Appalachian’s 2017 Fulbright awards
Jun 8, 2017
Two faculty, one alumna and one graduating senior from Appalachian State University have received awards from the Fulbright Program, the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S.
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$100K grant from National Endowment for the Humanities provides funds to explore war and its effects through art
May 30, 2017
Three Appalachian State University professors have been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to bring together veterans and their families to discuss how the humanities affect the understanding of armed conflict.
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Keeping a Legacy Alive: You Can be a Part of History Too
May 23, 2017
Ensuring the Future of Excellence in Teaching
The History Department of the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University houses the I. G. Greer Professorship--the oldest named professorship at our institution, turning 40 this year and conceived by the class of 1916.
College News, Support, Faculty & Staff
RIEEE and College of Arts and Sciences fund 4 additional Innovation Scholars projects
May 19, 2017
Appalachian State University leadership in the Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics and the College of Arts and Sciences announced funding of four additional faculty scholarships for Chancellor Sheri N. Everts’ Appalachian Innovation Scholars Program (AISP).
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Kaplan conveys immigration struggle through historic and modern imagery
May 8, 2017
Ann Pegelow Kaplan, assistant professor in the Department of Cultural, Gender, and Global Studies at Appalachian State University, compares the present to the past in her artistic work and seeks to help viewers excavate their own personal connections.
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ASU Beekeepers Unveil First On-Campus Hive
May 2, 2017
On April 21 a small crowd gathered at the LLC Gardens to celebrate the opening of the first on-campus beehive. The event was created and sponsored by the beekeeping club at Appalachian State University.
College News, Sustainability, Faculty & Staff
Appalachian’s Sarah Carmichael joins John Glenn, Sally Ride, Jane Goodall and other well-known explorers in prestigious society
Apr 27, 2017
Sarah Carmichael, associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Geology, was received as a Fellow in The Explorers Club, headquartered in New York City, on March 24.
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Specht named dean of Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences
Mar 27, 2017
Dr. Neva J. Specht has been named dean of Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences after a national search. She begins her duties May 1.
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Philosophy faculty member featured in recent Hi-Phi Nation podcast
Mar 27, 2017
Dr. Christopher Bartel, an associate professor of philosophy at Appalachian State University, has contributed to “The Cops of Pop,” the fifth episode of “Hi-Phi Nation,” a story- and sound-driven podcast about philosophy.
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