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ADM Students Impress Renowned Designer in HMA Design Challenge
Oct 13, 2026

Students in Appalachian State University’s Apparel Design & Merchandising (ADM) program recently presented their initial concepts for the Hickory Museum of Art/Charles Harbison Design Challenge, earning high praise from acclaimed fashion designer Charles Harbison and Hickory Museum of Art...

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STBE Welcomes Dr. Susan Doll and Dr. Rabindra Pokhrel to the Faculty
Oct 9, 2026

The Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment (STBE) is pleased to welcome Dr. Susan Doll and Dr. Rabindra Pokhrel to its faculty community.

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App ROTC: Mountaineers Leading and Achieving, Summer 2026
Jul 21, 2026

Anywhere you go in the Army, there's a Mountaineer making an impact. That spirit is alive and well in Fairbanks, Alaska, where three App ROTC...

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GCM Student Wins Print Best of Show Award and Scholarship
Jul 20, 2026

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Spotlight: Applied Design Student Colvin Harvey Interns with London Designer Tino Seubert
Jul 17, 2026

Appalachian State University’s Industrial Design (Applied Design) program continues to cultivate emerging designers who are ready to make their...

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Karen Duckett Bailey ’89 — 2026 College of Fine & Applied Arts Alumni of the Year
Jul 15, 2026

information sourced from article by Brian Miller and Courtney Roberts...

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Summer Internship Feature: Ava Castillo at Arthur Elliott Advertising Agency
Jul 14, 2026

This summer, Communication Studies major, Ava Castillo, is gaining valuable professional experience as a Marketing Intern at Arthur Elliott, a...

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Study Abroad Program Highlight: Haunted Tourism in Scotland
Jun 30, 2026

This summer, Chelsea Thayer, Lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Dance, co-led the Haunted Tourism in Scotland study abroad program — an...