Dr. Laird Christensen in Scotland - Reimagining Adaptive Sustainability Curriculum
May 29, 2026
While traveling to Scotland this Spring to attend the Steps Change toward Sustainability Conference in Perth, Dr. Laird Christensen, Chair of the Sustainable Development Department, took advantage of the chance to meet with other sustainability educators.
CFAA students acknowledged on spring 2026 academic honors lists
May 19, 2026
The College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University is pleased to announce the students who have earned academic honors for the recent semester. Congratulations to the 1,238 Fine and Applied Arts students who earned academic honors this semester!
App State Senior Turns Classroom Knowledge Into a Thriving Family Farm
May 18, 2026
For Appalachian State University graduate Caden Cable, earning a degree in Sustainable Development with a concentration in Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture wasn't just an academic milestone — it was fuel for a growing dream already rooted in the red clay of Rowan County.
Appalachian student awarded $15,000 Windgate Fellowship
May 9, 2018
By Mary Anne Savage
Appalachian State University studio art major Dani Iris was recently awarded a $15,000 Windgate Fellowship, one of...
Tesla and Palmetto recruit ‘successful leaders’ in sustainability at Appalachian
May 9, 2018
We need leaders and we need them now,” a representative from Tesla Inc. told students at Appalachian State University. At a recruitment event...
Ariel Green, winner of the 2018-19 Frances Holland Black scholarship
May 3, 2018
Ariel Green, a senior from Durham, N.C. who is majoring in Studio Art at Appalachian State University, has been named the winner of the 2018-19...
Local group working on prototype boat for electric pontoon design [Morganton News Herald]
May 1, 2018
Christian Williams has a lifelong love for Lake James and its wildlife.
Appalachian’s Department of Communication hosts Spring Forward 2018, a student networking event
Apr 30, 2018
By Mary Anne Savage
Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication held its fourth annual Spring Forward networking event in...
Bridging the divide: Cissie Graham Lynch speaks to ASU students about faith, friendship despite disagreement [Watauga Democrat]
Apr 25, 2018
On the political spectrum, Appalachian State University Professor Joyce Wise Dodd and her former student Cissie Graham Lynch couldn’t be more...
Applied Design hosts ‘Showcase 2018’ on April 28
Apr 18, 2018
The Department of Applied Design’s Apparel Design and Merchandising program will present “Showcase 2018” at Holmes Convocation Center at 4 p.m....
Victory in a “Competition for a Cause”
Apr 17, 2018
Teams of Appalachian ROTC Cadets participated in the 11th annual Mountain Man Memorial March (MMMM) to honor the nation's fallen service members...
Appalachian Musical Theatre Club Presents “Miscast,” A Night of “Break-Out” Roles
Apr 16, 2018
By Anna Rhodes