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Hurricane Relief

Hurricane Relief & Support
Oct 29, 2024

In light of the devastation and destruction that Hurricane Helene left in its path across Western North Carolina, there has been an overwhelming outpouring of support from the Appalachian co

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Celebrating the GEAR UP Innovator of the Year: Honoring the Educators Who Transform Our Classrooms, Schools, and Communities

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

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

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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Educational Expansion Projects = Opportunities Pitch Competition

Summer Events Underway
Jun 24, 2024

School may be out for summer, but GEAR UP is not taking a break!

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GEAR UP Camp NASCAR

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

CAP Through Our Eyes: Rachel Nave-Lewis

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

EPFP Cohort

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, College Advising Corps

Heritage Middle School students pose for a photo with some of the bags collected. Chrissy Murphy, Morganton News Herald
Appalachian GEAR UP staff members celebrate successes during National GEAR UP Week.

Celebrating GEAR UP During National GEAR UP Week
Sep 28, 2023

Each year, GEAR UP programs across the country celebrate... GEAR UP, Front page