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= Student Entrepreneurship =
'''Student In Free Enterprise - SIFE: the Free Enterprise Institute''' in Washington, D.C. has partnered with PVAMU students, since 1976, in several activities that promote free enterprise. The SIFE Team’s programs inform and educate on the importance and benefits of the free enterprise system. These programs include the P-4 [[|Investment Clubhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]], and sponsorships include the Personal [[#|Financehttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] and Fiscal Fitness, Business Ethics, Student Entrepreneur and Business Expo, Entertainment Business Career Fair, Music Business Seminars, and the Changing the World Talent Showcase.
'''Framework for Opportunity Convergence and the Utilization of Sustainable Solutions (FOCUSS) Idea Competition''' provides students a unique opportunity to share and cultivate creative solutions for sponsoring corporations. All current Prairie View A&M students are eligible to participate. Johnson Controls is a major corporate sponsor of the competition.
[http://www.pvamu.edu http://www.pvamu.edu]
Ashley S[http://universityinnovation. Kelsey, University Innovation Fellow:org/Kehlin%20Swain Kehlin Swain]
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= Overview – Developing the Culture <sup>8</sup> =
Prairie [[|Viewhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] A&M University (PVAMU) is a historically black university located in Prairie [[#|Viewhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]]View, Texas, and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. PVAMU enrolls about 6,324 undergraduate students and 1,758 graduate students who come from all 50 U.S. states and several countries throughout the world. About 56% of the students are female, and 44% are male.
Dr. George C. Wright Ruth Simmons is the seventh eight President of Prairie View A&M University, the second oldest public institution of [[|higher educationhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] education in Texas. Under Dr. Wright’s Ruth Simmons’s leadership, PVAMU [[#|continueshttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] continues to fulfill fulfil its land-grant mission of achieving excellence in teaching, research and service.
In 2011 PVAMU began a 3 to 5-year drive to improve innovation and research outputs in the university. There is now also an increasing recognition throughout the university [[|communityhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10and the community.png]] that the The five buckets contained in the NACIE sponsored university commitment letter provides a blueprint to building successful entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercializing [[#|programshttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] programs and culture.
An innate entrepreneurial culture among PVAMU students has also been a major catalyst for innovation programs. The university’s strong engineering, science, technology, and [[|nursinghttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] nursing school have also been helpful.
Even so, PVAMU believes that an injection of “seed funding” access to USG grants will encourage faculty to their research rate, and commercialization effort.
Below is an enumeration of Prairie View A&M University programs program, L.I.V.E, an initiative to support innovative and initiatives creative minds at Prairie View A%M. Student Entrepreneurship LIVE -Leading Innovative Venture Entrepreneurs, We are a mentoring program that support focuses on impacting young adults on how to become more innovative in their career of choice. Our program is run by Prairie View A&M students who are made of a variety of different majors and experiences. We challenge the youth to look behind the standard careers that are offered and to learn networking and opportunities are endless. LIVE is broken up into four objectives that we use to implement the effectiveness of our program to the young adults.Here is the break-down on what the five buckets children will learn in each objective: Leading- Personal finance, professional development, health awareness, etiquette, tutoring, and career exposure.Innovation-Building new ideas, working in the NACIE sponsored university commitment letteran algae environment, exposure to startups, creativity.Venture- Awareness of taking a risk, exposure to colleges, career, professionals, speakersEntrepreneurs- Execute business or startups, build a business plan, build a portfolio, pitch ideas to investors, competition We work with high school grade levels of 9th-12th-grade students. The application process is simple and fast. We wanted to make this process simply because we don’t want to waste any time on your child’s success.
= Faculty Entrepreneurship =
= University-Industry Collaboration =
Since 2004, the '''Prairie [[|Viewhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] A&M University [[|Small Businesshttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] Business Development Center''' (PVAMU SBDC) has provided free consulting and assistance to businesses in Waller and Grimes counties. Services are extended to both start-ups and businesses seeking to scale-up. PVAMU SBDC professional consultants have extensive experience working with businesses in a wide variety of industries and bring practical knowledge and business expertise, from marketing to financial strategy. On a Corporate level, PVAMU is collaborating more than ever with various industry leaders. The career services and students organizations such as The National society of Black Engineers and Society of Women Engineers are building sustainable corporate relationships that expose our students to more opportunities. New partnerships include Tesla, Intel, Dell, McAfee, Goldman Sachs, BP etc
= Regional and Local Economic Development =
'''Communi-Versity Economic Development Initiative''' is a first-of-its kind economic development strategy for the City of Prairie View, which is home to Prairie View A&M University. Communi-Versity Advisory Council is comprised of leaders from the Prairie View [[|communityhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]], PVAMU, and the private sector.
The Advisory Council works collaboratively with local city officials and economic development professionals to create jobs and attract additional business and investments that benefit both the university and the local [[Communityhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]]community.
= Deep-Dive Questions =
*Is innovation an integral part of PVAMU’s institutional culture?
*Why is it important? And how does it influence entrepreneurship and tech transfer?
*How do you envision your [[|programhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] program in the future?
*What is your vision for each of the case study’s bucket?
*How does your institution leverage (or intend to leverage) geographic endowment?
The Center for Radiation Engineering and Science for Space Exploration (CRESSE) at the Prairie View A&M University is an example of the promise that the University’s engineering pedigree holds in its quest to enhance student and faculty innovation and entrepreneurship. PVAMU’s affiliation with the Texas A&M University System should also provide resources as well as give credibility to innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Comments by Dr. Rick Baldwin have been instructive in better understanding Prairie [[Viewhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] View A&M University’s quest for expanded innovative entrepreneurship, research, and technology transfer [[|programshttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]]. It has framed the impact of the NACIE commitment letter by way of PVAMU’s strategic plans and institutional culture.
The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship thanks Howard University’s assistance with this case study, and looks forward to a [[Continuedhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] continued close and collaborative relationship in building America’s innovation infrastructure.
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<sup>8 </sup>Comments by: Dr. Rick Baldwin, Advisor, SIEF [[Programhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]].Program
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<br/><br/>Source: "The Innovative and Entrepreneurial University: [[Higher Educationhttp://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]]Education, Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Focus", Department of Commerce, October 2013.
= Related Links =
Prairie View A&M University WebsiteCampus Overview: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Prairie_View_A%26M_University http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Prairie_View_A%26M_University]
Prairie View A&M University Student Priorities:
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Prairie_View_A%26M_University_Student_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Prairie_View_A%26M_University_Student_Priorities]
Prairie View A&M University Project Pitch:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a5hfVSduno&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a5hfVSduno&feature=youtuYxIQ4fzvVCg] 2019 [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Myron_Brown Myron Brown] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Juanita_Young Juanita Young] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Bburke1 Breyana Burke] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Blake_Fontenot Blake Fontenot] 2018 [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki//_nia_scott Nia Scott] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Romaine_Knight Romaine Knight] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiara_Johnson Tiara Johnson] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Olumide_longe Olumide Longe] 2017 [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jordan_King Jordan King] 2016 [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ashley_S._Kelsey Ashley S.beKelsey] 2015
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ashley_SRebecca%20L._Kelsey http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ashley_S._Kelsey%20Faison Rebecca Faison]
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