Appalachian alumni reunite at Southern Coalition for Social Justice
Apr 12, 2018
Ian Mance and Dustin Chicurel-Bayard lived on the same floor of Cannon Hall when they were freshmen at Appalachian State University in 1999. They beca...
Dr. Key Has Article Published
Apr 4, 2018
Dr. R. Michael Alvarez (California Institute of Technology), Dr. Ellen Key ( Appalachian State University), and Lucas Núñez (Cal...
Scott Hornoff shares wrongful conviction story
Mar 23, 2018
Scott Hornoff came to campus on March 13 and presented about his experience as a wrongfully convicted felon.In June 1996, Hornoff, a former Rhode Isla...
Courtney Bradway ’15 ’16 says Appalachian’s political science programs prepared her well
Mar 23, 2018
As a legislative correspondent to U.S. Sen Bob Corker, Courtney Bradway ’15 ’16 has had plenty of “pinch me” moments since going to work in th...
Hughes prepares for a career in intelligence by combining ROTC and criminal justice
Mar 21, 2018
Kendall Hughes, who is from Charlotte, transferred to Appalachian State University because he felt that Appalachian had the best Army ROTC program in ...
App State to create police academy, second of its kind in the nation
Feb 16, 2018
The Appalachian State University Police Department is starting a police academy for students, known as the App State Police Department Police Developm...
Elect Her: Preparing Women for a Future in Office
Feb 8, 2018
Appalachian State University’s Student Government Association and the Department of Government and Justice Studies are partnering up with the o...
GJS Alumni recognized as rising Political Stars in North Carolina
Feb 4, 2018
Congratulations to Tracy Montross (2005), Virginia Reed (2016), Senator Chad Barefoot (2005), and Jonathan Kappler (2005) on being recognized by Longl...
Dr. Holcomb and team find ways the Watauga County Detention Center can reduce energy costs.
Jan 15, 2018
An energy study conducted by a team at Appalachian State University suggested ways the Watauga County Detention Center can do to cut down on energy co...
Political scientist weighs in on North Carolina redistricting ruling
Jan 10, 2018
Federal judges’ decision Tuesday that Republicans unconstitutionally gerrymandered two North Carolina congressional districts in 2016 puts increasin...