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Passport, please! — App State ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation Jan 14, 2026

Appalachian State University connects students to a world-class education and life-changing international experiences — earning top rankings nationally for the number of Mountaineer students

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App State's Office of Rural Promise fortifies student and teacher success in North Carolina Jan 14, 2026

Building on its 126-year history as a rural-serving institution, Appalachian State University has launched the Office of Rural Promise (ORP)

At Appalachian, Teacher Education, Features

App State places among national publications’ ‘best’ and ‘top’ lists for academics, value, innovation and more Sep 26, 2023

Appalachian State University’s status as both a leader and an innovator in higher education has been highlighted in recent college rankings

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Take a Hike: Academy at Elkin Recognized as North Carolina Year of the Trail School Aug 1, 2023

Students at the Appalachian State University’s Academy at Elkin are used to hiking — it’s part of their motto of Honesty,&n

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Mary Moretz and Dean Spooner at the Alumni Gala

App State Alumni Awards honor 3 Mountaineers for outstanding accomplishments Jul 26, 2023

6 alumni awardees from university’s colleges also recognized

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App State earns designation as a Top 10 Military Friendly School for 2023–24 May 26, 2023

Appalachian State University has been designated by VIQTORY as a Military Friendly® School for the 14th year in a row, ranking among the top 1

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App State honors 14 students, faculty and staff at inaugural Awards of Distinction ceremony May 24, 2023

Congratulations to RCOE faculty - Dave Koppenhaver, Bill Gummerson, and Matthew Thomas-Reid - and RCOE middle grades alum, Christian Martin '... At Appalachian, Literacy Education, School Administration, Middle Grades Education

Dean Spooner hands graduate diploma at commencement

Over 3,600 App State graduates earn degrees at Spring 2023 Commencement May 18, 2023

More than 3,600 students graduated at the Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus of Appalachian State University during Spring... At Appalachian

Scotty Huger, on a visit with his class, tries out a typewriter for the first time.

Typewriter Fest sparks heightened creativity May 2, 2023

Vanessa Barlow, a sophomore English secondary education major, decided a few weeks ago to write a “sappy love letter,” to her boyfrien

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Seniors ahead of the curve: Accelerated Master’s Program May 2, 2023

At 16 years old, before even touring campus, Erin Barnette attended an open house at App State where she met with Reich College of Education... At Appalachian, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Special Education