The late Manning Marable, founding director of the Africana and Latin American Studies Program at ݮƵ, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for history today, honored for a Malcolm X book he worked on for years but did not live to see published. Marable died April 1, 2011, at age 60 just as “Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention” […]April 16, 2012
With talk of fame, fortune, and outer space, Richard Branson can cause a flash of inspiration in almost anyone. But the ݮƵ student who doggedly toils outside the classroom to make a profit or make a difference might be a born entrepreneur.April 16, 2012
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 ݮƵ Innovation Awards. During his remarks before Richard Branson’s Global Leaders appearance at ݮƵ, Herbst talked about entrepreneurial ideas and technology — and how important it is to try new things in […]April 15, 2012
As ݮƵ people around the world celebrated Friday the 13th and #ݮƵDay 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 ݮƵ.April 14, 2012
Today at approximately 13:13 p.m. EDT, #ݮƵDay 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 ݮƵ […]April 13, 2012
Today is ݮƵ 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 ݮƵ Resolutions will celebrate their twentieth anniversary with […]April 13, 2012
Happy ݮƵ Day! As many may know, ݮƵ 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 ݮƵ community celebrates its history. All day today, students will be wearing maroon to show their Raider pride. (Take a look […]April 13, 2012
Social media is becoming a significant channel for engaging with ݮƵ University. People are increasingly sharing with ݮƵ. They are also sharing content about ݮƵ with their community or communities. Our goal is to help people connect and tell the amazing stories about ݮƵ University. Those stories can be posts, tweets, videos, images, instagrams, check-in […]April 12, 2012