Program News

IDEAS Network Registration deadline

Date: 
March 31, 2010 - 4:00pm

March 31, 2010 is the registration deadline for IDEAS Network – last day to register a team for the 2010 competition!

IDEAS Network 2010 Competition

Date: 
April 10, 2010 - 8:00am - 4:00pm

The Appalachian IDEAS Network is a regional, multi-university, social-entrepreneurial education initiative led by the University of Kentucky. The initiative is designed to equip Appalachian students with knowledge, skills and resources to develop entrepreneurial ventures that address challenges within their local communities.

Appalachian Center Launches Growing Local Economies Initiative

There is a growing consensus that conventional economic development approaches have not worked well for Appalachian Kentucky.  However, lacking sufficient models or resources to pursue alternative strategies, many localities remain entrenched in conventional economic development practices.