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App State ROTC Alumnus Ed Reeder Inducted into National ROTC Hall of Fame
Nov 9, 2026

This past weekend, Major General (Retired) Ed Reader served as an Honorary Captain of the App Football Team. He had been a player and an App State Cadet himself. In October, Army Cadet Command inducted him into the ROTC Hall of Fame.

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WASU Alumni Return for Homecoming Tradition
Nov 2, 2026

For two days during Appalachian State University Homecoming week, the voices of WASU's past returned to the airwaves, sharing memories, music and decades of broadcasting experience with the station's current generation of student broadcasters.

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2nd Annual Dance and Music Collaboration: New Works by Collaborative Process and Music Composition Students
Oct 28, 2026

BOONE, N.C. – For the second year, students from the Department of Theatre and Dance’s “Collaborative Process” class have paired with Hayes School of Music Composition students to create new original dances with new original music to be performed together live. An informal showing of these new...

McCorkindale Selected as PRSSA National Faculty Adviser
Jan 5, 2015

The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has announced that Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., APR, has been elected to a two-year term as...

Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program Spring Registration Open
Dec 8, 2014

Winter is a great time to be indoors learning a new craft or advancing your skills in a long loved craft. Spring classes begin in late January,...

The Smith Gallery Presents: BFA Senior Studio Exhibition
Dec 8, 2014

The Smith Gallery presents APEX, the BFA Senior Studio Exhibition for Fall 2014. The exhibition is on view through Dec. 12 and includes work by...

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Engineering Internship at NCCET Helps High School Students Change a 6-year-old's Life
Dec 5, 2014

A high school internship at the N.C. Center for Engineering and Technology (NCCET) in Lenoir has helped a 6-year-old gain a hand.

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A Simple Solution to a Complex Problem Proves Winner at Design Competition
Dec 5, 2014

Personal experience, creativity and the ability to simplify a complex problem have resulted in an award-winning project for two Appalachian State...

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EPA P3 Grant Helps Researchers at Appalachian Explore Affordable Alternative Energy Options
Nov 26, 2014

Making a living as the owner of a small farm can be a hit or miss proposition. Farm owners must battle the weather, pests and rising energy costs...

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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...