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ASAP Scholarship Information

2024-25 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) open through February 7, 2024

The 2024-25 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) opens Friday, December 1, 2023, and closes Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Through ASA...

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...

scenes from the ACES professional development conference

ACES Holds Annual Professional Development Conference

At the beginning of November, the Appalachian Community of Education Scholars (ACES) program hosted an annual senior professional development conferen...

Events

Annual Doctoral Symposium

2023 Doctoral Symposium is Thursday, November 9, and Friday, November 10

The Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Doctoral Program in Education Leadership will host the 2023 Doctoral Symposium online on Thursday,...

Spooky Duke runners beginning the race

Spooky Duke Race and Costume Contest is Saturday, November 11, 2023

The 13th annual Spooky Duke Race and Costume Contest will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, on the campus of Appalachian State University in the...

ACT Conference

The Association for Constructivist Teaching Conference is October 21-22, 2023

The annual Association for Constructivist Teaching (ACT) conference will be held on Saturday, October 21, and Sunday, October 22, 2023, on the campus ...

At Appalachian

App State announces newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship

 Appalachian State University has selected three first-year students as the newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship. Es...

Father Duck: Meet App State’s duck caretaker

It’s less than 20 degrees outside, there’s snow on the ground and campus is still. Passing Stadium Drive, one can hear the waddles and small quack...

App State’s annual economic impacts: $2.2 billion statewide, $573 million locally

In fiscal year 2021–22, Appalachian State University generated an estimated $573 million in added income for the five-county regional econ...

In the Media

Governor Cooper Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Members of Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic and Latino Affairs

Congratulations to alum Dr. JuanEs Ramirez ’13 ’19 on being appointed to the Advisory Council!...

The Social Classroom

Connections can be key to students' academic success. Professors can help. Jeff Goodman, a senior lecturer who teaches science education and medi...

Wilkes County Schools Beginning Teacher of the Year

Alumna Elizabeth Dancy Named Wilkes County Schools 2023-2024 Beginning Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to App State alumni on being named Beginning Teacher of the Year finalists for Wilkes County Schools: Kinsey Crabb '21, Elizabeth Danc...

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. ...