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Isaac Critcher (left) and Sarah Sinner (right)

August 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
Sep 2, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Awarded by the Appalachian State University Staff Senate, Staff Shout Outs recognize staff members for their positive contributions to...

Students gather around the table on Sanford Mall during the 2023 Community FEaST. Photo by Chase Reynolds

October 8: 2025 Community FEaST
Sep 2, 2025

2025 Community FEaSTWednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4:30-6:00 p.m.Sanford Mall, Appalachian State UniversityBOONE, N.C. — AppalFRESH, the Appalachi...

The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences has appointed Dr. Katie Mawhinney as the Cain Distinguished Professor in Science Education. Photo courtesy of University Communications

Dr. Katie Mawhinney appointed Cain Distinguished Professor in Science Education
Aug 28, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has appointed Dr. Katie Mawhinney as the Cain Distinguished Profes...

Dr. Julie Shepherd-Powell

From one mountain community to another: App State professor delivers warmth to Qwaqwa [faculty featured]
Aug 27, 2025

A spirit of international collaboration and heartwarming generosity filled the air on the Qwaqwa Campus as Prof Julie Shepherd-Powell, ...

Dr. Tinghao Feng (top left), Dr. Maggie Sugg (top right), Dr. William Wang (bottom left), and Dr. Zhiyuan Yao (bottom right) received Chancellor's Innovation grants.

3 App State teams confront flood risks and teacher shortages with Chancellor's Innovation grants
Aug 26, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Three teams of Appalachian State University faculty members have been selected as awardees of this year’s Chancellor’s Innova...

The Fall 2025 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writer Series will feature DeAndra Davis (top left), Taylor Brown (top right), Maria Dahvana Headley (Bottom left), and Kathryn Kirkpatrick (bottom right). Photos submitted

Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series announces Fall 2025 lineup
Aug 26, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — This fall, four acclaimed authors will visit Appalachian State University’s Boone campus as part of the university’s 2025–26 Hug...

Sophie Ryan (left) and Dr. Maggie Sugg (right) at Appalachian State University. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State research shows impact of climate stress on youth mental health
Aug 22, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Natural disasters and climate change have a significant impact on the mental health of young people around the nation, according ...

The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences is accepting applications for the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund with a deadline of Monday, October 6, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Apply for the Fall 2025 SAFE Fund through October 6
Aug 22, 2025

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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Meet the new faculty members joining App State's College of Arts and Sciences in 2025
Aug 21, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — This semester, nearly 30 new full-time faculty members are joining the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences in bo...

Dr. Jodi Magness is the Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Photo courtesy of Magness

September 10: “Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus” with Dr. Jodi Magness
Aug 20, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies (CJHPS) invites the public to a free lecture ...

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