= Integration and growth of I&E related student organizations =

[ Fall 2016 ] 

*We are going to work at merging together three current student organizations together into a single larger organization. 
*The organizations involved within this merge are TechX, Entrepreneurship Club, and MarkerSpace.
*This new organization will hold numerous events per week including different specialty events to cater to all interests.

[ Spring 2017 ]

*This is still in progress, the team hopes to finish up the merger before the end of Spring 2017 and start operating as UNH ICE ( Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship ) for Fall 2017.

= Create digital platform for idea connection board =

[ Fall 2016 ]

*Through our partners at the UNH ECenter, as a cohort, we will build and manage a new online idea connection network page.
*Over time we will recruit new students to manage the page.
*This new format will include a physical kiosk within the ECenter as well as an online mobile platform.
*This will enable easier access to much larger community of users.

[ Spring 2017 ]

*This “connection network page” idea remains as a written out form on a bulletin board at the E-Center but has a dedicated webpage called the [https://www.unh.edu/ecenter/idea-connection-network UNH Idea Connection Board] managed by the [https://www.unh.edu/ecenter/ E-Center at UNH].

= Expand FIRE program across all colleges and then across all four years =

[ Fall 2016 ]

*Advocate for incorporating design thinking and lean startup principles
*Present faculty organizers student interest in this becoming a reality to hopefully speed the process

[ Spring 2017 ]

*This was proposed in the stakeholder meeting and a very lengthy project because it is involves formulating a curriculum and people from various departments.

= Establish research/industrial park for spinout phase support =

[ Fall 2016 ]

*Wet lab creation through the UNH ECenter.

[ Spring 2017 ]

*This remains as a long term idea, and is in the hands of the directors of the E-Center and UNHInnovation.

= Spreading the word about I&E at University of New Hampshire (UNH) =

[Spring 2017]

Objective:

Educate the student body about I&E and to foster an innovative culture at the same time.

Tactic ( Listed as steps):

#Recruit volunteers at Paul College who are passionate about I&E
#Work along with the current pool of volunteers and try get more volunteers from different departments
#Spread the word via, social media, posters, flyers, word of mouth, dinning hall advertisements, etc about programs like the i2Passport at the E-Center
#Create appreciation awards for volunteers in conjunction with Paul College, UNH Innovation and the E-Center
#Host team building activities
#Use this same group of volunteers to help out at related events

= Hosting the First Student-Run Hackathon at University of New Hampshire (UNH) =

[ Spring 2017 ]

Objective:

UNH’s First hackathon is an event to gather a large group of people from within the campus, neighbouring institutions and also the public. This event is an introduction to newcomers and also a creative/challenging outlet for techies.

Tactic ( Listed as steps):

*Always keep the Mentors in the loop about the level of progress.

#Rent a domain and formulate a Hackathon name
#Come up with a logo
#Set a date for event
#Reserve a venue
#Set up a group of people responsible for marketing
#Contact Major League Hacking
#Set up group managing participants and the website
#Aim for more than ~100 people
#Pick out workshops to conduct during event
#Contact Housing to provide boarding for participants if necessary
#Create a sponsorship package
#Email potential sponsors
#Email various departments about sponsoring event
#Work on catering for the event
#Work on providing transport to event
#Raise at least $5000 in funds
#Launch !!!

= The Biospace at in University of New Hampshire =

[ Spring 2017 ]

Objective:

To create a biological science centered Makerspace facility open to students of all majors.

Things that we likely need to do in order to get this to work:

1.Gather up an awesome team

2 Deal with campus bureaucracy

3. Allocate a suitable location,

4. Contact donors and key people.

== Spring 2017 Cohort's Pitch Video ==

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== Spring 2017 Fellows ==

[[Cheryl fong|Cheryl Fong]]

[[Kevin Marc Dioneda|Kevin-Marc Dioneda]] 

== Fall 2016 Fellows ==

[[Sam Warach|S]][[Sam Warach|am Warach]]

[[Shawn Venti|S]][[Shawn Venti|hawn Venti]]

[[Christin Badylak-Reals|C]][[Christin Badylak-Reals|hristin Badylak-Reals]]

[[Matt Griswold|M]][[Matt Griswold|att Griswold]]

= Related Links =

[https://youtu.be/YH-BBiyhZzU Pitch Video - Fall 2016]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_New_Hampshire University of New Hampshire]

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2017-02-02T23:30:05Z

Cherylfong:

= Integration and growth of I&E related student organizations =

[ Fall 2016 ] 

*We are going to work at merging together three current student organizations together into a single larger organization. 
*The organizations involved within this merge are TechX, Entrepreneurship Club, and MarkerSpace.
*This new organization will hold numerous events per week including different specialty events to cater to all interests.

[ Spring 2017 ]

*This is still in progress, the team hopes to finish up the merger before the end of Spring 2017 and start operating as UNH ICE ( Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship ) for Fall 2017.

= Create digital platform for idea connection board =

[ Fall 2016 ]

*Through our partners at the UNH ECenter, as a cohort, we will build and manage a new online idea connection network page.
*Over time we will recruit new students to manage the page.
*This new format will include a physical kiosk within the ECenter as well as an online mobile platform.
*This will enable easier access to much larger community of users.

[ Spring 2017 ]

*This is at low priority and the “connection network page” idea still remains as a written out form on a bulletin board at the E-Center.

= Expand FIRE program across all colleges and then across all four years =

[ Fall 2016 ]

*Advocate for incorporating design thinking and lean startup principles
*Present faculty organizers student interest in this becoming a reality to hopefully speed the process

[ Spring 2017 ]

*This was proposed in the stakeholder meeting and a very lengthy project because it is involves formulating a curriculum and people from various departments.

= Legislative financial support =

[ Fall 2016 ]

*Legalized most heavily traded black market commodities use tax revenues to properly fund university system

 [ Spring 2017 ]

*This idea is close to being abandoned.


= Establish research/industrial park for spinout phase support =

[ Fall 2016 ]

*Wet lab creation through the UNH ECenter.

[ Spring 2017 ]

*This remains as a long term idea, and is in the hands of the directors of the E-Center and UNH innovation.

= Spreading the word about I&E at University of New Hampshire (UNH) =

[Spring 2017]

Objective:

Educate the student body about I&E and to foster an innovative culture at the same time.

Tactic ( Listed as steps):

#Recruit volunteers at Paul College who are passionate about I&E
#Work along with the current pool of volunteers and try get more volunteers from different departments
#Spread the word via, social media, posters, flyers, word of mouth, dinning hall advertisements, etc about programs like the i2Passport at the E-Center
#Create appreciation awards for volunteers in conjunction with Paul College, UNH Innovation and the E-Center
#Host team building activities
#Use this same group of volunteers to help out at related events

= Hosting the First Hackathon at University of New Hampshire (UNH) =

[ Spring 2017 ]

Objective:

UNH’s First hackathon is an event to gather a large group of people from within the campus, neighbouring institutions and also the public. This event is an introduction to newcomers and also a creative/challenging outlet for techies.

Tactic ( Listed as steps):

*Always keep the Mentors in the loop about the level of progress.

#Rent a domain and formulate a Hackathon name
#Come up with a logo
#Set a date for event
#Reserve a venue
#Set up a group of people responsible for marketing
#Contact Major League Hacking
#Set up group managing participants and the website
#Aim for more than ~100 people
#Pick out workshops to conduct during event
#Contact Housing to provide boarding for participants if necessary
#Create a sponsorship package
#Email potential sponsors
#Email various departments about sponsoring event
#Work on catering for the event
#Work on providing transport to event
#Raise at least $5000 in funds
#Launch !!!

 

= Increasing collaboration and the exchange of ideas between higher education institutions in New Hampshire =

[ Spring 2017 ]

Objective:

Foster the creativity and diversity of ideas in the university by opening our doors to students from other schools.

What to do:

*Get in touch with student leaders from other schools/universities.
*Invite them to attend workshops hosted at UNH.
*Step 2 is interchangeable with us attending their events.
*Host an event in which students from other institutions can give a talk about relevant experiences, projects or research.
*Create friendly competitions.
*Use social media to solidify bond between other schools.

== Spring 2017 Fellows ==

[[Cheryl fong|Cheryl Fong]]

[[Kevin Marc Dioneda|Kevin-Marc Dioneda]] 

== Fall 2016 Fellows ==

[[Sam Warach|S]][[Sam Warach|am Warach]]

[[Shawn Venti|S]][[Shawn Venti|hawn Venti]]

[[Christin Badylak-Reals|C]][[Christin Badylak-Reals|hristin Badylak-Reals]]

[[Matt Griswold|M]][[Matt Griswold|att Griswold]]

= Related Links =

[https://youtu.be/YH-BBiyhZzU Pitch Video - Fall 2016]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_New_Hampshire University of New Hampshire]

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Fellow:Cheryl Fong

2017-01-28T23:27:43Z

Cherylfong:

== [[File:CherylFong-at-StartMIT small.jpg|thumb|right|Hello !]] ==

== Autobiography: ==

Cheryl is a third year student at [https://unh.edu University of New Hampshire (UNH)]. She majors in Computer Science and was VP for [https://twitter.com/diyunh UNH's DIY Engineering Club]. One of her goals at UNH is to help promote the I&E ecosystem and encourage collaboration across disciplines. In the Fall of 2016, Cheryl and a few lucky students were nominated by faculty to materialize their visions even further. She is now part of the second cohort of UIF candiates for Spring 2017.

Cheryl has a deep-seated passion about entrepreneurship. Just to name a few, she has been a student at [https://startmit.mit.edu StartMIT] IAP 2017 and has volunteered at the [https://ww.harvardchina.org Harvard China Forum]. Off campus, she can be found at the MFA in Boston or at hackathons like HackPrinceton or HackRU.
<div>In her free time, Cheryl likes learning about [http://karpathy.github.io/ neural networks] (machine learning/deep learning), reading about philosophy, caring for her dorm-room plants and can be found playing "rimworld". </div><div> </div>
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