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2012 WISE Symposium features powerhouse guest speakers
Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) is bringing powerhouse entrepreneur guest speakers to the 10th annual WISE Symposium April 3 to inspire an anticipated audience of 1,000 at the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Oncenter. The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship, in the Whitman…
Sandbox Director Liddy receives White House Award nomination
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student Sandbox Director John D. Liddy was honored to be nominated for a Champions of Change award from the White House, but even more affirming was what he learned about the distinctiveness of the School of Information Studies’ student…
Startup credits SU, Sandbox, Tech Garden mentors as support for success
An award-winning web company, whose trio of founders benefited from their ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ backgrounds and support from School of Information Studies (iSchool), Student Sandbox and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Tech Garden mentors, has announced two major stepping stones furthering its initial success.BrandYourself.com recently…
SU tech entrepreneur goes beyond ‘getting his job on the Internet’
Along the way to the traditional, buttoned-up college education he thought he would need in life, Isaac Budmen went rogue, you might say. The third contestant in the School of Information Studies (iSchool) #140challenge, Budmen described how his co-founding of…
South Side Innovation Center directors recognized for achievements in entrepreneurship training
Margaret Butler and El-Java William Abdul-Qadir of the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) are receiving awards for their commitment to local entrepreneurs. Both serve integral roles as counselors and directors, working with a variety clients at the SSIC, including entrepreneurs…
Vision to see, courage to do: get your masters in entrepreneurship in one year at SU
Wondering about what you’re going to do after graduation? Do you have a passion or hobby that you really want to follow and create into a viable business? Turn your dreams into a reality with and earn a master’s degree…
Student entrepreneur hosts trunk show at J. Michael
James Barrett ’13, owner and operator of James Barrett Co., will host his first-ever trunk show at J. Michael on Marshall Street on Friday, March 2, from noon-5 p.m. Apparel items will be available in custom colors and the event…
Whitman team needs your vote for WaterPort in Dell Social Innovation Challenge
WaterPort, a team created by Whitman School of Management seniors Christopher Grant, Victoria Di Napoli, William Crane and Hunt Lau, is competing in the 2012 Dell Social Innovation Challenge. The company’s goal is to create a portable and self-sustained rainwater harvesting and…
Newhouse School launches ‘Student Startup Madness’ to support student entrepreneurs
Tournament-style competition for student startups will debut with launch event at SXSW in March The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications announces the creation of Student Startup Madness (SSM), an exciting tournament-style competition for college student startups in association with…
New entrepreneurial position ignites the student voice
For the past several years, there has been a growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, and it’s about to get stronger. A group of current and recent SU graduate students with a vested interest in seeing entrepreneurship thrive at SU,…