App State names 12 Holland Fellows for 2026
Dec 19, 2025
Twelve outstanding students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business have been selected for the prestigious 2026...
Elver DePaz-Lopez '25 featured in '1,500 App State graduates begin their next chapter.'
Dec 18, 2025
Elver DePaz-Lopez is one of 399 December 2025 graduates of the Walker College of Business. He was featured in Appalachian State University's feature story about its Commencement ceremonies,...
G.A. Sywassink awarded App State's honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for decades-long commitment to education
Dec 17, 2025
At Appalachian State University’s December 12, 2025 Commencement ceremony, Chancellor Heather Norris bestowed an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters upon George Albert “G.A.” Sywassink, Jr.,...
2014 Global Opportunities Conference on Cuba Today brings Cuban economist to ASU campus
Jul 25, 2014
On April 11, 2014, Appalachian State University held the 6th Annual Global Opportunities Conference on “Cuba Today.” Attendees heard...
"From Seed to Cup:" Learning about the Coffee Supply Chain in Costa Rica
Jul 25, 2014
During December 2013 and January 2014, fifteen students spent two weeks in Costa Rica, learning firsthand about the complete supply chain "seed...
MBA Program in Cuba
Oct 22, 2013
Strolling the Malecón in Havana, Cuba, it feels as if the city has been frozen in time. Pristine 1950's classic cars cruise beside this famous...
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...