Appalachian GEAR UP Director Elected to NCCEP Board of Directors
Jan 9, 2026
Corinne Smith, director of Appalachian GEAR UP and deputy director of the Office of Rural Promise (ORP), has been elected to serve a three-year term on the... Front page, GEAR UP
New L.E.A.D Cohort Kicks Off at Appalachian State
Dec 19, 2025
On Saturday, December 6, Appalachian GEAR UP hosted the first L.E.A.D. Gather-Connect for the second cohort of the program.
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Appalachian GEAR UP and the Society for Science Launch the Western North Carolina Research Fellows Program
Dec 1, 2025
Appalachian GEAR UP Partnership, housed within the Office of Rural Promise at Appalachian State Uni
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Celebrating the GEAR UP Innovator of the Year: Honoring the Educators Who Transform Our Classrooms, Schools, and Communities
Jul 18, 2024
In the dynamic landscape of education, innovation is the heartbeat that drives progress and transformation.
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2024 Academic Innovation Conference
Jul 18, 2024
Setting the tone for the 2024 Academic Innovation Conference (AIC), educators from western North Carolina congregated on the sc
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Camp NASCAR 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Students from four Western NC districts raced onto Appalachian State’s campus the week of June 17th to experience the world of coding
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Summer Events Underway
Jun 24, 2024
School may be out for summer, but GEAR UP is not taking a break!
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Camp NASCAR Coming this Summer
Mar 1, 2024
Rising GEAR UP sophomores and juniors can race into summer learning with a 5-day camp on the campus of Appalachian State University June 17-21.... GEAR UP, Front page
New College Access Grant Awarded to Appalachian State University
Jan 10, 2024
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CAP Through our Eyes: Rachel Nave-Lewis
Jan 9, 2024
In this series, we will feature individual CAP staff members and dive into their unique perspectives on college access, education, the role of... GEAR UP, Front page, Through Our Eyes
Eight from the RCOE Participate in the Education Policy Fellowship Program
Dec 1, 2023
Eight faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE), including four CAP staff members, will be participating in the Education Policy... GEAR UP, Front page, Empowering Teacher Learning, Advise NC
Burke middle school students, teacher recycle plastic bags
Nov 3, 2023
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