October 22, 2004

Carolina in the News

Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:

National Coverage

The 25 Most Entrepreneurial Campuses
Forbes
Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard, Ray Kroc sold milkshake machines, and Henry Ford repaired steam engines....This year's winner, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, already offers an undergraduate business degree with a concentration in entrepreneurship, and next fall will allow students in its College of Arts and Sciences to minor in entrepreneurship.

The 25 Most Connected Campuses
Forbes
Google's first data center was in Larry Page's Stanford dorm room, while Michael Dell got his start selling PCs from his room at the University of Texas....Only four schools in 2003's top 25 (Bryant University, The University of South Dakota, Hofstra University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) remain on the list.
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Issues & Trends

More college students seek private aid, studies say
The Associated Press (National)
As college costs continue to climb, students are relying more on private loans rather than grants or other federal money to pay for school, according to two new studies released yesterday by the College Board.

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