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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...

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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.

1,071 students in the Walker College of Business earned dean's list honors, and...

William Kamkwamba visits the ASU Wind Turbine during the 2013 Global Opportunities Conference
Apr 13, 2013

William Kamkwamba visits the ASU Wind Turbine during the 2013 Global Opportunities Conference. The Fifth Annual Global Opportunities Conference...

APP students gain perspective in Malawi
Feb 28, 2013

It is equal parts travel and discovery - exploring Africa is transformational at a minimum. Africa will get under your skin, from the moment you...

Student inspired by Global Opportunities speaker to help children in India
Aug 15, 2012

Jennifer Lampo, a business management major concentrating in entrepreneurship, used her own business contacts and networking system to raise $3,...

4th Annual Global Opportunities Conference will be held April 13th, 2012
Feb 22, 2012

The Business of Building a Better World

Friday, April 13, 2012
Broyhill Inn and Conference Center,
Appalachian State University...

The First Walker College Study Abroad in Malawi, Africa - January 2012
Feb 22, 2012

“My time in Malawi was an amazing, humbling, eye-opening experience. It always makes the world seem a little bit smaller whenever you travel...

MBA program in Cuba 2011
Feb 21, 2012

MBA students and faculty from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business recently visited Cuba as part of a week-long study abroad...

Experiences in Malawi: Student Blogs, Photos and Articles
Jan 16, 2012

Eleven students from Appalachian State University rang in the New Year this January on the way to the airport, bound for Southern Africa as part...

Study Abroad: Five months in India
Jun 23, 2010

During the spring semester of 2010, Walker College sophomore Dylan Waller lived in Bangalore, India as an exchange student at Kristu Jayanti...