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New People in Leadership Roles in the RCOE
Aug 29, 2023

As part of the re-envisioning of the academic departments in the college and new hires this summer, there are new folks in leadership roles in the Rei...

Andrew Koricich

What a decline in rural colleges means for rural communities
Aug 11, 2023

Dr. Andrew Koricich, executive director of the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges and associate professor of higher education, was interviewed...

Trail Days Collage

Take a Hike: Academy at Elkin Recognized as North Carolina Year of the Trail School
Aug 1, 2023

Students at the Appalachian State University’s Academy at Elkin are used to hiking — it’s part of their motto of Honesty, Integrity,&n...

Collage of photos from the Innovation Expo

Public School Partnership Hosts Innovation Expo
Aug 1, 2023

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, the Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Public School Partnership hosted the second ann...

Mary Moretz and Dean Spooner at the Alumni Gala

App State Alumni Awards honor 3 Mountaineers for outstanding accomplishments
Jul 26, 2023

6 alumni awardees from university’s colleges also recognizedThree Appalachian State University graduates were honored by the university’s Alu...

Rebecca Burry and Kimberly Nava Eggett

Alumni Update: Dr. Rebecca Burry ’14 ’22 and Dr. Kimberly Nava Eggett ’12 ’22
Jun 26, 2023

In the spring semester of 2022, Dr. Rebecca Burry and Dr. Kimberly Nava Eggett became the first doctoral candidates to complete a co-dissertation enti...

Book cover for Pause, Ponder, and Persist in the Classroom: How Teachers Turn Challenges into Opportunities

Dr. Julie Hasson Publishes Second Book
Jun 26, 2023

Dr. Julie Hasson, assistant professor and school administration program director in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, has authored...

Children's Literature Symposium handouts

2023 Children’s Literature Symposium Brings the Heart of Children’s Literature to the High Country
Jun 23, 2023

The sixth biennial Children’s Literature Symposium returned to Appalachian State University’s campus on April 1, 2023. Hosted by App State’s Uni...