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<p> #160;  #160;  #160;  #160;  #160;  #160; #160;<u>Contents<strike><img src="/images/strike><3/u><strike><35/strike>[[File:XULA_Logo.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="XULA Logo.jpg|" _fck_mw_type="thumb]] " alt="" class="fck_mw_frame fck_mw_right" />  #160; </p><hr /><p> #160; 1.  #160;Overview</p><p>2. Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship</p><p>  #160; [[File:file: 2.1 X-ncubator<///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contents.docxp><p>&#ov|Overview]] 2. 160; #160; #160;  2.2 Enactus</p><p>    #160; [[File:file:2.3 Entreprenuership Institute<///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contentsp><p>3.docx#pr|Promoting Student Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship]] 3</p><p>4. [[File:file:Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function</p><p>5. Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration<//C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contentsp><p>6.docx#en|Encouraging Faculty Innovation Engaging with Regional and Entrepreneurship]]Local Development Efforts</p><p>7. Landscape Canvas3.1 [[File:file:</p><p>8. Related Links</p><p><br /C:></Users/Chigoziep><p><u>Overview</Documents/Contents.docx#xn|X-ncubator]]u> 3.2 [[File:file:<///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contents.docx#enac|Enactus]] p><p>Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, Catholic historically black university founded in 1925 by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. It is a small 4-year institution that enrolls about 3,200 students annually.3 [[File:file:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contents.docx#Xavier has the College of Pharmacy and the|The Entrepreneurship Institute]] 4College of Arts and Sciences which offers Masters Programs in some liberal arts fields. [[File:file:///It was built in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana with a goal improve advancement of Native Americans and African Americans. President Dr. Norman C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contents.docx#ac|Actively Supporting Francis is noted for being the longest tenured running president in the nation. His efforts to not only promote the University Technology Transfer Function]] 5education of minorities but invest in the potential of research and science have gained the university positive recognition among HBCUs. [[File:file:///CXavier University remains a leader in producing the most African Americans to obtain degree in science and get admission into medical, pharmacy, and graduate schools.</p><p><a href="http:/Users/Chigoziewww.xula.edu/Documentsmediarelations/Contentsquickfacts.docx#fa|Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration]] 6. [[File:filephp">http://www.xula.edu/C:mediarelations/Usersquickfacts.php</Chigoziea></Documents/Contents.docxp><p>&#enga|Engaging with Regional and Local Development Efforts]]160; 7. [[File:file:/</p><p><u>Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship</u></C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/Contentsp><p>Recently, Xavier has begun to implement more innovation and entrepreneurial organizations and activities on campus.docx#land|Landscape Canvas]] 8With the help of Professor Mark L. Quinn, the Conrad N. [[File:file:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/ContentsHilton Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Assistant professor in Entrepreneurship, the Business department has been able to form X-ncubator, Enactus , and the Entrepreneurship Institute. In the Fall semester, students prepare a business plan for a social enterprise and present it to corporate executives.docx#relate|Related Links]]  #160; <u>Overview</uIn the Spring, students participate in the Opportunity Finance Company Venture Challenge, a business plan competition.</p><p>  </p><p>Xavier University of Louisiana is a privatepart of the Google Community Leaders Program, Catholic historically black university founded in 1925 by which students learn the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. It is a Google products and train local businesses in how to expand their online presence.  Students learn essentially how to consult to small 4businesses.</p><p><u>X-year institution that enrolls about 3,200 ncubator</u><u>:</u> This is a small incubator on campus where students annuallyinterested in entrepreneurship can gain real business experience. Xavier has The department faculty assists the College of Pharmacy student business owners as they plan and the College of Arts and Sciences which offers Masters Programs in some liberal arts fieldsexecute their ideas for a business venture. It was built in The incubator is set up to simulate a legitimate work environment and allows the heart of New Orleansstudents to interact with different entrepreneurs, clients, Louisiana with a goal improve advancement of Native Americans and African Americanseach other. President Dr. Norman C. Francis The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site is noted for being one of the longest tenured running president in the nationventures that is a part of this incubator. His efforts to not only promote the education of minorities but invest in the potential of research Professors supervise students as they schedule client appointments and science have gained the university positive recognition among HBCUs. develop interpersonal communication skills.</p><p><u>Enactus</u><u>:</u> Xavier University remains a leader Enactus, formerly known as SIFE (Students in producing Free Enterprise), is an entrepreneurship club on campus. It is part of the most African Americans to obtain degree in science international Enactus non-profit organization that aims to help students become better business leaders and get admission into medical, pharmacy, and graduate schoolsentrepreneurs. http://wwwThe students are involved with X-ncubator on campus and off campus programs that help them gain business and initiative experience.xula.edu/mediarelations/quickfacts.php <u>Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship</u> RecentlySome of those programs include First Klass, an economic empowerment group for women, Steps for Empowerment, an initiative that exports shoes to the less fortunate, Xavier has begun to implement more innovation and entrepreneurial organizations a Don’t Text and activities on campusDrive Campaign. With the help of Professor Mark L. Quinn, the Conrad N. Hilton Endowed Chair Enactus students participate in Entrepreneurship regional and Assistant professor national competitions where they present their projects and network with internship administrators. They are also involved in Entrepreneurship, the Business department has been able to form X-ncubator, Enactus , and the Entrepreneurship InstituteTeen Academy where the students create ideas for creative design competitions in local high schools. In the Fall semester, High school students prepare send in their applications and Enactus students judge their work and award a business plan for a social enterprise and present it cash prize to corporate executivesthe winner. In the Spring, students participate in the Opportunity Finance Company Venture Challenge, a business plan competition</p><p><u>The Entrepreneurship Institute</u><u>:</u> This institute was developed to promote entrepreneurial thinking across Xavier’s campus. Xavier is a part A minor in Entrepreneurship has been created where students of any major can take 18 hours of the Google Community Leaders ProgramAccounting, Marketing, Management, in which students learn the Google products and train Entrepreneurship courses. “Lunch with a TREP” is another endeavor by the Business department that involves weekly events with local businesses in how to expand their online presenceentrepreneurs. Students learn essentially how These business men and women are invited on campus to consult speak to small businessesstudents about their business journey and answer any questions they might have. <u/p>X-ncubator</up><ua href="http://www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html">http:</u> This is a small incubator on campus where students interested in /www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship can gain real business experience. The department faculty assists the student business owners as they plan html</a></p><p><u>Encouraging Faculty Innovation and execute their ideas for a business venture. The incubator is set up to simulate a legitimate work environment and allows Entrepreneurship</u></p><p>Within the students to interact with different entrepreneurslast 10 years, clientsXavier’s involvement in research has greatly increased. Many faculty members, especially in the natural sciences department, participate in research that varies in topic from astrophysics and each other. The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site is one of the ventures that is a part of this incubatorfreak waves to cancer and proteins. Professors supervise students as they schedule client appointments Xavier ranks number 1 in receiving funds from the Health and develop interpersonal communication skillsHuman Services on a per capita basis. <u>Enactus</u><u>:</u> Xavier Enactus, formerly known as SIFE (Students It also ranks in the top 30 percent nationwide in Free Enterprise), is an entrepreneurship club on campusfunding from the National Science Foundation and third in Louisiana from the National Institutes of Health. It Xavier is part a member of the international Enactus non-profit organization that aims Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), allowing cancer research programs to help students become better business leaders and entrepreneursprogressively further their research. The students are involved with X-ncubator on campus and off campus programs LCRC awards faculty approximately $900,000 each fiscal year to those that help them gain business have written approved budget and initiative experienceresearch plans. Some of those programs include First KlassThis sponsors travel expenses, an economic empowerment group for womenstart-up packages, Steps for Empowermentmaterials, an initiative that exports shoes to the less fortunate, and a Don’t Text and Drive Campaignetc. Enactus students participate </p><p>The Center of Undergraduate Research (CUR) sponsors undergraduate students to get involved in regional and national competitions where they present their projects and network paid research opportunities with internship administratorsfaculty members. They are also involved in funded by the Teen Academy where the students create ideas for creative design competitions in local high schoolsAndrew F. High school students send in their applications Mellon grant which awards $2,500 to $10,000 to several professors involved in research. CUR is not restricted to STEM majors and Enactus sponsors students judge their work and award with a cash prize to the winnerresearch interest in any discipline provided they are supervised by a professor. <u>The Entrepreneurship Institute</up><up>:</u> This institute was developed to promote entrepreneurial thinking across Xavier’s campusFaculty members have also been awarded patents for their innovative endeavors throughout their work. Dr. A minor Tauran Mandal, assistant professor in Entrepreneurship has been created where students the College of any major can take 18 hours of AccountingPharmacy, Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship courses. “Lunch with received a TREP” is another endeavor by patent for a drug that aids in the Business department that involves weekly events with local entrepreneurstreatment of pain and heroin addiction. Dr. These business men and women are invited Patha Bhattacharjee was also awarded one for a peptide drug for herpes infections. Many other faculty members continue on campus to speak to students about their business journey this innovative track of design and answer any questions they might haveentrepreneurship. [</p><p><a href="http://www.xula.edu/businesscancerresearch/entrepreneurshipbhattacharjee.html php">http://www.xula.edu/businesscancerresearch/entrepreneurshipbhattacharjee.html]php</a><u/p><p>Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<a href="http://u> Within the last 10 years, Xavier’s involvement in research has greatly increasedwww.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014. Many faculty members, especially in the natural sciences department, participate in research that varies in topic from astrophysics and freak waves to cancer and proteinsphp">http://www.xula. Xavier ranks number 1 in receiving funds from the Health and Human Services on edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php</a per capita basis. It also ranks in the top 30 percent nationwide in funding from the National Science Foundation and third in Louisiana from the National Institutes of Health. Xavier is ></p><p><a member of the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), allowing cancer research programs to progressively further their researchhref="http://www.xula. The LCRC awards faculty approximately $900,000 each fiscal year to those that have written approved budget and research plansedu/cancerresearch/index. This sponsors travel expenses, start-up packages, materials, etcphp">http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php</a> The Center of Undergraduate Research (CUR) sponsors undergraduate students to get involved in paid research opportunities with faculty members</p><p><a href="http://www. They are funded by the Andrew Fxula. Mellon grant which awards $2,500 to $10,000 to several professors involved in researchedu/cur/faq. CUR is not restricted to STEM majors and sponsors students with php">http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php</a research interest in any discipline provided they are supervised by a professor.></p><p><u>Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function</u>Faculty members have also been awarded patents for their innovative endeavors throughout their work</p><p>Xavier currently does not have a Technology Transfer Office. Dr. Tauran Mandal, assistant professor in the College Information or assistance about those matters is usually referred to by nearby institutions such as Tulane University. Xavier does however, have an Office of Pharmacy, received a patent for a drug that aids Resource Development that assists in the treatment of pain research grant-writing, intellectual property policies and procedures, and heroin addictionbudget approvals. Dr. Patha Bhattacharjee was also awarded one for </p><p><a peptide drug for herpes infectionshref="http://www.xula. Many other faculty members continue on this innovative track of design and entrepreneurshipedu/ord/index. 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