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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 ...

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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. Appalachian State University and its Beaver College of Health Sciences, along with Appalachia...

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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 Justice and Redemption...

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

Registering success: Appalachian’s SDAP partners with technology firm ECRS
Mar 7, 2019

Appalachian State University’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) — a program designed to prepare college-age students with intellectu...

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. Setzer earned a Mas...

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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 receive s...

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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 school — the ...

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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 facul...

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4 Appalachian faculty and staff receive Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange Awards
Feb 13, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — Four faculty and staff members at Appalachian State University have been selected to receive Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal ...

Representatives from each of the 2019 YALI institute partners at the partner retreat held in Washington, D.C., in late January.

Appalachian selected to host 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Feb 11, 2019

Appalachian State University is among 27 universities across the country selected to host the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders ...