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Writing For Change Visiting Writers Series
Mar 17, 2022

Writing For Change Visiting Writers SeriesDr. Wendy Hesford“Carceral Rhetorics: Race and the Politics of Recognition”Wednesday, March 23rd, 5:00-6...

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Geography and Planning series hosts Dr. Po-Yi Hung from Taiwan
Mar 16, 2022

Placing Tea: Mobility, Territory and the Agri-food Transfer between Taiwan and the Southeast Asian Highlands Thursday, March 31, 20223:30 p.m.Ran...

Eminent Israeli Haskalah Scholar Professor Shmuel Feiner. Photo submitted.

Eminent Israeli Haskalah Scholar Professor Shmuel Feiner to Speak at App State
Mar 14, 2022

The keynote lecture of the 2022 Southeast German Studies Workshop (SEGSW) will be delivered at Appalachian State on Thursday, Marc...

The Journal of Holocaust Research program poster. Graphic submitted.

Center Launches New Course Exchange with Western Galilee College in Israel
Mar 10, 2022

The Minor in Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University is cooperating with the Holocaust Studies Program of Western Gal...

Dr. Virginia Kiefer Corrigan, program director of App State’s four-year online program in Veterinary Technology and member of the prestigious Homeward Bound leadership initiative for women with a background in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine).

Veterinary Technology leadership tackles global lack of women leaders in STEMM
Mar 8, 2022

In an effort to tackle a global lack of women leaders in STEMM, Dr. Virginia Corrigan, director of Appalachian State University’s new four-year onli...

Izabella Willis, History major, CAS Corps 2021-22 member. Photo submitted.

CAS Corps Feature: Izabela Willis
Mar 4, 2022

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

Top: Dr. Virginia Kiefer Corrigan, director of App State’s four-year online program in Veterinary Technology, with her dog Yogi, a 13-year-old golden retriever. Photo by Amy Gray, Silver Pebble Photography. Left: Jennifer Serling, CVT, BVSc, assistant director with her dog Daffy and her cat Marshall Meowthers at her home in Arizona. Photo submitted. Right: Mary Beth McKee, lead instructional designer with her dog Tremont. Photo submitted.

New team announced for App State online program in Veterinary Technology
Mar 3, 2022

Appalachian State University has appointed Dr. Virginia Corrigan as director and Jennifer Serling as the assistant director of its new four-year onlin...

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Faith Dearman ’13, ’21 works to improve learning opportunities and facilitate positivity
Mar 2, 2022

Faith Dearman is a member of the North Carolina School Psychology Association (NCPSA), and a school psychologist within the Wake County Public School ...

Honors alumna Maddie Gaillard ‘21. Photo submitted.

Honors alumna Maddie Gaillard ‘21 teaches English in Spain
Feb 25, 2022

Honors alumna and Chancellor’s Scholar Maddie Gaillard ‘21 has been serving as an English Language Assistant (ELA) through the North Ame...

Droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) is a three-step process. First, genetic material is fractioned into 20,000 droplets per sample. This partitioning of the sample is a key component of ddPCR which allows for the quantification of copies per sample of a particular gene. Once the droplets have been generated, the second step is a typical PCR cycle, where the fluorescent probes for a gene will attach to present sequences.

Research continues on residence hall wastewater testing 
Feb 22, 2022

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, student dormitory life has been dominated by face masks, physical distancing and regular nasal swab testing....

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