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Jessica Cory

Border Belt People: Jessica Cory Brings Awareness to Lumbee Literature
Feb 12, 2024

Jessica Cory, a lecturer at Appalachian State University, grew up hearing about the Lumbee tribe from her mother-in-law, who grew up in Robeson County...

CAS Corps member Emily Baker is a junior chemistry major from Kernersville. Photo submitted.

CAS Corps Feature: Emily Baker
Feb 9, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute oppo...

Dr. Robert Freeland, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Robert Freeland
Feb 8, 2024

Dr. Robert Freeland, Assistant Professor, Department of SociologyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "Political ...

Luke Wertis '17 '23

SAFE Student Spotlight: Luke Wertis '17 '23
Feb 6, 2024

Luke Wertis '17 '23Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "Earth Systems Cloud Computing Workshop"Wertis received a...

App State’s Public Health AmeriCorps orientation took place Aug. 25, 2023, at the Levine Hall of Health Sciences. The program, which is in its second year of operation, aims to enhance public health preparedness and mental health training, resources and support in 25 rural Western North Carolina counties. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

$1 Million Grant Funds App State’s Public Health AmeriCorps Program
Feb 2, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Fueled by a three-year, $1 million grant, Appalachian State University is implementing a Public Health AmeriCorps program to...

CAS Corps member Elyssa Ghazali is a junior biology major from Waxhaw. Photo by Lauren Gibbs.

CAS Corps Feature: Elyssa Ghazali
Feb 2, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute oppo...

Dr. Kelly Ann Renwick, associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kelly Ann Renwick
Feb 1, 2024

Dr. Kelly Ann Renwick, Assistant Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary StudiesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Pr...

Eve Ganley

January 2024 CAS Staff Spotlight: Eve Ganley
Jan 31, 2024

Each month of the academic year, the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) randomly selects one staff member to be featured ...

Appalachian State University's Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and APP Unidos are hosting the Pedro Almodóvar Film Festival on four Thursdays throughout the Spring 2024 semester.

Languages, Literatures and Cultures and APP Unidos Announce Pedro Almodóvar Film Festival
Jan 31, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and APP Unidos are hosting the Pedro Almodóvar Film ...

Dr. Michael Behrent. Photo by Darcy Sluder.

Art Seminar Dives Into Life, Shtetl and Symbolism of Marc Chagall’s Work
Jan 30, 2024

Tucked away beneath the stairs, a lecture room held a large crowd facing four professors, surrounded by digitally displayed artwork. Colorful, complex...