Global and Civic Engagement
The Walker College of Business supports global and civic engagement for all students, faculty and staff. The three areas of emphasis are social & environmental sustainability, diversity & inclusion and international programs. These emphases are central to the College mission to deliver transformational educational experiences that prepare and inspire students to be ethical, innovative, and engaged business leaders who positively impact our community, both locally and globally.
Recent News

App State professor to host Interactions + Attractions, a podcast about rural tourism in North Carolina
North Carolina’s rural tourism initiative, UPLIFT, has launched a podcast series, Interactions + Attractions, hosted by Dr. Carol Kline, A...

Guignet, Sugg earn NSF grant to study the effects of air pollution and climate change on maternal and child health
Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. Dennis Guignet has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study The Effects of Toxic Air ...

Junaluska panelists share candid stories and advice at the Courageous Conversations panel discussion
Four women from Boone’s historically black Junaluska community shared stories and perspectives to a full house in the Rosen Concert Hall auditorium ...

International Business Student Association welcomes exchange students to campus
The International Business Student Association (IBSA) started the semester by welcoming exchange students to an evening of games and a dinner of pizza...

NYSE head of ESG to headline Sept. 23 Business for Good Conference
Brian Matt, head of the New York Stock Exchange's Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Advisory, will headline Appalachian State Univer...

IBSA Kick-off meeting
IBSA Kick-off MeetingAfter a year of virtual meetings and a semester of hiatus due to the pandemic, the International Business Student Association (IB...