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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

At Appalachian, Features, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

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)

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Meredith Draughn

Alumni Update: Meredith Draughn ’15 Nov 5, 2021

Meredith Draughn, originally from Burlington, North Carolina, graduated in 2015 with an M.A. in professional school counseling.

Features, Alumni Update, Professional School Counseling
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16 RCOE Students Selected as Literacy Scholars Oct 29, 2021

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) has been selected by the... Features, Literacy Education

Jennifer Luetkemeyer and Lisa Poling

Three from the RCOE Participate in the Education Policy Fellowship Program Sep 27, 2021

Three faculty in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) will be participating in the Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP): Dr.

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Carla May with award

Alumni Update: Carla May ’98 Aug 17, 2021

Carla May (née Sain), originally from Vale, North Carolina, graduated in 1998 with a M.A.

Features, Alumni Update, Middle Grades Education
Active Learning Classroom in the Reich College of Education

What is Next for Active Learning Classrooms? Jul 28, 2021

Active Learning Classrooms (ALC) were first introduced to Appalachian State University ten years ago.

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Rhododendron Inductees

Six Alumni Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society Jul 15, 2021

Appalachian State University alumni Jack Hoke ’74 ’82 ’84, Dr. Susan Dianne Little ’71 ’96, and Dr. LaTonya M.

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App State One of Six Institutions Awarded the UNC System North Carolina Principal Fellow Program Grant Jul 14, 2021

Appalachian State University is one of six institutions selected by the University of North Carolina System to be the recipients of recurring... Features, Public School Partnership, School Administration