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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.

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2023 CFAA Celebration of Excellence Recap & Video
Dec 6, 2023

We recently held our 2nd Annual CFAA Celebration of Excellence event at the Plemmons Student Union in the Parkway Ballroom to recognize our...

Campus Conversations with Dean Shannon Campbell, Episode 3, with student, Andre Edwards
Nov 27, 2023

This is the full episode of the third episode of our new vlog series, Campus Conversations, starring Dean Shannon Campbell, along with senior...

Campus Conversations with Dr. Anthony Wilson

Campus Conversations, Episode 2, Dean Campbell Welcomes Dr. Anthony Wilson
Oct 25, 2023

This is the full episode of the second episode of our new vlog series, Campus Conversations, starring Dean Shannon Campbell, along with Dr....

Passage by Christopher Chen

Christopher Chen’s “Passage” Examines Cultural Perspectives
Oct 20, 2023

"Sometimes you're an X... and sometimes you're a Y."

Ben Pluska named Fellow

Ben Pluska named Rachel Carson Campus Fellow
Oct 16, 2023

Honors College senior and sustainable development major Ben Pluska has been selected as a ...

Campus Conversations with Laura England

Campus Conversations, Episode 1, Dean Campbell Welcomes Laura England
Oct 11, 2023

This is the full episode of the our first release of the new vlog series, Campus Conversations, starring Dean Shannon...