Features

App State lab school pilots innovative teaching model to support teacher retention and student success
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
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
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
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
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
The Reich College of Education (RCOE) presents “An Evening with North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year” professional development opportunity. ...
At Appalachian

App State-based research alliance awarded $7.2M to launch Rural Talent Lab in 5 states
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...
Making Meaning in the Wake of Helene
To address both the impact of the storm and the potential student opportunities, GEAR UP Appalachia, in partnership with Institutions of Higher Educat...

Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris named chancellor of Appalachian State University
Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris has been named App State's next chancellor, effective March 1. University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans mad...
In the Media
NC Teaching Fellows program announces record 530 awards offered for 2025-26
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
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
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
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
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
Several lab schools established by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to improve academic performance have demonstrated significant g...