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App State ROTC Conducts Successful Fall Field Training Exercise
Oct 19, 2026

App State Army ROTC kicked off its Fall Field Training Exercise (FTX) with a weekend of challenging, hands-on military training designed to build leadership, confidence and tactical proficiency among cadets.

The exercise began Thursday with weapons training at the Watauga Gun Club,...

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Sustainable Development Student Named 2026-27 Chancellor's Scholar
Oct 16, 2026

Sophie Schneider, a Sustainable Development major with a concentration in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture, has been named a 2026-27 Chancellor's Scholar. Sophie Schneider is the only student from the College of Fine and Applied Arts selected for this year's cohort.

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Semester at Penland Celebrates Five Years of Transforming Appalachian Artists
Oct 13, 2026

Immersive partnership with Penland School of Craft helps students discover their artistic voices, professional pathways, and creative futures

What happens when students leave the traditional classroom and step directly into the world of working artists, professional...

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Fundraising class raises $8,000 for High Country nonprofits
May 17, 2017

Students in Appalachian State University’s Principles of Fund Raising class, an upper-level class within the Department of Communication,...

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One student and one alum from Appalachian named Fulbright Scholars
May 15, 2017

The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) at Appalachian State University has announced that student Ryan Hellenbrand of Boone...

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Team of Appalachian students wins international Phoenix Challenge competition
May 10, 2017

Five students in the Thomas W. Reese Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology (GAIT) program in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art took...

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Appalachian faculty member awarded prestigious Rome Prize Fellowship
May 9, 2017

Tricia Treacy, assistant professor of graphic design in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art, will attend the American Academy in...

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Theatre and Dance Department to host Appalachian Summer Theatre Education Program
May 5, 2017

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University is hosting a 10-hour intensive workshop on “The Power of Puppetry” as the...

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Student team places second in national Race to Zero Competition
May 5, 2017

Team Appalachian [In]sight, a group of seven graduate and undergraduate students representing Appalachian State University’s Department of...

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Appalachian student receives coveted Celia Moh Scholarship
May 2, 2017

John Barton, a junior industrial design major at Appalachian State University, was awarded the Celia Moh Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic...

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Interior design seniors prepare for the future with portfolio review
Apr 28, 2017

By Madalene Smith

As the semester comes to a close, seniors in Appalachian State University’s Interior Design program in the Department...