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Housed in the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation, Appalachian State's Veterinary Technology program supports a growing need for skilled veterinary specialists in rural communities and advances industry standards by contributing to a more sustainable future for the veterinary profession.

The College of Arts and Sciences celebrates National Vet Tech Week
Oct 21, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Housed in the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation, Appalachian State's Veterinary Technology p...

Dr. Timothy J. Smith, professor of anthropology at Appalachian State University, is one of 24 University of North Carolina System employees taking part in the System’s third annual Executive Leadership Institute.

App State’s Dr. Timothy J. Smith selected for UNC System Executive Leadership Institute
Oct 13, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Timothy J. Smith, professor of anthropology at Appalachian State University, is one of 24 University of North Carolina System empl...

The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) will hold their annual meeting at Appalachian State University on Satuday, November 5, at Leon Levine Hall.

State branch of American Society for Microbiologists to convene at App State in November
Oct 12, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) will hold their annual meeting at Appalachian State Univer...

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Renata Carneiro

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Renata Carneiro
Oct 11, 2022

Dr. Renata Carneiro, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Fermentation SciencesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall ...

Laura Yates Clark, captured by Melissa Key (2021)

Psychology alumna Laura Yates Clark '99 gives back to the community
Oct 10, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — As the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Way of Central Carolinas, College of Arts and Sciences alumna Laura Yates...

The Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies

October 19: "No Justice With Healing? No Healing Without Justice?" with Craig Higson-Smith
Oct 7, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — International Human Rights expert Craig Higson-Smith is slated to speak at Appalachian State on the role of seeking justice in healing...

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Katy Abrams

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Katy Abrams
Oct 4, 2022

Katy Abrams, Lecturer, Department of EnglishStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “Rhetoric and Composition Instit...

Four acclaimed authors will visit the Appalachian State University campus this fall, taking part in the “biggest, most diverse, and, by far, most ambitious Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series yet,” said series co-Director Mark Powell — an author and associate professor of creative writing and the director of App State’s creative writing program.

4 acclaimed authors to visit App State’s campus, share their work this fall
Sep 21, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Four acclaimed authors will visit the Appalachian State University campus this fall, taking part in the “biggest, most diverse, and,...

Annabelle “Annie” Manges ’22, a spring graduate of App State who holds a B.A. in global studies, was a App State’s 2021–22 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion student recipient.

3 honorees awarded App State’s 2021–22 Plemmons Leadership Medallions
Sep 19, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Three individuals have been awarded 2021–22 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallions in recognition of their leadership and eff...

A group of 12 App State students participated in a study abroad program in Peru in July 2022, where they learned about climate change, glaciers, water resources and the local culture. They are pictured at Machu Picchu in Peru.

App State Mountaineers experience real-world climate science in Peru
Sep 16, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — A dozen Appalachian State University students investigated the impacts of climate change in the Andes during a study abroad program th...