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...
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...
Alumnus named UNC System vice president for academics, faculty and research
Mar 15, 2019
The University of North Carolina System recently announced that Walker College of Business...
Risk management and insurance majors named finalists in CICA essay contest
Mar 12, 2019
Two Appalachian State University Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) majors, Charles Fisher and Christian Ferrara, have been named as national...
Economics professor's research suggests lack of sleep reduces voter turnout
Mar 6, 2019
Insufficient sleep is a health concern, and its effects reach beyond physical health. While a lack of sleep is known to negatively impact some...
EVENT CANCELED: Cherokee Entrepreneurs: Challenges and Opportunities on April 18
Mar 1, 2019
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A Day in the Life of a Renewal Workshop held for RMI Seniors
Mar 1, 2019
On Friday, February 8, 2019 sixty RMI seniors and eight Industry representatives participated in the highly popular “Day in the Life of a Renewal...
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Appalachian Students Attend Tennessee Gamma Iota Sigma Regional Conference
Mar 1, 2019
Six Appalachian RMI and Actuarial Science Majors, along with Faculty Advisor, Dr.
Business school entrepreneur center provides resources for students to start businesses
Mar 1, 2019
While at App State, addressable problems may come into view for students, a simultaneously exciting and paralyzing feeling. Fortunately for these...
MBA Alumni Highlight: Logan Hemric
Feb 27, 2019
Logan Hemric ‘16 is an Operations Planning Partner at Interflex Group in Wilkesboro, NC. Interflex Group is a...
MBA Alumni Highlight: Kaylen Kent
Feb 27, 2019
Kaylen Kent ‘16 is the Training and Development Manager at Blue Ridge Energy in Lenoir, NC, a member-owned electric cooperative...
RMI Students Travel to Atlanta RIMS Educational Conference
Feb 27, 2019
Five Appalachian State University Risk Management & Insurance majors braved the remnants of an ice storm and traveled to Atlanta to...