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NSF grant supports indexing programming project at Appalachian
Mar 9, 2018

Dr. Patricia Johann, professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Computer Science, was awarded $463,504 in funding from the National S...

Poet Anne Waldman will appear in the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian. She is hosted by the series in collaboration with Appalachian’s 2018 Black Mountain College Semester. Photo submitted

Poet Anne Waldman visits Appalachian
Mar 9, 2018

Waldman's visit is part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series and the 2018 Black Mountain College Semester...

Authors of “WAR: Contemporary Perspectives on Armed Conflicts around the World

Interdisciplinary Research leads to Comprehensive Book about Contemporary Perspectives on War around the World
Mar 8, 2018

War is ever present on the minds of people around the world. To date, 22 major conflicts rage on across the globe and most will continue into the near...

Armin Langer, activist and founder of Salaam-Shalom

Salaam-Shalom: Cross-Cultural Activism and Coalition Building in Europe Today
Mar 7, 2018

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 7 p.m.Armin Langer, activist and founder of Salaam-ShalomReich College of Education, Rooms 124 B&CThis event is free an...

Reclaiming Intersections: An Exhibit of Student Work, Co-sponsored by Appalachian's Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies program and the Belk Library and Information Commons

Reclaiming Intersections: An Exhibit of Student Work
Mar 6, 2018

Reclaiming Intersections: An Exhibit of Student WorkOpening Reception UPDATE - date change to Thursday, March 15, 20187:30-9 p.m. in the Belk Library ...

UNC Asheville grant supports research of native wildflower species

UNC Asheville grant supports research of native wildflower species
Mar 2, 2018

Dr. Matt C. Estep, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Biology, and Dr. Zack E. Murrell, professor in and chair of A...

Mutual Aid Disaster Relief (MADRelief)

"Giving Our Best, Ready For The Worst: Community Organizing as Disaster Preparedness"
Mar 1, 2018

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 6 – 8 p.m.Turchin Center Lecture Hall, 423 West King StreetTyler Norman, founding member of the Common Ground Collectiv...

Harnois

"Making sense of mistreatment: intersectionality and perceptions of everyday discrimination”
Feb 28, 2018

Dr. Harnois will address that in some cases, it is clear why discrimination occurs. In most cases, however, the reason for discriminatory treatme...

Neva Specht

Black Mountain College Semester — exemplifying the value of a liberal arts education
Feb 27, 2018

“The collaboration and partnerships in creating this semester-long tribute ...exemplify the curiosity inherent in a liberal arts education.” - Dr....

BMCS

Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian — March events
Feb 27, 2018

At Black Mountain College, they taught students in an interdisciplinary way to solve problems, to explore and learn....