Front Page

App State alumnus Elver DePaz-Lopez.

Elver DePaz-Lopez '25 featured in '1,500 App State graduates begin their next chapter.' Dec 18, 2025

Elver DePaz-Lopez is one of 399 December 2025 graduates of the Walker College of Business.

Students, Alumni, Dept - MKT SCM, Front Page, International
G.A. Sywassink wearing academic regalia and medallion

G.A. Sywassink awarded App State's honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for decades-long commitment to education Dec 17, 2025

At Appalachian State University’s December 12, 2025 Commencement ceremony, Chancellor Heather Norris bestowed an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters upon George Albert “G.A.” Sywas

Alumni, Front Page, Walker College News, Business Advisory Council
App State’s Disaster Relief Hub, which operated from Oct. 1 until Oct. 18 in Plemmons Student Union, offered in-person and virtual resources and support for faculty, staff and students impacted by Hurricane Helene.

App State alum donates $1 million to Disaster Relief Fund Nov 8, 2024

Dr. Lee Barnes ’90 catalyzes support for students, faculty and staff impacted by Hurricane Helene Alumni, Front Page
U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes magazine, Money.com, The Wall Street Journal and Washington Monthly magazine have all named App State among the nation’s “best” and “top” schools for 2024–25, recognizing the university for its academics, innovation, value, benefits for student veterans and more. Pictured Oct. 15, trees begin to change into fall colors on App State’s Boone campus.

App State earns rankings among the best schools in the nation, Southeast for 2024–25 Oct 31, 2024

US News has named the university a top 3 regional university for innovation, undergraduate teaching and veterans support

Front Page, Walker College News
Harry Davis teaching in Peacock Hall

Davis named Banking Hall of Famer, reflects on his 47th year at App State Oct 29, 2024

The Appalachian's Kayla Masterman recently wrote an article entitled ...

Faculty, Dept - FIN, Dept - FIN, Front Page
Pictured, from left, are Snyder, Engen, Meachem, Clark, and Hamlin.

Students ‘excel’ in second semester of Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge Oct 28, 2024

Students from Appalachian State University showcased their spreadsheet acumen in two  Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge (MECC) related...

Students, Dept - FIN, Dept - MKT SCM, Dept - ACC, Competition, Giving, Front Page
Luke Combs, left, and Eric Church perform at Concert for Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

In the News: Luke Combs, Eric Church help raise millions for WNC with concert [alumni featured] Oct 27, 2024

App State alumni and country music stars Luke Combs and Eric Church ’00 hosted a Hurricane Helene relief concert at Bank of America Stadium in...

Dept - MKT SCM, Alumni, Front Page
Charlie Chen, Shishir Shakya, and Jason Xiong

Three Walker College professors to present business research at Research and Creative Activity event Sep 24, 2024

The Research and Creative Activity event on Thursday, September 26 has been postponed to a later date.

More information will be...

Dept - CIS, Dept - ECON, Events, upcoming-event, Front Page, Faculty, Research