News

Reich College of Education building

Love of children and education inspire Appalachian Educators
Feb 4, 2019

The Appalachian Educators strive to prepare for the world of lesson plans, recess and inspiring the future of the U.S. The student-run organization ex...

Jan Stanley

James Center director set to retire at the end of January
Feb 4, 2019

After serving as director of the James Center, Reich College of Education’s advising center, for 10 years, Jan Stanley retired at the end of January...

Jennifer Clark ‘98 ‘03

Alumni Update: Jennifer Clark ‘98 ‘03
Feb 1, 2019

Jennifer Clark (née Warren), originally from Taylorsville, North Carolina, graduated in 1998 with a B.S. in special education. She completed her M.A....

Dr. Armenuhi Avagyan

Dr. Armenuhi Avagyan, a Fulbright Scholar from Armenia, Visits Appalachian to Conduct Postdoctoral Research in Autism and Early Intervention
Feb 1, 2019

Dr. Armenuhi Avagyan is a Fulbright Scholar from Armenia working on postdoctoral research with the Reading Education and Special Education (RESE) depa...

Walk to Defeat ALS logo

To Defeat ALS, FIRST Walk
Jan 29, 2019

To Defeat ALS, FIRST Walk!Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle a...

Edgar Zamora: 2007 NC Teaching Fellow

Edgar Zamora: 2007 NC Teaching Fellow
Jan 28, 2019

This interview was conducted by email as part of a series on teacher diversity in North Carolina.Read the full series: NC's teacher diversity gap...

Eric Hart: 1993 Teaching Fellow

Eric Hart: 1993 Teaching Fellow
Jan 28, 2019

This interview was conducted by email as part of a series on teacher diversity in North Carolina.Read the full series: NC's teacher diversity gap...

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...

Portrait of Trisha

New director for Public School Partnership branches out
Jan 25, 2019

Trisha Caviness-Bliss smiled ear-to-ear as she sat in her new office at her alma mater surrounded by photos of all the elementary school classes she h...

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...