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Heidi Ragan '02, '05

Alumna named BRE district manager
Jan 7, 2019

Appalachian State University alumna Heidi Ragan '02, '05 has been named Watauga District manager for Blue Ridge Energy. According to the news release,...

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Walker College announces Dean's Club Research Prize
Jan 1, 2019

The Walker College of Business has announced the creation of the Dean's Club Research Prize, which is intended to support and reward Appalachian State...

Dr. Randy Edwards, Appalachian’s vice chancellor for university advancement, far left, and Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa, associate vice chancellor for international education and development at Appalachian, far right, present Jigang “Harrison” He with the inaugural Appalachian Global Engagement Award at the Global Leadership Awards Luncheon held during Appalachian’s International Education Week in November.

Jigang “Harrison” He, President and CEO of Kestro Cos., earns Appalachian Global Engagement Award
Dec 19, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — During Appalachian State University’s campuswide celebration of International Education Week (IEW) in November, Jigang “...

‘Honoring, praising and congratulating’ Appalachian’s graduates at Fall 2018 Commencement

‘Honoring, praising and congratulating’ Appalachian’s graduates at Fall 2018 Commencement
Dec 17, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — About 1,600 students crossed the platform during the university’s Fall 2018 Commencement ceremonies held Saturday in Holmes Convocat...

CIS professor to co-chair ICIS-SIGDSA conference on decision analytics

CIS professor to co-chair ICIS-SIGDSA conference on decision analytics
Dec 12, 2018

Dr. Lakshmi Iyer, director of Appalachian State University's applied data analytics master's program and a professor of computer information systems i...

Big Data for Bees

CARE research helps provide rationale for big data hackathon overseas
Dec 12, 2018

Research from Appalachian State University's Center for Analytics Research & Education (CARE) helped provide rationale for a Big Data for Bees Hac...

Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk, a professor of accounting in the Walker College of Business, has been appointed to serve as the interim director of Appalachian State University's Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics (RIEEE), effective January 2, 2019.

Accounting professor to serve as interim director of RIEEE - Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics
Dec 12, 2018

Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk, a professor of accounting in the Walker College of Business, has been appointed to serve as the interim director of Appalachian S...

Appalachian named a

Appalachian named a "best" business school by Princeton Review for 2019
Dec 10, 2018

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review. The education ser...

From left: Carolinas RIMS Chapter President Mary Kossel, Dr. David Marlett, Carolinas RIMS Chapter Treasurer Ben Reiter and AppState students Brandon Wilkerson, Catherine Lattimore and Harrison Cameron.

Carolinas RIMS Chapter Supports Appalachian RMI Program
Dec 7, 2018

The Carolinas Risk Insurance Management Society (RIMS) has made a $15,000 financial contribution to  Appalachian State University's Risk Manageme...

Careers for Impact on Feb. 20 will provide forum for students to meet employers whose values align with their own

Feb. 20 Careers for Impact event to provide forum for students to meet employers whose values align with their own
Dec 7, 2018

On Tuesday, February 20, Appalachian State University will host Careers for Impact, a new opportunity to showcase internship and full time e...