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100 Strong Productions Film Festival – App State Electronic Media /Broadcasting Student Representation
Apr 23, 2026

Two Appalachian State University filmmakers are preparing to see their work reach a wider audience this spring, as their documentary shorts have been selected for the 100 Strong Productions Student Film Festival, taking...

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Allusion of a Symphony: Exhibition Reception at Mckinney Alumni Center on April 28, 2026
Apr 20, 2026

BOONE, NC- The Exhibition Practicum class in the Department of Art at Appalachian State University proudly presents Allusion of a Symphony, an exhibition using artwork from the Plemmons Student Union Appalachian Artist Collection and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Permanent...

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Senior Spotlight: Applied Design Graduate, Carlos Velasquez, Completes Dual Major in Apparel Design and Industrial Design
Apr 17, 2026

First-generation college student weaves cultural heritage, entrepreneurship, and design innovation into his SIXO brand.

Dan Vallie Hill Receives 2015 Rockwell Award
May 29, 2015

Department of Communication's Dan Vallie Hill has been selected as a recipient of this year's Rockwell Award by the Conclave Learning Conference...

Appalachian State University Launches Original Programming on Student-run AppTV
May 26, 2015

Appalachian State University’s television station, AppTV, kicks off its daily original programing with Health Talk at 7 p.m. (EDT) on May 26,...

Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program Announces Summer Registration
May 18, 2015

Registration is  open for summer craft classes in the Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program. program serves the community and the...

Appalachian's ROTC Program Commissions 19 New Officers

Appalachian's ROTC Program Commissions 19 New Officers
May 18, 2015

Nineteen Appalachian State University graduates were commissioned as second lieutenants during a ceremony held May 8 in Valborg Theatre on campus...

Blossom Wins 11th Annual Wilsonart Chair Competition

"Blossom" Wins 11th Annual Wilsonart Chair Competition
May 18, 2015

A visually arresting collection of one-of-a-kind chairs – each conceived and built with Wilsonart® Laminate by senior industrial design...

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Everhart to Chair the New Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
May 13, 2015

Chad Everhart, associate professor and program coordinator of building science, will be the chair of the newly created Department of Sustainable...

Appalachian's Solar Vehicle Team Ready to Race!
May 7, 2015

What started as a project to make a solar-capable golf cart has led to race car aspirations. Appalachian State University's Solar Vehicle Team is...

Can an early 20th Century homestead be rehabilitated into a new life for a local neighborhood?
May 7, 2015

Students in an architectural design studio course worked on a community challenge this spring: Can an early 20th-century homestead be...

Electronic Media/Broadcasting Freshman Wins Fox News Channel College Challenge
May 1, 2015

Freshman Tyler Hardin is this year’s winner of the Fox News Channel College Challenge Contest, a nationwide contest where students submit news...

A collaborative public art project between Appalachian State University art students and local business Appalachian Mountain Brewery (AMB) exemplifies the importance of connecting the university and community by giving students a unique educational experience and offering a local business a one-of-a-kind art installation.

Public Art Project Connects Local Business, University, and Community
May 1, 2015

A collaborative public art project between Appalachian State University art students and local business Appalachian Mountain Brewery (AMB)...