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Black-and-white wartime street scene: two men walk past a bomb-damaged shop with shattered windows.

App State’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies to host Kristallnacht commemoration on Nov. 9
Sep 14, 2026

Remembering the “Night of Broken Glass”Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, from 6:30–7:30 p.m.Turchin Center for the Visual Arts 1102BOONE, N.C. — Appalachi...

A man wearing a blue shirt.

UNCP students unearth untold stories at the Library of Congress [faculty featured]
Sep 10, 2026

Throughout the summer, students examined Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) and Farm Security Administration photographs, manuscripts and oral histories...

Close-up selfie of a person wearing glasses, a black beanie, and tan jacket outdoors near parked cars on a winter day.

Meet CAS Corps member Jose Barajas-Arias
Sep 10, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps members serve as representatives to all college constituents, creating, promoting, and execut...

Professional headshot of a smiling man with glasses and dark hair, wearing a black collared shirt against a black background.

Dr. Scott Marshall contributes to Chronicle article on California faults
Sep 9, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Scott Marshall, professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences (GES), recently co...

Two people stand outdoors in front of a brick academic building. The man on the left wears glasses, a brown blazer, light blue shirt, tan pants, and a cream-colored scarf with fringe. The woman on the right wears glasses, a gray blazer, dark jeans, and a multicolored scarf in shades of red, purple, and orange. Both are smiling, and the background shows a tree, grass, and a walkway.

Edited collection by Drs. Melissa Birkhofer and Paul Worley receives ASAIL Honorable Mention
Sep 9, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Two Appalachian State University faculty members — Dr. Melissa Birkhofer, assistant professor in the Department of English, and Dr. ...

Educational museum exhibit honoring paleoenviron­mental scientist Cynthia Liutikus, with fossil displays, an information panel, and interactive activities.

Dr. Cynthia Liutkus featured in regional Women in STEAM exhibit at AMOS
Sep 8, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Dr. Cynthia Liutkus is featured in the Asheville Museum of Science's (AMOS) WORK! WNC Women in STEA...

Close-up portrait of a person in a white beanie and winter jacket, standing in snowy stadium bleachers.

Meet CAS Corps member Shaun Appleman
Sep 8, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps members serve as representatives to all college constituents, creating, promoting, and execut...

Unearth the Voyage Logo on Dark Blue Green Background

15 Unusually Cool College Degrees That Actually Exist [program featured]
Sep 8, 2026

Long before craft beer and artisan kombucha became trendy, fermentation was a science. Appalachian State University recognized that and built a degree...

Mady Helt

Meet the English department’s secret soup-ciety
Sep 8, 2026

There’s a secret society here at App State. Instead of secret meetings, conspiracy theories and secretly controlling the world, they focus on one th...

The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences is accepting applications for the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund.

Apply for the Fall 2026 SAFE Fund through October 5
Sep 8, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences is accepting applications for the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) ...

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