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Dr. Ray Miller 2025

Spotlight on Excellence: Dr. Ray Miller Named 2025 NDEO Outstanding Researcher
Sep 8, 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Ray Miller (Theatre & Dance) has been honored with the 2025 Outstanding Researcher Award by the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO). This prestigious accolade recognizes those who push the boundaries of dance education through...

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Appalachian State Theatre and Dance Announces A Dynamic Slate of Fall 2025 Productions
Sep 3, 2025

"We make art. The art makes us. The arts sustain life."

by Keith Martin

2016 SOURCE Award winners

Appalachian State students again take home top honors at SOURCE Awards
May 16, 2016

Appalachian State University students Elizabeth Hundley, Megan Everhart and Kaitlyn Hutchens have been named SOURCE Awards winners for their...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 six...