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Irwin “Ike” Belk mimics the gesture of the bronze boy in “Just Reach a Little Higher,” a sculpture he commissioned for the Reich College of Education in 2012.

Dedicated benefactor and philanthropist Irwin ‘Ike’ Belk remembered
Mar 12, 2018

Many of the sculptures that adorn Appalachian State University’s campus were gifted by Irwin “Ike” Belk. The prominent North Carolina business l...

Eric Groce, professor of education at Appalachian State, talks with Middle Fork Elementary School third-grader Joanna Meng.

App State Academy accepts more than 200 Middle Fork Elementary students and is still taking applications
Mar 9, 2018

Winston-Salem JournalMarch 5, 2018The Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, which will have a reading literacy focus, last week accepte...

Kelsey Agar ‘14

Alumni Update: Kelsey Agar ‘14, Training Teachers in Tanzania
Mar 9, 2018

Kelsey Agar originally from Lexington, North Carolina, graduated from Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education with a bachelor’s ...

Jeff Bates Received Graduate Student of the Year Award at the ASCA National Conference
Mar 8, 2018

Jeff Bates, a second-year graduate student in the College Student Development program (Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling), ...

Krista Terry Named 2018 UNC System Academic Affairs Faculty Fellow

Krista Terry Named 2018 UNC System Academic Affairs Faculty Fellow
Mar 7, 2018

Dr. Krista Terry, an associate professor of Instructional Design and Technology in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian...

Justin Chandler ’16, teaching at West Alexander Middle School in Taylorsville. Photo by Rebekah Saylors

Graduate Pens Young Adult Novel, Uses it in His Teaching
Feb 27, 2018

Justin Chandler ’16 graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in middle grades education-language arts and science...

Representatives from the 2018 YALI institute partners at the partner retreat held in Washington, D.C., in early February.

Appalachian to Host 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Feb 21, 2018

For the third consecutive year, Appalachian State University has been selected as an institute partner for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for ...

“Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” announces its second discussion series, to take place during February, March and April on Appalachian State University’s campus.

Public Film and Discussion Series “Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” Announces Spring 2018 Offerings
Feb 12, 2018

“Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” announces its second discussion series, to take place during February, March and Apr...

College Factual, a source of data analytics and insights on college outcomes, recently released two rankings that included Appalachian State University as a top school for specific types of students.

College Factual Names Appalachian Among Best Colleges for Veterans and International Students
Feb 12, 2018

College Factual, a source of data analytics and insights on college outcomes, recently released two rankings that included Appalachian State Universit...

Appalachian State University ranks among 300 institutions named in the 2018 “Best Values in Colleges” list published within Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Includes Appalachian in 2018 ‘Best Values in Public Colleges’
Jan 31, 2018

Appalachian State University ranks among 300 institutions named in the 2018 “Best Values in Colleges” list published within Kiplinger’s Personal...