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MLK Challenge Lunch

20th anniversary of Appalachian’s MLK Challenge draws more than 200 participants
Jan 28, 2019

Single-digit temperatures didn’t deter the 215 Appalachian State University students, faculty and staff who showed up early Monday morning for the 2...

App State ranks first for the third year in a row of National Board Certified alumni
Jan 25, 2019

App State was founded as a teaching college in 1899. It’s still recognized as one of the top alma maters in the nation for education 120 years later...

Portrait of Kelly

Pritzker Fellow to collaborate with community on development of early childhood programs
Jan 22, 2019

Appalachian State University alumna Crystal Kelly ’00 ’09, who holds a master’s degree in social work, has been selected to direct efforts to bu...

Portrait of Lauren Boop

Lauren Boop ’12 joins 2018–19 National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council
Jan 22, 2019

Appalachian State University alumna Lauren Boop ’12 is one of 15 members appointed to the National Humanities Center’s 2018–19 Teacher Advi...

Zach Covington, a first-year exercise science major at Appalachian, looks at his laptop while taking notes

US News and World Report recognizes Appalachian for ‘Best Online Programs’
Jan 16, 2019

Appalachian State University’s online bachelor’s and graduate education programs are ranked among the best in the nation — within the top 26 per...

Sarah Peatross '18

Alumni Update: Sarah Peatross '18
Jan 10, 2019

Sarah Peatross, originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, graduated in 2018 with a B.S. in elementary education.Recently, she was recognized as a...

Charlcy Carpenter Named Recipient of the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Western Region Outstanding Mathematics Education Student Award

Charlcy Carpenter Named Recipient of the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Western Region Outstanding Mathematics Education Student Award
Jan 8, 2019

Middle grades major Charlcy Carpenter, from Lawndale, North Carolina, received the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) Western R...

Appalachian is FIRST for National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs): Ranked #1 in 2018 for Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs

Appalachian is FIRST for National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs): Ranked #1 in 2018 for Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs
Jan 7, 2019

For the third consecutive year, Appalachian State University has topped the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards list of ...

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4 RCOE Graduate Students Inducted Into the Cratis D. Williams Society for Fall 2018
Jan 7, 2019

Congratulations to the four Reich College of Education graduate students inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society for Fall 2018.School of Gra...

Talk about hands-on learning! AMS students teaching ASU visitors how to chop wood on a dreary Saturday.

Collaborating Across Communities
Jan 7, 2019

At most schools, learning hits the brakes on the weekends. Not the case at the Arthur Morgan School. This past Saturday students from Appala...