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| June 2006 |
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Wake Forest named a top school for entrepreneurship TechKnowledge Point Corp. has ranked Wake Forest University among the nation's top 13 universities for entrepreneurship in its fourth annual ranking. TechKnowledge, an entrepreneurship and business-development research company, ranks the nation's top 100 entrepreneurial universities by the comprehensiveness of its program, the emphasis placed on the program and the curriculum. Wake was ranked in the group's second tier in 2005, which placed it among the top 26 universities.
NEW COURSES OFFERED - SPRING 2006
The Center for Entrepreneurship sponsored the first New Venture Competition with entries due April 29. The competition was open to all students, faculty and staff.
The following students and faculty received awards for their submissions:
Design Competition Winner Announced The University Office of Entrepreneurship and Liberal Arts sponsored a competition to create a design image that reflects an encompassing definition of entrepreneurship and reflects the spirit of the Kauffman initiatives on this campus. The image will be used in a variety of ways: on the web, in posters, flyers to promote opportunities available to students and faculty as a result of the grant. The deadline for submissions was October 1, 2004. Designs were submitted by eight designers. The designs were evaluated on October 19th and a design by Craig Fansler, staff member in the Library, was chosen. Our design "World on a String" is displayed throughout our website. WFU Media Articles Wake Forest University Brings Entrepreneurial Spirit to Undergraduate Education WFU selected to compete for $5 million entrepreneurship grant WFU receives $2 million entrepreneurship grant WFU receives grant to further undergraduate entrepreneurship Campus awarded $2M grant WFU names director to lead entrepreneurship office Calloway School uses Kauffman grant to establish entrepreneurship fellows. Pat Williams
Who is Pat? You've seen the flyers around campus, now come hear him speak!
Pat Williams, co-founder and senior vice president of the NBA team the Orlando Magic, will speak for the e-Society on April 19 at 6:00PM in Benson University Center, Room 401. His lecture, “How to Be like Walt,” will cover the career of legendary entrepreneur Walt Disney and Pat’s own experience as an entrepreneur founding the Orlando Magic. The lecture is free and open to the public. Following the lecture, Williams will be awarded the first annual Wake Forest Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award at an invitation-only banquet co-hosted by the Office of Entrepreneurship and Liberal Arts and the e-Society. The Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, achievement, and social responsibility. The individual will serve as an inspiration to students, faculty, and staff. Mr. Williams will accept the award and present another short lecture entitled “The Seven Keys of Effective Leadership.” The banquet will take place from 7:30-9:00PM in Benson 401. 10 tickets for the banquet will be available for e-Society members on a first come, first serve basis in 128 Manchester Hall. Pick up your free ticket (a $30 value) by April 17 to attend the event. Other awards will also be given to students, faculty and staff for extraordinary achievements in entrepreneurship. Student awards will recognize individuals who embody the entrepreneurial spirit in thought and action and who have launched new ventures in the scientific, artistic, social, online, and commercial entrepreneurship categories. Faculty and staff awards will be given for significant contributions to the development of new entrepreneurship programs, for incorporating entrepreneurship into liberal arts courses, and for student mentoring. Williams, a Wake Forest graduate, co-founded the Orlando Magic in 1987 and helped lead them to the NBA finals in 1995. Twenty-three of his teams have gone to the NBA play-offs, and five of them have made the NBA finals. In 1996, a national publication named Williams one of the 50 most influential people in NBA history. Williams has served as general manager of several other NBA teams and played pro baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies. He came to Wake Forest on a baseball scholarship and is a member of the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame. Today, in addition to working with the Orlando Magic, Williams is a popular motivational speaker, radio show host and author of more than 30 books. He and his wife, Ruth, have 19 children, 14 of whom were adopted from four different nations. His family has been featured in numerous publications and television and radio shows. For more information on Mr. Williams, visit his web site at www.patwilliamsmotivate.com. WFU Media ArticlesWake Forest University Brings Entrepreneurial Spirit to Undergraduate Educationhttp://www.aacu.org/aacu_news/AACUNews04/August04/feature.cfm WFU selected to compete for $5 million entrepreneurship grant http://www.wfu.edu/wfunews/2003/071103k.html WFU receives $2 million entrepreneurship grant http://www.wfu.edu/wfunews/2003/121503k.html WFU receives grant to further undergraduate entrepreneurship http://www.wfu.edu/wfunews/2003/030503.html Campus awarded $2M grant http://ogb.wfu.edu/?id=1116_0_9_0_C WFU names director to lead entrepreneurship office http://www.wfu.edu/wfunews/2004/050704g.html Calloway School uses Kauffman grant to establish entrepreneurship fellows. http://www.wfu.edu/wfunews/2003/111703e.html |