4th Annual Celebration of Excellence Highlights Innovation and Outstanding Achievements
Dec 11, 2025
Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts gathered this fall for its 4th Annual Celebration of Excellence, a tradition that honors the creativity, scholarship, and service of its faculty, staff, and students.
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...
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...
App State Communication Faculty elected for Prestigious 2022 UNC System Faculty Fellowship
Apr 26, 2022
By: Morgan Lampman
BOONE, N.C.-- Shanshan...
Ode to Appalachia: An ASU Student Led Dining Experience Partnership with The Beacon Butcher Bar on April 25-26
Apr 22, 2022
An art class of 16 App State students has been working alongside The Beacon Butcher Bar to celebrate Appalachia and the Boone community by...
The Connect Event 2022
Apr 21, 2022
App State Interior Design program awarded $83,000 Grant for [S4] Student Learning Labs
Apr 4, 2022
By: Morgan Lampman
App State students share 7 tips for success — inside and outside the classroom
Jan 10, 2022
Student success shows up both inside — and outside — the classroom at Appalachian State University. Below, several students share...
A black and gold world — 6 Mountaineers share how App State prepared them for life, career success
Jan 3, 2022
Whether Mountaineers come to App State as domestic or international students, they leave with an App State Experience that has prepared them for...
Mikayla Posey Awarded Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment Endowed Scholarship
Nov 22, 2021
Mikayla Posey
"This scholarship has allowed me to focus on graduating and on my classes. This year, I do not have to work two jobs while taking...
3 Mountaineers receive 2021 Plemmons Leadership Medallions
Oct 18, 2021
Three members of the Appalachian State University Community have been awarded W.H. Plemmons...
Pandemic experiences inspired Jeffrey Dean Foster’s latest album
Oct 18, 2021
While the pandemic and recent cultural events of 2020 had many people reaching for their television remotes, ...
App State communication faculty named 2021 Kopenhaver Center Fellow
Oct 13, 2021
By Morgan Lampman