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App State awarded $1.4M grant to strengthen special education workforce in rural Appalachia Aug 25, 2025

With more than $1.4 million in federal grant support, App State has developed a new career pathways initiative aimed at addressing the shortage of special education teachers in rural Appalachia... Features, At Appalachian, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Special Education, Teacher Education

App State candidates for National Board Certification take a break from App State National Board Support Workshops held Feb. 1 to celebrate App State being the nation’s No. 1 school for National Board Certified Teachers in 2024.

For the 9th straight year, App State alumni lead the nation in earning top teaching credential Feb 12, 2025

As a nationally recognized leader in teacher education, Appalachian State University remains the top alma mater for National Board Certified... At Appalachian, Alumni Update, Public School Partnership, Teacher Education

2024 — App State’s 125th year was marked by resilience, progress and opportunity Jan 8, 2025

With the close of 2024, Appalachian State University reflects on a year of remarkable growth and achievements — one defined by Mountaineer r

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Dean Melba Spooner ringing the bell

125 years: App State Founders Day commemorates university’s legacy of education access, innovation and excellence Nov 27, 2024

With the Founders Bell ringing, 9 new members were inducted into App State’s Bell Ringers Society.

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App State alum donates $1 million to Disaster Relief Fund Nov 12, 2024

When Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, Appalachian State University alumnus Dr.

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NCInnovation selects App State as a support hub for applied research commercialization Nov 12, 2024

Appalachian State University is among three University of North Carolina System institutions to become headquarter locations for NCInnovation... At Appalachian

Employee Celebrates Her 11th ‘Breast Cancer-versary’ Nov 6, 2024

After her husband reminded her several times, Andrea Anderson scheduled her first mammogram with the mobile unit that comes to the Boone campus... At Appalachian, Lucy Brock Child Development Program, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education