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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...

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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...

Finance alumnus shares why he gave to the Mountaineer Emergency Fund

Finance alumnus shares why he supports the Mountaineer Emergency Fund
Sep 9, 2020

Appalachian State University's University Advancement Office recently sent...

App State to offer (Re-Imagined) HR Summit October 13-16

App State to offer (Re-Imagined) HR Summit October 13-16
Sep 8, 2020

Appalachian State University's Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management (IOHRM) program will host a (Re-...

Business Career Services Fall Semester Update

Business Career Services Fall Semester Update
Sep 4, 2020

Recent and upcoming graduates are facing a more ...

App State enrollment reaches 20,023, breaks records for underrepresented students

App State enrollment reaches 20,023, breaks records for underrepresented students
Sep 2, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — In August 2020, Appalachian State University welcomed 20,023 students, a landmark enrollment for the university. In addition,...

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Seven earn professorships in Walker College of Business
Aug 28, 2020

Seven Appalachian State University professors have been appointed to professorships in the Walker College of Business.

Four additional...

Marketing professor offers expert advice on Chase Freedom® credit card

Marketing professor offers expert advice on Chase Freedom® credit card
Aug 27, 2020

WalletHub recently posted an article about  review of the Chase Freedom® credit card and cited expert advice from Appalachian State University...

Accounting professor awarded Best Teaching Innovation Paper by American Accounting Association

Accounting professor awarded Best Teaching Innovation Paper by American Accounting Association
Aug 23, 2020

Appalachian State University Professor Dwayne McSwain, along with co-authors Ronny Daigle from Sam Houston State University and David Hayes from...

Walker College welcomes new faculty for Fall 2020 term

Walker College welcomes new faculty for Fall 2020 term
Aug 14, 2020

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University announces the appointments of nine new faculty members for the Fall 2020 term. 

Das named director of Appalachian State University’s MBA program

Das named director of Appalachian State University’s MBA program
Aug 13, 2020

Dr. Neel Das has been named director of Appalachian State University’s MBA program.

Dr. Das, a professor in the Walker College of...