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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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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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Sarah Mosseller ’10 thrives at LA creative agency
Jan 17, 2020

Sarah Mosseller ’10 is an associate creative director at David&Goliath, a Los Angeles...

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Appalachian art and visual culture major illustrates the value of on-campus jobs and internship
Jan 17, 2020

Working at art galleries on Appalachian State University’s campus has been the highlight of her time as a student, said Gabrielle Knight, a...

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Coffee at your ATM? Interior Design Senior Re-Imagines A New Mobile Banking Experience
Jan 15, 2020

By Amanda Brasier

 Applied Design student Jake Still’s work reimagining the mobile banking experience has been chosen as an...

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15 countries, 6 continents — go globe-trotting with ‘Mountaineers Abroad’
Dec 2, 2019

From the Sahara Desert of Morocco to the rooftops of Venice, Italy, photos from “Mountaineers Abroad” — the theme of...

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AppTV Launches SIGNAL Project
Nov 26, 2019

Since its inception in 2015, AppTV has served as a learning lab for students, providing news,...

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Appalachian interior design students’ concept ‘pops up’ at The Container Store
Nov 15, 2019

When students Jake Still and Grace McCormick began brainstorming designs for a project in their applied design studio class at Appalachian State...

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A Feminist Arts Perspective: Community Invited To Free Author Lecture On Nov. 21
Nov 8, 2019

Appalachian State University presents a public lecture by Judith K. Brodsky and Ferris Olin, arts and humanities scholars and authors of ...