Changes

*Establish strong connections with the local community and non-profit organizations. *Encourage entrepreneurial thinking and innovation by establishing business incubators or innovation centers on campus.*Engage alumni who have a passion for social change.

Social Inno, a social innovation club where social issues are addressed through creative and sustainable solutions through collaborative efforts from present students & alumni with the inclusion of hosting workshops and partnerships with alumni. Workshops would involve design thinking and organizing social projects for the community in Elizabeth City. A timeframe for this would be Late January or early February of 2024. Point people for this project would include (ECSU staff from school?)and administration, as well as partners with ECSU and Samantha Minton, elementary school principals .