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Black and Gold Leadership Award Recipients

Three Reich College of Education Students Recognized at Black and Gold Leadership Awards Ceremony

Three Reich College of Education (RCOE) students were recognized at the Black and Gold Leadership Awards hosted by Appalachian State University’s Cl...

Cratis Inductees

Two Reich College of Education Students Inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates

Two Reich College of Education (RCOE) students have been inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates:Nikki Proctor Tyle...

Student Teachers of the Year

Gracie Bullington Recognized as the App State Student Teacher of the Year

Gracie Bullington was named the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 academic year. Bullington, originally from ...

Events

Orchesis Event

Orchesis Alliance New Expressive Arts Gallery Opens Friday, March 1

As part of the Town of Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl, the Orchesis Alliance club is hosting their first open house, which will showcase the new Exp...

Gadugi Event

SAIM Hosts Alumna, Tori Hunt ’21 on Wednesday, March 6

The App State Student American Indian Movement (SAIM) and the Gadugi Partnership celebrate Women’s History Month with an event entitled Navigating S...

RCOE Research Fair

RCOE Research Fair is Friday, February 2

The Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Mentoring Guild is hosting a Research Fair to assist faculty who want to develop or refine their research ag...

At Appalachian

Students in "Antebellum Slavery in Appalachia" course design exhibit for Lenoir's Fort Defiance

Students and faculty members from Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences and Reich College of Education collaborated to create an...

Less college debt + more lifetime earnings = the App State advantage

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 bet...

Chancellor’s Grant Funds Partnership To Create Local Food Network With County's Early Childhood Learning Centers

Preschool children across Watauga County may soon be tasting vegetables like leafy swiss chard and bell peppers grown by local farmers thanks to a 202...

In the Media

Wooten named teacher of the year

Wilkes Central High School social studies teacher Breanna Wooten was recognized as the Wilkes County Schools’ 2024-25 teacher of the year Tuesday ni...

Watauga County Childcare Study Data Released

The Watauga Economic Development Commission and the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the results of a comprehensive study of the...

The ETL team pictured with school administrator and leaders who attended a summer convening session to learn more about supporting teachers in the self-directed learning process.

Grantee Spotlight

Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL) focuses on shifting the way teachers engage with professional learning to maintain licensure in rural, western ...

Lab School News

Eight from the RCOE Participate in the Education Policy Fellowship Program

Eight faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) will be participating in the Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP): Dr. Ashley C...

Trail Days Collage

Take a Hike: Academy at Elkin Recognized as North Carolina Year of the Trail School

Students at the Appalachian State University’s Academy at Elkin are used to hiking — it’s part of their motto of Honesty, Integrity,&n...

Betsy Rosenbalm and Hannah Reeder

School Boards and Educator Preparation Programs

Listen to this podcast interview with the NC School Board Association as Dr. Hannah Reeder, assistant dean and director of lab schools, Dr. ...