4th Annual Celebration of Excellence Highlights Innovation and Outstanding Achievements
Dec 11, 2025
Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts gathered this fall for its 4th Annual Celebration of Excellence, a tradition that honors the creativity, scholarship, and service of its faculty, staff, and students.
Interior Design Students Shine, Claim Top Honors at IIDA Carolinas Designworks
Dec 11, 2025
The Interior Design Program, part of the Applied Design Department within the College of Fine and Applied Arts, is celebrating a major achievement after its students claimed top honors at the recent IIDA Carolinas Designworks event in Charlotte. The recognition highlights the program's...
AI moves conservation efforts forward
Dec 10, 2025
by Bret Yager with University Communications
Recent leaps in artificial intelligence show promise for improving conservation practices and reducing conflicts between humans and wildlife, according to a new study co-authored by Dr. Matthew C. Ogwu, App State assistant...
Appalachian State University Launches Original Programming on Student-run AppTV
May 26, 2015
Appalachian State University’s television station, AppTV, kicks off its daily original programing with Health Talk at 7 p.m. (EDT) on May 26,...
Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program Announces Summer Registration
May 18, 2015
Registration is open for summer craft classes in the Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program. program serves the community and the...
Appalachian's ROTC Program Commissions 19 New Officers
May 18, 2015
Nineteen Appalachian State University graduates were commissioned as second lieutenants during a ceremony held May 8 in Valborg Theatre on campus...
"Blossom" Wins 11th Annual Wilsonart Chair Competition
May 18, 2015
A visually arresting collection of one-of-a-kind chairs – each conceived and built with Wilsonart® Laminate by senior industrial design...
Everhart to Chair the New Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment
May 13, 2015
Chad Everhart, associate professor and program coordinator of building science, will be the chair of the newly created Department of Sustainable...
Appalachian's Solar Vehicle Team Ready to Race!
May 7, 2015
What started as a project to make a solar-capable golf cart has led to race car aspirations. Appalachian State University's Solar Vehicle Team is...
Can an early 20th Century homestead be rehabilitated into a new life for a local neighborhood?
May 7, 2015
Students in an architectural design studio course worked on a community challenge this spring: Can an early 20th-century homestead be...
Electronic Media/Broadcasting Freshman Wins Fox News Channel College Challenge
May 1, 2015
Freshman Tyler Hardin is this year’s winner of the Fox News Channel College Challenge Contest, a nationwide contest where students submit news...
Public Art Project Connects Local Business, University, and Community
May 1, 2015
A collaborative public art project between Appalachian State University art students and local business Appalachian Mountain Brewery (AMB)...
Smith Gallery Presents: PROM, The BFA Senior Studio Exhibition for Spring 2015
Apr 27, 2015
The Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University presents PROM. the BFA Senior Studio Exhibition for Spring 2015. The exhibition is on...