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<span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">[[File:CAU logo.jpg|link=Special:FilePath/CAU_logo.jpg]]</span></span> ==Overview == <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp; Clark Atlanta University is a comprehensive, private, urban, coeducational institution of higher education with a predominantly African-American heritage. It offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees as well as certificate programs to students of diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The University was established in 1988 through the consolidation of its two parent institutions, Atlanta University (1865), the nation's first institution to award graduate degrees to African Americans, and Clark College (1869) the nation's first four-year liberal arts college to serve a primarily African-American student population. &nbsp;</span></span></span> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Although Clark Atlanta University is in the early stages of developing an entrepreneurial ecosystem we do offer a few entrepreneurial opportunities. The School of Business at Clark Atlanta University makes great efforts to encourage entrepreneurship efforts of the students. Established within the Clark Atlanta University curriculum, freshman students as well as graduate students are exposed to entrepreneurship through the course which we look to establish across disciplines. Students also participate in various pitch competitions in which they prove their capabilities of establishing a working business model necessary for successful startup. The University also has a Shark tank competition this year which should inspire students and raise the profile of the innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives being enacted by both the UIF members and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.The development of programs such as LEADWeek, which has a UIF candidate as its Co-chair, has provided students with the opportunity to receive input on the development of self. Moving forward, the primary goal of the team is to integrate the departmental silos on campus in order to usher in a new ecosystem which embraces collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship. We are very optimistic that we will be successful at raising awareness and participation throughout the course of this school year.</span></span>

== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> ==

<span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">There are a number of courses offered to undergraduate and graduate students that promote entrepreneurship and innovation on campus.</span></span> CGER 102 - Intro to Engineering Design CFAS 201 - Creative Fashion Presentation

<span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">'''Lead Week '''- I is an annual event sponsored by the School of Busniess Business which raises awareness in the areas of entreprenuershipentrepreneurship, finance, marketing, social media, mass media, innovation and alumni affairs.</span></span> <span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">'''Capstone Projects'''- Are an integral part of the schools commitment to supporting project based learning. There are a number of capstone projects predominantly in the Arts & Sciences department.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">'''Capstone ProjectsSpeaker Series-&nbsp; '''- Are a few workshops and speakers that promote entrepreneurship. There is a freshman success speaker series along with a case competition workshop that took place this year. In my opinion this is an integral part of area that the schools commitment university can improve on. It would take very little effort to supoorting project based learning. There are a increase the number of capstone projects predominantly in the Arts & Sciences departmentevents and workshops on campus.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times,serif">'''Speaker SeriesBlackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition-&nbsp; ''' a few workshops and speakers that promote enrtreprenuership. There promoted by the Center for Innovation & entrepreneurial Development at CAU, it is a freshman success speaker series along designed to provide students with a case competition workshop that took place this year. In my opinion this is aqn area that the university can improve on. It would take very little effort early-stage ideas to increase the number of events and workshops on campuscompete for various including cash prizes.</span></span>

<span style="font'''Advanced Coding Workshop-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Clark Atlanta University has several hidden gems within the institution and across disciplines that support, enhance and promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, the information about these “gems” are not communicated ''' Workshop to advance students, departments, ' coding techniques and staff. Thus leaving these gems underutilizedstrategies from esteemed professionals.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1. Increasing awareness of the Innolab which will result in increased participation Regional and utilization of the center and cultivating and environment of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.</span></span>Local Development Efforts ==

<span style="font-size:largermedium"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1CAU is currently trying to strengthen its connection with the community in regard to local and regional economic development.1 Develop The university is committed to working with its stakeholders to build a marketing plan that promotes the use of the Innovation Center among internal better community and external stakeholdersa better academic institution.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:largerlarge"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1.2 Capitalize on the Media outlets that are currently at CAU’s disposal to brand the Center for Innovation Center; such as the Atlanta University Center Digest (newspaper), The Panther (newspaper), CAU’s Award Winning Jazz Radio Station, and all the social media platforms that are already established by CAU.</span>Entrepreneurship</span>

<span style="font-size:largermedium"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1Is a new organization headed by entreprenuer David Duncan.3 Develop an I&E annual campaign specifically targeted The goal of the organization is to alumni, asking for their support assist the student body in promoting innovation and resources to include time, entreprenuership on campus by having a liason between students and talentstaff.</span>This a new venture that looks very promising, so stay tuned!</span>

<span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1.4 Conduct Informational sessions for Active Support in the professors within each department that outline our purpose, mission, and how to effectively utilize the InnoLab, and promote the use among their students. For the long term make the informational sessions publicity sessions.</span></span>University Technology Transfer Function ==

<span style="font'''IP Consulting-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2&nbsp; '''Cynthia Parks and Collen Beard are the IP staff on hand to assist students through the process of protecting and developing their ideas and inventions. Develop Community partnerships</span></span>

<span style="font'''Faculty Research Council-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial'''“The Faculty Research Council advises the Vice President Research on matters involving research infrastructure,helveticamaintenance of equipment,sansstart-serif">2.1 Establish partnerships with businesses to up support innovation for faculty and creativity on campusin general support of standing up a more robust research enterprise at Clark Atlanta University”.</span></span>

<span style="font'''Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurial Development-size:larger"><span style="font''' established to develop a campus-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2wide entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem.2. Create a quarterly “Challenge Drop” where local business would drop off a problem/concern that they are currently facing and have the The center provides students submit creative, innovativefaculty, solutions that could possibly lead staff and alumni with opportunities to build their innovation and entrepreneurial skills through opportunities for the studentssuch as business and idea consulting, workshops, mentoring and business modeling.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:larger"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2.3. Develop an Advisory Board Encouraging Faculty Innovation and have Corporations strategically advise the center.</span></span>Entrepreneurship==

<span style="font'''HBCU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Collaborative-size:larger"><span style="font'''The HBCU Collaborative is a cohort of 15 public and private HBCUs that are committed to participating in a multi-family: arialyear collaboration that will foster innovation,helveticacommercialization and entrepreneurship on their respective campuses to improve student success by implementing new institutional courses,sans-serif">2.4 Invite companies transforming faculty pedagogy and entrepreneurs to lecture creating partnerships with government and conduct presentations related private industries. This collaborative will build off the momentum that was established by the 2013 HBCU Innovation Summit held at Stanford University that was co-organized by UNCF, the NSF-funded National Center for Engineering Pathways to Creativity, Innovation (Epicenter) and I&E ultimately establishing a lecture seriesthe Stanford Center for Professional Development.</span></span>

== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ==

<span style="font-familysize:arial,helvetica,sans-serifmedium"><span style="font-sizefamily: largerarial,helvetica,sans-serif">3'''Lead Week '''-is an annual event sponsored by the School of Business which raises awareness in the areas of entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, social media, mass media, innovation and alumni affairs. The event bridges the gap between the industry and the University. Establish Innovation fellows advisory committee for CAU</span></span>

<span style="font-familysize:arial,helvetica,sans-serifmedium"><span style="font'''Corporate Visits'''-size: larger">3There are approximately 25 visits to the School of Business annually to recruit top talent. In addition, over 500 companies participate in the AUC career fairs to recruit students as well.1 Select a combination of FacultyHowever, Staffthe school is working on developing relationships with organizations that are interested in research, Students innovation and Administrators whose responsibility is entrepreneurship to bridge the gap between enhance the transition of old fellows and new incoming fellow and continue/support the momentum of what the previous UIF students have initiatedscholastic CAU experience.</span></span>

<span style="font-familysize:arial,helvetica,sans-serifmedium">The '''AUC Academic and Career Development Organization'''- Has a wide variety of resources for students, listed below.</span style="font> *On-sizeCampus Recruiting – Students: ([http: larger">3//www.2 Advisory Committee will be responsible for preserving the long term strategic plan developed by the UIF and landscapeaucconsortium.org/campus-recruiting/ DDEP Campus Recruiting]) *AUCC DDEP Student Registration: ([http://www.aucconsortium.org/ddep-form AUCC DDEP Student Registration Form]) 3*Scholarship Opportunities: &nbsp;([http://www.aucconsortium.org/scholarship-opportunities/ AUCC DDEP Scholarship Opportunities])*Engineering Institutions: ([http://www.aucconsortium.org/ddep-history-3 Support creative problem solving/provide practical AUCC Dual Degree Engineering Program – AUCC DDEP)]*Experience – eRecruiting ([http://www.aucenter.experience from corporation Sponsorships .com/ AUC Consortium Experience Site]) Students: For viewing events, information sessions, and applying for intellectual propertystudent internship and research opportunities. <*Employers/Recruiters: For posting career, summer internships research opportunities and to register events such as career or graduate fair visit:&nbsp;[http://span><www.aucenter.experience.com/span>www.aucenter.experience.com]

<span style="font'''The AUCC Career Fair-family:arial''' Unique in person moment presents an incredible opportunity for emerging professionals who can innovate,helveticacreatively and efficiently manage projects,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: larger">3.4&nbsp; The advisory committee should be voted on and approved by students, on contribute to an annual basisorganization's strategic goals.</span></span>

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<span style="font-size:larger"br /><span style="font-familyUniversity Innovation Fellows: arial,helvetica,sans-serif">4.3&nbsp; Shark Tank event with alumni judges (annually)</span></span>

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