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The Department of Communication Welcomes New Faculty Members in Spring 2026
Feb 6, 2026

Welcome new faculty  to Appalachian State University's Department of Communication! Read to learn about our new faculty members.Elyse Rose O...

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Dr. Twange Kasoma Honored as a 2026 Faculty Champion by the Center for Community News
Feb 3, 2026

BOONE, NC — The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont has named Twange Kasoma, Department of Communication at Appalachian State Uni...

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Communication Student is New Intern at Avery Journal Times
Feb 3, 2026

Mountain Times Publications and The Avery Journal-Times news team is pleased to welcome the addition of Appalachian State student Tierney Drake as the...

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Communication Students Travel Far and Wide During Fall 2025 Semester
Jan 28, 2026

A number of students within the Department of Communication traveled during the fall 2025 semester. Accompanied by their faculty advisers, the student...

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Celebrating Graduates of the College of Fine and Applied Arts
Dec 19, 2025

In the College of Fine and Applied Arts (CFAA), we take immense pride in the remarkable achievements of our students. Rooted in a student-first, trans...

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App State’s Second Story Media Debuts Beyond the Table Documentary at Appalachian Theater
Dec 16, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Second Story Media, Appalachian State University’s student-run communication agency, premiered an original documentary, Beyond the T...

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Digital Journalism Major has Article Published in Watauga Democrat
Nov 3, 2025

Lorelei Roberts, a senior Digital Journalism major, recently had an article published in the Watauga Democrat, Boone’s local weekly newspaper. The a...

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AppState Student Media Outlets Win National Awards
Oct 30, 2025

Congratulations are in order for AppState’s student media organizations and Appalachian Weekly News (AWN), the curriculum-based TV program carried o...

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COM Major has Photographs Published in The Washington Post
Oct 17, 2025

Noah Williford, a sophomore majoring in Communication Studies and The Appalachian’s Photo Editor, contributed photographs for an article that was pu...

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Dr. Evan Ringel Serves as First Amendment Litigation Panelist at Elon Law Review’s 2025 Symposium
Oct 8, 2025

AppState's Department of Communication is proud to announce that Dr. Evan Ringel was invited to participate in a distinguished panel on First Amendmen...