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Patrick Dougherty Makes a Pilgrimage to Appalachian State University on Thursday, April 16th
Mar 1, 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...

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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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Dr. Carolyn Edy publishes new book on the history of women war correspondents
Jan 12, 2017

Dr. Carolyn Edy, assistant professor of journalism in Appalachian's Department of Communication, has published "The Woman War Correspondent, the...

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Appalachian State University design students take home awards in international PAVE competition
Jan 11, 2017

Four seniors enrolled in the Department of Applied Design’s Interior Design Program have received top honors in the Planning and Visual Education...

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Appalachian’s Theatre and Therapy Project
Jan 5, 2017

A pilot study by Appalachian faculty Dr. Angela Losardo, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Dr. Derek Davidson, Department of...
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Ball named director of sustainability at Appalachian
Dec 12, 2016

Following a national search, Dr. Lee F. Ball Jr. has been named director of sustainability at Appalachian State University. Ball has held the...

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New portable TV studio prepares Appalachian State University students for broadcasting careers
Dec 8, 2016

As the lights dimmed in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on the evening of Nov. 18, five electronic media and broadcasting (EM/B)...

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Appalachian’s Smith Gallery presents “CALICO” through Dec. 9; works of senior studio art majors on view
Dec 7, 2016

The Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University is presenting “CALICO,” an exhibition of works in various media by university...

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Appalachian alumna launches new resource for interior designers
Dec 6, 2016

Jill Pable ’86 is breaking new ground through her research in trauma-informed design, and most recently with the launch of her website...

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Appalachian graphic design professor takes 3D printing approach to clay, ceramics [Appalachian Magazine]
Dec 5, 2016

What if there was a machine that could bring your artistic vision to life in clay? Can technology bridge a gap that could allow non-artists to...

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Theatre students experience musical theatre master class with legend Ben Vereen
Dec 1, 2016

On Friday, November 11, television, film and Broadway legend Ben Vereen led a musical theatre master class for three sophomore theatre arts...