Chris Taylor earns inaugural Hickory Innovation Award for advancing cybersecurity education at App State
May 28, 2026
Chris Taylor ’09 ’11, a senior lecturer in Appalachian State University’s Department of Computer...
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...
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...
2020 winners announced for Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program at App State
May 19, 2020
Appalachian State University recently announced the 2020 recipients of...
App State researchers estimate lost economic activity of $52.4 million due to April restaurant closures
May 19, 2020
The economic impact of COVID-19-related restaurant and bar closures in April 2020, alone, is estimated as $52.4 million in lost gross regional...
Twelve business honors students earn degrees
May 19, 2020
Twelve Walker College of Business honors students graduate from Appalachian State University for Spring 2020.
Walker College round up: new graduates honored at academic year-end
May 19, 2020
"During the novel coronavirus pandemic, as universities across the country deliver course content online, celebrating student achievement remains...
Counting bees, because bees count — App State creates pollinator-tracking app
May 18, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — “You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” is a saying attributed to Peter Drucker (1909–2005), one of the most widely known and...
Management major selected to speak at Walker College Commencement ceremony
May 16, 2020
Sirisha Karra, from Cary, North Carolina, was selected as the Spring 2020 student speaker for the...
Six business students at Appalachian State University named junior marshals
May 16, 2020
Appalachian State University's first-ever virtual Commencement ceremony features a talk by author, journalist and radio and TV personality...
2020 Holland Fellows Graduates
May 14, 2020
Holland Fellows is an applied business experience made possible by the generous endowment of Bill Holland. While he cohort would typically be...
Master's degree candidates named outstanding achievers by Walker College of Business
May 14, 2020
Fifteen graduate students have been named high achievers by the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University.
Alumnus, clothing designer featured in 'Think Christian McCaffrey looks fly?' article
May 12, 2020
Appalachian State University alumnus Edward "Mitch" Purgason '15 is a clothing designer based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. He's worked with...