Department of Art Faculty Shine In Exhibitions, Residencies, Scholarship and Creative Work
Sep 29, 2026
Faculty members in Appalachian State University's Department of Art continue to expand the university's creative footprint through nationally recognized exhibitions, scholarly presentations, artist residencies and award-winning design work.
10th Anniversary ‘Race to Build’ offers “beyond the classroom” learning in teamwork, leadership and adaptability
Sep 28, 2026
When Appalachian State University students traveled to Bristol Motor Speedway for Appalachia Service Project's 10th Anniversary Race to Build, they knew they would be stepping into a fast-paced construction competition. What they may not have anticipated was how deeply the experience would...
App State Interior Design wins 5th place at Fashion Bash 2026
Sep 28, 2026
A team of Appalachian State University interior design students and faculty competed for their first time in the annual Fashion Bash, held in Charlotte on September 17.
Interior Design professor studies hospital design and fear response
Feb 29, 2016
Hessam Ghamari's findings were recently published in Health Environments Research & Design (HERD), a prestigious healthcare...
College of Fine and Applied Arts students participate in Polar Plunge [The Appalachian]
Feb 25, 2016
A strong supporter of the Polar Plunge each year, the ROTC raised $1,250 for the Watauga County Special Olympics. Ian Black, a...
Faculty member installs wind measurement device for Army Corps. of Engineers [The Appalachian]
Feb 22, 2016
Brent Summerville, a sustainable technology Practitioner-in-Residence, recently installed a wind measurement system at the Kerr Scott Dam and...
Video Game Discourse: ASU's newest class [The Appalachian]
Feb 22, 2016
The new course is designed to examine the social impacts on discourse of video games.
Sustainability Spotlight - Stephen McCreery
Feb 15, 2016
Stephen McCreery, assistant professor of electronic media / broadcasting in the Department of Communication, is a proponent of sustainable...
Appalachian students partner with nonprofits
Dec 22, 2015
Students Place in TEECA East Conference Competition
Nov 30, 2015
Seven students attended the TEECA (Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Assocation) East Conference in Virginia Beach, VA.
Environmental writer Jimmy Guignard holds reading and book signing Nov. 19 at Appalachian
Nov 10, 2015
BOONE—On Nov. 19, environmental writer Jimmy Guignard will read from “Pedaling the Sacrifice Zone: Teaching, Writing, and Living about the...