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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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AI moves conservation efforts forward Dec 10, 2025

by Bret Yager with University Communications

Sustainable Development, Fine and Applied Arts
Dr. Laird Christensen

Introducing Dr. Laird Christensen to CFAA’s Sustainable Development May 30, 2025

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Laird Christensen as the new Chair of Sustainable Development in the College of Fine and Applied Arts.

Sustainable Development, Fine and Applied Arts
Jeff Biggers

Appalachian’s Sustainable Development Department to host author Jeff Biggers Feb. 17 Feb 9, 2017

The Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University welcomes noted author, performer and educator Jeff... Sustainable Development, Sustainablity

Dinesh Paudel

Dispatch From Nepal: The Disaster Didn't End When the Earth Stopped Shaking [truth-out.org] Nov 30, 2016

Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development Dinesh Paudel and Gregory Reck, professor of anthropology, explore Nepal's recovery after the 2015... Sustainable Development, Sustainablity

Laura England

Sustainable Development lecturer leads creek clean up, partners with artists for unique exhibition Nov 22, 2016

Laura England, lecturer in Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development, is a self-professed &ldquo... Sustainable Development, Sustainablity

Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan

Sustainable Food Week kicks off with National Food Day October 24 Oct 14, 2016

Appalachian State University, in partnership with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, will present Sustainable Food Week Oct. 24-29.

Sustainable Development, Sustainablity
Todd Rudicill

Todd Rudicill hired as resident assistant manager at Blackburn-Vannoy Farm Jun 8, 2016

The Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development in the College of Fine and Applied Arts has named Todd Rudicill as resident assistant... Sustainablity, Sustainable Development

Dr. Richard Rheingans

Dr. Richard D. Rheingans named chair of Sustainable Development at Appalachian State May 19, 2016

Dr. Richard D. Rheingans will chair the Appalachian State University Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development beginning July 2016... Sustainable Development, Sustainablity

Debate team pair wins at nationals [The Appalachian] Apr 11, 2016

Kyle Scruggs, a senior communications studies major and Hannah Fry, a senior sustainable development major, won first place in the novice di

Communication, Sustainable Development, Fine and Applied Arts