Features
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...
RCOE Welcomes New Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarship Coordinator
Mar 25, 2025
Leigh Anna Marbert ’10 has joined the Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Office of the Dean as the Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarship Coordi...
Meet the Spring 2025 Education Peer Ambassadors
Feb 4, 2025
The Education Peer Ambassador Program is a unique leadership opportunity for students of undergraduate teacher education programs at Appalachian State...
Events
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...
RCOE Hosts an Evening with North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year on March 19, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
The Reich College of Education (RCOE) presents “An Evening with North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year” professional development opportunity. ...
At Appalachian
App State opens Mofford and Giffin Food Hub at its Hickory campus
Apr 16, 2025
App State has opened a new food pantry - the Mofford and Giffin Food Hub - at its Hickory campus. A vital resource for Mountaineers who are experienci...
Father Duck returns: Duck committee forms
Apr 16, 2025
Around a year ago, the caretaker of App State's ducks was given a feature story in The Appalachian that led to the creation of the App State duck comm...
App State-based research alliance awarded $7.2M to launch Rural Talent Lab in 5 states
Apr 2, 2025
Supported by a $7.2 million grant from Ascendium Education Group, the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges, housed at App State, will work to ad...
In the Media
NC Teaching Fellows program announces record 530 awards offered for 2025-26
Apr 10, 2025
The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected 530 teaching fellows for the 2025-26 academic year - the highest number of awards since th...
4 Under 40 winners announced as 16 emerging leaders recognized
Apr 10, 2025
Congratulations to App State alumni Justin Carver and Jessica Yates! A class of 16 emerging leaders and a longtime industry and community me...
In surprise announcement, NCASA honors superintendents for exemplary leadership in Hurricane Helene
Apr 10, 2025
Congratulations to alumna and Watauga County Superintendent, Dr. Leslie Alexander!"These leaders are dedicated to helping their communities recover an...
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...