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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

Appalachian State University's Board of Trustees has approved the naming of 15 new spaces...

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
App State’s finance and banking bachelor’s degree program, offered through the Walker College of Business, has earned Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute affiliation, affirming the program’s alignment with the CFA Program curriculum, which prepares students to earn CFA certification — a globally recognized credential in investment management. The distinction boosts students’ access to top job opportunities in finance, as well as internships, scholarships and a global network of investment profess...

CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers
Sep 25, 2025

CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers

Finance and banking degree program is recognized by Chartered Financial Analyst Institute,...

Graduate student invited to present at the William & Mary 17th Annual Graduate Research Symposium
Jan 23, 2018

Brenna Vaz, a graduate student in the Applied Data Analytics program, has been invited to present at the...

CIS professor emeritus to serve as Fulbright Specialist
Jan 22, 2018

Appalachian State University Professor Emeritus Al Harris has been selected to serve as a Fulbright Specialist.

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Honors Association invites all to visit Chipotle Jan. 22
Jan 21, 2018

Make dinner a selfless act by joining student members of the Honors Association...

Understanding Left and Right: An Illustrated Guide to the Political Divide

Walker College professor of management publishes text as guide to 'political divide'
Jan 18, 2018

Dr. Alan Singer, professor of management in the Walker College of...

Walker College dean's and chancellor's list honors fall 2017 semester
Jan 18, 2018

A total of 629 undergraduate students in the Walker College of Business earned dean's list honors and 198 earned chancellor's list honors at...

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Appalachian’s SBTDC generates 14 new businesses, $10.57 million in capital
Jan 18, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Small Business Technology Development...

Walker College online bachelor's earns high honors from bestcolleges.com

Walker College online bachelor's earns high honors from bestcolleges.com
Jan 16, 2018

Appalachian State University ranked 16th on the 2018 list of Best Online Programs - Bachelors in Business Administration from...

US News & World Report includes Appalachian in ‘Best Online Programs’
Jan 16, 2018

Appalachian State University made U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and 2018 Best Online Graduate Education...

2018 Business Leaders Magazine, Appalachian State University

New business leaders magazine available online
Jan 11, 2018

The latest of edition of Business Leaders magazine is now available online at ...

Appalachian students in Thailand

Appalachian students learn first-hand about global tourism supply chain in Thailand
Jan 10, 2018

As part of a global supply chain logistics course, business students from Appalachian State University are experiencing the...