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App State Announces Major Arts Collaboration for Spring 2026: Theatre & Dance and School of Music Join Forces for “Once Upon a Mattress”
Nov 23, 2025

by Keith Martin

BOONE, N.C. – For only the second time since 2014, the Appalachian State University Department of Theatre & Dance and the Hayes School of Music are collaborating on a co-production of a popular Broadway musical.

App State receives first major private donation for Wey Hall renovation project
Nov 13, 2025

Appalachian State University has received a bold commitment of $300,000 from Luke Walling, founder of Temprano Techvestors — the first major private donation supporting the renovation of Wey Hall. The gift will upgrade labs and studio spaces and establish the Cathy P.

Team Sunergy

Appalachian State University Solar Vehicle Team preps for summer competition, displays car at local events
Jun 23, 2016

Appalachian State University’s Solar Vehicle Team (SVT) will be competing in the Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) July 22-28 at the Pittsburgh...

New Valle Crucis Welcome Center

Unique collaboration yields new Valle Crucis Park building [MountainTimes.com]
Jun 21, 2016

Thanks to some creative teamwork, Valle Crucis Community Park is now 3.5-acres larger and has a new office, welcome center, office, bathrooms and...

Tony Award

Live from New York, It's Fine and Applied Arts!
Jun 10, 2016

Follow our very own Theatre Professor Keith Martin as he blogs live from the Tony Awards in New York City this weekend. He'll interview nominees...

Todd Rudicill

Todd Rudicill hired as resident assistant manager at Blackburn-Vannoy Farm
Jun 8, 2016

The Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development in the College of Fine and Applied Arts has named Todd Rudicill as resident assistant...

Bruce Beasley and Caroline Beasley

Appalachian State kicks off 10th annual Kellar Radio Talent Institute
Jun 2, 2016

More than twenty students and recent graduates came together at the Beasley Media Complex on Appalachian’s campus Tuesday, May 31 to kick off the...

Retired Spc. Anthony Corso

Student Veteran Spc. Anthony Corso Leads Memorial Day Service at Appalachian State [HC Press]
Jun 1, 2016

At Appalachian State University’s Memorial Day ceremony May 30, retired Spc. Anthony Corso told the story of 31-year-old Army Capt. Clayton...

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Appalachian State offers 10th annual Summer Dance Series
May 26, 2016

The Appalachian State University Summer Dance Series begins May 31 and will run for five weeks, until June 30. This is the 10th year...

Presentation at EDRA 47

Faculty and students present at EDRA 47 in Raleigh
May 25, 2016

Dr. Hessam Ghamari, Mitzi Cook and Dr. Dave Domermuth, all faculty in the Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State University, presented...

Sustainability Spotlight - Brian Burke
May 25, 2016

Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development Brian Burke first learned about the field of environmental anthropology from a visiting professor...

Rider Evans with Adidas apprenticeship finalists

Industrial design student secures prestigious Adidas Design Academy apprenticeship
May 20, 2016

Rider Evans, a 2016 industrial design graduate with a minor in apparel design, has bested more than 2,000 students and recent graduates to become...