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In the Media: Hospitality professor helps elevate rural tourism across North Carolina through UPLIFT Aug 20, 2025

UPLIFT, short for Understanding, Planning, Linking, Innovating, Financing, and Talent, is a nonprofit initiative that launched in 2021 to empower small tourism destinations thro

Faculty, Research, Economy, Front Page, Dept - MGT
App State students stand in front of the BAP banner, holding a plaque indicating their Platinum status

Accounting student organization earns first-ever "Platinum" recognition Aug 18, 2025

Appalachian State University’s Epsilon Kappa chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) has been recognized as a Platinum chapter for the first time in

Students, Dept - ACC, Front Page
Graduate Programs Info Session Planned for Feb. 6

Graduate Programs Info Session Planned for Feb. 6 Jan 22, 2017

Join Walker College of Business graduate programs faculty and staff members as well as current students for an information session...

Events, MBA, Front Page
Chancellor Sheri N. Everts of Appalachian State University with Richard G. Sparks, who received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Fall Commencement for his service to the community. Photo by Marie Freeman

Sparks receives honorary degree from Appalachian Jan 20, 2017

ASU NEWS—Among those receiving degrees from Appalachian State University...

Faculty, Front Page, Alumni
Walker College Business Advisory Council member, alumnus named Lowe's CFO
Accounting alumnus Matt Stuart named to '40 under 40' list in Knoxville, TN

Accounting alumnus named to Knoxville 40 under 40 list Jan 10, 2017

Appalachian alumnus Matt Stuart '04 has been named to the The Greater Knoxville Business Journal's 40 under 40 list.

Front Page, Dept - ACC
From left, Wells Fargo’s Mark Vitner, UNC Charlotte’s John Connaughton, Appalachian State University’s Harry Davis, N.C. State University’s Michael Walden, and Capital Tonight host Tom Boyum discuss North Carolina’s economic forecast during a forum hosted by the N.C. Chamber and the N.C. Bankers Association on Wednesday. (CJ photo by Barry Smith)

North Carolina's economy will grow in 2017, according to an expert panel that included finance professor and economist Harry Davis Jan 6, 2017

Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance Professor Harry Davis was part of an expert panel that said North Carolina's...

Harry Davis, Front Page, Economy
Graduate Dillon Hewitt-Castillo encourages his fellow Appalachian State University graduates to share their personal stories to create relationships and to be of help to others.

International Business student delivers keynote address at Appalachian commencement Dec 14, 2016

Dillon Hewitt-Castillo spoke during the December 10 commencement ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences, Walker College...

Students, Front Page
Allan Head, right, congratulates his successor, Jason Hensley.
Appalachian State University economics professor Dr. Mark Strazicich, left, and Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet L. Yellen, front row, right, with the Appalachian team that competed in the College Fed Challenge. In the Board of Governor’s meeting room prior to the competition are, from left, Ben Sullivan of Ashburn, Virginia; Matthew Hawks of Mount Airy; Jacqueline Hundley of Cary; Federico Pigozzi, Trieste, Italy; Anthony Santelle of Waxhaw; Bobby Weant of Salisbury; Jessica Robinson of Cary; and Roberto

Appalachian economics students place first in regional and district College Fed Challenge, earn honorable mention in finals Dec 10, 2016

BOONE, N.C.—Economics students from the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University received an honorable mention, as did...

Front Page, Students, Competition
Senior marketing major Kaitlynn Broderick leads Boone Chamber volunteer effort

Senior marketing major Kaitlynn Broderick leads Boone Chamber volunteer effort Dec 8, 2016

Members of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce community participated in the inaugural Committed to the Cause volunteer day, Wednesday, December...

Service, Students, Front Page