Hands-on learning and real-world impact: How App State students are transforming early literacy Apr 28, 2026
Since its launch in fall 2023, App State’s early literacy field experience program has served nearly 500 K–3 students with reading support across Watauga and Catawba counties.
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Kristy Cook Named Early Educator of the Year in Watauga County Apr 21, 2026
Kristy Cook, lead infant/toddler teacher at Lucy Brock Child Development Lab, has been named the 2026 Early Educator of the Year by the... Features, Lucy Brock Child Development Program, Alumni Update, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Elementary Education
App State offers accelerated training to help address child care shortages in Western NC Feb 17, 2026
To address child care staffing shortages in the region, App State and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are partnering to offer three Child Care Academies in Western NC... At Appalachian, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Child Development
165 RCOE Students Named to Fall 2024 Dean's List Dec 20, 2024
Congratulations to the 165 Reich College of Education students named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List.
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307 RCOE Students Named to Fall 2024 Chancellor's List Dec 20, 2024
Congratulations to the 307 Reich College of Education students named to the Fall 2024 Chancellor's List.
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Perseverance pays off: Over 1,500 App State graduates achieve degrees this fall Dec 17, 2024
Appalachian State University celebrated graduates’ achievements during Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies on Dec.
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App State students, faculty and staff volunteered to help neighbors after Hurricane Helene Dec 5, 2024
In the wake of the historic and devastating storm, Appalachian State University students, faculty, staff and alumni stepped up to help those in... At Appalachian, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Special Education, Lucy Brock Child Development Program, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Elementary Education
2025-26 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) open through February 7, 2025 Dec 3, 2024
The 2025-26 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) opens Sunday, December 1, 2024, and closes Friday, February 7, 2025.
Features, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership DevelopmentEmployee Celebrates Her 11th ‘Breast Cancer-versary’ Nov 6, 2024
After her husband reminded her several times, Andrea Anderson scheduled her first mammogram with the mobile unit that comes to the Boone campus... At Appalachian, Lucy Brock Child Development Program, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education
SDAP Students Present at National Conference Nov 5, 2024
The Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) staff and students attended the... Features, Scholars with Diverse Abilities, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education
5 Watauga High graduates awarded App State’s New River Light and Power Scholarship Sep 18, 2024
Five first-year Mountaineer students — all graduates of Watauga High School — have been named recipients of Appalachian State Universi
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