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App State ROTC Conducts Successful Fall Field Training Exercise
Oct 19, 2026

App State Army ROTC kicked off its Fall Field Training Exercise (FTX) with a weekend of challenging, hands-on military training designed to build leadership, confidence and tactical proficiency among cadets.

The exercise began Thursday with weapons training at the Watauga Gun Club,...

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Sustainable Development Student Named 2026-27 Chancellor's Scholar
Oct 16, 2026

Sophie Schneider, a Sustainable Development major with a concentration in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture, has been named a 2026-27 Chancellor's Scholar. Sophie Schneider is the only student from the College of Fine and Applied Arts selected for this year's cohort.

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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...

App State professor Chris Moody was recently published in the Washington Post about a family retrofitting an old home.

App State Professor Featured in Washington Post
Oct 7, 2022

Department of Communication professor Chris Moody wrote an article published in the Washington Post about a family who are retrofitting a...

Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dr. Gina Grandi is directing The Trolleys

UPDATED: “Don’t Let Your Light Go Out!”
Sep 29, 2022

"The Trolleys" at Appalachian State University: How to Play (and Fight) like a Child

BOONE, NC - The Appalachian State University's Department...

Department of Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment Receives Zero Energy Design Designation

Department of Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment Receives Key Designation From the DOE
Sep 28, 2022

The Department of Sustainable Technology & the Built Environment earned the first-ever Zero Energy Design Designation from the U.S....

App State Stands in Support of the Arts

App State Stands in Support of the Arts
Sep 23, 2022

Statement from Denise Ringler, Director of Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources, Dr. Shannon Campbell, Dean, College of Fine & Applied Art...

Theatre and Dance debuts fresh faces in First Year Showcase

In With the New in '22!
Sep 20, 2022

The First Year Showcase at Appalachian State University: Debuting the Fresh Faces in Theatre and Dance

 

This creation from Catherine Altice is called On the Lookout, and is featured at the Smith Gallery in the Faculty Biennial Exhibition

Art Department Faculty Featured in New Exhibition
Sep 19, 2022

The Department of Art is holding its Faculty Biennial Exhibition at the Smith Gallery and the Turchin...

Furniture design students in the Department of Applied Design won first place in an international competition

Furniture Design Students Win International Woodworking Fair’s Student Competition
Sep 16, 2022

Furniture design students in the Department of Applied Design won first place in two categories at the International Woodworking Fair's Design...

Dr. Janice Pope from the Department of Communication moderated the Women Trailblazers at App State panel discussion

Women Trailblazers Honored by App State During Founders Day
Sep 14, 2022

The Department of Communication was well-represented during the Women Trailblazers at App State panel discussion on Sept. 6.

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The State of the College is Strong
Sep 12, 2022

On August 19, 2022, Dean Shannon Campbell led the inaugural State of the College Address at the Valborg Theatre. During the address, Dr. Campbell...

App State solar vehicle team takes 2nd place in 2022 American Solar Challenge

App State solar vehicle team takes 2nd place in 2022 American Solar Challenge
Sep 12, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's student-run solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, overcame several obstacles in the 2022 American...