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Second Story Media Seniors Step Into Their Futures With Confidence, Creativity, and a Shared Drive to Make an Impact
Apr 1, 2026

Second Story Media was created to empower students to bring bold ideas, sharp instincts, and a willingness to learn by doing. This year’s graduating seniors embody that spirit more than ever.

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“Once Upon a Mattress” Unites Theatre and Community in a Production by Students, For Students
Mar 30, 2026

With the APPlause! Series, Access to the Arts is not A Fairytale, but a Reality

by Molly Wells

Rebecca Goddard

Award Winning Furniture Design Grew from a Grandfather's Encouragement
Oct 29, 2014

Rebecca Goddard's award-winning furniture design is as much a tribute to her late grandfather as it is an acknowledgment of her talents.

ASU Presents Artist Janet Echelman
Oct 27, 2014

Appalachian State University presents a lecture titled "Reshaping Public Space" by artist Janet Echelman. Echelman will discuss her extraordinary...

Tricia Treacy

Art Professor Awarded Grant for Research on Post-Digital Art
Oct 27, 2014

Assistant Professor of Art Tricia Treacy recently received a 2014 Craft Research Fund project grant for $10,000 to research hand-produced art in...

Internationally Known Artist, ASU Graduate Benjamin Walls to Visit, Exhibit Works at Blowing Rock Gallery and Frameworks
Oct 2, 2014

Benjamin Walls, ASU graduate and winner of both national and international awards for his fine art photography, will be featured in an exhibit...

Archived News Stories from the College of Fine and Applied Arts
Oct 1, 2014

Previous years' news stories are archived on Google Documents....

Lauren and Jacob are two of the students who participated in the IDEXlab

IDEXlab Students Rethink Design Projects To Respond To COVID-19
Aug 31, 2010

A global pandemic changes everything. For students in Appalachian State University’s ...