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43626
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Dr. John Cockman and his family have a long history with the love of music. As a professor of physics at Appalachian State University in Boone, Dr. Cockman spends much of his time instructing students and playing bluegrass music with his wife and six children. During the summer, John and his family even teach local friends and students the art of playing guitar, fiddling, singing and dancing for free.
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38220
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How the UNC system passes the test is seemingly simple: graduate more students from rural parts of North Carolina and low income households; graduate more students within five years. What makes the test not so simple to pass is issues not so easily measured in rates or statistics. Those highlighted included the pressure on unprepared students to attend a university; post high school alternatives under-promoted because of the attention placed on university attendance.
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University of North Carolina (System); University of North Carolina (System)--Students--Rating of; First generation college students--North Carolina ; Low income households; College students--North Carolina, rural areas; Graduation rates--college students; Appalachian State University; Winston-Salem State University; Board of Governors--UNC System; Higher education; Spellings, Margaret; Economic mobility
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36266
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Included in plans to economically and occupationally improve Western North Carolina were newer industries such as craft brewing, as well as mainstays agriculture, tourism, and higher education. Collaboratively, these ventures promised to improve the quality of life in towns ranging from Asheville to Sylva, from counties such as Caldwell and Henderson.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 7, July 2017,
p78-80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90-91
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Asheville Tourists; Asheville Industries (Asheville); Tourism; Agriculture; Higher education; Caldwell County--Economic conditions; Henderson County--Economic conditions; Henderson County--Industry; Rutherford County--Economic conditions; Buncombe County--Economic conditions; Buncombe County--Industry; Cherokee County; Graham County--Industry; Haywood County--Economic conditions; Haywood County--Industry; Jackson County--Industry; Macon County--Economic conditions; Madison County--Economic conditions; Swain County--Economic conditions; Transylvania County--Industry; North Carolina State University; Appalachian State University
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37016
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One woodsman proves that some tools are still standard, despite the ubiquity of digital based technology. His promotion of horse power is extended to teaching students from Appalachian State how to use this tool. Tasks mentioned by the author where horse power is useful included cleaning debris from a graveyard or clearing a mountainside for a bird habitat.
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Three years ago, former Appalachian State basketball player Omar Carter suffered cardiac arrest on the court. Now he uses the near-death experience to spread awareness about heart health.
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Dr. Harry Davis began his tenure at Appalachian State in 1980 and since then has become a notable figure in North Carolina's School of Banking. Along with instructing, Dr. Davis has been published in various newspapers, magazines, and television stations. The North Carolina Bankers Association has campaigned for 1 million dollars to fund the Dr. Harry Davis Professorship.
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Dr. Mayfield has been a faculty member for the Department of Geography and Planning at Appalachian State for 24 years. He received the 2012 Educator of the Year Award for his tireless service during his tenure at Appalachian State having taught 21 different courses and surpervised field schools for 15 years.
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Students from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina built a self-sufficient home in the hopes of winning the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, an international competition that challenges collegiate teams from around the world to design, build, and operate solar-powered homes.
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Ken Peacock did not plan for a career in higher education. A tax planner and auditor, he began teaching income taxation at Winston-Salem State University in 1973. Thirty-one years later, he is still in higher education. He spent twenty years at Appalachian State University as a teacher and administrator. On July 1, 2004, he was named ASU's sixth chancellor.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 8, Aug 2004,
p20-21, por
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4456
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Frank Borkowski, chancellor of Appalachian State University at Boone, is an accomplished musician and conductor who is conducting the university into the twenty-first century.
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Colleges and universities affect economically the communities where they are located. Appalachian State University in Boone brought to the local economy $407 million, according to a 1998 ASU research study. Factors contributing to this amount were a 12 percent rise in enrollment between 1988 and 1998, significant raises in university personnel salaries, and around 392,000 visitors who spent over $990,000 at university events.
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Dr. John Thomas, chancellor of Appalachian State University, has contributed greatly to the growth of the university.
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North Carolina’s Elderhostel programs are like summer camp for grown-ups, teaching skills such as how to play folk instruments and how to carve duck decoys for hunting. A number of schools participate in the Elderhostel programs, including Appalachian State University, John C. Campbell Folk School, and Mars Hill College.
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Appalachian State University, founded in Boon in 1899 as a teacher training school, is celebrating its ninetieth birthday. Ninety percent of the school's 11,501 students are from North Carolina.
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Historically, China has been a profitable market for North Carolina’s tobacco and textile products and a recruiting ground for missionaries. Dr. John E. Thomas, Chancellor of Appalachian State University, is facilitating an innovative educational exchange program with the Northeast Institute of Technology in Shenyang, China. As a former engineer and communications officer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Thomas believes the exchange program will lead to advantageous opportunities.
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