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With talk of fame, fortune, and outer space, Richard Branson can cause a flash of inspiration in almost anyone. But the ����ý student who doggedly toils outside the classroom to make a profit or make a difference might be a born entrepreneur.

If, as Sir Richard Branson said on Friday, prizes are one of the best ways to encourage innovation, then President Jeffrey Herbst is on the right track with his new ����ý Innovation Awards. During his remarks before Richard Branson’s Global Leaders appearance at ����ý, Herbst talked about entrepreneurial ideas and technology — and how important it is to try new things in […]

As ����ý people around the world celebrated Friday the 13th and #����ýDay trended on Twitter, the university welcomed international entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson to campus for the fifth annual Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at ����ý.

Today at approximately 13:13 p.m. EDT, #����ýDay was a trending topic on Twitter. As a trending topic, it appeared on the Twitter screens of people across the nation and around the world. You can still see people talking about it here. Here is the screen shot: Our plan was simple: we asked our passionate ����ý […]

Today is ����ý Day, as well as the official kickoff to Entrepreneur Weekend. There will be festivities all weekend including a speech by Sir Richard Branson on Friday night. Free tickets are still available online and can be picked up at the will-call window at the Sanford Field House. Following Branson’s lecture, the ����ý Resolutions will celebrate their twentieth anniversary with […]

Happy ����ý Day! As many may know, ����ý was founded by 13 men with, “13 dollars, 13 prayers, and 13 articles.” As a way of remembering this humble beginning, every Friday the 13th the ����ý community celebrates its history. All day today, students will be wearing maroon to show their Raider pride. (Take a look […]

Social media is becoming a significant channel for engaging with ����ý University. People are increasingly sharing with ����ý. They are also sharing content about ����ý with their community or communities. Our goal is to help people connect and tell the amazing stories about ����ý University. Those stories can be posts, tweets, videos, images, instagrams, check-in […]

Four geography majors from ����ý were nominated for competitive internships at the National Geographic Society (NGS), and, in a clean sweep, all four were accepted for assignments this year.