Sustainable Business

Appalachian State University students Kelsey Simon, left, and Ali Moxley took second place in the Food Solutions Challenge in April.

Concept for turning corn chip oil into biodiesel fuel earns Appalachian students second place in international Food Solutions Challenge
May 8, 2017

ASU NEWS—What has 18 wheels and runs on corn chips? Thanks to a food solution from two Appalachian State University students, a chip producer’s tr...

F.A.R.M. Cafe celebrates partnership with Appalachian State University

F.A.R.M. Cafe celebrates partnership with Appalachian State University
May 8, 2017

According to a recent post from the Watauga Democrat, F.A.R.M. Café, Boone's pay-what-you-can community cafe, is celebrating five years the week...

Upcoming special multi-media event on Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Upcoming special multi-media event on Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Apr 14, 2017

Troubled Water: Voices from Bath uses exquisite photography, personal interviews, and a moving documentary film to share the stories of one Virginia c...

Rajat Panwar

New research from Walker College Professor explores environmental practices in business
Mar 29, 2017

A paper co-authored by Appalachian Associate Professor of Management Rajat Panwar has been published in Business Strategy and the Environment. Th...

Food Solutions Challenge to be held March 8
Mar 3, 2017

Students and community members can attend the Local Food Solutions Challenge, an interactive event for making advances toward a carbon neutral food su...

Jonavan Adams, seated on the right, responds to a question posed by Jalen Sanders, left, the emcee of a panel discussion, “Courageous Conversations.”  The Walker College of Business collaborated early in February with Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity to hold a panel discussion, in observance of Black History Month. Seated beside Adams are fellow panelists Ramona Harris,’16, Kacey Griffin 13, and current MBA student, Patrick Preudhomme.

Courageous Conversations panelists candidly discuss business plans with students
Feb 24, 2017

The Walker College of Business collaborated early in February with an African American fraternity, the Mu Upsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi to hold a...

Appalachian named one of Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2016 Edition
Jan 13, 2017

ASU NEWS—Appalachian State University is one of 361 colleges and universities across the nation included in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 361 Gr...

Top sustainable business practices posters selected
Dec 6, 2016

Four student teams have been selected as best research project winners via faculty vote following a poster session on sustainable business research at...

Appalachian included in Sierra magazine’s 2016 list of greenest colleges and universities
Nov 30, 2016

BOONE—Sierra magazine has released its 2016 list of “Cool Schools” and once again Appalachian State University is included among the nation’s ...

Student research on sustainable business topics available for viewing Nov. 28-29

Student research on sustainable business topics available for viewing Nov. 28-29
Nov 28, 2016

Eleven posters displaying student research on sustainable business topics are available for viewing now through 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Peacock...