Dept - MGT

NC leaders join Rural Community Capacity program, an NC Commerce and Walker College of Business partnership

NC leaders join Rural Community Capacity program, an NC Commerce and Walker College of Business partnership
May 24, 2022

Representatives from 19 rural communities in North Carolina were at Appalachian State University May 24-25 to kick off a Rural Community Capacity (RC2...

App State Deputy Director of Athletics Jonathan Reeder speaking to Business of Sports Class Spring 2022

Building the next generation of successful sports entrepreneurs
May 4, 2022

By Chelsea GulliverFootball, baseball and soccer, oh my!The worldwide social phenomena of sports is a universal language that is spoken globally. The ...

28 business students recognized as ‘App State Best’ for 2022

28 business students recognized as ‘App State Best’ for 2022
May 1, 2022

Approximately 200 gathered on April 22 to celebrate the academic and leadership achievements of students in the Walker college of Business at Appalach...

Mitch Purgason ’15 started a clothing design business while a student at Appalachian State University. Now he owns a company in Charlotte and designs custom suits for professional athletes, business executives and fashion influencers. For this suit tailored for world-renowned artist Timothy Goodman, clothing designer and Appalachian State University alumnus Mitch Purgason ’15 used some of Goodman’s own artwork in the design. Purgason often uses personalized touches in his clothing designs.

Cut from a different cloth: App State alumnus Mitch Purgason ’15 stitches his way to fashion’s forefront
Feb 14, 2022

By Jan ToddPosted Feb. 14, 2022 at 10:27 a.m.FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailGmail BOONE, N.C. — Mitch Purgason’s time at Appalachian State ...

Sophomore, Kaela Sosa holding a yellow fin tuna she caught.

What a catch! Sophomore holds positions in both baseball analytics and pro-fishing
Jan 27, 2022

Kaela Sosa is a sophomore at Appalachian State University majoring in Management (BSBA). Through her experiences at Appalachian, she has been abl...

Walker College welcomes five new faculty members, two new staff members to begin 2022

Walker College welcomes five new faculty members, two new staff members to begin 2022
Jan 7, 2022

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University announces the appointments of five new faculty members and two new staff members as the...

Student success shows up both inside — and outside — the classroom at Appalachian State University. Achieving a work-life balance, studying with others and other success strategies help students make the most of their Mountaineer experience.

App State students share 7 tips for success — inside and outside the classroom
Jan 6, 2022

By Jan ToddPosted Jan. 5, 2022 at 3:52 p.m.FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailGmail BOONE, N.C. — Student success shows up both inside — and ou...

Dean's and Chancellor's list honor for past semester

Nearly 900 earn Dean's and Chancellor's list honor for Fall 2021
Dec 16, 2021

Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2021 semester.Six hundred and sixty-seven undergradu...

The Hatley Pavilion at Appalachian State University’s Kidd Brewer Stadium north end zone facility has been established in honor of alumnus Robert “Bob” Hatley ’72, right, and his wife, Carol Jane Hatley.

Pavilion at App State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium honors Robert ‘Bob’ Hatley
Nov 2, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — The debut of new spaces at Kidd Brewer Stadium to honor Mountaineer legends and supporters continues this fall with the naming of the ...