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Dr. Yalçın Açıkgöz, associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University

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Jan 27, 2025

Dr. Yalçın Açıkgöz, associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University, is interviewed about the job-hunting pro...

Dr. Francis Thomas Borkowski served as chancellor of Appalachian State University from 1993 to 2003. Photo courtesy of Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Collection

App State honors former Chancellor Francis Thomas Borkowski
Jan 24, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Francis Thomas Borkowski, former chancellor of Appalachian State University from 1993 to 2003, died Sunday, Jan. 19, at the age of...

Keith Hamilton Cobb will visit Appalachian State University's Boone campus from February 3 through 5, 2025. Photo by Ms. Donna Davis Photography

App State to host actor and playwright Keith Hamilton Cobb in February
Jan 23, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English, Department of Theatre and Dance, Hayes School of M...

Dr. Ellen Lamont, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology, is the co-author of a recent paper published in Social Currents. Photo by University Communications.

SAFE Fund supports study by Dr. Ellen Lamont
Jan 22, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Ellen Lamont, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology, is the co-author of a recent paper pu...

The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University is accepting applications for the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund with a deadline of Monday, February 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Apply for the Spring 2025 SAFE Fund through February 10
Jan 17, 2025

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

Dr. Will Canu is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology.

Dr. Will Canu featured on Appalachian Excellence podcast
Jan 13, 2025

On this episode, we explore the research and initiatives of Dr. Will Canu, a clinical psychologist and professor at Appalachian State University, focu...

Jesse Barber '24, an alumnus of the Appalachian studies program, photographed in October 2024. Photo courtesy of Barber (jesse-barber.com)

Jesse Barber '24 documents Hurricane Helene
Jan 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Jesse Barber '24, an alumnus of the Appalachian studies program, has been a key documentarian in media efforts to cover the stories We...

Ella Adams

Ella Adams: Uplifting Voices and Serving with Purpose to Transform Communities
Jan 8, 2025

Recently graduating with a degree in Anthropology from the College of Arts and Sciences, Ella Adams embodies the spirit of passion and resilience. Ell...

Sharon Huntley

December 2024 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
Jan 6, 2025

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

Join High Country Humanities and the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) for “Beulah Campbell’s Legacy: Celebrating Children’s Literature and Art,” led by University Libraries faculty members Margaret Gregor and Jackie Eagleson, on Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at BRAHM (159 Ginny Stevens Lane in Blowing Rock).

February 27: “Beulah Campbell’s Legacy” with Margaret Gregor and Jackie Eagleson
Jan 4, 2025

“Beulah Campbell’s Legacy: Celebrating Children’s Literature and Art” with Margaret Gregor and Jackie EaglesonThursday, February 27, 2025, fro...