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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

Next NC Scholarship offers a minimum $5,000 annually to attend any UNC System university Feb 2, 2024

North Carolinians from households earning $80,000 or less will receive a minimum scholarship of $5,000 per year to attend any University of North... At Appalachian, Scholarships

App State Hickory Campus Hosts First Professional Development Workshop for Teachers Jan 24, 2024

December 7, 2023 marked not only the first Reading Day at Appalachian State University’s Hickory campus, but also the first professional dev

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National Board Teachers Reception

Reflections on App State’s 124th year of continued innovation and excellence Jan 4, 2024

Throughout its 124th year, Appalachian State University reaffirmed its status as an innovator and leader in higher education, setting historic... At Appalachian

Doctoral student graduates for Fall 2023

App State’s Fall 2023 Commencement honors more than 1,500 Mountaineer graduates Jan 4, 2024

Appalachian State University recognized more than 1,500 Mountaineer graduates during its Fall Commencement ceremonies, held Dec.

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Physics Secondary Education Major Michaela Moon Awarded NASA Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholarship Dec 12, 2023

Michaela Moon, senior physics secondary education major from Pfafftown, is the recipient of a 2023-24 ... At Appalachian, Physics Education, Scholarships

App State announces newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship Nov 28, 2023

 Appalachian State University has selected three first-year students as the newest recipients of the ... At Appalachian, Elementary Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

Father Duck: Meet App State’s duck caretaker Nov 28, 2023

It’s less than 20 degrees outside, there’s snow on the ground and campus is still.

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App State’s annual economic impacts: $2.2 billion statewide, $573 million locally Nov 28, 2023

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

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Best Buddies, a SDAP suborganization, hosts a speed dating for friends event in the Reich College of Education Building.

SDAP’s milestone: A decade of progress and success Nov 2, 2023

Started by a local parent and App State faculty member 12 years ago who wanted to give their children an opportunity to attend college, Scholars... At Appalachian, Scholars with Diverse Abilities, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education