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Four new staff members

RCOE Welcomes Four New Staff Members
Jan 27, 2025

Welcome new staff members to Appalachian State University's Reich College of Education (RCOE). Read on to learn about everyone and why they joined App...

Patterson Scholarship recipients

Meet the Patterson Scholars 2024-2025
Jan 21, 2025

The Patterson Family Foundation funds the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students who are studying educ...

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RESCHEDULED: Women in Educational Leadership Symposium is February 27-28, 2025
Jan 21, 2025

The ninth annual Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS) will be held virtually, Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28, 2...

Supporting children's mental health through literature
Jan 14, 2025

Edited by Dr. Kim Becnel and Dr. Robin A. Moeller, “Using Literature to Support Children's Mental Health,” published by ALA Editions, explores the...

2024 — App State’s 125th year was marked by resilience, progress and opportunity
Jan 8, 2025

With the close of 2024, Appalachian State University reflects on a year of remarkable growth and achievements — one defined by Mountaineer resilienc...

SCC alumnae credits Career & Promise with success
Jan 8, 2025

Gracie Bullington, of Mount Airy, a former Career & College Promise student at Surry Community College, is in the final stretch of a master’s de...

'Easy to just write us off': Rural students' options shrink as colleges slash majors
Jan 8, 2025

"We are asking rural folks to accept a set of options that folks in cities and suburbs would never accept," said Andrew Koricich, a professor of highe...

Finalists for NCCAT 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award Announced
Jan 8, 2025

Twenty-seven educators from across North Carolina have been named finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2025...

North Carolina Teaching Fellows program announces 210 recipients in early decisions for 2025
Jan 8, 2025

The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected 210 individuals to receive North Carolina Teaching Fellows awards for the Class of 2025 du...