Welcome to the Appalachian State GEAR UP Partnership’s
Academic Innovation Conference 2025
Join us for our “Where in the World...” Academic Innovation Conference June 11th at Appalachian State University, located in Boone, NC. Focused on the paradigm of “Global Citizen Education,” our conference is a one-day, session-packed event. Tenets of Global Education will be the theme for each session, showcasing an aspect of citizenship necessary for our students to be effective global citizens through the lens of rural education.
Reach out to our event planning team at navelewisrc@appstate.edu for info and more.