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Climate Stories Collaborative and Pathways to Resilience Program Brought Art-Science Integration to App State Earth Week Celebration
May 12, 2025

BOONE, NC — May 6, 2025 — The Climate Stories Collaborative, co-coordinated by Dr. Lorraine Affourtit (Art) and Assistant Professor, Dr. Derek Davidson (Theatre & Dance), and the Pathways to Resilience QEP at Appalachian State University, directed by QEP Associate Director Laura England and...

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Theatre and Dance Professor, Marianne Adams, to Carry the University Banner at the HSOM/ CFAA Spring 2025 Commencement
May 8, 2025

The College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University is proud to announce that Professor Marianne Adams, a distinguished leader in Theatre and Dance, has been nominated by the College and the Provost to carry the University Banner at the Spring 2025 Hayes School of Music/College...

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Dr. Garner Dewey named associate dean of Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts
Jul 19, 2018

Dr. Garner Dewey has been named associate dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University after serving as the...

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From the tree to the public
Jul 11, 2018

Sustainably harvested lumber. The Japanese philosophy of Ma. Video documentaries. The WantedDesign showcase in New York City.

Plemmons Medallion Winners

Four Appalachian Community members awarded 2017–18 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion
Jul 10, 2018

Keith Martin, the John M. Blackburn Distinguished Professor of Theatre, and Lainey Everly '18, who holds a BFA in studio art and a B.S. in...

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Appalachian students design furniture for Moses Cone Manor
Jul 6, 2018

Industrial design students at Appalachian State University have left a lasting legacy at the Moses Cone Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway near...

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New leadership at Teaching and Research Farm brings collaborative opportunities
Jul 5, 2018

In May 2018, C.C. “Chip” Hope III was hired as the Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development’s Teaching and Research Farm director....

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Appalachian research project reduces greenhouse energy consumption by 50 percent
Jun 28, 2018

Dr. Ok-Youn Yu, associate professor and assistant chair in Appalachian State University’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built...

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The Future People: Creating Public Imagination [The Delaware Contemporary]
Jun 26, 2018

Methods for transportation have played a part in the human experience for centuries, from horse and buggy, to cars, to airplanes, to the future...

Charlie Shepherd

Appalachian students build tiny house for local non-profit
Jun 21, 2018

Students in Appalachian State University’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment are spending five weeks this summer...

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Gissela Teran named "Shining Star" by professional association
Jun 20, 2018

Gissela Teran, a May 2018 graduate of Appalachian State University's interior design program in the Department of Applied Design, has received...