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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

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App State engages with local community to build Habitat for Humanity home Jun 3, 2019

Megan Laws and Dorothy Williams are both education majors. 

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Promotions, tenure and emeriti status granted to 64 Appalachian faculty

Promotions, tenure and emeriti status granted to 10 RCOE Appalachian faculty May 31, 2019

Emeriti status was conferred on 10 individuals by the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees at its meeting on March 29.

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Dr. Leonardo Flores named chair of Appalachian’s Department of English Apr 16, 2019

The English department houses our English education program.

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Appalachian’s Walk to Defeat ALS nearly doubles fundraising goal Apr 9, 2019

The Reich College of Education Team First raised $1,460.

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The cover of “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson. Penguin Random House image

Common Reading Program announces ‘Just Mercy’ as its 2019–20 selection Mar 7, 2019

The Common Reading Program at Appalachian State University announces its 2019–20 book selection — “Just Mercy: A Story of Justic

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Pictured from left to right, SDAP student Reid Pond, from Boone, Mary Strong ’16 ’17, transition and career coordinator for SDAP, and SDAP students Elizabeth Droessler, from Wake Forest, and Luke Wilcox, from Boone, practice counting money as part of the training at ECRS. Photo by Marie Freeman
Patrick Setzer ’90 ’98. Photo by Marie Freeman

Setzer named executive director of national alumni and parent engagement for Appalachian State University Mar 5, 2019

Alumnus Patrick Setzer ’90 ’98 has been named executive director of national alumni and parent engagement.

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OSEP funding supports Appalachian iSHINE scholars Feb 18, 2019

Students in the speech-language pathology, reading education and special education programs at Appalachian State University will continue to... At Appalachian

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JustPax Fund supports sustainability leadership development for educators, administrators at Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork Feb 18, 2019

Appalachian State University’s mission of “creating a sustainable future for all” extends to its new K–5 public laboratory

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Appalachian ties for top producer of Fulbright Scholars among master’s institutions Feb 18, 2019

Appalachian State University is a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, tying for first place with College of Charleston for the highest number of... At Appalachian