Announcement: Dr. Carolyn Edy as Assistant Chair in the Department of Communication
Jul 21, 2025
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Carolyn Edy on her appointment as Assistant Chair of the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University. In this role, she will support departmental leadership, guide curriculum development, and champion faculty initiatives.
Welcome Dave Blanks as the new Student Media Director and Advisor for WASU FM
Jul 18, 2025
The College of Fine and Applied Arts is pleased to welcome Dave Blanks as the new Student Media Director and Advisor for WASU FM, beginning his role on May 19, 2024.
Appalachian’s Playcrafters presents “New Play Festival” March 14 – 16
Feb 28, 2019
Appalachian State University’s Playcrafters, a student organization affiliated with the Department of Theatre and Dance, will present their 2019...
A growing learning community: Climate Stories Collaborative at Appalachian teaches students and faculty alike
Feb 28, 2019
Sustainability has long been a core value shared by faculty, staff and students at Appalachian State University. In the Goodnight Family...
Appalachian senior selected to join Carnegie-Knight News21 Investigation into Disaster Recovery
Feb 25, 2019
Senior Benjamin Sessoms has been selected to participate in an investigation into disaster recovery this summer, a project headed by Arizona...
Appalachian students take top honors in annual design competition
Feb 22, 2019
Appalachian State University industrial design students Hannah Eckersley and Michael Nelson were recently crowned the 2018 winners of Doug...
Appalachian communication students offered jobs after attending national talent event
Feb 15, 2019
Two students in Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication have obtained work thanks to a trip to a national networking event...
Appalachian celebrates Theatre in Our Schools Month with day of high school workshops
Feb 13, 2019
The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance will hold a day of theatre workshops for high school students on Saturday, Feb....
An interview with Dr. Kin-Yan Szeto: “Eurydice” director on how her research informs work
Feb 12, 2019
With a bachelor’s degree in English from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, master’s degrees in theatre and drama studies and film studies and...
Appalachian art professor creates classroom space using a bus with solar panels
Feb 8, 2019
Creativity and sustainability – at Appalachian State University, these two values often go hand-in-hand. As the founder of after-school art...
Appalachian Theatre and Dance debuts spring season with “Eurydice” by Sarah Ruhl
Feb 7, 2019
The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance opens its 2019 spring season with the mainstage performance, “Eurydice” by Sarah...
Appalachian student and Gilman Award recipient conducts independent study in Madagascar
Feb 6, 2019
During fall 2018, senior sustainable development major Patrick Ross embarked on the journey of a lifetime to the remote forest of Anjanaharibe-...