Upward Bound Celebrates 50 Years! Part Four
Apr 5, 2022
In this series, we will spotlight Upward Bound students, staff, and partners as we celebrate 50 years of the program at Appalachian State University. ...
I am my brother’s keeper: A journey of resilience
Apr 1, 2022
“I am my brother’s keeper!”, the phrase that was echoed throughout a room filled with black and brown young men that possessed hunger, dedicatio...
RootEd Program Supports Local Restoration Program
Mar 29, 2022
MARS HILL - What started off as a trip to a local park has now turned into something far more substantial. More than 40 Madison High students par...
The Perks of Community College
Mar 24, 2022
Photo: Like many students in rural Appalachia, Molly had responsibilities at home, such as caring for her farm animals. This made Mayland Community Co...
Rutherford Senior Aims For Higher
Mar 21, 2022
[[nid:145]]Shyheim Stafford, a first-year College Advising Corps adviser at Appalachian State University serving students at R-S Central High School i...
Scoring All Zeros
Mar 18, 2022
Scoring all zeros on a FAFSA is a strange, bittersweet feeling. Initially, you see that score, a perfect score as I like to call it, and think “Wow!...
Upward Bound Celebrates 50 Years! Part Three
Mar 9, 2022
In this series, we will spotlight Upward Bound students, staff, and partners as we celebrate 50 years of the program at Appalachian State University. ...
Thriving in the Unexpected
Mar 1, 2022
So your prospective job is asking you to move to a new place? That place being somewhere that is miles from your close friends and family? I’m sure ...
App State to host academy aimed at preparing Appalachian region’s future entrepreneurs
Feb 24, 2022
This July, Appalachian State University will host the 2022 Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) — an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) ini...
Appalachian GEAR UP Establishes Group to Help Address Community Needs
Feb 15, 2022
Appalachian GEAR UP has selected ten faculty members from colleges across the region to participate in an inaugural cohort of the Teaching For Communi...