App State welcomes D. Zisl Slepovitch for August residency on Holocaust testimony and Yiddish music
Jul 22, 2026
Artist‑in‑Residence D. Zisl SlepovitchFriday, Aug. 28, through Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026Appalachian State UniversityBOONE, N.C. — Internationally ac...
Fermentation Sciences lecturer Erik Martella named one of SevenFifty Daily’s 2026 Drinks Innovators
Jul 21, 2026
While the wine industry often casts Gen Z as a culprit for the current downturn, Erik Martella, a North Carolina winemaker with a foothold in higher e...
App State to host free Holocaust education training for current and pre-service teachers
Jul 20, 2026
Foundations for Teaching the HolocaustTuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Reich College of Education 124ABCBOONE, N.C. — Appalachian Stat...
App State Departmental Leadership Awards: McEvoy, Salinas honored for impact on academic community
Jul 20, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University faculty Dr. Dave McEvoy and Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas have been honored as the recipients of this year'...
Appalachian Journal (vol. 53, no. 4) now available
Jul 17, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The newest issue of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review (vol. 53, no. 4) features an exploration of the World War II landsc...
Can I kill a snake? Feed an alligator? Hold a bear cub? NC wildlife laws [faculty featured]
Jul 16, 2026
“The timber rattlesnake is considered a threatened species in the state of North Carolina, and is threatened because of habitat destruction,” Appa...
4 App State alumni honored for exemplary leadership, service and achievements
Jul 15, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the 2026 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 11 in the G...
As nighttime temps rise in New Orleans, so do calls to Louisiana’s 988 hotline [faculty featured]
Jul 15, 2026
Healthcare workers are a superstitious lot. Mention that it's "quiet" in an emergency room, and someone will warn that you've just cursed the shift. F...
‘We are waiting for the Americans to save us’ – in crisis, Cubans have given up on reform from within [faculty authored]
Jul 10, 2026
When I first visited Cuba, the island was recovering from a severe economic crisis. It was 1996, and the collapse of the Soviet Union had ushered in a...
The internet has a new type: World Cup soccer players with 'Goldilocks masculinity' [faculty featured]
Jul 10, 2026
"They're like the regular guy, but perfected," Ellen Lamont, a sociologist at Appalachian State University who studies how gender and sexuality shape ...