In the News: International business major to serve as student body vp
Mar 31, 2026
According to a recent article in the Appalachian by Haley DiFruscio, sophomore...
Economics Department releases March newsletter
Mar 24, 2026
The Department of Economics at Appalachian State University has released its March newsletter for students majoring or minoring in economics.
MBA student examines chemical accidents and newborn and maternal health
Mar 23, 2026
Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity and innovation at App State. Join the Office of Student Research for the 29th annual... 
Counting bees, because bees count — App State creates pollinator-tracking app
May 18, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — “You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” is a saying attributed to Peter Drucker (1909–2005), one of the most widely known and...
Management major selected to speak at Walker College Commencement ceremony
May 16, 2020
Sirisha Karra, from Cary, North Carolina, was selected as the Spring 2020 student speaker for the...
Six business students at Appalachian State University named junior marshals
May 16, 2020
Appalachian State University's first-ever virtual Commencement ceremony features a talk by author, journalist and radio and TV personality...
2020 Holland Fellows Graduates
May 14, 2020
Holland Fellows is an applied business experience made possible by the generous endowment of Bill Holland. While he cohort would typically be...
Master's degree candidates named outstanding achievers by Walker College of Business
May 14, 2020
Fifteen graduate students have been named high achievers by the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University.
Alumnus, clothing designer featured in 'Think Christian McCaffrey looks fly?' article
May 12, 2020
Appalachian State University alumnus Edward "Mitch" Purgason '15 is a clothing designer based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. He's worked with...
MacDonald, Tovar honored by Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies
May 11, 2020
Megan MacDonald and Henning Tovar have been honored by Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies. The two are...
Appalachian honors business students, professor during leadership and legacy awards
May 11, 2020
Four members of the Walker College of Business — Randy Edwards, Rachael Beller, Grayson Farmer and Collin Cornelius — were honored during...
3,600-plus Mountaineer graduates set to make history during App State’s virtual Spring 2020 Commencement
May 5, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — Despite two world wars and a crippling depression, Appalachian State University has never canceled a commencement ceremony during...
As America prepares to reopen the economy, Appalachian students advise managers on lessons to be learned from front-line workers in final edition of HRM Solutions to COVID
May 5, 2020
Students in Appalachian State University's Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management (IOHRM) program are considering...