At Appalachian

Staff Excellence Winners

App State recognizes 4 staff members for excellence
Oct 28, 2019

Katie Howard  is a graduate from the RCOE masters in library science program. Mary Strong worked in our Scholars with Diverse Abilities program.&...

Faculty Excellence Winners

7 App State faculty members recognized for teaching excellence
Oct 28, 2019

Dr. Aleica Jackson and Dr. Peter Nelsen are faculty in the Reich College of Education.Appalachian State University recognized seven faculty members fo...

App State’s Academy at Middle Fork reports significant progress
Sep 17, 2019

Data on first-year student achievement released by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) indicate significant progres...

Summer Ventures

High water, higher expectations — a STEM learning experience for all ages at App State
Sep 17, 2019

For three days in mid-July, 15 North Carolina high school rising juniors and seniors enrolled in the North Carolina School of Math and Sciences’&nbs...

When the hammer hits the nail: App Builds a Home construction to begin in September
Sep 17, 2019

This article is part of a series about the App Builds a Home project, which began with fundraising in fall 2018 and will continue through the building...

Lacy Martin

App State alumna’s mantra for students: ‘Make your story — don’t let it make you’
Aug 27, 2019

Lacy Martin ’18, of King, faced many challenges through her young adult life. She believes her perseverance has made her a stronger person and a bet...

Students from Appalachian State University and Winston-Salem State University

Appalachian partners with Winston-Salem State to provide social justice program for future teachers
Aug 21, 2019

A new program is helping future educators at two North Carolina universities — Appalachian State University and Winston-Salem State University ...

App Builds A Home and Habitat for Humanity logos

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

Megan Laws and Dorothy Williams are both education majors. Appalachian State University is partnering with Watauga County Habitat for Humani...

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. Additionally, 54 othe...

Dr. Leonardo Flores

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

The English department houses our English education program.In July, Dr. Leonardo Flores will assume the position of chair for the Department of ...