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Theatre and Dance Professor, Marianne Adams, to Carry the University Banner at the HSOM/ CFAA Spring 2025 Commencement
May 8, 2025

The College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University is proud to announce that Professor Marianne Adams, a distinguished leader in Theatre and Dance, has been nominated by the College and the Provost to carry the University Banner at the Spring 2025 Hayes School of Music/College...

Embers Exhibit ART

Appalachian State University Students and Alumni Shine in "Embers" Exhibition
May 7, 2025

BOONE, NC — May 6, 2025 — The Department of Art at Appalachian State University proudly announces strong representation in the "Embers" exhibition currently on display in downtown Spruce Pine, NC. Thirteen of the eighteen featured artists are current AppState students or alumni, showcasing the...

Taylor Walker

Taylor Walker’s Rise to Success in the Design World
Apr 30, 2025

Even as a student at Appalachian State University, Taylor Walker stood out. Today, at just 26 years old, she stands at the top of her game as a kitchen and bath design professional, recently earning her a spot in the prestigious National Kitchen & Bath Association's (NKBA) Thirty Under 30...

Brent Summerville works on wind measurement device

Faculty member installs wind measurement device for Army Corps. of Engineers [The Appalachian]
Feb 22, 2016

Brent Summerville, a sustainable technology Practitioner-in-Residence, recently installed a wind measurement system at the Kerr Scott Dam and...

Professor Mark Bentley teaches video game discourse

Video Game Discourse: ASU's newest class [The Appalachian]
Feb 22, 2016

The new course is designed to examine the social impacts on discourse of video games.

Stephen McCreery

Sustainability Spotlight - Stephen McCreery
Feb 15, 2016

Stephen McCreery, assistant professor of electronic media / broadcasting in the Department of Communication, is a proponent of sustainable...

Students Place in TEECA East Conference Competition

Students Place in TEECA East Conference Competition
Nov 30, 2015

Seven students attended the TEECA (Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Assocation) East Conference in Virginia Beach, VA.

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Environmental writer Jimmy Guignard holds reading and book signing Nov. 19 at Appalachian
Nov 10, 2015

BOONE—On Nov. 19, environmental writer Jimmy Guignard will read from “Pedaling the Sacrifice Zone: Teaching, Writing, and Living about the...

Elizabeth Foster and Garrett Peebles

Appalachian students place second in international industrial design competition
Nov 9, 2015

BOONE—A simple class project turned into a rewarding real-world experience for two Appalachian State University industrial design majors from the...