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Dr. Howie Neufeld

Trees are looking 'very good' as return of fall colors nears [faculty featured]
Sep 10, 2025

HIGH COUNTRY — Starting in mid- to late-September, and ramping up in October, visitors from all over the United States flock to the High Country to see the colorful foliage that the Blue Ridge Mountains have to offer.

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According to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area of the Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm late in the evening of Sept. 26, 2024. The storm reached the Southern Appalachians on Sept. 27, 2024, causing widespread flooding, landslides, downed trees and power outages. Image courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

What made Hurricane Helene a historic storm?
Sep 9, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — In September 2024, Hurricane Helene brought record-breaking rain and wind to the High Country, leaving a lasting impact across the region. It marked Boone’s most devastating flood event since 1940 — and before that, 1916.

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Dr. Jon Davenport
Dr. Rick Elmore is a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Appalachian State University.

Two Years After Cormac McCarthy’s Death, Rare Access to His Personal Library Reveals the Man Behind the Myth [faculty featured]
Sep 5, 2025

Cormac McCarthy, one of the greatest novelists America has ever produced and one of the most private, had been dead for 13 months when I arrived at his final residence outside Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Isaac Critcher (left) and Sarah Sinner (right)

August 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
Sep 2, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Awarded by the Appalachian State University Staff Senate, Staff Shout Outs recognize staff members for their positive contributions to the University.

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The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences has appointed Dr. Katie Mawhinney as the Cain Distinguished Professor in Science Education. Photo courtesy of University Communications
Dr. Julie Shepherd-Powell

From one mountain community to another: App State professor delivers warmth to Qwaqwa [faculty featured]
Aug 27, 2025

A spirit of international collaboration and heartwarming generosity filled the air on the Qwaqwa Campus as Prof Julie Shepherd-Powell, Graduate Pro

Faculty & Staff, Outreach & Community Engagement
Dr. Tinghao Feng (top left), Dr. Maggie Sugg (top right), Dr. William Wang (bottom left), and Dr. Zhiyuan Yao (bottom right) received Chancellor's Innovation grants.
Sophie Ryan (left) and Dr. Maggie Sugg (right) at Appalachian State University. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State research shows impact of climate stress on youth mental health
Aug 22, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Natural disasters and climate change have a significant impact on the mental health of young people around the nation, according to new research led by Dr. Jennifer Runkle, a researcher at North Carolina State University and Dr.

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The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

Meet the new faculty members joining App State's College of Arts and Sciences in 2025
Aug 21, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — This semester, nearly 30 new full-time faculty members are joining the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences in both Boone and Hickory.

To learn more about some of them, read below.

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