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2024 Awards of Distinction

App State honors 27 students, faculty and staff at 2nd annual Awards of Distinction ceremony
May 9, 2024

Appalachian State University recognized 27 students, faculty and staff at its second annual Awards of Distinction ceremony, honoring these Mountaineers for their commitment to excellence in serving the university and its community members. The event, held April 25, took place in the Grandview...

App State Advantage 2024

Less college debt + more lifetime earnings = the App State advantage
May 7, 2024

Is a college degree a good investment? At Appalachian State University, the answer is clear: An App State education continues to be a pathway to a better life for North Carolinians, paving the way for higher wages and greater opportunities.

Ray Miller new

Appalachian Theatre and Dance Professor Honored in New York City: Venerable Drama Book Shop Hosts Book Signing by Dr. Ray Miller
May 3, 2024

A "quintessential New York institution" was the ideal location for a book-signing by noted High Country author Dr. Ray Miller, who autographed first edition copies of his latest publication, "Dance on the American Musical Theatre Stage: A History."

Diye African and Drum Ensemble

Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble, March 29 – April 2
Mar 20, 2023

Spring Appalachian Dance Ensemble March 29 – April 2, 2023
Eight New Works Showcase Student and Faculty...

App State's Pershing Rifles Company M-4 Cadets Awarded First Place in National Competition
Mar 17, 2023

Appalachian State University's very own Pershing Rifles Company M-4 attended the National Society of Pershing Rifles' National Conference and...

A Fable For Now

Theatre and Dance Producing “A Fable for Now” at Appalachian
Feb 20, 2023

BOONE, NC – The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to announce their production of the English language world...

BEA Festival of Media Arts

Department of Communication Faculty and Students Earn Prominent Awards at the BEA Festival of Media Arts
Feb 20, 2023

Appalachian State University's Department of Communication faculty and students earned three prominent awards from The Broadcast Education...

Boone Docs Film Festival

Boone Docs Film Festival, A Collaboration between App State and App Theatre, returns February 25 from 2 pm - 5 pm
Feb 16, 2023

The Department of Communication, one of seven departments in the College of Fine and Applied Arts, is a proud sponsor of the Boone Docs Film...

International builders show

SBA Trip to Las Vegas for the NAHB Convention and International Builders' Show
Feb 14, 2023

The Student Builder's Association club was able to fundraise money to send some of its members to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB...

Virginia Roth from Transmute

Theatre and Dance Announces the Spring 2023 Season: New Works and Regional Premieres Highlight Current Semester
Feb 9, 2023

BOONE, NC – Fresh off their recent performance at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, the Appalachian State University...

1200 Seed Donations to the Watauga Community from Dept of Sustainable Development

The Department of Sustainable Development Donated 1200 Seed Packets to Local Seed Library
Feb 6, 2023

The Department of Sustainable Development Donated 1200 Seed Packets to Local Seed Library

 

Appstate's production of "The Moors"

Appalachian State Theatre and Dance Production of “The Moors” Chosen for 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Feb 2, 2023

Appalachian State Theatre and Dance Production of “The Moors” Chosen for 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

 

STBE education experience

Building sciences, technology programs earn new Zero Energy Design Designation
Jan 6, 2023

According the The Appalachian, two App State degree programs in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment have earned...