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Semester at Penland Celebrates Five Years of Transforming Appalachian Artists
Oct 13, 2026

Immersive partnership with Penland School of Craft helps students discover their artistic voices, professional pathways, and creative futures

What happens when students leave the traditional classroom and step directly into the world of working artists, professional...

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ADM Students Impress Renowned Designer in HMA Design Challenge
Oct 13, 2026

Students in Appalachian State University’s Apparel Design & Merchandising (ADM) program recently presented their initial concepts for the Hickory Museum of Art/Charles Harbison Design Challenge, earning high praise from acclaimed fashion designer Charles Harbison and Hickory Museum of Art...

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STBE Welcomes Dr. Susan Doll and Dr. Rabindra Pokhrel to the Faculty
Oct 9, 2026

The Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment (STBE) is pleased to welcome Dr. Susan Doll and Dr. Rabindra Pokhrel to its faculty community.

Department of Applied Design hosts 2017 Interior Design Educators Council Conference
Oct 30, 2017

Interior Design graduate students and educators from across the southern region visited Boone for three days of networking, professional...

“A Knight to Remember” Appalachian Theatre and Dance presents Aniruddha Knight and Ensemble; Acclaimed Indian Dance and Music Company Performs November 8
Oct 27, 2017

The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance is hosting a week-long residency by international artists Aniruddha...

Students Participate in the John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet
Oct 22, 2017

A group of Sustainable Development and Biology students participated in the John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet at the Cradle of...

The Ground Beneath Us, by Paul Bogard

Environmental writer and photographer examine the human relationship with the ground beneath our feet
Oct 19, 2017

On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department will host an evening presentation with author Paul Board...

Interior Design professor participates in SAI Faculty Fellowship
Oct 17, 2017

Jeanne Mercer-Ballard, associate professor of Interior Design at Appalachian State University, was selected as a faculty fellow through the SAI...

Appalachian State University & Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture to host The 2017 Food Summit
Oct 13, 2017

The 2017 Food Summit, a gathering of scholars, farmers, and food lovers, is organized around the theme...

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Appalachian Theatre and Dance presents "Much Ado About Nothing;" Audiences are invited to participate in Shakespeare’s classic play
Oct 10, 2017

The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance invites you into the world of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing...

Tori Mellot (Competition Juror and Traditional Home Magazine Contributing Editor), Ben Bridges (2nd Place), John Barton (3rd Place),Jill Waage (Traditional Home Magazine Editor-in-Chief), Brian F. Davies (Applied Design Chair).

Appalachian State University students take home honors in furniture design competition
Sep 29, 2017

Two Appalachian students in the College of Fine and Applied Arts’ Department of Applied Design took home honors in the International Furniture ...

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Community Fall Shag Dance scheduled for Sept. 30
Sep 26, 2017

The Boone Shag Club and Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance will host the second annual community-wide Fall Shag Dance...