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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

Fifth annual initiative recognizes 25 business school graduates creating lasting impact in the world.

Appalachian alumnus honored as 2020 AACSB Influential Leader
Jan 29, 2020

Appalachian State University alumnus Jesse Pipes is one of 25 business school graduates across the globe honored by...

Employee benefits students attend health benefits conference and expo

Employee benefits students attend health benefits conference and expo
Jan 29, 2020

Two students studying employee benefits in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business participated in the Health Benefits...

Latest employment data on Walker College alumni released
Jan 28, 2020

Ninety three percent of 2019 Walker College of Business graduates have successfully reached their first destination, according to statistics...

Marketing professor Pia Albinsson offers analysis of Uber in new book

App State marketing professor’s book analyzes Uber’s success
Jan 27, 2020

Appalachian State University professor of marketing Pia A. Albinsson has co-authored a new book, "Uber," about "one of the most innovative...

Earn cash for participation in economics experiments

Earn cash for participation in economics experiments
Jan 26, 2020

The faculty of the Appalachian Experimental Economics Laboratory (AppEEL) in the Walker College of Business invite you to register to participate...

Jan. 28 Business Club Expo encourages students to find their niche

Jan. 28 Business Club Expo encourages students to find their niche
Jan 23, 2020

The Spring 2020 Business Club Expo will take place Tuesday, Jan. 28, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. the Peacock Hall 2nd floor Boyles...

Appalachian alumni Bradley Rhyne ’07 and Filipe Ho ’07 to open new retail space next month

Charlotte based menswear brand Ole Mason Jar announces new location in Southend's Design Center of the Carolinas
Jan 22, 2020

Men's clothing company OLE MASON JAR, founded in Charlotte in 2013 by two graduates of Appalachian State University (Bradley Rhyne and Filipe Ho...

Harry Davis (Photo by Kayla Lasure)

Economic forecast: 2020 will continue upswing in economy trends
Jan 21, 2020

BLOWING ROCK — The nation is in its 11th year of economic expansion and there is "not a recession in sight," according to local economist Harry...