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Clockwise are: Avery Clark, Graham Gainey, Kyle Kaufman, John Linville, Ashley Meacham, and Connor Perdue

7 earn top scores on first Fall 2025 Excel challenge
Oct 20, 2025

The first competition of this semester’s Walker College of Business Excel Challenge, designed to test students' mastery of Microsoft Excel and essential problem-solving skills for the business...

Pictured during her installation ceremony, held Oct. 3 in Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus, App State Chancellor Heather Norris holds the university mace and wears the chain of command and university medallion — university emblems that represent the trust and authority invested in the chancellor by the institution’s governing body. The ceremonial event officially marked the beginning of her leadership tenure at App State.

Dr. Heather Norris installed as 8th chancellor of App State
Oct 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris was formally installed as the eighth chancellor of Appalachian State University on Oct.

Student researchers at App State estimate the economic impact of 2025 Blue Ridge Brutal bike ride
Oct 9, 2025

Students and faculty from Appalachian State University’s Department of Economics recently completed an economic impact study of the Blue Ridge Brutal,...

From left are Pia Albinsson, Mark Bolinger, Jack Carson and Lijun Chen

Dean's Club Lunch & Learn features four faculty researchers
Apr 10, 2025

The Walker College of Business Office for Advanced Studies in Business hosted a Dean's Club Lunch and Learn on Friday, April 11 in Peacock Hall...

From left are Brenden Wortman, Carson Beane, Keira Andrews, Jack Parquette, Davis Pharr

Broyhill Fellows set their sights on the CFA Challenge's Americas Championship
Apr 9, 2025

After winning the Americas Regional Semi-final Round of the ...

The outside of Peacock Hall is under construction on March 7. Construction is expected to be completed by Fall 2026.

Peacock Hall named 'best academic building'
Apr 8, 2025

The Appalachian, Appalachian State University's independent student-run news publication, has published its...

Katie Woodle

Accounting alumna named Blue Ridge Energy CEO
Apr 8, 2025

Appalachian State University alumna Katie Woodle '05, '06, has been named Blue Ridge Energy...

Charlie Chen

Teaching with heart, vision and an eye for innovation: App State's Dr. Charlie Chen
Apr 6, 2025

A Q&A with the university's 2025 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award winner

Students and faculty from the Department of Accounting at Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Accounting graduate students explore regulatory and legal accounting in Washington, DC
Mar 31, 2025

Graduate students and faculty from Appalachian State University's Department of Accounting were in...

Broyhill Fellows named Southeastern U.S. CFA Institute Research Challenge champs

Broyhill Fellows named Southeastern U.S. CFA Institute Research Challenge champs
Mar 28, 2025

Appalachian State University's Broyhill Fellows team has earned the title of Southeastern champions after triumphing in the Southeastern U.S.

CEO Magazine

App State among the world’s top-tier MBA programs, according to CEO Magazine
Mar 25, 2025

CEO Magazine has included Appalachian State University in its 2025 rankings for the world’s top-tier MBA programs.

The publication has...

App State students at NCSLA meeting

Students present on insurance coverage gaps at statewide insurance meeting
Mar 25, 2025

Twelve students from Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business traveled to Greensboro, NC to attend the...

Appalachian students and faculty at GreenBiz(L-R): Jim Westerman,Grace Houle, Charlie Bourne, Tammy Kowalczyk

Appalachian students and faculty learn from sustainability experts at GreenBiz
Mar 24, 2025

Students and faculty from Appalachian State University recently connected with sustainability experts at the...