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Infusing a Small-Business Focus at a Self-Described Entrepreneurial University   Location: Denver, Colorado Number of undergraduate students: 16,400 Average age: 25  Percent who work while pursuing their education: 80% Number of majors: 90+ Number of certificate programs: 40 Center for Entrepreneurship established: 2020   OVERVIEW: One of the words that the Metropolitan State University of Denver uses to describe itself on its website is entrepreneurial: “We don’t settle for walking well-worn trails. We reimagine what…

This Oklahoma Program Equips Students with the Confidence and Skills to Pursue Opportunities and Win Awards   Location: Ada, Oklahoma Number of students: 3,600 Number of full-time employees: 440 Countries represented on campus: 30 Students who’ve completed Introduction to Entrepreneurship: 600    OVERVIEW: With 17,000 people, the city of Ada is a big destination for students from small towns and rural areas in south-central Oklahoma. For many, the 3,500-member student body is larger than their…

Addressing Economic and Educational Challenges Through the Ice House Model Location: Pembroke, NC Pembroke population: 2,852 UNC-Pembroke students: 8,319 Robeson County population: 130,000 Ice House participants since 2018: 1,000 OVERVIEW: The community surrounding the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has a diverse cultural heritage, as reflected in its demographics: 55% Native American, 21% Black, and 17% white. Pembroke is home to the Lumbee Tribe, the largest Native American tribe east of the Mississippi River.…

Location: Moorhead, MN Undergraduate and graduate enrollment: 1,919 Full-time faculty: 198 Part-time faculty: 50 Entrepreneurial Mindset course enrollment in 2023: 69 students Overview Concordia College has a reputation for strong liberal arts programs and a commitment to inspiring its students to become responsibly engaged in the world. From its nationally recognized study abroad programs to its robust recruitment of international students (whose numbers on campus rose to an all-time high in 2021), Concordia fosters a…

Location: Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri Undergraduate students in the system: 4,822 Graduate students in the system: 2,560 Undergraduate and graduate programs: 104 Overview As Lindenwood University approaches its 200th birthday in 2027, its leadership is working to position the school as a premiere destination for entrepreneurship in the St. Louis region. The president has established a task force to research ways to widen the reach of entrepreneurial thinking both within the university itself…