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Each school at UMES has a frshman experience course as a requirement for incoming freshman. Applying principles of innovation and entrepreneurship her would be the first stepping stone to changing the culture here on campus. This way students are fully understaning there options from the beggining, rather than learning that they can be trailblazers in their own fields close to graduation. 

Maryland is home to 5 '''HBCU's''', '''UMES''', '''Coppin State College''','''Suorjourner-Douglass College''', '''Morgan State''', and '''Bowie State University''' (6 if DC's '''Howard University''' is included). Working in a collaborative effort to create an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosytem amongst ourselves would be an excellent strategic move not only for UMES but all the schools listed above. Students would be able to visit and see what other students are working on and doing in the ways of entrepreneurship and innovation and share any new ideas. By succeding in this effort the HBCU community will have more bargaining chips in the way of funding and be heard nationally.