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ROTC Commissioning 2025

Twelve Mountaineer Battalion Cadets to Commission as U.S. Army Officers
Apr 30, 2026

Twelve senior cadets from Appalachian State University’s Mountaineer Battalion will take the oath of office and commission as second lieutenants in the United States Army during a ceremony on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the Grandview Ballroom at the North End Zone of Kidd Brewer...

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Summer Dance Series Returns to App State! Free Dance Classes throughout June
Apr 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance celebrates the return of its popular Summer Dance Series (SDS) of free community classes, Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. during June in the department’s Varsity Gym dance studios....

Student dancers

Momentum student dance organization presents annual showcase
Jan 22, 2019

The 2019 Momentum Dance Showcase will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 25 and 26 in Appalachian State University’s Varsity Gymnasium dance studio room...

Appalachian alumnus finds niche in sustainable transportation
Jan 18, 2019

Ryan Gillespie ’17 has always been passionate about what he calls “responsible transportation.” During his time as a student in the Department of...

Wilson Scholar Jabari Moore

Students initiate peace and justice through Global Peacebuilding Project
Jan 17, 2019

Interpersonal communication, access to education and understanding of homophobia and transphobia. Appalachian State University students are...

Brooke Hofsess

Appalachian art professor named January monthly mentor by professional association
Jan 16, 2019

Dr. Brooke Hofsess, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Art, has been named the monthly mentor by the National...

PAVE gala

Appalachian State University students awarded honorable mention at international design competition
Jan 15, 2019

Caroline DiBerto and Cassie Hutchens, both seniors enrolled in Appalachian’s Department of Applied Design interior design program, have received...

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Appalachian’s Department of Theatre and Dance celebrates as Valborg Theatre turns 25
Jan 11, 2019

Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Valborg Theatre by hosting...

"Graduation Day"

Questions with an Educator: Chip Williams [asmp.org]
Jan 9, 2019

Williams is a North Carolina-based photographer, filmmaker and educator at Appalachian State University. He has over 20 years of experience in...

Virginia Riggsbee

Appalachian State University student selected for prestigious theater internship
Dec 19, 2018

Virginia Riggsbee, a theatre arts senior at Appalachian State University, had the opportunity to live the life of a theatre professional in New...

Rising Star winners

Appalachian design students named ‘Rising Stars’ by professional association
Dec 13, 2018

Two students in Appalachian State University’s Department of Applied Design have been recognized as “Rising Stars” by the Carolinas Chapter of...