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In the Media: Hospitality professor helps elevate rural tourism across North Carolina through UPLIFT
Aug 20, 2025

UPLIFT, short for Understanding, Planning, Linking, Innovating, Financing, and Talent, is a nonprofit initiative that launched in 2021 to empower small tourism destinations through...

App State students stand in front of the BAP banner, holding a plaque indicating their Platinum status

Accounting student organization earns first-ever "Platinum" recognition
Aug 18, 2025

Appalachian State University’s Epsilon Kappa chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) has been recognized as a Platinum chapter for the first time in its...

(L-R): Ethan Downs, Ryan Olsen, Trey Edgerton, Micah Miller, and Tammy Kowalczyk

Walker College graduate students compete in Aspen Institute's Business & Society Case Competition
May 11, 2017

A cross-disciplinary team of graduate students from Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business recently participated in the...

Appalachian State University Professor of Banking Harry M. Davis named 2016 Outstanding Conference Speaker by NCACPA

Harry Davis named outstanding conference speaker by NCACPA
May 11, 2017

Appalachian State University Professor of Banking Harry M. Davis...

Dr. Lakshmi Iyer is the new program director of applied data analytics at Appalachian State University. Photo submitted

Iyer named program director of applied data analytics at Appalachian
May 11, 2017

BOONE, N.C.—Dr. Lakshmi Iyer has been named Program...

From left: Former Brantley Center Board of Advisors Member Bo Walker, McKenzie Siner, David Marlett, Luke Mulvey, John Robinson, Caleb Hardee, Brantley Center Board of Advisors Member Neil Annas, Christy Simpers

Insurance students attend 2017 IIABA legislative conference
May 10, 2017

Five Appalachian State University students and Professor David Marlett, Managing Director of the Brantley Risk and...

Maira Compagnone - Contest Winner

#Walkerfamous winners announced
May 5, 2017

Maira Compagnone’s photo, taken during the Walker College of Business spring break program, Business and Society in Cuba, made her #WalkerFamous...