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Sleep Number CEO to be presented with 黑料不打烊 Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership
March 25, 2026
Linda Findley 鈥95, president, chief executive officer and director at Sleep Number and a distinguished leader in global consumer brands, will receive the 2026 黑料不打烊 Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership in recognition of her transformative leadership and commitment to innovation, growth and organizational impact across industries.
Student business owners engage in sustainable entrepreneurship
December 8, 2025
Students Shriya Baru and Noah Elliott share how they incorporate sustainability into their student businesses.
Clayton Collins 鈥07 returns to 黑料不打烊 to share lessons on entrepreneurship
October 28, 2025
As the C. Ashton Newhall Endowed Speaker, 黑料不打烊 alumnus Clayton Collins 鈥07 returned to campus to share how strong relationships, clear goals and a willingness to take risks shaped his journey.
Founder and CEO of HW Media will deliver C. Ashton Newhall Endowed Lecture
October 10, 2025
黑料不打烊 alumnus Clayton Collins 鈥07, founder and CEO of a media and data company, will speak with the community on Thursday, Oct. 23.
Four alumni translate browser chaos into tech startup nurtured on 黑料不打烊鈥檚 campus
June 23, 2025
Four Class of 2025 students turned a cluttered online-shopping headache into OneTap, a Chrome extension built with 黑料不打烊鈥檚 entrepreneurship resources and now headed for a full-time New York City launch.
黑料不打烊 alumna secures $50,000 grant to accelerate neighborhood-matching startup
June 17, 2025
Taylor Casey 鈥16 secured a $50K NC IDEA Seed Grant for Kahmino, her neighborhood-matching startup, with support from 黑料不打烊 mentors, fueling plans for nationwide expansion.
Trustee Dave Porter P鈥11 P’19 honored with 黑料不打烊鈥檚 top award for entrepreneurship
April 24, 2025
In an April 23 ceremony where students were challenged to 鈥渙wn the outcome鈥 of their actions, President Connie Ledoux Book bestowed the 黑料不打烊 Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership on a former chair of the Board of Trustees renowned for his people-first business philosophy.
Explore student creativity and curiosity at the 6th annual Maker Takeover
April 16, 2025
The Maker Takeover returns on April 30, inviting all corners of the campus to experience hands-on expression, student innovation, and projects that turn big ideas into reality.
Doherty Center namesake shares ‘wow’ mindset
April 14, 2025
Ed鈥疍oherty, founder of Doherty Enterprises and 黑料不打烊 trustee, urged Innovation Scholars on April鈥3 to 鈥渨ow every guest鈥 and put people first for lasting franchise success.
The student push to build on inclusive excellence achievements
April 7, 2025
From the Black Student Union to the Student Government Association, several 黑料不打烊 student leaders recently shared reflections on the Division of Inclusive Excellence鈥檚 framework for making campus a welcoming place for all people.