<p>            = Overview = </p><p>      Contents <img src="/images/3/35/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_filename="XULA Logo.jpg" _fck_mw_type="border" alt="XULA LogoXavier has the College of Pharmacy and the College of Arts and Sciences which offers Masters Programs in some liberal arts fields.jpg" class="fck_mw_border" /></p><hr /><p> 1It was built in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana with a goal to improve advancement of Native Americans and African Americans.  Overview</p><p>2President Dr. Norman C. Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship</p><p>     2Francis is noted for being the longest tenured running president in the nation.1 X-ncubator</p><p>     2His 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.2 Enactus</p><p>     2Xavier University remains a leader in producing the most African Americans to obtain degree in science and get admission into medical, pharmacy, and graduate schools.3 Entreprenuership Institute</p><p>3. Encouraging Faculty = Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship=</p><p>4. Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function</p><p>5Recently, Xavier has begun to implement more innovation and entrepreneurial organizations and activities on campus. Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</p><p>6With the help of Professor Mark L. Engaging with Regional Quinn, the Conrad N. Hilton Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Local Development Efforts</p><p>7Assistant professor in Entrepreneurship, the Business department has been able to form X-ncubator, Enactus, and the Entrepreneurship Institute. Landscape Canvas</p><p>8In the Fall semester, students prepare a business plan for a social enterprise and present it to corporate executives. Related Links</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Overview</u></p><p>Xavier University In the Spring, students participate in the Opportunity Finance Company Venture Challenge, a business plan competition. Xavier is a part of Louisiana is a privatethe Google Community Leaders Program, Catholic historically black university founded in 1925 by which students learn the Sisters of the Blessed SacramentGoogle products and train local businesses in how to expand their online presence. It is a Students learn essentially how to consult to small 4businesses. == X-year institution that enrolls about 3,200 ncubator<br/> == This is a small incubator on campus where students annuallyinterested in entrepreneurship can gain real business experience. Xavier has The department faculty assists the College of Pharmacy student business owners as they plan and the College of Arts execute their ideas for a business venture. The incubator is set up to simulate a legitimate work environment and Sciences which offers Masters Programs in some liberal arts fields. It was built in allows the heart of New Orleansstudents to interact with different entrepreneurs, clients, Louisiana with a goal improve advancement of Native Americans and African Americanseach other. President Dr. Norman C. Francis The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site is noted for being one of the longest tenured running president in the nationventures that is a part of this incubator. His efforts to not only promote the education of minorities but invest in the potential of research Professors supervise students as they schedule client appointments and science have gained the university positive recognition among HBCUsdevelop interpersonal communication skills. == Enactus<br/> == 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[http://www.xula.<edu/p><p><a href="http:business/documents/www.xula.eduentr/mediarelations/quickfactsenactus%20page.php">http://wwwpdf Enactus], formerly known as SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), is an entrepreneurship club on campus.xula.edu/mediarelations/quickfacts.php</a>"><a href="http://wwwIt is part of the international Enactus non-profit organization that aims to help students become better business leaders and entrepreneurs.xulaThe students are involved with X-ncubator on campus and off campus programs that help them gain business and initiative experience.edu/mediarelations/quickfacts.php">http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/quickfacts.php</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></p><p> </p><p><u>Promoting Student Innovation Don’t Text and Drive Campaign. Enactus students participate in regional and national competitions where they present their projects and Entrepreneurship</u></p><p>Recently, Xavier has begun to implement more innovation and entrepreneurial organizations and activities on campusnetwork with internship administrators. With They are also involved in the help of Professor Mark L. Quinn, Teen Academy where the Conrad Nstudents create ideas for creative design competitions in local high schools. Hilton Endowed Chair High school students send in Entrepreneurship their applications and Assistant professor in Entrepreneurship, the Business department has been able to form X-ncubator, Enactus , students judge their work and award a cash prize to the winner. == The Entrepreneurship Institute<br/> == The [http://www.xula. In the Fall semester, students prepare a business plan for a social enterprise and present it edu/business/entrepreneurship.html Entrepreneurship Institute] was developed to corporate executivespromote entrepreneurial thinking across Xavier’s campus.  In the Spring, A minor in Entrepreneurship has been created where students participate in the Opportunity Finance Company Venture Challengeof any major can take 18 hours of Accounting, Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship courses. “Lunch with a TREP” is another endeavor by the Business department that involves weekly events with local entrepreneurs. These business plan competition.men and women are invited on campus to speak to students about their business journey and answer any questions they might have.</p><p> </p><p>The institute has also started the bi-annual "Xavier is a part of the Google Community Leaders Program, in which students learn Cup Innovation Challenge." This challenge was created to get Xavier's campus thinking about the Google products powere of creativity and train local businesses in how to expand their online presencean innovative mindset.  Students learn essentially how to consult to small businessesEach team must develop the most creative invention only using a cup and one other item.</p><p><u>X-ncubator</u><u>:</u> The team with the most creative and profittable idea and the biggest social media market wins a cash prize! This is program has been a small incubator on campus where students interested major success! = Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship = Within the last 10 years, Xavier’s involvement in entrepreneurship can gain real business experienceresearch has greatly increased. The department Many faculty assists the student business owners as they plan members participate in research that varies in topic from astrophysics and freak waves to drug discovery and execute their ideas delivery for a business venturethe treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. The incubator is set up to simulate Xavier ranks number 1 in receiving funds from the Health and Human Services on a legitimate work environment per capita basis. It also ranks in the top 30 percent nationwide in funding from the National Science Foundation and allows third in Louisiana from the students to interact with different entrepreneurs, clients, and each otherNational Institutes of Health. The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site Xavier is one a member of the ventures that is a part of this incubatorLouisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), allowing cancer research programs to progressively further their research. Professors supervise students as they schedule client appointments The LCRC awards faculty approximately $900,000 each fiscal year to those that have written approved budget and develop interpersonal communication skillsresearch plans.</p><p><u>Enactus</u><u>:</u> Xavier EnactusThis sponsors travel expenses, start-up packages, materials, formerly known as SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), is an entrepreneurship club on campusetc. It is part The Center of the international Enactus non-profit organization that aims Undergraduate Research (CUR) sponsors undergraduate students to help students become better business leaders and entrepreneursget involved in paid research opportunities with faculty members. The students They are involved with X-ncubator on campus and off campus programs that help them gain business and initiative experiencefunded by the Andrew F. Some of those programs include First KlassMellon grant which awards $2, an economic empowerment group for women500 to $10, Steps for Empowerment, an initiative that exports shoes 000 to the less fortunate, several professors involved in research. CUR is not restricted to STEM majors and sponsors students with a Don’t Text and Drive Campaign. Enactus students participate research interest in regional and national competitions where they present their projects and network with internship administratorsany discipline provided they are supervised by a professor. They are also involved in the Teen Academy where the students create ideas In January 2014, Xavier University received a US patent for creative design competitions in local high schoolsa novel formulation to treat pain and heroin addiction (Dr. High school students send Tarun Mandal, a professor in their applications and Enactus students judge their work and award a cash prize to the winnerCollege of Pharmacy).</p><p><u>The Entrepreneurship Institute</u><u>:</u> This institute was developed to promote entrepreneurial thinking across Xavier’s campusIn last few years, several other applications have also been submitted for US patent. These include (1) Automated Control Release Multiple Layer Coating (Dr. A minor in Entrepreneurship has been created where students of any major can take 18 hours of AccountingTarun Mandal), (2) Inhibiting Hepatitis C Viral Replication with siRNA Combinations (Dr. Tarun Mandal), Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship courses. “Lunch with (3) a TREP” is another endeavor by novel peptide drug for the treatment of herpes (Dr. Partha Bhattacharjee, an assistant professor in the Business department that involves weekly events with local entrepreneurs. These business men Department of Biology), (4) a novel daidzein analogs as treatment for cancer (Dr. Guangdi Wang, a professor in the Department of Chemistry), (5) Bisbenzamidines and women are invited on campus to speak to students about their business journey and answer any questions they might havebisbenzamidoximes for the treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis (Dr.</p><p><a hrefTien Huang, a professor in the College of Pharmacy). = Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function ="http://www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship Xavier University has a very active Technology Transfer Unit within the Office of Resource Development.html">http://wwwThe Office of Resource Development assists faculty and staff in research grant-writing, intellectual property policies and procedures, and budget.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html</a>"><a href = Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ="http://www Xavier University has active collaboration with pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.xulaDr.edu/business/entrepreneurshipTarun Mandal (College of Pharmacy) and his research team have developed an inhalable formulation of a proprietary (Tulane University and Autoimmune Technology; Flufirvite-3®) peptide for the treatment of influenza.html">http:The project is a $3.2 M NIH//wwwNIAID grant and Dr.xulaMandal is the PI of the formulation core.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html</a></p><p><u>Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship</u></p><p>Within He has successfully transferred the last 10 years, Xavier’s involvement in research technology to Cirrus Pharmaceuticals for further development. He has greatly increasedco-authored the CMC documents supporting the IND (#101759) application. Many faculty members, especially The Phase I first-in -human clinical trial of the natural sciences department, participate in research that varies in topic from astrophysics API has been completed (#NCT01313962) last year and freak waves to cancer and proteinsthe Phase I clinical trial of the newly developed powder formulation will initiate soon. Xavier ranks number 1 in receiving funds from = Engaging with Regional and Local Development Efforts = Xavier's business department hosts the Health and Human Services on a per capita basis. It also ranks in Local Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) that partners with universities all over the top 30 percent nationwide in funding from the National Science Foundation and third in Louisiana from the National Institutes of Health. southern Louisiana region. This center allows Xavier is to play a member of the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC)role in advising and working with small business orders regarding issues such as marketing, finance, allowing cancer research programs to progressively further their researchand management. The LCRC awards faculty approximately $900,000 each fiscal year LSBDC has raised millions of dollars for individuals to those that have written approved budget use as capital for their business and research plans. This sponsors travel expenses, start-up packages, materials, etcentrepreneurial ventures.<= Landscape Canvas = [https://p><p>The Center of Undergraduate Research (CUR) sponsors undergraduate students docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mzJIvuwHF4N4ikjwUfEDhkWPcK6V8C000NUVbQfsfeo/edit Click to get involved in paid research opportunities with faculty membersview Xavier's landscape canvas]. They are funded by the Andrew F = Related Links = [http://universityinnovation. Mellon grant which awards $2,500 to $10,000 to several professors involved in researchorg/wiki/Brandi_Temple Brandi Temple] [http://universityinnovation. CUR is not restricted to STEM majors and sponsors students with a research interest in any discipline provided they are supervised by a professororg/wiki/Chigozie_Christine_Dike Chigozie Christine Dike] [http://universityinnovation.<org/p><p>Faculty members have also been awarded patents for their innovative endeavors throughout their work. Dr. Tauran Mandal, assistant professor in the College wiki/6_Strategies_for_Xavier_University_of_Louisiana Xavier University 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>"><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>"><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>"><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>"><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>"><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. LSBDC has raised millions of dollars for individuals to use as capital for their business and entrepreneurial ventures.</p><p>"<a href="http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf">http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf</a>"><a href="http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf">http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf</a></p><p><u>Landscape Canvas</u></p><p><img _fck_mw_valid="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Downloads/Session 3 Landscape Canvas.xlsx" alt="Excel Spreadsheet" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p><u>Related Links</u></p><p>"<a href="http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chigozie_Christine_Dike">http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chigozie_Christine_Dike</a>"Louisian Student Priorities] >nbsp;<a href="http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chigozie_Christine_Dike">http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chigozie_Christine_Dike</a></p><p>"<a href="http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/6_Strategies_for_Xavier_University_of_Louisiana">http [[Category://universityinnovation.org/wiki/6_Strategies_for_Xavier_University_of_Louisiana</a>"><a href="httpUniversities]][[Category://universityinnovation.org/wiki/6_Strategies_for_Xavier_University_of_Louisiana">httpSchools]][[Category://universityinnovation.org/wiki/6_Strategies_for_Xavier_University_of_Louisiana</a></p><p> Xavier_University_of_Louisiana]]</p><p> </p><span _fcknotitle="true" class="fck_mw_category" sort="Pages_with_broken_file_links">Pages with broken file links</span>{{CatTree|Xavier_University_of_Louisiana}}