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2019 Annual Cheryl P. Claassen Lecture
Apr 26, 2019

Monday, April 29th, 201912:00 p.m.Anne Belk Hall, Room 342The Department of Anthropology presents, "Slow the Senses: Ethnographic Methods for an Age o...

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The Biology Seminar Series continues with Dr. Nick Caruso of Virginia Tech
Apr 26, 2019

During the week of April 29, 2019, Dr. Nick Caruso will be delivering two lectures while visiting Appalachian, one for a general audience and one for ...

Appalachian students lounge beneath the shade of a campus tree on Sanford Mall during a sunny fall day. Photo by Marie Freeman

Appalachian — a Tree Campus since 2014 — welcomes new trees to campus
Apr 25, 2019

The Arbor Day Foundation has again awarded Appalachian State University its Tree Campus USA distinction — a title the university...

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Appalachian Begins Days of Remembrance with Holocaust Cantata
Apr 24, 2019

 The campus and High Country communities are invited to a concert by the Appalachian Chorale, a combined student/community choir of some 85 membe...

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The 7th Annual Appalachian Lecture in British History
Apr 23, 2019

Thursday, April 25, 20197:15 p.m.Belk Library and Information Commons, Room 114Dr. Susan Dabney Pennybacker, the Chalmers W. Poston Distinguished Prof...

Student scientists and instructors test the water quality in Boone Creek, a waterway that travels through Appalachian’s main campus. Plans to daylight the creek are part of a larger resiliency initiative. Photo by Marie Freeman

The case for resiliency
Apr 18, 2019

Appalachian biology professor Dr. Shea Tuberty and former FEMA Administrator Brock Long discuss how developing a culture of preparedness fosters resil...

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"A Celebration of American/Irish Poets" - Poetry Reading
Apr 18, 2019

Thursday, April 255 - 6 p.m.Attic Window Room - 137C, Plemmons Student Union“Open-Eyed, Full-Throated: An Anthology of American/Irish Poets” cente...

Appalachian alumnus Chris Waldon ’16 ’18, a site reliability engineer at IBM. Photo submitted

Surrounded by inspiration, Appalachian alumnus keeps applications running at IBM
Apr 17, 2019

As a site reliability engineer at IBM, Appalachian State University alumnus Chris Waldon’s favorite aspect of his job is working with great peo...

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Uses of Applied Statistics in Math Placement and Volleyball Skill Evaluation
Apr 17, 2019

Dr. John Wagaman, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Western Carolina UniversityApril 19, 20193-4pm103A Walker HallThis talk is free and open to...

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Valerie Plame, former CIA Spy: My Story and Lessons Learned
Apr 16, 2019

Valerie Plame, a former career covert CIA operations officer, will give a public talk titled“Valerie Plame, former CIA Spy:  My Story and Lesso...