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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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Patrick Dougherty Makes a Pilgrimage to Appalachian State University on Thursday, April 16th
Feb 17, 2026

Boone, NC - World-renowned artist Patrick Dougherty will visit Appalachian State University on Thursday, April 16, 2026 to present a public talk in conjunction with Patrick Dougherty: Pilgrimage, his first-of-its-kind exhibition currently on view at the Blowing Rock Art & History...

It's Time To Get Uncomfortable (and Listen)
Jun 4, 2020

Dear Colleagues, Students and Community,

Welcome home — first App Builds a Home project is dedicated
Jun 1, 2020

The welcome mat is on the porch and the first completed home built through a partnership between Appalachian State University’s ...

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D. Jason Miller Named Associate Dean for the College of Fine and Applied Arts
May 26, 2020

D. Jason Miller, Associate Professor and Program Director for Building Science in the Department of ...

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Theatre Arts Educator Named Finalist for Student Teacher of the Year
May 18, 2020

Shane Buchheit, a spring 2020 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts education, was...

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Graduate Student Speaker Aaron Bradshaw
May 14, 2020

My name is Aaron Bradshaw and I grew up in Greenville, North Carolina. As a kid, I enjoyed spending my time in the treehouse behind my...

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Commencement Speaker Reflects On An Extraordinary Educational Experience
May 14, 2020

 By Amanda Brasier

Spending a summer teaching collaborative portraiture to people in prison. Presenting the link between...