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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....

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Behind the Seams: Four Seniors Bring Vision and Voice to Showcase 2026
Apr 24, 2026

Every spring, a fashion runway is built inside the Holmes Convocation Center and it transforms into a place where Apparel Design & Merchandising seniors reveal the work that has consumed their minds, their hands, and often their hearts. Showcase, the program's annual fashion show...

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Dr. Anatoli Ignatov is one of two Appalachian faculty to receive Fulbright Scholarships
Jun 7, 2017

Land ownership is a big deal in many cultures. Just cut a tree one foot past your property line and see how quickly your neighbor...

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Theatre professor among Plemmons Leadership Medallion recipients
Jun 1, 2017

Martha Marking, professor of theatre arts / design, was one of five Plemmons Leadership Medallion recipients for 2017....

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Appalachian students bring home honors in international lighting design competition
May 31, 2017

For the fourth year in a row, an Appalachian State University student has won first place in the annual SOURCE awards competition, hosted by...

Josie Lee Varela

Sustainable development alumna mentors first-generation college students
May 24, 2017

By Madalene Smith

May 2017 Appalachian State University graduate Josie Lee Varela just obtained a master’s degree in political science...

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Fundraising class raises $8,000 for High Country nonprofits
May 17, 2017

Students in Appalachian State University’s Principles of Fund Raising class, an upper-level class within the Department of Communication,...

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One student and one alum from Appalachian named Fulbright Scholars
May 15, 2017

The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) at Appalachian State University has announced that student Ryan Hellenbrand of Boone...

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Team of Appalachian students wins international Phoenix Challenge competition
May 10, 2017

Five students in the Thomas W. Reese Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology (GAIT) program in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art took...

Tricia Treacy

Appalachian faculty member awarded prestigious Rome Prize Fellowship
May 9, 2017

Tricia Treacy, assistant professor of graphic design in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art, will attend the American Academy in...

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Theatre and Dance Department to host Appalachian Summer Theatre Education Program
May 5, 2017

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University is hosting a 10-hour intensive workshop on “The Power of Puppetry” as the...