https://universityinnovation.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=CmccormiUniversity Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]2026-05-19T07:30:54ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.33.1https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56839Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:47:15Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: www.lotspotinc.com<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56838Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:46:41Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: www.lotspotinc.com<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56837Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:46:25Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: www.lotspotinc.com<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56832Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:43:32Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: www.lotspotinc.com<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56830Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:42:14Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [1]<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=File:ConnorMcCormick.png&diff=56829File:ConnorMcCormick.png2017-10-20T02:41:57Z<p>Cmccormi: this is connor</p>
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<div>this is connor</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56825Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:40:05Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [1]<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56824Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:39:55Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [1]<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56822Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:38:37Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [1]<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
<br />
[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56821Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:37:24Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [1]<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56819Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:35:54Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [1]<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56818Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:35:20Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>= Connor McCormick =<br />
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Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [1]<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=File:Connor_McCormick.png&diff=56815File:Connor McCormick.png2017-10-20T02:34:16Z<p>Cmccormi: this is connor</p>
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<div>this is connor</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs_Student_Priorities&diff=56812Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities2017-10-20T02:30:37Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>= Strategic Priorites =<br />
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== Strategies ==<br />
<p style="text-align: center;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=B7wo9F47glo}}</p><br />
=== Strategy 1: Centralize Resources ===<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-c3ee3333-d52c-a7be-db4a-474156a6bde9"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As many of the problems we found when we were looking at on our landscape canvas dealt with resources, one of our solutions was creating a centralized place where people could find the resources they need, and to provide the knowledge that these resources existed. &nbsp;Our first idea was to create a google sheet which would have different categories of resources with updated contact information, but we knew we would have a problem with keeping the contact information up to date. &nbsp;When we spoke with our faculty champion, he suggested that we use the existing student government wiki to create this, so that the contact information could be edited by whoever had the information, and the edits would just have to be moderated, making less work for the people maintaining the page. &nbsp;In addition to this, he suggested that we create a club listing, and in order for clubs to be on the current listing, the club leader (or whoever is in charge of their online presence), would have to update their listing each semester. &nbsp;This would help create an accurate picture of active clubs on campus.</span></span><br />
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=== Strategy 2: Mobile Maker Cart ===<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since large, unused classroom space is a rare commodity, we had to find a more flexible solution to provide students access to infrastructure. We came up with the idea of a mobile UCCS Maker Cart, which would be a mobile workstation for students. This cart would have consumable materials, such as construction paper, pipe cleaners, glue sticks and much more. Tools such as scissors, glue sticks, binder clips, etc. would also be included. The cart itself would have a large table top to work on, a whiteboard to get ideas down, an attached trash can for easy cleanup, many shelves for supplies, and plenty of “ad” space to advertise local campus resources and community resources, such as venture capital.</span><br />
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=== Strategy 3: Instant Innovation Challenges ===<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">To engage students on campus by actively involving them in team situations which require them to use innovation and creativity we prototyped an instant challenge game. This game involved basic materials checked out from the library including, tape, rulers, pencils, cases, string, and a large heavy book. The goal of the challenge is to get the book as high off of the table using only the included materials. We conducted the game on a table outside of our library and got a group of students, who had never met, to participate in the challenge. We gave them 2 minutes to discuss a plan, without touching the materials, then we gave them 5 minutes to actually implement their design. If successful at holding the book in the air, then another random person walking by is selected to judge the teams design.</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-c3ee3333-d52e-d833-4812-73726559a151"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We didn’t have a lot of materials and we were happy to see how engaged the students got when they started working together to figure out the problem.</span></span><br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
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[[Connor McCormick|Connor McCormick]]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs_Student_Priorities&diff=56809Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities2017-10-20T02:29:12Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>= Strategic Priorites =<br />
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[[File:Uccs letters.png]]<br />
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== Strategy Video ==<br />
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{{#Widget:Youtube|id=B7wo9F47glo}}<br />
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=== Strategy 1: Centralize Resources ===<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-c3ee3333-d52c-a7be-db4a-474156a6bde9"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As many of the problems we found when we were looking at on our landscape canvas dealt with resources, one of our solutions was creating a centralized place where people could find the resources they need, and to provide the knowledge that these resources existed. &nbsp;Our first idea was to create a google sheet which would have different categories of resources with updated contact information, but we knew we would have a problem with keeping the contact information up to date. &nbsp;When we spoke with our faculty champion, he suggested that we use the existing student government wiki to create this, so that the contact information could be edited by whoever had the information, and the edits would just have to be moderated, making less work for the people maintaining the page. &nbsp;In addition to this, he suggested that we create a club listing, and in order for clubs to be on the current listing, the club leader (or whoever is in charge of their online presence), would have to update their listing each semester. &nbsp;This would help create an accurate picture of active clubs on campus.</span></span><br />
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=== Strategy 2: Mobile Maker Cart ===<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since large, unused classroom space is a rare commodity, we had to find a more flexible solution to provide students access to infrastructure. We came up with the idea of a mobile UCCS Maker Cart, which would be a mobile workstation for students. This cart would have consumable materials, such as construction paper, pipe cleaners, glue sticks and much more. Tools such as scissors, glue sticks, binder clips, etc. would also be included. The cart itself would have a large table top to work on, a whiteboard to get ideas down, an attached trash can for easy cleanup, many shelves for supplies, and plenty of “ad” space to advertise local campus resources and community resources, such as venture capital.</span><br />
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=== Strategy 3: Instant Innovation Challenges ===<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">To engage students on campus by actively involving them in team situations which require them to use innovation and creativity we prototyped an instant challenge game. This game involved basic materials checked out from the library including, tape, rulers, pencils, cases, string, and a large heavy book. The goal of the challenge is to get the book as high off of the table using only the included materials. We conducted the game on a table outside of our library and got a group of students, who had never met, to participate in the challenge. We gave them 2 minutes to discuss a plan, without touching the materials, then we gave them 5 minutes to actually implement their design. If successful at holding the book in the air, then another random person walking by is selected to judge the teams design.</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-c3ee3333-d52e-d833-4812-73726559a151"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We didn’t have a lot of materials and we were happy to see how engaged the students got when they started working together to figure out the problem.</span></span><br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
<br />
[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
<br />
'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
<br />
[[Connor McCormick|Connor McCormick]]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
<br />
'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs_Student_Priorities&diff=56807Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities2017-10-20T02:27:07Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
<hr />
<div>= Strategic Priorites =<br />
<br />
[[File:Uccs letters.png]]<br />
<br />
=== Strategy 1: Centralize Resources ===<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-c3ee3333-d52c-a7be-db4a-474156a6bde9"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As many of the problems we found when we were looking at on our landscape canvas dealt with resources, one of our solutions was creating a centralized place where people could find the resources they need, and to provide the knowledge that these resources existed. &nbsp;Our first idea was to create a google sheet which would have different categories of resources with updated contact information, but we knew we would have a problem with keeping the contact information up to date. &nbsp;When we spoke with our faculty champion, he suggested that we use the existing student government wiki to create this, so that the contact information could be edited by whoever had the information, and the edits would just have to be moderated, making less work for the people maintaining the page. &nbsp;In addition to this, he suggested that we create a club listing, and in order for clubs to be on the current listing, the club leader (or whoever is in charge of their online presence), would have to update their listing each semester. &nbsp;This would help create an accurate picture of active clubs on campus.</span></span><br />
<br />
=== Strategy 2: Mobile Maker Cart ===<br />
<br />
<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since large, unused classroom space is a rare commodity, we had to find a more flexible solution to provide students access to infrastructure. We came up with the idea of a mobile UCCS Maker Cart, which would be a mobile workstation for students. This cart would have consumable materials, such as construction paper, pipe cleaners, glue sticks and much more. Tools such as scissors, glue sticks, binder clips, etc. would also be included. The cart itself would have a large table top to work on, a whiteboard to get ideas down, an attached trash can for easy cleanup, many shelves for supplies, and plenty of “ad” space to advertise local campus resources and community resources, such as venture capital.</span><br />
<br />
=== Strategy 3: Instant Innovation Challenges ===<br />
<br />
<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">To engage students on campus by actively involving them in team situations which require them to use innovation and creativity we prototyped an instant challenge game. This game involved basic materials checked out from the library including, tape, rulers, pencils, cases, string, and a large heavy book. The goal of the challenge is to get the book as high off of the table using only the included materials. We conducted the game on a table outside of our library and got a group of students, who had never met, to participate in the challenge. We gave them 2 minutes to discuss a plan, without touching the materials, then we gave them 5 minutes to actually implement their design. If successful at holding the book in the air, then another random person walking by is selected to judge the teams design.</span><br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-c3ee3333-d52e-d833-4812-73726559a151"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We didn’t have a lot of materials and we were happy to see how engaged the students got when they started working together to figure out the problem.</span></span><br />
<br />
= Related Links<br/> =<br />
<br />
[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
<br />
'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
<br />
[[Connor McCormick|Connor McCormick]]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
<br />
'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:Tips_on_How_to_Use_This_Wiki&diff=56801Resource:Tips on How to Use This Wiki2017-10-20T02:22:49Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>= Welcome =<br />
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Welcome to the University Innovation Wiki! This is a place forto share ideas, resources and projects. Student Contributors are [[University Innovation Fellows Program|University Innovation Fellows]], a program of the [[Epicenter - National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation|National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation]] (Epicenter), co-managed by Stanford University and Venturewell.<br />
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Editing and updating a wiki may be a little bit tricky at first. You can find written directions on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ReLY7w2gXeRc0t3jICHO0khIhGlsTFALPQkKmDJYXdM/edit how to use universityinnovation.org here], or view the video tutorials below. It will take a few attempts before you become comfortable with the wiki format. If you have any additional questions, please email Katie Dzugan, [[Katie@universityinnovation.org]], or Stacey Mushenski, [[Stacey@universityinnovation.org]].&nbsp;<br />
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== Video Tutorials to Get Your Started<br/> ==<br />
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBaq5TaXbFQ How to Create an Account]<br />
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{{#Widget:Youtube|id=DBaq5TaXbFQ}} <br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5634-a7d5-c6ae-17e700a47bbe">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qrKpKAKN4g How to Upload Files/Photos]</span><br />
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{{#Widget:Youtube|id=2qrKpKAKN4g}}<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5634-a7d5-c6ae-17e700a47bbe"><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5634-a7d5-c6ae-17e700a47bbe">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJS1rAfEE3o How to Create a Student Contributor Profile]</span></span><br />
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{{#Widget:Youtube|id=vJS1rAfEE3o}}<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5634-a7d5-c6ae-17e700a47bbe"><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5634-a7d5-c6ae-17e700a47bbe"><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5634-a7d5-c6ae-17e700a47bbe">If you have questions or need technical assistance, please reach out to Katie, [[Katie@universityinnovation.org]], or Stacey, [[Stacey@universityinnovation.org]].</span></span></span><br />
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== <span class="mw-headline" id="Cheat_Sheet_for_Codes.C2.A0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Cheat Sheet for Codes&nbsp;</span> ==<br />
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For embedding interactive elements, you need to use a widget called a MediaWiki. Below are the codes you need to embed a Prezi or SlideShare presentation, or YouTube video. You will enter the MediaWiki through the 'Show WikiTextEditor' (the link is right above this box). One great thing about a wiki is that you can borrow code from others. By following the 'edit' link on any page, you can go into the 'WikiTextEditor' to copy/paste the code for the page you are populating with information.<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5634-a7d5-c6ae-17e700a47bbe" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">'''For Prezi: '''&#x7B;&#x7B;#Widget:Prezis| &#x7D;&#x7D;</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.1599998474121px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;"><br />
<li><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">After the line, and before the }} brackets, enter 'id=' followed by the unique the combination of letters/numbers.</span></li><br />
</ul><br />
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<br/><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">'''For SlideShare: '''&#x7B;&#x7B;#widget:SlideShare | |width=425 |height=348 &#x7D;&#x7D;</span><br />
<ul style="margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.1599998474121px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;"><br />
<li><font color="#000000" face="Arial" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the empty space after SlideShare and before width, enter 'doc=' followed the unique combination of letters/numbers.</span></font></li><br />
</ul><br />
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<br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5634-a7d5-c6ae-17e700a47bbe" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">'''For YouTube: '''&#x7B;&#x7B;#Widget:Youtube|&#x7D;&#x7D;</span></span><br />
<ul style="margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.1599998474121px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;"><br />
<li><font color="#000000" face="Arial" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">After the line and before the }} brackets, enter 'id=' followed the unique combination of letters/numbers.</span></font></li><br />
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== Categorizing Your Page ==<br />
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Use double brackets &#x5B;&#x5B; &#x5D;&#x5D;. Between them, type Category with a colon --> &#x5B;&#x5B;Category:&#x5D;&#x5D;.</span><br />
<ul style="margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 20.1599998474121px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.3999996185303px;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5630-fe08-2f4b-b40db47921b3" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-561e-b2cc-c131-72d4a6eaf9f7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Categories include:</span></span></span><ul style="margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5630-fe08-2f4b-b40db47921b3" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-561e-b2cc-c131-72d4a6eaf9f7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Category:Guides Guides]</span></span></span></li><br />
<li>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Category:Student_Contributors <span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5630-fe08-2f4b-b40db47921b3" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-561e-b2cc-c131-72d4a6eaf9f7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.25px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Contributors</span></span></span>]</li><br />
<li>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Category:Resources <span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5630-fe08-2f4b-b40db47921b3" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-561e-b2cc-c131-72d4a6eaf9f7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.25px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resources</span></span></span>]</li><br />
<li>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Category:Universities <span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-5630-fe08-2f4b-b40db47921b3" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-25e5c5d0-561e-b2cc-c131-72d4a6eaf9f7" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.25px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Universities</span></span></span>]</li><br />
</ul></li><br />
</ul><br />
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== <span class="mw-headline" id="Additional_Tips" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Additional Tips</span> ==<br />
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<li><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.25px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shift+Return = one line spacing</span></li><br />
<li><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.25px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Return = double line spacing</span></li><br />
<li><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.25px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">When wanting to list items using numbers (such as this list) make sure to click numbered bulleted option before typing; unlike MS Word, a wiki will not create a numbered list automatically.</span></li><br />
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[[Category:Discover]]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56777Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T02:14:27Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [1]<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.<br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
<br />
[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs]]<br />
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[[University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
<br />
'''Fall 2017:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke]<br />
<br />
'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs_Student_Priorities&diff=56738Priorities:University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities2017-10-20T01:54:57Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>= Strategic Priorites = &#x5B;&#x5B;File:Uccs letters.png&#x5D;&#x5D; === Strategy 1: Centralize Resources === <span id="docs-internal-guid-c3ee3333-d52c-a7be-db4a-474156a6bde9"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As many of the problems we found when we were looking at on our landscape canvas dealt with resources, one of our solutions was creating a centralized place where people could find the resources they need, and to provide the knowledge that these resources existed. &nbsp;Our first idea was to create a google sheet which would have different categories of resources with updated contact information, but we knew we would have a problem with keeping the contact information up to date. &nbsp;When we spoke with our faculty champion, he suggested that we use the existing student government wiki to create this, so that the contact information could be edited by whoever had the information, and the edits would just have to be moderated, making less work for the people maintaining the page. &nbsp;In addition to this, he suggested that we create a club listing, and in order for clubs to be on the current listing, the club leader (or whoever is in charge of their online presence), would have to update their listing each semester. &nbsp;This would help create an accurate picture of active clubs on campus.</span></span> === Strategy 2: Mobile Maker Cart === <span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since large, unused classroom space is a rare commodity, we had to find a more flexible solution to provide students access to infrastructure. We came up with the idea of a mobile UCCS Maker Cart, which would be a mobile workstation for students. This cart would have consumable materials, such as construction paper, pipe cleaners, glue sticks and much more. Tools such as scissors, glue sticks, binder clips, etc. would also be included. The cart itself would have a large table top to work on, a whiteboard to get ideas down, an attached trash can for easy cleanup, many shelves for supplies, and plenty of “ad” space to advertise local campus resources and community resources, such as venture capital.</span> === Strategy 3: Instant Innovation Challenges === <span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">To engage students on campus by actively involving them in team situations which require them to use innovation and creativity we prototyped an instant challenge game. This game involved basic materials checked out from the library including, tape, rulers, pencils, cases, string, and a large heavy book. The goal of the challenge is to get the book as high off of the table using only the included materials. We conducted the game on a table outside of our library and got a group of students, who had never met, to participate in the challenge. We gave them 2 minutes to discuss a plan, without touching the materials, then we gave them 5 minutes to actually implement their design. If successful at holding the book in the air, then another random person walking by is selected to judge the teams design.</span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-c3ee3333-d52e-d833-4812-73726559a151"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We didn’t have a lot of materials and we were happy to see how engaged the students got when they started working together to figure out the problem.</span></span> = Related Links<br/> = &#x5B;&#x5B;University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs|University of Colorado Colorado Springs&#x5D;&#x5D; '''Fall 2017:''' [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Abigail_Graese Abigail Graese] &#x5B;&#x5B;Connor_McCormick|Connor McCormick&#x5D;&#x5D; [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ryan_Janke Ryan Janke] '''Fall 2015:''' [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Preston_Hare Preston Hare] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Harmande Kyle Harmande] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Courtnie_Kuecker Coutnie Kuekcer] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Javier_Rose Javier Rose]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Connor_Mccormick&diff=56735Fellow:Connor Mccormick2017-10-20T01:52:50Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [http://www.lotspotinc.com/ [1]]<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Cmccormi&diff=56703Fellow:Cmccormi2017-10-20T01:40:06Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: (Lot Spot)[http://www.lotspotinc.com/ [1]]<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Cmccormi&diff=56678Fellow:Cmccormi2017-10-20T01:32:21Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: http://www.lotspotinc.com/.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Cmccormi&diff=56676Fellow:Cmccormi2017-10-20T01:31:35Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [http://www.lotspotinc.com/&nbsp https://www.lotspotinc.com]; &nbsp;<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Cmccormi&diff=56674Fellow:Cmccormi2017-10-20T01:31:14Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: [http://www.lotspotinc.com/&nbsp http://www.lotspotinc.com]/; &nbsp;<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Cmccormi&diff=56671Fellow:Cmccormi2017-10-20T01:30:54Z<p>Cmccormi: Created page with "Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Admi..."</p>
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<div>Connor McCormick grew up in Denver, Colorado; he is finishing his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs with a Bachellor of Innovation in Business Administration, a Cross-core in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in computer science, and a minor in Economics. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. Lot Spot tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can check out the website here: http://www.lotspotinc.com/&nbsp; &nbsp;<br />
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When Connor's not attatching a camera to the roof of a parking garage you may find him travelling somewhere in South America - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where Connor's happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs&diff=56659School:University of Colorado Colorado Springs2017-10-20T01:24:29Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>= Campus Overview =<br />
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[[File:Uccs clocktower.jpg]]<br />
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== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;">Innovation and Entrepreneurship are a core focus at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS).&nbsp; This is demonstrated through the unique&nbsp;<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://innovation.uccs.edu Bachelor of Innovation<sup>TM</sup>] (BI) degree. There are currently 12 BI degrees, spanning across the College of Business, College of Engineering and Applied Science, College of Education, and the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. This degree combines an emphasis (a major), the innovation core, and a cross-discipline core (students can choose between business, globalization, creative communication, or engineering technology). The innovation core, the heart of the BI, provides students with an experiential education in innovation and entrepreneurship.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;">In addition to the BI degree, our campus, through the [http://epiic.uccs.edu El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization (EPIIC)], regularly hosts events focused on innovation and entrepreneurship such as [http://tedxuccs.com TEDxUCCS], '''Lion's Den Pitch Night''', '''Global Game Jam''', and&nbsp;'''EPIIC Nights Speaker Series'''.&nbsp; Each of these events are meant to encourage students to get involved in an innovative and entrepreneurial space, attempting to reach both students who have ideas and students who want to get involved. These are augmented by entrepreneurship classes offered in the business school for students who want to go deeper.&nbsp; If a startup comes out of one of these events, or if students create a startup independently,&nbsp;'''The Garage''' is available as an entrepreneurial workspace for students who are developing companies.</span><br />
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== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;">Faculty at UCCS are responsible for the innovative BI degree, but also for creating an atmosphere and curriculum that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship on campus.&nbsp; The curriculum developed for the Innovation Core is designed to facilitate both the mindset shift that is required for students to utilize their innate innovative abilities and the experiential learning that allows students to explore this ability with the purpose of transforming ideas into impact through the projects they work on for class.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;">Outside of the BI, there are few classes that are focued on innovation or entrepreneurship that are widely available.&nbsp; The majority of entrepreneurship classes are focused in the College of Business.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;">In addition to these classes, UCCS is home to both El Pomar Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship, Dr. Tom Duenning, and El Pomar Endowed Chair in Innovation, Dr. Terrance Boult, who help facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship on campus.</span><br />
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== Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function ==<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Within the Bachelor of Innovation™ we have two courses that teach our students about intellectual property and support our university technology transfer function. The first is Business and Intellectual Property Law. In this class, students dive into what intellectual property means and how they can protect their ideas. Students learn how to develop a patent and work together to understand how these skills fit into their futures. The second class, Technical Writing, teaches students how to research, find, and write grants, culminating in writing a real grant proposal for a real client. Both of these classes provide students with hands on experience and skills that they will be able to apply in their future careers. After taking these two classes students have a realistic grasp on what intellectual property is and how they can protect, and leverage it in their future.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to the BI courses, the University of Colorado, as a system, has a Tech Transfer office which has the ability to license patents out to students to facilitate the development of a product or company around intellectual property that the University owns. This gives students the valuable opportunity to create innovations and protecting their intellectual property out of the box.</span></span></span><br />
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== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;">Colorado Springs itself contains several opportunities to connect our university to the entrepreneurial industry:&nbsp;</span><br />
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*<span style="font-size:small;">[http://pikespeakmakerspace.org/ Pikes Peak Makerspace], a makerspace in downtown Colorado Springs, partners with UCCS to provide a certain number of free memberships to students every semester.</span><br />
*<span style="font-size:small;">[https://www.epicentral.org/ Epicentral Coworking]&nbsp;is a coworking space that can be rented out in downtown Colorado Springs.</span><br />
*<span style="font-size:small;">[https://peakstartup.org/ Peak Startup]&nbsp;is a non-profit organization in Colorado Springs that supports entrepreneurial efforts by working with founders, hosting pitch nights and startup weekends, and facilittating education, networking and mentoring.</span><br />
*<span style="font-size:small;">[https://www.quadcos.org/ QUAD Innovation Partnership] is an organization collaborating with the four major colleges in Colorado Springs (UCCS, Colorado College, United States Air Force Academy, and Pikes Peak Community College) to help students transfer into the working world by offering internship opportunities to work on projects important to Colorado Springs.</span><br />
*<font size="2">[https://www.catalystcampus.com/ Catalyst Campus] is a collaborative system for economic growth in Colorado Springs, they offer a coworking space, collaborative environment for inovation and entrepreneurship.&nbsp;</font><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;">These resources can provide great value to students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship at UCCS; it is therefore critical that UCCS creates relationships and partnerships with these organizations to provide students with both opportunities and the resources to pursue innovation and entrepreneurship.&nbsp; Many of these relationships exist, but they could be better and more widely utilized.</span><br />
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== Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;">At this point, the most significant point of outreach in the community at UCCS are the Innovation Teams classes in the Bachelor of Innovation.&nbsp; Teams of students work for clients in the community as innovation consultants for a semester, solving a problem for their client.&nbsp; Clients have provided a variety of projects from mobile application development to market research and business plan development.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">[https://www.quadcos.org/ QUAD Innovation Partnership], as mentioned above, is helping to fill this need through connecting students to relevant projects in the community outside of the university setting.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">Although outreach at UCCS is currently providing significant value in the community, engagement with regional and local economic development efforts should be developed.&nbsp; Creating and maintaining relationships with the Colorado Springs community is critical, as the community is growing quickly, and new innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities are created through the development of empathy and intersections of ideas.</span><br />
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= Related Links<br/> =<br />
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[[University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs_Student_Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
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''Contributors''':'''''<br />
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'''''Fall 2017:&nbsp;'''''<br />
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[[Abigail_Graese|Abigail Graese]]<br />
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[[Cmccormi|Connor McCormick]]<br />
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[[Ryan_Janke|Ryan Janke]]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
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[[Courtnie_Kuecker|Courtnie Kuecker]]<br />
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[[Javier_Rose|Javier Rose]]<br />
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[[Kyle_Harmande|Kyle Harmande]]<br />
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[[Preston Hare|Preston Hare]]<br />
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<div>= Campus Overview =<br />
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[[File:Uccs clocktower.jpg]]<br />
<br />
== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">Innovation and Entrepreneurship are a core focus at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS).&nbsp; This is demonstrated through the unique&nbsp;<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://innovation.uccs.edu Bachelor of Innovation<sup>TM</sup>] (BI) degree. There are currently 12 BI degrees, spanning across the College of Business, College of Engineering and Applied Science, College of Education, and the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. This degree combines an emphasis (a major), the innovation core, and a cross-discipline core (students can choose between business, globalization, creative communication, or engineering technology). The innovation core, the heart of the BI, provides students with an experiential education in innovation and entrepreneurship.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">In addition to the BI degree, our campus, through the [http://epiic.uccs.edu El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization (EPIIC)], regularly hosts events focused on innovation and entrepreneurship such as [http://tedxuccs.com TEDxUCCS], '''Lion's Den Pitch Night''', '''Global Game Jam''', and&nbsp;'''EPIIC Nights Speaker Series'''.&nbsp; Each of these events are meant to encourage students to get involved in an innovative and entrepreneurial space, attempting to reach both students who have ideas and students who want to get involved. These are augmented by entrepreneurship classes offered in the business school for students who want to go deeper.&nbsp; If a startup comes out of one of these events, or if students create a startup independently,&nbsp;'''The Garage''' is available as an entrepreneurial workspace for students who are developing companies.</span><br />
<br />
== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">Faculty at UCCS are responsible for the innovative BI degree, but also for creating an atmosphere and curriculum that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship on campus.&nbsp; The curriculum developed for the Innovation Core is designed to facilitate both the mindset shift that is required for students to utilize their innate innovative abilities and the experiential learning that allows students to explore this ability with the purpose of transforming ideas into impact through the projects they work on for class.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">Outside of the BI, there are few classes that are focued on innovation or entrepreneurship that are widely available.&nbsp; The majority of entrepreneurship classes are focused in the College of Business.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">In addition to these classes, UCCS is home to both El Pomar Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship, Dr. Tom Duenning, and El Pomar Endowed Chair in Innovation, Dr. Terrance Boult, who help facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship on campus.</span><br />
<br />
== Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function ==<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Within the Bachelor of Innovation™ we have two courses that teach our students about intellectual property and support our university technology transfer function. The first is Business and Intellectual Property Law. In this class, students dive into what intellectual property means and how they can protect their ideas. Students learn how to develop a patent and work together to understand how these skills fit into their futures. The second class, Technical Writing, teaches students how to research, find, and write grants, culminating in writing a real grant proposal for a real client. Both of these classes provide students with hands on experience and skills that they will be able to apply in their future careers. After taking these two classes students have a realistic grasp on what intellectual property is and how they can protect, and leverage it in their future.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to the BI courses, the University of Colorado, as a system, has a Tech Transfer office which has the ability to license patents out to students to facilitate the development of a product or company around intellectual property that the University owns. This gives students the valuable opportunity to create innovations and protecting their intellectual property out of the box.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ==<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">Colorado Springs itself contains several opportunities to connect our university to the entrepreneurial industry:&nbsp;</span><br />
<br />
*<span style="font-size:small;">[http://pikespeakmakerspace.org/ Pikes Peak Makerspace], a makerspace in downtown Colorado Springs, partners with UCCS to provide a certain number of free memberships to students every semester.</span><br />
*<span style="font-size:small;">[https://www.epicentral.org/ Epicentral Coworking]&nbsp;is a coworking space that can be rented out in downtown Colorado Springs.</span><br />
*<span style="font-size:small;">[https://peakstartup.org/ Peak Startup]&nbsp;is a non-profit organization in Colorado Springs that supports entrepreneurial efforts by working with founders, hosting pitch nights and startup weekends, and facilittating education, networking and mentoring.</span><br />
*<span style="font-size:small;">[https://www.quadcos.org/ QUAD Innovation Partnership] is an organization collaborating with the four major colleges in Colorado Springs (UCCS, Colorado College, United States Air Force Academy, and Pikes Peak Community College) to help students transfer into the working world by offering internship opportunities to work on projects important to Colorado Springs.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">These resources can provide great value to students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship at UCCS; it is therefore critical that UCCS creates relationships and partnerships with these organizations to provide students with both opportunities and the resources to pursue innovation and entrepreneurship.&nbsp; Many of these relationships exist, but they could be better and more widely utilized.</span><br />
<br />
== Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts ==<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">At this point, the most significant point of outreach in the community at UCCS are the Innovation Teams classes in the Bachelor of Innovation.&nbsp; Teams of students work for clients in the community as innovation consultants for a semester, solving a problem for their client.&nbsp; Clients have provided a variety of projects from mobile application development to market research and business plan development.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">[https://www.quadcos.org/ QUAD Innovation Partnership], as mentioned above, is helping to fill this need through connecting students to relevant projects in the community outside of the university setting.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size:small;">Although outreach at UCCS is currently providing significant value in the community, engagement with regional and local economic development efforts should be developed.&nbsp; Creating and maintaining relationships with the Colorado Springs community is critical, as the community is growing quickly, and new innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities are created through the development of empathy and intersections of ideas.</span><br />
<br />
= Related Links<br/> =<br />
<br />
[[University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs_Student_Priorities|University of Colorado Colorado Springs Student Priorities]]<br />
<br />
''Contributors''':'''''<br />
<br />
'''''Fall 2017:&nbsp;'''''<br />
<br />
[[Abigail_Graese|Abigail Graese]]<br />
<br />
[[Cmccormi|Connor McCormick]]<br />
<br />
[[Ryan_Janke|Ryan Janke]]<br />
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'''Fall 2015:'''<br />
<br />
[[Courtnie_Kuecker|Courtnie Kuecker]]<br />
<br />
[[Javier_Rose|Javier Rose]]<br />
<br />
[[Kyle_Harmande|Kyle Harmande]]<br />
<br />
[[Preston Hare|Preston Hare]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Pages with broken file links|Pages_with_broken_file_links]]<br/>[[Category:Universities]]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs&diff=56398School:University of Colorado Colorado Springs2017-10-19T17:14:44Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>= Campus Overview<br/> =<br />
<br />
== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
<br />
In a world where technology changes rapidly, there is only one skillset that will always be in demand: the ability to adapt.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University of Colorado Colorado Springs understands this, and has a mission to promote student innovation and entrepreneurship. UCCS has a unique degree called the</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bachelor of Innovation</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 8px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">TM </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">that directly translates into the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and in student's lives. Students in this program are required to engage in various entrepreneurial courses and innovation courses. For many student's this is an excellent opportunity and first introduction to these concepts, one that encourages them to practice those skill on real project in the real world.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This degree, however, poses a unique problem: the degree is forming its own silo within the university. Siloing is the antithesis of collaboration and innovation. Other degrees, such as the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, are not exposed to this valuable form of education. Overall, entrepreneurship and innovation are highly encouraged pursuits on campus, and many opportunities for their experssion are available to students.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to expand the reach of this education, the University Innovation Fellows team has chosen to focus on engaging freshmen level students, and progressively providing more opportunities for practicing these valuable skills.</span><br />
<br />
== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faculty offer the biggest advantages that students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs have at their disposal . The Bachelor of Innovation</span><span style="font-size: 7.999999999999999px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">TM </span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BI</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) degree is itself an innovation brought to us by the faculty. The BI i</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s the only degree in innovation in the United States. Terrance Boult, the founder of the BI</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, specifically made the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BI </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a degree and not a program in efforts to make the BI </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">accessible to everyone. &nbsp;Opposed to a Bachelor of Science or Arts, the BI</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">degree has a unique 24 credit curriculum that centers around innovation and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, UCCS College of Business faculty just opened a community workspace/incubator designed for student start-ups. The UCCS faculty consistently innovate in the campus community.</span><br />
<br />
== Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Within the Bachelors of Innovation™ we have two courses that teach our students about intellectual property and support our university technology transfer function. The first is Business and Intellectual Property Law. In this class, students dive into what intellectual property means and how they can protect their ideas. Students learn how to develop a patent and work together to understand how these skills fit into their futures. The second class, Technical Writing, teaches students how to research, find, and write grants, culminating in writing a real grant proposal for a real client. Both of these classes provide students with hands on experience and skills that they will be able to apply in their future careers. After taking these two classes students have a realistic grasp on what intellectual property is and how they can protect, and leverage it in their future.</span></span><br />
<br />
== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The community of Colorado Spring is very entrepreneurially focused and our university is dedicated to teaching innovation and entrepreneurship to students in business, engineering and the arts and sciences. Colorado Springs has makerspaces, coworking spaces, incubators, accelerators and other resources to facilitate the development of startups. With all of these entrepreneurial resources, it is key that the university has substantial relationships with each outlet. Through various programs currently being implemented in conjunction with the university, students have access to internships such as Startup Summer or educational resources such as Startup Weekend.</span></span><br />
<br />
== Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The university is not well connected with regional and economic development efforts. For instance, we have a facility in downtown Colorado Springs called Catalyst Campus. This campus provides coworking space for developers and small companies to innovate together and create a more colorful and developed economic ecosystem in downtown Colorado Springs. The potential to have a relationship with Catalyst Campus and send future programmers there for internship options and possible employment is an opportunity we must capitalize on. Colorado Springs is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation and it is crucial that our university is well connected with other organizations around the city.</span></span><br />
<br />
== Related Links<br/> ==<br />
<br />
''Contributors''':'''''<br />
<br />
''[[Abigail Graese|Abigail_Graese]]<br />
<br />
[[Cmccormi|Connor_McCormick]]<br />
<br />
[[Courtnie Kuecker|Courtnie_Kuecker]]<br />
<br />
[[Javier Rose|Javier_Rose]]<br />
<br />
[[Kyle Harmande|Kyle_Harmande]]&nbsp;<br />
<br />
[[Preston Hare|Preston_Hare]]<br />
<br />
[[Ryan Janke|Ryan_Janke]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Universities]]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs&diff=56397School:University of Colorado Colorado Springs2017-10-19T17:11:20Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
<hr />
<div>= Campus Overview<br/> =<br />
<br />
== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
<br />
In a world where technology changes rapidly, there is only one skillset that will always be in demand: the ability to adapt.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University of Colorado Colorado Springs understands this, and has a mission to promote student innovation and entrepreneurship. UCCS has a unique degree called the</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bachelor of Innovation</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 8px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">TM </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">that directly translates into the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and in student's lives. Students in this program are required to engage in various entrepreneurial courses and innovation courses. For many student's this is an excellent opportunity and first introduction to these concepts, one that encourages them to practice those skill on real project in the real world.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This degree, however, poses a unique problem: the degree is forming its own silo within the university. Siloing is the antithesis of collaboration and innovation. Other degrees, such as the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, are not exposed to this valuable form of education. Overall, entrepreneurship and innovation are highly encouraged pursuits on campus, and many opportunities for their experssion are available to students.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to expand the reach of this education, the University Innovation Fellows team has chosen to focus on engaging freshmen level students, and progressively providing more opportunities for practicing these valuable skills.</span><br />
<br />
== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faculty offer the biggest advantages that students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs have at their disposal. The Bachelor of Innovation</span><span style="font-size: 7.999999999999999px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">TM </span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BI</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) degree is itself an innovation brought to us by the faculty. The BI i</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s the only degree in innovation in the United States. Terrance Boult, the founder of the BI</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, specifically made the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BI </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a degree and not a program in efforts to make the BI</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">accessible to everyone. &nbsp;Opposed to a Bachelor of Science or Arts, the BI</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">degree has a unique 24 credit curriculum that centers around innovation and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, UCCS College of Business faculty just opened a community workspace/incubator designed for student start-ups. The UCCS faculty consistently innovate in the campus community.</span><br />
<br />
== Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Within the Bachelors of Innovation™ we have two courses that teach our students about intellectual property and support our university technology transfer function. The first is Business and Intellectual Property Law. In this class, students dive into what intellectual property means and how they can protect their ideas. Students learn how to develop a patent and work together to understand how these skills fit into their futures. The second class, Technical Writing, teaches students how to research, find, and write grants, culminating in writing a real grant proposal for a real client. Both of these classes provide students with hands on experience and skills that they will be able to apply in their future careers. After taking these two classes students have a realistic grasp on what intellectual property is and how they can protect, and leverage it in their future.</span></span><br />
<br />
== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The community of Colorado Spring is very entrepreneurially focused and our university is dedicated to teaching innovation and entrepreneurship to students in business, engineering and the arts and sciences. Colorado Springs has makerspaces, coworking spaces, incubators, accelerators and other resources to facilitate the development of startups. With all of these entrepreneurial resources, it is key that the university has substantial relationships with each outlet. Through various programs currently being implemented in conjunction with the university, students have access to internships such as Startup Summer or educational resources such as Startup Weekend.</span></span><br />
<br />
== Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The university is not well connected with regional and economic development efforts. For instance, we have a facility in downtown Colorado Springs called Catalyst Campus. This campus provides coworking space for developers and small companies to innovate together and create a more colorful and developed economic ecosystem in downtown Colorado Springs. The potential to have a relationship with Catalyst Campus and send future programmers there for internship options and possible employment is an opportunity we must capitalize on. Colorado Springs is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation and it is crucial that our university is well connected with other organizations around the city.</span></span><br />
<br />
== Related Links<br/> ==<br />
<br />
''Contributors''':'''''<br />
<br />
''[[Abigail Graese|Abigail_Graese]]<br />
<br />
[[Cmccormi|Connor_McCormick]]<br />
<br />
[[Courtnie Kuecker|Courtnie_Kuecker]]<br />
<br />
[[Javier Rose|Javier_Rose]]<br />
<br />
[[Kyle Harmande|Kyle_Harmande]]&nbsp;<br />
<br />
[[Preston Hare|Preston_Hare]]<br />
<br />
[[Ryan Janke|Ryan_Janke]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Universities]]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs&diff=56383School:University of Colorado Colorado Springs2017-10-19T15:58:54Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
<hr />
<div>= Campus Overview<br/> =<br />
<br />
== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
<br />
In a world where technology changes rapidly, there is only one skillset that will always be in demand: the ability to adapt.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University of Colorado Colorado Springs understands this, and has a mission to promote student innovation and entrepreneurship. UCCS has a unique degree called the</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bachelor of Innovation</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 8px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">TM</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">that directly translates into the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and in student's lives. Students in this program are required to engage in various entrepreneurial courses and innovation courses. For many student's this is an excellent opportunity and first introduction to these concepts, one that encourages them to practice those skill on real project in the real world.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This degree, however, poses a unique problem: the degree is forming its own silo within the university. Siloing is the antithesis of collaboration and innovation. Other degrees, such as the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, are not exposed to this valuable form of education. Overall, entrepreneurship and innovation are highly encouraged pursuits on campus, and many opportunities for their experssion are available to students.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to expand the reach of this education, the University Innovation Fellows team has chosen to focus on engaging freshmen level students, and progressively providing more opportunities for practicing these valuable skills.</span><br />
<br />
== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faculty offer the biggest advantages that students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs have at their disposal. The Bachelor of Innovation</span><span style="font-size: 7.999999999999999px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">TM </span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BI</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) degree is itself an innovation brought to us by the faculty. The BI i</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s the only degree in innovation in the United States. Terrance Boult, the founder of the BI</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, specifically made the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BI </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a degree and not a program in efforts to make the BI</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">accessible to everyone. &nbsp;Opposed to a Bachelor of Science or Arts, the BI</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">degree has a unique 24 credit curriculum that centers around innovation and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, UCCS College of Business faculty just opened a community workspace/incubator designed for student start-ups. The UCCS faculty consistently innovate in the campus community.</span><br />
<br />
== Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Within the Bachelors of Innovation™ we have two courses that teach our students about intellectual property and support our university technology transfer function. The first is Business and Intellectual Property Law. In this class, students dive into what intellectual property means and how they can protect their ideas. Students learn how to develop a patent and work together to understand how these skills fit into their futures. The second class, Technical Writing, teaches students how to research, find, and write grants, culminating in writing a real grant proposal for a real client. Both of these classes provide students with hands on experience and skills that they will be able to apply in their future careers. After taking these two classes students have a realistic grasp on what intellectual property is and how they can protect, and leverage it in their future.</span></span><br />
<br />
== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The community of Colorado Spring is very entrepreneurially focused and our university is dedicated to teaching innovation and entrepreneurship to students in business, engineering and the arts and sciences. Colorado Springs has makerspaces, coworking spaces, incubators, accelerators and other resources to facilitate the development of startups. With all of these entrepreneurial resources, it is key that the university has substantial relationships with each outlet. Through various programs currently being implemented in conjunction with the university, students have access to internships such as Startup Summer or educational resources such as Startup Weekend.</span></span><br />
<br />
== Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts ==<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The university is not well connected with regional and economic development efforts. For instance, we have a facility in downtown Colorado Springs called Catalyst Campus. This campus provides coworking space for developers and small companies to innovate together and create a more colorful and developed economic ecosystem in downtown Colorado Springs. The potential to have a relationship with Catalyst Campus and send future programmers there for internship options and possible employment is an opportunity we must capitalize on. Colorado Springs is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation and it is crucial that our university is well connected with other organizations around the city.</span></span><br />
<br />
== Related Links<br/> ==<br />
<br />
''Contributors''':'''''<br />
<br />
''[[Abigail Graese|Abigail_Graese]]<br />
<br />
[[Cmccormi|Connor_McCormick]]<br />
<br />
[[Courtnie Kuecker|Courtnie_Kuecker]]<br />
<br />
[[Javier Rose|Javier_Rose]]<br />
<br />
[[Kyle Harmande|Kyle_Harmande]]&nbsp;<br />
<br />
[[Preston Hare|Preston_Hare]]<br />
<br />
[[Ryan Janke|Ryan_Janke]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Universities]]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:University_of_Colorado_Colorado_Springs&diff=56382School:University of Colorado Colorado Springs2017-10-19T15:55:44Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
<hr />
<div>= Campus Overview<br/> =<br />
<br />
== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
<br />
In a world where technology changes rapidly, there is only one skillset that will always be in demand: the ability to adapt.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University of Colorado Colorado Springs understands this, and has a mission to promote student innovation and entrepreneurship. UCCS has a unique degree called the</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bachelor of Innovation</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 8px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">TM</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">that directly translates into the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and in student's lives. Students in this program are required to engage in various entrepreneurial courses and innovation courses. For many student's this is an excellent opportunity and first introduction to these concepts, one that encourages them to practice those skill on real project in the real world.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This degree, however, poses a unique problem: the degree is forming its own silo within the university. Siloing is the antithesis of collaboration and innovation. Other degrees, such as the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, are not exposed to this valuable form of education. Overall, entrepreneurship and innovation are highly encouraged pursuits on campus, and many opportunities for their experssion are available to students.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to expand the reach of this education, the University Innovation Fellows team has chosen to focus on engaging freshmen level students, and progressively providing more opportunities for practicing these valuable skills.</span><br />
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== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faculty innovation is one of the biggest advantages students at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs have at their disposal. The Bachelor of Innovation</span><span style="font-size: 7.999999999999999px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">TM </span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BI</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) degree in itself is an innovation brought to us by the faculty. The BI</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is the only degree in innovation in the United States. Terrance Boult, the founder of the BI</span><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, specifically made the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BI</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a degree and not a program in efforts to make the BI</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">accessible to everyone. &nbsp;Opposed to a Bachelor of Science or Arts, the BI</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">degree has a unique 24 credit curriculum that centers around innovation and entrepreneurship. Furthermore, UCCS College of Business faculty just opened a community workspace/incubator designed for student start-ups. The UCCS faculty consistently innovate in the campus community.</span><br />
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== Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function ==<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-64463e47-3fa4-ae64-39f4-4a3dfac6b904"><span style="font-size: 13.333333333333332px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Within the Bachelors of Innovation™ we have two courses that teach our students about intellectual property and support our university technology transfer function. The first is Business and Intellectual Property Law. In this class, students dive into what intellectual property means and how they can protect their ideas. Students learn how to develop a patent and work together to understand how these skills fit into their futures. The second class, Technical Writing, teaches students how to research, find, and write grants, culminating in writing a real grant proposal for a real client. Both of these classes provide students with hands on experience and skills that they will be able to apply in their future careers. After taking these two classes students have a realistic grasp on what intellectual property is and how they can protect, and leverage it in their future.</span></span><br />
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== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ==<br />
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== Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts ==<br />
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[[Category:Universities]]</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_and_why_you_should_organize_a_%27Free_Hugs%27_event_to_kickoff_the_school_year&diff=53251Resource:How and why you should organize a 'Free Hugs' event to kickoff the school year2017-09-10T17:49:17Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>''<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[[File:Abrazosgratis3.png|frame|Abrazosgratis3.png]]</span></span>''''<span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:small;">In hugging, as in life, there will be</span></span></span>'<span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:small;">rejection. Don’t worry about it, keep doing good!”</span></span><br />
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= <span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></span> =<br />
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<br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The concept</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With all of the problems in the world today, everyone could use a little more love in their lives, so having an easy, low stress way to do that can make a large impact on the campus and everyone in it, so what easier way is there than giving hugs to people?</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Origin</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The idea of a ‘Free Hugs’ event on campus came about as an idea to “spread the love” as students get back in the swing of the semester.</span></span><br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">The Importance</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This event gave students a way to talk about how they feel, what kind of things they might want changed on the campus, and someone with whom to talk. The goal was to make students more comfortable on the campus.</span></span><br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">Simplicity</span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the major advantages of this initiative was the simplicity of the idea and its execution. A Free Hugs event can create a big impact on individual students. This big impact was seen as especially true for new students who did not yet feel included in their university community.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Possible outcomes</span></span><br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">Possible outcomes of this event include:</span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spreading love, care, and friendship among students.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Making students, especially the freshmen and transfer students, feel welcomed.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Building local and community awareness of UIF through personal marketing and potential media coverage surrounding the event.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Interviewing students and asking them about their lives, and their stories; what they are going through, what they are excited about for the upcoming semester, etc.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learning about opportunities for improvement at your university, for example course signup, information services, workload, etc.</span></span></li><br />
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= <span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Key elements of success</span></span><br/> =<br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mahmoud leveraged existing welcome events on campus to ensure that many students would be in the vicinity when they held the event. This ensured that the event was properly framed in the students’ minds as a welcome event, and it increased the number of students that Mahmoud was able to reach. Other options include stressful times like examination periods or the ends of the semester.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mentality</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some people don’t want a hug, Mahmoud cautioned his team that this might be the case, and stressed that it’s not the team’s job to force anyone to hug them. Their purpose there was to share some love with the people that passed.</span></span><br />
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">''“Some people just don’t like touching people, or it's a cultural thing, or whatever. Don’t force hugs on people! You can just smile at them and try and spread love through some other way instead!,”'' Mahmoud said.</span></span><br />
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Structure of the event:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">During City College of New York’s Welcome Back event, in front of the university’s main building, Mahmoud and several volunteers held “Free Hug” signs and wore beaming smiles as a way to brighten their fellow student's days.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Where:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mahmoud positioned himself on campus near where the welcome event was happening for his College. Can be done anywhere on campus, from one location or multiple depending on the amount of so-called ‘huggers’.</span></span></li><br />
<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-b05fa652-68b0-4c12-721c-fd2fc9b4dd2b"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cost:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For Mahmoud and team the cost was nominal, just the cost of purchasing two posters. &nbsp;Mahmoud stressed that this event could be held for free. If you wanted something like t-shirts, you would need to pay attention to the jump in cost.</span></span></li><br />
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Connor McCormick is a native to Denver, Colorado; he is entering his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. The company, Lot Spot, tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can learn more here: [http://www.lotspotinc.com/ http://www.lotspotinc.com/]&nbsp;<br />
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Connor loves exploring other countries and cultures - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business as a tool for creating impact. Where he’s happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Cmccormi&diff=52916User:Cmccormi2017-09-09T20:45:33Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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Connor McCormick is a native to Denver, Colorado; he is entering his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. The company, Lot Spot, tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can learn more here: [http://www.lotspotinc.com/ http://www.lotspotinc.com/]&nbsp; <br />
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Connor loves exploring other countries and cultures - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where he’s happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Cmccormi&diff=52915User:Cmccormi2017-09-09T20:45:25Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>'''CONNOR MCCORMICK'''<br />
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Connor McCormick is a native to Denver, Colorado; he is entering his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. The company, Lot Spot, tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can learn more here: [http://www.lotspotinc.com/ http://www.lotspotinc.com/]&nbsp; Connor loves exploring other countries and cultures - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where he’s happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.</div>Cmccormihttps://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Cmccormi&diff=52914User:Cmccormi2017-09-09T20:45:12Z<p>Cmccormi: </p>
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<div>'''CONNOR MCCORMICK'''<br />
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Connor McCormick is a native to Denver, Colorado; he is entering his final semester at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. After graduation Connor will move on to work full time at a startup he co-founded in 2014 as his company accepts their first funding round. The company, Lot Spot, tracks parking availability at universities and large companies so drivers can find parking faster, and so parking managers can save money. You can learn more here: http://www.lotspotinc.com/ &nbsp;&nbsp;Connor loves exploring other countries and cultures - in fact it was living with a family in Ecuador that first sparked his interest in business. Where he’s happiest is lost somewhere among high-alpine peaks, surrounded by snowfields, buffeted by the wind, and alone but for the stars.</div>Cmccormi