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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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Appalachian State Students Shine on the Global Stage with PAVE Competition Recognition
Feb 5, 2025

Two Appalachian State University interior design students, Gemma Cullen and Payton Dooley, have brought international recognition to their school...

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The Sustainable Development Civic Garden Receives $5,000 Grant for 2025 from AgSouth’s Growing Our Communities Program
Jan 27, 2025

The Sustainable Development Civic Garden, located at the Living Learning Center, is a place where faculty, students, and community members work...

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App State to Host Award-Winning Actor and Playwright Keith Hamilton Cobb Feb. 3 - 5
Jan 24, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English, Department of Theatre and Dance, Hayes School...