Department News

Hirschvogel Foundation Fellows Award
Oct 30, 2020

 In June 2020, the "Hirschvogel Foundation Fellows Award" was presented to Henning Tovar (Applied Data Analytics) , Josiah P. Killam (Physic...

Dr. Kevin Kennedy screens latest documentary in Kingston, Jamaica
Feb 28, 2020

Dr. Kevin Kennedy will be screening his latest documentary "Baron Maximilian von Ketelhodt" at the Jamaican-German Society in conjunction with the Ger...

Dr. Brent James and Walker Ballard awarded for Global Leadership and Engagement
Dec 11, 2019

The Global Leadership Awards recognize students, faculty and staff who have made extraordinary contributions to global learning by initiating, develop...

Dr. Kennedy wins Best Screenplay In A Documentary Feature Film at the South Film and Arts Academy Festival, Rancagua, Chile, November 27, 2019
Dec 4, 2019

Dr. Kennedy's documentary "Germans in Jamaica. War, Spies and Camps" wins the Best Screenplay In A Documentary Feature Film at the South Fil...

Dr. Beverly Moser (German/Applied Linguistics) receives Honorary Life Member Award from FLANC
Nov 21, 2019

Dr. Beverly Moser, Professor, German and TESL/applied linguistics in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures receives Honorary Life Memb...

Dr. Beverly Moser and Ms. Misa Yamamoto: Award recipients at the College of Arts and Sciences Award Luncheon
Nov 5, 2019

On October 23, 2019, the College of Arts and Sciences Award Luncheon was held to recognize outstanding faculty from various departments.  Profess...

As featured in The Appalachian: "Bonjour from Boone"
Nov 5, 2019

A partnership was created to connect FRE 1050 students at Appalachian State University with students at Université de Mons-Louvais in Mons, Belgium. ...

Connor Millward at Novgorod State University
Sep 10, 2019

Connor Millward travelled to Novgorod in Spring 2019 to study at the Novgorod State University in Russia.  Connor thinks back on his experie...

Art Starts with a Line: Foundations of Arabic/Islamic Calligraphy
Aug 28, 2019

 Nihad Dukhan is a Palestinian-American master of Arabic and Islamic calligraphy.  He is a professor of mechanical engineering at ...

Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand receives Fulbright Award for Spring 2020
Apr 24, 2019

Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, professor of German and global studies,  has received a Fulbright award to teach at the University of Graz in...