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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.

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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.

Looking Glass Gallery presents "Plane Paper" by senior Joshua Bannen
Apr 11, 2016

"Plane Paper", by senior studio art major Joshua Bannen, will be on display at the Looking Glass Gallery from April 8-22, 2016.

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Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development to co-host 2016 Global Opportunities Conference
Apr 7, 2016

Appalachian State University’s 2016 Global Opportunities Conference, Problems to Possibilities, will be held on Friday, April 8, beginning at 9 a...

Industrial Design Alumni Day

Industrial Design Program celebrates 10 years
Apr 6, 2016

On Saturday, April 2, the Industrial Design faculty welcomed more than 100 guests, including 50 program alumni, to celebrate the 10 year...

Jacqui Ignatova at the Food Summit

Successful Food Summit held by Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development [The Appalachian]
Apr 5, 2016

The 2016 Food Summit, Seeding Community Resilience, was held on April 2 with the goal of inspiring people to learn and take action in the...

Members of APO perform "Wonder of the World"

Theatre clubs open two shows April 10-17
Apr 4, 2016

Come see "Miscast" on April 10 and "Wonder of the World" April 15, 16 or 17!

Art Drop Day

World Art Drop Day comes to Appalachian [The Appalachian]
Mar 30, 2016

Senior art education major Shauna Caldwell coordinated App State’s Art Drop Day on March 24, 2016.

Ryan Gilliespie with e-bike

Sustainability Spotlight - Ryan Gillespie
Mar 29, 2016

Ryan Gillespie, a senior Sustainable Technology major, is passionate about what he calls "responsible transportation." Over the last year,...

Dancers perform at the Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble

Appalachian Dance Ensemble presents the spring showcase April 7–9
Mar 25, 2016

BOONE—The Appalachian Dance Ensemble will present their spring concert in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on the Appalachian State...

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Appalachian hosts inaugural Symposium for Creative Social Stewardship
Mar 24, 2016

The symposium will be held April 1-2 at Plemmons Student Union and features keynote speaker William Cleveland, director of the Center for...

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New book by Dr. Jennifer Westerman explores environmental justice issues
Mar 23, 2016

Dr. Jennifer Westerman has published “Working on Earth: Class and Environmental Justice” with Dr. Christina Roberts of the University of Nevada-...