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		<title>Father and son business professors co-write book on changing business trends</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Dr. Richard E. Crandall, a professor in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University, has had his book “New Methods of Competing in the Global Marketplace: Critical Success Factors from Service and Manufacturing” published by CRC Press, a division of Taylor and Francis Group.
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		<title>Appalachian’s Walker College of Business maintains AACSB accreditation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business has maintained its accreditation of its undergraduate and graduate business programs with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The Walker College of Business has held AACSB accreditation since 1976.
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		<title>Persistence, integrity and a touch of craziness are keys to business success, Charlotte CEO says</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/04/03/persistence-integrity-and-a-touch-of-craziness-are-keys-to-business-success-charlotte-ceo-says/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Joan H. Zimmerman, president and chief executive office of the Charlotte-based Southern Shows Inc., never thought twice about her gender when she co-founded the multi-million dollar business.
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		<title>Appalachian presents symposium on coastal insurance July 20-21</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The Richard S. Brantley Risk &#38; Insurance Center at Appalachian State University is sponsoring the insurance symposium “Insuring Coastal Properties” July 20-21 at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on campus.
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		<title>CEO of Southern Shows speaks April 1 at Appalachian</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE–Joan H. Zimmerman, chief executive officer of Southern Shows Inc., will be the speaker at the Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished CEO Lecture at Appalachian State University.
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		<title>Chilton Rogers honored for support of entrepreneurship activities</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/03/13/chilton-rogers-honored-for-support-of-entrepreneurship-activities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE – Chilton Rogers, deputy director of Appalachian State University’s Appalachian Regional Development Institute (ARDI) has been recognized by the N.C. Rural Center’s Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship for her leadership in creating an emerging entrepreneurship region in rural North Carolina.
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		<title>Collaborative project seeks to improve recruitment and retention of nurses in rural North Carolina</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/02/29/collaborative-project-seeks-to-improve-recruitment-and-retention-of-nurses-in-rural-north-carolina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Professors in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business have embarked on a yearlong study to identify factors that impact the hiring and retention of nurses in  rural North Carolina.
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		<title>Seminars on technology commercialization, capital formation and intellectual property offered in March and April</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/02/28/seminars-on-technology-commercialization-capital-formation-and-intellectual-property-offered-in-march-and-april/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Appalachian State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship in partnership with the BioNetwork BioBusiness Center at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (ABTCC) will offer programs related to technology commercialization, capital formation and intellectual property in March and April.
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		<title>‘Extreme’ entrepreneurs visit Appalachian</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/02/21/%e2%80%98extreme%e2%80%99-entrepreneurs-visit-appalachian/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—The spirit of American entrepreneurism is alive and well and poised to take Boone by storm Feb. 29 when the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour (EET) visits campus. The event runs from 3-7 p.m. in Valborg Theatre located beside the Walker College of Business.
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		<title>Entrepreneurs share secrets to success at Young Entrepreneurs Symposium Feb. 25</title>
		<link>http://wilkes-news.com/archives/2008/02/15/entrepreneurs-share-secrets-to-success-at-young-entrepreneurs-symposium-feb-25/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOONE—Young alumni and current Appalachian State University student entrepreneurs will participate in a panel discussion Feb. 25 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Room 1020 Raley Hall on campus. The public is invited to attend.
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