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CAA-Funded Field Trip Transforms Art History Students Through Experiential Learning in NYC
Nov 10, 2025

The fourteen Department of Art students enrolled in Dr. Erin Peters’ ARH 4030 capstone class traveled to New York City for experiential learning and professional development October 30 - November 2, 2025 with support from the College Art Association’s Art History Travel Fund.

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The Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE) Premieres Eight Original Works from November 19-23
Nov 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State University's Department of Theatre and Dance is premiering eight original dance works during the Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble (FADE) at 7 p.m. from November 19 through 22 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 23 in Valborg Theatre on the university campus.

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From the tree to the public
Jul 11, 2018

Sustainably harvested lumber. The Japanese philosophy of Ma. Video documentaries. The WantedDesign showcase in New York City.

Plemmons Medallion Winners

Four Appalachian Community members awarded 2017–18 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion
Jul 10, 2018

Keith Martin, the John M. Blackburn Distinguished Professor of Theatre, and Lainey Everly '18, who holds a BFA in studio art and a B.S. in...

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Appalachian students design furniture for Moses Cone Manor
Jul 6, 2018

Industrial design students at Appalachian State University have left a lasting legacy at the Moses Cone Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway near...

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New leadership at Teaching and Research Farm brings collaborative opportunities
Jul 5, 2018

In May 2018, C.C. “Chip” Hope III was hired as the Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development’s Teaching and Research Farm director....

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Appalachian research project reduces greenhouse energy consumption by 50 percent
Jun 28, 2018

Dr. Ok-Youn Yu, associate professor and assistant chair in Appalachian State University’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built...

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The Future People: Creating Public Imagination [The Delaware Contemporary]
Jun 26, 2018

Methods for transportation have played a part in the human experience for centuries, from horse and buggy, to cars, to airplanes, to the future...

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Appalachian students build tiny house for local non-profit
Jun 21, 2018

Students in Appalachian State University’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment are spending five weeks this summer...

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Gissela Teran named "Shining Star" by professional association
Jun 20, 2018

Gissela Teran, a May 2018 graduate of Appalachian State University's interior design program in the Department of Applied Design, has received...

Kiley Coster

Appalachian public relations alumna aims to develop future students as student affairs administrator
Jun 11, 2018

On the heels of her graduation in May, Appalachian State University alumna Kiley Coster has a clear vision of where she wants to be and is taking...