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= Overview – Developing the Culture <sup>8</sup> =
Prairie [[|Viewhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] A&M University (PVAMU) is a historically black university located in Prairie [[#|Viewhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]], Texas, and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. PVAMU enrolls about 6,324 undergraduate students and 1,758 graduate students who come from all 50 U.S. states and several countries throughout the world. About 56% of the students are female, and 44% are male.
Dr. George C. Wright is the seventh President of Prairie View [[#|Viewhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] A&M University, the second oldest public institution of [[|higher educationhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] in Texas. Under Dr. Wright’s leadership, PVAMU [[#|continueshttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] to fulfill its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research and service.
In 2011 PVAMU began a 3 to 5-year drive to improve innovation and research outputs in the university. There is now also an increasing recognition throughout the university [[|communityhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] that the five buckets contained in the NACIE sponsored university commitment letter provides a blueprint to building successful entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercializing [[#|programshttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] and culture.
An innate entrepreneurial culture among PVAMU students has also been a major catalyst for innovation programs[[#|programshttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]]. The university’s strong engineering, science, technology, and [[|nursinghttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] school have also been helpful.
Even so, PVAMU believes that an injection of “seed funding” access to USG grants will encourage faculty to their research rate, and commercialization effort.
= Student Entrepreneurship =
'''Student In Free Enterprise - SIFE: the Free Enterprise Institute''' in Washington, D.C. has partnered with PVAMU students, since 1976, in several activities that promote free enterprise. The SIFE Team’s programs inform and educate on the importance and benefits of the free enterprise system. These programs include the P-4 [[|Investment Clubhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]], and sponsorships include the Personal [[#|Financehttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] and Fiscal Fitness, Business Ethics, Student Entrepreneur and Business Expo, Entertainment Business Career Fair, Music Business Seminars, and the Changing the World Talent Showcase.
'''Framework for Opportunity Convergence and the Utilization of Sustainable Solutions (FOCUSS) Idea Competition''' provides students a unique opportunity to share and cultivate creative solutions for sponsoring corporations. All current Prairie View A&M students are eligible to participate. Johnson Controls is a major corporate sponsor of the competition.
= Regional and Local Economic Development =
'''Communi-Versity Economic Development Initiative''' is a first-of-its kind economic development strategy for the City of Prairie View[[Viewhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]], which is home to Prairie View A&M University. Communi-Versity Advisory Council is comprised of leaders from the Prairie View [[|communityhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]], PVAMU, and the private sector.
The Advisory Council works collaboratively with local city officials and economic development professionals to create jobs and attract additional business and investments that benefit both the university and the local [[Communityhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]].
*What is your vision for each of the case study’s bucket?
*How does your institution leverage (or intend to leverage) geographic endowment?
*Are your innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech transfer programs [[programshttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] integrated?
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<li>Why, or why not?</li>
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<br/><br/>Source: "The Innovative and Entrepreneurial University: [[Higher Educationhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]], Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Focus", Department of Commerce, October 2013.
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