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Three students earned prize money to fund their original business ideas in The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s first VC-Squared competition. A part of Research Day, the “Shark Tank-esque” contest challenged students to present their ideas for products or businesses to four expert judges—each deciding whose idea was worth funding. “Our inaugural VC2 was most definitely a success. The students really carried the event with their innovative and inspiring business ideas,”...

Story and photos developed by University Communications. She was trying to teach a group of seventh graders about haikus. Although she was excited about her lesson plan—they were not. “Adaptability is one of the biggest things I’ve learned from this class,” said Aner Gendellman, a junior creative writing major from Alpharetta. Gendellman is one of a dozen graduate and undergraduate students taking the creative writing course, “Teaching Writing in the Schools.” Throughout the academic...