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Honors Student, Teagan Jones, Explores Fiber Arts as a Pathway to Environmental Activism
Feb 18, 2026

Appalachian State University senior Teagan Jones has always found inspiration in the natural world. As an Honors College student majoring in Apparel Design and Merchandising with a minor in Sustainable Development, Jones has spent her undergraduate years exploring the intersection of creativity...

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App State’s Sheryl Oring Brings "Spirit of Independence" to National Stage for America’s 250th
Feb 16, 2026

Appalachian State Department Chair Sheryl Oring is the creator of a new project that marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by asking people to consider what independence means to them.

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Student Commencement Speaker Balances Athletics, Academics En Route To Journalism Career
Dec 9, 2020

By Amanda Brasier 

Realizing that covering sporting events was a potential career path was one of Kaiden Smith’s “aha” moments,...

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More than 1,700 Mountaineer graduates to be recognized during App State’s virtual Fall Commencement
Dec 8, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close — a year marked by the global pandemic — Mountaineers near and far will celebrate more than 1,700 Class of...

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College Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff Contributions During 2020 Awards
Sep 18, 2020

Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts recognized its 2020 outstanding faculty and staff at the college’s annual awards...

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From Hollywood to the High Country — App State’s mobile TV studio to serve as a learning lab on wheels
Sep 1, 2020

Appalachian State University’s new mobile TV studio, which got its start as a Hollywood movie prop, will serve as a learning lab on wheels for...

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App State’s College of Fine and Applied Arts names trio of department chairs
Aug 27, 2020

The College of Fine and Applied Arts (FAA) at Appalachian State University has welcomed three department...

Cast of App State's Spring Awakening Share Performance Virtually

App State Department of Theatre and Dance Creates Virtual Slate of Fall Performances
Aug 25, 2020

Faced with the uncertainty of holding in-person performances during the fall, the Appalachian State University ...