Office of the Chancellor. Herbert W. Wey Records

Dr. Herbert W. Wey (June 1, 1914 - April 8, 1999) served as Appalachian State University's third president and was named its first Chancellor. He received his Educational Doctorate from Indiana State University and began his career in education in Watauga County teaching in the classroom and later serving as a secondary school administrator. He gained national attention when he served as the principal of the Appalachian State Teachers College Demonstration High School because of his efforts to encourage his faculty to engage in research and publishing. In the 1940s, he developed a student teaching program that put student teachers into regular classrooms rather than a college demonstration classroom. This program became a national model.

In 1950, Wey began as chairman of the Department of Education and Psychology at Appalachian State Teachers College. As Assistant to the Dean of the Graduate School, Wey was involved in the restructure of the Graduate School and in 1957 was named the Dean of the Graduate School. In 1958, Wey began teaching in the Department of Education at the University of Miami and was later named dean there. In 1969, he returned to Appalachian State University when he was elected as president in 1969. In 1972, Wey was named Chancellor when Appalchian State University joined the North Carolina University system. As Chancellor Wey promoted the improvement of teaching among faculty and encouraged faculty to develop proposals for outside funding. He retired as Chancellor on June 30, 1979.