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App State campus flooded following Hurricane Helene

App State's CPRO-W2 program supports water sector industry professionals
Sep 11, 2025

As communities across the country face growing challenges from climate change, regulatory shifts, and financial pressures, Appalachian State University is helping prepare water sector...

In the Media: CERPA in Back-to-School Retail Spending
Sep 11, 2025

Students across North Carolina are settling into school routines, and researchers in Appalachian State University's Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) have forecasted ...

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
Sep 2, 2025

2025 Community FEaST
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Sanford Mall, Appalachian State University

Soft skills are still top skills

Soft skills are still top skills
Feb 29, 2020

The culture and expectations in the Walker College of Business prepare students with soft skills that will help them succeed in the business...

Finance professor offers advice on unsecured credit cards for people with bad credit

Finance professor offers advice on unsecured credit cards for people with bad credit
Feb 27, 2020

Alex Holcomb Ph.D., Appalachian State University Assistant Professor of Finance, is featured as an expert from...

Hospitality and tourism professor earns outstanding woman in travel in research award

Hospitality and tourism professor earns outstanding woman in travel in research award
Feb 25, 2020

Dr. Carol Kline, an associate professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business, has...

Dean's Club Research Prize applications now open

Dean's Club Research Prize applications now open
Feb 25, 2020

Full-time tenured and tenure-track business faculty members at Appalachian State University are invited to submit completed and published...

Finance students win state CFA Institute Research Challenge
Feb 24, 2020

Appalachian State University's 2020 Broyhill Fellows have won the North Carolina CFA Institute Research Challenge, besting student teams from ...

Nationally recognized App State MBA available online in fall 2020

Nationally recognized App State MBA available online in fall 2020
Feb 24, 2020

BOONE. N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) — awarded by the ...

Business of Sports to bring App State alumni, sports authorities to campus March 5

Business of Sports to bring App State alumni, sports authorities to campus March 5
Feb 20, 2020

On Thursday, March 5, the Walker College of Business will host the Business of Sports, a one-day event for Appalachian State...

Appalachian hospitality and tourism students network through class presentations, enjoy high career placement rates

Appalachian hospitality and tourism students network through class presentations, enjoy high career placement rates
Feb 20, 2020

Appalachian State University's Hospitality and Tourism Management program is well known for providing students regular interaction with...

Accounting students provide free tax help for Appalachian community members through April 15
Feb 20, 2020

The Department of Accounting in the Walker College of Business will once again host a free tax help lab for Appalachian State...

Dr. Lakshmi Iyer receives grant from Alex Lee, Inc

Dr. Lakshmi Iyer receives grant from Alex Lee, Inc
Feb 20, 2020

Dr. Lakshmi Iyer has received a grant from Alex Lee, Inc. and this funding will...