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Dr. Nickolas Jordan, associate dean of student affairs and program services in Appalachian’s Reich College of Education and associate professor in the college’s Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling. He is the winner of the 2018 Award for Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance conferred by Appalachian’s AAUP chapter. Photo by Marie Freeman

Dr. Nickolas Jordan receives Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance Award from Appalachian’s AAUP chapter
Sep 28, 2018

Dr. Nickolas Jordan, associate dean of student affairs and program services in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) at Appalachian State Un...

“The It Factor: What Makes a Teacher Great” was published in spring 2018 by Brill | Sense, an imprint of Sense Publishers. Image submitted

Appalachian’s Holly Thornton authors ‘The It Factor: What Makes a Teacher Great’
Sep 28, 2018

Dr. Holly Thornton, professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Educ...

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CTE — integrating teaching with real-world experience
Sep 25, 2018

A former technology education teacher in Guilford County Schools, Dr. Jerianne Taylor is a professor of career and technical education (CTE) ...

Meet the 2018-19 Education Peer Ambassadors

Meet the 2018-19 Education Peer Ambassadors
Sep 21, 2018

The Education Peer Ambassador Program is a unique leadership opportunity for students of undergraduate teacher education programs at Appalachian State...

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Appalachian’s Chancellor Everts engages with students, shares books at Middle Fork Academy
Sep 21, 2018

Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts engaged with the university’s youngest students to date when she visited the Appalachian State ...

Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program Coffee Talk Series: Fall 2018 Dates

Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program Coffee Talk Series: Fall 2018 Dates
Sep 21, 2018

Love coffee? How about breakfast treats? Care to score some free smiles? Look no further! The Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (...

Freebird McKinney, 2018-19 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Teacher of the Year to Speak on Tuesday, September 25

Freebird McKinney, 2018-19 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Teacher of the Year to Speak on Tuesday, September 25
Sep 21, 2018

The James Center for Student Success and Advising will host Freebird McKinney, 2018-19 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Teacher of the Year, for a...

At the Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, Appalachian Chancellor Sheri Everts prepares to read a story with students in the third grade classroom of teacher Heather Wham. Students photographed are: Clarise Serrano-Hernandez and Yarel Candela-Lucero. Photo by Marie Freeman

ASU starts Middle Fork lab school in Winston-Salem
Sep 21, 2018

Appalachian State University is in its fourth week of school at a state-mandated laboratory school it launched in Winston-Salem this year.The Academy ...

A view of Appalachian's campus from the university's wind turbine, which is located at 755 Bodenheimer Drive — the highest point on Appalachian's campus. Photo by Marie Freeman

Campus sustainability efforts at Appalachian are a ‘win-win-win,’ garner Appalachian top rankings from AASHE and SIERRA magazine
Sep 21, 2018

We like to say sustainability is in our DNA at Appalachian State University. And while that’s true, it is also a conscious effort driven by the univ...

Brian Bettis outside the Reich College of Education

Alumni Update: Brian Bettis ‘05 ‘08 ‘16
Sep 20, 2018

Brian Bettis, originally from Shelby, North Carolina, graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in elementary education. He completed his M.A. in elementary educa...