Walker College staff members earn "shout out" for service during Summer 2021
Nov 1, 2021
Members of the Walker College of Business staff have earned a Staff Senate Staff Shout Out for exemplary service in their work during the th...
Walker College welcomes new business faculty and staff members for Fall 2021
Aug 12, 2021
The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University announces the appointments of 19 new faculty members and six new staff members.Accounti...
Dr. Jamie Parson named interim chief diversity officer at App State
May 11, 2021
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jamie Parson has been named interim chief diversity officer at Appalachian State University, effective May 10.Parson is an assista...
App State insurance students help implement in-person commencement during COVID-19
Apr 21, 2021
Members of the AppRISE research cohort have helped leaders at Appalachian State University mitigate the risk associated with in-person events and...
Salinas named first recipient of Markel Speciality Scholarship
Apr 21, 2021
Jacqueline Salinas has been named the first recipient of the Markel Specialty Scholarship.The scholarship, sponsored by Markel Specialty, is ...
Insurance students advance to Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge finals
Apr 21, 2021
Appalachian State’s Risk Management Challenge Team is one of three schools nationwide chosen to advance to the final round in the 2021 Spencer-RIMS ...
Gonzalez to serve as first risk and insurance management intern at Appalachian
Apr 16, 2021
Omar Gonzalez, a junior actuarial science major and risk management and insurance minor at Appalachian State University, has been named the first ...
Dr. Jamie Parson on the importance of inclusivity in the classroom
Apr 9, 2021
The 90.5 WASU FM radio station recently had Dr. Jamie Parson—Appalachian State Professor in the Finance, Banking and Insurance department—on their...
A message of support for Asian Americans
Mar 20, 2021
In the wake of the killing of six Asian Americans in Atlanta on March 16, and the wave of xenophobia experienced by the Asian American community durin...
Brantley Center invites students of all majors to join book club
Feb 21, 2021
Join the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center in their annual Book Club!This year the book is We Can't Talk About That at Work, which tackles tab...