In the news: RC2 participants earn funding to boost rural economic development
Dec 2, 2024
19 rural local governments across North Carolina will each receive $45,000 to support key economic development projects as part of the Rural Comm...
Unizulu delegation visits App State: strengthens partnership, develops global entrepreneurship
Oct 3, 2022
Students and faculty from the University of Zululand (Unizulu) in Richardsbay, South Africa, are visiting Appalachian State University to collaborate ...
App State students: compete Oct. 8-9 in Design Jam for a chance to earn $1,000
Oct 2, 2022
App State students to participate in Design Jam, a design competition in Peacock Hall October 8-9.The event is co-coordinated by the Association of St...
In the media: Participants in the first Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy learn by doing
Aug 4, 2022
With team member Carolina Johnson looking on, Randy Jack Pollard of Holler Youth Collaborative explains elements of the team’s business model ...
'Startup Factory' series offers permanent competitive advantage for budding entrepreneurs
Aug 4, 2022
Appalachian State University's TI Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) will once again host the Startup Factory -- a 10-part series that teaches and prom...
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...
Marketing student earns top spot in CSS Cold Calling Competition
May 5, 2022
Appalachian State University senior marketing student Sam Cheatham has earned first place in the Collegiate Sales Society (CSS) Spring ...
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 ...
Walker College faculty, staff earn nods as "most helpful" at App State
Jan 26, 2022
Forty faculty and staff members in the Walker College of Business were named among the most helpful at Appalachian State University in fall 2021, acco...
Enactus Appalachian wins early stage competition at '21 National Exposition
Apr 26, 2021
For the second consecutive year, Appalachian State University students have competed -- and won -- in the Early Stage Competition during the Enactus U...