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		<title>Business professor’s research shows value of networking</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2011/05/20/business-professor%e2%80%99s-research-shows-value-of-networking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 12:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Who’s in your network? Not the online networks like Facebook or LinkedIn but the network of people you turn to for career advice and support?
People who are part of this particular kind of network, a developmental network, whether it’s fami...]]></description>
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		<title>SBTDC in Hickory adds business counselor Bryon Hicks Jr.</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2011/05/18/sbtdc-in-hickory-adds-business-counselor-bryon-hicks-jr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 14:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HICKORY – R. Byron Hicks Jr. has joined the N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) as a business counselor at Appalachian State University.  Hicks has a B.S. in business administration/finance from Elon University and experien...]]></description>
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		<title>World economic crises spur student interest in business and economics history</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 19:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Jari Eloranta lives in one of the most interesting times for someone who is a business and economics historian. Eloranta, who is an associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of History, just turns to the daily papers or...]]></description>
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		<title>AAMGA award presented to Appalachian student</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE— Lisa Blair, a senior accounting, risk management and insurance, and finance and banking major at Appalachian State University, has received a $1,000 award from the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA).
Blair, of Hendersonvil...]]></description>
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		<title>Barringer receives 2011 Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2011/03/29/barringer-receives-2011-student-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE— Ryan Barringer of Huntersville, a senior theatre arts major at Appalachian State University, is the 2011 Student Entrepreneur of the Year.
The $2,500 award, presented by the Walker College of Business’s Center for Entrepreneurship at Appalac...]]></description>
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		<title>State’s tough economic times will make it stronger, commerce secretary says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Many people label the state and nation’s current economic challenges as the Great Recession; however, N.C. Secretary of Commerce J. Keith Crisco believes the recent years of economic turmoil will serve to strengthen the state.
“You might th...]]></description>
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		<title>Seeking innovative students for exclusive mentoring program</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2011/03/21/seeking-innovative-students-for-exclusive-mentoring-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The Center for Entrepreneurship in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business invites students with an interest in starting their own business, non-profit or creative enterprise to apply for the exclusive Dale Tweedy Mentoring ...]]></description>
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		<title>Global Opportunities Conference and Expo held April 1 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2011/02/25/global-opportunities-conference-and-expo-held-april-1-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The 3rd Annual Global Opportunities Conference and Expo with the theme &#8220;Get Connected: Strategies for Going Global&#8221; will be held Friday, April 1, from 9:30 a.m. &#8211; 4 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center at Appalachian...]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian’s Center for Entrepreneurship surveying residents’ purchasing patterns</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2011/02/16/appalachian%e2%80%99s-center-for-entrepreneurship-surveying-residents%e2%80%99-purchasing-patterns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship has launched the “Exploring Entrepreneurial Opportunities” online survey. The survey, funded through a Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation grant, will gather data about consumer purchasi...]]></description>
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		<title>Duke Endowment president speaks March 17 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2011/02/11/duke-endowment-president-speaks-march-17-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Eugene “Gene” Cochrane Jr., president of The Duke Endowment, will be the speaker at the spring Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Appalachian State University.  The lecture series is named for the late Harlan E. Boyles, who serv...]]></description>
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		<title>Young Entrepreneurs Symposium held Feb. 23 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2011/02/08/young-entrepreneurs-symposium-held-feb-23-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship will hold the annual Young Entrepreneurs Symposium (Y.E.S.) Feb. 23 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus. The event is sponsored by Backyard Burg...]]></description>
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		<title>Applications accepted for Appalachian’s business institute for high school students</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2011/02/02/applications-accepted-for-appalachian%e2%80%99s-business-institute-for-high-school-students-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Applications are being accepted for the Martha Guy Summer Institute for Future Business Leaders to be held July 10-30 at Appalachian State University.
The institute was established with a gift from Martha Guy, an Avery County resident and form...]]></description>
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		<title>Applications accepted for Appalachian’s business institute for high school students</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Applications are being accepted for the Martha Guy Summer Institute for Future Business Leaders to be held July 10-30 at Appalachian State University.
The institute was established with a gift from Martha Guy, an Avery County resident and form...]]></description>
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		<title>Innovation 2010: Business Resources for Success seminar held Nov. 10 in Hickory</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/10/26/innovation-2010-business-resources-for-success-seminar-held-nov-10-in-hickory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Award-winning author and innovations expert Dr. Andrew Hargadon will be the keynote speaker at the Innovation 2010: Business Resources for Success seminar Nov. 10 in Hickory. The seminar is cosponsored by Appalachian State University.
The half-...]]></description>
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		<title>Prospective entrepreneurs pitch their ideas during Entrepreneur Summit at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/10/21/prospective-entrepreneurs-pitch-their-ideas-during-entrepreneur-summit-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Students at Appalachian State University pitched their best business ideas to a panel of judges during the 9th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit held in the Walker College of Business.
This year’s winners were Grace “Katie” C...]]></description>
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		<title>Walker College of Business program featured in 2011 Princeton Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE- Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business has been included in “The Best 300 Business Schools: 2011 Edition” by the Princeton Review for its Master of Business Administration program.
“The Best 300 Business Schools: 2011 ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainability and energy efficiency are electric utility’s focus, Duke Energy CEO says</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Customers want electricity that’s affordable. Industrialists want a reliable, year-round power source. Environmentalists want electricity produced from clean, renewable resources.
James Rogers, CEO of Duke Energies, says all three are his pri...]]></description>
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		<title>Duke Energy CEO speaks Oct. 12 at Appalachian</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE–James Rogers, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Duke Energy, is the speaker for the fall Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Appalachian State University.
The lecture, sponsored by the Walker College of Business, is Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium on  campus. A reception will follow at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit held Oct. 8 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/09/24/9th-annual-carole-moore-mcleod-entrepreneur-summit-held-oct-8-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Anyone interested in owning their own business can learn from the experts at the 9th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit Oct. 8 at Appalachian State University.
The entrepreneur summit is named for Carole Moore McLeod in recognition of her gift that provides ongoing support of the entrepreneurship program. She is a 1981 business graduate of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$3 million commitment made to Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/09/24/3-million-commitment-made-to-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Business students, art lovers and fans of college sports will benefit from a $3 million commitment to Appalachian State University by Alice G. Roess of Blowing Rock. Roess has designated the university in her will to benefit three areas that coincide with her personal love of travel, art and athletics.
Roess is a member of Appalachian’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian’s risk management program among nation’s 10 largest programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The risk management program in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business is included on Risk Management magazine’s September list of “The 10 Largest Risk and Insurance Schools.”
The program, based in the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, is No. 4 on the list for the number of students it graduated in 2009-10, a total [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hiring expected to increase in High Country region in coming year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE – The number of High Country business owners expecting to hire new employees in the coming year is double the number expecting layoffs, according to a newly released report from Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and the Center for Economic Research &#38; Policy Analysis.
The eight-county High Country region includes Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pitch Your Idea in 90 Seconds contest held Oct. 8</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/08/30/pitch-your-idea-in-90-seconds-contest-held-oct-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Students who are aspiring entrepreneurs can pitch their best business, non-profit or socially minded endeavors to a panel of judges Oct. 8 in Raley Hall at Appalachian State University.
The Pitch Your Idea in 90 Seconds competition is part of the  9th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit. The competition is hosted by the Center for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conference Sept. 17 focuses on business and environmental ethics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Topics from environmental ethics to religion and nature will be featured during the 2010 Business and Environmental Ethics Conference Sept. 17 at Appalachian State University. Other topics include environmental economics, strategy and nature, and university sustainability.
The conference begins with a welcome at 8:30 a.m. in the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center’s Powers Grand Hall. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian Students Gain Valuable Experience with Local Entrepreneur</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/08/26/appalachian-students-gain-valuable-experience-with-local-entrepreneur/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE, NC— Appalachian State University graduate and local entrepreneur Jimmy Hunt ’09 manages a local music festival that operates as a model for raising awareness about sustainability, while also providing Appalachian students with invaluable on-the-job training to complement classroom lessons.
Music on the Mountaintop is an ecologically driven, large-scale music festival that features several popular bands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Region’s economy continues its rocky ride</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economic picture continues to be mixed. Economic activity in the 25-county region, as measured by the Western North Carolina Economic Index, fell 0.1 percent in June—the second consecutive monthly decline.
The index increased at an annual rate of only 0.4 percent in the second quarter—down significantly from the 4.0 percent rate for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business faculty at Appalachian honored for excellence in teaching, research and service</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Four Appalachian State University faculty members in the Walker College of Business have received the college’s 2010 Award for Excellence.
Dr. David McEvoy received the college’s award for teaching. Dr. Joseph Cazier was honored for his research contributions. The award for excellence in service was presented to Dr. Lyle Schoenfeldt. Rachel Keller was honored as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father and son business professors publish second book: “Principles of Supply Chain Management”</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—A father and son collaboration has resulted in the publication of a book on supply chain management.
Dr. Richard E. Crandall, a professor in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, his son, Dr. William “Rick” Crandall, a professor in the School of Business at UNC Pembroke, and their colleague Dr. Charlie Chen, an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harris named AITP-EDSIG Fellow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Dr. Albert L. Harris, a professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems (CIS) in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business, has been selected as a Fellow by the Association of Information Technology Professionals Education Special Interest Group (AITP-EDSIG). AITP-EDSIG consists of information systems (IS) educators from around the world.
Harris will be formally recognized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forsyth receives Peacock Accounting Professorship</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Dr. Timothy Forsyth, chair of the Department of Accounting in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business, has been selected to receive the Kenneth E. Peacock Endowed Accounting Professorship.
“I am very honored and humbled to receive this professorship,” Forsyth said. “We have excellent faculty in the Department of Accounting and there are many individuals who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August symposium addresses workers’ compensation system</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Workers’ compensation is a required protection available to all workers in North Carolina, but is the system working?
Appalachian State University’s Brantley Risk and Insurance Center in the Walker College of Business will host a symposium focusing on worker compensation issues Aug. 1 and 2 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Winston-Salem.
The symposium, “North Carolina’s Workers’ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Region’s economic activity grows in April and in year’s first quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—April was a kind month for Western North Carolina’s economy. Economic activity, as measured by the Western North Carolina Economic Index, increased 0.6 percent. In addition, the region experienced positive economic growth during the first three months of the year. 
The index, compiled at Appalachian State University, tracks the level of economic activity in 25 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian wins awards at the 2010 AITP National Collegiate Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE–Students and faculty from Appalachian State University’s Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) club won multiple awards at the AITP National Collegiate Conference (NCC) recently in St. Louis, Mo., including one of four regional Outstanding Student Chapter of the Year awards.

Appalachian State University’s Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) club won multiple awards at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainability forum held April 21 at Appalachian</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—A sustainability symposium will be held April 21 from 1-6 p.m. at Appalachian State University’s Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. Shuttle service to the symposium will be available from Katherine Harper Hall and Raley Hall on campus.


Kevin Walsh, a hybrid vehicles engineer, is the keynote speaker at a sustainability forum at Appalachian.

The event features a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global opportunities await today’s college graduate, Corning CEO says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Today’s business graduates should be willing to work across international borders to build a successful career.
“Go abroad,” said Corning Cable Systems CEO Clark Kinlin, when asked where graduates should look for career opportunities. “There is very little product or service or institution in this country that doesn’t have some connection to the global world. Recognize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian’s Center for Entrepreneurship offers mentoring program</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/03/22/appalachian%e2%80%99s-center-for-entrepreneurship-offers-mentoring-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE–Ten students at Appalachian State University will learn firsthand about entrepreneurship from successful business owners across the state.
The students will be selected for the fall 2010 Dale Tweedy Mentoring Program for Entrepreneur Scholars. This will be the third year of the highly successful program.  It is coordinated by the Center for Entrepreneurship in Appalachian’s Walker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corning Cable Systems CEO speaks March 25 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/03/15/corning-cable-systems-ceo-speaks-march-25-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE–Clark Kinlin, president and chief executive officer of Corning Cable Systems in Hickory, will be the speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture March 25 at Appalachian State University.
The event, sponsored by Appalachian’s Walker College of Business, begins at 2 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. A reception will follow at 3:15 p.m. at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ryan Klinger receives 2010 Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/03/03/ryan-klinger-receives-2010-student-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE— Ryan M. Klinger of Troutman, a senior industrial design major at Appalachian State University, has received the 2010 Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
The $2,500 scholarship award is presented annually by the Center for Entrepreneurship in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business to recognize exceptional entrepreneurial achievement by a student. It was presented during the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regional economy ends 2009 on positive note</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2010/02/10/regional-economy-ends-2009-on-positive-note/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economy ended its roller coaster ride in 2009 with three consecutive months of growth.
The region’s economic activity, as measured by the Western North Carolina Economic Index, increased 1.0 percent in December 2009—the third consecutive monthly gain. The index, which tracks the level of economic activity in 25 Western North Carolina counties, increased [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Entrepreneurs Symposium held Feb. 24 at Appalachian</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The Center for Entrepreneurship at Appalachian State University will hold the annual Young Entrepreneurs Symposium (Y.E.S) Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 3-6 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center.
The symposium features presentations and panel discussions by young entrepreneurs who have started businesses in e-commerce, music industries, social entrepreneurship and culinary arts.
The  2010 Student Entrepreneur of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian’s student run recording label and bands featured on ESPNU</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Split Rail Records and their artists Major Magick and Do it to Julia will be featured on ESPNU’s “Campus Connection” at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4.
The segment will feature interviews with the artists and an acoustic performance by Do it to Julia.
Split Rail Records is the student-run recording label at Appalachian State University. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian ranked 22nd in Kiplinger magazine’s top 100 best value rankings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Appalachian State University has climbed to the 22nd spot in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s list of the top 100 values in public colleges and universities in the nation.
Appalachian was listed 29th in last year’s rankings.
Kiplinger’s based its 2009-10 rankings on a combination of academics and affordability. The magazine started with data from more than 500 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalacian’s Brantley Risk and Insurance Center receives gift</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/12/11/appalacian%e2%80%99s-brantley-risk-and-insurance-center-receives-gift/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The Brantley Risk and Insurance Center in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business has received a contribution totaling $5,000 from the EMC Insurance Foundation and the Charlotte EMC branch office. The contribution to the “BRIC by BRIC” fundraising campaign will support the center’s activities.
Pictured are Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance Chair David C. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WNC’s rural counties continue to experience greatest job losses</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/12/10/wnc%e2%80%99s-rural-counties-continue-to-experience-greatest-job-losses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Western North Carolina lost jobs for the sixth consecutive month in October, according to data in the Western North Carolina Economic Index and Report compiled at Appalachian State University. The region’s economic activity fell 0.1 percent in October, which follows a 0.5 decline (revised) in September and no movement in July and August.
Seasonally adjusted employment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Szulik to deliver commencement address Dec. 13 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/12/07/szulik-to-deliver-commencement-address-dec-13-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Matthew J. Szulik will be the commencement speaker for ceremonies Dec. 13 at Appalachian State University.
Szulik is chairman of the board of Red Hat, the world’s leading open source and Linux provider headquartered in Raleigh. He also is a member of Appalachian’s Board of Trustees.
Szulik will speak to graduates at the 10 a.m. and 2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Student Entrepreneur of the Year – Call for Nominations</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/30/student-entrepreneur-of-the-year-%e2%80%93-call-for-nominations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have or know of a current undergraduate student at Appalachian who has exhibited exceptional entrepreneurial achievement?
Students who have started businesses, on-campus programming, new clubs and/or organizations, as well as community service projects are all encouraged to be nominated for the 2010 Student Entrepreneur of the Year award. The award will be presented to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red Hat chairman promotes entrepreneurship</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/11/11/red-hat-chairman-promotes-entrepreneurship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—There is no better time than now to become an entrepreneur, says Matthew Szulik, chairman of Raleigh-based Red Hat, an open source software company.
Szulik spoke to students and others attending the Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit at Appalachian State University. “Why shouldn’t you start a company?  What’s the worst thing that can happen, fail?” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian holds 8th annual entrepreneur summit Nov. 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—People interested in owning their own business can learn from the experts at the 8th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit Nov. 6 at Appalachian State University.
Multiple concurrent sessions run at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. in the Walker College of Business in Raley Hall.  A keynote speech by Matthew Szulik, chairman of Red Hat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian receives more than $552,000 in stimulus funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE – Appalachian State University has received more than $552,000 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to support six projects, four of which were research projects funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF). Appalachian also has submitted proposals for another $6.5 million in stimulus funding for additional projects related to economic growth and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BB&amp;T CEO says government, lenders and individuals should learn from financial mistakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Recovery from last fall’s economic crisis remains slow. However, Kelly King, CEO of BB&#38;T, sees a positive aspect to the chain of events precipitated by the subprime mortgage industry meltdown, over-aggressive lending practices and other factors.
King was the guest lecturer at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series sponsored by Appalachian State University’s Walker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Business Forum held Oct. 20 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/22/family-business-forum-held-oct-20-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—One of the best-known family run businesses in North Carolina is the Biltmore Estate in Asheville.
Bill Cecil Jr., CEO of the Biltmore Company, will discuss issues pertaining to running a family owned business during the Family Business Forum Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Appalachian State University.
The forum runs from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BB&amp;T CEO to speak Oct. 5 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/18/bbt-ceo-to-speak-oct-5-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE–Kelly King, chief executive officer and president of BB&#38;T Corporation, will be the speaker at Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Oct. 5 at Appalachian State University. His speech will be on “Leadership in Challenging Times.”
The event, sponsored by the Walker College of Business, begins at 2 p.m. in Farthing Auditorium. A reception will follow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pitch Your Idea in 90 Seconds Contest</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/17/pitch-your-idea-in-90-seconds-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the 8th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit Nov. 6, the Center for Entrepreneurship will hold the Pitch Your Idea in 90 Seconds Contest sponsored by 3tailer of Charlotte and Magic Cycles of Boone.
The contest is open to all Appalachian students. Ideas can include original businesses, non-profit ventures and socially minded endeavors. The deadline [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start Your Own Business Workshop Series begins Oct. 6 in Boone</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/09/start-your-own-business-workshop-series-begins-oct-6-in-boone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Have you ever thought about starting your own business, but didn’t know where to start? Working for yourself can open a new world of possibilities, including financial independence, flexibility in scheduling, and the ability to make a living doing something that you enjoy. 
The program is sponsored by Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, Watauga [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global opportunities conference held Oct. 9 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/09/01/global-opportunities-conference-held-oct-9-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—International opportunities will be discussed Friday, Oct. 9, during the “Creating Your Own Global Future:  Exploring New Frontiers When Times are Tough” conference at Appalachian State University.
The conference will be held at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. It is open to anyone interested in learning about global opportunities.
The conference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian State University Golf Classic to be held Sept. 16 at Tanglewood Park</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/24/appalachian-state-university-golf-classic-to-be-held-sept-16-at-tanglewood-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—This year’s Appalachian State Scholarship Golf Classic, benefiting Appalachian’s Walker College of Business, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons. The event is sponsored by 4 Brothers Food Stores and Beroth Oil Company Inc.
The tournament format is a foursome captain’s choice, with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Special features include [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Opportunities and Changing Policies in Cuba addressed Aug. 14 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/07/business-opportunities-and-changing-policies-in-cuba-addressed-aug-14-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Experts from Appalachian State University, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Commerce will discuss trade opportunities with Cuba, which are permitted under current regulations. 
The event will held Friday, Aug. 14, in the fourth floor faculty and staff lounge in Raley Hall on Appalachian’s campus.  The session begins at 9:30 a.m. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian professor helps document child labor worldwide</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/08/06/appalachian-professor-helps-document-child-labor-worldwide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—An estimated 160 million children aged 5-14, or about one in six children worldwide, are engaged in child labor.
And while most of us probably conjure up images of children working in agricultural settings or factories when the term child labor is mentioned, its scope extends to such unseemly settings as the sex industry or warfare.
Hugh [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New department chairs named in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/28/new-department-chairs-named-in-appalachian%e2%80%99s-walker-college-of-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE— Dr. Betty S. Coffey, a professor of strategic management at Appalachian State University, has been named chair of the Department of Management and Dr. John Whitehead, a professor of economics, has been named chair of the Department of Economics. Both departments are in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business. 
“I am very pleased to have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International exchange</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/22/international-exchange/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressman Francisco Caminha, right, from Ceara, Brazil, received a state flag from N.C. Lt. Gov. Walton Dalton during Caminha’s recent visit to the N.C. Legislature in Raleigh. Caminha represents the metropolitan area of Fortaleza. He is the second vice president of the state legislature, a lawyer, and is involved in developing Ceará&#8217;s “University of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hudspeth named director of development at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/22/hudspeth-named-director-of-development-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Rob Hudspeth of Greensboro has been named director of development for Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business. 
Hudspeth began his new role at Appalachian on July 13.  He replaces previous director of development Geoff Graham, who is now assistant vice chancellor for gift planning and real estate management in the Division of University Advancement.
“We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scholarships created in memory of Appalachian alumna</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/07/15/scholarships-created-in-memory-of-appalachian-alumna/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Two scholarships have been established in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business in memory of alumna Karen Lea Byrd who died in unexpectedly in February 2009.
Byrd was a 2004 graduate in accounting and computer information systems. She earned a master of science degree in accounting in 2005.
The Deloitte/Karen Byrd Memorial Scholarship was established by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian delegation to visit Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/06/23/brazilian-delegation-to-visit-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Group will participate in session sponsored by U.S. Commercial Service
BOONE—Ceará State Congressman Francisco Caminha will lead a delegation of Brazilians to the Appalachian State University campus in July. The delegation will participate in an international initiatives program co-sponsored by Appalachian’s Walker College of Business and the U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) on July 10.
The event will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Allen Family Scholarship will help Appalachian business students study abroad</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Brothers Clayton, Chester and Sam Allen know the value of studying abroad.  Each traveled oversees while students at Appalachian State University.
The brothers want other Appalachian students to have the same opportunities they experienced while on a study abroad program, so they have helped establish the Allen Family Study Abroad Scholarship Fund that will provide awards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Commercial Service and Appalachian partner to promote international trade</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/06/16/us-commercial-service-and-appalachian-partner-to-promote-international-trade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The U.S. Commercial Service is partnering with Appalachian State University to establish a satellite office in Boone that will train and aid local businesses in international trade.

The U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) is a unit within the U.S. Department of Commerce and part of a global network of offices in more than 100 major U.S. cities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Farm Insurance Contributes $12,000 to Appalachian’s Brantley Risk and Insurance Center</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Brantley Risk and Insurance Center based in the Walker College of Business has received a $12,000 grant from State Farm Insurance Companies Good Neighbor Citizenship Grant program.
“The contribution from State Farm will allow the Brantley Center to continue to support student and faculty professional development,” said David Marlett, chair of Appalachian’s Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business faculty at Appalachian honored for excellence in teaching, research and service</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Four Appalachian State University faculty members in the Walker College of Business have received the college’s 2009 Award for Excellence.
Dr. Ken Brackney received the award for teaching; Dr. Jim Westerman was honored for his research contributions; and the award for excellence in service was presented to Dr. Dinesh Davé.  Dr. Leigh Dunston was honored as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian and European students collaborate in entrepreneurship course</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Twenty Appalachian State University students are working with 19 students from the Universite Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium on a semester-long project as part of an international entrepreneurship class led by Bryan Toney, director of Appalachian’s Center for Entrepreneurship, and Dr. Frank Janssen, a professor of entrepreneurship from UCL. They are assisted by Julia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WNC economy slowed its decline in February</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economy declined in February, but at 0.1 percent, it was the smallest decline since mid-2008, according to data compiled in the Western North Carolina Economic Index. 
“It’s not all bad news, which is an improvement,” said Todd Cherry, a coauthor of the index. Cherry is the director of the Center for Economic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cornwell receives 2009 Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/04/16/cornwell-receives-2009-student-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award-from-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE— Eric Christianson Cornwell of Kilmarnock, Va., has received the inaugural Student Entrepreneur of the Year scholarship from Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship. Cornwell is a sophomore management major with a concentration in entrepreneurship.
The $2,500 award was presented during the 2009 Young Entrepreneurs Symposium held on campus. It is presented annually to students who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian students win awards at national conference</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/04/08/appalachian-students-win-awards-at-national-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Twelve students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business won seven national awards at the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) National Collegiate Conference in Oklahoma City April 2-5. 
More than 600 people attended the conference from more than 65 schools across the country.
Appalachian State University computer information systems students won seven awards from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business fraternity at Appalachian earns honors at national convention</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/04/06/business-fraternity-at-appalachian-earns-honors-at-national-convention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE— Four undergraduates from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business earned top honors during the Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) 2009 National Convention held in Norfolk, Va.
The group was awarded the President’s Award for Most Improved Chapter, took second place in Top Management Team and Top Sales Project Tier 1 categories, and received the Lloyd [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian’s MBA students travel to China and Hong Kong</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/04/02/appalachian%e2%80%99s-mba-students-travel-to-china-and-hong-kong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Students in Appalachian State University’s MBA program in the Walker College of Business traveled to China and Hong Kong in March to learn first-hand about the interconnected global economy.  Appalachian alumni and business people in Asia facilitated the learning experience.
Several Walker College of Business young alumni now live and work in China, and the MBA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Executive says dedicated employees mean bright future Krispy Kreme</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/03/30/executive-says-dedicated-employees-mean-bright-future-krispy-kreme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. focuses on more than just making tasty doughnuts. The company values relationships – those with its customers and its employees. That’s why CEO and President James H. Morgan believes the company will overcome its financial challenges of the past five years. 
Morgan spoke to business students and others during the Harlan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entrepreneurs share secrets to success at the Young Entrepreneurs Symposium April 1</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/03/20/entrepreneurs-share-secrets-to-success-at-the-young-entrepreneurs-symposium-april-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Young alumni and current Appalachian State University student entrepreneurs will participate in presentations and panel discussions during the Young Entrepreneurs Symposium April 1. The symposium will be held from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus. The first Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be presented during the symposium.
The event, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Applications for entrepreneur mentoring program being accepted through March 27</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/03/20/applications-for-entrepreneur-mentoring-program-being-accepted-through-march-27/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The deadline for Appalachian State University students to apply to the Dale Tweedy Mentoring Program for Entrepreneur Scholars is March 27.
This exclusive mentoring program for students interested in entrepreneurial endeavors provides one-on-one partnerships between successful business owners and students to broaden students’ opportunities for entrepreneurial success. Mentors will interact with motivated future entrepreneurs on campus, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Krispy Kreme CEO James Morgan speaks March 26 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/03/13/krispy-kreme-ceo-james-morgan-speaks-march-26-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—James Morgan, president and chief executive officer of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, will be the speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series March 26 at Appalachian State University. 
The lecture, sponsored by the Walker College of Business, begins at 2 p.m. in Broyhill Music Center’s Rosen Concert Hall. A reception will follow at 3:15 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business finance majors from Appalachian win CFA NC Society Investment Research Challenge</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/02/26/business-finance-majors-from-appalachian-win-cfa-nc-society-investment-research-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Five undergraduates from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business won the inaugural CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) North Carolina Society Investment Research Challenge held Feb. 21 in Greensboro. 
The students, all business finance majors, competed against graduate students from UNC Chapel Hill, Duke University and Wake Forest University, and a team of undergraduate and graduate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer abroad program offered in international entrepreneurship</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/02/16/summer-abroad-program-offered-in-international-entrepreneurship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Students interested in international entrepreneurship can enroll in a summer study abroad trip to Alicante, Spain, offered by Appalachian State University’s Department of Management. 
Students will spend 13 days in the Costa Blanca region on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, including five days at the University of Alicante.
Students will work with Spanish and other European students to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian business alumnus has creative plan for economic stimulus funds</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/02/13/appalachian-business-alumnus-has-creative-plan-for-economic-stimulus-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—At least one national business columnist thinks that Citizens South Bank President and CEO Kim Price could teach the big banks a few lessons about creative use of the U.S. government’s federal stimulus funds.
Price, a 1977 graduate of Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business, caught the attention of the Washington Post and other newspapers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green business opportunities networking event to be held Feb. 24</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/01/29/green-business-opportunities-networking-event-to-be-held-feb-24/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—You and your company can benefit from the approaching wave of green business activity.  To learn more, plan to attend the “Realizing Green Business Opportunities” event Feb. 24 being hosted by Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union’s Blue Ridge Ballroom. Food and beverages will be provided. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Region’s economic activity continued its decline in November</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/01/16/region%e2%80%99s-economic-activity-continued-its-decline-in-november/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economic activity, as measured by the Western North Carolina Economic Index, continued its decline in November, the third consecutive month of negative growth for the regional economy. 
Economic activity decreased 0.3 percent in November. The regional economy has declined at an annual rate of 2.8 percent since June 2008.
The index tracks the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nominations being accepted for the 2009 Student Entrepreneur of the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The Appalachian State University Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be presented this spring semester to an undergraduate who has exhibited exceptionally meritorious entrepreneurial achievement. 
Students who have started businesses, exceptional on-campus programming, new clubs or organizations, as well as community service projects are eligible for nomination.
The award will be presented to the winning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bryan Toney talks about Entrepreneurship at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2009/01/12/bryan-toney-talks-about-entrepreneurship-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE-On Appalachian State University’s cable television program, “Appalachian Perspective,” (see video clip) Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Bryan Toney talks about the current successes of the program and his vision to advance the program in the future.
The Center for Entrepreneurship in the Walker College of Business started in 1997 and since that time enrollment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forum on small business financing held in Boone Jan. 21</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—A Small Business Financing Forum will be held Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Appalachian Enterprise Center in Boone.  
The center is located at 130 Poplar Grove Connector, next to the Watauga County Health Department.
The event is free of charge, but because of space constraints, interested persons are requested to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bike crafted by Appalachian students from plastic bottles wins national entrepreneurial contest</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/12/18/bike-crafted-by-appalachian-students-from-plastic-bottles-wins-national-entrepreneurial-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—When Ryan Klinger, Andrew Drake, Spencer Price and Justin Henry created a working bicycle from plastic drink bottles, they didn’t know their creation would take them to California. 
The Appalachian State University industrial design majors have won the first national Juicy Ideas Entrepreneurial/Environmental Contest, a competition in which college students from across the United States [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WNC job losses top 12,000 through October</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The Western North Carolina region has lost about 12,000 jobs since January with 2,700 of those losses occurring in October. 
“October was not a good month for the region,” said Todd Cherry, a coauthor of the Western North Carolina Economic Index and director of the Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis at Appalachian State [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian team wins Juicy Ideas Collegiate Competition</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/12/02/appalachian-team-wins-juicy-ideas-collegiate-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Students from Appalachian State University won first place in the Western North Carolina regional Juicy Ideas Collegiate Competition. The competition challenged student teams to create something of value out of plastic bottles and communicate a message of environmental responsibility on video.
The award-winning team IDSA App 7 created a bicycle from plastic bottles. Members of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian students win Insurance Jeopardy competition</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/12/02/appalachian-students-win-insurance-jeopardy-competition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Students in the undergraduate risk management and insurance program in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business won first place in the third annual Insurance Jeopardy program against students from UNC-Charlotte.
The competition was held Nov. 13 at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus. It drew more than 200 students and faculty members, along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Author discusses impact of women and guns</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/11/04/author-discusses-impact-of-women-and-guns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE – Inspired by the film “Thelma and Louise,” photographer Nancy Floyd bought her first handgun in 1991.  She felt comfortable having made her purchase until she fired it for the first time. 
“It terrified me,” she said.  “But I saw lots of women at the firing range and I started talking to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free legal clinic offered for small business owners Nov. 5</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/10/20/free-legal-clinic-offered-for-small-business-owners-nov-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program (NC LEAP) will present a free legal clinic for small business owners Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Appalachian Enterprise Center at 130 Poplar Grove Connector in Boone.
The free business law clinic will provide low-wealth entrepreneurs an opportunity to have an NC LEAP [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation is key to meeting energy demands, TVA’s Tom Kilgore says</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/10/10/conservation-is-key-to-meeting-energy-demands-tva%e2%80%99s-tom-kilgore-says/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Electricity is a commodity we all rely on, and it’s a commodity many of us waste, says Tom Kilgore, president and chief executive officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Kilgore was the guest speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture Series at Appalachian State University on Wednesday. 
“Electricity is the most flexible fuel that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appalachian’s Walker College of Business gets nod from Princeton Review</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/10/09/appalachian%e2%80%99s-walker-college-of-business-gets-nod-from-princeton-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University is one of 10 business schools included in the “Best Campus Environment” category in the Princeton Review’s Best 296 Business Schools: 2009 Edition.
The inclusion is based on student assessment of the location of the school who praised its mountain location as well easy access to nearby [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit held Oct. 24 at Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/10/09/7th-annual-carole-moore-mcleod-entrepreneur-summit-held-oct-24-at-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Budding business owners can learn from the experts during the 7th Annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit Oct. 24 at Appalachian State University.
Multiple concurrent sessions run at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. in the Walker College of Business on the fourth floor of Raley Hall.
The entrepreneur summit is free and open to the public.  No [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Idea 90 Seconds, $1,000</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/09/12/your-idea-90-seconds-1000/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Oct. 24, the Center for Entrepreneurship in the Walker College of Business will host the annual “Pitch Your Idea in 90 Seconds” contest sponsored by Mission House Creative. 
All Appalachian students are invited to submit a business idea for this event. The top 20 student ideas selected will be “pitched” in a 90-second speech [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tennessee Valley Authority CEO speaks Oct. 8 at Appalachian</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE–Tom Kilgore, president and chief executive officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), will be the speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Appalachian State University. The lecture series is named for the late Harlan E. Boyles, who served for 24 years as N.C. state treasurer. 
The event, sponsored by the Walker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethics conference at Appalachian focuses on banking and healthcare industries</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/09/11/ethics-conference-at-appalachian-focuses-on-banking-and-healthcare-industries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—An ethics conference Sept. 19 at Appalachian State University will focus on issues in the banking and healthcare industries.
The event is hosted by Appalachian’s Walker College of Business.  Registration is required, but there is no fee to participate.  Visit www.business.appstate.edu to register. For more information, call Alan Singer at 828-262-2163 or e-mail singerae@appstate.edu.
The ethics conference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WNC economy weak but shows signs of life</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economy remains weak, but June provided good news for the region. Economic activity, as measured by the Western North Carolina Economic Index and Report, increased 0.4 percent in June. In addition, the region’s economy rebounded in the second quarter of 2008 after two consecutive quarters of non-growth.
While the regional economy performed better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Journalist and author Jeannette Walls opens Appalachian’s Visiting Writers Series Sept. 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—A memoirist, two playwrights, a short story author, fiction writer and poet comprise the lineup for the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series this fall at Appalachian State University.
WallsBushHardyPackerVollmerAmmons
All programs will be held in Plemmons Student Union’s Table Rock Room. Admission is free.
The series begins Thursday, Sept. 4, with a 7:30 p.m. reading by Jeannette [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growth in coastal development challenges insurance industry and property owners</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/07/23/growth-in-coastal-development-challenges-insurance-industry-and-property-owners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Insurance companies, coastal residents and builders face growing challenges when it comes to insuring, owning or building property along the United States’ coastlines.
“The coastal issue is very challenging, because basically we have overbuilt in areas that in hindsight probably weren’t the best places to build,” said David Marlett, director of the Brantley Center and chair [...]]]></description>
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