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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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Appalachian State University Theatre and Dance Presents Qui Nguyen’s "She Kills Monsters"
Apr 16, 2025

A Fun and Heartfelt Journey Through Grief, Fantasy, and Dungeons & Dragons
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Turning Dreams Into Designs: Two App State Interior Design Students Awarded NEWH Green Voice Design Competition
Apr 12, 2025

Two remarkable seniors from Appalachian State University's Interior Design program, Gemma Cullen and Kelly Garoutte, recently captured the...

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Spring Forward draws record alumni attendance to share insights with current App State students
Apr 9, 2025

BOONE, N.C.— The App State Department of Communication recently brought home nearly 100 alumni from various fields to share powerful insights...

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Professor Erin Peters Selected for Prestigious National Humanities Center Summer Residency
Apr 2, 2025

Erin Peters was recently selected by Appalachian State University to attend for a summer residency at the National Humanities Center—a four-week...

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CFAA's Keith Martin Inducted into the SETC Theatre Hall of Fame
Mar 28, 2025

Appalachian State University's Distinguished Professor Honored for 53 Years of Service and Leadership
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ADE50 Includes Memorial Tribute to Honor Susan Lutz
Mar 14, 2025

BOONE, N.C. – A vital component of the Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble (SADE) half century celebration – better known...