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How Campus-Wide Collaboration Drives App State’s Community FEaST 2026
Oct 1, 2026

When Community FEaST (Food Engagement and Story Telling) returns to Sanford Mall on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 (4:30–6:00 p.m.), hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and neighbors will gather at a long, shared table for free local food, live music, and conversation.

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Department of Art Faculty Shine In Exhibitions, Residencies, Scholarship and Creative Work
Sep 29, 2026

Faculty members in Appalachian State University's Department of Art continue to expand the university's creative footprint through nationally recognized exhibitions, scholarly presentations, artist residencies and award-winning design work.

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10th Anniversary ‘Race to Build’ offers “beyond the classroom” learning in teamwork, leadership and adaptability
Sep 28, 2026

When Appalachian State University students traveled to Bristol Motor Speedway for Appalachia Service Project's 10th Anniversary Race to Build, they knew they would be stepping into a fast-paced construction competition. What they may not have anticipated was how deeply the experience would...

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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...

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Appalachian Dance Ensemble Marks Major Milestones: ADE50 Commemorates 500+ New Works and Original Choreography
Mar 6, 2025

BOONE, N.C. – The numbers tell the story, beginning in 1975 and continuing today.