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Goto feature story Entrepreneurism has become cool
  • Entrepreneurism has become cool
    As traditional and time-tested businesses and industries decline, the new economy is embracing entrepreneurism. Appalachian alumni and students are in the forefront of that development. Many young professionals are commercializing their passions and personal interests, supported by the skills and knowledge they learned at Appalachian. [ more . . . ]
Goto feature story What the earth reveals about human history
  • What the earth reveals about human history
    Carefully digging, scraping and sifting. It's how archeologists seek clues into human history. Students at Appalachian State University learn these skills - and find cool artifacts - in a field archeology course each summer. [ more . . . ]
Goto feature story The man behind the movies
Goto feature story North Carolina Space Grant funds student research projects
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Save and reuse

ACT's 2009 BIG Sale of gently used items saved 52.5 tons of material from landfills. It raised $13,500 for four local charities and a service-learning scholarship for an Appalachian student.

Be your own boss

At Appalachian, 28 percent of students plan to start their own business some day. More than 3,000 alumni are active entrepreneurs.

Campus Camera: Autumn 2009
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