<p>            Contents<img src="/images/3/35/XULA_Logo.jpg" _fck_mw_filename="XULA Logo.jpg" _fck_mw_type="thumb" alt="" class="fck_mw_frame fck_mw_right" />   Overview =</p><hr /><p> 1.  Overview</p><p>2Xavier University of Louisiana is a private, Catholic historically black university founded in 1925 by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Promoting Student Innovation Xavier has the College of Pharmacy and Entrepreneurship</p><p>     2the College of Arts and Sciences which offers Masters Programs in some liberal arts fields.1 X-ncubator</p><p>     2It was built in the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana with a goal to improve advancement of Native Americans and African Americans. President Dr. Norman C.2 Enactus</p><p>     2Francis is noted for being the longest tenured running president in the nation.3 Entreprenuership Institute</p><p>3. Encouraging Faculty Innovation His efforts to not only promote the education of minorities but invest in the potential of research and Entrepreneurship</p><p>4science education have gained the university positive recognition among HBCUs. Actively Supporting the Xavier University Technology Transfer Functionremains a leader in producing the most African Americans to obtain degree in science and get admission into medical, pharmacy, and graduate schools. </p><p>5. Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration= Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =</p><p>6. Engaging with Regional and Local Development Efforts</p><p>7Recently, Xavier has begun to implement more innovation and entrepreneurial organizations and activities on campus. Landscape Canvas</p><p>8With the help of Professor Mark L. Quinn, the Conrad N. Related Links</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Overview</u></p><p>Xavier University of Louisiana is a privateHilton Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Assistant professor in Entrepreneurship, the Business department has been able to form X-ncubator, Enactus, Catholic historically black university founded in 1925 by and the Sisters of Entrepreneurship Institute. In the Blessed Sacrament. It is a small 4-year institution that enrolls about 3Fall semester,200 students annually. Xavier has the College of Pharmacy prepare a business plan for a social enterprise and present it to corporate executives. In the College of Arts and Sciences which offers Masters Programs Spring, students participate in some liberal arts fieldsthe Opportunity Finance Company Venture Challenge, a business plan competition. It was built in the heart Xavier is a part of New Orleans, Louisiana with a goal improve advancement of Native Americans the Google Community Leaders Program, in which students learn the Google products and African Americans. President Dr. Norman C. Francis is noted for being the longest tenured running president train local businesses in the nationhow to expand their online presence. His efforts Students learn essentially how to not only promote the education of minorities but invest in the potential of research and science have gained the university positive recognition among HBCUsconsult to small businesses. Xavier University remains == X-ncubator<br/> == This is a leader small incubator on campus where students interested in producing entrepreneurship can gain real business experience. The department faculty assists the most African Americans to obtain degree in science student business owners as they plan and get admission into medical, pharmacy, and graduate schoolsexecute their ideas for a business venture.</p><p><The incubator is set up to simulate a href="http://wwwlegitimate work environment and allows the students to interact with different entrepreneurs, clients, and each other.xulaThe VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site is one of the ventures that is a part of this incubator.edu/mediarelations/quickfacts.php"Professors supervise students as they schedule client appointments and develop interpersonal communication skills. == Enactus<br/>== Xavier [http://www.xula.edu/mediarelationsbusiness/quickfacts.php<documents/a><entr/p><p> </p><p><u>Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship</u></p><p>Recentlyenactus%20page.pdf Enactus], formerly known as SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), Xavier has begun to implement more innovation and entrepreneurial organizations and activities is an entrepreneurship club on campus. With the help It is part of Professor Mark L. Quinn, the Conrad Ninternational Enactus non-profit organization that aims to help students become better business leaders and entrepreneurs. Hilton Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship The students are involved with X-ncubator on campus and Assistant professor in Entrepreneurshipoff campus programs that help them gain business and initiative experience. Some of those programs include First Klass, the Business department has been able an economic empowerment group for women, Steps for Empowerment, an initiative that exports shoes to form X-ncubator, Enactus the less fortunate, and the Entrepreneurship Institutea Don’t Text and Drive Campaign. In the Fall semester, Enactus students prepare a business plan for a social enterprise participate in regional and national competitions where they present it to corporate executivestheir projects and network with internship administrators.  In They are also involved in the Spring, students participate in Teen Academy where the Opportunity Finance Company Venture Challenge, a business plan competitionstudents create ideas for creative design competitions in local high schools.</p>High school students send in their applications and Enactus students judge their work and award a cash prize to the winner. == The Entrepreneurship Institute<pbr/> == <The [http://www.xula.edu/business/p><p>Xavier is a part of the Google Community Leaders Program, entrepreneurship.html Entrepreneurship Institute] was developed to promote entrepreneurial thinking across Xavier’s campus. A minor in which Entrepreneurship has been created where students learn the Google products of any major can take 18 hours of Accounting, Marketing, Management, and train local businesses in how to expand their online presenceEntrepreneurship courses. “Lunch with a TREP” is another endeavor by the Business department that involves weekly events with local entrepreneurs.  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.</p><p><u>XThe institute has also started the bi-ncubator</u><u>:</u> annual "Xavier Cup Innovation Challenge." This is a small incubator on challenge was created to get Xavier's campus where students interested in entrepreneurship can gain real business experiencethinking about the powere of creativity and an innovative mindset. The department faculty assists Each team must develop the student business owners as they plan most creative invention only using a cup and execute their ideas for a business ventureone other item. The incubator is set up to simulate a legitimate work environment team with the most creative and profittable idea and allows the students to interact with different entrepreneurs, clients, biggest social media market wins a cash prize! This program has been a major success! = Encouraging Faculty Innovation and each otherEntrepreneurship = Within the last 10 years, Xavier’s involvement in research has greatly increased. The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site is one of the ventures Many faculty members participate in research that is a part of this incubator. Professors supervise students as they schedule client appointments varies in topic from astrophysics and freak waves to drug discovery and delivery for the treatment of cancer and develop interpersonal communication skillsinfectious diseases.</p><p><u>Enactus</u><u>:</u> Xavier Enactus, formerly known as SIFE (Students Xavier ranks number 1 in Free Enterprise), is an entrepreneurship club receiving funds from the Health and Human Services on campusa per capita basis. It is part of also ranks in the international Enactus non-profit organization that aims to help students become better business leaders top 30 percent nationwide in funding from the National Science Foundation and entrepreneurs. The students are involved with X-ncubator on campus and off campus programs that help them gain business and initiative experiencethird in Louisiana from the National Institutes of Health. Some Xavier is a member of those the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), allowing cancer research programs include First Klass, an economic empowerment group for womento progressively further their research. The LCRC awards faculty approximately $900, Steps for Empowerment, an initiative 000 each fiscal year to those that exports shoes to the less fortunate, have written approved budget and a Don’t Text and Drive Campaignresearch plans. Enactus students participate in regional and national competitions where they present their projects and network with internship administratorsThis sponsors travel expenses, start-up packages, materials, etc. They are also involved The Center of Undergraduate Research (CUR) sponsors undergraduate students to get involved in paid research opportunities with faculty members. They are 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.</p><p><u>The Entrepreneurship Institute</u><u>:</u> This institute was developed In January 2014, Xavier University received a US patent for a novel formulation to promote entrepreneurial thinking across Xavier’s campustreat pain and heroin addiction (Dr. A minor Tarun Mandal, a professor in Entrepreneurship has been created where students the College of any major can take 18 hours of Accounting, Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship coursesPharmacy). In last few years, several other applications have also been submitted for US patent. “Lunch These include (1) Automated Control Release Multiple Layer Coating (Dr. Tarun Mandal), (2) Inhibiting Hepatitis C Viral Replication with siRNA Combinations (Dr. Tarun Mandal), (3) a TREP” is another endeavor by novel peptide drug for the Business department that involves weekly events with local entrepreneurstreatment of herpes (Dr. These business men and women are invited on campus to speak to students about their business journey and answer any questions they might havePartha Bhattacharjee, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology), (4) a novel daidzein analogs as treatment for cancer (Dr.</p><p><Guangdi Wang, a href="http://www.xula.edu/business/entrepreneurshipprofessor in the Department of Chemistry), (5) Bisbenzamidines and bisbenzamidoximes for the treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis (Dr.html">http://wwwTien Huang, a professor in the College of Pharmacy).xula.edu/business/entrepreneurship.html</a></p><p><u>Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship</u></p><p>Within = Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function = Xavier University has a very active Technology Transfer Unit within the last 10 years, Xavier’s involvement in research has greatly increasedOffice of Resource Development. Many The Office of Resource Development assists faculty members, especially in the natural sciences department, participate and staff in research that varies in topic from astrophysics grant-writing, intellectual property policies and freak waves to cancer procedures, and proteinsbudget. Xavier ranks number 1 in receiving funds from the Health = Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration = Xavier University has active collaboration with pharmaceutical and Human Services on a per capita basisbiotechnology industry. Dr. It also ranks in the top 30 percent nationwide in funding from the National Science Foundation Tarun Mandal (College of Pharmacy) and third in Louisiana from his research team have developed an inhalable formulation of a proprietary (Tulane University and Autoimmune Technology; Flufirvite-3®) peptide for the National Institutes treatment of Healthinfluenza. Xavier The project is a member of the Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), allowing cancer research programs $3.2 M NIH/NIAID grant and Dr. Mandal is the PI of the formulation core. He has successfully transferred the technology to progressively Cirrus Pharmaceuticals for further their researchdevelopment. The LCRC awards faculty approximately $900,000 each fiscal year to those that have written approved budget and research plansHe has co-authored the CMC documents supporting the IND (#101759) application. This sponsors travel expenses, startThe Phase I first-in-up packages, materials, etchuman clinical trial of the API has been completed (#NCT01313962) last year and the Phase I clinical trial of the newly developed powder formulation will initiate soon.</p><p>The Center of Undergraduate Research (CUR) sponsors undergraduate students to get involved in paid research opportunities = Engaging with faculty members. They are funded by Regional and Local Development Efforts = Xavier's business department hosts the Andrew F. Mellon grant which awards $2,500 Local Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) that partners with universities all over the southern Louisiana region. This center allows Xavier to $10,000 to several professors involved play a role in research. CUR is not restricted to STEM majors advising and sponsors students working with a research interest in any discipline provided they are supervised by a professorsmall business orders regarding issues such as marketing, finance, and management.</p><p>Faculty members have also been awarded patents LSBDC has raised millions of dollars for individuals to use as capital for their innovative endeavors throughout their workbusiness and entrepreneurial ventures. Dr. Tauran Mandal, assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy, received a patent for a drug that aids in the treatment of pain and heroin addiction = Landscape Canvas = [https://docs. Drgoogle. Patha Bhattacharjee was also awarded one for a peptide drug for herpes infections. Many other faculty members continue on this innovative track of design and entrepreneurshipcom/spreadsheets/d/1mzJIvuwHF4N4ikjwUfEDhkWPcK6V8C000NUVbQfsfeo/edit Click to view Xavier's landscape canvas].</p><p><a href="= Related Links = [http://wwwuniversityinnovation.xula.eduorg/cancerresearchwiki/bhattacharjee.php">Brandi_Temple Brandi Temple] [http://wwwuniversityinnovation.xula.eduorg/cancerresearchwiki/bhattacharjee.php</a>Chigozie_Christine_Dike Chigozie Christine Dike] </p><p><a href="[http://wwwuniversityinnovation.xula.eduorg/mediarelationswiki/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php">http://www.xula.edu/mediarelations/TMAX/tmax_february2014.php</a>6_Strategies_for_Xavier_University_of_Louisiana Xavier University of Louisian Student Priorities] </p><p><a href="http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php">http://www.xula.edu/cancerresearch/index.php</a></p><p><a href="http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php">http://www.xula.edu/cur/faq.php</a></p><p><u>Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function</u></p><p>Xavier currently does not have a Technology Transfer Office. Information or assistance about those matters is usually referred to by nearby institutions such as Tulane University. Xavier does however, have an Office of Resource Development that assists in research grant-writing, intellectual property policies and procedures, and budget approvals.</p><p><a href="http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php">http://www.xula.edu/ord/index.php</a></p><p><u>Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</u></p><p>There are no university collaborations that involve industrial matters at this time.</p><p><u>Engaging with Regional and Local Development Efforts</u></p><p>The Business department hosts the Local Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) that partners with universities all over the southern Louisiana region. This center allows Xavier to play a role in advising and working with small business orders regarding issues such as marketing, finance, and management. LSBDC has raised millions of dollars for individuals to use as capital for their business and entrepreneurial ventures.</p><p><a href="http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf">http://www.xula.edu/business/documents/entr/webpage%20for%20lsbdc.pdf</a> </p><p><u>Landscape Canvas</u></p><p><img _fck_mw_valid="false" _fck_mw_filename="File:///C[[Category:/Users/Chigozie/Downloads/Session 3 Landscape Canvas.xlsx" alt="Excel Spreadsheet" class="fck_mw_notfound" /></p><p><u>Related Links</u>Universities]]</p><p><a href="http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chigozie_Christine_Dike">http[[Category://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Chigozie_Christine_Dike</a>Schools]]</p><p><a href="http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/6_Strategies_for_Xavier_University_of_Louisiana">http[[Category://universityinnovation.org/wiki/6_Strategies_for_Xavier_University_of_Louisiana</a></p><p> </p><p> Xavier_University_of_Louisiana]]</p><span _fcknotitle="true" class="fck_mw_category" sort="Pages_with_broken_file_links">Pages with broken file links</span>{{CatTree|Xavier_University_of_Louisiana}}