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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...
App State’s finance and banking bachelor’s degree program, offered through the Walker College of Business, has earned Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute affiliation, affirming the program’s alignment with the CFA Program curriculum, which prepares students to earn CFA certification — a globally recognized credential in investment management. The distinction boosts students’ access to top job opportunities in finance, as well as internships, scholarships and a global network of investment profess...

CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers
Sep 25, 2025

CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers

Finance and banking degree program is recognized by Chartered Financial Analyst Institute,...
nvited to speak at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence

Econ Professor, Todd Cherry, invited to speak at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence
Apr 26, 2016

Walker College Professor of Economics Todd Cherry will present his behavioral and experimental research on climate change policy...

AMB sustainability report is not only one of the first of its kind, but also features faculty-student collaboration from the Walker College

AMB sustainability report is not only one of the first of its kind, but also features faculty-student collaboration from the Walker College
Apr 26, 2016

The Appalachian Mountain Brewery (AMB) sustainability report, released Friday, April 22 (coinciding with Earth Day 2016), is not...

Vanessa LeLiever Murray

Five life philosophies from Vanessa LeLiever Murray
Apr 25, 2016

Yadkin Bank Honors Convocation April 22, 2016 
Guest Speaker: Vanessa LeLiever Murray
Founder & Marketing Consultant,...

2016 Appalachian Experimental and Environmental Economics Workshop

2016 Appalachian experimental and environmental economics workshop to be held April 29-30
Apr 25, 2016

The Department of Economics and the Center for Economic Research & Policy Analysis (CERPA) at Appalachian...

Business students earn Plemmons Medallion, DiBernardi and Brooks Leadership Awards

Business students earn Plemmons Medallion, DiBernardi and Brooks Leadership Awards
Apr 25, 2016

Business students earned top honors during Appalachian State University's Celebration of Leadership and...

Business students honored during Walker College's Yadkin Bank Honors Convocation for outstanding academic performance

Business students honored during Walker College's Yadkin Bank Honors Convocation for outstanding academic performance
Apr 22, 2016

Thirty business students were recognized Friday, April 22 during the Walker College of Business Honors Convocation...

Economics major Matt Drake presents research at conferences
Eighty Appalachian State University business students earn emerging leader certification through BB&T Leadership Institute

Eighty Appalachian State University business students earn emerging leader certification through BB&T Leadership Institute
Apr 22, 2016

Undergraduate and and MBA students in the Walker College of Business were certified this semester as Emerging...

Earth month events at Appalachian announced
Senior Caleb Keck has spent the last four years balancing school and golf, and the journey is almost over