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| − | Shaw University is a non-profit private Baptist historically Black university. The university was founded on December 1st, 1865 by Henry Martin Tupper. Shaw University is known as the 1st HBCU in the South. Shaw University's innovation and entrepreneurship aspects are on the up and coming. The innovation and entrepreneurship amongst Shaw University's campus is currently aimed towards students. An example would be our BearsConnect app, which was created to connect students with other students as well as be aware of the different events and opportunities on campus. The student body at Shaw University's campus displays entrepreneurship among the campus by hosting student vendor villages annually. Student vendor villages are usually hosted by the Student Government Association in effect to allow students to display their own businesses and sell their products.
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| − | As the oldest HBCU in the South, Shaw University can be considered a leader and trendsetter. the first to have a four-year medical program. The first historically black college in the nation to open its doors to women and the first historically black college in North Carolina to be granted an “A” rating by the State Department of Public Instruction. Shaw's student body consists of students representing over 30 states and numerous foreign countries. The University has numerous undergraduate degrees, such as Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Social Work. In addition, it offers graduate-level degrees, leading to the Master of Divinity, the Master of Arts in Christian Education, and the Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction-Early Childhood Education. Their accredited programs include kinesiotherapy, social work, divinity, and teacher education.
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| − | As a way to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, Shaw University partnered with the Carolina Small Business Development Fund's Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center. The purpose of the center is to "inspire, connect, encourage, and support startups, students, and existing entrepreneurs." The center plans on achieving its goals by focusing on three programming areas: entrepreneurial training, business incubation, and financial resource services. Through this partnership, students are able to utilize the off-campus space to start their own entrepreneurial projects and host innovation events.
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| − | Another way that Shaw University promotes entrepreneurship is by partnering with American Underground. American Underground believes that startups expand and diversify economic potential, but that they require cultivation. The American Underground provides the Triangle's front door to the resources that businesses, their founders, and workers require. It does this through a connected community, flexible workspace, and curated content that accesses the network of specialists in the area.
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