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App State earns designation as a Top 10 Military-Friendly School for 2023-24
Jun 6, 2023

Appalachian State University has been designated by VIQTORY as a Military Friendly® School for the 14th year in a row, ranking among the top 10 in the large public schools category for the 2023–24 academic year.

Champions of DEI

App State Honors Campus, Community Champions of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Jun 2, 2023

Four members of the Appalachian State University and local community, along with one regional team, were honored with the university's 2023 Inclusive Excellence Awards during a luncheon held April 26 in the Grandview Ballroom of Kidd Brewer Stadium's north end zone facility.

CIDA Accreditation 2023

Appalachian State University Interior Design Program awarded renewed accreditation by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation
May 26, 2023

BOONE, NC - Appalachian State University Interior Design Program has received a renewed accreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation for the third consecutive time since first seeking...

Cadets at the 2016 commissioning ceremony

Ready to lead: Appalachian students commissioned as military officers
May 13, 2016

Thirteen cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants at a ceremony held May 13 on campus. The students are members of Appalachian State...

Phyllis Kloda

Phyllis Kloda named dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts
May 12, 2016

Phyllis Kloda has been named dean of Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts after a national search. She begins...

Senior Alissa Sauter

Looking Glass Gallery presents “Unrequited Contemplation”
May 10, 2016

The Looking Glass Gallery in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union presents “Unrequited Contemplation,” an...

J. Daniel Herring

Appalachian hosts Summer Theatre Education Program June 16–17
May 10, 2016

BOONE—The Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University will host “Directing for Theatre” on June 1617 as the...

David Furr '94

Appalachian alumnus David Furr nominated for Tony Award
May 9, 2016

David Furr, a 1994 graduate of Appalachian State University, is a 2016 Tony Award nominee for his performance in “Noises Off,” a...

Lampworking class

Registration is open for summer Craft Enrichment classes
May 9, 2016

Registration is open for the Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program at Appalachian State University. The program offers a variety of...

A student shares her blue paper hand cut-out

University PRSSA receives Pacesetter Recognition for work with the Western Youth Network
May 5, 2016

Boone—Last month, the Appalachian State University Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) teamed up with the Western Youth Network...

Shakespeare Marathon logo

Students share the stage with dozens of statewide theatres in collaborative “Shakespeare Marathon: 38 Plays in Five Days”
May 3, 2016

Twenty current students and recent graduates of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University participated in two different...

Solar Vehicle Team learns, grows from experiences [The Appalachian]
May 2, 2016

The Solar Vehicle Team had a disappointing showing at the national competition in Austin, Texas last year. They worked hard to complete in...

 Sheilla Sanon explains her capstone project

Industrial design student's blog, Dikore, on the rise [The Appalachian]
Apr 29, 2016

An industrial design student at Appalachian State University has made her own furniture design blog with the help and support from her professors...