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4th Annual Celebration of Excellence Highlights Innovation and Outstanding Achievements Dec 11, 2025

Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts gathered this fall for its 4th Annual Celebration of Excellence, a tradition that honors the creativity, scholarship, and serv

Fine and Applied Arts, Art, Applied Design, Communication, Military Science and Leadership, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Theatre and Dance
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Interior Design Students Shine, Claim Top Honors at IIDA Carolinas Designworks Dec 11, 2025

The Interior Design Program, part of the Applied Design Department within the College of Fine and Applied Arts, is celebrating a major achievement after its students claimed top honors at the rece... Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts

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Appalachian State University Professor Richard Elaver Receives Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Advance AI Design Research in Belgium Oct 8, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Richard Elaver, a Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University, has been honored with a Fulbright U.S.

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Jill Pable

Appalachian alumna launches new resource for interior designers Dec 6, 2016

Jill Pable ’86 is breaking new ground through her research in trauma-informed design, and most recently with the launch of her website... Applied Design

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Design students named ‘Rising Stars’ by professional association Nov 18, 2016

Nicole Long and Ellis Frederick, both seniors in the Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State Universi

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The Future People introduce a fully enclosed electric moped at the Cooper Hewitt [designboom] Oct 4, 2016

The future people have introduced their latest vehicle, ORBIT, at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum as part of an exhibition of soc

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Jonathan Dineen

Industrial Design alum to compete on new show Sep 30, 2016

Industrial design alum Jonathan Dineen will compete against 10 other finalists to design golf's next cutting-edge driver on Wilson Golf's new... Applied Design

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Appalachian State University hosts “Power of Design 16” Sep 21, 2016

Students, faculty and the community are invited to kick off “Power of Design 16” by attending a reception at 6:30 p.m.

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Dr. Ghamari and a study participant

Wayfinding study provides unique research opportunities for undergraduates Sep 6, 2016

Dr. Hessam Ghamari has long been interested in evidence-based healthcare design.

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Dress designed by App student Jessica Lancaster

App students provide original designs for Blowing Rock Fashion Show and Fundraiser [Watauga Democrat] Aug 12, 2016

An addition to this year’s fashion show were original creations by students in the apparel merchandising and design program at Appalac

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Registration is open for fall Craft Enrichment classes at Appalachian State University Aug 10, 2016

Registration is now open for the Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program at Appalachian State University.

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Brian F. Davies

Davies hired as chair of the Department of Applied Design Jul 26, 2016

Brian F. Davies will serve as chair of the Appalachian State University Department of Applied Design beginning August 1, 2016.

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Donation establishes Jane S. Harb Scholarship for Interior Design Jun 24, 2016

Trey Harb and Jonathan Harb, along with friends, have established the Jane S.

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