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'Mountain of God' Volcano Preparing to Erupt
Jul 19, 2017

An active volcano in northeastern Tanzania known to the Maasai as the “Mountain of God” has been quietly rumbling—and it is showing signs that a...

Holocaust survivor Ralph Preiss appears in this January 1939 photograph taken in Paris. He will speak during the 16th Annual Summer Symposium “Remembering the Holocaust” Aug. 5-10.

Summer Symposium Aug. 5-10 will focus on global history and complex connections in remembering the Holocaust and crises today
Jul 17, 2017

The 16th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Summer Symposium on “Remembering the Holocaust” will be held Aug. 5-10 at the Marriott Hotel in Boone, near...

Lucy Baron, a 2017 graduate of Appalachian State University, will present a poster on a water purification system at the 2017 Appalachian Energy Summit. Photo by Elliot Baron

2017 Appalachian Energy Summit provides students opportunities to network, exchange ideas and promote their work
Jul 17, 2017

The sixth Appalachian Energy Summit will take place July 10-12 at Appalachian State University, focusing on a theme called “Perspectives: ...

Appalachian State University student Annie Pharr of Tuxedo, who is majoring in recreation management and sociology, received a scholarship from the USA Cycling Foundation. Photo by Yates Pharr

Appalachian student receives scholarship from the USA Cycling Foundation, engages community in biking
Jul 14, 2017

An Appalachian State University student who helped organize the first women’s cycling event in the Boone area in the summer of 2016 has been awarded...

Black Mountain College Semester

Campus Open Call for Teaching Fellowships in conjunction with Black Mountain College Semester Project
Jul 5, 2017

The Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University will host a campus-wide Black Mountain College Semester (BMCS) project for the spri...

Shadows of Diverse Disciplines: Reflections on Solar Eclipses with the College of Arts and Sciences
Jun 20, 2017

As anticipation builds with the solar eclipse approaching this August, the College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University will hold a pa...