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Priorities:Western New England University Strategic Priorities

2017-01-26T02:56:53Z

IsabelleRivas:

[[File:Western New England University seal.jpg|thumb|Western New England University seal.jpg]]

= Western New England University Strategic Priorities Pitch =

Our universities always ask the best from us, pushing us to our limits, to the edge of our mental and physical boundaries... I say it is our turn to ask the same from them! Projects 1 and 5 are of highest priority and will be implemented immediately, whereas Projects 2-4 and 6 are task that will be ongoing and will supplement the success of Projects 1 and 2. All projects would benefit the school, but will have a better success rate if each are focused on individually. Once one or two programs launch and are successful then the group can move on to the other projects. 

'''Spring 2016'''

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== Priorities ==

=== Project 1: Creating workshops for students to gain the basic skills needed in engineering and business. ===

Description: In order for students to be successful, they need to develop the basic skills that will be useful in their careers at Western New England University and their future. This skills including wiring, soldering, word and excel skills, review on programming, along with other useful trainging on machinery. Classes teach you what to do with the machines, but they don't always teach you how to do them. These workshops will help underclassmen develop important skills that will be useful for up coming programs

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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | '''MILESTONE'''
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | '''PROJECTED DATE'''
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Develop a list of important tasks
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | February 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Fellows need to be trained in all of the task if they aren't already
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | February 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Set up times and dates for workshops
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | February 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Publicize Workshops
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | February - March 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | First Workshop
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | March 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Review First Workshop and Change as needed
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Late March-Early April 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Continue Workshops and finding out what other skills students what to learn outside of the classroom
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | April-May 2016
|}

 

=== Project 2: Centralizing Innovation Lab ===

'''Description:''' Western New England University has two innovation labs, one is on the third floor of the engineering building and the other is on the third floor of the library. Most people do not know about the one in the library. The other innovation lab only the engineers use it when they are working on a project, they rarely use it to be creative or innovative. The goal is to relocate the lab and combine both aspects of the innovation labs in a centralized location. It would also be beneficial to have a makerspace cart in the new lab to make prototype

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | '''MILESTONE'''
| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | '''PROJECTED DATE'''
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| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | Investigate the possibility of  creating a new innovation lab
| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | September 2016
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| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | Investigate financial possibilities 
| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | October 2016
|-
| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | Consult with faculty, investors, deans, and the provost
| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | November 2016
|-
| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | Work on getting a Makerspace Cart
| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | November 2016
|-
| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | Developing a plan for both the cart and new lab
| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | December 2016
|-
| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | Grant/funding search (1 grant)
| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | December 2016
|-
| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | Starting to get more people involved and excited about the new lab
| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | January 2016
|}

 

=== Project 3: Innovation Youth Exploration Series (iYES) ===

'''Description: '''From personal experience, early intervention in the STEM fields at a young age is key to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Innovation Youth Exploration Series (iYES) will implement a monthly visit to local grade schools to spread the joys of innovation to young children.

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | '''MILESTONE'''
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | '''PROJECTED DATE'''
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Consult with school education department (education majors)
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | January 2017
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Create a proposal for innovation series at local schools
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | February 2017
|-
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Revise proposal with Ellery White
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | February 2017
|-
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Distribute proposal to Education department for revising
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | 
|-
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Create monthly goals/activities
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | March 2017
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Coordinate with student engagement to integrate program into their system
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | April 2017
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Find volunteers to help facilitate activities
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | April - May 2017
|}

 

=== Project 4: Focusing on Students Internships ===

'''Description:''' Employeers look for experience when hiring an intern, but the only way to get industry experience is to get hired by a company. WNEU needs to focus on helping students with no experience get an internship. This can be done by reaching out to alumni and along with using faculty connections. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | '''MILESTONE'''
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | '''PROJECTED DATE'''
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Communicate with faculty and career development 
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | March  2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Draft proposal for internship program
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | April - May 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Revise draft with professors
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | May 2016
|-
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Reach out to Alumni and Professors with connections 
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | May- September 2016
|-
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Propose an idea for the process of the internship program 
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | October 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Trial of Internship program with participating students, faculty and alumni
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | December 2016 - February 2017
|}

 

=== Project 5: Starting Western New England’s Center First Innovation Club ===

'''Description:''' Starting an Innovation Club would help successfully accomplish project 6 and make sure it is always growing. An innovation club would also create a bind between faculty and students excited about innovation. 

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | '''MILESTONE'''
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | '''PROJECTED DATE'''
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Investigate how to create a club
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | February 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Investigate the members/entities needed to start the club along with finding a faculty advisor
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | February 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Begin networking and recruiting for the club
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Febraury - March
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | First Meeting
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | March - April 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px; text-align: center;" | Brain storming and ideas for clubs
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | April 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | First Project 
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | April - May 2016
|}

 

=== Project 6: Facilitate more monthly innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) activities ===

'''Description:''' The university is beginning to explore different avenues to have collaborated/interdisciplinary activities. One that exists is called the Innovation Challenges, which involve random challenges that are only revealed the day of the event. Using this base, other activities, such as Ignite presentations, think-a-thons, 3D start-up etc. will be explored to create more monthly activities.

{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | '''MILESTONE'''
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | '''PROJECTED DATE'''
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Evaluate strategic resources spreadsheet assignment while also talking to faculty
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | February - March 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Draft proposal of monthly I&E activities
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | March 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Revise proposal with UIF mentor
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | April  2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Collaborate with key student organizations and faculty 
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | April 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Start planning events 
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px; text-align: center;" | April 2016
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | Review the first session and make adjustments as necessary
| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | May 2016<div> </div>
|}

=== ===

= UIF 2017 Goals =

'''Lack of Space'''

Currently, the space available is too crowded for the amount of students on campus. The space we are planning will be available to everyone on campus and have enough room. There will also be whiteboard and prototyping carts in the space to encourage creativity. Area will open up in our current Campus Center to build this innovation space.

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| style="text-align: center;" | '''Milestone '''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Projected Date'''
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| style="text-align: center;" | Create Presentation
| style="text-align: center;" | September 2016
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| style="text-align: center;" | Connect with Deans and professors from every school
| style="text-align: center;" | November 2016
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| style="text-align: center;" | Present to the Dean of Engineering
| style="text-align: center;" | November 2016
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| style="text-align: center;" | Present to Provost
| style="text-align: center;" | February 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Obtain approval from Provost and Board of Trustees
| style="text-align: center;" | February 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Finalize plans for the space
| style="text-align: center;" | March 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Create vonlunteer team
| style="text-align: center;" | March 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Build/Buy materials and furniture
| style="text-align: center;" | April 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Select speakers for future presentation
| style="text-align: center;" | May 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Area becomes available in the Campus Center
| style="text-align: center;" | October 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Build Innovation Space
| style="text-align: center;" | November 2017
|}

'''Internships'''

We had the idea to use the existing Alumni Mentoring Program within the College of Engineering to help aid students trying to find internships. Bringing in alumni for events other than in fall of freshman year can allow students to maintain a connection with their mentor and possibly gain an internship. The connections can help ease the process and make obtaining an internship less daunting.

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| style="text-align: center;" | '''Milestone'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Projected Date'''
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| style="text-align: center;" | Meet with Alumni Association
| style="text-align: center;" | February 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Contact Engineering Dean's Office
| style="text-align: center;" | February 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Survey Organizations for contacts
| style="text-align: center;" | February 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Create Master List of Alumni
| style="text-align: center;" | March 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Send Invitation for Spring Alumni Dinner
| style="text-align: center;" | March 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Setup Mentoring Program and Establish Possible Pairings
| style="text-align: center;" | April 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Establish Engineering Job/ Internship Fair
| style="text-align: center;" | April 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Contact Master List for Fall Dinner
| style="text-align: center;" | September 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Hold Fall Dinner
| style="text-align: center;" | October 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Setup Mentoring Program and Establish Possible Pairings
| style="text-align: center;" | November 2017
|}
<div> </div><div>'''I&E'''</div><div>Institute an I&E class in which students of any major can enroll in. Students will be sent out in the field to gather for information about a problem. Once they come back to the classroom setting, they will work together to solve the problem by creating a prototype.</div><div>
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 500px"
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Milestone'''
| style="text-align: center;" | '''Projected Date'''
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| style="text-align: center;" | Discuss with falculty, receive feedback
| style="text-align: center;" | February 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Use feedback to improve general idea
| style="text-align: center;" | February 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Create presentation
| style="text-align: center;" | March 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Present to falculty, receive more feedback
| style="text-align: center;" | End of March 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Finalize Idea, alter presentation
| style="text-align: center;" | April 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Contact Administration and Board of Trustees to plan meeting
| style="text-align: center;" | April 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Meeting with Administration and Board of Trustees 
| style="text-align: center;" | Early May 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Make needed improvements
| style="text-align: center;" | Summer 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Go back to Adminitration and Board of Trustees 
| style="text-align: center;" | End of September 2017
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | Select falculty
| style="text-align: center;" | November 2017
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| style="text-align: center;" | Obtain approval
| style="text-align: center;" | January 2018
|}
 </div><div> </div><div> </div>

School:Western New England University

2017-01-18T03:40:20Z

IsabelleRivas:

[[File:Western New England University seal.jpg|thumb|Western New England University seal.jpg]]

= Western New England University =

[https://www.wne.edu/ Western New England University] (WNE) is a comprehensive, private institution with a tradition of excellence in teaching and scholarship. We value a commitment to service, awards, undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in various departments from among our Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Pharmacy and the School of Law. As one of only a few U.S. comprehensive institutions enrolling under 5,000 students, WNE is recognized by national and international accreditations at the highest levels in law, business, engineering, and social work. WNE serves students predominantly from the northeastern U.S., but also enrolls students from across the country and around the world. The vast majority of undergraduate students reside on campus. Our 215-acre campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, is remarkable for its beauty, security, and meticulous upkeep.

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== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

=== Innovation Lab ===

Western New England is home to an innovation lab in the 3rd floor of the engineering building Slieth. In this space students can develop and prototype anything. The lab is fully equiped with everything from power tools to 3D printers.

=== 3-Day Startup ===

Each fall, Western New England University hosts a 3 Day Startup (3DS) event, a 72-hour learning-by-doing campus workshop that teaches entrepreneurial skills to students in a hands-on environment. 3DS is an organization that that helps campuses organize entrepreneurial workshops to provide their students experience in creating a startup company. Undergraduate and graduate students in all majors are invited to participate in the Western New England University event at which local entrepreneurs serve as mentors and judges.

One product resulting from the event is already in development. AnyCafé was invited to participate in a 3DS event in Austin and participated in the Valley Venture Mentors’ (VVM) Accelerator Program for burgeoning entrepreneurs. Watch a video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb4ZMKpboA0&feature=youtu.be interview] of the team on PBS.[[File:Gettens with people.jpg]]

=== Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship ===

The [http://www1.wne.edu/cie/ Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship] is a resource for small business development in the Pioneer Valley region. Combining the resources of the University’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy and the School of Law, the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship offers personal and professional assistance to entrepreneurs in the business startup stage, free of charge through the [http://www1.law.wne.edu/academics/index.cfm?selection=doc.8104 Small Business Clinic ]and numerous community outreach events.

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== '''KEEN Entrepreneurial Teaching Initiatives at the College of Engineering''' ==

The College of Engineering established a partnership with the [http://engineeringunleashed.com/keen/ Kern Entrepreneurial Network (KEEN)]in order to collaborate with other partner institutions and contributors to develop and identify the best solutions and practices in modern engineering. This partnership also offers support to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate students.  The College of Engineering has received multiple grants from KEEN designed to bolster our Engineering students’ education in order to better position our graduates for the demands of their field.

An abbreviated list of accomplishments from these grant efforts included:
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<li>Student groups have been sponsored to attend workshops and competitions. Last year 4 students traveled to Palo Alto, CA for 1 week and meet with entrepreneurs and business leader in Silicon Valley.</li>
<li>100 % of current 1st year engineering students participate in entrepreneurial minded learning activities through the innovation showcase in spring semester.</li>
<li>100% of current 2nd year engineering students participate in entrepreneurial minded learning activities.</li>
<li>47 WNE faculty have attended and participated in our 4 day entrepreneurial minded learning workshops.</li>
<li>The faculty of the College of Engineering and the School of Business have disseminated scholarly work related to student demonstration of entrepreneurial thinking.[[File:KEEN.png]]</li>
</ul>

== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

== Assistant Dean Richard Grabiec ==

'''Profile: '''[http://www1.wne.edu/engineering/ie/index.cfm?selection=doc.8365 http://www1.wne.edu/engineering/ie/index.cfm?selection=doc.8365]

Richard Grabiec, once a professor of industrial engineering at Western New England University, is responsible for interacting with the students who are studying engineering. He would like to see more programs on campus that create unity among the different majors offered at the school. More specifically, a central location on campus where students can interact with each other.

== Dr. Robert T.T. Gettens ==

Profile: [http://www1.wne.edu/engineering/bme/index.cfm?selection=doc.8361 http://www1.wne.edu/engineering/bme/index.cfm?selection=doc.8361]

Students and Alumni Receive Recognition at Grinspoon Banquet. (L-R) Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Robert Gettens, Jhonatan Nagasako, Professional Educator of Marketing Jim McKeon, and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Glen Vallee. Jhonatan Nagasako, a sophomore majoring in Biomedical Engineering, won second place in the Elevator Pitch contest for his "Smash Cap" product which is a wireless brain concussion measuring and monitoring device using accelerometer technology. The Smash Cap is a recent innovation of the multidisciplinary course called Product Development and Innovation, which teams business students with engineering students and tasks them with creating a new innovative product. The University has applied for a utility patent for Smash Cap. Nagasako competed against representatives of fourteen area colleges and universities. More can be found here: [http://www1.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15834 http://www1.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15834]

 [[File:Gettens.png|thumb|Gettens.png]]

[[File:Gettens team.jpg]]

=== Dr. Lynn A. Walter ===

Profile: [http://www1.wne.edu/faculty/index.cfm?selection=doc.3040&uid=544 http://www1.wne.edu/faculty/index.cfm?selection=doc.3040&uid=544]

Students Compete with Marshmallows and Spaghetti. The first Innovation Challenge event was a towering success as 17 teams of students competed to build the tallest structure possible within 20 minutes, using uncooked spaghetti, tape, string and a marshmallow on top. More can be found here: [http://www1.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=16302 http://www1.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=16302]

[[File:Walter.jpg|thumb]]

[[File:Walter team.jpg]]

=== Dr. James C. McKeon ===

Profile: [http://www1.wne.edu/library/index.cfm?selection=doc.2731 http://www1.wne.edu/library/index.cfm?selection=doc.2731]

Five Students Honored for Entrepreneurial Spirit. (L-R) Naomi Guteng, College of Business Associate Dean Marilyn Pelosi, Professional Educator of Marketing Jim McKeon, Thomas McLeod, College of Business Dean Julie Siciliano, Nicholas Starr, Chair/Professor of Sport Management Sharianne Walker, and Chair/Professor of Marketing Paul Costanzo. The 9th Annual Harold Grinspoon Entrepreneurship Awards Banquet took place on April 25 at the Log Cabin. The event recognized local college students for their entrepreneurial spirit. Over 500 students, faculty, and community business leaders were in attendance as five Western New England University College of Business students were honored. The students include Thomas McLeod, Nicholas Starr, Naomi Guteng, Rhiannon Goebel, and Sabrina Cordiliko. More can be found here: [http://www1.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15136 http://www1.wne.edu/news/index.cfm?selection=doc.2507&DCIid=15136]

[[File:Mckeon.jpg|thumb]][[File:Mckeon team.jpg]]

=== Dr. Glenn E. Vallee ===

Profile: [http://www1.wne.edu/library/index.cfm?selection=doc.2763 http://www1.wne.edu/library/index.cfm?selection=doc.2763]

Seniors Receive Awards at American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Professional Development Conference. (Back L-R) Evan Butcher, Richard Mindek, Logan Greaney, Chase Vajcovec, and Glenn Vallee. (Front L-R) Joe Conti, Micah Bowen, Mike Emery, and Chris Menino. Chair and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Richard Mindek, Jr. and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Glenn Vallee brought seven Western New England Mechanical Engineering seniors to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Student Professional Development Conference (SPDC), which took place on April 2nd at the University of Connecticut. More can be found here: [http://www1.wne.edu/engineering/index.cfm?selection=doc.8557&tag=67 http://www1.wne.edu/engineering/index.cfm?selection=doc.8557&tag=67]

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== Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function ==

== '''3D Printers''' ==

Recently, Western New England University has bought several 3D printers for the mechanical engineering lab, and the freshman innovation lab. These printers are used to expose new students to the new technology that is being developed at an exponential rate. Students are also able to use them to print parts that they design in SolidWorks for their freshman design projects, and senior design projects.

=== Frances and Norman Cohen Trading Room and Financial Center ===

Opened in 2013, the Frances and Norman Cohen Trading Room and Financial Center gives students access to Morningstar Direct, which provides detailed and historical financial information about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and commodities. Real-time stock tickers and data boards provide important financial information. More can be found here: [http://www1.wne.edu/business/index.cfm?selection=doc.10603 http://www1.wne.edu/business/index.cfm?selection=doc.10603]

[[File:Frances and Norman Cohen.jpg]]

=== Business Analytics Center ===

Recently Western New England has built a Business Analytics Center in D'Amour Library, This 30-seat computer lab is used for tutoring sessions and business classes. It assists business students by providing state-of-the-art Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) management software. When the lab is not being used, it is open to any student that would like to use it.

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== Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration ==

=== Sleith Hall Expansion and Renovation will Take the College of Engineering to "Even Greater Heights" ===

Sleith Hall’s renovation and expansion, begun in summer 2012, is already providing a tremendous boost to the College of Engineering's new and foundational programs. The project is attracting more students and faculty, increasing research, and accelerating collaboration with industry. And when the $12.8 million construction is completed in 2014, it will include a two-story, 8,600-square-foot addition to the south side of Sleith Hall, along with a major renovation of the existing building’s interior. More can be found here: [http://www1.wne.edu/alumni/index.cfm?selection=doc.10634 http://www1.wne.edu/alumni/index.cfm?selection=doc.10634]

[[File:Communicator Sleith.gif]]

[[File:Sleith Build.gif]]

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

=== LIVE UNITED ===

Nearly 200 employees attended the first Western New England University LIVE UNITED Enrichment Day in Rivers Memorial Hall on January 30. Attendees were able to access dozens of campus services in one location. Services offered included cholesterol screening by Health Services and blood pressure testing by Pharmacy students. Public Safety also registered the campus community for the e2Campus alert system and participants had the opportunity to win various door prizes. In addition, the Human Resource Department was on hand to answer benefit questions and D’Amour Library shared information about the many database services available at the library. Several local business also set up tables and handed out promotional items and held raffles

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== Western New England Community ==

=== New Dining Commons ===

Western New England University is in the process of building a new Dining Commons for the growing population of students. The first floor includes a mall consisting of: Starbucks, a deli, a grill, and a bakery. A lounge will be set up for students and commuters to have a place to relax in between classes. The second and third floor are for students to use their meal plan and have spacious sitting. There is also room available for a stage for presenters or variety shows. The fourth floor will be offices, conference rooms, a rooftop terrace and a skywalk connecting the Dining Commons with the Campus Center. The Dining Commons has an anticipated completion date of Fall 2017.

[http://www1.wne.edu/student-life/dining/new-dining-hall.cfm Dining Commons]

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= WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY LANDSCAPE CANVAS =

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Resource:How to convince other student orgs to establish their home in your campus makerspace

2017-01-06T03:08:24Z

IsabelleRivas:

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating a makerspace for your campus can be a necessary breakthrough to see new creative and innovative ideas surface from your school’s student body. The space allows all students to have access to certain technologies and tools that can allow for new creations and solutions. The main mission for when a makerspace is established is for all students to utilize the space. Having student clubs and organizations use the makerspace as their homebase can be extremely beneficial. If clubs use the space consistently then the makerspace is being used productively and is not going to waste. Securing student organizations to your makerspace will also secure funding and school support. If several students rely on the makerspace for their own needs and are able to use to space productively and effectively, that will be the best argument for funding and support. Clubs and organizations will also bring in outside student interest and generate a popularity that the space needs to be successful.
<div> </div>

== Reaching Out to Student Orgs ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most important step in convincing student organizations to come to your makerspace is communication. Reaching out to students leaders and advisors is key. Suggest that they come check out the space and try to use it at least once for a meeting or other activity. Ask if they have already used to space and what they would suggest for changes to better accommodate the club’s needs. Be sure to get input from students who actually want to use the space and cater the space to what helps out as many students as possible. Convincing leaders and advisors of club and organizations is much easier when you listen to what they want to see in the space.  
<div> </div>
== Promoting Your Campus Culture ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your makerspace needs to be indicative of your campus’ culture. No one makerspace is the same. A makerspace is altered and tweaked to fit the needs and values of the college or university is what created for. A fundamental way of getting clubs interested in your makerspace is by promoting their needs and values. Your makerspace should have a clear mission for <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">it was created. That <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is determined by the environment and community that your makerspace is established in. When creating your makerspace you have to find your campus culture, it is vital to making a successful makerspace. Truly capturing your campus culture will ensure that all students of every major will be able to utilize the makerspace.

== Generating Interest Around Campus ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A vital part of getting students interested in your makerspace is making sure they <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">know<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">about the makerspace. An easy way to lose participants and students users is by quietly creating a makerspace and expecting people to come to you. One tip is to use all available social media outlets. Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat are easy ways to get information to people fast and get them in the know. Emails and fliers can work just as well and can get information professors and advisors. Another way is by partnering with your college website to put up a page about your makespace and even adding virtual tours of the space. Hosting pop-up classes within the makerspace is another way to bring in new students and a good way to promote the efficient use of the space. Even by asking around at different student groups and club about what they would like to see within the space can generate interest in the makerspace before it is even completed. Letting students input what they’d like to see gets them excited and invested in the space, which can lead to more support for the makerspace.

== Maintaining Interest ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once your makerspace is up and running, there will be some initial buzz around campus and interest will build in the space. However a large hurdle after this point is <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">maintaining interest<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. You want the space to be utilized regularly so having constant student interest and support is extremely important. The best way to maintain interest in your campus makerspace is to make it adaptable. The space should be able to accommodate different kinds of events. Here are some tips on how to make the space adaptable:
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make everything on wheels</li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make furniture lightweight so it is easy to move</li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plan the space to be able to change</li>
</ol>

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One way to help aid the adaptability and upkeep of your makerspace is by creating a student organization. They can ask students what should change within the space and can help supervise and manage the space. Another way to keep up interest is to bring in guest speakers to present in your makerspace.

== Keeping People Engaged With the Right Attitude ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everyone in the school should feel comfortable to go the the makerspace. To make sure the public likes the space, make sure to ask people what they think. If some things are not up to par, try to fix as soon as possible, so that a problem doesn’t get out of hand. Having an optimistic outlook on the space helps others feel comfortable as well. Constantly reflect on what is and what isn’t working to keep everything running smoothly. Make sure that every major is using the space and incorporate technology that every major would use and feel comfortable using. If unsure, ask students around campus what they would like to see in the space. The more feedback that is given, the better the space will become.
<div> </div>
== Making Use of Your Resources ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resources can be found all over the campus when making the makerspace. Enlisting a few student volunteers will help create new ideas for the space. The more volunteers, the more ideas that are possible for the makerspace. Depending on the college, the location for a makerspace may be tight. Using an old room, or putting the space in an existing building, may be the best option. Contacting the Deans will be the best option for finding a space and starting the makerspace. Asking around local business or even other partner businesses with your college for possible donations is also a good idea. A vast amount of resources are available all around your campus, it is just a matter of looking around and asking.

== Seeking Faculty Help ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When starting a project, it is best to get help from people around the college. Their experience can make it easier to accomplish certain steps. Seeking help from a Dean can bridge the gap between the schools of business, engineering, arts and sciences. The faculty can bring new ideas to the space and spread the word to their students. Don’t be afraid to ask faculty about their opinions on the space, they can be helpful in making it more efficient. When pitching the makerspace to faculty make sure to align the goals of the space with the mission goals of your university. Make the space clearly beneficial to the college. One warning that comes with seeking faculty help is to always be on top of things. The new makerspace will not be a professor’s or dean’s priority, therefore if you know that you can get something done faster - do it.

== Contributing Editors: ==

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Caroline_best Caroline Best]

[[Isabelle_Rivas|Isabelle Rivas]]

Resource:How to convince other student orgs to establish their home in your campus makerspace

2017-01-06T03:02:32Z

IsabelleRivas:

Resource:How to convince other student orgs to establish their home in your campus makerspace

2017-01-06T02:59:26Z

IsabelleRivas:

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating a makerspace for your campus can be a necessary breakthrough to see new creative and innovative ideas surface from your school’s student body. The space allows all students to have access to certain technologies and tools that can allow for new creations and solutions. The main mission for when a makerspace is established is for all students to utilize the space. Having student clubs and organizations use the makerspace as their homebase can be extremely beneficial. If clubs use the space consistently then the makerspace is being used productively and is not going to waste. Securing student organizations to your makerspace will also secure funding and school support. If several students rely on the makerspace for their own needs and are able to use to space productively and effectively, that will be the best argument for funding and support. Clubs and organizations will also bring in outside student interest and generate a popularity that the space needs to be successful.
<div> </div>

== Reaching Out to Student Orgs ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most important step in convincing student organizations to come to your makerspace is communication. Reaching out to students leaders and advisors is key. Suggest that they come check out the space and try to use it at least once for a meeting or other activity. Ask if they have already used to space and what they would suggest for changes to better accommodate the club’s needs. Be sure to get input from students who actually want to use the space and cater the space to what helps out as many students as possible. Convincing leaders and advisors of club and organizations is much easier when you listen to what they want to see in the space.  
<div> </div>
== Promoting Your Campus Culture ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your makerspace needs to be indicative of your campus’ culture. No one makerspace is the same. A makerspace is altered and tweaked to fit the needs and values of the college or university is what created for. A fundamental way of getting clubs interested in your makerspace is by promoting their needs and values. Your makerspace should have a clear mission for <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">it was created. That <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is determined by the environment and community that your makerspace is established in. When creating your makerspace you have to find your campus culture, it is vital to making a successful makerspace. Truly capturing your campus culture will ensure that all students of every major will be able to utilize the makerspace.

== Generating Interest Around Campus ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A vital part of getting students interested in your makerspace is making sure they <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">know<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">about the makerspace. An easy way to lose participants and students users is by quietly creating a makerspace and expecting people to come to you. One tip is to use all available social media outlets. Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat are easy ways to get information to people fast and get them in the know. Emails and fliers can work just as well and can get information professors and advisors. Another way is by partnering with your college website to put up a page about your makespace and even adding virtual tours of the space. Hosting pop-up classes within the makerspace is another way to bring in new students and a good way to promote the efficient use of the space. Even by asking around at different student groups and club about what they would like to see within the space can generate interest in the makerspace before it is even completed. Letting students input what they’d like to see gets them excited and invested in the space, which can lead to more support for the makerspace.

== Maintaining Interest ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once your makerspace is up and running, there will be some initial buzz around campus and interest will build in the space. However a large hurdle after this point is <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">maintaining interest<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. You want the space to be utilized regularly so having constant student interest and support is extremely important. The best way to maintain interest in your campus makerspace is to make it adaptable. The space should be able to accommodate different kinds of events. Here are some tips on how to make the space adaptable:
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make everything on wheels</li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make furniture lightweight so it is easy to move</li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plan the space to be able to change</li>
</ol>

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One way to help aid the adaptability and upkeep of your makerspace is by creating a student organization. They can ask students what should change within the space and can help supervise and manage the space. Another way to keep up interest is to bring in guest speakers to present in your makerspace.

== Keeping People Engaged With the Right Attitude ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everyone in the school should feel comfortable to go the the makerspace. To make sure the public likes the space, make sure to ask people what they think. If some things are not up to par, fix it before it gets worse. Having an optimistic outlook on the space helps others feel comfortable as well. Make sure that every major is using the space. Have technology that every major would use and feel comfortable using. If unsure, ask students around campus what they would like to see in the space. The more feedback that is given, the better the space will become.
<div> </div>
== Making Use of Your Resources ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resources can be found all over the campus when making the makerspace. Enlisting a few student volunteers will help create new ideas for the space. The more volunteers, the more ideas that are possible for the makerspace. Depending on the college, the location for a makerspace may be tight. Using an old room, or putting the space in an existing building, may be the best option. Contacting the Deans will be the best option for finding a space and starting the makerspace. Asking around local business or even other partner businesses with your college for possible donations is also a good idea. A vast amount of resources are available all around your campus, it is just a matter of looking around and asking.

== Seeking Faculty Help ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When starting a project, it is best to get help from people around the college. Their experience can make it easier to accomplish certain steps. Seeking help from a Dean can bridge the gap between the schools of business, engineering, arts and sciences. The faculty can bring new ideas to the space and spread the word to their students. Don’t be afraid to ask faculty about their opinions on the space, they can be helpful in making it more efficient. When pitching the makerspace to faculty make sure to align the goals of the space with the mission goals of your university. Make the space clearly beneficial to the college. One warning that comes with seeking faculty help is to always be on top of things. The new makerspace will not be a professor’s or dean’s priority, therefore if you know that you can get something done faster - do it.

Resource:How to convince other student orgs to establish their home in your campus makerspace

2017-01-06T02:57:37Z

IsabelleRivas:

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating a makerspace for your campus can be a necessary breakthrough to see new creative and innovative ideas surface from your school’s student body. The space allows all students to have access to certain technologies and tools that can allow for new creations and solutions. The main mission for when a makerspace is established is for all students to utilize the space. Having student clubs and organizations use the makerspace as their homebase can be extremely beneficial. If clubs use the space consistently then the makerspace is being used productively and is not going to waste. Securing student organizations to your makerspace will also secure funding and school support. If several students rely on the makerspace for their own needs and are able to use to space productively and effectively, that will be the best argument for funding and support. Clubs and organizations will also bring in outside student interest and generate a popularity that the space needs to be successful.
<div> </div>

== Reaching Out to Student Orgs ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most important step in convincing student organizations to come to your makerspace is communication. Reaching out to students leaders and advisors is key. Suggest that they come check out the space and try to use it at least once for a meeting or other activity. Ask if they have already used to space and what they would suggest for changes to better accommodate the club’s needs. Be sure to get input from students who actually want to use the space and cater the space to what helps out as many students as possible. Convincing leaders and advisors of club and organizations is much easier when you listen to what they want to see in the space.  
<div> </div>
== Promoting Your Campus Culture ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your makerspace needs to be indicative of your campus’ culture. No one makerspace is the same. A makerspace is altered and tweaked to fit the needs and values of the college or university is what created for. A fundamental way of getting clubs interested in your makerspace is by promoting their needs and values. Your makerspace should have a clear mission for <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">it was created. That <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is determined by the environment and community that your makerspace is established in. When creating your makerspace you have to find your campus culture, it is vital to making a successful makerspace. Truly capturing your campus culture will ensure that all students of every major will be able to utilize the makerspace.

== Generating Interest Around Campus ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A vital part of getting students interested in your makerspace is making sure they <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">know<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">about the makerspace. An easy way to lose participants and students users is by quietly creating a makerspace and expecting people to come to you. One tip is to use all available social media outlets. Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat are easy ways to get information to people fast and get them in the know. Emails and fliers can work just as well and can get information professors and advisors. Another way is by partnering with your college website to put up a page about your makespace and even adding virtual tours of the space. Hosting pop-up classes within the makerspace is another way to bring in new students and a good way to promote the efficient use of the space. Even by asking around at different student groups and club about what they would like to see within the space can generate interest in the makerspace before it is even completed. Letting students input what they’d like to see gets them excited and invested in the space, which can lead to more support for the makerspace.

== Maintaining Interest ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once your makerspace is up and running, there will be some initial buzz around campus and interest will build in the space. However a large hurdle after this point is <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">maintaining interest<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. You want the space to be utilized regularly so having constant student interest and support is extremely important. The best way to maintain interest in your campus makerspace is to make it adaptable. The space should be able to accommodate different kinds of events. Here are some tips on how to make the space adaptable:
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<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make everything on wheels</li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make furniture lightweight so it is easy to move</li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plan the space to be able to change</li>
</ol>

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One way to help aid the adaptability and upkeep of your makerspace is by creating a student organization. They can ask students what should change within the space and can help supervise and manage the space. Another way to keep up interest is to bring in guest speakers to present in your makerspace.

== Keeping People Engaged With the Right Attitude ==

== Making Use of Your Resources ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resources can be found all over the campus when making the makerspace. Enlisting a few student volunteers will help create new ideas for the space. The more volunteers, the more ideas that are possible for the makerspace. Depending on the college, the location for a makerspace may be tight. Using an old room, or putting the space in an existing building, may be the best option. Contacting the Deans will be the best option for finding a space and starting the makerspace. Asking around local business or even other partner businesses with your college for possible donations is also a good idea. A vast amount of resources are available all around your campus, it is just a matter of looking around and asking.

== Seeking Faculty Help ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When starting a project, it is best to get help from people around the college. Their experience can make it easier to accomplish certain steps. Seeking help from a Dean can bridge the gap between the schools of business, engineering, arts and sciences. The faculty can bring new ideas to the space and spread the word to their students. Don’t be afraid to ask faculty about their opinions on the space, they can be helpful in making it more efficient. When pitching the makerspace to faculty make sure to align the goals of the space with the mission goals of your university. Make the space clearly beneficial to the college. One warning that comes with seeking faculty help is to always be on top of things. The new makerspace will not be a professor’s or dean’s priority, therefore if you know that you can get something done faster - do it.

Resource:How to convince other student orgs to establish their home in your campus makerspace

2017-01-06T02:52:05Z

IsabelleRivas:

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating a makerspace for your campus can be a necessary breakthrough to see new creative and innovative ideas surface from your school’s student body. The space allows all students to have access to certain technologies and tools that can allow for new creations and solutions. The main mission for when a makerspace is established is for all students to utilize the space. Having student clubs and organizations use the makerspace as their homebase can be extremely beneficial. If clubs use the space consistently then the makerspace is being used productively and is not going to waste. Securing student organizations to your makerspace will also secure funding and school support. If several students rely on the makerspace for their own needs and are able to use to space productively and effectively, that will be the best argument for funding and support. Clubs and organizations will also bring in outside student interest and generate a popularity that the space needs to be successful.
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== Reaching Out to Student Orgs ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most important step in convincing student organizations to come to your makerspace is communication. Reaching out to students leaders and advisors is key. Suggest that they come check out the space and try to use it at least once for a meeting or other activity. Ask if they have already used to space and what they would suggest for changes to better accommodate the club’s needs. Be sure to get input from students who actually want to use the space and cater the space to what helps out as many students as possible. Convincing leaders and advisors of club and organizations is much easier when you listen to what they want to see in the space.  
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== Promoting Your Campus Culture ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your makerspace needs to be indicative of your campus’ culture. No one makerspace is the same. A makerspace is altered and tweaked to fit the needs and values of the college or university is what created for. A fundamental way of getting clubs interested in your makerspace is by promoting their needs and values. Your makerspace should have a clear mission for <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">it was created. That <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is determined by the environment and community that your makerspace is established in. When creating your makerspace you have to find your campus culture, it is vital to making a successful makerspace. Truly capturing your campus culture will ensure that all students of every major will be able to utilize the makerspace.

== Generating Interest Around Campus ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A vital part of getting students interested in your makerspace is making sure they <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">know<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">about the makerspace. An easy way to lose participants and students users is by quietly creating a makerspace and expecting people to come to you. One tip is to use all available social media outlets. Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat are easy ways to get information to people fast and get them in the know. Emails and fliers can work just as well and can get information professors and advisors. Another way is by partnering with your college website to put up a page about your makespace and even adding virtual tours of the space. Hosting pop-up classes within the makerspace is another way to bring in new students and a good way to promote the efficient use of the space. Even by asking around at different student groups and club about what they would like to see within the space can generate interest in the makerspace before it is even completed. Letting students input what they’d like to see gets them excited and invested in the space, which can lead to more support for the makerspace.

== Maintaining Interest ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once your makerspace is up and running, there will be some initial buzz around campus and interest will build in the space. However a large hurdle after this point is <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">maintaining interest<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. You want the space to be utilized regularly so having constant student interest and support is extremely important. The best way to maintain interest in your campus makerspace is to make it adaptable. The space should be able to accommodate different kinds of events. Here are some tips on how to make the space adaptable:
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make everything on wheels</li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make furniture lightweight so it is easy to move</li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plan the space to be able to change</li>
</ol>

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One way to help aid the adaptability and upkeep of your makerspace is by creating a student organization. They can ask students what should change within the space and can help supervise and manage the space. Another way to keep up interest is to bring in guest speakers to present in your makerspace.

== Keeping People Engaged With the Right Attitude ==

== Making Use of Your Resources ==

== Seeking Faculty Help ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When starting a project, it is best to get help from people around the college. Their experience can make it easier to accomplish certain steps. Seeking help from a Dean can bridge the gap between the schools of business, engineering, arts and sciences. The faculty can bring new ideas to the space and spread the word to their students. Don’t be afraid to ask faculty about their opinions on the space, they can be helpful in making it more efficient. When pitching the makerspace to faculty make sure to align the goals of the space with the mission goals of your university. Make the space clearly beneficial to the college. One warning that comes with seeking faculty help is to always be on top of things. The new makerspace will not be a professor’s or dean’s priority, therefore if you know that you can get something done faster - do it.

Resource:How to convince other student orgs to establish their home in your campus makerspace

2017-01-06T02:48:05Z

IsabelleRivas:

Hey Candidates! Welcome. Thank you for collaborating with your fellow interviewees to create a resource that helps student changemakers for years to come. We created a very simple template for you with section headings that your should swap out for your own, picking from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B6mlePQGB7ElzwcdtQD09p3Z6IFCi_jy2vQAJmmxt_I/edit the template we provided you here]. Use the text editor or OR click on '''Show wiki text editor''' (highly recommended) to use the very simple text interface. To add photos, you must create an account by clicking 'Log in / create account' under 'Personal Tools' menu to the right. Wait 12-24 hours for access. Don't forget to write down your username and password. If you have any questions, [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGmMfSglkVGHZtQobS8oEPsfkpGZY-Njh visit this page] or contact [mailto:team@universityinnovation.org team@universityinnovation.org]. Delete this paragraph after building out your page.

== Reaching Out to Student Orgs ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most important step in convincing student organizations to come to your makerspace is communication. Reaching out to students leaders and advisors is key. Suggest that they come check out the space and try to use it at least once for a meeting or other activity. Ask if they have already used to space and what they would suggest for changes to better accommodate the club’s needs. Be sure to get input from students who actually want to use the space and cater the space to what helps out as many students as possible. Convincing leaders and advisors of club and organizations is much easier when you listen to what they want to see in the space.  
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== Promoting Your Campus Culture ==

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your makerspace needs to be indicative of your campus’ culture. No one makerspace is the same. A makerspace is altered and tweaked to fit the needs and values of the college or university is what created for. A fundamental way of getting clubs interested in your makerspace is by promoting their needs and values. Your makerspace should have a clear mission for <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">it was created. That <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">why <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is determined by the environment and community that your makerspace is established in. When creating your makerspace you have to find your campus culture, it is vital to making a successful makerspace. Truly capturing your campus culture will ensure that all students of every major will be able to utilize the makerspace.

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Resource:How to convince other student orgs to establish their home in your campus makerspace

2017-01-06T02:47:20Z

IsabelleRivas:

Fellow:Isabelle Rivas

2017-01-05T23:50:50Z

IsabelleRivas:

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Isabelle Rivas is a sophomore at Western New England University. <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She is originally from Milford, New Hampshire. [[File:Isabelleprofile.jpeg|thumb|Isabelleprofile.jpeg]]<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She is currently studying Biomedical Engineering with a plan to specify her sequence in Prosthetics/Orthotics and Assistive Medical Devices. She hopes to graduate in 2019 with her bachelor’s degree and move onto a graduate degree. She is currently the Treasurer of her school’s chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society. She is a part of the Honors Engineering Program and is an engineering representative on the Honors Advisory Board.

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Isabelle has tried to be an active member of Western New England’s campus during her first semesters. She is an active member of her campus’ Society of Women Engineers. She was a member of the Campus Activities Board Executive board. As a member of the E-board she was in charge of planning and running events on campus with a committee of other Western New England students. And was a peer tutor this past fall semester. She is also a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honor society.  
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Fellow:Isabelle Rivas

2017-01-05T23:47:23Z

IsabelleRivas: Created page with "<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: tra..."

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Isabelle Rivas is a sophomore at Western New England University. <span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She is originally from Milford, New Hampshire. [[File:Isabelleprofile.jpeg|thumb]]<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She is currently studying Biomedical Engineering with a plan to specify her sequence in Prosthetics/Orthotics and Assistive Medical Devices. She hopes to graduate in 2019 with her bachelor’s degree and move onto a graduate degree. She is currently the Treasurer of her school’s chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society. She is a part of the Honors Engineering Program and is an engineering representative on the Honors Advisory Board.

<span style="font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Isabelle has tried to be an active member of Western New England’s campus during her first semesters. She is an active member of her campus’ Society of Women Engineers. She was a member of the Campus Activities Board Executive board. As a member of the E-board she was in charge of planning and running events on campus with a committee of other Western New England students. And was a peer tutor this past fall semester. She is also a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honor society.  
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