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App State students and faculty with the COP30 sign in Brazil

App State students attend COP30 in Brazil, engage in global climate talks Dec 9, 2025

Six Appalachian State University students and two faculty members recently traveled to Belém, Brazil, to participate in the 30th Annual...

Front Page, Students, International, Dept - ECON, Global and Civic Engagement, MBA, MSADA
This artist's rendering provides an interior view of the Peacock Hall addition. Note, this image does not reflect the project’s final design, which is still in development.

Board of Trustees approves names for two spaces in Peacock Hall expansion Dec 9, 2025

Appalachian State University's Board of Trustees has approved the naming of two spaces in the...

Alumni, Front Page, Giving

App State's scholarship portal is open through February 7 Dec 8, 2025

The 2026-27 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) is open to continuing undergraduate students through Saturday, February 7, 2026.

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CIS Faculty Member Receives Best Paper Award at CONISAR 2020

CIS Faculty Member Receives Best Paper Award at CONISAR 2020 Jan 19, 2021

Dr. Ken Corley, an associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Computer Information Systems, earned the Best Paper Award...

Dept - CIS, Front Page, Research, Faculty
Courageous Conversation to be held Feb. 4, part of BLM at School Week

Courageous Conversation to be held Feb. 4, part of BLM at School Week Jan 19, 2021

As part of BLM at School Week, Appalachian State University community members are invited to join students, faculty and staff members from the...

Students, Faculty, Events, Front Page, Sustainable Business
Drs. Charlie Chen, Dinesh Davè and Lakshmi Iyer

Walker College professors earn App State VIP awards for development of hybrid, short-term study abroad programs Jan 14, 2021

Drs. Dinesh Davè, Lakshmi Iyer, and Charlie Chen have been selected to receive a Virtual Initiatives Program (App State VIP) Award...

Faculty, Dept - CIS, Dept - MKT SCM, Sustainable Business, Research, International, Front Page
Sam Hedrick, a junior hospitality and tourism management major from Randleman, is pictured at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, during her Disney College Program experience in 2018.

Magical moments in hospitality brought this Mountaineer to App State Jan 12, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — Creating little magical moments at Walt Disney World inspired Sam Hedrick to transfer to Appalachian State University and major in...

Students, Front Page, Dept - MGT
813 earn Dean's and Chancellor's list honor for past semester

813 earn Dean's and Chancellor's list honor for past semester Jan 11, 2021

Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2020 semester.

Five hundred and sixty...

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Students are pictured in 2018 outside Appalachian State University’s Kenneth E. Peacock Hall, which houses the university’s Walker College of Business. Walker College and its on-campus MBA program have been recognized among the best in the nation for 2021, according to The Princeton Review.

The Princeton Review names App State an ‘excellent choice’ for an MBA Dec 22, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — “We recommend Appalachian State University as an excellent choice for an aspiring MBA,” said Rob Franek, editor-in-chief of The...

Faculty, MBA, Walker College News, Front Page, Students
Fans wearing masks during a college football game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Illinois Fighting Illini on November 7, 2020 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, ILL

Research from economics professor suggests sports fans will pay more to risk less (Covid-19) Dec 4, 2020

Research from Appalachian State University Professor of Economics John Whitehead recently appeared in the Forbes article, ...

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