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Wake Forest has received a transformational $30 million gift to expand the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and enhance access and opportunities for undergraduate students in the academic program. The anonymous gift is one of the most significant in the University’s history. #ProHumanitate https://lnkd.in/gtjzb2kw

Thank you to President Rebecca Cunningham for emphasizing the importance and relevance of the research and commercialization efforts coming to market from the University of Minnesota. We are fortunate to have Vice President Shashank Priya, Rick Huebsch, John Stavig, Steve Corkery and many other staff and supporters leading this growth across the university system. Please take the time to read the referenced article. #umnproud #research #driven #techcommercialization #entrepreneurship #founders #angelinvesting

"Excellent job on the article, @Carrie Napoleon. Your coverage of The STARTedUP Foundation Northwest Indiana Regional @Innovate Within pitch competition perfectly captured the essence of student innovation and the transformative power of seeing problems as opportunities. Keep up the great work! #InnovateWithIN #StudentEntrepreneurship"

What started out as an annual tradition hosted at the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship has outgrown its roots in a big way. Yesterday, 400+ students, faculty, alumni, and members of the Greater Houston entrepreneurship community filled Rice University's Grand Hall for the 2024 Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC) Championships! 1,300+ students enrolled in entrepreneurship courses this academic year, 100+ student teams applied for this year's NRLC, and ultimately five teams of finalists competed for $100,000 in equity-free funding. Looking back on my time as a student, Rice's culture of challenging convention and encouraging fiercely independent thought lays an incredible foundation for entrepreneurship and innovation. NRLC itself is so much more than one evening or an annual tradition - it's the culmination of nearly a year's worth of work. NRLC involves hundreds of students, faculty, alumni, and dedicated members of the Greater Houston entrepreneurship community coming together to help the next generation of founders break down barriers to solving tomorrow's problems today. We're working together to untangle the messy, winding road that is being a first-time founder to blaze a clear, more straightforward path for students and alumni to launch their vision. Nights like last night remind me that when you're part of a great community, the wind is always at your back. 🦉

Creating entrepreneurial campuses can start in many places. For example, check out how Victor Valley College is creating a more entrepreneurial organization, impacting student experience and budget improvements in innovative ways: https://hubs.ly/Q02KCbtY0 #communitycollege #entrepreneurialmindset #campusculture #elimindset

Calling All Educators and Administrators: Discover How Academic Institutions Play a Pivotal Leadership Role in Shaping the Future of Innovation The Academic Leadership track at the Midwest Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit offers powerful insights, strategies, and connections to transform your institution into a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship. Immerse yourself in three impactful breakout sessions: Building Higher Education-Driven Innovation Ecosystems -Understand the critical role of higher education in regional innovation -Learn how academic institutions are creating robust ecosystems for innovation -Explore strategies for driving research commercialization and economic development Bridging the Gap: Academia and Industry Collaborations -Discover successful models of collaboration between higher education and industry -Gain insights from real-world case studies of academic-industry partnerships -Learn about the barriers and strategies for overcoming challenges in these collaborations Educating Entrepreneurs: Rethinking Curriculum for the Innovation Economy -Understand the essential skills needed by the next generation of entrepreneurs -Explore how to reimagine higher education curriculum to foster entrepreneurship -Learn approaches to integrate creativity and real-world problem-solving into your programs Why Attend? This track offers actionable insights, practical strategies, and valuable connections to help educators and academic leaders foster innovation and entrepreneurship. Learn directly from successful Midwest innovators, industry leaders, and fellow educators through interactive sessions and panel discussions, equipping you with the tools to drive growth and innovation in your institution and region. Register now to secure your spot at this transformative event: -Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 -Time: 9:00 AM - 5:15 PM -Location: College of DuPage Jack H. Turner Conference Center Student Resource Center (SRC 2000) https://lnkd.in/gGx26vAi

We are in the top 10 for the 7th straight year. If you want to start a venture, grow your existing venture, or develop this mindset, come to the #DavidEcclesSchoolofBusiness at the #UniversityofUtah!

From engineers to artists, students in wide-ranging disciplines at North Carolina State University are aiming to build entrepreneurial skills to diversify and excel. 🐺🐾 Enter Poole College’s newly redesigned business entrepreneurship minor. It better prepares non-business students to make an impact in their career and addresses employer expectations for workers with creativity, problem-solving, critical-thinking and other abilities. 💡 Learn more. ➡️ https://ow.ly/QY8a50T2hAO

I just wrote my first Medium article: "How to Take Control of Your Education—No Matter Where You Are". I’ve recently started the SAGE HQ - Students Academy for Global Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurship and Awareness Program, and as part of the program, we’re encouraged to write articles. Special thanks to Ozan Sonmez, Evre Peştereli, and the Innovation and Digital Development Agency for designing such a meaningful program. Their support and this initiative gave me the push I needed to finally put these thoughts into words. Check it out and feel free to share your thoughts! 🔗 #Education #LearningJourney #SAGEHQProgram #SelfEducation #GrowthMindset

From the Princeton Review: I am pleased to tell you that we have selected University of San Francisco for our list of the Top 50 Graduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2025. For this project—now in its 19th year—we report an undergraduate and a graduate school list. Each one names in rank order 50 schools we recommend for students aspiring to become entrepreneurs. University of San Francisco is #35 on the Graduate list. We also report the schools on these lists that ranked highest within their regions, specifically the International, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, South, Southwest, and West regions. University of San Francisco is ranked #9 on the West Graduate list. We selected our Top Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2025 based on our survey of administrators in summer 2024 at nearly 300 schools offering courses or degrees in entrepreneurship studies. We analyzed more than 40 data points from the survey to select the schools for our lists and tally the rankings. We posted our lists today at https://lnkd.in/grcG6mCN.