University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

Fellow:Alexandra Haller

2017-10-22T22:09:27Z

DamianMunoz:

Alexandra “Alessa” Haller is a University Innovation Fellow and an undergraduate student at Susquehanna University (SU) in Selinsgrove,Pennsylvania, [[File:AlexandraHallerPP.png|frame|AlexandraHallerPP.png]]studying International Studies (with an emphasis in Diplomacy), Economics (with an emphasis in Global Economy and Financial Markets), and German.

At SU, Alexandra is a known work-aholic. Three majors weren’t enough to keep her busy. She has four on-campus jobs and three leadership positions. She works in the Admissions Office as a Recruiting Counselor’s Assistant. She is a Community Assistant (a Resident Assistant for Independent-living), a German tutor for the Modern Languages Department, and a Student Driver for the Health Center. She is a sister of Kappa Delta Sorority and serves as the Ritual Chair for the chapter and as the Vice President of Finance on the Panhellenic Executive Council. She is also the Vice President of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honors society for juniors and seniors. As can be seen, Alexandra likes to keep busy. She’s a coffee enthusiast and fitness fanatic.

Alexandra also has a knack for cultures. English isn’t her first language. Born in Köln, Germany, she emigrated to the United States when she was young and has lived in the Washington, D.C. area ever since. She has studied French and Spanish, and will be studying for a semester in Seville, Spain soon. In the past summer, Alexandra spent three months in Italy as an Au Pair to teach English and learn about the Italian culture. She loves food, good discussion, and learning about culture-shocks. Alexandra aspires to travel for work and possibly take the Foreign Service Exam to become a Diplomat in the near future.

Nevertheless, at any given time, you can find Alexandra laughing and conversing with faculty and friends. Excellent communication is what she values the most. She hopes to better strengthen the communication between students and the administration on campus to improve the atmosphere at her university.

'''Related Links:'''
<div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University Susquehanna University's Wiki Page ]</div>
[[Category:Student Contributor|Student_Contributor]]

Fellow:Daniel Yim

2017-10-22T22:09:04Z

DamianMunoz:

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Daniel Yim is a University Innovation Fellow candidate from Susquehanna University (SU) in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. He is a sophomore majoring in [[File:Daniel Yim.jpg|thumb|Daniel Yim.jpg]]business administration with no current emphasis. Although Daniel hasn't found an emphasis within the business field, he is always pursuing opportunities and new experiences to find his niche. Daniel is originally from Warrington, Pennsylvania and hopes to work overseas one day. 
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Daniel is involved in a range of diverse clubs and communities at SU such as Asian Cultural Association, D.I.C.E (Design, Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship) Club, League Club, Marketing Club, P.I.E.R (Professional Internship and Employment Readiness Program). In his spare time, he enjoys learning about new ideas and skills, reading and playing competitive games.  
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Growing up in Warrington, Daniel was very interested in learning and trying out new things. Daniel has been in scouting since he was in third grade and eventually earned the rank of Eagle Scout during his time in scouting, learning a variety of different skills in the outdoors, leadership skills, and has earned over fifty merit badges during his scouting career. He has applied his love for learning in the real world by teaching himself how to cook a variety of different foods in the kitchen, building his own computer and many other more. This passion has led Daniel to continue to take opportunities and hopes University Innovation Fellows will help him further his learning in order to make an impact on the community. 

'''Related Links:'''
<div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University Susquehanna University's Wiki Page ]</div><div> </div></div>
[[Category Student Contribution]]
<div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University Susquehanna University's Wiki Page ]</div><div> </div>

Fellow:Damianmunoz

2017-10-22T22:07:57Z

DamianMunoz:

<div>My name is Damian Munoz and I am a senior Creative Marketing and Fashion Studies student at Susquehanna University. I am passionate about art, music, fashion, and design, and I am fascinated by the means in which these realms intertwine with one another. </div><div> I am interested in traveling, and I have completed trips throughout the US, parts of Chile, and parts of Europe during a semester abroad in London. While in London, I was honored to by named a Benjamin Gilman Scholar by the United States State Department. In addition, I recently completed an internship as a Project Manager at an advertising creative agency and production house in Beijing, China. </div><div> </div><div>On Susquehanna University's campus, I dedicate much of my time to my University’s Enactus Chapter, Marketing Club, my affiliation with Tau Kappa Epsilon, and working at the University’s art gallery. </div> <div>Outside of school, I devote a great deal of my time to personal projects such as the development, design, and curation of my website PointOfReferences.com. The website explores the convergence of art, music, fashion, and design and features original street style photography, articles, and thought pieces. In addition, I play guitar and sing within a band that play originals and music by artists such as the Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel.</div><div> [[File:DamianMunozProfile.jpg]] </div><div> </div><div>Related Links:</div><div> </div><div>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University Susquehanna University's Wiki Page ]</div><div> </div>

School:Susquehanna University

2017-09-20T21:52:33Z

DamianMunoz:

= <big>[[File:Susquehannalogo.jpg|frame]]Overview</big> =

<big>Susquehanna University is a private liberal arts institution. It was founded in 1858 in the small town of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The university is dedicated to helping students become productive, creative leaders in a diverse world though academics, service, and personal values which is shown through the university motto of “achieve, lead, serve,” as well as the school’s teaching and community environment. Susquehanna is centrally located within a 3 hour drive of 4 major cities - Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, and is 4 hours from Pittsburgh and just 1.5 hours from the scenic Pocono Mountains.</big>

<big>Susquehanna University believes that studying away and other cross-cultural experiences are essential to a liberal arts education - so much so that the University has made it a part of the central curriculum. Susquehanna University's distinctive award-winning cross-cultural program is called GO (Global Opportunities). The program offers students a wide range of off-campus educational programs in both domestic and international locations.</big>
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</div><div></div>

= <big>Innovation and Entrepreneurship</big> =
<big>Susquehanna University has entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities for students and experienced and helpful professors. Students are able to learn from professors through their class lessons and succeed outside the classroom with their own ventures and research. The Sigmund Weis School of business has an entrepreneurship and innovation minor. Additionally, Susquehanna has recently started a partnership with Columbia University for a combined degree program in liberal arts and Science education and Engineering. Interested students will be able to obtain two bachelors degrees in just five years.</big>
<big>Student</big>

<big>Susquehanna is growing in opportunities for students to engage in entrepreneurship and innovation. The university has recently established an Entrepreneurship & Innovation minor to replace the business administration entrepreneurship emphasis, and faculty currently teaching entrepreneurship classes are striving to enroll students from all different disciplines. Students hoping to create their own organizations or campus publications will quickly learn about the faculty and staff’s willingness to give advice and guidance to help turn their ideas into realities. The university ran a Pitch Contest in the spring of 2014 and saw students from various backgrounds and departments bring forth ideas for innovation and creativity. The Pitch Contest has not been held since, but we hope to collaborate with the business school, alumni relations and the career development center to reinstate the Pitch Contest by spring of 2018.</big>

<big>Pitch Contest: The Pitch Contest was organized to “help students gain experience in developing and presenting ideas for innovation.”  Alumni served as the judges of the event and were able to share their own experiences while building connections between current students and alumni for a greater network. The event helped to inspire ideas, as well as provide space for feedback on how students may improve their ideas and/or pitches for the future. Students were given two minutes to describe their ideas and convince the judges of their merit, learning how to best communicate in order to sell their products/ideas. </big>

<big>Faculty and Staff</big>

<big>Faculty at Susquehanna University have recently engaged in innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities with many companies and organizations such as the Keystone Innovation Zone and the American Physiological Society. These opportunities open the gateway for faculty members to receive funding for projects and research and provide interested students with opportunities, building their confidence and strengthening their innovative and entrepreneurial skill sets.</big>

<big>Recently, Keystone Innovation Zone provided funding to a professor in the Sigmund Weis Business School to assist in developing a website for the local Selinsgrove company, Fresh Roasted Coffee. The funding provided allowed the faculty member to involve two Susquehanna University students. Keystone Innovation Zone has also provided faculty and students the privilege of assisting another local company in developing a device to scale trees in order to assist the hunters in the area. Currently, faculty in the Biology department at Susquehanna University are working to gain funding from the American Physiological Society and the National Science Foundation to conduct innovative research. The funding not only assists the faculty members in their research, but grants students the opportunity to take part in the research as well.</big>

<big>Additionally, the Center for Teaching and Learning provides grants for faculty that foster curricular or pedagogical innovations in order to enhance learning. It also hosts lunches and workshops where faculty members can learn about teaching strategies and share innovative ideas, facilitates a "talk-while-you-walk" initiative for faculty to walk while they talk about teaching, and partners faculty members with two or three peers to discuss teaching strategies more intimately.</big>
<big>'''Innovation Allies:'''</big><big>Dr. Samya Bano Zain, Associate Professor of Physics, Physics Department Chair</big><big>Dr. Scott Manning, Dean of Global Programs</big><big>Robert Sieczkiewicz, Assistant Professor, Research Librarian: Instruction and Digital Scholarship</big><big>Katie Burr, Director of the First Year Experience</big><big>Dr. Emma Fleck, Associate Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)</big><big>Dr. Betsy Verhoeven, Associate Professor of English, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning</big><big>Dr. Amir Bahman Radnejad, Assistant Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)</big><big>Ron Cohen, Vice President for University Relations</big><big>Becky Deitrick, Assistant VP of Alumni, Parent and Donor Engagement</big><big>Scott Cox, Adjunct Professor</big><big>Dr. Linda McMillan Provost and Dean of the Faculty</big>

= <big>Technology Transfer Function</big> =
<big>The science department at Susquehanna keeps students highly involved in the forefront of the research process from the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Students are regularly invited to partner with faculty for the summer to conduct research in the various areas of the professors’ areas of expertise.</big>

= <big>University Industry Collaboration</big> =
<big>Susquehanna University is centrally located in a small, but bustling economic center within central Pennsylvania. Academically, the Sigmund Weis School of Business leads the campus in industry collaboration. A variety of business classes push their students beyond the classroom to collaborate with local small businesses and entrepreneurs. Extracurricular organizations such as Enactus and, in the past, the Entrepreneurship Club have also acted as bridges connecting SU students with industries both local and abroad. Geisinger Hospital is also an industry collaborator. Students have the opportunity to complete internships with Geisinger and the campus also hosts a Geisinger Health Center.</big><big>This factor coupled with the college’s strong alumni network present students with opportunities to interact and work with professionals regularly throughout their academic career. Formal events, such as “Breakthrough: To Life After Graduation” allow students to discuss topics such as entrepreneurship and research with experienced professional alumni. Moreover, the Career Development Center, Alumni Office, and individual departments actively try to build informal networks between students and alumni for mentoring, internship, and employment opportunities.</big><big>Collaborators:</big>
*<big>Agricultural Region</big>
*<big>Weis Markets</big>
*<big>Hershey Medical</big>
*<big>Harley Davidson Headquarters</big>
*<big>Empire Kosher</big>

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= <big>Regional and Local Economic Development</big> =
<big>SEDA-Council of Governments is a regional public organization that serves 11 counties in Central Pennsylvania. The organization is overseen by a Board which consists of elected officials and local people. SEDA-Council of Governments focuses on transportation, international sales, information technology and financial packaging. This organization works on marketing local products for international export.</big><big> </big><big>Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) leads a major effort to aid in the development of small businesses. They offer information and resources to start businesses and help with growth, continuity and survival once the business has been started. SBDC has many branches including one at nearby Bucknell University. SBDC offers a variety of services aimed to topics such as Government Marketing, International Business, Technology assistance and Environmental Management.</big>

= <big>Landscape Canvas</big> =

<big>Spring 2015</big>

<big>{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wJcTwxLVJPyZWJspFgFqedx69g-fMc0iUSYz7Fc0z3E|width=1300|height=700}}</big>

<big>Fall 2016</big>

<big>{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1r8ILl0FNuVXFBQ8v2bFrfdomU2ED0rtsmS4cZ7EX9V8|width=1300|height=700}}</big>

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= Related links =

Pitch Video, Fall 2016

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=uhbBjd26XYA}}

Pitch Video, Spring 2015

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=V6fupPb51eI}}

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University_Student_Priorities Susquehanna University Student Priorities]

'''Students:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Eastwood Ethan Eastwood]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexis_Gargin Alexis Gargin]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Pierce_Logan_Perkins Pierce Logan Perkins]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiffany_Richards Tiffany Richards]  (Spring 2015)

[[Hana Feiner|Hana Feiner]] (Fall 2016)

[[Aviel Stein|Aviel Stein]] (Fall 2016)

[[Rachel Tate|Rachel Tate]] (Fall 2016)

Tonia Hall (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexandra_Haller Alexandra Haller] (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:DamianMunoz Damian Munoz] (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Daniel_Yim Daniel Yim] (Fall 2017)

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Susquehanna University

2017-09-20T21:52:03Z

DamianMunoz:

= <big>[[File:Susquehannalogo.jpg|frame|Susquehannalogo.jpg]]Overview</big> =

<big>Susquehanna University is a private liberal arts institution. It was founded in 1858 in the small town of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The university is dedicated to helping students become productive, creative leaders in a diverse world though academics, service, and personal values which is shown through the university motto of “achieve, lead, serve,” as well as the school’s teaching and community environment. Susquehanna is centrally located within a 3 hour drive of 4 major cities - Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, and is 4 hours from Pittsburgh and just 1.5 hours from the scenic Pocono Mountains.</big>

<big>Susquehanna University believes that studying away and other cross-cultural experiences are essential to a liberal arts education - so much so that the University has made it a part of the central curriculum. Susquehanna University's distinctive award-winning cross-cultural program is called GO (Global Opportunities). The program offers students a wide range of off-campus educational programs in both domestic and international locations.</big>
<div>
----
</div><div></div>

= <big>Innovation and Entrepreneurship</big> =
<big>Susquehanna University has entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities for students and experienced and helpful professors. Students are able to learn from professors through their class lessons and succeed outside the classroom with their own ventures and research. The Sigmund Weis School of business has an entrepreneurship and innovation minor. Additionally, Susquehanna has recently started a partnership with Columbia University for a combined degree program in liberal arts and Science education and Engineering. Interested students will be able to obtain two bachelors degrees in just five years.</big>
<big>Student</big>

<big>Susquehanna is growing in opportunities for students to engage in entrepreneurship and innovation. The university has recently established an Entrepreneurship & Innovation minor to replace the business administration entrepreneurship emphasis, and faculty currently teaching entrepreneurship classes are striving to enroll students from all different disciplines. Students hoping to create their own organizations or campus publications will quickly learn about the faculty and staff’s willingness to give advice and guidance to help turn their ideas into realities. The university ran a Pitch Contest in the spring of 2014 and saw students from various backgrounds and departments bring forth ideas for innovation and creativity. The Pitch Contest has not been held since, but we hope to collaborate with the business school, alumni relations and the career development center to reinstate the Pitch Contest by spring of 2018.</big>

<big>Pitch Contest: The Pitch Contest was organized to “help students gain experience in developing and presenting ideas for innovation.”  Alumni served as the judges of the event and were able to share their own experiences while building connections between current students and alumni for a greater network. The event helped to inspire ideas, as well as provide space for feedback on how students may improve their ideas and/or pitches for the future. Students were given two minutes to describe their ideas and convince the judges of their merit, learning how to best communicate in order to sell their products/ideas. </big>

<big>Faculty and Staff</big>

<big>Faculty at Susquehanna University have recently engaged in innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities with many companies and organizations such as the Keystone Innovation Zone and the American Physiological Society. These opportunities open the gateway for faculty members to receive funding for projects and research and provide interested students with opportunities, building their confidence and strengthening their innovative and entrepreneurial skill sets.</big>

<big>Recently, Keystone Innovation Zone provided funding to a professor in the Sigmund Weis Business School to assist in developing a website for the local Selinsgrove company, Fresh Roasted Coffee. The funding provided allowed the faculty member to involve two Susquehanna University students. Keystone Innovation Zone has also provided faculty and students the privilege of assisting another local company in developing a device to scale trees in order to assist the hunters in the area. Currently, faculty in the Biology department at Susquehanna University are working to gain funding from the American Physiological Society and the National Science Foundation to conduct innovative research. The funding not only assists the faculty members in their research, but grants students the opportunity to take part in the research as well.</big>

<big>Additionally, the Center for Teaching and Learning provides grants for faculty that foster curricular or pedagogical innovations in order to enhance learning. It also hosts lunches and workshops where faculty members can learn about teaching strategies and share innovative ideas, facilitates a "talk-while-you-walk" initiative for faculty to walk while they talk about teaching, and partners faculty members with two or three peers to discuss teaching strategies more intimately.</big>
<big>'''Innovation Allies:'''</big><big>Dr. Samya Bano Zain, Associate Professor of Physics, Physics Department Chair</big><big>Dr. Scott Manning, Dean of Global Programs</big><big>Robert Sieczkiewicz, Assistant Professor, Research Librarian: Instruction and Digital Scholarship</big><big>Katie Burr, Director of the First Year Experience</big><big>Dr. Emma Fleck, Associate Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)</big><big>Dr. Betsy Verhoeven, Associate Professor of English, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning</big><big>Dr. Amir Bahman Radnejad, Assistant Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)</big><big>Ron Cohen, Vice President for University Relations</big><big>Becky Deitrick, Assistant VP of Alumni, Parent and Donor Engagement</big><big>Scott Cox, Adjunct Professor</big><big>Dr. Linda McMillan Provost and Dean of the Faculty</big>

= <big>Technology Transfer Function</big> =
<big>The science department at Susquehanna keeps students highly involved in the forefront of the research process from the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Students are regularly invited to partner with faculty for the summer to conduct research in the various areas of the professors’ areas of expertise.</big>

= <big>University Industry Collaboration</big> =
<big>Susquehanna University is centrally located in a small, but bustling economic center within central Pennsylvania. Academically, the Sigmund Weis School of Business leads the campus in industry collaboration. A variety of business classes push their students beyond the classroom to collaborate with local small businesses and entrepreneurs. Extracurricular organizations such as Enactus and, in the past, the Entrepreneurship Club have also acted as bridges connecting SU students with industries both local and abroad. Geisinger Hospital is also an industry collaborator. Students have the opportunity to complete internships with Geisinger and the campus also hosts a Geisinger Health Center.</big><big>This factor coupled with the college’s strong alumni network present students with opportunities to interact and work with professionals regularly throughout their academic career. Formal events, such as “Breakthrough: To Life After Graduation” allow students to discuss topics such as entrepreneurship and research with experienced professional alumni. Moreover, the Career Development Center, Alumni Office, and individual departments actively try to build informal networks between students and alumni for mentoring, internship, and employment opportunities.</big><big>Collaborators:</big>
*<big>Agricultural Region</big>
*<big>Weis Markets</big>
*<big>Hershey Medical</big>
*<big>Harley Davidson Headquarters</big>
*<big>Empire Kosher</big>

----

= <big>Regional and Local Economic Development</big> =
<big>SEDA-Council of Governments is a regional public organization that serves 11 counties in Central Pennsylvania. The organization is overseen by a Board which consists of elected officials and local people. SEDA-Council of Governments focuses on transportation, international sales, information technology and financial packaging. This organization works on marketing local products for international export.</big><big> </big><big>Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) leads a major effort to aid in the development of small businesses. They offer information and resources to start businesses and help with growth, continuity and survival once the business has been started. SBDC has many branches including one at nearby Bucknell University. SBDC offers a variety of services aimed to topics such as Government Marketing, International Business, Technology assistance and Environmental Management.</big>

= <big>Landscape Canvas</big> =

<big>Spring 2015</big>

<big>{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wJcTwxLVJPyZWJspFgFqedx69g-fMc0iUSYz7Fc0z3E|width=1300|height=700}}</big>

<big>Fall 2016</big>

<big>{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1r8ILl0FNuVXFBQ8v2bFrfdomU2ED0rtsmS4cZ7EX9V8|width=1300|height=700}}</big>

=== ===

= Related links =

Pitch Video, Fall 2016

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=uhbBjd26XYA}}

Pitch Video, Spring 2015

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=V6fupPb51eI}}

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University_Student_Priorities Susquehanna University Student Priorities]

'''Students:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Eastwood Ethan Eastwood]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexis_Gargin Alexis Gargin]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Pierce_Logan_Perkins Pierce Logan Perkins]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiffany_Richards Tiffany Richards]  (Spring 2015)

[[Hana Feiner|Hana Feiner]] (Fall 2016)

[[Aviel Stein|Aviel Stein]] (Fall 2016)

[[Rachel Tate|Rachel Tate]] (Fall 2016)

Tonia Hall (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexandra_Haller Alexandra Haller] (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:DamianMunoz Damian Munoz] (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Daniel_Yim Daniel Yim] (Fall 2017)

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Susquehanna University

2017-09-20T21:41:12Z

DamianMunoz:

= <big>[[File:Susquehannalogo.jpg|frame]]Overview</big> =

<big>Susquehanna University is a private liberal arts institution. It was founded in 1858 in the small town of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The university is dedicated to helping students become productive, creative leaders in a diverse world though academics, service, and personal values which is shown through the university motto of “achieve, lead, serve,” as well as the school’s teaching and community environment. Susquehanna is centrally located within a 3 hour drive of 4 major cities - Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, and is 4 hours from Pittsburgh and just 1.5 hours from the scenic Pocono Mountains.</big>
<div>
----
</div><div></div>

= <big>Innovation and Entrepreneurship</big> =
<big>Susquehanna University has entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities for students and experienced and helpful professors. Students are able to learn from professors through their class lessons and succeed outside the classroom with their own ventures and research. The Sigmund Weis School of business has an entrepreneurship and innovation minor. Additionally, Susquehanna has recently started a partnership with Columbia University for a combined degree program in liberal arts and Science education and Engineering. Interested students will be able to obtain two bachelors degrees in just five years.</big>
<big>Student</big>

<big>Susquehanna is growing in opportunities for students to engage in entrepreneurship and innovation. The university has recently established an Entrepreneurship & Innovation minor to replace the business administration entrepreneurship emphasis, and faculty currently teaching entrepreneurship classes are striving to enroll students from all different disciplines. Students hoping to create their own organizations or campus publications will quickly learn about the faculty and staff’s willingness to give advice and guidance to help turn their ideas into realities. The university ran a Pitch Contest in the spring of 2014 and saw students from various backgrounds and departments bring forth ideas for innovation and creativity. The Pitch Contest has not been held since, but we hope to collaborate with the business school, alumni relations and the career development center to reinstate the Pitch Contest by spring of 2018.</big>

<big>Pitch Contest: The Pitch Contest was organized to “help students gain experience in developing and presenting ideas for innovation.”  Alumni served as the judges of the event and were able to share their own experiences while building connections between current students and alumni for a greater network. The event helped to inspire ideas, as well as provide space for feedback on how students may improve their ideas and/or pitches for the future. Students were given two minutes to describe their ideas and convince the judges of their merit, learning how to best communicate in order to sell their products/ideas. </big>

<big>Faculty and Staff</big>

<big>Faculty at Susquehanna University have recently engaged in innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities with many companies and organizations such as the Keystone Innovation Zone and the American Physiological Society. These opportunities open the gateway for faculty members to receive funding for projects and research and provide interested students with opportunities, building their confidence and strengthening their innovative and entrepreneurial skill sets.</big>

<big>Recently, Keystone Innovation Zone provided funding to a professor in the Sigmund Weis Business School to assist in developing a website for the local Selinsgrove company, Fresh Roasted Coffee. The funding provided allowed the faculty member to involve two Susquehanna University students. Keystone Innovation Zone has also provided faculty and students the privilege of assisting another local company in developing a device to scale trees in order to assist the hunters in the area. Currently, faculty in the Biology department at Susquehanna University are working to gain funding from the American Physiological Society and the National Science Foundation to conduct innovative research. The funding not only assists the faculty members in their research, but grants students the opportunity to take part in the research as well.</big>

<big>Additionally, the Center for Teaching and Learning provides grants for faculty that foster curricular or pedagogical innovations in order to enhance learning. It also hosts lunches and workshops where faculty members can learn about teaching strategies and share innovative ideas, facilitates a "talk-while-you-walk" initiative for faculty to walk while they talk about teaching, and partners faculty members with two or three peers to discuss teaching strategies more intimately.</big>
<big>'''Innovation Allies:'''</big><big>Dr. Samya Bano Zain, Associate Professor of Physics, Physics Department Chair</big><big>Dr. Scott Manning, Dean of Global Programs</big><big>Robert Sieczkiewicz, Assistant Professor, Research Librarian: Instruction and Digital Scholarship</big><big>Katie Burr, Director of the First Year Experience</big><big>Dr. Emma Fleck, Associate Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)</big><big>Dr. Betsy Verhoeven, Associate Professor of English, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning</big><big>Dr. Amir Bahman Radnejad, Assistant Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)</big><big>Ron Cohen, Vice President for University Relations</big><big>Becky Deitrick, Assistant VP of Alumni, Parent and Donor Engagement</big><big>Scott Cox, Adjunct Professor</big><big>Dr. Linda McMillan Provost and Dean of the Faculty</big>

= <big>Technology Transfer Function</big> =
<big>The science department at Susquehanna keeps students highly involved in the forefront of the research process from the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Students are regularly invited to partner with faculty for the summer to conduct research in the various areas of the professors’ areas of expertise.</big>

= <big>University Industry Collaboration</big> =
<big>Susquehanna University is centrally located in a small, but bustling economic center within central Pennsylvania. Academically, the Sigmund Weis School of Business leads the campus in industry collaboration. A variety of business classes push their students beyond the classroom to collaborate with local small businesses and entrepreneurs. Extracurricular organizations such as Enactus and, in the past, the Entrepreneurship Club have also acted as bridges connecting SU students with industries both local and abroad. Geisinger Hospital is also an industry collaborator. Students have the opportunity to complete internships with Geisinger and the campus also hosts a Geisinger Health Center.</big><big>This factor coupled with the college’s strong alumni network present students with opportunities to interact and work with professionals regularly throughout their academic career. Formal events, such as “Breakthrough: To Life After Graduation” allow students to discuss topics such as entrepreneurship and research with experienced professional alumni. Moreover, the Career Development Center, Alumni Office, and individual departments actively try to build informal networks between students and alumni for mentoring, internship, and employment opportunities.</big><big>Collaborators:</big>
*<big>Agricultural Region</big>
*<big>Weis Markets</big>
*<big>Hershey Medical</big>
*<big>Harley Davidson Headquarters</big>
*<big>Empire Kosher</big>

----

= <big>Regional and Local Economic Development</big> =
<big>SEDA-Council of Governments is a regional public organization that serves 11 counties in Central Pennsylvania. The organization is overseen by a Board which consists of elected officials and local people. SEDA-Council of Governments focuses on transportation, international sales, information technology and financial packaging. This organization works on marketing local products for international export.</big><big> </big><big>Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) leads a major effort to aid in the development of small businesses. They offer information and resources to start businesses and help with growth, continuity and survival once the business has been started. SBDC has many branches including one at nearby Bucknell University. SBDC offers a variety of services aimed to topics such as Government Marketing, International Business, Technology assistance and Environmental Management.</big>

= <big>Landscape Canvas</big> =

<big>Spring 2015</big>

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<big>Fall 2016</big>

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= Related links =

Pitch Video, Fall 2016

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Pitch Video, Spring 2015

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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University_Student_Priorities Susquehanna University Student Priorities]

'''Students:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Eastwood Ethan Eastwood]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexis_Gargin Alexis Gargin]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Pierce_Logan_Perkins Pierce Logan Perkins]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiffany_Richards Tiffany Richards]  (Spring 2015)

[[Hana Feiner|Hana Feiner]] (Fall 2016)

[[Aviel Stein|Aviel Stein]] (Fall 2016)

[[Rachel Tate|Rachel Tate]] (Fall 2016)

Tonia Hall (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexandra_Haller Alexandra Haller] (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:DamianMunoz Damian Munoz] (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Daniel_Yim Daniel Yim] (Fall 2017)

[[Category:Universities]]

School:Susquehanna University

2017-09-20T21:13:33Z

DamianMunoz:

= <big>[[File:Susquehannalogo.jpg|frame]]Overview</big> =

<big>Susquehanna University is a private liberal arts institution. It was founded in 1858 in the small town of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The university is dedicated to helping students become productive, creative leaders in a diverse world though academics, service, and personal values which is shown through the university motto of “achieve, lead, serve,” as well as the school’s teaching and community environment. Susquehanna is centrally located within a 3 hour drive of 4 major cities - Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, and is 4 hours from Pittsburgh and just 1.5 hours from the scenic Pocono Mountains.</big>
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= <big>Innovation and Entrepreneurship</big> =
<big>Susquehanna University has entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities for students and experienced and helpful professors. Students are able to learn from professors through their class lessons and succeed outside the classroom with their own ventures and research. The Sigmund Weis School of business has an entrepreneurship and innovation minor. Additionally, Susquehanna has recently started a partnership with Columbia University for a combined degree program in liberal arts and Science education and Engineering. Interested students will be able to obtain two bachelors degrees in just five years.</big>
<big>Student</big>

<big>Susquehanna is growing in opportunities for students to engage in entrepreneurship and innovation. The university has recently established an Entrepreneurship & Innovation minor to replace the business administration entrepreneurship emphasis, and faculty currently teaching entrepreneurship classes are striving to enroll students from all different disciplines. Students hoping to create their own organizations or campus publications will quickly learn about the faculty and staff’s willingness to give advice and guidance to help turn their ideas into realities. The university ran a Pitch Contest in the spring of 2014 and saw students from various backgrounds and departments bring forth ideas for innovation and creativity. The Pitch Contest has not been held since, but we hope to collaborate with the business school, alumni relations and the career development center to reinstate the Pitch Contest by spring of 2018.</big>

<big>Pitch Contest: The Pitch Contest was organized to “help students gain experience in developing and presenting ideas for innovation.”  Alumni served as the judges of the event and were able to share their own experiences while building connections between current students and alumni for a greater network. The event helped to inspire ideas, as well as provide space for feedback on how students may improve their ideas and/or pitches for the future. Students were given two minutes to describe their ideas and convince the judges of their merit, learning how to best communicate in order to sell their products/ideas. </big>

<big>Faculty and Staff</big>

<big>Faculty at Susquehanna University have recently engaged in innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities with many companies and organizations such as the Keystone Innovation Zone and the American Physiological Society. These opportunities open the gateway for faculty members to receive funding for projects and research and provide interested students with opportunities, building their confidence and strengthening their innovative and entrepreneurial skill sets.</big>

<big>Recently, Keystone Innovation Zone provided funding to a professor in the Sigmund Weis Business School to assist in developing a website for the local Selinsgrove company, Fresh Roasted Coffee. The funding provided allowed the faculty member to involve two Susquehanna University students. Keystone Innovation Zone has also provided faculty and students the privilege of assisting another local company in developing a device to scale trees in order to assist the hunters in the area. Currently, faculty in the Biology department at Susquehanna University are working to gain funding from the American Physiological Society and the National Science Foundation to conduct innovative research. The funding not only assists the faculty members in their research, but grants students the opportunity to take part in the research as well.</big>

<big>Additionally, the Center for Teaching and Learning provides grants for faculty that foster curricular or pedagogical innovations in order to enhance learning. It also hosts lunches and workshops where faculty members can learn about teaching strategies and share innovative ideas, facilitates a "talk-while-you-walk" initiative for faculty to walk while they talk about teaching, and partners faculty members with two or three peers to discuss teaching strategies more intimately.</big>
<big>'''Innovation Allies:'''</big><big>Dr. Samya Bano Zain, Associate Professor of Physics, Physics Department Chair</big><big>Dr. Scott Manning, Dean of Global Programs</big><big>Robert Sieczkiewicz, Assistant Professor, Research Librarian: Instruction and Digital Scholarship</big><big>Katie Burr, Director of the First Year Experience</big><big>Dr. Emma Fleck, Associate Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)</big><big>Dr. Betsy Verhoeven, Associate Professor of English, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning</big><big>Dr. Amir Bahman Radnejad, Assistant Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)</big><big>Ron Cohen, Vice President for University Relations</big><big>Becky Deitrick, Assistant VP of Alumni, Parent and Donor Engagement</big>

= <big>Technology Transfer Function</big> =
<big>The science department at Susquehanna keeps students highly involved in the forefront of the research process from the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Students are regularly invited to partner with faculty for the summer to conduct research in the various areas of the professors’ areas of expertise.</big>

= <big>University Industry Collaboration</big> =
<big>Susquehanna University is centrally located in a small, but bustling economic center within central Pennsylvania. Academically, the Sigmund Weis School of Business leads the campus in industry collaboration. A variety of business classes push their students beyond the classroom to collaborate with local small businesses and entrepreneurs. Extracurricular organizations such as Enactus and, in the past, the Entrepreneurship Club have also acted as bridges connecting SU students with industries both local and abroad. Geisinger Hospital is also an industry collaborator. Students have the opportunity to complete internships with Geisinger and the campus also hosts a Geisinger Health Center.</big><big>This factor coupled with the college’s strong alumni network present students with opportunities to interact and work with professionals regularly throughout their academic career. Formal events, such as “Breakthrough: To Life After Graduation” allow students to discuss topics such as entrepreneurship and research with experienced professional alumni. Moreover, the Career Development Center, Alumni Office, and individual departments actively try to build informal networks between students and alumni for mentoring, internship, and employment opportunities.</big><big>Collaborators:</big>
*<big>Agricultural Region</big>
*<big>Weis Markets</big>
*<big>Hershey Medical</big>
*<big>Harley Davidson Headquarters</big>
*<big>Empire Kosher</big>

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= <big>Regional and Local Economic Development</big> =
<big>SEDA-Council of Governments is a regional public organization that serves 11 counties in Central Pennsylvania. The organization is overseen by a Board which consists of elected officials and local people. SEDA-Council of Governments focuses on transportation, international sales, information technology and financial packaging. This organization works on marketing local products for international export.</big><big> </big><big>Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) leads a major effort to aid in the development of small businesses. They offer information and resources to start businesses and help with growth, continuity and survival once the business has been started. SBDC has many branches including one at nearby Bucknell University. SBDC offers a variety of services aimed to topics such as Government Marketing, International Business, Technology assistance and Environmental Management.</big>

= <big>Landscape Canvas</big> =

<big>Spring 2015</big>

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<big>Fall 2016</big>

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= Related links =

Pitch Video, Fall 2016

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Pitch Video, Spring 2015

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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University_Student_Priorities Susquehanna University Student Priorities]

'''Students:'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Eastwood Ethan Eastwood]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexis_Gargin Alexis Gargin]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Pierce_Logan_Perkins Pierce Logan Perkins]  (Spring 2015)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiffany_Richards Tiffany Richards]  (Spring 2015)

[[Hana Feiner|Hana Feiner]] (Fall 2016)

[[Aviel Stein|Aviel Stein]] (Fall 2016)

[[Rachel Tate|Rachel Tate]] (Fall 2016)

Tonia Hall (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexandra_Haller Alexandra Haller] (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:DamianMunoz Damian Munoz] (Fall 2017)

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Daniel_Yim Daniel Yim] (Fall 2017)

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Damianmunoz

2017-09-08T03:02:29Z

DamianMunoz:

<div>My name is Damian Munoz and I am a senior Creative Marketing and Fashion Studies student at Susquehanna University. I am passionate about art, music, fashion, and design, and I am fascinated by the means in which these realms intertwine with one another. </div><div> I am interested in traveling, and I have completed trips throughout the US, parts of Chile, and parts of Europe during a semester abroad in London. While in London, I was honored to by named a Benjamin Gilman Scholar by the United States State Department. In addition, I recently completed an internship as a Project Manager at an advertising creative agency and production house in Beijing, China. </div><div> </div><div>On Susquehanna University's campus, I dedicate much of my time to my University’s Enactus Chapter, Marketing Club, my affiliation with Tau Kappa Epsilon, and working at the University’s art gallery. </div> <div>Outside of school, I devote a great deal of my time to personal projects such as the development, design, and curation of my website PointOfReferences.com. The website explores the convergence of art, music, fashion, and design and features original street style photography, articles, and thought pieces. In addition, I play guitar and sing within a band that play originals and music by artists such as the Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel.</div><div> [[File:DamianMunozProfile.jpg]] </div>

Fellow:Damianmunoz

2017-09-08T02:58:28Z

DamianMunoz:

<div>My name is Damian Munoz and I am a senior Creative Marketing and Fashion Studies student at Susquehanna University. I am passionate about art, music, fashion, and design, and I am fascinated by the means in which these realms intertwine with one another. </div><div> I am interested in traveling, and I have completed trips throughout the US, parts of Chile, and parts of Europe during a semester abroad in London. While in London, I was honored to by named a Benjamin Gilman Scholar by the United States State Department. In addition, I recently completed an internship as a Project Manager at an advertising creative agency and production house in Beijing, China. On campus, I dedicate much of my time to my University’s Enactus Chapter, Marketing Club, my affiliation with Tau Kappa Epsilon, and working at the University’s art gallery. </div> <div>Outside of school, I devote a great deal of my time to personal projects such as the development, design, and curation of my website PointOfReferences.com. The website explores the convergence of art, music, fashion, and design and features original street style photography, articles, and thought pieces. In addition, I play guitar and sing within a band that play originals and music by artists such as the Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel.</div><div> [[File:DamianMunozProfile.jpg]] </div>

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2017-09-08T02:58:09Z

DamianMunoz:

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2017-09-08T00:08:20Z

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Fellow:Damianmunoz

2017-09-07T23:49:06Z

DamianMunoz:

<div>My name is Damian Munoz and I am a senior Creative Marketing and Fashion Studies student at Susquehanna University. I am passionate about art, music, fashion, and design, and I am fascinated by the means in which these realms intertwine with one another. </div><div> </div><div>I am interested in traveling, and I have completed trips throughout the US, parts of Chile, and parts of Europe during a semester abroad in London. While in London, I was honored to by named a Benjamin Gilman Scholar by the United States State Department. In addition, I recently completed an internship as a Project Manager at an advertising creative agency and production house in Beijing, China. On campus, I dedicate much of my time to my University’s Enactus Chapter, Marketing Club, my affiliation with Tau Kappa Epsilon, and working at the University’s art gallery. </div><div> </div><div>Outside of school, I devote a great deal of my time to personal projects such as the development, design, and curation of my website PointOfReferences.com. The website explores the convergence of art, music, fashion, and design and features original street style photography, articles, and thought pieces. In addition, I play guitar and sing within a band that play originals and music by artists such as the Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel.</div>