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A campus-wide luncheon and panel conversation on Christianity and climate change to be held March 31

A campus-wide luncheon and panel conversation on Christianity and climate change to be held March 31
Feb 18, 2020

Canceled: Tuesday, March 3111:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Parkway Ballroom, Plemmons Student UnionOn Tuesday, March 31, the Holshouser Ethics program will host...

A heavy snowfall blankets the campus of Appalachian State University

App State awarded AT&T grant to examine climate change resiliency, community impact
Feb 9, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — AT&T has selected Appalachian State University as one of five universities nationally to conduct research designed to he...

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Walker College alumnus named director The Prince of Wales's Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) US CFO Leadership Network
Jan 9, 2020

Walker College of Business alumnus Brad Sparks ACC ’97 ’98 has been named director of The Prince of Wales's Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) US...

Holshouser Ethics Luncheon on Green Faculty and Green Business to be held January 29

Holshouser Ethics Luncheon on Green Faculty and Green Business to be held January 29
Dec 6, 2019

Sustainable Business Lunch & Learn Wednesday, January 29, 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.Peacock Hall 4140, Holland Engagement Room (416 Howard St, Bo...

Hospitality professor weighs in on Washington Post's article about travel companies' scrutiny of animal attractions

Hospitality professor weighs in on Washington Post's article about travel companies' scrutiny of animal attractions
Nov 22, 2019

Walker College of Business associate professor of management, Dr. Carol Kline, was quoted in a recent article from the Washington Post about a growing...

Eight earn awards for outstanding international engagement

Eight earn awards for outstanding international engagement
Nov 18, 2019

Four Appalachian State University business students and four faculty members have earned awards from the Walker College of Business for outstandi...

Dr. Nana Vezi-Magigaba

Visiting South African professor shares expertise in social entrepreneurship with Walker students
Nov 4, 2019

This fall, Walker College of Business students have the opportunity to learn more about social entrepreneurship through an international lens without ...

Dr. Todd Cherry, left, and Dr. Joseph Cazier, with their 2019 Green E Awards at the Walker College of Business’ fifth annual Business for Good conference, held on Appalachian’s campus Friday, Oct. 18. Cherry is a professor in and chair of the college’s Department of Economics, and Cazier is a professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems and executive director of the college’s Center for Analytics Research and Education (CARE).

2019 Green E Awards honor ‘sustainable business champions’ at App State
Nov 1, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — The Walker College of Business (WCOB) at Appalachian State University recently honored two WCOB faculty members with 2019 Gr...

Ratcliffe, pictured left, is a member of the Kraut Creek Ramblers, a band are known for their traditional mountain music.

We are Walker: Aaron Ratcliffe
Oct 23, 2019

We are WalkerThe Walker College of Business values diversity as the expression of human similarities and differences, as well as the importance of a l...

A conceptual rendering imagines the view of a daylighted Boone Creek, green space in the current Peacock parking lot and a mixed-use parking deck adjoining Peacock Hall and Howard St.

ASU, Boone, conservancy discuss Boone Creek daylighting proposal
Oct 10, 2019

Visions of daylighting Boone Creek along Rivers Street are progressing into plans, and Appalachian State University, town of Boone and New River Conse...

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