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The first stop on the field trip was inside the Highway 105 Quarry operated by Vulcan Materials Company.

200 Geologists visit the High Country for a Carolina Geological Society Field Trip
Oct 17, 2018

The Carolina Geological Society’s 79th annual meeting took place in the high country in October with 200 geologists in attendance. The group took tw...

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An Extension of Spatial Dependence Models for Estimating Short-Term Temperature Portfolio Risk
Oct 17, 2018

Dr. Robert Erhardt, Wake Forest UniversityOctober 19, 20183-4 p.m.Walker Hall, Room 103A This talk is free and open to the public.Temperature ris...

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The Black Panther Party and the 1960s Black Freedom Struggle: A Panel Discussion
Oct 16, 2018

The Black Panther Party and the 1960s Black Freedom Struggle: A Panel Discussion with Former Party Members from Oakland to Winston-SalemWednesday, Oct...

Brock Long ’97 ’99 is the 2018 winner of Appalachian State University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Photo by Marie Freeman

Brock Long receives Appalachian Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Oct 16, 2018

During Homecoming Week 2018, Brock Long ’97 ’99, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), was recognized by the Appalachia...

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Stories of Caring, Health and Community - Humanities Council Fall Symposium
Oct 15, 2018

October 23, 20189 a.m. - 5 p.m.Parkway Ballroom, Plemmons Student UnionThe event is free and open to the public.The Humanities Council fall symposium ...

Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley ’84 is the 2018 winner of Appalachian State University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Photo by Marie Freeman

Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley receives Appalachian Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Oct 15, 2018

During Homecoming Week 2018, Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley ’84, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), was recognized by the Appalachian State ...

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AppSpeaks presents "Spoken Traditions of Appalachia" on Oct. 16
Oct 11, 2018

On Tuesday Oct. 16 at 6 p.m., AppSpeaks will host the first annual "Spoken Traditions of Appalachia" at HOW Space. AppSpeaks, a student group designed...

Medieval Studies Series
Oct 10, 2018

The Medieval Studies minor, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, invites students, faculty and the general public to the Fall 2018 Medieval Stu...

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Anthropology Brown Bag Lunch Series
Oct 9, 2018

WednesdaysAnne Belk Hall, Room 34212:00 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 10"Applying Anthropology: Place-based practices in Appalachia and Wales" with William Schu...

Filmmaker Ashley York will present her film,

Award winning filmmaker Ashley York to open Boone Film Festival Oct. 30 screening “Hillbilly” documentary
Oct 8, 2018

“Hillbilly” is a timely and urgent exploration of how we see and think about poverty, southern and rural identity in contemporary America. Filmmak...