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List of Spring Graduates Now Available Online
Jun 25, 2020

Appalachian State University has released the list of 2,411 undergraduate students and 341 graduate students that received degrees during commencement ceremonies held in May 2020. The College of Arts and Sciences would like to congratulate 755 of those gradautes that com

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App State students recognized as ranking winners of nation-wide cryptanalysis competition

App State students recognized as ranking winners of nation-wide cryptanalysis competition
Jun 18, 2020

Zachary Dove, Mathematics, from Cary, N.C. Brennan Stride, Computer Science, from Apex, N.C.  Lindsey Wise, Mathematics, from Simpsonville, S.C.  Kryptos Cryptanalysis Competition Winning Team College News, Students, Awards & Honors, Grants & Research
Meeting students’ mental health needs in a crisis, and beyond

Meeting students’ mental health needs in a crisis, and beyond
Jun 5, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Division of Student Affairs continually examines ways to expand and improve student mental health and wellness services and resources.

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2020 Graduate, Alyssa Rodriguez named the 2020 recipient of Appalachian’s Kenneth E. Peacock Spirit of ACCESS Award

2020 Graduate, Alyssa Rodriguez named the 2020 recipient of Appalachian’s Kenneth E. Peacock Spirit of ACCESS Award
Jun 3, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Alyssa Rodriguez '20, an Appalachian State University Class of 2020 graduate and former ACCESS Scholar from Elizabeth City, has been named the 2020 recipient of Appalachian’s Kenneth E. Peacock Spirit of ACCESS Award.

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GWS Major Katie Williard awarded Sally A. Callegari Memorial Scholarship

GWS Major Katie Williard awarded Sally A. Callegari Memorial Scholarship
May 28, 2020

Katie Williard, a sophomore double majoring in Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies and Psychology with a minor in Animal Studies, has been awarded the Sally A. Callegari Memorial Scholarship for Gender Diversity in Animal Studies.

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App State business writing students help hometown communities through class project

App State business writing students help hometown communities through class project
May 27, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Students in a business writing course at Appalachian State University have been given the chance to turn their final projects into community outreach — a move that reflects Appalachian faculty’s approach to adapting curricula to COVID-19 circumstances.

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Katelyn McGinnis ’11, left, and Dr. Cynthia M. Liutkus-Pierce, a professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, hold the Appalachian State University flag at the footprint site in Tanzania. Six undergraduate students participated in research activities related to this study, for which a culminating article has been published in the journal Scientific Reports. Photo submitted

Geological and Environmental Sciences faculty publish culminating research paper on ancient human footprints found in Tanzania
May 20, 2020

Two faculty members in Appalachian State University’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences and their undergraduates have worked with an international team of scientists on research that provides in-depth analyses of the lar

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