Dr. Heather Norris on Her Educational Upbringing
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Dr. Heather Norris, chancellor of Appalachian State, discusses her educational upbringing.
Dr. Heather Norris, chancellor of Appalachian State University, discusses her educational upbringing and how it shaped her appreciation for learning.
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Dr. Heather Norris on Her Educational Upbringing
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Dr. Heather Norris, chancellor of Appalachian State University, discusses her educational upbringing and how it shaped her appreciation for learning.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Well, it's been a wonderful journey and one that really started in my childhood.
My parents were deep respecters of education and really wanted to instill that in their daughters, myself and my sister.
And my sister was recalling recently at my installation as chancellor at App State, a time when we would play with each other as children and me always wanting to play school.
And so from a very young age, education was a passion of mine, a dream of mine to be in a classroom and spending that time with learning and discovery and just how magical and how opening up the world to young people education really is.
Dr. Heather Norris on Innovation at Appalachian State
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Clip: 1/12/2026 | 1m 47s | Dr. Heather Norris, chancellor of Appalachian State, discusses balancing innovation and tradition. (1m 47s)
Dr. Heather Norris on Mental Health at Appalachian State
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Clip: 1/12/2026 | 1m 8s | Dr. Heather Norris, chancellor of Appalachian State, discusses the school’s mental health support. (1m 8s)
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