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Coffee Talk

Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program Coffee Talk Series: Fall 2019 Dates
Sep 17, 2019

Love coffee? How about breakfast treats? Care to score some free smiles? Look no further! The Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (...

App State’s Academy at Middle Fork reports significant progress
Sep 17, 2019

Data on first-year student achievement released by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) indicate significant progres...

Summer Ventures

High water, higher expectations — a STEM learning experience for all ages at App State
Sep 17, 2019

For three days in mid-July, 15 North Carolina high school rising juniors and seniors enrolled in the North Carolina School of Math and Sciences’&nbs...

When the hammer hits the nail: App Builds a Home construction to begin in September
Sep 17, 2019

This article is part of a series about the App Builds a Home project, which began with fundraising in fall 2018 and will continue through the building...

Amy Cheney

Amy Cheney Named Interim Chair of the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
Sep 17, 2019

Dr. Amy Cheney, a professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies (LES) at Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Educati...

Ike Smith

Ike Smith Named Director of the Reich College of Education’s James Center for Student Success and Advising
Sep 17, 2019

Ike Smith has been named director of the Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) James Center for Student Success and Advising. His appointment began Au...

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Good teacher recruiting year
Sep 10, 2019

The Wilkes County School District is starting the new school year with about 86 new teachers and other certified personnel.This includes 76 positions ...

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Women in Educational Leadership Symposium is October 4-5, 2019
Sep 5, 2019

The fourth annual Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS) will be held on the campus of Appalachian State University, Friday, October 4 and ...

Jamie Minton

Alumni Update: Jamie Minton ‘07
Sep 5, 2019

Jamie Minton (née Waddell), originally from Millers Creek, North Carolina, graduated in 2007 with a B.S. in history secondary education and a B.S. in...

Hunter Boylan

Dr. Hunter Boylan Retires After Nearly 40 Years at Appalachian State University
Sep 3, 2019

After nearly 40 years, Dr. Hunter Boylan, Director for Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education’s National Center for Development...