Sustainable Development Student Named 2026-27 Chancellor's Scholar
Oct 16, 2026
Sophie Schneider, a Sustainable Development major with a concentration in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture, has been named a 2026-27 Chancellor's Scholar. Sophie Schneider is the only student from the College of Fine and Applied Arts selected for this year's cohort.
Semester at Penland Celebrates Five Years of Transforming Appalachian Artists
Oct 13, 2026
Immersive partnership with Penland School of Craft helps students discover their artistic voices, professional pathways, and creative futures
What happens when students leave the traditional classroom and step directly into the world of working artists, professional...
ADM Students Impress Renowned Designer in HMA Design Challenge
Oct 13, 2026
Students in Appalachian State University’s Apparel Design & Merchandising (ADM) program recently presented their initial concepts for the Hickory Museum of Art/Charles Harbison Design Challenge, earning high praise from acclaimed fashion designer Charles Harbison and Hickory Museum of Art...
Documentary by Appalachian faculty receives recognition in three juried film festivals
May 11, 2018
A documentary short film directed by Chip Williams and Anne Ward, two faculty members in Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and...
Independent study with local farmer leads Appalachian student to cultivate a “new” fruit tree
May 10, 2018
Aurora Figueroa-Benetti’s passion for sustainable agriculture led her to Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of...
Appalachian student awarded $15,000 Windgate Fellowship
May 9, 2018
By Mary Anne Savage
Appalachian State University studio art major Dani Iris was recently awarded a $15,000 Windgate Fellowship, one of...
Tesla and Palmetto recruit ‘successful leaders’ in sustainability at Appalachian
May 9, 2018
We need leaders and we need them now,” a representative from Tesla Inc. told students at Appalachian State University. At a recruitment event...
Ariel Green, winner of the 2018-19 Frances Holland Black scholarship
May 3, 2018
Ariel Green, a senior from Durham, N.C. who is majoring in Studio Art at Appalachian State University, has been named the winner of the 2018-19...
Local group working on prototype boat for electric pontoon design [Morganton News Herald]
May 1, 2018
Christian Williams has a lifelong love for Lake James and its wildlife.
Appalachian’s Department of Communication hosts Spring Forward 2018, a student networking event
Apr 30, 2018
By Mary Anne Savage
Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication held its fourth annual Spring Forward networking event in...
Bridging the divide: Cissie Graham Lynch speaks to ASU students about faith, friendship despite disagreement [Watauga Democrat]
Apr 25, 2018
On the political spectrum, Appalachian State University Professor Joyce Wise Dodd and her former student Cissie Graham Lynch couldn’t be more...
Applied Design hosts ‘Showcase 2018’ on April 28
Apr 18, 2018
The Department of Applied Design’s Apparel Design and Merchandising program will present “Showcase 2018” at Holmes Convocation Center at 4 p.m....