Features
Passport, please! — App State ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation
Jan 14, 2026
Appalachian State University connects students to a world-class education and life-changing international experiences — earning top rankings nationa...
Educating generations: App State’s Lucy Brock program marks 85 years of preparing children and future educators to thrive
Jan 14, 2026
For over 85 years, Appalachian State University’s Lucy Brock Child Development Laboratory program (Lucy Brock) has provided high-quality e...
App State's Office of Rural Promise fortifies student and teacher success in North Carolina
Jan 14, 2026
Building on its 126-year history as a rural-serving institution, Appalachian State University has launched the Office of Rural Promise (ORP)...
Events
2025 Community FEaST
Sep 5, 2025
AppalFRESH, the Appalachian Food Research for Equity, Sustainability, and Health Collaborative, invites students, faculty, staff, and community member...
University Forum Speaker Series Presents Joe Waters on Thursday, April 3
Mar 12, 2025
Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education presents “Flourishing Futures? Children, Families, and Communities in the Polycrisis”,...
Doctoral Program Offers Series of Workshops for Students
Feb 18, 2025
The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership is offering a series of five workshops for the spring 2025 semester. The workshops are geared for curre...
At Appalachian
Passport, please! — App State ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation
Jan 14, 2026
Appalachian State University connects students to a world-class education and life-changing international experiences — earning top rankings nationa...
Educating generations: App State’s Lucy Brock program marks 85 years of preparing children and future educators to thrive
Jan 14, 2026
For over 85 years, Appalachian State University’s Lucy Brock Child Development Laboratory program (Lucy Brock) has provided high-quality e...
App State's Office of Rural Promise fortifies student and teacher success in North Carolina
Jan 14, 2026
Building on its 126-year history as a rural-serving institution, Appalachian State University has launched the Office of Rural Promise (ORP)...
In the Media
Byars chosen to lead Polk County Schools preschool program
Nov 18, 2025
Polk County Schools has named Lori Byars as the district’s preschool director, bringing 25 years of educational experience and deep community roots ...
Asheville City Schools names 2025 beginning teacher of the year
Oct 28, 2025
Asheville City Schools is proud to announce that Lyndsi Devito, a 5th Grade Teacher at Isaac Dickson Elementary School, has been selected as the distr...
New Leadership for Enrollment, Veterans and Student Support
Oct 21, 2025
Scarlet Edwards has been named the new associate vice president for Enrollment Services, which oversees Admissions and Outreach, Financial Aid, Regist...
Lab School News
App State lab school pilots innovative teaching model to support teacher retention and student success
Mar 25, 2025
At the App State Academy at Middle Fork, instead of a single teacher handling all responsibilities for one classroom for one grade, a collaborative te...
Education Policy Fellowship Program 2024-2025 Cohort
Dec 19, 2024
Five faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) including one CAP staff member, and five educators from GEAR UP districts will be part...
Lab schools for UNC System demonstrate significant gains
Nov 6, 2024
Several lab schools established by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to improve academic performance have demonstrated significant g...