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The James Center for Student Success and Advising, named for Steve and Judy James, is located on the first floor of the Reich College of Education. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Reich College of Education’s James Center for Student Success and Advising Rededicated on November 16
Dec 18, 2018

Invited guests gathered in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) Rotunda on Friday, November 16, 2018 for an event honoring donors Steve and Judy Jame...

Katie Shoaf

Katie Shoaf ‘11 ‘15 ‘18 Inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates
Dec 11, 2018

Katie Shoaf ‘11 ‘15 ‘18, originally from Lexington, North Carolina, has been inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduat...

Can Innovative Rural Schools Stem the Urban Bleed?

Can Innovative Rural Schools Stem the Urban Bleed?
Dec 6, 2018

Dr. Andrew Koricich (LES) featured in Chapter 1: Rural America is BleedingChapter 1: Rural America Is BleedingIn the 16 years between 1994 and 2010,&n...

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National Board Welcomes New Members of Board of Directors
Dec 6, 2018

National Board welcomes new directors from North Carolina, Alabama, Michigan, the NEA Executive Committee, Past President of the National School Board...

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Educators Show Appreciation for Extra Yard Gift Connected to App State Football, University
Dec 4, 2018

The connection between Appalachian State Athletics, its record-setting FBS football program, the Sun Belt Conference and the College Football Playoff ...

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and Watauga County Schools Receive $10,000 Gift from the Sun Belt Conference. Photo by Marie Freeman

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and Watauga County Schools Receive $10,000 Gift from the Sun Belt Conference
Dec 3, 2018

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) and Watauga County Schools (WCS) received a $10,000 gift from the Sun Belt Conferen...

Jennifer Lowe

Alumni Update: Jennifer Lowe ‘92
Nov 29, 2018

Jennifer Lowe (née Godwin), originally from Mount Airy, North Carolina, graduated in 1992 with a B.S. in English. She completed her M.A. in reading e...

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Department of Mathematical Sciences Faculty Members Receive North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2018 Innovator Award
Nov 27, 2018

Department of Mathematical Sciences Faculty Members Receive North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2018 Innovator AwardDr. Debbie Crocker a...

ROBERT C. REED/HICKORY DAILY RECORD: Ashley Bandy, 2011 valedictorian at Newton Conover High School, is now a mathematics teacher at her hometown high school as she holds her teacher identification card.

What would bring you back to Hickory?: We asked some of the best and brightest recent graduates to talk about where they are compared to where they grew up
Nov 26, 2018

The Hickory area has more jobs than qualified workers.There were 4,393 job openings in the county but only 2,797 unemployed people as of August, ...

Rachel Herrick '13

Alumni Update: Rachel Herrick '13
Nov 15, 2018

Rachel Herrick, originally from Shoreham, Vermont, graduated in 2013 with an M.A. in professional school counseling.When I visited and interviewed [at...