Global and Civic Engagement

App State's fourth delegation to United Nations' COP

App State students join global climate action at COP 29
Dec 6, 2024

A student delegation from Appalachian State University had a front-row seat to high-stakes negotiations and international diplomacy at the UN Climate ...

Don Addu gives keynote speech at 2024 Global Conference.

Sustainable business leaders inspire students to address climate change during Global Good conference
Nov 24, 2024

Sustainable business industry leaders came together with Appalachian State University students and faculty on September 13 to discuss ways of addressi...

Three Walker College community members earn awards for global citizenship

Three Walker College community members earn awards for global citizenship
Nov 21, 2024

Three Walker College of Business community members—two faculty members and one graduate student—have earned global leadership awards from Appalach...

Meznar & Pipes present international awards at Global Good luncheon.

Walker College honors seven for global engagement and sustainability efforts
Nov 10, 2024

The Walker College of Business celebrated student, faculty and staff commitment to sustainability and a global mindset during the Global Good Awards C...

A group of students at Iguacu Falls on the Brazil and Argentina border in May. These falls lie a few miles from the largest hydroelectric plant in the Western Hemisphere, a place the students visited during the program.

‘The best two weeks of my life’: Study abroad learners share their experience
Sep 26, 2024

In a recent news post from The Appalachian, entitled 'The best two weeks of my life', Managing Editor Siri Patterson rounds up a collection of te...

App State Team Sunergy members pose with their multi-occupant solar vehicle, ROSE, during Display Day on July 19 at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville, Tennessee, before embarking on the cross-country 2024 Electrek American Solar Challenge (ASC), held July 20–27. The student-led, interdisciplinary team finished second in both the ASC and the challenge’s qualifying race, the 2024 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix, completing over 2,100 miles.

App State’s student solar vehicle team races to podium finish in cross-country challenge
Aug 6, 2024

Team Sunergy also earned the Spirit of the Event AwardBOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s student-led, interdisciplinary solar vehicle te...

Walker College to hold September 4 information session for students interested in studying business in Asia
Jul 18, 2024

Info SessionAn information session for Appalachian State University students interested in participating in the Holland fellows program will be held W...

Amaya Crawford

International business, digital marketing major featured in App State video
Jul 1, 2024

Amaya Crawford, of Charlotte, graduated from the Walker College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in both&nb...

Amaya Crawford

Amaya Crawford '24 shares her experiences as an international business major
May 18, 2024

Amaya Crawford, a 2024 graduate of Appalachian State University, excelled in her double major in International Business and Digital Marketing with a m...

Spring 2024 Courageous Conversations Recap
Mar 21, 2024

A recent article published by the Appalachian highlights the spring edition of the Walker College of Business' Courageous Conversations series.The art...