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Art & Design Expo 2026 Showcases Outstanding Student Work Across Campus
Feb 5, 2026

The Art Department's Catherine J Smith and Cathy P Walling galleries present Art and Design Expo 2026, a juried student exhibition organized by the Smith Gallery and the Department of Art featuring outstanding student work from across campus. It will be on view February 10- Feb 26 at the Smith...

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Twange Kasoma Honored as a 2026 Faculty Champion by the Center for Community News
Feb 3, 2026

BOONE, NC — The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont has named Dr. Twange Kasoma, associate professor of digital journalism in the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University as one of 150 journalism leaders from colleges across the country who will be part of...

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Appalachian senior selected to join Carnegie-Knight News21 Investigation into Disaster Recovery
Feb 25, 2019

Senior Benjamin Sessoms has been selected to participate in an investigation into disaster recovery this summer, a project headed by Arizona...

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Appalachian students take top honors in annual design competition
Feb 22, 2019

Appalachian State University industrial design students Hannah Eckersley and Michael Nelson were recently crowned the 2018 winners of Doug...

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Appalachian communication students offered jobs after attending national talent event
Feb 15, 2019

Two students in Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication have obtained work thanks to a trip to a national networking event...

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Appalachian celebrates Theatre in Our Schools Month with day of high school workshops
Feb 13, 2019

The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance will hold a day of theatre workshops for high school students on Saturday, Feb....

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An interview with Dr. Kin-Yan Szeto: “Eurydice” director on how her research informs work
Feb 12, 2019

With a bachelor’s degree in English from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, master’s degrees in theatre and drama studies and film studies and...

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Appalachian art professor creates classroom space using a bus with solar panels
Feb 8, 2019

Creativity and sustainability – at Appalachian State University, these two values often go hand-in-hand. As the founder of after-school art...

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Appalachian Theatre and Dance debuts spring season with “Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl
Feb 7, 2019

The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance opens its 2019 spring season with the mainstage performance, “Eurydice” by Sarah...

Patrick Ross in Madagascar

Appalachian student and Gilman Award recipient conducts independent study in Madagascar
Feb 6, 2019

During fall 2018, senior sustainable development major Patrick Ross embarked on the journey of a lifetime to the remote forest of Anjanaharibe-...

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Appalachian’s interior design program ranked by top design publication
Feb 5, 2019

Appalachian State University’s interior design program in the Department of Applied Design has been ranked as a DesignIntelligence 2018 “Top 25...

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Appalachian alumnus puts theatre degree to work in Big Apple
Feb 4, 2019

Dylan Brown, a 2017 Theater Performance graduate from Appalachian State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance, has completed more than 50...