BOONE—The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD), a non-partisan policy institute headquartered in Washington, D.C., has named Appalachian State University professor Matthew Robinson an academic fellow for 2013-14. Robinson will travel to Israel in June for an intensive course in terrorism studies, and in particular, how democracies can defeat the worldwide terrorist threat. Robinson is a professor in the Department of Government and Justice Studies. [more]

BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees granted emerita or emeritus status during its March 22 meeting to 14 members of the faculty. [more]

BOONE—A series of programs addressing issues related to the death penalty is being held at Appalachian State University. All presentations begin at 6 p.m. in Room 114 Belk Library and Information Commons. The public is invited. [more]

BOONE—Statistically, school-age children run a greater risk of being injured or killed by someone they know than from a violent incident at school, but it’s school shootings that draw the most media attention. [more]

Professors study practice that requires no criminal conviction

BOONE—Innocent until proven guilty carries a lot of weight if you are accused of a crime. But it can be a different story when state agencies seize the property or assets of those suspected of criminal activity. A procedure known as civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement agencies in many states to seize property or assets of a criminal suspect and proceed to have them forfeited to the government even if the individual is never convicted of the original charge. [more]

BOONE—A series of programs addressing various issues related to the death penalty is being held at Appalachian State University. All presentations begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room 114 Belk Library and Information Commons unless otherwise noted. The public is invited. [more]

BOONE—Discussions focusing on “The U.S. Constitution and the Death Penalty” will be held Monday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 114 Belk Library and Information Commons at Appalachian State University. [more]

BOONE—Daniel Murphy tells people he has two Ph.Ds. One is a Ph.D. from Iowa State University. The other is what he calls a small ph.d. – a prison house diploma. [more]