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Magnifying glass and Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis overlay a holiday shopping scene

CERPA report indicates strong holiday sales forecast in North Carolina
Dec 3, 2025

A recent news post by local business advocacy group WNC Business...

Julien Sagnol, left, and Victor Salgado have been selected as Cratis D. Williams Society inductees for December 2025

Business graduate students selected as Cratis D. Williams Society inductees
Dec 1, 2025

Two graduate students in the Walker College of Business have been selected as inductees to the ...

Pictured are top performers in the Walker College's October Excel Challenge: Ben Blau, Avery Clark, Brennan Fisher and Connor Perdue. Lauren Luca is not pictured

Five named top performers in Walker College's latest Excel challenge
Nov 25, 2025

The Walker College of Business has named five top performers in its Walker COB Excel Challenge held on October 28, 2025.

The challenge tested students' proficiency in Microsoft Excel and...

Robert Martichenko, CEO and founder of LeanCor Supply Chain Corporation, delivered comments to the AppState Supply Chain/APICS Foothills members.

Walker College supply chain students and local APICS chapter members break high attendance record
Nov 3, 2017

Ninety-two business students and supply chain management professionals came together November 2 for a joint meeting between Appalachian State...

Boone Area Chamber of Commerce

Davis to deliver economic forecast during 2018 High Country Economic Kickof Breakfast
Oct 31, 2017

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced the date for the 2018 High Country Economic Kickoff Breakfast. Mark your calendars for ...

Sarah Freed ’09 of Seattle was awarded the Appalachian State University’s 2017 Young Alumni Award. The award honors individuals under age 40 for their exceptional service to the university and career accomplishments.

Accounting and international business alumna honored as 2017 Appalachian young alum
Oct 31, 2017

ASU NEWS–Three socially conscious, entrepreneurial alumni were recognized by...

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Dickinson to present research internationally
Oct 31, 2017

Appalachian State University Economics Professor David Dickinson will give research seminar talks November 7-8 at the ...

AppState Net Impact members Cullen Lee, left, and Meredith Lemon with Green Yosef.

Net Impact club members pitch in on zero waste efforts
Oct 30, 2017

Student members of the Appalachian State University chapter of Net Impact met up with Green Yosef during an October 21...

Pictured are Walker College Graduate Programs & Research Team October 26 at F.A.R.M. Cafe

In Pictures: Walker College Graduate Programs & Research Team Gives Back at F.A.R.M. Cafe
Oct 27, 2017

Faculty and staff members from the Walker College of Business' Graduate Programs and Research Office spent their lunch hours volunteering at...

Walker Fellows

Walker College students named Walker Fellows
Oct 26, 2017

Seventeen Appalachian State University students have been named Walker Fellows.

Westerman, Brewer co-author organizational communication textbook for Oxford University Press
Oct 26, 2017

Appalachian State University's Director of Sustainable Business Jim Westerman recently coauthored a textbook ...