= Overview =<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">[[File:VSU.jpg|thumb|VSU Logo.jpg|link=Special:FilePath/VSU.jpg]]</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace;"><u>'''<span style="color:#ff8c00;"><span class="bold" style="font-weight: 600bold; margin-top: 0px; font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">B</span></span>'''</u><u>'''<span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(64, 93, 138); font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">uilding a </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color:#ff8c00rgb(255, 140, 0);"><span class="bold" style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">B</span></span><span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(64, 93, 138); font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">etter </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color:#ff8c00rgb(255, 140, 0);"><span class="bold" style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">W</span></span><span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(64, 93, 138); font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">orld </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color:#ff8c00rgb(255, 140, 0);"><span class="bold" style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">S</span></span><span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(64, 93, 138); font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">ince </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color:#ff8c00rgb(255, 140, 0);"><span class="bold" style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">1</span></span><span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(64, 93, 138); font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">8</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color:#ff8c00rgb(255, 140, 0);"><span class="bold" style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">8</span></span><span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold; margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(64, 93, 138); font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">2</span>''' </u></span></p>Virginia State University, founded in 1882, is one of Virginia's two land-grant institutions, and is located 20 minutes south of Richmond in the village of Ettrick.With a current student population of 5,300, the University sits atop a rolling landscape overlooking the Appomattox River with expansive views of Petersburg. Our 236-acre campus boasts 16 dormitories, 17 academic buildings and a 416-acre agriculture research facility.
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At Virginia State University, innovation and entrepreneurship are not emphasized as much as it should. We encourage our faculty and staff within our institution to become more supportive and invite more creative thinkers to become the trailblazers in breaking down the barriers. It will allow our institution to soar to new heights that have never been reached and open the door to great opportunities. Faculty are encouraged to create interdisciplinary activities or projects, to create partnerships within our institution. Faculty should be willing to utilize local business and startup company’s problems and present them to students for solutions and the development of an academic portfolio. Faculty should be eager to collaborate on research projects and work together to develop new technologies, products and innovative ideas campus-wide using all available resources. The College of Business is a great resource for the university and should be a tool students can use for financial direction. The College Of Engineering should become the catalyst on-campus for faculty/student innovation and become the vessel for innovation campus-wide. The goals of VSU should not only be to provide opportunities for students to acquire a position within a company, but to help develop a company through understanding of the business. VSU should also provide faculty and staff the capabilities to gain venture funding, develop intellectual property, form a business unit, and truly go out and create a business. VSU should develop a Research / Innovation center that offers mandatory courses and set of programs for all students to help bridge the gap between studies and practice, research and commercialization, and from dreams to reality. These programs should encourage students to understand the process of a product or service fundamentally from early discovery through commercialization. The objective is to help supportive faculty encourage entrepreneurs and promote corporate partnerships and startup companies in hopes that students can commercialize ideas as they reach later stages of studies. One strategy that can help develop this network should be an organization around the idea of entrepreneurship and innovation. An organization that helps students and faculty come together and achieve their common goals through practice. An organization that can help empower a Research / Innovation center can eventually uplift our institution as a whole to increase entrepreneurial spirits campus-wide from networking events, competitive events, speaker series events, projects, and workshops. In a sense, these activities can eventually create avenues for students to soar into heights that some say are unreachable. Let’s break down barriers and Build a Better World, one student at a time.
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<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.15999984741211px;">Although, Virginia State University's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem is at it's developmental stage. The university offers</span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.15999984741211px;"> opportunities for their students to gain an understanding of entrepreneurial aspects by gaining an acumen in the classroom and then applying what is learned. </span>
== '''<span style="font-family:arialIn September of 2016, the Reginald F. Lewis College of Business has established a VSU Center for Entrepreneurship as an education, research, and planning hub for budding entrepreneurs within not only the student body,helveticabut also the entirety of Central Virginia,sansincluding minorities and military veterans. This center also provides opportunities for innovation through bi-serif;">According annual pitch competitions with a prize of $1000. To compound this, a 16 credit Minor in Entrepreneurship is also available for any undergraduate to pursue, along with a prospective certificate program. Additionally, in July of 2021, the VSU Center for Entrepreneurship received $453,000 from GO Virginia, a program funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia State University's 2012 - 2014 Undergraduate Catalog, we offer for the following undergraduate innovation or entrepreneurship courses / resourcescreation of a Minority Small Business Leading Center to help early startup companies gain funding and assistance. This program is also targeted towards minority-led businesses. [[File:</span>''VSU Business.png|thumb|An article detailing the grant given to VSU' s Center for Entrepreneurship.|link==Special:FilePath/VSU_Business.png]]
*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Reginald F. Lewis College of Business (RFLC): MGMT 444 – Entrepreneurship and Small Business Mgmt'''. '''''(As an Elective)'''''</span>
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This course is an in-depth analysis of the entrepreneur’s role in conceptualizing, developing and managing small business ventures. Key personality and leadership traits of the entrepreneur are examined within the framework of risk-taking and new venture start-ups. The course is also designed to expose students to the problems and opportunities inherent in establishing and managing a small business and the techniques employed in launching and sustaining a new venture.</span>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Prerequisites: COBU 301 AND COBU 302</span>
*However, it is important to note that these opportunities (with the exception of Minor courses, certificate courses, and the pitch competition) are tailored towards those who ''already'<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Reginald F' have a startup in place. Lew</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">is College Although maker and venture spaces are mentioned as part of the Minority Small Business (RFLC): FINC 446 Leading Center's resources, none have been initiated on- Entrepreneurial Finance</span>'''campus yet.
As of 2022,VSU has Living Learning Dorms for students as a part of the Honors College Initiative. =='''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This course examines small business start – up management with emphasis on financial decisionAccording to Virginia State University's 2021-making for entrepreneurs2022 Undergraduate Catalog, and we offer the functions of investment banking institutions as they relate to small business capital acquisition and management. Also included are legal concerns and strategies for minority startup ventures. The case study method will be used.following undergraduate innovation or entrepreneurship courses / resources:</span>'''==
<span style*'''The Reginald F. Lewis College of Business has approved an 18 credit minor in Entrepreneurship in Spring of 2017. These are the following applicable courses and their descriptions:'''**'''Introduction to Entrepreneurship'''***This course introduces students to the different forms of entrepreneurship along with the risks and reward with starting a business. This course also includes real examples of this through investigations of case studies as well as personal stories from entrepreneurs in the local area. Hand-on learning is the primary directive of this course**'''Entrepreneurial Marketing & New Product Innovation'''***This course assists students (with a Business major or not) with the formation and implementation of products for customers. Students have the choice of for-profit or non-profit ventures with a value proposition. This course helps students market innovation for entrepreneurship.**'''Small Business Finance'''***[[File:VSUCenterForEntrepreneurship.png|thumb|A display of all educational programs provided for VSU students through the Center for Entrepreneurship.|link="fontSpecial:FilePath/VSUCenterForEntrepreneurship.png]]This course helps current or intending business owners to create a detailed proposal that includes a financial and action plan for their existing or prospective business. They will get direct learning from business owners and investors.**'''Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Ventures'''***This course explores entrepreneurship as it relates to changing social environments, developing the economy of a community, and sustaining society. The impact of social companies that are social responsible in their markets are explored.**'''Technology & Entrepreneurship'''***This course explores what 21st century technology is needed in order to assist with marketing their business (websites, advertisements, social media platforms, etc.). This course also involves creating a website for each students' small business plan.**'''Seminar: Issues in Management - Special Topics in Entrepreneurship'''***This course becomes more nuanced within the students' industry of entrepreneurship. They will be able to explore their fields of interest in this course and how they can connect this to their business plan.*'''Virginia State University's Center for Entrepreneurship has also approved a prospective Certificate of Entrepreneurship in Spring of 2016.'''**This is a non-family: arialcredit certificate that will walk prospective and current entrepreneurships through the process of developing, launching, funding, helveticamarketing, sansand successfully operating a business. It is administered online as well as in-serif;">Prerequisite: COBU 300 or equivalent</span>person. Military veterans and minority entrepreneurships are offered scholarships for this certificate.
*'''<span style="font-family: arialgeorgia, helvetica, sans-serif;">'''Reginald F. Lewis College of AgricultureBusiness (RFLC): AGEC 140 - Introduction to Agribusiness MGMT 444 – Entrepreneurshipand Small Business Mgmt'''. '''''(As an Elective)'''''</span>'''
<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;">This course is an introductory course for all agricultural majors that will focus on in-depth analysis of the importance entrepreneur’s role in conceptualizing, developing and managing small business ventures. Key personality and leadership traits of business to the food entrepreneur are examined within the framework of risk-taking and agricultural sectornew venture start-ups. The course will explore is also designed to expose students to the mechanics of developing problems and opportunities inherent in establishing and managing a small business plan, applying and the principles of marketing, management techniques employed in launching and financesustaining a new venture.</span>
*'''<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;">College of Agriculture: AGEC 340 - Agribusiness Entrepreneurship.</span><span style="font-familyPrerequisites: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> COBU 301 AND COBU 302</span>'''
*<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;">This course takes students through the process of owning businesses, since owning a business is the dream of many Americans'''Reginald F. This course examines several cases to help individuals translate their business dreams into reality. While specific focus will be on agribusiness enterprises, a broad look at entrepreneurs in several industries will be adopted to give students a good picture Lewis College of the entire business world and the opportunities and challenges entrepreneurs face. Using case study approach, businesses across several sectors Business (production, service, etc.RFLC) of the economy will be examined and analyzed to walk students through the business required to develop and present a business plan. The presentation will be evaluated by a panel of judges. The typical panel of judges includes loan officers, agribusiness analysts and entrepreneur/small business owners.: FINC 446 - Entrepreneurial Finance'''</span>
*'''<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;">College of AgricultureThis course examines small business start – up management with emphasis on financial decision-making for entrepreneurs, Department and the functions of Family investment banking institutions as they relate to small business capital acquisition and Consumer Science: FACS 342 Occupational Family management. Also included are legal concerns and Consumer Sciencesstrategies for minority startup ventures. The case study method will be used.</span>'''
<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;">This course of study focuses on planning, implementing and evaluating Family and Consumer Sciences occupational education programs in chosen areas of occupational endorsement. In addition, this course explores leadership theory and practice in relation to theories and processes of innovation and change. It includes the opportunity to explore leadership techniques relevant to change management, <span style="colorPrerequisite:#ff8c00;">'''entrepreneurship'''</span> and <span style="color:#ff8c00;">'''innovation'''</span>. You will be encouraged to use your own experience in leadership roles to inform discussion, enquiry, critical thinking and reflection.COBU 300 or equivalent</span>
*<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;">Prerequisites'''<s>College of Agriculture: DIET 221 AGEC 140 - Introduction to Agribusiness Entrepreneurship</s> (Replaced by AGEC 142 - Principles of Food Preparations, DIET 310 Human Nutrition, FCCS 301 Child DevelopmentAgric Economics)'''</span>
*'''<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;">College <s>This is an introductory course for all agricultural majors that will focus on the importance of business to the food and agricultural sector. The course will explore the mechanics of developing a business plan, applying the principles of Engineeringmarketing, Science and Technology: INLT 443 - Engineering management and Technology Entrepreneurshipfinance.</s></span>'''
<span style="font-family*'''College of Agriculture:arial,helvetica,sansAGEC 142 -serif;">This course covers concepts related to entrepreneurship relevant to engineering and technology applications. Major topics include entrepreneurial risk taking, startup strategies, innovative idea evaluation, business plan writing, financing and venture capital, managing growth and introducing and sustaining products and services. Through case studies and guest speakers, the course introduces students to the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and seize technological entrepreneurial opportunities.</span>Principles of Agric Economics'''
<span style="fontThis course explores the principles of economics as applied to the agriculture economy. The course highlights the agricultural development of the U.S.A. The course will also develop the concept of economics as a social science, as well as the fundamental principles explaining the behavior of major economic units such as the consumer and farm-family:arialfirm; price determination in general; the concept of elasticity; and the characteristics of various market structures such as perfect competition,helveticamonopoly,sans-serif;">Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing</span>and oligopoly. Students will be introduced to the application of economic principles to international trade, environmental management and agricultural policy.
*<span style="font-family: arialgeorgia, helvetica, sans-serif;"> '''College of Humanities and Social SciencesAgriculture: AGEC 340 - Agribusiness Entrepreneurship. '''</span>'''''''''''''''', '''<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Department of Health, Physical Education Recreation and Dance - Minor: Sport Management (18 semester hours):</span>'''
<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;">This minor prepares course takes students for careers as <span style="color:#ff8c00through the process of owning businesses, since owning a business is the dream of many Americans. This course examines several cases to help individuals translate their business dreams into reality. ">'''While specific focus will be on agribusiness enterprises, a broad look at entrepreneurs in several industries will be adopted to give students a good picture of the entire business world and the opportunities and challenges entrepreneurs'''</span>face. Using case study approach, producersbusinesses across several sectors (production, advertisers, public relations specialists, fund developers, event managers, consultants, sales representatives, sports researchersservice, etc.) of the economy will be examined and corporate executives in analyzed to walk students through the collegiate, amateurbusiness required to develop and present a business plan. The presentation will be evaluated by a panel of judges. The typical panel of judges includes loan officers, agribusiness analysts and professional sports industriesentrepreneur/small business owners.</span>
*<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;"> '''Honors Program'''</span>'''<span style="font-familyCollege of Agriculture, Department of Family and Consumer Science: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> FACS 342 Occupational Family and Consumer Sciences'''</span>'''
<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Honors Program is designed to meet the unique educational needs This course of Virginia State University’s academically talented study focuses on planning, implementing and highly motivated undergraduate studentsevaluating Family and Consumer Sciences occupational education programs in chosen areas of occupational endorsement. The primary goal of the Honors Program is In addition, this course explores leadership theory and practice in relation to create theories and maintain a stimulating, supportive environment in which young scholars may engage in a wide range processes of challenging intellectual innovation and creative pursuitschange. The program encourages It includes the participation of all departmentsopportunity to explore leadership techniques relevant to change management, fosters <span style="color:#ff8c00;">'''entrepreneurship'''</span> and <span style="color:#ff8c00;">'''innovation'''</span> and experimentation . You will be encouraged to use your own experience in undergraduate educationleadership roles to inform discussion, enquiry, critical thinking and supports University-wide cultural enrichmentreflection.</span>
== '''<span style="font-family:arial,helveticageorgia,sans-serif;">According to the Virginia State University's 2012 - 2014 Graduate CatalogPrerequisites: DIET 221 Principles of Food Preparations, DIET 310 Human Nutrition, we offer the following undergraduate innovation or entrepreneurship courses:FCCS 301 Child Development</span>'''<br/> ==
*<span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: arial, helveticageorgia, sans-serif;"> </span>'''College of Engineering, Science and Technology: CSED 504 – Innovations in Distance Learning INLT 443 - Engineering and Technology Entrepreneurship.'''</span>
<span style="font-family:arialgeorgia,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: arialThis course covers concepts related to entrepreneurship relevant to engineering and technology applications. Major topics include entrepreneurial risk taking, startup strategies, innovative idea evaluation, helveticabusiness plan writing, sans-serif;">The students will explore the latest innovations in "E - learning" technologies financing and environments as well as theoretical issues central to e-learning. The course will address online learning environments including online learning communitiesventure capital, communication managing growth and introducing and sharing tools, content creation tools, sustaining products and communities of practiceservices. Students will design Through case studies and guest speakers, the course introduces students to the knowledge and implement e-learning modules as pertinent skills needed to their content arearecognize and seize technological entrepreneurial opportunities.</span>
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= '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function.'''<br/> =*<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arialgeorgia, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.15999984741211px;">Currently, Virginia State University does not have a technology transfer function that allows for commercialization. <s>''' </span><span style="color: rgb(68College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 68''' '''Department of Health, 68); fontPhysical Education Recreation and Dance -familyMinor: Arial, sans-serif; font-sizeSport Management (18 semester hours): 14px; line-height: 20.15999984741211px;"'''</s> Virginia State University has established a research foundation with the hopes to taking over this functions.'''(Inactive)'''</span>
<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><s>This minor prepares students for careers as <span style= "color:#ff8c00;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaborationentrepreneurs'''<br/span>, producers, advertisers, public relations specialists, fund developers, event managers, consultants, sales representatives, sports researchers, and corporate executives in the collegiate, amateur, and professional sports industries.</s></span> =
*<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"> '''Honors College '''</span> <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">As of August of 2021, the Honors Program has expanded into the Honors College. The Honors College is designed to meet the unique educational needs of Virginia State University’s academically talented and highly motivated undergraduate students. The primary goal of the Honors Program is to create and maintain a stimulating, supportive environment in which young scholars may engage in a wide range of challenging intellectual and creative pursuits. The program encourages the participation of all departments, fosters <span style="color:#ff8c00;">'''innovation'''</span> and experimentation in undergraduate education, and supports University-wide cultural enrichment.</span> == '''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">According to the Virginia State University's 2021 - 2022 Graduate Catalog, we offer the following innovation or entrepreneurship courses:</span>'''== *<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>'''College of Engineering, Science and Technology: CSED 504 – Innovations in Distance Learning'''</span> <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">The students will explore the latest innovations in "E - learning" technologies and environments as well as theoretical issues central to e-learning. The course will address online learning environments including online learning communities, communication and sharing tools, content creation tools, and communities of practice. Students will design and implement e-learning modules as pertinent to their content area.</span> ==<span style="color:#ff8c00;"><span class="bold" style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">R</span></span><span class="bold" style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(64, 93, 138); font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">andolph </span><span style="color:#ff8c00;"><span class="bold" style="margin-top: 0px; font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">F</span></span><span class="bold" style="margin-top: 0px; color: rgb(64, 93, 138); font-family: freight-sans-pro-n6, freight-sans-pro, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 23px; line-height: 26.836990356445313px;">arm- 416acre agriculture learning center</span>== <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17.219999313354492px;">The centerpiece of the farm is the Cooperative Extension Pavilion, which houses faculty and staff offices and laboratories; it also contains meeting areas that are frequented by members of the agricultural community sharing learned research and educational information.</span><span style="line-height: 20.966400146484375px;">In addition to producing the region's traditional row crops, the farm is utilized for research and education in areas of new and niche </span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 20.966400146484375px;">crops, alternative cropping methods, horticultural crops, nutrient management, water quality, animal production, and aquaculture production.</span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 20.966400146484375px;"> [[File:VSU Randolph Farm.jpg|frame|VSU Randolph Farm.jpg]]</span> ='''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function.'''=<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.15999984741211px;">Currently, Virginia State University does not have a technology transfer function that allows for commercialization. </span><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.15999984741211px;"> Virginia State University has established a research foundation with the hopes to taking over these functions.</span> ='''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''= <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17.233999252319336px;">The following links are research alliances, collaborations, and partnerships that Virginia State has established: </span> *[http://www.sura.org/home/index.html Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA)]*[http://www.orau.org/ Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)]*[http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/hbcu-mei-council.aspx Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Education Institutions (HBCU/MEI) Council]*[http://www.vascic.com/index.htm Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier Integration Center (VASCIC)]*[http://www.ccam-va.com/ Commonwealth Center For Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM)]*[http://www.craterpdc.org/vlrc/ Virginia Logistics Research Center (VLRC)]*[http://www.soc.aascu.org/ Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC)] ='''[[File:Virgnia State University Multipurpose Center.jpg|frame|Virgnia State University Multipurpose Center.jpg]]Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts'''=<div>[[File:F80d153c-2a3f-44c9-8dc6-e36b6aed5cea-VSUMPC.jpg|thumb|Fully constructed Virginia State University Multipurpose Center.|link=Special:FilePath/F80d153c-2a3f-44c9-8dc6-e36b6aed5cea-VSUMPC.jpg]]Calling the new facility “a symbol of unity,” Virginia State University President Keith T. Miller led a delegation of state, local and University officials and construction partners in the official Groundbreaking on VSU’s long-anticipated, $84 million Multipurpose Center. VSU’s Multipurpose Center will serve as the anchor for the University’s and Chesterfield County’s partnership to revitalize the Ettrick area. A mixed-use residential and commercial corridor along Chesterfield Avenue will complement the new facility. The plans for growth are outlined in both VSU’s Master Plan and Chesterfield’s Comprehensive Plan. VSU anticipates the project taking 22 months to complete. VSU’s Multipurpose Center will be the only facility of its type between Richmond and Raleigh, NC and serve as a cultural hub for a wide swath of Southside Virginia. As of November of 2021, the VSU Multipurpose Center has been completed and has served as an anchor for other universities as well as for events and, during the pandemic, as a vaccination clinic for the local area.</div><div><br/> </div>=Landscape Canvas= [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17VSD5JRIU6AajonupC6Oy0eTY10ZI2NY-_6-pkpMVEM/edit#gid=1348694927 Virginia State University - Landscape Canvas] =Related Links= [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_State_University_Student_Priorities Virginia State University Student Priorities] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D0M6OOqXb0&feature=youtu.be Project Pitch] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ulysses_Knight Ulysses Knight ] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Reginald_Burroughs Reginald Burroughs] [[Fellow:Mihiretu Jackson]] [[Fellow:Brian Chukwuisiocha]] [[Fellow:Katura McDaniel]] [[Category:Universities]][[Category:Schools]][[Category:Virginia_State_University]]{{CatTree|Virginia_State_University}}