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Students and principal, Tasha Hall-Powell, at Middle Fork Elementary School.

Middle Fork to partner with App State for school conversion in 2018-19
Nov 9, 2017

Winston-Salem JournalNov 9, 2017In a year, Middle Fork Elementary School will have a new name and several new staff members as part of an effort to im...

Appalachian student Meredith White volunteers at F.A.R.M. Cafe during the Martin Luther King Day of Service in January 2017. Photo by Marie Freeman

A Community of ‘Doers’
Nov 6, 2017

North Carolina has a higher-than-average food insecurity rate — 16 percent, ranking it eighth among the United States for the number of people who l...

Damiana Pyles, Theresa Redmond & Jeff Goodman

Damiana Pyles, Theresa Redmond & Jeff Goodman Accepted to Black Mountain College Semester Fellowship Program
Nov 1, 2017

Three Reich College of Education (RCOE) faculty members (pictured right) were recently accepted into the Black Mountain College Semester Fellowship pr...

Mountaineer Readers at the Education Day football game

Mountaineer Readers Celebrated at Appalachian Football Game on October 21
Nov 1, 2017

Mountaineer Readers were recognized for their reading achievements at halftime of the Appalachian State University Education Day football game on Satu...

Leslie Bradbury

Faculty Member of Distinction: Dr. Leslie Bradbury
Oct 24, 2017

When Appalachian State University professor Dr. Leslie Bradbury wants to excite student teachers about the possibilities in teaching science, she stan...

Sustainability picture by Meghan Rock

Appalachian Media Studies Sustainability Photo Contest Winners Announced, Reception is Friday, November 17
Oct 18, 2017

Reich College of Education (RCOE) Media Studies faculty is pleased to announce the Appalachian Media Studies Sustainability Photo Contest winners!&nbs...

Karen Caldwell

Karen Caldwell Awarded HRSA Grant
Oct 13, 2017

Dr. Karen Caldwell, a professor in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling, has been awarded a Behavioral Health Workfor...

The new historic marker, with university buildings in the background.

Reclaiming a Community Treasure
Oct 9, 2017

Appalachian research, community support culminate in marker at African-American cemetery...About 50 people gathered for the unveiling of a historic ma...

TEA fellows visit Appalachian

Teaching Excellence and Achievement program (TEA)
Oct 9, 2017

Appalachian hosts 21 international educators enhancing their teaching skills...The Teaching Excellence and Achievement program (TEA), now in its seven...

What's Your Truth host Nickolas Jordan is on a journey to find truth in the universe and he needs your help.

What's Your Truth: Jordan gets real with Associate Vice Chancellor, Jordyne Blaise and Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Willie Fleming
Oct 6, 2017

Associate Dean N. Jordan has launched a new podcast, What's Your Truth with University Communications.In this first episode of What's Your Truth,...