Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education

New Leadership for Enrollment, Veterans and Student Support Oct 21, 2025

Scarlet Edwards has been named the new associate vice president for Enrollment Services, which oversees Admissions and Outreach, Financial Aid, Registration and Records and Educational Pathways... Alumni Update, In the Media, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

App State and regional artists channel Helene’s impact into creative works of hope and healing Oct 7, 2025

After Hurricane Helene, artists at App State and in the surrounding communities of Western North Carolina turned to creative expression for healing, hope and resilience.

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Six-year-old Keeley Neely colors at her desk inside Hardin Park Elementary in Boone, N.C., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Student mental health is a top priority for western NC educators after Helene Oct 25, 2024

Alumna Claire Jensen '05 shares the creative ways she as a school counselor is helping her students cope with the tragedy of Hurricane Helene.

In the Media, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Professional School Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy