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Military Student Spotlight: Valerie Mason
Apr 9, 2026

At Appalachian State University, student veterans and military-affiliated students bring unique perspectives, resilience, and leadership to campus. One such student is a fourth-year National...

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MBA student honored at Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies 2026 Faculty and Student Awards Ceremony
Apr 8, 2026

MBA Student Karlee Cook was honored at Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies 2026...

From left are Clark, Blau, Perdue, Gainey, Adiga, Hungerford, Klotz

Students shine During the Spring 2026 Walker College of Business Excel Challenge
Apr 7, 2026

On March 24, rapid keystrokes and the hum of analytical thinking marked the Walker College of Business Excel Challenge.

The event tests Appalachian State University students' proficiency...

Economics faculty and students conduct high country tourism economic impact analyses

Economics faculty and students conduct high country tourism economic impact analyses
Jan 24, 2017

Students from Appalachian State University's student chapter of the National Association for Business Economics...

Appalachian business students to compete in national insurance simulation

Appalachian business students to compete in national insurance simulation
Jan 23, 2017

Walker College of Business insurance and risk management students will compete in the upcoming PriSim Agency Management Competition,...

Graduate Programs Info Session Planned for Feb. 6

Graduate Programs Info Session Planned for Feb. 6
Jan 22, 2017

Join Walker College of Business graduate programs faculty and staff members as well as current students for an information session...

Chancellor Sheri N. Everts of Appalachian State University with Richard G. Sparks, who received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Fall Commencement for his service to the community. Photo by Marie Freeman

Sparks receives honorary degree from Appalachian
Jan 20, 2017

ASU NEWS—Among those receiving degrees from Appalachian State University...

Appalachian named one of Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2016 Edition
Jan 13, 2017

ASU NEWS—Appalachian State University is one of 361 colleges and...

Accounting alumnus Matt Stuart named to '40 under 40' list in Knoxville, TN

Accounting alumnus named to Knoxville 40 under 40 list
Jan 10, 2017

Appalachian alumnus Matt Stuart '04 has been named to the The Greater Knoxville Business Journal's 40 under 40 list.

From left, Wells Fargo’s Mark Vitner, UNC Charlotte’s John Connaughton, Appalachian State University’s Harry Davis, N.C. State University’s Michael Walden, and Capital Tonight host Tom Boyum discuss North Carolina’s economic forecast during a forum hosted by the N.C. Chamber and the N.C. Bankers Association on Wednesday. (CJ photo by Barry Smith)

North Carolina's economy will grow in 2017, according to an expert panel that included finance professor and economist Harry Davis
Jan 6, 2017

Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance Professor Harry Davis was part of an expert panel that said North Carolina's...

Beans 2 Brew, Peacock Hall, Appalachian State University Walker College of Business

Beans 2 Brew, a student-run, cross-disciplinary collaboration in Peacock Hall
Dec 19, 2016

Founded in 2014 by the college's Association of Student Entrepreneurs (ASE), the Beans 2 Brew (B2B) coffee shop in Peacock Hall has quickly...