<p>=Overview = </p><h2> CONTENT<img src="/images/3/35/XULA_Logo.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="XULA LogoXavier University of Louisiana is a private, Catholic historically black university founded in 1925 by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.jpg" _fck_mw_type="border" alt="XULA Logo.jpg" class="fck_mw_border" /> </h2><p>1Xavier has the College of Pharmacy and the College of Arts and Sciences which offers Masters Programs in some liberal arts fields.       <img _fck_mw_valid="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:///It was built in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana with a goal to improve advancement of Native Americans and African Americans. President Dr. Norman C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contents.docx" alt="Overview" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p>2.       <img _fck_mw_validFrancis is noted for being the longest tenured running president in the nation. His efforts to not only promote the education of minorities but invest in the potential of research and science education have gained the university positive recognition among HBCUs. Xavier University remains a leader in producing the most African Americans to obtain degree in science and get admission into medical, pharmacy, and graduate schools. ="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contents.docx" alt="Promoting Student Innovation Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p>3Recently, Xavier has begun to implement more innovation and entrepreneurial organizations and activities on campus.       <img _fck_mw_valid="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contents.docx" alt="Encouraging Faculty Innovation and With the help of Professor Mark L. Quinn, the Conrad N. Hilton Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Assistant professor in Entrepreneurship" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p>3.1   <img _fck_mw_valid="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contents, the Business department has been able to form X-ncubator, Enactus, and the Entrepreneurship Institute.docx" alt="X-ncubator" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p>3In the Fall semester, students prepare a business plan for a social enterprise and present it to corporate executives.2   <img _fck_mw_valid="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/ContentsIn the Spring, students participate in the Opportunity Finance Company Venture Challenge, a business plan competition.docx" alt="Enactus" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p>3.3   <img _fck_mw_validXavier is a part of the Google Community Leaders Program, in which students learn the Google products and train local businesses in how to expand their online presence. Students learn essentially how to consult to small businesses. =="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:X-ncubator<br///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contents.docx" alt> ="The Entrepreneurship Institute" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p>4 This is a small incubator on campus where students interested in entrepreneurship can gain real business experience.       <img _fck_mw_valid="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/ContentsThe department faculty assists the student business owners as they plan and execute their ideas for a business venture.docx" alt="Actively Supporting The incubator is set up to simulate a legitimate work environment and allows the University Technology Transfer Function" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p>5students to interact with different entrepreneurs, clients, and each other.       <img _fck_mw_valid="false" _fck_mw_filenameThe VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site is one of the ventures that is a part of this incubator. Professors supervise students as they schedule client appointments and develop interpersonal communication skills. ="File:= Enactus<br///C> == Xavier [http:/Users/Chigoziewww.xula.edu/Documentsbusiness/Contents.docx" alt="Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration" class="fck_mw_notfound" documents/><entr/p><p>6enactus%20page.       <img _fck_mw_valid="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contentspdf Enactus], formerly known as SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), is an entrepreneurship club on campus.docx" alt="Engaging with Regional It is part of the international Enactus non-profit organization that aims to help students become better business leaders and Local Development Efforts" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p>7.       <img _fck_mw_valid="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contentsentrepreneurs. The students are involved with X-ncubator on campus and off campus programs that help them gain business and initiative experience. Some of those programs include First Klass, an economic empowerment group for women, Steps for Empowerment, an initiative that exports shoes to the less fortunate, and a Don’t Text and Drive Campaign.docx" alt="Landscape Canvas" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><u>Overview</u></p><p>Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, Catholic historically black university founded Enactus students participate in regional and national competitions where they present their projects and network with internship administrators. They are also involved in the Teen Academy where the students create ideas for creative design competitions in 1925 by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacramentlocal high schools. It is a small 4-year institution that enrolls about 3,200 High school students annually. Xavier has the College of Pharmacy send in their applications and Enactus students judge their work and award a cash prize to the College of Arts and Sciences which offers Masters Programs in some liberal arts fieldswinner. == The Entrepreneurship Institute<br/> == The [http://www.xula. It was built edu/business/entrepreneurship.html Entrepreneurship Institute] was developed to promote entrepreneurial thinking across Xavier’s campus. A minor in the heart Entrepreneurship has been created where students of New Orleansany major can take 18 hours of Accounting, Marketing, Management, Louisiana and Entrepreneurship courses. “Lunch with a goal improve advancement of Native Americans TREP” is another endeavor by the Business department that involves weekly events with local entrepreneurs. These business men and African Americans. President Dr. Norman C. Francis is noted for being the longest tenured running president in the nation. His efforts women are invited on campus to speak to not only promote the education of minorities but invest in the potential of research and science students about their business journey and answer any questions they might have gained the university positive recognition among HBCUs. The institute has also started the bi-annual "Xavier University remains a leader in producing the most African Americans Cup Innovation Challenge." This challenge was created to obtain degree in science and get admission into medical, pharmacy, Xavier's campus thinking about the powere of creativity and graduate schoolsan innovative mindset.</p><p><Each team must develop the most creative invention only using a href="http://wwwcup and one other item.xula.edu/mediarelations/quickfacts.php">http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/quickfacts.php</The team with the most creative and profittable idea and the biggest social media market wins a cash prize! This program has been a>major success!</p><p> </p><p><u>Promoting Student = Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship</u>= </p><p>RecentlyWithin the last 10 years, Xavier Xavier’s involvement in research has begun greatly increased. Many faculty members participate in research that varies in topic from astrophysics and freak waves to implement more innovation drug discovery and entrepreneurial organizations delivery for the treatment of cancer and activities infectious diseases. Xavier ranks number 1 in receiving funds from the Health and Human Services on campusa per capita basis. With It also ranks in the help of Professor Mark L. Quinn, top 30 percent nationwide in funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship National Science Foundation and Assistant professor third in Entrepreneurship, Louisiana from the Business department has been able to form X-ncubator, Enactus , and the Entrepreneurship InstituteNational Institutes of Health. In Xavier is a member of the Fall semesterLouisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), students prepare a business plan for a social enterprise and present it allowing cancer research programs to corporate executivesprogressively further their research.  In the SpringThe LCRC awards faculty approximately $900, students participate in the Opportunity Finance Company Venture Challenge000 each fiscal year to those that have written approved budget and research plans. This sponsors travel expenses, start-up packages, materials, a business plan competitionetc. Xavier is also a part The Center of the Google Community Leaders Program, in which Undergraduate Research (CUR) sponsors undergraduate students learn the Google products and train local businesses in how to expand their online presenceget involved in paid research opportunities with faculty members. They are funded by the Andrew F.</p><p><u>X-ncubator</u><u>:</u> This is a small incubator on campus where students interested Mellon grant which awards $2,500 to $10,000 to several professors involved in entrepreneurship can gain real business experienceresearch. The department faculty assists the student business owners as CUR is not restricted to STEM majors and sponsors students with a research interest in any discipline provided they plan and execute their ideas for are supervised by a business ventureprofessor. The incubator is set up to simulate In January 2014, Xavier University received a US patent for a legitimate work environment and allows the students novel formulation to interact with different entrepreneurs, clients, treat pain and each otherheroin addiction (Dr. The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site is one of Tarun Mandal, a professor in the ventures that is a part College of this incubatorPharmacy). Professors supervise students as they schedule client appointments and develop interpersonal communication skillsIn last few years, several other applications have also been submitted for US patent.</p><p><u>Enactus</u><u>:</u> Xavier Enactus, formerly known as SIFE These include (Students in Free Enterprise1) Automated Control Release Multiple Layer Coating (Dr. Tarun Mandal), is an entrepreneurship club on campus(2) Inhibiting Hepatitis C Viral Replication with siRNA Combinations (Dr. It is part of Tarun Mandal), (3) a novel peptide drug for the international Enactus non-profit organization that aims to help students become better business leaders and entrepreneurstreatment of herpes (Dr. The students are involved with X-ncubator on campus and off campus programs that help them gain business and initiative experiencePartha Bhattacharjee, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology), (4) a novel daidzein analogs as treatment for cancer (Dr. Some Guangdi Wang, a professor in the Department of those programs include First KlassChemistry), an economic empowerment group for women, Steps (5) Bisbenzamidines and bisbenzamidoximes for Empowerment, an initiative that exports shoes to the less fortunatetreatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis (Dr. Tien Huang, and a Don’t Text and Drive Campaignprofessor in the College of Pharmacy). Enactus students participate in regional and national competitions where they present their projects and network with internship administrators = Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function = Xavier University has a very active Technology Transfer Unit within the Office of Resource Development. They are also involved The Office of Resource Development assists faculty and staff in the Teen Academy where the students create ideas for creative design competitions in local high schoolsresearch grant-writing, intellectual property policies and procedures, and budget. High school students send in their applications = Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration = Xavier University has active collaboration with pharmaceutical and Enactus students judge their work biotechnology industry. Dr. Tarun Mandal (College of Pharmacy) and award his research team have developed an inhalable formulation of a cash prize to the winner.</p><p><u>proprietary (Tulane University and Autoimmune Technology; Flufirvite-3®) peptide for the treatment of influenza. The Entrepreneurship Institute<project is a $3.2 M NIH/u><u>:</u> This institute was developed to promote entrepreneurial thinking across Xavier’s campusNIAID grant and Dr. Mandal is the PI of the formulation core. A minor in Entrepreneurship He has successfully transferred the technology to Cirrus Pharmaceuticals for further development. He has co-authored the CMC documents supporting the IND (#101759) application. The Phase I first-in-human clinical trial of the API has been created where students completed (#NCT01313962) last year and the Phase I clinical trial of any major can take 18 hours of Accounting, Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship coursesthe newly developed powder formulation will initiate soon. “Lunch = Engaging with a TREP” is another endeavor by Regional and Local Development Efforts = Xavier's business department hosts the Local Small Business department Development Center (LSBDC) that involves weekly events partners with local entrepreneursuniversities all over the southern Louisiana region. These This center allows Xavier to play a role in advising and working with small business men orders regarding issues such as marketing, finance, and women are invited on campus management. LSBDC has raised millions of dollars for individuals to speak to students about use as capital for their business journey and answer any questions they might have.entrepreneurial ventures. </p><p><a href="httpLandscape Canvas = [https://wwwdocs.xulagoogle.educom/spreadsheets/d/business1mzJIvuwHF4N4ikjwUfEDhkWPcK6V8C000NUVbQfsfeo/entrepreneurshipedit Click to view Xavier's landscape canvas].html"> = Related Links = [http://wwwuniversityinnovation.xula.eduorg/wiki/Brandi_Temple Brandi Temple] [http:/business/entrepreneurshipuniversityinnovation.html<org/wiki/a>Chigozie_Christine_Dike Chigozie Christine Dike]</p><p><u>Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<[http://universityinnovation.org/u><wiki/p><p>Within the last 10 years, Xavier’s involvement in research has greatly increased. Many faculty members, especially in the natural sciences department, participate in research that varies in topic from astrophysics and freak waves to cancer and proteins. Xavier ranks number 1 in receiving funds from the Health and Human Services on a per capita basis. It also ranks in the top 30 percent nationwide in funding from the National Science Foundation and third in Louisiana from the National Institutes of Health. Xavier is a member of the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), allowing cancer research programs to progressively further their research. The LCRC awards faculty approximately $900,000 each fiscal year to those that have written approved budget and research plans. This sponsors travel expenses, start-up packages, materials, etc.</p><p>The Center of Undergraduate Research (CUR) sponsors undergraduate students to get involved in paid research opportunities with faculty members. They are funded by the Andrew F. Mellon grant which awards $2,500 to $10,000 to several professors involved in research. CUR is not restricted to STEM majors and sponsors students with a research interest in any discipline provided they are supervised by a professor.</p><p>Faculty members have also been awarded patents for their innovative endeavors throughout their work. Dr. Tauran Mandal, assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy, received a patent for a drug that aids in the treatment of pain and heroin addiction. Dr. Patha Bhattacharjee was also awarded one for a peptide drug for herpes infections. Many other faculty members continue on this innovative track of design and entrepreneurship.</p><p><a href="http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php">http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/bhattacharjee.php</a></p><p><a href="http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php">http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php</a></p><p><a href="http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php">http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php</a></p><p><a href="http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php">http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php</a></p><p><u>Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function</u></p><p>Xavier currently does not have a Technology Transfer Office. Information or assistance about those matters is usually referred to by nearby institutions such as Tulane University. Xavier does however, have an Office of Resource Development that assists in research grant-writing, intellectual property policies and procedures, and budget approvals.</p><p><a href="http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php">http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php</a></p><p><u>Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</u></p><p>There are no university collaborations that involve industrial matters at this time.</p><p><u>Engaging with Regional and Local Development Efforts</u></p><p>The Business department hosts the Local Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) that partners with universities all over the southern Louisiana region. This center allows Xavier to play a role in advising and working with small business orders regarding issues such as marketing, finance, and management. 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