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To Change change the culture of the university's students, administration, and institution to that of innovation and entrepreneurship. 

| 1. 15-20+ students from a cross-section of Academic academic disciplines

<br/>The creation of an entrepreneurship club will bring the excitement and student involment need needed to get this cultural change movement off the ground. Through connecting with industry sponsors, the goal is will be that funds will be able to be dispursed disbursed to students with plans for start-upsstartups.

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| 1. University Supportsupport

1. 50% UMES support for equiptmentequipment, staffing, & supplies

<br/>Space is a major issue for students at UMES. Dedicating a space where students can add value to themselves, the university , and the community, will be a very valuable asset if brought to campus.

=== *Extended Program Expanded program offerings from the innovation/entrepreneurship center ===

*Collegiate Competitionscompetitions

*STEM skill -building workshops

== #3 Creation of Create a 3 -credit Entrepreneurship Course entrepreneurship course ==

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| 1. Commited Committed and energetic faculty

| 2.High student evaluation scores

<br/>Implementing a course that students can take will be a great way to spread the innovation/entrepreneurship mesage to all students willing to recieve it. The course will be open to all majors, but students will need to provide evidence that they are preforming well in the classroom and in the community in order to participate.

== #4 Create a Speaker Series speaker series comprised of succesful successful alumni and faculty ==

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| 1. Support from Alumni that alumni who are entrepreneurs

| 3.Series to take place monthly (to start)

<br/>If students could hear the successes of UMES graduates on a continuous basis the impact would be amazing! Actually witnessing the successes from there of peers will help solidify that, "you You can do it , too!" attitude in undergratuate students, thus changing a culture.&nbsp; == #5 Incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship principles within the freshman experience courses == Each school at UMES has a frshman experience course as a requirement for incoming freshman. Applying principles of innovation and entrepreneurship here would be the first stepping stone to changing the culture here on campus. This way, students fully understand their options from the beginning, rather than learning close to graduation that they can be trailblazers in their own fields.&nbsp; == #6 Collaborate with surrounding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historically_black_colleges_and_universities HBCU's] in Maryland&nbsp; == Maryland is home to 5 HBCU's:&nbsp;'''UMES''', '''Coppin State College''',&nbsp;'''Suorjourner-Douglass College''', '''Morgan State''', and '''Bowie State University''' (6 if D.C.'s '''Howard University''' is included). Working in a collaborative effort to create an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosytem amongst ourselves would be an excellent strategic move not only for UMES but all the schools listed above. Students would be able to visit and see what other students are working on and doing in the ways of entrepreneurship and innovation as well as share any new ideas. By succeding in this effort the HBCU community will have more bargaining chips in the way of funding and be heard nationally. == #7.Departments to introduce senior year mandatory design project as a requirement before graduation. == All departments at the university to introduce capstone mandatory design projects as a requirement for graduation. This will send students on a design veture exercise, which in the end will result in not only successful completion of the degree program, but also a potential business model. It successful business partners and innovators across the country to be invited and intergrated in the program,to offer leadership and connection.This program should be discussed and hopefully rolled out as by Spring 2016. == #8.University to embark on a vigorous awareness campaign exercise. == UMES as a university needs to develop a massive campaign structure, to market the institution for it to tap the national and international innovation sensitive students.Students are an ingredient resource to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is out of the massive pool of students that ideas are born and transformed into opportunities.

== #5 Inncorporate 9.The university innovation and entrepreneurship principles within the freshman experience courses clubs to actively participate in national innovation &nbsp;competitions.<br/> ==

Each school at UMES has <span style="font-size: 12px;">The university should make it a frshman experience course as a requirement for incoming freshmanpriority to sponsor student organizations to design competitions normally organized by stakeholders in the relevant industries. Applying principles For example The national association of home builders ,NAHB &nbsp;residential construction management competition, is a key design project, which if persued with the seriousnes it deserves,will develop students' innovation and entrepreneurship her would be the first stepping stone skills to changing the culture here on campusa higher level. This way students The university should avail enough funding for such competitions as they are fully understaning there options from an eye opener and an usher to the beggining, rather than learning that they can be trailblazers in their own fields close to graduationreal world of innovation and enterprising.&nbsp;</span>

== <span style="font-size:large;">#6 Collaboration with surroundiong HBCU's in Maryland10.Creation of department of innovation&nbsp; </span><br/> ==

Maryland is home to 5 '''HBCU's'''The university over a period span of two years should consider introduction of an innovation department, '''UMES''', '''Coppin State College''','''Suorjourner-Douglass College''', '''Morgan State''', and '''Bowie State University''' (6 if DCwhich shall soley handle matters innovation. This will raise the university's '''Howard University''' is included). Working in a collaborative effort to create an innovation prospects higher and entrepreneurship ecosytem amongst ourselves would be also quarantee an excellent strategic move not only for UMES but all the schools listed above. Students would be able undiverted attention to visit and see what other students are working on and doing in the ways core aspect of entrepreneurship and innovation and share any new ideas. By succeding in this effort the HBCU community will have more bargaining chips in the way of funding and be heard nationallyentrepreneurship.

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