News

Major Jones and Captain Sam Snelson

Welcome Major Zach Jones & Captain Sam Snelson in Military Science & Leadership
Aug 26, 2025

The College of Fine and Applied Arts is delighted to welcome two distinguished officers to our community: Major Zach Jones joins us as Professor of Military Science, and Captain Sam Snelson comes on board as a faculty member.

art logo

Five GCM Majors Awarded PGSF Scholarships totaling $17,550
Aug 25, 2025

Debbie Bohan, Administrative Director for The Print Graphics and Scholarship Foundation (PGSF), announced recipients of the 2025 – 2026 Scholarships. For the 2025-26 academic year, five Appalachian State University students majoring in Graphic Communications Management (GCM) were selected to...

Dr. Shanshan Lou news

Welcome Interim Dean, Dr. Shanshan Lou
Aug 18, 2025

We extend a warm welcome to Dr. Shanshan Lou who will serve as the Interim Dean for both the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the Hayes School of Music for the fall 2025 semester. Dr. Lou comes to us from the Department of Communication where she served as Chair for the past 2 years.

Appalachian State Solar Vehicle Team

ASU solar vehicle team receives large donation [Watauga Democrat]
Jul 1, 2016

Appalachian State University's solar vehicle team received a $100,000 donation, just before it prepares for a major national competition.

Dr. Brian Raichle

Raichle named interim chair of the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
Jun 28, 2016

Dr. Brian Raichle will act as interim chair of the Appalachian State University Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment...

AWS logo

AWS Truepower provides free wind developer software tools
Jun 24, 2016

AWS Truepower, an innovative leader in the renewable energy sector, has provided their powerful suite of wind developer software tools free of...

Donation establishes Jane S. Harb Scholarship for Interior Design
Jun 24, 2016

Trey Harb and Jonathan Harb, along with friends, have established the Jane S. Harb Scholarship to honor their late mother, who taught at...

Team Sunergy

Appalachian State University Solar Vehicle Team preps for summer competition, displays car at local events
Jun 23, 2016

Appalachian State University’s Solar Vehicle Team (SVT) will be competing in the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) July 22-28 at the Pittsburgh...

New Valle Crucis Welcome Center

Unique collaboration yields new Valle Crucis Park building [MountainTimes.com]
Jun 21, 2016

Thanks to some creative teamwork, Valle Crucis Community Park is now 3.5-acres larger and has a new office, welcome center, office, bathrooms and...

Tony Award

Live from New York, It's Fine and Applied Arts!
Jun 10, 2016

Follow our very own Theatre Professor Keith Martin as he blogs live from the Tony Awards in New York City this weekend. He'll interview nominees...

Todd Rudicill

Todd Rudicill hired as resident assistant manager at Blackburn-Vannoy Farm
Jun 8, 2016

The Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development in the College of Fine and Applied Arts has named Todd Rudicill as resident assistant...

Bruce Beasley and Caroline Beasley

Appalachian State kicks off 10th annual Kellar Radio Talent Institute
Jun 2, 2016

More than twenty students and recent graduates came together at the Beasley Media Complex on Appalachian’s campus Tuesday, May 31 to kick off the...

Retired Spc. Anthony Corso

Student Veteran Spc. Anthony Corso Leads Memorial Day Service at Appalachian State [HC Press]
Jun 1, 2016

At Appalachian State University’s Memorial Day ceremony May 30, retired Spc. Anthony Corso told the story of 31-year-old Army Capt. Clayton...