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Walker College welcomes new faculty members for Spring 2026 semester Feb 12, 2026

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University has welcomed 16 new faculty to begin the Spring 2026 term.

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Free Tax Help Poster

Free tax help lab for App State students now open Feb 6, 2026

The Department of Accounting operates a Free Tax Help Lab for Appalachian State University students, faculty, and staff. *

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Rachel Shinnar
Front row: Kenley Cannon, Kennedy Burton, Bonnie Guy, Christine Parker, Stacey Watson Back Row: Will Sutherland, Barrett Garner, Cody Zimmerman and
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

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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Hurricane Helene's effects on Western North Carolina highlight needed adjustments to the insurance system as climate shifts
A group of students at Iguacu Falls on the Brazil and Argentina border in May. These falls lie a few miles from the largest hydroelectric plant in the Western Hemisphere, a place the students visited during the program.
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...

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App State's Chris McNeil, second from right, will compete in the Professor vs. Professor Excel Battle