US News rankings spotlight quality of App State Online degree programs Feb 10, 2026
App State ranks among the nation’s top schools for online education, with its App State Online bachelor’s and master’s programs recognized in U.S.
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AMY Regional Director Briggs named NC’s PLDA Library Director of the Year Feb 26, 2025
Amber Westall Briggs, director of the Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library System, recently received the prestigious N.C.
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App State Online degree programs earn high rankings from US News & World Report Jan 31, 2025
The university placed within the top 30% of schools recognized for online master’s education programs as part of U.S. News’ “2025 Best Online Programs” rankings list.
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MLS Student Arai Greenwell-McAnsh Awarded Primary Sources Teaching Fellowship Apr 26, 2022
Arai Greenwell-McAnsh, a student in the Reich College of Education’s Masters in Library Science program<... Features, Library Science
Katie Shoaf ‘11 ‘15 ‘18 Inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates Dec 11, 2018
Katie Shoaf ‘11 ‘15 ‘18, originally from Lexington, North Carolina, has been inducted into the... Features, Library Science