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Interior Design Students Shine, Claim Top Honors at IIDA Carolinas Designworks
Dec 11, 2025

The Interior Design Program, part of the Applied Design Department within the College of Fine and Applied Arts, is celebrating a major achievement after its students claimed top honors at the recent IIDA Carolinas Designworks event in Charlotte. The recognition highlights the program's...

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AI moves conservation efforts forward
Dec 10, 2025

by Bret Yager with University Communications

Recent leaps in artificial intelligence show promise for improving conservation practices and reducing conflicts between humans and wildlife, according to a new study co-authored by Dr. Matthew C. Ogwu, App State assistant...

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This is Dance/Music: New Works by Collaborative Process and Music Composition Students
Oct 20, 2025

BOONE, N.C. – Students from the Department of Theatre and Dance Collaborative Process class have paired with Hayes School of Music Composition...

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App State Theatre and Dance Presents the Play, “Orlando" — Sarah Ruhl’s Adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Novel Opens Oct. 29
Oct 15, 2025

“The longest and most charming love letter in literature.”

by Keith Martin
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Appalachian State University Professor Richard Elaver Receives Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Advance AI Design Research in Belgium
Oct 8, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Richard Elaver, a Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University, has been honored with a Fulbright U.S. Scholar...

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September 29 - October 3 Week in Review
Oct 6, 2025

It was a busy week here in the College of Fine and Applied Arts, with multiple events throughout the week. Here is a brief recap with...