App State named a business education leader in US and worldwide for 2026–27
Aug 21, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Cementing its reputation as a leader in business education, Appalachian State University enters the 2026–27 academic year with top honors from five major publications.
App State fundraising reaches historic heights, expands support for Mountaineers
Aug 19, 2026
Giving topped $50 million in both fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026
BOONE, N.C. — With the close of fiscal year 2026 on June 30, Appalachian State University exceeded $50...
App State honors 8 faculty and staff with Sywassink Awards for Excellence
Aug 4, 2026
New to this year’s awards — the Sywassink Legacy of Excellence Award
App State students score 2nd-place divisional win in national solar competition
Jul 12, 2022
The student team was recognized for its solar power system, designed to meet the renewable energy needs of a campus community
Five earn professorships in Walker College of Business
Jun 30, 2022
Five faculty members at Appalachian State University have been appointed to professorships in the Walker College of Business, and six have been...
Student athlete gains support from Markel Specialty Scholarship
Jun 27, 2022
Summer Schloss, rising senior risk management and insurance (RMI) major and center for the Appalachian State Women’s Basketball team, has been...
App State's diversity, equity and inclusion work detailed in 2021-22 annual report
Jun 23, 2022
Appalachian State University's Office of Diversity has released its inaugural report, summarizing the university's diversity, equity and...
App State alum donates $1.3 million in support of App State Athletics and Walker College of Business
Jun 22, 2022
BOONE, N.C. — Dennis Covington ’92 and his wife, Katherine, have made a $1.3 million gift to Appalachian State University in support of...
Scary good insurance: Devon Goolsby '20 to lead Granite Insurance's "haunted" program
Jun 16, 2022
Granite Insurance, a strategic partner of the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center (BRIC) at Appalachian State University, recently announced...
Accounting professor named IMA's Academic Mentor of the Year
Jun 14, 2022
Kim Zahller, an assistant professor of accounting in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business, has received the Ursel K. Albers...
Shows attains QM course certification for MBA 5420, marketing strategy
Jun 13, 2022
David Shows, an associate professor in the Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management at Appalachian State University and director of...
Walker College staff members earn "shout out" for service during Summer 2022
Jun 1, 2022
Members of the Walker College of Business staff have earned a Staff Senate Staff Shout Out for exemplary service in their work...
Research on social media in emerging economies published in IEEE Xplore
Jun 1, 2022
An article co-authored by Dr.