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Middle school students work on a hands‑on IT project during a previous summer camp.

Camps scheduled to be held in Peacock Hall, home of the Walker College of Business May 27, 2026

Two summer education camps will be hosted in Peacock Hall this June, offering middle school and high school students hands‑on exposure to careers in insurance, information technology and cyb

Front Page, Dept - FIN, Dept - CIS, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance
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Chancellor’s and dean’s lists celebrate academic excellence for spring 2026 May 18, 2026

Appalachian State University has released the dean’s and chancellor’s lists for the Spring 2026 semester.

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Pictured from left to right - Ray Tedder, Emily Bunton, Matt Johnson, Morgan Greenwood, Stuart Powell, Jeff Haney, Neil Annas and David Marlett

RMI students win second place in inaugural PriSim Agency Management Competition Apr 22, 2017

Walker College of Business students have earned second place and a $1,500 award in the inaugural PriSim Agency Management Competition...

Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance, Students, Front Page, Competition

AITP named outstanding academic organization by Appalachian State University Apr 14, 2017

Appalachian State University's chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) was named the 2017...

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Risk Management & Insurance Professor Karen Epermanis has been named 2017 Outstanding Professor in the Walker College of Business by Appalachian State University's Student Government Association (Photo Sabrina Cheves)

Karen Epermanis named outstanding business professor by SGA Apr 7, 2017

Appalachian State University’s Student Government Association has named professor of Risk Management and Insurance Karen...

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Data gathering: NRLP General Manager Ed Miller is holding an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) device which, when installed at the customer site, will enable measurement of detailed, time-based information and frequent collection and transmittal of such information to the supplier.
Interior design senior Courtney Sullivan created the renderings used in the Active Learning Center grant proposal. Images courtesy of Courtney Sullivan

AppLab practices put to work earn Appalachian a Steelcase Active Learning Center Grant Mar 29, 2017

ASU NEWS - Appalachian State University has earned a $65,000 Active Learning Center...

Research, Faculty, Front Page, Dept - MGT
Walker College adds course in storytelling and social media to dynamic curriculum

Walker College adds course in storytelling and social media to dynamic curriculum Mar 29, 2017

Appalachian State University will offer a new course in storytelling and social media beginning Fall 2017. ...

Faculty, Front Page, Dept - MKT SCM
Wells Fargo economist to speak March 31 at Appalachian

Wells Fargo economist to speak March 31 at Appalachian Mar 23, 2017

ASU NEWS—John Silvia, chief economist for Wells Fargo, will be the speaker at...

Events - Boyles, Front Page, Economy, Events

Team of RMI students to compete in 2017 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge Mar 22, 2017

Appalachian State University is one of nine schools who will compete in the 2017 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge in...

Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance, Front Page, Students
Finance alumni and friends recently celebrated the successful completion of the David A. Thompson Professorship in Applied Investments

Broyhill Fellows win regional competition; alumna named CFO of North State Bank, Professor earns Eckstein Prize and more Mar 13, 2017

Peacock Hall is comparably still this week, as our business students are enjoying spring break, many participating in college...

Dean's Update, Front Page, Faculty, Students, Alumni
Appalachian State University Associate Professor of Economics Ji Yan, left, with Eastern Economic Journal Associate Editor Diego Nocetti

Walker College economics professor earns Eckstein Prize Mar 12, 2017

Walker College of Business Professor of Economics Ji Yan...

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