== Overview ==
[[File:JCSU seal.png|thumb|JCSU seal.png]] Johnson C. Smith University is a private HBCU that sits at the highest point in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1867, JCSU has a rich history in advancing and expanding the potential of its students.
JCSU is making leaps and bounds in advancing Institutional Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
JCSU CEO is the student run JCSU chapter of CEO. The events and activities are designed to empower and engage students through Networking, Competitions, and experienced Speakers.
==== FreshStart ====
==== FreshStart Program ====
== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ==
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'''IBM'''
JCSU CSE Department is partnering with IBM on curriculum that explains how to work with Enterprise Cloud Computing Systems. This means that large companies ([https://careers.ibm.com/ like IBM]) use different systems than we use in our day to day computing environments. So, there is an added skill set needed to understand how to connect with and program these enterprise systems. <br/>
== Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts ==