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| 1. University Supportsupport

1. 50% UMES support for equiptmentequipment, staffing, & supplies

<br/>Space is a major issue for students at UMES. Dedicating a space where students can add value to themselves, the university , and the community, will be a very valuable asset if brought to campus.

=== *Extended Program Expanded program offerings from the innovation/entrepreneurship center ===

*Collegiate Competitionscompetitions

*STEM skill -building workshops

== #3 Creation of Create a 3 -credit Entrepreneurship Course entrepreneurship course ==

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| 1. Commited Committed and energetic faculty

| 2.High student evaluation scores

<br/>Implementing a course that students can take will be a great way to spread the innovation/entrepreneurship mesage to all students willing to recieve it. The course will be open to all majors, but students will need to provide evidence that they are preforming well in the classroom and in the community in order to participate.

== #4 Create a Speaker Series speaker series comprised of succesful successful alumni and faculty ==

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| 1. Support from Alumni that alumni who are entrepreneurs

| 3.Series to take place monthly (to start)

<br/>If students could hear the successes of UMES graduates on a continuous basis the impact would be amazing! Actually witnessing the successes from there of peers will help solidify that, "you You can do it , too!" attitude in undergratuate students, thus changing a culture.&nbsp;

== #5 Inncorporate Incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship principles within the freshman experience courses ==

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

== #6 Collaboration Collaborate with surroundiong surrounding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historically_black_colleges_and_universities HBCU's ] in Maryland&nbsp; ==

Maryland is home to 5 '''HBCU's''', :&nbsp;'''UMES''', '''Coppin State College''',&nbsp;'''Suorjourner-Douglass College''', '''Morgan State''', and '''Bowie State University''' (6 if DCD.C.'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 as well as 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. == #7.Departments to introduce senior year mandatory design project as a requirement before graduation. == All departments at the university to introduce capstone mandatory design projects as a requirement for graduation. This will send students on a design veture exercise, which in the end will result in not only successful completion of the degree program, but also a potential business model. It successful business partners and innovators across the country to be invited and intergrated in the program,to offer leadership and connection.This program should be discussed and hopefully rolled out as by Spring 2016. == #8.University to embark on a vigorous awareness campaign exercise. == UMES as a university needs to develop a massive campaign structure, to market the institution for it to tap the national and international innovation sensitive students.Students are an ingredient resource to innovation and entrepreneurship. It is out of the massive pool of students that ideas are born and transformed into opportunities. == #9.The university innovation and entrepreneurship clubs to actively participate in national innovation &nbsp;competitions.<br/> == <span style="font-size: 12px;">The university should make it a priority to sponsor student organizations to design competitions normally organized by stakeholders in the relevant industries.For example The national association of home builders ,NAHB &nbsp;residential construction management competition, is a key design project, which if persued with the seriousnes it deserves,will develop students' innovation and entrepreneurship skills to a higher level.The university should avail enough funding for such competitions as they are an eye opener and an usher to the real world of innovation and enterprising.</span> == <span style="font-size:large;">#10.Creation of department of innovation&nbsp;</span><br/> == The university over a period span of two years should consider introduction of an innovation department, which shall soley handle matters innovation. This will raise the university's prospects higher and also quarantee an undiverted attention to the core aspect of innovation and entrepreneurship.