
Nia Robinson Receives Peer Mentor Award from the Black Student Association
Apr 2, 2019
Middle grades major, Nia Robinson, from Kannapolis, North Carolina, received the Peer Mentor Award from the Black Student Association for “providing...

Gentry taps Cave as teacher of year
Mar 26, 2019
Kelly Cave received her master's in instructional technology in 2006.Kelly Cave was recently named the Teacher of the Year at Gentry Middle School for...

Laura Brooks ‘14 Named North Carolina Regional Teacher of the Year
Mar 25, 2019
Laura Brooks (née Snipes), originally from Wilkesboro, North Carolina, was named North Carolina Regional Teacher of the Year for the Northwest Region...

Alumni Update: Natalie Mercer ‘15
Mar 21, 2019
Natalie Mercer (née Haakinson), from Wilson, North Carolina, graduated in 2015 with a M.A. in educational media with a concentration in instructional...

Students and Faculty Present at the 2019 North Carolina Association for Research in Education Conference, Jennifer McGee Installed as 2019-20 NCARE President
Mar 15, 2019
Reich College of Education (RCOE) students and faculty members gave presentations at the 2019 North Carolina Association for Research in Education (NC...

James Center for Student Success and Advising Coordinates Hospitality House Volunteer Opportunities for ACES Students
Mar 12, 2019
The Reich College of Education’s James Center for Student Success and Advising coordinates monthly volunteer opportunities for Appalachian Community...

Flippen named EC director
Mar 11, 2019
Alumna Amber Flippen '07 '09 has been named exceptional children director for Surry County schools. She earned an MA in special education an...

How University of North Georgia’s new business college dean is paving a path for other first-generation college students
Mar 11, 2019
Alumna Mary Gowan '81 has been named Dean of the University of North Georgia’s Mike Cottrell College of Business. Gowan earned an MA in co...

One Reason Rural Students Don't Go To College: Colleges Don't Go To Them
Mar 7, 2019
Andrew Koricich, an assistant professor with the Higher Education Program (LES), was interviewed for the article.The sunrise in rural central Michigan...

Common Reading Program announces ‘Just Mercy’ as its 2019–20 selection
Mar 7, 2019
The Common Reading Program at Appalachian State University announces its 2019–20 book selection — “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption...