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Dr. Michael J. Turner, the Roy Carroll Distinguished Professor of British History at ASU.

Appalachian’s Department of History faculty member to return to Oxford as Visiting Research Fellow
May 8, 2019

Dr. Michael J. Turner, the Roy Carroll Distinguished Professor of British History at Appalachian State University, will be spending the academic year ...

Amerity Head, a junior, is the winner of the Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing in prose for 2019-20.

2019-20 Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing winner announced
May 7, 2019

Amerity Head, a junior from Forest City, N.C. at Appalachian State University is the winner of the Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creati...

Dr. Baker Perry and his research group traverse a trail from the Jampa Pass, at an elevation of about 16,400 feet.

From the Appalachians to the Andes
May 6, 2019

From the highest peaks to the Amazon rainforest floor, two groups of students led by Appalachian State University professors trekked through Peru in s...

Dr. Ece Karatan, professor in Appalachian’s Department of Biology and interim vice provost for research.

National search yields Dr. Ece Karatan as Appalachian’s vice provost for research
May 3, 2019

After a national search for Appalachian State University’s vice provost for research, Dr. Ece Karatan, who has served in the interim capacity of the...

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Appalachian sets new record with 4 Fulbright U.S. Student Program finalists
May 2, 2019

An Appalachian State University senior and three university alumni have been named Fulbright U.S. Student Program finalists for the 2019–2...

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College Senior Awards 2019
May 1, 2019

The College of Arts and Sciences Senior Awards Ceremony recognizes and celebrates outstanding seniors from each of our 16 departments.ANTHROPOLOGYPatr...

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Student recipients of Israel travel grants will present research at Greensboro Jewish Federation and at Appalachian
Apr 30, 2019

In March 2019, five Appalachian undergraduate students (with a minor in Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies) became the first recipients of the C...

Students presenting their research posters at the 22nd annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors

Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors Winners 2019
Apr 30, 2019

This Celebration showcases meaningful research in all disciplines by students at Appalachian, with the top three posters in both the undergraduate and...

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Holocaust Memorial Day - Yom HaShoah observed Thursday, May 2
Apr 29, 2019

Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) is Thursday, May 2 and the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies along with the Temple of the High Count...

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2019 Annual Cheryl P. Claassen Lecture
Apr 26, 2019

Monday, April 29th, 201912:00 p.m.Anne Belk Hall, Room 342The Department of Anthropology presents, "Slow the Senses: Ethnographic Methods for an Age o...