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This artist’s rendering provides an exterior view of the new addition for App State’s Peacock Hall, home of the university’s Walker College of Business. The addition is anticipated to open in 2027. Note, this image does not reflect the project’s final design, which is still in development. Click on the image for a full view.

Board of Trustees approves 15 named spaces in Peacock Hall expansion Oct 6, 2025

New naming honors alumni, partners, and donors supporting the future of business education at App State Alumni, Front Page, Giving, Walker College News
Poster with images of last year's FEAST and event information: The event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. on Sanford Mall at Appalachian State University's Boone campus.

Walker College to help sponsor Oct. 8 Community FEaST —Food Engagement and Story Telling Oct 2, 2025

2025 Community FEaST
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Sanford Mall, Appalachian State University

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U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Monthly magazine and Money.com have named App State among the nation’s top schools for 2025–26, recognizing the university for its academics, innovation, value, benefits for student veterans and more. This aerial image of App State’s Boone campus, taken Sept. 18, shows the beginnings of fall color dotting campus trees.

High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26 Sep 29, 2025

US News names App State a top 5 regional university for innovation, undergraduate teaching and veterans support Front Page, Walker College News
Albinsson, Ruseva, Waryold, Shows

Marketing professors earn best paper award for research on unplugging from technology Sep 25, 2016

Associate Professor of Marketing Pia Albinsson and Assistant Professor of Marketing David Shows, along with...

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American Marketing Association to host Marketing Week

American Marketing Association to host Marketing Week Sep 25, 2016

The Appalachian Sate University chapter of the American Marketing Association will host the Fall 2016 Marketing Week...

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Christy Holden

Walker College alumnus to speak at Women in Leadership Ground Breakers conference Sep 19, 2016

Walker College of Business alumna Christy Holden '99, a Marketing and Management grad with a concentration in Human Resources,...

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Itzal Zavala and Chris Anderson at the Institute of Supply Management Case Competition

Supply chain management students, faculty member present during APICS Foothills Chapter Meeting Sep 17, 2016

Appalachian State University supply chain management students recently presented at the monthly meeting of the Foothill...

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Sam Formby Appalachian State University

Dr. Sam Formby talks about his new role as WCOB associate dean, and why students should study business at Appalachian Sep 15, 2016

Beginning in the Fall 2016 semester, Dr. Sam Formby assumed a new role as associate dean for undergraduate programs and administration in...

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Meet the firms series provides forum for accounting students to gain internships, employment opportunities Sep 13, 2016

Appalachian State University's Department of Accounting recently hosted the annual Meet the Firms ...

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Summer Institute for high school students visits Asheville's Collider

Summer Institute for high school students visits Asheville's Collider Sep 9, 2016

Participants of the 2016 Martha Guy Summer Institute (MGSI) for future business leaders recently attended the Dixon...

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Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship and alumna entrepreneur featured in WNC Magazine

Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship and alumna entrepreneur featured in WNC Magazine Sep 8, 2016

Bailey Williams, an Appalachian State University alumna and entrepreneur who utilized the Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship...

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