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This artist’s rendering provides an exterior view of the new addition for App State’s Peacock Hall, home of the university’s Walker College of Business. The addition is anticipated to open in 2027. Note, this image does not reflect the project’s final design, which is still in development. Click on the image for a full view.

Board of Trustees approves 15 named spaces in Peacock Hall expansion
Oct 6, 2025

New naming honors alumni, partners, and donors supporting the future of business education at App State

Appalachian State University's Board of Trustees has approved the naming of 15 new spaces...
Poster with images of last year's FEAST and event information: The event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. on Sanford Mall at Appalachian State University's Boone campus.

Walker College to help sponsor Oct. 8 Community FEaST —Food Engagement and Story Telling
Oct 2, 2025

2025 Community FEaST
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Sanford Mall, Appalachian State University
U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Monthly magazine and Money.com have named App State among the nation’s top schools for 2025–26, recognizing the university for its academics, innovation, value, benefits for student veterans and more. This aerial image of App State’s Boone campus, taken Sept. 18, shows the beginnings of fall color dotting campus trees.

High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26
Sep 29, 2025

US News names App State a top 5 regional university for innovation, undergraduate teaching and veterans support
Erich Schlenker, director of the Appalachian State University Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship, sits beside discussion leader Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., during the Appalachia Task Force discussions in Washington, D.C., May 23.

MBA Alumni Highlight: Katherine Horvath
May 30, 2017

Katherine "Katie" Horvath '15, '16 is a Supplier Quality Control Specialist working for Bertrandt Engineering at the BMW...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Mary-Louise Roberts
May 26, 2017

Mary-Louise Roberts '83 is a Business Banker at First National Bank in Boone, NC. First National Bank, formerly...

Walker College Professors to highlight new research on key honey bee health issues as part of National Pollinator Week

Appalachian announces spring semester dean’s and chancellor’s lists
May 25, 2017

Seven hundred and ninety one Walker College of Business undergraduate students earned dean's list and chancellor's list honors...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Shannon Creighton
May 23, 2017

Shannon Creighton '04, '12 is the MBA director at Limestone College, a private four-year, coeducational liberal...

Members of the Walker College of Business leadership team in Peacock Hall (Photo by Sabrina Cheves)

May 2017 Dean's Update
May 23, 2017

With the exception of welcome improvements being made in our classrooms (most notably new carpet and paint), Peacock Hall is relatively quiet...

2015-16 First Destination Rate Data - Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University

Ninety percent of Walker College graduates employed or continuing education six months after commencement
May 22, 2017

Ninety percent of Walker College of Business Class of 2016 graduates have successfully reached their first destination, according to...

Winning students pictured with Entrepreneurship Director Erich Schlenker (left) at Appalachian's 2017 Big IDEA Pitch Competition

2017 student winners of business idea pitch competition announced
May 22, 2017

Atlanta native Ryan Gillespie earned the top spot and $1,000 at the 2017 Big IDEA Competition for his made-in-America electric...