Inclusive Excellence

February 21 event to feature Black alumni and straight talk on navigating the career maze
Feb 19, 2024

On Wednesday, February 21, the Walker College of Business will celebrate Black History Month with a Courageous Conversation, Straight Talk on Navigati...

Keira Andrews, Carmen Concepcion, Carolina Davidson, Nevaeh Knox, Hannah Lackey, Cassidy Rogers, Ginny Shires, Amani Stanley and Sharon Ware participated in a close-up tour of the New York financial world as part of the 2023 Women in Financial Services Initiative

Student women experience New York City through the lens of finance, banking and insurance
Oct 11, 2023

September 20-24, nine student women from Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business traveled to New York City (NYC) for a close-up...

Embracing Unique Perspectives: Neurodiversity newsletter highlights Walker College faculty, student body

Embracing Unique Perspectives: Neurodiversity newsletter highlights Walker College faculty, student body
Sep 11, 2023

The Neurodivergent Students & Allies Club and the Graduate Student Government Association's Inclusion & Outreach Committee has launched a...

F.A.R.M. Café provides meals to all regardless of means. Graduate Programs will be buying Boone lunch, covering the cost of meals and operations for the day. All donations for the day will help to provide meals to those unable to pay!

Walker College of Business staff plan to 'Buy Boone Lunch' on Wednesday April 12
Mar 15, 2023

Staff from Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business Graduate Programs Office will Boone Buy Lunch at F.A.R.M. Cafe on Wedne...

Panel (L-R): Wanda Coles, Roberta Jackson, Anitra Ball, Lynn Patterson, Traci Royster

Junaluska panelists share candid stories and advice at the Courageous Conversations panel discussion
Mar 10, 2023

Four women from Boone’s historically black Junaluska community shared stories and perspectives to a full house in the Rosen Concert Hall auditorium ...

February 22 Courageous Conversation to focus on

February 22 Courageous Conversation to focus on "The View from Junaluska"
Jan 27, 2023

The Walker College of Business’ spring 2023 Courageous Conversation will be about The View from Junaluska: Perspectives from a Black Appalachia...

The 2022–23 Fleming Scholars are pictured at the Fleming Scholarship Recognition Reception held at App State’s Plemmons Student Union on Oct. 28. From left to right: Tony Harris II, Amani Stanley, Zha’Monét Gray and David Tyler Itson.

App State recognizes 2022–23 Fleming Scholarship recipients
Nov 11, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Four first-year students at Appalachian State University have been named recipients of the Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship ...

Lakshmi Iyer, second from left, at Devi Ahilya University in Indore, India

Lakshmi Iyer speaks at international conference on transdisciplinary research
Sep 18, 2022

Dr. Lakshmi Iyer, the Walker College of Business' Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research, was the chief guest at two-day confe...

App State, Prospanica partner for inclusive excellence

App State, Prospanica partner for inclusive excellence
Aug 26, 2022

Appalachian State University is partnering with Prospanica to increase the number of qualified Hispanic students applying for their MBA in the Walker ...

Members of the first Business For Good Residential Learning Center (RLC) are pictured in Peacock Hall’s Department of Management

App State business students live and learn in Business for Good community
Aug 3, 2022

First-generation college students, in particular, face barriers in the early years of their higher education journeys.To help retain these important m...