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Dr. Rogelio Garcia Contreras speaks at App State's Global Good Conference. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Global Good Conference brings business leaders and students together to explore sustainability Oct 7, 2026

Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on Appalachian State University’s Boone Campus on Sept.

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from left are Jon Bleakley, Dennis Guignet, Jesse Pipes, Meredith Pipes, Shirley Morris and Ayla Solomon, who were all recognized as Global Good awardees in 2026

Walker College honors Global Good, Triple E award recipients Oct 7, 2026

The Walker College of Business recognized six faculty, staff and students for their contributions to sustainability and global engagement during the Sept. 25 Global Good Conference.

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 Panelists speak to students at App State Hickory's Bridge Day. Photo by Jackson Shoe

NCACPA Bridge Day connects business students with accounting professionals Oct 4, 2026

More than 30 students gathered at Appalachian State University’s Hickory campus on Sept.

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App State Chancellor Sheri Everts, center, with the 2023 members of App State’s Bell Ringers Society. Pictured with Everts, from left to right, are Bob Snead ’55 ’57, Rebecca Eggers-Gryder ’83, Dr. Harvey Durham, J.P. Neri, Bruce Guy and Linda Guy.

App State celebrates 124 years of history with Founders Day festivities Sep 27, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University celebrated its sixth annual Founders Day on Sept. 7 to commemorate the first day of classes held in...

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For the 2023–24 school year, App State has been named among the ‘best’ and ‘top’ schools in the nation — and the Southeast — by several national publications, including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine. Pictured are App State students in a Boone campus classroom.

App State places among national publications’ ‘best’ and ‘top’ lists for academics, value, innovation and more Sep 26, 2023

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App State and UPLIFT partners will work through Smithsonian Institute to develop festivals and tourism experiences Sep 19, 2023

The Walker College of Business is at the heart of a movement to develop community-based tourism in North Carolina that was recently featured in ...

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Jaime Ziegenfuss Whitehead

"IMA has totally changed my college experience,” A Q&A with double scholarship winner Jaime Ziegenfuss Whitehead Sep 19, 2023

The Institute of Management Accountants, the worldwide association of accounting and finance professionals in business, recently featured an...

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The Walker College welcomes new faculty, staff and curricular offerings to begin Fall 2023 semester

The Walker College welcomes new faculty, staff and curricular offerings to begin Fall 2023 semester Aug 20, 2023

To begin the Fall 2023 semester at Appalachian State University, the Walker College of Business welcomes new faculty members, announces new staff...

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Participants in the 2023 William R. Holland International Impact Exchange Program

App State students connected to Vietnam, Cambodia through Holland Fellows Program and more Aug 16, 2023

Most Americans, whether we know it or not, have a connection to Vietnam and Cambodia. Many of us enjoy foods like Pho noodles or Bahn mi...

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