C A M P U S ON CAMPU S N E W S F R O M L E H I G H A Bell-Ringing Day Lehigh marks fve-year collaboration with Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center Lehigh and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center rang the opening bell of theNasdaqMarket on July 26 to commemorate the ffth anniversary of their unique collaboration in entrepreneurial education through Lehigh@NasdaqCenter. As part of the event at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco, students in Lehigh’s summer Startup Academy and Global Entrepreneurial Fellowship programs were featured on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square. The partnership, which aims to advance the entrepreneurial mindset of students in any discipline, has resulted in 1,000 students across 65majors to date experiencing entrepreneurship through Lehigh@NasdaqCenter programs, classes and mentorship. Among the programs are Lehigh’s fagship Startup Academy, in which students are placed in startup internships in Silicon Valley; the Global Entrepreneurial Fellowship, which immerses students in startup internships across the globe; and the Silicon Valley Innovation Internship. Flanked by Lehigh students, Samantha Dewalt, managing director of the Lehigh@NasdaqCenter, rang the opening bell. “Our frst-of-its-kind partnership serves as an important exemplar for how educational institutions can partner with the private sector to grow an entrepreneurial mindset and create a synergistic and immersive model conducive to student and company growth,” she said. “Entering today’s dynamic work environment requires tremendous fexibility, adaptability and creativity. Higher education plays a vital role in helping students from all backgrounds, and across disciplines, to develop an entrepreneurial mindset in their chosen careers and to recognize problems as opportunities to create solutions with value.” Lehigh@NasdaqCenter partners closely with Lehigh’sWestern Regional Ofce on academic programs, student recruitment, alumni relations, university events, development, corporate and industry partnerships and career services.—Mary Ellen Alu FA L L 2 0 2 2 | 7
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