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Appalachian’s 2018 Innovation Scholars: back row, left to right: Nicholas Shaw, Tammy Kowalczyk and Beth Davison; front row, left to right: Richard Christiana and Kevin Gamble. Photo by Marie Freeman

Chancellor’s Appalachian Innovation Scholars Program announces 2018 winners
Apr 3, 2018

For the second year in a row, Chancellor Sheri Everts’ Appalachian Innovation Scholars Program awards five Appalachian faculty members up to $10,000...

NGS grant funds research of Appalachian’s DAGGER team

NGS grant funds research of Appalachian’s DAGGER team
Apr 3, 2018

he geological research of Appalachian State University’s DAGGER (Devonian Anoxia, Geochemistry, Geochronology and Extinction Research) team, which i...

Appalachian State University is proud to present its second TEDx talk on April 7, 2018.

TEDx at Appalachian State University
Apr 3, 2018

Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Parkway Ballroom (Room 420), Plemmons Student UnionAppalachian State UniversityTickets will be availabl...

Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary field that discusses traditional academic areas of study through the studies of women, gender and sexual minorities, according to the program’s website.

The Appalachian State Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies program
Mar 30, 2018

“The idea is that there are theoretical constructs and all sorts of theories that people study and use to address issues of power, privilege and exp...

Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller, center, instructs students in an architecture class at Black Mountain College. Fuller — an architect, author, educator, inventor and engineer — taught at Black Mountain College in the summers of 1948 and 1949. Photo courtesy of Western Regional Archives

Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian — April and May events
Mar 30, 2018

A learning experience centered on the artsIn the spirit of Black Mountain College, the BMC Semester at Appalachian has partnered with North Carolina...

Courtney Bradway

Courtney Bradway ’15 ’16 says Appalachian’s political science programs prepared her well
Mar 29, 2018

As a legislative correspondent to U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, Courtney Bradway ’15 ’16 has had plenty of “pinch me” moments since going to work in t...

Following Animals

"Following Animals: The Nonhuman Turn in Philosophy"
Mar 29, 2018

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.Dr. Rick Elmore, Professor, Department of Philosophy and ReligionBelk Library and Information Commons, Ro...

Dr. Saskia van de Gevel Associate Professor Department of Geography and Planning|

Dr. Saskia van de Gevel Honored as the State National Geographic Geography Steward
Mar 29, 2018

When it comes to getting students excited about Geography, Dr. Saskia van de Gevel takes on the challenge. Her emphasis on hands-on learning gets stud...

Julia Kark Callander

Faculty Highlight: Julia Kark Callander
Mar 28, 2018

New faculty member Dr. Julia Kark Callander (Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies), believes service ...

Dr. Mark Nunes, Department Chair, Professor, Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies

Public-Facing Project-Based Learning: Digital Media in (and out of) the Classroom
Mar 28, 2018

Brown-Bag Lunch series presented by the Humanities CouncilWith speaker: Dr. Mark Nunes, Department Chair, Professor, Department of Cultural, Gender an...