Events

'Startup Factory' series offers permanent competitive advantage for budding entrepreneurs

'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

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...

Pamela Mars Wright, former chair and director of the board that governs the $40 billion Mars Inc., delivered the 63rd Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished Lecture on March 17 at Appalachian State University’s Holmes Convocation Center.

Pamela Mars Wright, former Mars Inc. chair, gives 63rd Boyles Lecture at App State
Apr 19, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Pamela Mars Wright, former chair and director of the board that governs the $40 billion Mars Inc., delivered the 63rd Harlan E. Boyles...

Economics conference held April 8-9 focuses on environmental and natural resource policy

Economics conference held April 8-9 focuses on environmental and natural resource policy
Apr 7, 2022

The Department of Economics, the Center for Economic Research & Policy Analysis and the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University...

50th Anniversary Commemoration to be held Thursday, April 7

50th Anniversary Commemoration to be held Thursday, April 7
Apr 6, 2022

After a previously planned event was postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Walker College of Business will soon commemorate its 50th anniversary...

Accounting Suite to be named for Edwards on April 8

Accounting Suite to be named for Edwards on April 8
Apr 5, 2022

Appalachian State University's Board of Trustees recently approved the naming of the Department of Accounting office suite for Dr. Randy Edwards. The ...

Women of Walker to host alumnae panel in celebration of Women's History Month

Women of Walker to host alumnae panel in celebration of Women's History Month
Mar 27, 2022

On Thursday, March 31, all Walker College of Business students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to join the Women of Walker memb...

Davis to deliver economic forecast for the new year at Chamber's High Country Economic Kickoff

Davis to deliver economic forecast for the new year at Chamber's High Country Economic Kickoff
Dec 14, 2021

North Carolina Bankers Association Professor of Banking Harry Davis will deliver an economic forecast for the region during a Boone Chamber breakfast ...

Oct. 29 Shared reading event explores what it means to be Black in the US

Oct. 29 Shared reading event explores what it means to be Black in the US
Oct 24, 2021

The Walker College of Business invites community members to participate in a shared reading book discussion on Friday, October 29 at 1:00pm. In a...

Registration is now open for inaugural cyber summit on App State's campus

Registration is now open for inaugural cyber summit on App State's campus
Oct 7, 2021

The Department of Computer Information Systems (CIS), along with members of its advisory board, has announced the inaugural Appalachian State Universi...