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Summer Dance Series Returns to App State! Free Dance Classes throughout June
Apr 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance celebrates the return of its popular Summer Dance Series (SDS) of free community classes, Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. during June in the department’s Varsity Gym dance studios....

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Behind the Seams: Four Seniors Bring Vision and Voice to Showcase 2026
Apr 24, 2026

Every spring, a fashion runway is built inside the Holmes Convocation Center and it transforms into a place where Apparel Design & Merchandising seniors reveal the work that has consumed their minds, their hands, and often their hearts. Showcase, the program's annual fashion show...

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...

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Dr. Richard D. Rheingans named chair of Sustainable Development at Appalachian State
May 19, 2016

Dr. Richard D. Rheingans will chair the Appalachian State University Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development beginning July 2016....

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Theatre and Dance partners with Cre8tive Drama to offer summer day camps for children
May 17, 2016

Cre8tive Drama and the Department of Theatre and Dance at the Appalachian State University are partnering to offer a week-long summer Cre8tive...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...