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Graduate students Jessica Crandell ’16, left, and Danielle Joyce observe the horses at Lazy Acres Farm during the Equine Assisted Learning and Psychotherapy course. The seeing student practices describing the horses’ actions to the blindfolded student using plain language. Through this trust-building exercise, students learned how to describe behavior without interpretation. Photo by Rebekah Saylors

Equine assisted therapy course at Appalachian prepares future counselors through a ‘multisensory approach to learning’
Jun 27, 2018

For the second consecutive summer, graduate students in Appalachian State University’s helping professions programs learned therapeutic techniques b...

WS/FCS, App State agree to rent, other conditions for lab school next school year
Jun 27, 2018

Appalachian State University has agreed to pay Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools $426,840 annually to rent Middle Fork Elementary School for a plan...

Kannapolis City Schools Superintendent Dr. Chip Buckwell, center, was inducted into the Appalachian State University Rhododendron Society.

Appalachian State honors KCS superintendent
Jun 27, 2018

Dr. Chip Buckwell has been inducted into the Appalachian State University Rhododendron Society as a tribute to his contributions to education. Buckwel...

The founding team (left to right: Walker Ballard (music education), Logan Land (secondary education - English), Matthew Thomas-Reid (faculty advisor), Shannon Furr (secondary education - history), Michael Jeffries (special education)

Gay And Progressive Pedagogy (GAPP) Club Proudly Promotes Inclusive Education
Jun 26, 2018

Members of the Gay And Progressive Pedagogy club #firstteach activism through inclusive education. “First and foremost, the Gay And Progressive Peda...

Karla with her dog, Sydney. Sydney is a registered therapy dog.

Karla Starnes Awarded Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship
Jun 25, 2018

Two students majoring in teacher education, one at Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and one at Lees-McRae College, have bee...

This photo displays the sign that greeted faculty, staff, students and visitors to Appalachian State University’s campus in 1968. The sign, which was erected in 1967, was located at the main entrance of campus, off Blowing Rock Road (U.S. 321).

Celebrating 50 years — Appalachian’s growth in university status and its Class of 1968
Jun 19, 2018

In 1968, Appalachian State University officially evolved from a teachers college into a multidisciplinary state university with three undergraduate co...

Appalachian State University announces 2018 Chancellor’s Scholars
Jun 13, 2018

Ten incoming first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded the prestigious Chancellor's Scholarship, which covers full institu...

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) held a dinner to honor recipients of the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Appalachian Partnership Scholarship at the North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) in Hickory, North Carolina on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

State Employees’ Credit Union Appalachian Partnership Scholarship Dinner Held May 9
Jun 12, 2018

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) held a dinner to honor recipients of the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) App...

BestSchools.org Rankings: Best Online Master’s in Educational Administration Degree Programs Ranked 13th
Jun 6, 2018

BestSchools.org has released their rankings of best online master's in educational administration degree programsAppalachian State University has been...

Teaching Students Today, Leading Teachers Tomorrow
Jun 6, 2018

The UNC System emphasizes that it is one University, comprised of 17 unique institutions. As President Margaret Spellings is fond of saying, "Our inst...