News

Pictured, from left to right, are App State Vice Chancellor of University Advancement Will Sears, Adam Scherer ’01, Mountaineer Mania general manager Anna Powell, Reese Raulston, a sophomore electronic media/broadcasting major from Mooresville and Mountaineer Mania employee, and App State Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice Chancellor J.J. Brown. Appalachian State University has received significant support from alumni Scherer and Preston Powell ’01, co-owners of the Mountaineer Mania team store on K

App State alumni Preston Powell ’01 and Adam Scherer ’01 invest in students, Helene recovery through local business
Sep 12, 2025

Mountain Strong apparel sales contribute to support for App State Community

App State campus flooded following Hurricane Helene

App State's CPRO-W2 program supports water sector industry professionals
Sep 11, 2025

As communities across the country face growing challenges from climate change, regulatory shifts, and financial pressures, Appalachian State University is helping prepare water sector...

In the Media: CERPA in Back-to-School Retail Spending
Sep 11, 2025

Students across North Carolina are settling into school routines, and researchers in Appalachian State University's Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) have forecasted ...

Marketing professors consider organic food consumption in emerging markets

Marketing professors consider organic food consumption in emerging markets
Sep 1, 2021

Marketing professors Lubna Nafees, Eva Hyatt, Neel Das and Unal Boya in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business have published...

Business majors invited to September workshops to hone skills before Business Career Week
Aug 29, 2021

Business Career Services, housed in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business, will host a series of professional development...

Club Expo Poster

'Find your place' at Aug. 24 business club expo
Aug 22, 2021

The Fall 2021 Business Club Expo will take place Tuesday, Aug. 24 on Peacock Hall's 1st floor patio...

Dr. Dawn Medlin, Dr. Jason Xiong

Computer information systems faculty members participate in AMCIS social project
Aug 13, 2021

Service work from Dr. Dawn Medlin and Dr. Jason Xiong, Appalachian State...

Walker College welcomes new business faculty and staff members for Fall 2021

Walker College welcomes new business faculty and staff members for Fall 2021
Aug 12, 2021

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University announces the appointments of 19 new faculty members and six new staff members....

Queen City Takeover: Walker College Alumni & Friends Reception on September 1

Queen City Takeover: Walker College Alumni & Friends Reception on September 1
Aug 12, 2021

Walker College of Business alumni, parents and friends are invited to join Interim Dean Sandra Vannoy and fellow friends of the college for an...

50th Anniversary Art

The Walker College is 50; Swap Your Story for App State Swag
Aug 5, 2021

Fifty years ago, Appalachian State University’s College of Business was founded, and professors began educating and inspiring students and...

App State professor awarded ADVANCE grant to foster gender equity in information technology

App State professor awarded ADVANCE grant to foster gender equity in information technology
Jul 27, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — A persistent gap exists between the number of men and women in the information technology (IT) field: At colleges and universities...

Welcome Back to Walker Reception

Walker College welcomes back students, community with snacks, t-shirts Aug. 16
Jul 22, 2021

The Walker College of Business will host a Welcome Back to Walker reception in Peacock Hall on the first day of classes, Monday, August 16....