University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-28T17:42:39Z

BradyMills: /* Related Links */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekends on the Town ==

Freshman Year at GVSU can be quiet and lonely for many. Out in the rural community of Allendale, it is easy to find oneself feeling alone and secluded from "normal life." The primary goal of Weekends in GR is to help freshmen get to know new people from their immediate campus community while experiencing downtown Grand Rapids and get a taste for what the city has to offer. Once grouped with others with similar passions and interests, freshmen would be transported downtown for a day or two of activity. Some ideas for these activities include: volunteering with local nonprofits, working on small projects with local businesses, exploring trails and parks around the city, eating out at favorite food joints, etc.

Brady Mills would run point on this project, having experienced the loneliness of freshman year firsthand and always wanting to be more plugged into the community. He has a passion for helping freshmen work through the awkward transitions of new community life.

Contacting local organizations would take place Spring of 2020, and student leadership reach out and training would occur at the end of the summer. '''This program would be set by and ready to go by Fall Semester of 2021.'''
=== Key Tactics ===

* Gathering and preparing student leaders (ie. Resident Assistants)
* Organizing specific events that can be tailored to different interests
* Connecting with local nonprofits to ensure engaging service work awaits the freshmen
* Connecting with local businesses to ensure opportunities are prepared to explore
* Reaching out to the City of Grand Rapids to help with guidance and oversight
* Reaching out to local restaurants for special offers and reserved spots
* '''Creating a strong grouping system to put freshmen with potential friends'''

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
The department would ideally be available starting the fall semester of 2022
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working faculty from different departments to create ideation projects
*Working with local businesses and nonprofits
*Finding Students and Faculty willing to oversee and work in the offices

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==
The goal of the Downtown Creation Stations would be to communicate opportunities for students and community members in Downtown Grand Rapids. This would be a valuable resource to freshmen as well as other students and people community to accumulate service hours and help others in the process. Tablets at every station will have an easy-to-use experience of finding information. Integrating an involvement rewards system would be an incentive for the use of this product/program. The stations would have tools for location and transportation to areas of need in the community.

Ethan Paras would be in charge of leading this project, using his interest for product design and graphics, as well as his love of the downtown area. This project would optimally be up and running by '''Spring 2022'''.
===== Key Tactics =====
*Integrating iPad stations for ease of use
*Providing maps and opportunities available in the immediate area
*Creating a community involvement rewards system
*Creating a hub on Campus to get students involved
*Providing a unique transportation to get students where they need to go

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

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== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020-2021: [https://youtu.be/uQk8xnEr7RM]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020-2021 Fellows:

[[Fellow:Brady Mills|Brady Mills]]

[[Fellow:Ethan Paras|Ethan Paras]]

[[Fellow:Hannah Cline|Hannah Cline]]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

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[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-28T17:41:58Z

BradyMills: /* Related Links */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekends on the Town ==

Freshman Year at GVSU can be quiet and lonely for many. Out in the rural community of Allendale, it is easy to find oneself feeling alone and secluded from "normal life." The primary goal of Weekends in GR is to help freshmen get to know new people from their immediate campus community while experiencing downtown Grand Rapids and get a taste for what the city has to offer. Once grouped with others with similar passions and interests, freshmen would be transported downtown for a day or two of activity. Some ideas for these activities include: volunteering with local nonprofits, working on small projects with local businesses, exploring trails and parks around the city, eating out at favorite food joints, etc.

Brady Mills would run point on this project, having experienced the loneliness of freshman year firsthand and always wanting to be more plugged into the community. He has a passion for helping freshmen work through the awkward transitions of new community life.

Contacting local organizations would take place Spring of 2020, and student leadership reach out and training would occur at the end of the summer. '''This program would be set by and ready to go by Fall Semester of 2021.'''
=== Key Tactics ===

* Gathering and preparing student leaders (ie. Resident Assistants)
* Organizing specific events that can be tailored to different interests
* Connecting with local nonprofits to ensure engaging service work awaits the freshmen
* Connecting with local businesses to ensure opportunities are prepared to explore
* Reaching out to the City of Grand Rapids to help with guidance and oversight
* Reaching out to local restaurants for special offers and reserved spots
* '''Creating a strong grouping system to put freshmen with potential friends'''

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
The department would ideally be available starting the fall semester of 2022
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working faculty from different departments to create ideation projects
*Working with local businesses and nonprofits
*Finding Students and Faculty willing to oversee and work in the offices

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==
The goal of the Downtown Creation Stations would be to communicate opportunities for students and community members in Downtown Grand Rapids. This would be a valuable resource to freshmen as well as other students and people community to accumulate service hours and help others in the process. Tablets at every station will have an easy-to-use experience of finding information. Integrating an involvement rewards system would be an incentive for the use of this product/program. The stations would have tools for location and transportation to areas of need in the community.

Ethan Paras would be in charge of leading this project, using his interest for product design and graphics, as well as his love of the downtown area. This project would optimally be up and running by '''Spring 2022'''.
===== Key Tactics =====
*Integrating iPad stations for ease of use
*Providing maps and opportunities available in the immediate area
*Creating a community involvement rewards system
*Creating a hub on Campus to get students involved
*Providing a unique transportation to get students where they need to go

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/uQk8xnEr7RM]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020-2021 Fellows:

[[Fellow:Brady Mills|Brady Mills]]

[[Fellow:Ethan Paras|Ethan Paras]]

[[Fellow:Hannah Cline|Hannah Cline]]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-28T17:37:31Z

BradyMills: /* Related Links */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekends on the Town ==

Freshman Year at GVSU can be quiet and lonely for many. Out in the rural community of Allendale, it is easy to find oneself feeling alone and secluded from "normal life." The primary goal of Weekends in GR is to help freshmen get to know new people from their immediate campus community while experiencing downtown Grand Rapids and get a taste for what the city has to offer. Once grouped with others with similar passions and interests, freshmen would be transported downtown for a day or two of activity. Some ideas for these activities include: volunteering with local nonprofits, working on small projects with local businesses, exploring trails and parks around the city, eating out at favorite food joints, etc.

Brady Mills would run point on this project, having experienced the loneliness of freshman year firsthand and always wanting to be more plugged into the community. He has a passion for helping freshmen work through the awkward transitions of new community life.

Contacting local organizations would take place Spring of 2020, and student leadership reach out and training would occur at the end of the summer. '''This program would be set by and ready to go by Fall Semester of 2021.'''
=== Key Tactics ===

* Gathering and preparing student leaders (ie. Resident Assistants)
* Organizing specific events that can be tailored to different interests
* Connecting with local nonprofits to ensure engaging service work awaits the freshmen
* Connecting with local businesses to ensure opportunities are prepared to explore
* Reaching out to the City of Grand Rapids to help with guidance and oversight
* Reaching out to local restaurants for special offers and reserved spots
* '''Creating a strong grouping system to put freshmen with potential friends'''

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
The department would ideally be available starting the fall semester of 2022
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working faculty from different departments to create ideation projects
*Working with local businesses and nonprofits
*Finding Students and Faculty willing to oversee and work in the offices

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==
The goal of the Downtown Creation Stations would be to communicate opportunities for students and community members in Downtown Grand Rapids. This would be a valuable resource to freshmen as well as other students and people community to accumulate service hours and help others in the process. Tablets at every station will have an easy-to-use experience of finding information. Integrating an involvement rewards system would be an incentive for the use of this product/program. The stations would have tools for location and transportation to areas of need in the community.

Ethan Paras would be in charge of leading this project, using his interest for product design and graphics, as well as his love of the downtown area. This project would optimally be up and running by '''Spring 2022'''.
===== Key Tactics =====
*Integrating iPad stations for ease of use
*Providing maps and opportunities available in the immediate area
*Creating a community involvement rewards system
*Creating a hub on Campus to get students involved
*Providing a unique transportation to get students where they need to go

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

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== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020-2021 Fellows:

2020-2021

[[Fellow:Brady Mills|Brady Mills]]

[[Fellow:Ethan Paras|Ethan Paras]]

[[Fellow:Hannah Cline|Hannah Cline]]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

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School:Grand Valley State University

2020-10-28T17:36:15Z

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[[File:GVSU Campus.png]]

== Introduction ==

Grand Valley State University (also known as GVSU), is a public, liberal arts university in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university is located west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. and offers classes at a second campus in downtown Grand Rapids--GVSU's Pew Campus. The Pew Campus houses programs in Engineering, Education, Nursing, Health Professions, and Business. A third campus in Holland, Michigan houses many of the online hybrid degree programs and two graduate programs--the Master’s of Business Administration and the Masters of Education. Three satellite centers are located in Traverse City, Detroit, and Muskegon.

Currently, in 2020, there are 23,350 students, with 20,405 of them being undergraduate and the other 2,945 students being graduate students. Grand Valley is still able to maintain its average class size of 27 students. There are 95 undergraduate programs and 43 graduate programs. Grand Valley also offers over 400 student-led clubs and organizations.

Philomena Mantella, affectionately known as Philly, is in her inaugural year as president at Grand Valley. She is the first woman to serve in this position. She has initialized a program known as the "Grand Huddle" in order to encourage dialouge regarding Grand Valley's innovative future.

Within GVSU, the Frederik Meijer Honors College is housed. The Honors College has 8% of all undergraduate enrollment. In Fall 2019, there was an all-time high total enrollment of 1,700 students, and enrollment has been capped. A multitude of majors are represented within the Honors College, but as of 2018 60% of the students are in STEM majors. The focus on the Honors College curriculum is an alternate education that focuses on integration of topics and perspectives, utilizing the resources surrounding the GVSU community.

Grand Valley houses a Technology Commercialization Office. This office functions similarly to a Technology Transfer Function. The office focuses on creating connections between faculty, students, and industry resources through scholarships and connection programs.

There has been a movement through the past several years to improve the innovation and entrepreneurship landscape on GVSU main campuses. This recent push has gained the momentum of numerous courses, clubs, workshops, competitions and other programs involving innovation and entrepreneurship. The infrastructure is slowly growing to empower a greater number of students with the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur and innovator. A new building was just opened, known as the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. With a continued focus on liberal arts, Grand Valley has been working on integrating subjects to allow for students to receive a more well-rounded education.
<div> </div>
== Campus Overview ==

'''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

GVSU has eight non-innovation/entrepreneurship departments utilizing innovation and entrepreneurship in their courses: Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Business, Engineering, Marketing, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Art, and the Honors College. Grand Valley also has the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, CEI. The CEI supports students through a combination of courses, curriculum, peer to peer networking, competitions, and mentorship.

 

'''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

At Grand Valley, faculty in the Seidman College of Business and the School of Engineering are more encouraged to be innovative than faculty in other areas. However, many faculty members do some type of research or project. However, faculty with research/projects are limited to a course load of three total courses a semester.

 

'''Creating Collaborative Industry-University Relationships'''

Grand Valley's Technology Commercialization Office is committed to creating opportunities to enable university-industry relationships and connecting student research with real-world applications. The TCO capitalizes on value created by scholarship at GVSU,and facilitates the exchange of ideas between students, faculty, and industry professionals. Business needs, project management and expertise can all be provided at the TCO.

 

'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''

Within GVSU and the surrounding community, many programs and partnerships have become available to promote a continued use of innovation and entrepreneurship outside of the classroom. These programs include:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Grand Angels</li>
<li>Start Garden</li>
<li>FlexLab</li>
<li>5x5</li>
<li>Grand Ventures</li>
<li>Engineering Co-Ops</li>
</ul>

 

'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''

Grand Valley works with the Muskegon Innovation Hub, Lend GR, and many small companies supplying funds or student interns to promote local economic development. Grand Valley has also recently opened the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. However, the resources that directly connect students to industries in the area are not expansive and centered on business and engineering students. 

== Entrepreneurship and Innovation ==

Not only does Grand Valley State University support its students in innovation and entrepreneurship, both in and outside the classroom, but the Grand Rapids community also supports it. There are many organizations that offer funding, advising, space, and much more for small start up companies and businesses. Below is a list of some community organizations and GVSU programs and courses that support innovation and entrepreneurship.

==== Community: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>MWest Jumpstart</li>
<li>MWest Challenge</li>
<li>5x5 Pitch Competition</li>
<li>Startup Weekend</li>
<li>Startup Grind</li>
<li>StartGarden</li>
</ul>

==== Campus: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Idea Pitch</li>
<li>Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO)</li>
<li>Design Thinking Academy</li>
<li>Design Start</li>
<li>Social Innovation Club (SIC)</li>
</ul>

==== Resources: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Makerspace (GVSU)</li>
<li>Innovation Zone (GVSU)</li>
<li>Start Lab (GVSU)</li>
<li>Flexlab (Kendall College of Art and Design)</li>
<li>Innovation Design Center for Engineering</li>
</ul>

Courses:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>HNR 280 - Design Thinking for Social Product Innovation</li>
<li>HNR 313 01 - SWS Design Thinking to Meet Real World Needs</li>
<li>EGR 301 - Analytical Tools for Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 401 - Advanced Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 614 - Opportunity Identification for Medical Devices</li>
<li>ENT 150/151 - Entrepreneurial Quest/New Venture Feasibility</li>
<li>ENT 350/351 - Entrepreneurial Business Plan and Project</li>
<li>ART 153 - Making and Meaning</li>
<li>EGR 610 - Product Design</li>
</ul>

== Co-op Program  ==

For GVSU’s Engineering program, students must participate in a 3 semester co-op program. The last two years of an Engineer’s education, a student will alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every other semester. This allows students to apply what they have learned in real live situations and gain valuable industrial work experience. Typically students will get job offers after graduation with the company they co-oped with. The program also has a two semester long undergraduate senior project.  

Not only does all this hands-on experience cause students to develop work ethic/economics and project management skills, it offers a more active participation in innovation and entrepreneurship.

== Landscape Canvas/Student Projects ==

'''2019-2020 Pitch Video:'''

 [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

'''2018-2019 Pitch Pamplet:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2018-2019 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0]

'''2017-2018 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing] 

'''2016-2017 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2016-2017 Pitch Video'''

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is][Pitch Video] '''2015-2016 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2014-2015 Pitch Video'''

[http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI]

== Related Links ==

[[GVSU Student Priorities|GVSU_Student_Priorities]]

'''Fellows:'''

2020-2021

[[Fellow:Brady Mills|Brady Mills]]

[[Fellow:Ethan Paras|Ethan Paras]]

[[Fellow:Hannah Cline|Hannah Cline]]

2020

[[Aidan Clawson|Aidan Clawson]]

[[Michelle Joslyn|Michelle Joslyn]]

[[Kathryn wagner|Kathryn wagner]]

[[Kayla Lett|Kayla Lett]]

2019-2020

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018-2019

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn Slubowski]]

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith Filter]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Haley_Jennings Haley Jennings] 

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017-2018

[[Jonathan Cook|Jonathan_Cook]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Joevanderbroek Joe VanderBroek]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

2014-2015

[[Kathryn Christopher|Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer|Leah Bauer]]

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[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
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School:Grand Valley State University

2020-10-28T17:36:01Z

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School:Grand Valley State University

2020-10-28T17:35:08Z

BradyMills: /* Related Links */

[[File:GVSU Campus.png]]

== Introduction ==

Grand Valley State University (also known as GVSU), is a public, liberal arts university in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university is located west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. and offers classes at a second campus in downtown Grand Rapids--GVSU's Pew Campus. The Pew Campus houses programs in Engineering, Education, Nursing, Health Professions, and Business. A third campus in Holland, Michigan houses many of the online hybrid degree programs and two graduate programs--the Master’s of Business Administration and the Masters of Education. Three satellite centers are located in Traverse City, Detroit, and Muskegon.

Currently, in 2020, there are 23,350 students, with 20,405 of them being undergraduate and the other 2,945 students being graduate students. Grand Valley is still able to maintain its average class size of 27 students. There are 95 undergraduate programs and 43 graduate programs. Grand Valley also offers over 400 student-led clubs and organizations.

Philomena Mantella, affectionately known as Philly, is in her inaugural year as president at Grand Valley. She is the first woman to serve in this position. She has initialized a program known as the "Grand Huddle" in order to encourage dialouge regarding Grand Valley's innovative future.

Within GVSU, the Frederik Meijer Honors College is housed. The Honors College has 8% of all undergraduate enrollment. In Fall 2019, there was an all-time high total enrollment of 1,700 students, and enrollment has been capped. A multitude of majors are represented within the Honors College, but as of 2018 60% of the students are in STEM majors. The focus on the Honors College curriculum is an alternate education that focuses on integration of topics and perspectives, utilizing the resources surrounding the GVSU community.

Grand Valley houses a Technology Commercialization Office. This office functions similarly to a Technology Transfer Function. The office focuses on creating connections between faculty, students, and industry resources through scholarships and connection programs.

There has been a movement through the past several years to improve the innovation and entrepreneurship landscape on GVSU main campuses. This recent push has gained the momentum of numerous courses, clubs, workshops, competitions and other programs involving innovation and entrepreneurship. The infrastructure is slowly growing to empower a greater number of students with the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur and innovator. A new building was just opened, known as the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. With a continued focus on liberal arts, Grand Valley has been working on integrating subjects to allow for students to receive a more well-rounded education.
<div> </div>
== Campus Overview ==

'''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

GVSU has eight non-innovation/entrepreneurship departments utilizing innovation and entrepreneurship in their courses: Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Business, Engineering, Marketing, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Art, and the Honors College. Grand Valley also has the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, CEI. The CEI supports students through a combination of courses, curriculum, peer to peer networking, competitions, and mentorship.

 

'''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

At Grand Valley, faculty in the Seidman College of Business and the School of Engineering are more encouraged to be innovative than faculty in other areas. However, many faculty members do some type of research or project. However, faculty with research/projects are limited to a course load of three total courses a semester.

 

'''Creating Collaborative Industry-University Relationships'''

Grand Valley's Technology Commercialization Office is committed to creating opportunities to enable university-industry relationships and connecting student research with real-world applications. The TCO capitalizes on value created by scholarship at GVSU,and facilitates the exchange of ideas between students, faculty, and industry professionals. Business needs, project management and expertise can all be provided at the TCO.

 

'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''

Within GVSU and the surrounding community, many programs and partnerships have become available to promote a continued use of innovation and entrepreneurship outside of the classroom. These programs include:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Grand Angels</li>
<li>Start Garden</li>
<li>FlexLab</li>
<li>5x5</li>
<li>Grand Ventures</li>
<li>Engineering Co-Ops</li>
</ul>

 

'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''

Grand Valley works with the Muskegon Innovation Hub, Lend GR, and many small companies supplying funds or student interns to promote local economic development. Grand Valley has also recently opened the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. However, the resources that directly connect students to industries in the area are not expansive and centered on business and engineering students. 

== Entrepreneurship and Innovation ==

Not only does Grand Valley State University support its students in innovation and entrepreneurship, both in and outside the classroom, but the Grand Rapids community also supports it. There are many organizations that offer funding, advising, space, and much more for small start up companies and businesses. Below is a list of some community organizations and GVSU programs and courses that support innovation and entrepreneurship.

==== Community: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>MWest Jumpstart</li>
<li>MWest Challenge</li>
<li>5x5 Pitch Competition</li>
<li>Startup Weekend</li>
<li>Startup Grind</li>
<li>StartGarden</li>
</ul>

==== Campus: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Idea Pitch</li>
<li>Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO)</li>
<li>Design Thinking Academy</li>
<li>Design Start</li>
<li>Social Innovation Club (SIC)</li>
</ul>

==== Resources: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Makerspace (GVSU)</li>
<li>Innovation Zone (GVSU)</li>
<li>Start Lab (GVSU)</li>
<li>Flexlab (Kendall College of Art and Design)</li>
<li>Innovation Design Center for Engineering</li>
</ul>

Courses:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>HNR 280 - Design Thinking for Social Product Innovation</li>
<li>HNR 313 01 - SWS Design Thinking to Meet Real World Needs</li>
<li>EGR 301 - Analytical Tools for Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 401 - Advanced Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 614 - Opportunity Identification for Medical Devices</li>
<li>ENT 150/151 - Entrepreneurial Quest/New Venture Feasibility</li>
<li>ENT 350/351 - Entrepreneurial Business Plan and Project</li>
<li>ART 153 - Making and Meaning</li>
<li>EGR 610 - Product Design</li>
</ul>

== Co-op Program  ==

For GVSU’s Engineering program, students must participate in a 3 semester co-op program. The last two years of an Engineer’s education, a student will alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every other semester. This allows students to apply what they have learned in real live situations and gain valuable industrial work experience. Typically students will get job offers after graduation with the company they co-oped with. The program also has a two semester long undergraduate senior project.  

Not only does all this hands-on experience cause students to develop work ethic/economics and project management skills, it offers a more active participation in innovation and entrepreneurship.

== Landscape Canvas/Student Projects ==

'''2019-2020 Pitch Video:'''

 [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

'''2018-2019 Pitch Pamplet:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2018-2019 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0]

'''2017-2018 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing] 

'''2016-2017 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2016-2017 Pitch Video'''

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is][Pitch Video] '''2015-2016 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2014-2015 Pitch Video'''

[http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI]

== Related Links ==

[[GVSU Student Priorities|GVSU_Student_Priorities]]

'''Fellows:'''

2020-2021

[[Fellow:Brady_Mills|Brady Mills|Brady_Mills]]

[[Fellow:Ethan Paras|Ethan_Paras]]

[[Fellow:Hannah Cline|Hannah_Cline]]

2020

[[Aidan Clawson|Aidan_Clawson]]

[[Michelle Joslyn|Michelle_Joslyn]]

[[Kathryn wagner|Kathryn_wagner]]

[[Kayla Lett|Kayla_Lett]]

2019-2020

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018-2019

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn Slubowski]]

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith Filter]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Haley_Jennings Haley Jennings] 

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017-2018

[[Jonathan Cook|Jonathan_Cook]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Joevanderbroek Joe VanderBroek]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

2014-2015

[[Kathryn Christopher|Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer|Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
{{CatTree|Grand_Valley_State_University}}

School:Grand Valley State University

2020-10-28T17:34:03Z

BradyMills: /* Related Links */

[[File:GVSU Campus.png]]

== Introduction ==

Grand Valley State University (also known as GVSU), is a public, liberal arts university in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university is located west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. and offers classes at a second campus in downtown Grand Rapids--GVSU's Pew Campus. The Pew Campus houses programs in Engineering, Education, Nursing, Health Professions, and Business. A third campus in Holland, Michigan houses many of the online hybrid degree programs and two graduate programs--the Master’s of Business Administration and the Masters of Education. Three satellite centers are located in Traverse City, Detroit, and Muskegon.

Currently, in 2020, there are 23,350 students, with 20,405 of them being undergraduate and the other 2,945 students being graduate students. Grand Valley is still able to maintain its average class size of 27 students. There are 95 undergraduate programs and 43 graduate programs. Grand Valley also offers over 400 student-led clubs and organizations.

Philomena Mantella, affectionately known as Philly, is in her inaugural year as president at Grand Valley. She is the first woman to serve in this position. She has initialized a program known as the "Grand Huddle" in order to encourage dialouge regarding Grand Valley's innovative future.

Within GVSU, the Frederik Meijer Honors College is housed. The Honors College has 8% of all undergraduate enrollment. In Fall 2019, there was an all-time high total enrollment of 1,700 students, and enrollment has been capped. A multitude of majors are represented within the Honors College, but as of 2018 60% of the students are in STEM majors. The focus on the Honors College curriculum is an alternate education that focuses on integration of topics and perspectives, utilizing the resources surrounding the GVSU community.

Grand Valley houses a Technology Commercialization Office. This office functions similarly to a Technology Transfer Function. The office focuses on creating connections between faculty, students, and industry resources through scholarships and connection programs.

There has been a movement through the past several years to improve the innovation and entrepreneurship landscape on GVSU main campuses. This recent push has gained the momentum of numerous courses, clubs, workshops, competitions and other programs involving innovation and entrepreneurship. The infrastructure is slowly growing to empower a greater number of students with the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur and innovator. A new building was just opened, known as the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. With a continued focus on liberal arts, Grand Valley has been working on integrating subjects to allow for students to receive a more well-rounded education.
<div> </div>
== Campus Overview ==

'''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

GVSU has eight non-innovation/entrepreneurship departments utilizing innovation and entrepreneurship in their courses: Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Business, Engineering, Marketing, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Art, and the Honors College. Grand Valley also has the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, CEI. The CEI supports students through a combination of courses, curriculum, peer to peer networking, competitions, and mentorship.

 

'''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

At Grand Valley, faculty in the Seidman College of Business and the School of Engineering are more encouraged to be innovative than faculty in other areas. However, many faculty members do some type of research or project. However, faculty with research/projects are limited to a course load of three total courses a semester.

 

'''Creating Collaborative Industry-University Relationships'''

Grand Valley's Technology Commercialization Office is committed to creating opportunities to enable university-industry relationships and connecting student research with real-world applications. The TCO capitalizes on value created by scholarship at GVSU,and facilitates the exchange of ideas between students, faculty, and industry professionals. Business needs, project management and expertise can all be provided at the TCO.

 

'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''

Within GVSU and the surrounding community, many programs and partnerships have become available to promote a continued use of innovation and entrepreneurship outside of the classroom. These programs include:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Grand Angels</li>
<li>Start Garden</li>
<li>FlexLab</li>
<li>5x5</li>
<li>Grand Ventures</li>
<li>Engineering Co-Ops</li>
</ul>

 

'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''

Grand Valley works with the Muskegon Innovation Hub, Lend GR, and many small companies supplying funds or student interns to promote local economic development. Grand Valley has also recently opened the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. However, the resources that directly connect students to industries in the area are not expansive and centered on business and engineering students. 

== Entrepreneurship and Innovation ==

Not only does Grand Valley State University support its students in innovation and entrepreneurship, both in and outside the classroom, but the Grand Rapids community also supports it. There are many organizations that offer funding, advising, space, and much more for small start up companies and businesses. Below is a list of some community organizations and GVSU programs and courses that support innovation and entrepreneurship.

==== Community: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>MWest Jumpstart</li>
<li>MWest Challenge</li>
<li>5x5 Pitch Competition</li>
<li>Startup Weekend</li>
<li>Startup Grind</li>
<li>StartGarden</li>
</ul>

==== Campus: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Idea Pitch</li>
<li>Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO)</li>
<li>Design Thinking Academy</li>
<li>Design Start</li>
<li>Social Innovation Club (SIC)</li>
</ul>

==== Resources: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Makerspace (GVSU)</li>
<li>Innovation Zone (GVSU)</li>
<li>Start Lab (GVSU)</li>
<li>Flexlab (Kendall College of Art and Design)</li>
<li>Innovation Design Center for Engineering</li>
</ul>

Courses:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>HNR 280 - Design Thinking for Social Product Innovation</li>
<li>HNR 313 01 - SWS Design Thinking to Meet Real World Needs</li>
<li>EGR 301 - Analytical Tools for Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 401 - Advanced Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 614 - Opportunity Identification for Medical Devices</li>
<li>ENT 150/151 - Entrepreneurial Quest/New Venture Feasibility</li>
<li>ENT 350/351 - Entrepreneurial Business Plan and Project</li>
<li>ART 153 - Making and Meaning</li>
<li>EGR 610 - Product Design</li>
</ul>

== Co-op Program  ==

For GVSU’s Engineering program, students must participate in a 3 semester co-op program. The last two years of an Engineer’s education, a student will alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every other semester. This allows students to apply what they have learned in real live situations and gain valuable industrial work experience. Typically students will get job offers after graduation with the company they co-oped with. The program also has a two semester long undergraduate senior project.  

Not only does all this hands-on experience cause students to develop work ethic/economics and project management skills, it offers a more active participation in innovation and entrepreneurship.

== Landscape Canvas/Student Projects ==

'''2019-2020 Pitch Video:'''

 [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

'''2018-2019 Pitch Pamplet:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2018-2019 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0]

'''2017-2018 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing] 

'''2016-2017 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2016-2017 Pitch Video'''

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is][Pitch Video] '''2015-2016 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2014-2015 Pitch Video'''

[http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI]

== Related Links ==

[[GVSU Student Priorities|GVSU_Student_Priorities]]

'''Fellows:'''

2020-2021

[[[[Fellow:Brady_Mills|Brady Mills|Brady_Mills]]]]

[[Ethan Paras|Ethan_Paras]]

[[Hannah Cline|Hannah_Cline]]

2020

[[Aidan Clawson|Aidan_Clawson]]

[[Michelle Joslyn|Michelle_Joslyn]]

[[Kathryn wagner|Kathryn_wagner]]

[[Kayla Lett|Kayla_Lett]]

2019-2020

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018-2019

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn Slubowski]]

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith Filter]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Haley_Jennings Haley Jennings] 

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017-2018

[[Jonathan Cook|Jonathan_Cook]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Joevanderbroek Joe VanderBroek]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

2014-2015

[[Kathryn Christopher|Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer|Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
{{CatTree|Grand_Valley_State_University}}

School:Grand Valley State University

2020-10-28T17:32:56Z

BradyMills: /* Related Links */

[[File:GVSU Campus.png]]

== Introduction ==

Grand Valley State University (also known as GVSU), is a public, liberal arts university in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university is located west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. and offers classes at a second campus in downtown Grand Rapids--GVSU's Pew Campus. The Pew Campus houses programs in Engineering, Education, Nursing, Health Professions, and Business. A third campus in Holland, Michigan houses many of the online hybrid degree programs and two graduate programs--the Master’s of Business Administration and the Masters of Education. Three satellite centers are located in Traverse City, Detroit, and Muskegon.

Currently, in 2020, there are 23,350 students, with 20,405 of them being undergraduate and the other 2,945 students being graduate students. Grand Valley is still able to maintain its average class size of 27 students. There are 95 undergraduate programs and 43 graduate programs. Grand Valley also offers over 400 student-led clubs and organizations.

Philomena Mantella, affectionately known as Philly, is in her inaugural year as president at Grand Valley. She is the first woman to serve in this position. She has initialized a program known as the "Grand Huddle" in order to encourage dialouge regarding Grand Valley's innovative future.

Within GVSU, the Frederik Meijer Honors College is housed. The Honors College has 8% of all undergraduate enrollment. In Fall 2019, there was an all-time high total enrollment of 1,700 students, and enrollment has been capped. A multitude of majors are represented within the Honors College, but as of 2018 60% of the students are in STEM majors. The focus on the Honors College curriculum is an alternate education that focuses on integration of topics and perspectives, utilizing the resources surrounding the GVSU community.

Grand Valley houses a Technology Commercialization Office. This office functions similarly to a Technology Transfer Function. The office focuses on creating connections between faculty, students, and industry resources through scholarships and connection programs.

There has been a movement through the past several years to improve the innovation and entrepreneurship landscape on GVSU main campuses. This recent push has gained the momentum of numerous courses, clubs, workshops, competitions and other programs involving innovation and entrepreneurship. The infrastructure is slowly growing to empower a greater number of students with the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur and innovator. A new building was just opened, known as the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. With a continued focus on liberal arts, Grand Valley has been working on integrating subjects to allow for students to receive a more well-rounded education.
<div> </div>
== Campus Overview ==

'''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

GVSU has eight non-innovation/entrepreneurship departments utilizing innovation and entrepreneurship in their courses: Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Business, Engineering, Marketing, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Art, and the Honors College. Grand Valley also has the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, CEI. The CEI supports students through a combination of courses, curriculum, peer to peer networking, competitions, and mentorship.

 

'''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

At Grand Valley, faculty in the Seidman College of Business and the School of Engineering are more encouraged to be innovative than faculty in other areas. However, many faculty members do some type of research or project. However, faculty with research/projects are limited to a course load of three total courses a semester.

 

'''Creating Collaborative Industry-University Relationships'''

Grand Valley's Technology Commercialization Office is committed to creating opportunities to enable university-industry relationships and connecting student research with real-world applications. The TCO capitalizes on value created by scholarship at GVSU,and facilitates the exchange of ideas between students, faculty, and industry professionals. Business needs, project management and expertise can all be provided at the TCO.

 

'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''

Within GVSU and the surrounding community, many programs and partnerships have become available to promote a continued use of innovation and entrepreneurship outside of the classroom. These programs include:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Grand Angels</li>
<li>Start Garden</li>
<li>FlexLab</li>
<li>5x5</li>
<li>Grand Ventures</li>
<li>Engineering Co-Ops</li>
</ul>

 

'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''

Grand Valley works with the Muskegon Innovation Hub, Lend GR, and many small companies supplying funds or student interns to promote local economic development. Grand Valley has also recently opened the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. However, the resources that directly connect students to industries in the area are not expansive and centered on business and engineering students. 

== Entrepreneurship and Innovation ==

Not only does Grand Valley State University support its students in innovation and entrepreneurship, both in and outside the classroom, but the Grand Rapids community also supports it. There are many organizations that offer funding, advising, space, and much more for small start up companies and businesses. Below is a list of some community organizations and GVSU programs and courses that support innovation and entrepreneurship.

==== Community: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>MWest Jumpstart</li>
<li>MWest Challenge</li>
<li>5x5 Pitch Competition</li>
<li>Startup Weekend</li>
<li>Startup Grind</li>
<li>StartGarden</li>
</ul>

==== Campus: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Idea Pitch</li>
<li>Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO)</li>
<li>Design Thinking Academy</li>
<li>Design Start</li>
<li>Social Innovation Club (SIC)</li>
</ul>

==== Resources: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Makerspace (GVSU)</li>
<li>Innovation Zone (GVSU)</li>
<li>Start Lab (GVSU)</li>
<li>Flexlab (Kendall College of Art and Design)</li>
<li>Innovation Design Center for Engineering</li>
</ul>

Courses:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>HNR 280 - Design Thinking for Social Product Innovation</li>
<li>HNR 313 01 - SWS Design Thinking to Meet Real World Needs</li>
<li>EGR 301 - Analytical Tools for Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 401 - Advanced Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 614 - Opportunity Identification for Medical Devices</li>
<li>ENT 150/151 - Entrepreneurial Quest/New Venture Feasibility</li>
<li>ENT 350/351 - Entrepreneurial Business Plan and Project</li>
<li>ART 153 - Making and Meaning</li>
<li>EGR 610 - Product Design</li>
</ul>

== Co-op Program  ==

For GVSU’s Engineering program, students must participate in a 3 semester co-op program. The last two years of an Engineer’s education, a student will alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every other semester. This allows students to apply what they have learned in real live situations and gain valuable industrial work experience. Typically students will get job offers after graduation with the company they co-oped with. The program also has a two semester long undergraduate senior project.  

Not only does all this hands-on experience cause students to develop work ethic/economics and project management skills, it offers a more active participation in innovation and entrepreneurship.

== Landscape Canvas/Student Projects ==

'''2019-2020 Pitch Video:'''

 [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

'''2018-2019 Pitch Pamplet:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2018-2019 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0]

'''2017-2018 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing] 

'''2016-2017 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2016-2017 Pitch Video'''

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is][Pitch Video] '''2015-2016 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2014-2015 Pitch Video'''

[http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI]

== Related Links ==

[[GVSU Student Priorities|GVSU_Student_Priorities]]

'''Fellows:'''

2020-2021

[[Brady Mills|Brady_Mills]]

[[Ethan Paras|Ethan_Paras]]

[[Hannah Cline|Hannah_Cline]]

2020

[[Aidan Clawson|Aidan_Clawson]]

[[Michelle Joslyn|Michelle_Joslyn]]

[[Kathryn wagner|Kathryn_wagner]]

[[Kayla Lett|Kayla_Lett]]

2019-2020

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018-2019

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn Slubowski]]

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith Filter]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Haley_Jennings Haley Jennings] 

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017-2018

[[Jonathan Cook|Jonathan_Cook]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Joevanderbroek Joe VanderBroek]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

2014-2015

[[Kathryn Christopher|Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer|Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
{{CatTree|Grand_Valley_State_University}}

Fellow:Brady Mills

2020-10-28T17:30:02Z

BradyMills:

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==Bio==
 

===Who Am I?===
Enthusiastic. Driven. Passionate. Principled. Relational.

Last year, one of my professors asked my class to describe ourselves using five words. These are the words I chose.

All these point to one major theme: I care...passionately.

===I Care.===
I care deeply about whoever I am with and whatever I may be doing. At the university level, this has led to my involvement in organizations such as Campus Ministry, an outlet for my service and leadership needs, Ratio Christi, an organization that explores faith from an academic and philosophic perspective, as well as organizations more closely related to my studies. This year, I am a part of the Public Relations Student Society of America and I will continue to participate in Forensics Competitive Speech, a team of which I was the founding member.

===The Must-knows===
I am currently studying Advertising and Public Relations (with an emphasis in Public Relations) at Grand Valley State University near Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is my hope to use not only academia and scientific approaches to make change on my campus, but to use creativity and personality to draw others and inspire real, exciting changes. While there is an abundance of STEM majors in organizations such as UIF, I cannot wait to bring a communications and public persona side to innovation - a side that is necessary if we ever hope to implement new innovations.

===My Roots===
My life, both personally and professionally, has been shaped by my incredible family. Growing up in such a supportive environment has not only reinforced every step I take, but it has shown me how a household built on faith and selflessness can impact many lives for the better. I have been blessed with a mother and father who model true love and servitude to each other on a daily basis. Being raised by two of the greatest humans on the planet has given me a strong foundation and provided exemplary role models to admire and imitate. Additionally, I have an older sister and two older brothers whom I love more than anything who are all excellent advice-givers, role models, and friends. Between them and their wonderful spouses (my newer brother and sisters), I have all the encouragement and support that a guy could ever need.

===My Aspirations===
One day, it is my goal to be a talk show host. I love to entertain, and I would love to use a platform to shed light on amazing organizations that improve lives around the globe.

==Achievements==
As much as I love to be successful and chase after the "big" things, I'm learning there is a whole lot more to life than jumping from achievement to achievement. Some of the most successful people I know have lost important parts of who they are in the name of success. While they may be disciplined, driven, and accomplished, it is easy for many to lose sight of putting others first and living a life of effective service to one another and to communities.

All this to say, I could rattle off achievements here (most are fairly underwhelming, anyway), but I would rather share my growth and the direction in which I am striving. Each day is a day when others' lives can be impacted, and I am learning to see this and seize these opportunities. I am certainly not perfect, but by trying to put others at the forefront of my life, situations are less problematic. In doing this, I know I am making a difference, and I am proud of how I have come along in that area. I am looking forward to where this leads and to see how innovation and creativity can open pathways to making the lives of others more healthy and fulfilling.

==Social media profiles==
Instagram: @brady_mills_ (https://www.instagram.com/brady_mills_/)
Facebook: Brady Mills (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009891000273)

 

== Related Links ==
[[School:Grand Valley State University|Grand Valley State University]]

[[Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities|Grand Valley State University Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand Valley State University (2020 cohort)]]
[[Category:Student Contributors]]

{{CatTree|Grand Valley State University}}

Topic:Vwov9969wejfip1q

2020-10-28T16:50:50Z

BradyMills (talk | contribs) commented on "Past Fellow Insights" (At GVSU, we're lucky to be a part of the same extracurricular club as many of the past cohorts. Our meeting with them was very casual, an...)

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T22:17:45Z

BradyMills: /* Project 1: Weekends on the Town */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekends on the Town ==

Freshman Year at GVSU can be quiet and lonely for many. Out in the rural community of Allendale, it is easy to find oneself feeling alone and secluded from "normal life." The primary goal of Weekends in GR is to help freshmen get to know new people from their immediate campus community while experiencing downtown Grand Rapids and get a taste for what the city has to offer. Once grouped with others with similar passions and interests, freshmen would be transported downtown for a day or two of activity. Some ideas for these activities include: volunteering with local nonprofits, working on small projects with local businesses, exploring trails and parks around the city, eating out at favorite food joints, etc.

Brady Mills would run point on this project, having experienced the loneliness of freshman year firsthand and always wanting to be more plugged into the community. He has a passion for helping freshmen work through the awkward transitions of new community life.

Contacting local organizations would take place Spring of 2020, and student leadership reach out and training would occur at the end of the summer. '''This program would be set by and ready to go by Fall Semester of 2021.'''
=== Key Tactics ===

* Gathering and preparing student leaders (ie. Resident Assistants)
* Organizing specific events that can be tailored to different interests
* Connecting with local nonprofits to ensure engaging service work awaits the freshmen
* Connecting with local businesses to ensure opportunities are prepared to explore
* Reaching out to the City of Grand Rapids to help with guidance and oversight
* Reaching out to local restaurants for special offers and reserved spots
* '''Creating a strong grouping system to put freshmen with potential friends'''

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
The department would ideally be available starting the fall semester of 2022
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working faculty from different departments to create ideation projects
*Working with local businesses and nonprofits
*Finding Students and Faculty willing to oversee and work in the offices

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==
The goal of the Downtown Creation Stations would be to communicate opportunities for students and community members in Downtown Grand Rapids. This would be a valuable resource to freshmen as well as other students and people community to accumulate service hours and help others in the process. Tablets at every station will have an easy-to-use experience of finding information. Integrating an involvement rewards system would be an incentive for the use of this product/program. The stations would have tools for location and transportation to areas of need in the community.

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

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== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T22:14:11Z

BradyMills: /* Project 1: Weekends in GR */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekends on the Town ==

Freshman Year at GVSU can be quiet and lonely for many. Out in the rural community of Allendale, it is easy to find oneself feeling alone and secluded from "normal life." The primary goal of Weekends in GR is to help freshmen get to know new people from their immediate campus community while experiencing downtown Grand Rapids and get a taste for what the city has to offer. Once grouped with others with similar passions and interests, freshmen would be transported downtown for a day or two of activity. Some ideas for these activities include: volunteering with local nonprofits, working on small projects with local businesses, exploring trails and parks around the city, eating out at favorite food joints etc.

Brady Mills would run point on this project, having experienced the loneliness of freshman year firsthand, and always wanting to be more plugged into the community. He has a passion for helping freshmen work through the awkward transitions of new community life.

=== Key Tactics ===

* Gathering and preparing student leaders (ie. Resident Assistants)
* Organizing specific events that can be tailored to different interests
* Connecting with local nonprofits to ensure engaging service work awaits the freshmen
* Connecting with local businesses to ensure opportunities are prepared to explore
* Reaching out to the City of Grand Rapids to help with guidance and oversight
* Reaching out to local restaurants for special offers and reserved spots
* '''Creating a strong grouping system to put freshmen with potential friends'''

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working faculty from different departments to create ideation projects
*Working with local businesses and nonprofits
*Finding Students and Faculty willing to oversee and work in the offices

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==
The goal of the Downtown Creation Stations would be to communicate opportunities for students and community members in Downtown Grand Rapids. This would be a valuable resource to freshmen as well as other students and people community to accumulate service hours and help others in the process. Tablets at every station will have an easy-to-use experience of finding information. Integrating an involvement rewards system would be an incentive for the use of this product/program. The stations would have tools for location and transportation to areas of need in the community.

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T22:13:43Z

BradyMills: /* Project 1: Weekends in GR */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekends in GR ==

Freshman Year at GVSU can be quiet and lonely for many. Out in the rural community of Allendale, it is easy to find oneself feeling alone and secluded from "normal life." The primary goal of Weekends in GR is to help freshmen get to know new people from their immediate campus community while experiencing downtown Grand Rapids and get a taste for what the city has to offer. Once grouped with others with similar passions and interests, freshmen would be transported downtown for a day or two of activity. Some ideas for these activities include: volunteering with local nonprofits, working on small projects with local businesses, exploring trails and parks around the city, eating out at favorite food joints etc.

Brady Mills would run point on this project, having experienced the loneliness of freshman year firsthand, and always wanting to be more plugged into the community. He has a passion for helping freshmen work through the awkward transitions of new community life.

=== Key Tactics ===

* Gathering and preparing student leaders (ie. Resident Assistants)
* Organizing specific events that can be tailored to different interests
* Connecting with local nonprofits to ensure engaging service work awaits the freshmen
* Connecting with local businesses to ensure opportunities are prepared to explore
* Reaching out to the City of Grand Rapids to help with guidance and oversight
* Reaching out to local restaurants for special offers and reserved spots
* '''Creating a strong grouping system to put freshmen with potential friends'''

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working faculty from different departments to create ideation projects
*Working with local businesses and nonprofits
*Finding Students and Faculty willing to oversee and work in the offices

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==
The goal of the Downtown Creation Stations would be to communicate opportunities for students and community members in Downtown Grand Rapids. This would be a valuable resource to freshmen as well as other students and people community to accumulate service hours and help others in the process. Tablets at every station will have an easy-to-use experience of finding information. Integrating an involvement rewards system would be an incentive for the use of this product/program. The stations would have tools for location and transportation to areas of need in the community.

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T22:05:11Z

BradyMills: /* Project 1: Weekend in Grand Rapids */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekends in GR ==

Freshman Year at GVSU can be quiet and lonely for many. Out in the rural community of Allendale, it is easy to find oneself feeling alone and secluded from "normal life." The primary goal of Weekends in GR is to help freshmen get to know new people from their immediate campus community while experiencing downtown Grand Rapids and get a taste for what the city has to offer.

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working faculty from different departments to create ideation projects
*Working with local businesses and nonprofits
*Finding Students and Faculty willing to oversee and work in the offices

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T22:01:25Z

BradyMills: /* Opportunity Focus */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekend in Grand Rapids ==

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working with faculty

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T22:01:10Z

BradyMills: /* Opportunity Focus */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>There are minimal opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li> There are many potential off-campus resources, but fewer than meet the eye on a first look.</li>
<li>Lack of widely known and understood connections to the Grand Rapids community.</li>
<li>Students outside of major-specific requirements have minimal connections to nonprofits and local businesses. </li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekend in Grand Rapids ==

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.
===== Key Tactics =====
The Fellow in charge of this project will be Hannah Cline.
*Finding space for office building/room on campus
*Finding a building/room in Downtown Grand Rapids
*Working with faculty

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:GVSU Student Priorities

2020-10-05T21:54:52Z

BradyMills: /* Overview */

= Overview =

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The GVSU Innovation Fellows realize that there are many great resources for entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids, GVSU downtown campus, and exclusive clubs and groups. Additionally, there are many opportunities to pitch business plans and look for funding. That being said, there are limited opportunities at Grand Valley to be introduced to design thinking outside of the classroom, and of those that do exist, students know very little about them. Our goal is to connect GVSU students to the robust community of Grand Rapids. We want to open doors to local nonprofits, businesses, and activities where students can innovate, volunteer, learn, or find resources. Ultimately, we hope to accelerate students' comfort in their community and help them realize that the city is bursting with opportunity.

= Opportunity Focus =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Few opportunities for students to experience the design process outside of coursework.</li>
<li>The I&E resources in the Business College are not readily available to students of all departments.</li>
<li>Create a more inclusive environment where students can collaborate and share ideas.</li>
<li>Lack of events, idea pitches, or competitions that encourage students to pursue individual exploration and experimentation with the design thinking process.</li>
<li>Lack of campus support around increasing awareness and familiarity with innovation and design thinking</li>
</ul>

= 2020 Cohort~ =

== Project 1: Weekend in Grand Rapids ==

== Project 2: Innovative Thinking Department ==
The Innovative Thinking Department would bring students and their communities together. By having an innovation office on campus and a prototype space downtown, students can learn how to use the design thinking process while improving their community. It also allows local businesses and startups to engage with students and Grand Valley. Giving light to networking and volunteering opportunities for current students.

== Project 3: Downtown Creation Stations ==

= Timeline to enhance I&E ecosystem =

Now(week 1 through week 5): 

Educate ourselves on the importance and effect of the design thinking process. This will allows us to impliment affective change throughout the campus. In week three we will host a stakeholder meeting in order to begin the process of sharing our ideas. This will allow us to make conacts throughout the campus and community that will aid in furthering our project.

Month 2:

Begin to plan Design Start Project in partner with the previous UIF cohorts. This will involve schedualling times, locations, food, funding and planning the agenda of the event. We will have to interview various potential participants in order to establish what they would like to get put of this event.

Month 3 through 6:

Use this time to contact potential donors and funding organizations to furhter the spread. Host the Design Start Project at the begining of winter semester to allow clubs to put their findings and innovations into action. After the event collect feedback from participants regarding what they feel they gained from the event as well as any problem areas they uncovered.

Month 7 through 12:

Begin to market and prepare for next years round of Design Start. Reflect on feedback given by the participants and make changes to the program accordingly. At the end of winter semester check back in with club participants to see if changes have been implimented and if so what worked.

Year 2:

Follow previous steps and continue to revise as new information comes along. Prepare to pass the event to the new cohort.



=== Project 1: Design Start 2.0 ===

=== Project 2: Interdisciplinary Co-Op Study ===

This project is a course for interdisciplinary study tailored toward each students specific area of study. Students will gain real world experience in their field of study. One day a week students will be at their assigned field-study location. They will will create industry connections through networking and shadow based experience. On one other day of the week, students will meet in class with the professor and reflect on what they learned that week at their field-study. Students will hear from other students and their experiences. 

For this project Kathryn Wagner would be the leader of this project. She herself has struggled with making connections in the career she would like to go, and wishes she would have had the opportunity to participate in a class like this. She is aware how important networking is and would like to help other students with the task.

There are many key tactics in order to bring the project to life including: 


<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a professor willing to take on the task/class
</li>
<li>
Finding professionals in the outside community to form a partnership with GVSU in order to run this class
</li>
<li>
Determining if this class could be a requirement or if it should be an elective
</li>
<li>
Advertising the class to students and getting them interested
</li>
</ul>

=== Project 3: Passion Project Pitch ===

The goal of this project is to provide an outlet for all students to pursue their passions and have the opportunity to earn resources and connections in order to advance their project. This would be a large project made possible by the collaberation of many people and sponsors. The initial process would be to gather the support of various compnies and people throughout Grand Valley. Once this is extablished, the logistics of the event may be worked out. This would include finding judges, a location, a time, preparing marketing material and establishing the agenda of the event. Once all of these details are worked out, we may begin to publisize the event and encourage participants to enter. We will have a spot to submit their application and view details of the event. Once we have contestants, we will be able to host the event on the choosen date. The winners will begin to work with the connections, contacts and resources they have been given.

=== Project 4: GVIB: Grand Valley Innovation Bus ===

The goal of GVIB is to create a moving space that can double as being transportation to innovation/entrepreneur events. As well as being a platform itself for students and faculty to create new projects and ideas to share with the school. The bus would travel around campus every week to advertise innovation but it would also be taking students to events and maker spaces they might not normally have the ability to get to easily. 

Aidan Clawson would take the lead in designing the space inside and out. Being an Engineering student who had no car as a freshman he understands how it can be very hard to get to places not covered by the usual bus route.
 
Key Tactics:
<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;">
<li>
Finding a Bus to repurpose 
</li>
<li>
Getting funding for project and the bus
</li>
<li>
Making the space functional and attractive
</li>
<li>
Advertising and Encouraging students to ride
</li>
</ul>

= 2019 Cohort~ =

== Strategy One: SPI Club [3-4 weeks] ==

In order to promote a collaborative environment where students can learn about entrepreneurship and innovation, we will pursue the idea of launching a "Social Product Innovation" club. This club will allow students to collaborate with one another in order to tackle issues within the local communities. Our hope is that students will learn valuable skills such as networking, prototyping, and business pitching throughout the duration of this club's existence. We feel it has the potential to reach students throughout Grand Valley, and change their ideas on what entrepreneurship and innovation really means.

== Strategy Two: Innovation Showcase [3-4 months] ==

The Innovation Showcase is a program that would bring together students, faculty, campus organizations, and small businesses.

The Innovation Showcase would feature innovative projects and designs at popular places around campus, such as the cafeterias, bookstore, and dorm buildings. This would encourage onlookers to participate in design thinking and innovation clubs and events, as well as give innovators a chance to show off their projects.

Innovation Showcase Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

== Strategy Three: Start-Up Funding [6 months] ==

While GVSU and Grand Rapids have many different programs which allow students to pursue entrepreneurship and innovation, there are not many opportunities for funding. Our goal is to find more funding programs which will give money to these different projects. In order to do this, we will reach out to different companies in the Grand Rapids area and find resources on GVSU's campus. We feel this is important because, in order to put on various events like Design Start, we would need funding.

== Strategy Four: Prototyping a Product [8 months] ==

A main goal of the Grand Valley State University Social Product Innovation Club is to create a solid product prototype. In order to create a prototype, we need to pick a problem to focus on and go through the Design Thinking process. First, we will go through the empathize stage by going to companies, or hospitals to gather information. We will then define our problem and layout possible obstacles we could encounter. Next, we will get a group of people together to ideate and brainstorm possible solutions. Once we have completed all of these steps, we will then be in the prototyping phase. During this time, we will create a low-resolution mock-up of our potential product in order to test it. We hope to create a product that will benefit the communities around us.

== Strategy Five: Reach out to Start Garden [12 months] ==

Start Garden is a company based in Grand Rapids. They believe in learning by doing. They continually try new things, learn from them, and then adapt to fit. The goal of Start Garden is to establish a culture of entrepreneurship and invest whatever they can into that culture.

Start Garden mostly focuses on helping start-up companies get on their feet and get ready to take off. Our goal is to reach out to this company and get in touch with different businessmen and businesswomen. These people could potentially act as mentors and help the SPI club take important strides towards creating a successful product.

== Completed Projects ==

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TEDxGVSU

<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On February 24, 2017, GVSU hosted their first TEDx event themed “The Blueprints between X and Why.” A limited amount of tickets were available for purchase, with the event also being live-streamed in the library. The second TEDxGVSU event is scheduled for March 16, 2018 with the title “Shape.”

[https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/ https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGVSU/]

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=qGmKFqY06is}}

== Related Links ==

[[Grand Valley State University|Grand_Valley_State_University]]

Innovation Showcase video 2020: [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

Innovation Showcase video 2019: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nM2NT0sSQ]

2020 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/Aidan%20Clawson Aidan_Clawson]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Michelle%20Joslyn Michelle_Joslyn]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kathryn%20wagner Kathryn_wagner]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Kayla%20Lett Kayla_Lett]

2019 Fellows:

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018 Fellows:

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith_Filter]]

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn_Slubowski]]

[[Haley Jennings|Haley_Jennings]]

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017 Fellows:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[[Joe Vanderbroek|Joe VanderBroek]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jonathan%20Cook Jonathan_Cook]

2014 Fellows:

[[Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Student Priorities|g]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Student Priorities]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
[[Category:Student_Priorities]]

School:Grand Valley State University

2020-09-28T22:02:43Z

BradyMills:

[[File:GVSU Campus.png]]

== Introduction ==

Grand Valley State University (also known as GVSU), is a public, liberal arts university in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university is located west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. and offers classes at a second campus in downtown Grand Rapids--GVSU's Pew Campus. The Pew Campus houses programs in Engineering, Education, Nursing, Health Professions, and Business. A third campus in Holland, Michigan houses many of the online hybrid degree programs and two graduate programs--the Master’s of Business Administration and the Masters of Education. Three satellite centers are located in Traverse City, Detroit, and Muskegon.

Currently, in 2020, there are 23,350 students, with 20,405 of them being undergraduate and the other 2,945 students being graduate students. Grand Valley is still able to maintain its average class size of 27 students. There are 95 undergraduate programs and 43 graduate programs. Grand Valley also offers over 400 student-led clubs and organizations.

Philomena Mantella, affectionately known as Philly, is in her inaugural year as president at Grand Valley. She is the first woman to serve in this position. She has initialized a program known as the "Grand Huddle" in order to encourage dialouge regarding Grand Valley's innovative future.

Within GVSU, the Frederik Meijer Honors College is housed. The Honors College has 8% of all undergraduate enrollment. In Fall 2019, there was an all-time high total enrollment of 1,700 students, and enrollment has been capped. A multitude of majors are represented within the Honors College, but as of 2018 60% of the students are in STEM majors. The focus on the Honors College curriculum is an alternate education that focuses on integration of topics and perspectives, utilizing the resources surrounding the GVSU community.

Grand Valley houses a Technology Commercialization Office. This office functions similarly to a Technology Transfer Function. The office focuses on creating connections between faculty, students, and industry resources through scholarships and connection programs.

There has been a movement through the past several years to improve the innovation and entrepreneurship landscape on GVSU main campuses. This recent push has gained the momentum of numerous courses, clubs, workshops, competitions and other programs involving innovation and entrepreneurship. The infrastructure is slowly growing to empower a greater number of students with the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur and innovator. A new building was just opened, known as the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. With a continued focus on liberal arts, Grand Valley has been working on integrating subjects to allow for students to receive a more well-rounded education.
<div> </div>
== Campus Overview ==

'''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

GVSU has eight non-innovation/entrepreneurship departments utilizing innovation and entrepreneurship in their courses: Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Business, Engineering, Marketing, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Art, and the Honors College. Grand Valley also has the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, CEI. The CEI supports students through a combination of courses, curriculum, peer to peer networking, competitions, and mentorship.

 

'''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

At Grand Valley, faculty in the Seidman College of Business and the School of Engineering are more encouraged to be innovative than faculty in other areas. However, many faculty members do some type of research or project. However, faculty with research/projects are limited to a course load of three total courses a semester.

 

'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''

Grand Valley's Technology Commercialization Office is committed to creating opportunities to enable university-industry relationships and connecting student research with real-world applications. Within GVSU and the surrounding community, many programs and partnerships have become available to promote a continued use of innovation and entrepreneurship outside of the classroom. These programs include:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Grand Angels</li>
<li>Start Garden</li>
<li>FlexLab</li>
<li>5x5</li>
<li>Grand Ventures</li>
<li>Engineering Co-Ops</li>
</ul>

 

'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''

Grand Valley works with the Muskegon Innovation Hub, Lend GR, and many small companies supplying funds or student interns to promote local economic development. Grand Valley has also recently opened the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. However, the resources that directly connect students to industries in the area are not expansive and centered on business and engineering students. 

== Entrepreneurship and Innovation ==

Not only does Grand Valley State University support its students in innovation and entrepreneurship, both in and outside the classroom, but the Grand Rapids community also supports it. There are many organizations that offer funding, advising, space, and much more for small start up companies and businesses. Below is a list of some community organizations and GVSU programs and courses that support innovation and entrepreneurship.

==== Community: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>MWest Jumpstart</li>
<li>MWest Challenge</li>
<li>5x5 Pitch Competition</li>
<li>Startup Weekend</li>
<li>Startup Grind</li>
<li>StartGarden</li>
</ul>

==== Campus: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Idea Pitch</li>
<li>Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO)</li>
<li>Design Thinking Academy</li>
<li>Design Start</li>
<li>Social Innovation Club (SIC)</li>
</ul>

==== Resources: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Makerspace (GVSU)</li>
<li>Innovation Zone (GVSU)</li>
<li>Start Lab (GVSU)</li>
<li>Flexlab (Kendall College of Art and Design)</li>
<li>Innovation Design Center for Engineering</li>
</ul>

Courses:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>HNR 280 - Design Thinking for Social Product Innovation</li>
<li>HNR 313 01 - SWS Design Thinking to Meet Real World Needs</li>
<li>EGR 301 - Analytical Tools for Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 401 - Advanced Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 614 - Opportunity Identification for Medical Devices</li>
<li>ENT 150/151 - Entrepreneurial Quest/New Venture Feasibility</li>
<li>ENT 350/351 - Entrepreneurial Business Plan and Project</li>
<li>ART 153 - Making and Meaning</li>
<li>EGR 610 - Product Design</li>
</ul>

== Co-op Program  ==

For GVSU’s Engineering program, students must participate in a 3 semester co-op program. The last two years of an Engineer’s education, a student will alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every other semester. This allows students to apply what they have learned in real live situations and gain valuable industrial work experience. Typically students will get job offers after graduation with the company they co-oped with. The program also has a two semester long undergraduate senior project.  

Not only does all this hands-on experience cause students to develop work ethic/economics and project management skills, it offers a more active participation in innovation and entrepreneurship.

== Landscape Canvas/Student Projects ==

'''2019-2020 Pitch Video:'''

 [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

'''2018-2019 Pitch Pamplet:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2018-2019 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0]

'''2017-2018 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing] 

'''2016-2017 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2016-2017 Pitch Video'''

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is][Pitch Video] '''2015-2016 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2014-2015 Pitch Video'''

[http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI]

== Related Links ==

[[GVSU Student Priorities|GVSU_Student_Priorities]]

'''Fellows:'''

2020

[[Aidan Clawson|Aidan_Clawson]]

[[Michelle Joslyn|Michelle_Joslyn]]

[[Kathryn wagner|Kathryn_wagner]]

[[Kayla Lett|Kayla_Lett]]

2019-2020

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018-2019

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn Slubowski]]

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith Filter]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Haley_Jennings Haley Jennings] 

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017-2018

[[Jonathan Cook|Jonathan_Cook]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Joevanderbroek Joe VanderBroek]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

2014-2015

[[Kathryn Christopher|Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer|Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
{{CatTree|Grand_Valley_State_University}}

School:Grand Valley State University

2020-09-28T21:07:25Z

BradyMills:

[[File:GVSU Campus.png]]

== Introduction ==

Grand Valley State University (also known as GVSU), is a public, liberal arts university in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university is located west of Grand Rapids, Michigan. and offers classes at a second campus in downtown Grand Rapids--GVSU's Pew Campus. The Pew Campus houses programs in Engineering, Education, Nursing, Health Professions, and Business. A third campus in Holland, Michigan houses many of the online hybrid degree programs and two graduate programs--the Master’s of Business Administration and the Masters of Education. Three satellite centers are located in Traverse City, Detroit, and Muskegon.

Currently, in 2020, there are 23,350 students, with 20,405 of them being undergraduate and the other 2,945 students being graduate students. Grand Valley is still able to maintain its average class size of 27 students. There are 95 undergraduate programs and 43 graduate programs. Grand Valley also offers over 400 student-led clubs and organizations.

Philomena Mantella, affectionately known as Philly, is in her inaugural year as president at Grand Valley. She is the first woman to serve in this position. She has initialized a program known as the "Grand Huddle" in order to encourage dialouge regarding Grand Valley's innovative future.

Within GVSU, the Frederik Meijer Honors College is housed. The Honors College has 8% of all undergraduate enrollment. In Fall 2019, there was an all-time high total enrollment of 1,700 students, and enrollment has been capped. A multitude of majors are represented within the Honors College, but as of 2018 60% of the students are in STEM majors. The focus on the Honors College curriculum is an alternate education that focuses on integration of topics and perspectives, utilizing the resources surrounding the GVSU community.

Grand Valley houses a Technology Commercialization Office. This office functions similarly to a Technology Transfer Function. The office focuses on creating connections between faculty, students, and industry resources through scholarships and connection programs.

There has been a movement through the past several years to improve the innovation and entrepreneurship landscape on GVSU main campuses. This recent push has gained the momentum of numerous courses, clubs, workshops, competitions and other programs involving innovation and entrepreneurship. The infrastructure is slowly growing to empower a greater number of students with the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur and innovator. A new building was just opened, known as the Innovation Design Center for Engineering. With a continued focus on liberal arts, Grand Valley has been working on integrating subjects to allow for students to receive a more well-rounded education.
<div> </div>
== Campus Overview ==

'''Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

GVSU has eight non-innovation/entrepreneurship departments utilizing innovation and entrepreneurship in their courses: Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Business, Engineering, Marketing, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Art, and the Honors College. Grand Valley also has the Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, CEI. The CEI supports students through a combination of courses, curriculum, peer to peer networking, competitions, and mentorship.

 

'''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

At Grand Valley, faculty in the Seidman College of Business and the School of Engineering are more encouraged to be innovative than faculty in other areas. However, many faculty members do some type of research or project. However, faculty with research/projects are limited to a course load of three total courses a semester.

 

'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''

Within GVSU and the surrounding community, many programs and partnerships have become available to promote a continued use of innovation and entrepreneurship outside of the classroom. These programs include:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Grand Angels</li>
<li>Start Garden</li>
<li>FlexLab</li>
<li>5x5</li>
<li>Grand Ventures</li>
<li>Engineering Co-Ops</li>
</ul>

 

'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts'''

Grand Valley works with the Muskegon Innovation Hub, Lend GR, and many small companies supplying funds or student interns to promote local economic development. Grand Valley has also recently opened the Innovation Design Center for Engineering.

== Entrepreneurship and Innovation ==

Not only does Grand Valley State University support its students in innovation and entrepreneurship, both in and outside the classroom, but the Grand Rapids community also supports it. There are many organizations that offer funding, advising, space, and much more for small start up companies and businesses. Below is a list of some community organizations and GVSU programs and courses that support innovation and entrepreneurship.

==== Community: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>MWest Jumpstart</li>
<li>MWest Challenge</li>
<li>5x5 Pitch Competition</li>
<li>Startup Weekend</li>
</ul>

==== Campus: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Idea Pitch</li>
<li>Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO)</li>
<li>Design Thinking Academy</li>
<li>Design Start</li>
<li>Social Innovation Club (SIC)</li>
</ul>

==== Resources: ====
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Makerspace (GVSU)</li>
<li>Innovation Zone (GVSU)</li>
<li>Start Lab (GVSU)</li>
<li>Flexlab (Kendall College of Art and Design)</li>
<li>Innovation Design Center for Engineering</li>
</ul>

Courses:
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>HNR 280 - Design Thinking for Social Product Innovation</li>
<li>HNR 313 01 - SWS Design Thinking to Meet Real World Needs</li>
<li>EGR 301 - Analytical Tools for Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 401 - Advanced Product Design</li>
<li>EGR 614 - Opportunity Identification for Medical Devices</li>
<li>ENT 150/151 - Entrepreneurial Quest/New Venture Feasibility</li>
<li>ENT 350/351 - Entrepreneurial Business Plan and Project</li>
<li>ART 153 - Making and Meaning</li>
<li>EGR 610 - Product Design</li>
</ul>

== Co-op Program  ==

For GVSU’s Engineering program, students must participate in a 3 semester co-op program. The last two years of an Engineer’s education, a student will alternate between co-op (usually at a company) and school every other semester. This allows students to apply what they have learned in real live situations and gain valuable industrial work experience. Typically students will get job offers after graduation with the company they co-oped with. The program also has a two semester long undergraduate senior project.  

Not only does all this hands-on experience cause students to develop work ethic/economics and project management skills, it offers a more active participation in innovation and entrepreneurship.

== Landscape Canvas/Student Projects ==

'''2019-2020 Pitch Video:'''

 [https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw https://youtu.be/nxgBbIWtSKw]

'''2018-2019 Pitch Pamplet:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KIPGtVn7IySpo_vHYf3OGqCJBHJHCNgzpmn7NG3sV0/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2018-2019 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit#gid=0]

'''2017-2018 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M_QhCuMNBH7qA0GmT8L3TvJ8zOp3ZWmIdC1NIrhLTrA/edit?usp=sharing] 

'''2016-2017 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQ4wD4ghzsnsTyyW9_o8f_k0xipbBCe3U8L3b6-cglc/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2016-2017 Pitch Video'''

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmKFqY06is][Pitch Video] '''2015-2016 Landscape Canvas:'''

[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fj98yWd--ZhvGRkGzg82-qwvVym08NI4qFcGUy8iPIk/edit?usp=sharing]

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SG3a5OGLv0bJR5sxy3yft3LZ0xHrqXLbgInGc5rC6Ss/edit?usp=sharing]

'''2014-2015 Pitch Video'''

[http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI http://youtu.be/RH7qA0P-_JI]

== Related Links ==

[[GVSU Student Priorities|GVSU_Student_Priorities]]

'''Fellows:'''

2020

[[Aidan Clawson|Aidan_Clawson]]

[[Michelle Joslyn|Michelle_Joslyn]]

[[Kathryn wagner|Kathryn_wagner]]

[[Kayla Lett|Kayla_Lett]]

2019-2020

[[Abby Cooper|Abby Cooper]]

[[Amanda Moy|Amanda Moy]]

[[Drew Craven|Drew Craven]]

[[Meredith Hinz|Meredith Hinz]]

2018-2019

[[Madalyn Slubowski|Madalyn Slubowski]]

[[Meredith Filter|Meredith Filter]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Haley_Jennings Haley Jennings] 

[[Dean Geschiere|Dean_Geschiere]]

2017-2018

[[Jonathan Cook|Jonathan_Cook]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Rogutica Allison Rogutich]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Parsell Ben Parsell]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Joevanderbroek Joe VanderBroek]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nikhil_Watsa Nikhil Watsa]

2014-2015

[[Kathryn Christopher|Kathryn Christopher]]

[[Leah Bauer|Leah Bauer]]

[[Category:Universities]]
[[Category:Schools]]
[[Category:Grand_Valley_State_University]]
{{CatTree|Grand_Valley_State_University}}

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2020-09-07T16:15:46Z

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2020-09-03T00:22:55Z

BradyMills: A Provocative Reminder

While I have yet to be personally affected by the issue of IP Student Rights, I found this page to be interesting and informative for a few reasons. Firstly, it is a great reminder that just because I do not feel passionate about a specific problem does not make the problem disappear and/or stop affecting others. I really respect the students pushing to make real change in the issue of IP Student Rights. Secondly, even when I do see issues that affect me or those I know, I find myself being frustratingly and hypocritically complacent and accepting them as they are instead of going after them and fixing the things that are broken. This page was a fantastic reminder that I ''can'' make a difference as a student, even on a national level. To do this, however, I need to be prepared to plan efficiently and devote an adequate amount of time and resources to it. Thanks to the creators of this content for the spur I needed to make this world a better place through policy change.

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2020-09-02T23:58:24Z

BradyMills (talk | contribs) commented on "It Shouldn't Be about Me" (Juliet, thanks so much for challenging me here. I need to be careful how I approach this, and I appreciate you calling me out. I never wa...)

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2020-08-27T21:40:55Z

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2020-08-27T21:37:12Z

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==Bio==
==Who Am I?==

Enthusiastic. Driven. Passionate. Principled. Relational.

Last year, one of my professors asked the class to describe ourselves using five words. These are the words I chose. All these point to one major theme: I. care.

==I Care.==
I care deeply about whoever I am with and whatever I may be doing. At the university level, this has led to my involvement in organizations such as Campus Ministry, an outlet for my service and leadership needs, Ratio Christi, an organization that explores faith from an academic and philosophic perspective, as well as organizations more closely related to my studies. This year, I am a part of the Public Relations Student Society of America and I will continue to participate in Forensics Competitive Speech, a team of which I was the founding member.

==The Need-to-Know==
I am currently studying Advertising and Public Relations (with an emphasis in Public Relations) at Grand Valley State University near Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is my hope to use not only academia and scientific approaches to make change on my campus, but to use creativity and personality to draw others in and inspire real, exciting changes. I have always thought there is an overrepresentation of STEM majors in organizations such as UIF and I cannot wait to bring a communications and public persona side to innovation, a side that is necessary if we ever hope to implement new innovations.

==My Roots==
My life, both personally and professionally, has been shaped by my incredible family. Growing up in such a supportive environment has not only reinforced every step I take, but it has shown me how a household built on faith and selflessness can impact many lives for the better. I have been blessed with a mother and father who model true love and servitude to each other on a daily basis. Being raised by two of the greatest humans on the planet has given me a strong foundation and provided exemplary role models to admire and imitate. Additionally, I have an older sister and two older brothers whom I love more than anything who are all excellent advice-givers, role models, and friends. Between them and their wonderful spouses (my newer brother and sisters), I have all the encouragement and support that a guy could ever need.

==My Aspirations==
One day, it is my goal to be a talk show host. I love to entertain, and I would love to use a platform to shed light on amazing organizations around the globe.

==Achievements==
As much as I love to be successful and chase after the "big" things, I'm learning there is a whole lot more to life than jumping from achievement to achievement. Some of the most successful people I know have lost important parts of who they are in the name of success. While they may be disciplined, driven, and accomplished, it is easy for many to lose sight of putting others first, no matter the situation, and living a life of effective service to one another and to communities.

All this to say, I could rattle off achievements here (most are fairly underwhelming, anyway), but I'd rather share my growth and the direction in which I am striving. Each day is a day when others' lives can be impacted, and I'm learning to see this and seize these opportunities. I am certainly not perfect, but by trying to put others at the forefront of my life, things are less problematic, I know I am making a difference, and I am proud of how I have come along in that area. I am looking forward to where this leads and to see how innovation and creativity can open pathways to making the lives of others more healthy and fulfilling.

==Social media profiles==
Instagram: @brady_mills_
Facebook: Brady Mills

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2020-08-27T21:22:36Z

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2020-08-27T21:08:11Z

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==Bio==
==Who Am I?==

Enthusiastic. Driven. Passionate. Principled. Relational.

Last year, one of my professors asked the class to describe ourselves using five words. These are the words I chose. All these point to one major theme: I. care.

==I Care.==
I care deeply about whoever I am with and whatever I may be doing. At the university level, this has led to my involvement in organizations such as Campus Ministry, an outlet for my service and leadership needs, Ratio Christi, an organization that explores faith from an academic and philosophic perspective, as well as organizations more closely related to my studies. This year, I am a part of the Public Relations Student Society of America and I will continue to participate in Forensics Competitive Speech, a team of which I was the founding member.

==The Need-to-Know==
I am currently studying Advertising and Public Relations (with an emphasis in Public Relations) at Grand Valley State University near Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is my hope to use not only academia and scientific approaches to make change on my campus, but to use creativity and personality to draw others in and inspire real, exciting changes. I have always thought there is an overrepresentation of STEM majors in organizations such as UIF and I cannot wait to bring a communications and public persona side to innovation, a side that is necessary if we ever hope to implement new innovations.

==My Roots==
My life, both personally and professionally, has been shaped by my incredible family. Growing up in such a supportive environment has not only reinforced every step I take, but it has shown me how a household built on faith and selflessness can impact many lives for the better. I have been blessed with a mother and father who model true love and servitude to each other on a daily basis. Being raised by two of the greatest humans on the planet has given me a strong foundation and provided exemplary role models to admire and imitate. Additionally, I have an older sister and two older brothers whom I love more than anything who are all excellent advice-givers, role models, and friends. Between them and their wonderful spouses (my newer brother and sisters), I have all the encouragement and support that a guy could ever need.

==My Aspirations==
One day, it is my goal to be a talk show host. I love to entertain, and I would love to use a platform to shed light on amazing organizations around the globe.

==Achievements==
As much as I love to be successful and chase after the "big" things, I'm learning there is a whole lot more to life than jumping from achievement to achievement. Some of the most successful people I know have lost important parts of who they are in the name of success. While they may be disciplined, driven, and accomplished, it is easy for many to lose sight of putting others first, no matter the situation, and living a life of effective service to one another and to communities.

All this to say, I could rattle off achievements here (most are fairly underwhelming, anyway), but I'd rather share my growth and the direction in which I am striving. Each day is a day when others' lives can be impacted, and I'm learning to see this and seize these opportunities. I am certainly not perfect, but by trying to put others at the forefront of my life, things are less problematic, I know I am making a difference, and I am proud of how I have come along in that area. I am looking forward to where this leads and to see how innovation and creativity can open pathways to making the lives of others more healthy and fulfilling.

==Social media profiles==
Instagram: @brady_mills_
Facebook: Brady Mills

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2020-08-27T21:07:54Z

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==Bio==
==Who Am I?==

Enthusiastic. Driven. Passionate. Principled. Relational.

Last year, one of my professors asked the class to describe ourselves using five words. These are the words I chose. All these point to one major theme: I. care.

==I Care.==
I care deeply about whoever I am with and whatever I may be doing. At the university level, this has led to my involvement in organizations such as Campus Ministry, an outlet for my service and leadership needs, Ratio Christi, an organization that explores faith from an academic and philosophic perspective, as well as organizations more closely related to my studies. This year, I am a part of the Public Relations Student Society of America and I will continue to participate in Forensics Competitive Speech, a team of which I was the founding member.

==The Need-to-Know==
I am currently studying Advertising and Public Relations (with an emphasis in Public Relations) at Grand Valley State University near Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is my hope to use not only academia and scientific approaches to make change on my campus, but to use creativity and personality to draw others in and inspire real, exciting changes. I have always thought there is an overrepresentation of STEM majors in organizations such as UIF and I cannot wait to bring a communications and public persona side to innovation, a side that is necessary if we ever hope to implement new innovations.

==My Roots==
My life, both personally and professionally, has been shaped by my incredible family. Growing up in such a supportive environment has not only reinforced every step I take, but it has shown me how a household built on faith and selflessness can impact many lives for the better. I have been blessed with a mother and father who model true love and servitude to each other on a daily basis. Being raised by two of the greatest humans on the planet has given me a strong foundation and provided exemplary role models to admire and imitate. Additionally, I have an older sister and two older brothers whom I love more than anything who are all excellent advice-givers, role models, and friends. Between them and their wonderful spouses (my newer brother and sisters), I have all the encouragement and support that a guy could ever need.

==My Aspirations==
One day, it is my goal to be a talk show host. I love to entertain, and I would love to use a platform to shed light on amazing organizations around the globe.

==Achievements==
As much as I love to be successful and chase after the "big" things, I'm learning there is a whole lot more to life than jumping from achievement to achievement. Some of the most successful people I know have lost important parts of who they are in the name of success. While they may be disciplined, driven, and accomplished, it is easy for many to lose sight of putting others first, no matter the situation, and living a life of effective service to one another and to communities.

All this to say, I could rattle off achievements here (most are fairly underwhelming, anyway), but I'd rather share my growth and the direction in which I am striving. Each day is a day when others' lives can be impacted, and I'm learning to see this and seize these opportunities. I am certainly not perfect, but by trying to put others at the forefront of my life, things are less problematic, I know I am making a difference, and I am proud of how I have come along in that area. I am looking forward to where this leads and to see how innovation and creativity can open pathways to making the lives of others more healthy and fulfilling.

==Social media profiles==
Instagram: @brady_mills_
Facebook: Brady Mills

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2020-08-27T21:06:19Z

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==Bio==
==Who Am I?==

Enthusiastic. Driven. Passionate. Principled. Relational.

Last year, one of my professors asked the class to describe ourselves using five words. These are the words I chose. All these point to one major theme: I. care.

==I Care.==
I care deeply about whoever I am with and whatever I may be doing. At the university level, this has led to my involvement in organizations such as Campus Ministry, an outlet for my service and leadership needs, Ratio Christi, an organization that explores faith from an academic and philosophic perspective, as well as organizations more closely related to my studies. This year, I am a part of the Public Relations Student Society of America and I will continue to participate in Forensics Competitive Speech, a team of which I was the founding member.

==The Need-to-Know==
I am currently studying Advertising and Public Relations (with an emphasis in Public Relations) at Grand Valley State University near Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is my hope to use not only academia and scientific approaches to make change on my campus, but to use creativity and personality to draw others in and inspire real, exciting changes. I have always thought there is an overrepresentation of STEM majors in organizations such as UIF and I cannot wait to bring a communications and public persona side to innovation, a side that is necessary if we ever hope to implement new innovations.

==My Roots==
My life, both personally and professionally, has been shaped by my incredible family. Growing up in such a supportive environment has not only reinforced every step I take, but it has shown me how a household built on faith and selflessness can impact many lives for the better. I have been blessed with a mother and father who model true love and servitude to each other on a daily basis. Being raised by two of the greatest humans on the planet has given me a strong foundation and provided exemplary role models to admire and imitate. Additionally, I have an older sister and two older brothers whom I love more than anything who are all excellent advice-givers, role models, and friends. Between them and their wonderful spouses (my newer brother and sisters), I have all the encouragement and support that a guy could ever need.

==My Aspirations==
One day, it is my goal to be a talk show host. I love to entertain, and I would love to use a platform to shed light on amazing organizations around the globe.

==Achievements==
As much as I love to be successful and chase after the "big" things, I'm learning there is a whole lot more to life than jumping from achievement to achievement. Some of the most successful people I know have lost important parts of who they are in the name of success. While they may be disciplined, driven, and accomplished, it is easy for many to lose sight of putting others first, no matter the situation, and living a life of effective service to one another and to communities.

All this to say, I could rattle off achievements here (most are fairly underwhelming, anyway), but I'd rather share my growth and the direction in which I am striving. Each day is a day when others' lives can be impacted, and I'm learning to see this and seize these opportunities. I am certainly not perfect, but by trying to put others at the forefront of my life, things are less problematic, I know I am making a difference, and I am proud of how I have come along in that area. I am looking forward to where this leads and to see how innovation and creativity can open pathways to making the lives of others more healthy and fulfilling.

==Social media profiles==
Instagram: @brady_mills_
Facebook: Brady Mills

[[Category:Grand Valley State University (2020 cohort)]]
[[Category:Student Contributors]]

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File:Brady Mills Bio Picture.jpeg

2020-08-27T21:03:22Z

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2020-08-27T04:49:34Z

BradyMills (talk | contribs) commented on "It Shouldn't Be about Me" (Every day for me is an evaluation. I'm a highly analytical guy, and I spend many hours picking apart my work and my approach. But what if...)

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2020-08-27T04:11:44Z

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BradyMills: Created Fellow Page - 2020

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==Bio==
==Who Am I?==

Enthusiastic. Driven. Passionate. Principled. Relational.

Last year, one of my professors asked the class to describe ourselves using five words. These are the words I chose. All these point to one major theme: I. care.

==I Care.==
I care deeply about whoever I am with and whatever I may be doing. At the university level, this has led to my involvement in organizations such as Campus Ministry, an outlet for my service and leadership needs, Ratio Christi, an organization that explores faith from an academic and philosophic perspective, as well as organizations more closely related to my studies. This year, I am a part of the Public Relations Student Society of America and I will continue to participate in Forensics Competitive Speech, a team of which I was the founding member.

==The Need-to-Know==
I am currently studying Advertising and Public Relations (with an emphasis in Public Relations) at Grand Valley State University near Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is my hope to use not only academia and scientific approaches to make change on my campus, but to use creativity and personality to draw others in and inspire real, exciting changes. I have always thought there is an overrepresentation of STEM majors in organizations such as UIF and I cannot wait to bring a communications and public persona side to innovation, a side that is necessary if we ever hope to implement new innovations.

==My Roots==
My life, both personally and professionally, has been shaped by my incredible family. Growing up in such a supportive environment has not only reinforced every step I take, but it has shown me how a household built on faith and selflessness can impact many lives for the better. I have been blessed with a mother and father who model true love and servitude to each other on a daily basis. Being raised by two of the greatest humans on the planet has given me a strong foundation and provided exemplary role models to admire and imitate. Additionally, I have an older sister and two older brothers whom I love more than anything who are all excellent advice-givers, role models, and friends. Between them and their wonderful spouses (my newer brother and sisters), I have all the encouragement and support that a guy could ever need.

==My Aspirations==
One day, it is my goal to be a talk show host. I love to entertain, and I would love to use a platform to shed light on amazing organizations around the globe.

==Achievements==
As much as I love to be successful and chase after the "big" things, I'm learning there is a whole lot more to life than jumping from achievement to achievement. Some of the most successful people I know have lost important parts of who they are in the name of success. While they may be disciplined, driven, and accomplished, it is easy for many to lose sight of putting others first, no matter the situation, and living a life of effective service to one another and to communities.

All this to say, I could rattle off achievements here (most are fairly underwhelming, anyway), but I'd rather share my growth and the direction in which I am striving. Each day is a day when others' lives can be impacted, and I'm learning to see this and seize these opportunities. I am certainly not perfect, but by trying to put others at the forefront of my life, things are less problematic, I know I am making a difference, and I am proud of how I have come along in that area. I am looking forward to where this leads and to see how innovation and creativity can open pathways to making the lives of others more healthy and fulfilling.

==Social media profiles==
Instagram: @brady_mills_
Facebook: Brady Mills

[[Category:Grand Valley State University (2020 cohort)]]
[[Category:Student Contributors]]

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2020-08-27T03:27:08Z

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