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In surprise announcement, NCASA honors superintendents for exemplary leadership in Hurricane Helene
Apr 10, 2025

Congratulations to alumna and Watauga County Superintendent, Dr. Leslie Alexander!"These leaders are dedicated to helping their communities recover an...

App State-based research alliance awarded $7.2M to launch Rural Talent Lab in 5 states
Apr 2, 2025

Supported by a $7.2 million grant from Ascendium Education Group, the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges, housed at App State, will work to ad...

Making Meaning in the Wake of Helene
Apr 2, 2025

To address both the impact of the storm and the potential student opportunities, GEAR UP Appalachia, in partnership with Institutions of Higher Educat...

Alumni Excellence in Action: Katherine McDonald, art teacher at Cotswold Elementary School
Apr 2, 2025

From a young age, Katherine McDonald loved art. As she got older and started exploring career opportunities, McDonald felt that combining her love of ...

During a recent visit to the Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, Reich College of Education Dean Melba Spooner, left, works with kindergarten and first grade students on a small-group writing assignment.

App State lab school pilots innovative teaching model to support teacher retention and student success
Mar 25, 2025

At the App State Academy at Middle Fork, instead of a single teacher handling all responsibilities for one classroom for one grade, a collaborative te...

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RCOE Welcomes New Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarship Coordinator
Mar 25, 2025

Leigh Anna Marbert ’10 has joined the Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Office of the Dean as the Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarship Coordi...

ACS educators honored by App State GEAR UP program
Mar 21, 2025

On March 3, Ashe County Schools celebrated several exceptional educators for receiving awards from Appalachian State University’s GEAR UP program....

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University Forum Speaker Series Presents Joe Waters on Thursday, April 3
Mar 12, 2025

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education presents “Flourishing Futures? Children, Families, and Communities in the Polycrisis”,...