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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...

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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...

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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...

Cpl. Matt Taylor receiving award

Cpl. Matt Taylor named Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office 2017 Employee of the Year
Dec 18, 2017

 Cpl. Matt Taylor was recently picked by the command staff at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office to receive the “2017 Employee of the Year...

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Appalachian alumnus Brock Long leads FEMA’s mission of support
Dec 15, 2017

Appalachian State University alumnus William Brockmann “Brock” Long ’97 ’99, a native of Newton, North Carolina, serves as the administrator f...

Dr. Mark Bradbury and graduate student Gretchen Vetter

Dr. Mark Bradbury featured on "Masters Matter" Podcast
Dec 11, 2017

Dr. Mark Bradbury, director of Master in Public Administration, and graduate student Gretchen Vetter discuss the Master of Public Administration progr...

Paige Anderholm with Global Leadership Award

Paige Anderholm Recieves 2017 Global Leadership Award
Dec 1, 2017

Paige Anderholm, a political science major from Summerfield, North Carolina, received Appalachian State University’s 2017 Global Leadership Undergra...

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New Publication from Dr. E. Ike Udogu
Nov 29, 2017

The department of Government and Justice Studies is proud to announce the publication of Dr. E. Ike Udogu and Sambuddha Ghatak's edited work: Human Ri...

Dr. Zaitzow Aims to Put a Human Face to Incarceration with Prison Trips
Nov 19, 2017

Every day, students on Appalachian State’s campus face different social problems, such as transgender rights, education, mental health, racial stigm...

Dr. Webb-Farley's PS Symposium Published
Nov 16, 2017

Congratulations to Dr Kathy Webb-Farley on the publication of her PS Symposium with Dr Kristin Gross (Duke Univ) and Steven Smith (APSA Director): Sym...