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CFAA's Department of Art Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
Sep 11, 2026

The  College of Fine and Applied Arts is proud to announce the appointment of three new faculty members in the Department of Art: Dr. Bruce Leigh Myers, Dr. Noah Randolph, and Dr. Prashant Kotkar. Together, they bring decades of acclaimed academic research, deep industry expertise, and...

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Theatre and Dance Faculty to Present at the 2026 NC Department of Public Instruction Comprehensive Arts Education Conference
Sep 10, 2026

Three faculty members from the Department of Theatre and Dance are among those selected to present at the 2026 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Comprehensive Arts Education Conference in Greensboro on September 26, 2026....

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"Flight" Transports Participants to New Adventures!
Sep 9, 2026

by App State Theatre and Dance Department

Dr. Ghamari and a study participant

Wayfinding study provides unique research opportunities for undergraduates
Sep 6, 2016

Dr. Hessam Ghamari has long been interested in evidence-based healthcare design. In recent years, his research focus has shifted specifically to...

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Playcrafters presents the 24-hour Arts Festival September 11
Sep 1, 2016

by Julia Ridenhour

Playcrafters will present its third annual 24-hour Arts Festival at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 11 in the I.G. Greer...

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Teaching the Teachers: Art professor’s unique research changes her curriculum, prompts book deal
Aug 30, 2016

Dr. Brooke Hofsess felt that something was missing in her work educating teachers. As a secondary school art teacher turned university professor...

Communication faculty at the AEJMC conference

Appalachian State faculty present research at national journalism and mass communication conference
Aug 24, 2016

A number of communication faculty members traveled to and presented research at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass...

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Racing the Sun [Appalachian Magazine]
Aug 17, 2016

An Appalachian team seeks to change the future of transportation with a solar race car.

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Department of Theatre and Dance performance season announced
Aug 15, 2016

The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce its upcoming 2016-17 season with an expanded slate of 10...

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App students provide original designs for Blowing Rock Fashion Show and Fundraiser [Watauga Democrat]
Aug 12, 2016

An addition to this year’s fashion show were original creations by students in the apparel merchandising and design program at Appalachian...

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Registration is open for fall Craft Enrichment classes at Appalachian State University
Aug 10, 2016

Registration is now open for the Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program at Appalachian State University. Craft Enrichment offers a...

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ASU Solar Vehicle Team finishes sixth in Solar Challenge [Watauga Democrat]
Aug 8, 2016

Appalachian State University’s Solar Vehicle Team finished the 1,975-mile American Solar Challenge on Aug. 6, earning sixth place overall...