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JustPax Fund supports sustainability leadership development for educators, administrators at Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork
Feb 18, 2019

Appalachian State University’s mission of “creating a sustainable future for all” extends to its new K–5 public laboratory school — the ...

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Appalachian ties for top producer of Fulbright Scholars among master’s institutions
Feb 18, 2019

Appalachian State University is a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, tying for first place with College of Charleston for the highest number of facul...

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4 Appalachian faculty and staff receive Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange Awards
Feb 13, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — Four faculty and staff members at Appalachian State University have been selected to receive Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal ...

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International Student Teaching: 24 Students Receive Spring 2019 Placements
Feb 12, 2019

What will you learn by exploring new places and meeting new people?Because Appalachian State University promotes global learning, the Reich College of...

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Sonja Ardoin Named Recipient of Two National Awards: 2019-21 ACPA Emerging Scholar & 2019 Socioeconomic and Class Issues in Higher Education KC Outstanding Service to NASPA Award
Feb 11, 2019

Dr. Sonja Ardoin, assistant professor of student affairs administration in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling in Appalac...

Meet the New Spring 2019 Education Peer Ambassadors

Meet the New Spring 2019 Education Peer Ambassadors
Feb 11, 2019

The Education Peer Ambassador Program is a unique leadership opportunity for students of undergraduate teacher education programs at Appalachian State...

Representatives from each of the 2019 YALI institute partners at the partner retreat held in Washington, D.C., in late January.

Appalachian selected to host 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Feb 11, 2019

Appalachian State University is among 27 universities across the country selected to host the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders ...

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12 Appalachian invitees to serve in Peace Corps in 2019
Feb 8, 2019

Twelve students and recent graduates from Appalachian State University have been invited to serve in the Peace Corps in 2019. Deborah Buckle...

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Josh Gregory answers the call for needed high school physics teachers
Feb 8, 2019

A funny story about a U.S. Representative changed the course of Josh Gregory’s life.Gregory, a senior from Raleigh in the Physics (BS) – Seco...

Students and Faculty Present and Volunteer at the 2019 North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Conference

Students and Faculty Present and Volunteer at the 2019 North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Conference
Feb 7, 2019

Undergraduate students, Michael Jefferies, Raiann Rosier and Alex Trejo-Sanchez, along with Dr. Susan Hedges, an assistant professor in Reich College ...