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https://universityinnovation.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=J-szczerba University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en] 2026-06-17T08:17:51Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.33.1 https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=33193 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-20T01:38:34Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> *{{#Widget:Youtube|id=_WPWrC03-C4|width=800p|height=400p}}{{#Widget:Youtube|id=Y1cpb10LvB0|width=800p|height=400p}}<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: use interdisciplinary relationships to spread I&E campus wide''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Creating Interdisciplinary workshops/classes''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;In this event professors from different colleges will work together to build the curriculum for a class or workshop. For example, in a drafting class for the technology department a professor might work with a colleague from the art college to learn different techniques of making technical drawings more aesthetically pleasing. The tech college could even have the art professor in to teach on this topic.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges and ION ideation''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation. An ONU group, ION, currently holds Ideation sessions focused on helping students tap into their creative side to design space and furniture for the college. These Ideation sessions can be very helpful in fostering I&E and are severely under utilized.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by offering general education tags with the course''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. But, too often students have to take other courses that will fulfill their general education requirments and will not have the option to take the EPICS course. If these courses could be embedded with interdisciplinary education then General Tags could be created allowing more students to take these courses.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events that utilize any resources on campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources that are available to them. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events. For example, a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes every possible resource available to students. This will make them better equipped to not only exceed the university's standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software and resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Advertising professional speakers at ONU to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Countless professionals come to Ohio Northern and speak with students. Often, these speaking events have low turn out. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be a networking opportunity for both students and professionals.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">As a team, we plan to convert the Tinker Lab into a maker space that is able to not only better serve the engineering students, but also begin serving all students. Additionally, we plan on starting a YouTube channel that highlights the work of innovators and changemakers on campus in order to raise the profile of innovators on campus and to generate excitement for innovation. We plan on creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <parsererror style="display: block; white-space: pre; border: 2px solid #c77; padding: 0 1em 0 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #fdd; color: black"><br /> === This page contains the following errors: ===<br /> <div style="font-family:monospace;font-size:12px">error on line 1 at column 347: Opening and ending tag mismatch: wbr line 0 and a </div><br /> === Below is a rendering of the page up to the first error. ===<br /> </parsererror><br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOcmm3U_u18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>]<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio Northern University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra V. Seda]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Adam_Berry Adam Berry]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nathan_Craft Nathan Craft]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=31405 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-12T02:54:52Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> *{{#Widget:Youtube|id=_WPWrC03-C4|width=800p|height=400p}}{{#Widget:Youtube|id=Y1cpb10LvB0|width=800p|height=400p}}<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: use interdisciplinary relationships to spread I&E campus wide''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Creating Interdisciplinary workshops/classes''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;In this event professors from different colleges will work together to build the curriculum for a class or workshop. For example, in a drafting class for the technology department a professor might work with a colleague from the art college to learn different techniques of making technical drawings more aesthetically pleasing. The tech college could even have the art professor in to teach on this topic.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges and ION ideation''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation. An ONU group, ION, currently holds Ideation sessions focused on helping students tap into their creative side to design space and furniture for the college. These Ideation sessions can be very helpful in fostering I&E and are severely under utilized.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by offering general education tags with the course''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. But, too often students have to take other courses that will fulfill their general education requirments and will not have the option to take the EPICS course. If these courses could be embedded with interdisciplinary education then General Tags could be created allowing more students to take these courses.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events that utilize any resources on campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources that are available to them. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events. For example, a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes every possible resource available to students. This will make them better equipped to not only exceed the university's standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software and resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Advertising professional speakers at ONU to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Countless professionals come to Ohio Northern and speak with students. Often, these speaking events have low turn out. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be a networking opportunity for both students and professionals.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">As a team, we plan to convert the Tinker Lab into a maker space that is able to not only better serve the engineering students, but also begin serving all students. Additionally, we plan on starting a YouTube channel that highlights the work of innovators and changemakers on campus in order to raise the profile of innovators on campus and to generate excitement for innovation. We plan on creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&amp;nbsp];<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio Northern University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra V. Seda]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Adam_Berry Adam Berry]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nathan_Craft Nathan Craft]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:J-szczerba&diff=31381 User:J-szczerba 2016-02-12T02:48:40Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior High School. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensors for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> = [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg|thumb|none]]Related Links =<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University#Promoting_Student_Innovation_.26_Entrepreneuership Ohio Northern University]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links Student Priorities]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:J-szczerba&diff=31378 User:J-szczerba 2016-02-12T02:47:34Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensors for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> = [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg|thumb|none]]Related Links =<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University#Promoting_Student_Innovation_.26_Entrepreneuership Ohio Northern University]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links Student Priorities]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:J-szczerba&diff=31376 User:J-szczerba 2016-02-12T02:47:00Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensory for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> = [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg|thumb|none]]Related Links =<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University#Promoting_Student_Innovation_.26_Entrepreneuership Ohio Northern University]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links Student Priorities]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Ohio_Northern_University&diff=31373 School:Ohio Northern University 2016-02-12T02:45:40Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:ONU.png|border|center|ONU.png]]</p><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:large;">'''<span style="font-size:xx-large;">Overview </span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'''</span> =<br /> <br /> '''[[File:ONU image 1.JPG|frame|right]]'''<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university located in Ada, Ohio. The school has 3,695 students representing 34 states and 25 countries. A trait unique to ONU is the “one to one” relationship between students and professors. The reputation for ONU’s strong bond between the student body and the professors is attributed to the 12:1 student/faculty ratio. Ohio Northern University strives to provide students with the best faculty which is why 83% of ONU’s full time faculty have Ph.D. or terminal degrees. ONU is nationally ranked for the sciences, arts, and professional programs in the following colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Pharmacy and Law.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">More can be found at:</span>[http://www.onu.edu/about_onu http://www.onu.edu/about_onu]<br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''Mission,&nbsp;Vision, and Core Values'''</span> =<br /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ohio Northern University’s core values include: collaboration, community, diversity, excellence, faith, integrity, and service. ONU strives to be a unique educational institution that cultivates academic excellence at the undergraduate level. Each of Northern’s colleges promote undergraduate research and experiential learning. The T.J. Smull College of Engineering implements experiential, hands-on learning through the small class sizes. Their mission statement is “to engage students through personal relationships and high-impact educational experiences to maximize their success”.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;">ONU 2021 is Northern’s strategic plan approved by the Board of Trustees to further Northern’s momentum of success. The plan demonstrates ONU’s strategic direction and focus on goals to be improved upon or accomplished by 2021. The strategic goals and priorities seek to advance ONU at all levels and are as follows:</span></p><br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Enhance excellence and distinctiveness of the university’s academic programs</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strengthen the campus learning environment</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support a commitment to the University’s core values and foster a campus culture that engages and values all members of the University community</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Attract, retain, and graduate the optimal number, quality and profile of students</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Engage with more communities and organizations through mutually beneficial strategic partnerships</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Build and maintain long-term financial sustainability</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Achieve greater public recognition and awareness of University programs and engage our constituents to increase their level of involvement and philanthropic support</span></div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">More can be found at:[http://www.onu.edu/about_onu http://www.onu.edu/about_onu].</span><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''Promoting Student Innovation & Entrepreneuership'''</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> [[File:Dicke College of Business Administration 2.jpg|frame|left]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">ONU seeks to implement opportunities for both new and existing academic program growth. The most recent academic program growth is the recently added entrepreneurship program. The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration offers numerous courses that encourage the learning and application of innovation and entrepreneurship, opening the opportunity for the program to offer an entrepreneurship minor for any major, as well as, an engineering entrepreneurship for engineering majors.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">[[File:Epics-ONU.jpg|border|right|Epics-ONU.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Additionally, the T.J. Smull College of Engineering has and is currently working to modify numerous courses, in order to encourage students to develop and demonstrate the entrepreneurial mindset. An example being the Introduction to Engineering classes which incorporate aspects of the different branches of engineering, and teaching students to utilize the knowledge in the poverty alleviation projects. Furthermore, the engineering projects in community service (EPICS) program enables students to apply the engineering knowledge gained within the classroom to communities at the local and international level.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU is a member of the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network.&nbsp;<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">KEEN is a true collective effort of universities that are focused on preparing students to be entrepreneurial and innovative in engineering and technology.&nbsp; The KEEN Network provides Ohio Northern University grants which are used to sponsor events like the KEEN Challenge and the Polar Elevator Pitch competition, as well as, the entrepreneurship program.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Northern’s new entrepreneurship program offers a plethora of opportunities for students of all majors to study, as well as, participate in spurring innovation and creativity beginning on-campus and continuing through to the professional level. ONU recently hired an Industry Liaison through the KEEN grant to foster entrepreneurship and innovation campus wide.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Two on campus events that encourage innovation and entrepreneurship are the Polar Elevator Pitch Competition and the KEEN Innovation Challenge, both of which require the formation and collaboration of student teams of different majors.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[File:Polar Pitch Elevator Competition.jpg|border|left|Polar Pitch Elevator Competition.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The Polar Pitch Competition prompt for students is to: captivate them with your creativity, engage them with your entrepreneurial mindset, and ignite your innovative side. Students from all majors are invited to participate and courses such as Principles of Entrepreneurship and Intro to Engineering 2 require participation within this competition as part of an in class project. The Pitch competition has the following competition categories: ideas that improve society, high-tech commercialized product ideas, as-seen-on TV product ideas, and new business that creates jobs. First place participants win the grand prize and gain the opportunity to receive advice and instruction to take the winning idea from an idea to an actual product to the market. &nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[File:KEEN Innovation Challenge.jpg|border|right|KEEN Innovation Challenge.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">The second innovative event is the KEEN Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network and ONU. The challenge is held on a semester basis, with no two challenges being the same. Teams of three require at least one engineering student. The premise of the challenge is that each team exercise innovation and creativity in the impromptu challenges with a given set of materials.</span><br /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Two resources that students can utilize on a daily basis are the Machine Shop and Tinker Lab located in the Biggs Engineering Building. The Tinker Lab is a room complete with 3D printers that enable students to print out models of designs and projects.</span></p><div><br/></div><br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=2Tk_SrMxDf4}}<br /> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">More can be found at:</span>&nbsp;<br /> <br /> [http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_business_administration/entrepreneurship/38285 http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_business_administration/entrepreneurship/38285]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/62509 http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/62509]</span><br /> <br /> = '''Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">One of the key causes for Northern’s reputation for excellence stems from their focus as a school to encourage research and collaboration with professors at an undergraduate level. ONU believes strongly in undergraduate research as the foundation for future success. The undergraduate research and collaboration with professors, spurs innovation. As of recently, with the establishing of the entrepreneurship program by Dr. Tammy Schakett, and the Polar Elevator Pitch competition, students now have the opportunity to discover and practice innovation and entrepreneurship as catalytic pairs.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Recently, the Kern Family awarded a grant of $1.21 million to the T.J. Smull of College of Engineering at ONU to continue in instilling the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering undergraduates from 2015 through 2018. As ONU continues to make strides in creating more opportunities for I & E to be integrated on-campus within the curriculum offerings, the students will not only be prepared to work at the professional level, but also be equipped to setting the innovative and entrpeneurial professional standard in their future careers.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">More information can be found at:</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/academics/entrepreneurship http://www.onu.edu/academics/entrepreneurship]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/node/62877 http://www.onu.edu/node/62877]</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:xx-large;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">ONU Landscape</span>&nbsp;</span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1Luh-3KIZV-BO2B0wZLDTnQCiK4Oi8Gj8gVGT0_-pXDU|width=1300|height=700}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eNb04oqJuE2epm1sF7eqI9jEwdmM6l-nCVUaYF0E8hc/edit#gid=0<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18ImxIrMV-qIJin7oFtAipqMY9l4XNyTVt3VQOs9Jj5g/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Related Links</span> =<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra V. Seda]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Adam_Berry Adam Berry]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nathan_Craft Nathan Craft]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"></span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=31371 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-12T02:44:44Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> *{{#Widget:Youtube|id=_WPWrC03-C4|width=800p|height=400p}}{{#Widget:Youtube|id=Y1cpb10LvB0|width=800p|height=400p}}<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: use interdisciplinary relationships to spread I&E campus wide''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Creating Interdisciplinary workshops/classes''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;In this event professors from different colleges will work together to build the curriculum for a class or workshop. For example, in a drafting class for the technology department a professor might work with a colleague from the art college to learn different techniques of making technical drawings more aesthetically pleasing. The tech college could even have the art professor in to teach on this topic.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges and ION ideation''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation. An ONU group, ION, currently holds Ideation sessions focused on helping students tap into their creative side to design space and furniture for the college. These Ideation sessions can be very helpful in fostering I&E and are severely under utilized.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by offering general education tags with the course''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. But, too often students have to take other courses that will fulfill their general education requirments and will not have the option to take the EPICS course. If these courses could be embedded with interdisciplinary education then General Tags could be created allowing more students to take these courses.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events that utilize any resources on campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources that are available to them. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events. For example, a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes every possible resource available to students. This will make them better equipped to not only exceed the university's standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software and resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Advertising professional speakers at ONU to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Countless professionals come to Ohio Northern and speak with students. Often, these speaking events have low turn out. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be a networking opportunity for both students and professionals.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">We plan on creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&amp;nbsp];<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio Northern University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra V. Seda]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Adam_Berry Adam Berry]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nathan_Craft Nathan Craft]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:J-szczerba&diff=31369 User:J-szczerba 2016-02-12T02:44:12Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensory for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> = [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg|thumb|none|11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg]]Related Links =<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University#Promoting_Student_Innovation_.26_Entrepreneuership Ohio Northern University]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities#Related_Links Student Priorities]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:J-szczerba&diff=31356 User:J-szczerba 2016-02-12T02:40:00Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensory for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> = [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg|thumb|none]]Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio_Northern_University]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:J-szczerba&diff=31355 User:J-szczerba 2016-02-12T02:39:39Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensory for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> = [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg|thumb|none|11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg]]Related Links =<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University#Overview_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0 <b>Ohio Northern University</b>]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30942 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-12T00:06:49Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> *{{#Widget:Youtube|id=_WPWrC03-C4|width=800p|height=400p}}{{#Widget:Youtube|id=Y1cpb10LvB0|width=800p|height=400p}}<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: use interdisciplinary relationships to spread I&E campus wide''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Creating Interdisciplinary workshops/classes''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;In this event professors from different colleges will work together to build the curriculum for a class or workshop. For example, in a drafting class for the technology department a professor might work with a colleague from the art college to learn different techniques of making technical drawings more aesthetically pleasing. The tech college could even have the art professor in to teach on this topic.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges and ION ideation''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation. An ONU group, ION, currently holds Ideation sessions focused on helping students tap into their creative side to design space and furniture for the college. These Ideation sessions can be very helpful in fostering I&E and are severely under utilized.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by offering general education tags with the course''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. But, too often students have to take other courses that will fulfill their general education requirments and will not have the option to take the EPICS course. If these courses could be embedded with interdisciplinary education then General Tags could be created allowing more students to take these courses.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events on any resources on-campus that can be utilized''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources they could utilize. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events, for example a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes available every possible resource on-campus within the students’ reach in order to make them better equipped to not only exceed the university standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software or resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Assist any on-campus speaking events with communication to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">On ONU’s campus, countless professional speakers speak at the campus. Often, these speaking events have low turnout. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be another networking opportunity.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">We plan on creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&amp;nbsp];<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio_Northern_University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra_V._Seda]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Adam_Berry Adam Berry]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nathan_Craft Nathan Craft]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Ohio_Northern_University&diff=30939 School:Ohio Northern University 2016-02-12T00:05:04Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:ONU.png|border|center|ONU.png]]</p><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:large;">'''<span style="font-size:xx-large;">Overview </span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'''</span> =<br /> <br /> '''[[File:ONU image 1.JPG|frame|right]]'''<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university located in Ada, Ohio. The school has 3,695 students representing 34 states and 25 countries. A trait unique to ONU is the “one to one” relationship between students and professors. The reputation for ONU’s strong bond between the student body and the professors is attributed to the 12:1 student/faculty ratio. Ohio Northern University strives to provide students with the best faculty which is why 83% of ONU’s full time faculty have Ph.D. or terminal degrees. ONU is nationally ranked for the sciences, arts, and professional programs in the following colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Pharmacy and Law.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">More can be found at:</span>[http://www.onu.edu/about_onu http://www.onu.edu/about_onu]<br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''Mission,&nbsp;Vision, and Core Values'''</span> =<br /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ohio Northern University’s core values include: collaboration, community, diversity, excellence, faith, integrity, and service. ONU strives to be a unique educational institution that cultivates academic excellence at the undergraduate level. Each of Northern’s colleges promote undergraduate research and experiential learning. The T.J. Smull College of Engineering implements experiential, hands-on learning through the small class sizes. Their mission statement is “to engage students through personal relationships and high-impact educational experiences to maximize their success”.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;">ONU 2021 is Northern’s strategic plan approved by the Board of Trustees to further Northern’s momentum of success. The plan demonstrates ONU’s strategic direction and focus on goals to be improved upon or accomplished by 2021. The strategic goals and priorities seek to advance ONU at all levels and are as follows:</span></p><br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Enhance excellence and distinctiveness of the university’s academic programs</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strengthen the campus learning environment</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support a commitment to the University’s core values and foster a campus culture that engages and values all members of the University community</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Attract, retain, and graduate the optimal number, quality and profile of students</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Engage with more communities and organizations through mutually beneficial strategic partnerships</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Build and maintain long-term financial sustainability</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Achieve greater public recognition and awareness of University programs and engage our constituents to increase their level of involvement and philanthropic support</span></div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">More can be found at:[http://www.onu.edu/about_onu http://www.onu.edu/about_onu].</span><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''Promoting Student Innovation & Entrepreneuership'''</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> [[File:Dicke College of Business Administration 2.jpg|frame|left]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">ONU seeks to implement opportunities for both new and existing academic program growth. The most recent academic program growth is the recently added entrepreneurship program. The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration offers numerous courses that encourage the learning and application of innovation and entrepreneurship, opening the opportunity for the program to offer an entrepreneurship minor for any major, as well as, an engineering entrepreneurship for engineering majors.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">[[File:Epics-ONU.jpg|border|right|Epics-ONU.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Additionally, the T.J. Smull College of Engineering has and is currently working to modify numerous courses, in order to encourage students to develop and demonstrate the entrepreneurial mindset. An example being the Introduction to Engineering classes which incorporate aspects of the different branches of engineering, and teaching students to utilize the knowledge in the poverty alleviation projects. Furthermore, the engineering projects in community service (EPICS) program enables students to apply the engineering knowledge gained within the classroom to communities at the local and international level.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU is a member of the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network.&nbsp;<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">KEEN is a true collective effort of universities that are focused on preparing students to be entrepreneurial and innovative in engineering and technology.&nbsp; The KEEN Network provides Ohio Northern University grants which are used to sponsor events like the KEEN Challenge and the Polar Elevator Pitch competition, as well as, the entrepreneurship program.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Northern’s new entrepreneurship program offers a plethora of opportunities for students of all majors to study, as well as, participate in spurring innovation and creativity beginning on-campus and continuing through to the professional level. ONU recently hired an Industry Liaison through the KEEN grant to foster entrepreneurship and innovation campus wide.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Two on campus events that encourage innovation and entrepreneurship are the Polar Elevator Pitch Competition and the KEEN Innovation Challenge, both of which require the formation and collaboration of student teams of different majors.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[File:Polar Pitch Elevator Competition.jpg|border|left|Polar Pitch Elevator Competition.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The Polar Pitch Competition prompt for students is to: captivate them with your creativity, engage them with your entrepreneurial mindset, and ignite your innovative side. Students from all majors are invited to participate and courses such as Principles of Entrepreneurship and Intro to Engineering 2 require participation within this competition as part of an in class project. The Pitch competition has the following competition categories: ideas that improve society, high-tech commercialized product ideas, as-seen-on TV product ideas, and new business that creates jobs. First place participants win the grand prize and gain the opportunity to receive advice and instruction to take the winning idea from an idea to an actual product to the market. &nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[File:KEEN Innovation Challenge.jpg|border|right|KEEN Innovation Challenge.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">The second innovative event is the KEEN Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network and ONU. The challenge is held on a semester basis, with no two challenges being the same. Teams of three require at least one engineering student. The premise of the challenge is that each team exercise innovation and creativity in the impromptu challenges with a given set of materials.</span><br /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Two resources that students can utilize on a daily basis are the Machine Shop and Tinker Lab located in the Biggs Engineering Building. The Tinker Lab is a room complete with 3D printers that enable students to print out models of designs and projects.</span></p><div><br/></div><br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=2Tk_SrMxDf4}}<br /> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">More can be found at:</span>&nbsp;<br /> <br /> [http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_business_administration/entrepreneurship/38285 http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_business_administration/entrepreneurship/38285]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/62509 http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/62509]</span><br /> <br /> = '''Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">One of the key causes for Northern’s reputation for excellence stems from their focus as a school to encourage research and collaboration with professors at an undergraduate level. ONU believes strongly in undergraduate research as the foundation for future success. The undergraduate research and collaboration with professors, spurs innovation. As of recently, with the establishing of the entrepreneurship program by Dr. Tammy Schakett, and the Polar Elevator Pitch competition, students now have the opportunity to discover and practice innovation and entrepreneurship as catalytic pairs.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Recently, the Kern Family awarded a grant of $1.21 million to the T.J. Smull of College of Engineering at ONU to continue in instilling the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering undergraduates from 2015 through 2018. As ONU continues to make strides in creating more opportunities for I & E to be integrated on-campus within the curriculum offerings, the students will not only be prepared to work at the professional level, but also be equipped to setting the innovative and entrpeneurial professional standard in their future careers.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">More information can be found at:</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/academics/entrepreneurship http://www.onu.edu/academics/entrepreneurship]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/node/62877 http://www.onu.edu/node/62877]</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:xx-large;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">ONU Landscape</span>&nbsp;</span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1Luh-3KIZV-BO2B0wZLDTnQCiK4Oi8Gj8gVGT0_-pXDU|width=1300|height=700}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eNb04oqJuE2epm1sF7eqI9jEwdmM6l-nCVUaYF0E8hc/edit#gid=0<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18ImxIrMV-qIJin7oFtAipqMY9l4XNyTVt3VQOs9Jj5g/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Related Links</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra Seda]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities]</span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30923 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-11T23:59:32Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> *{{#Widget:Youtube|id=_WPWrC03-C4|width=800p|height=400p}}{{#Widget:Youtube|id=Y1cpb10LvB0|width=800p|height=400p}}<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: Create/Encourage new/current opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship through interdisciplinary learning''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Establishing an experience class/day/week''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;The Experience event that mirrors Stanford’s approach to two professor teaching collaboration. The event will pair professors in two professor teams of different colleges. The challenge for professors will be integrating the other professor’s major within to their own in a teachable, interactive, experiential class, day, or week. During the experience week, professors will be matched in teams of two. The professors will swap classes, teach and demonstrate how, for example, art related subjects such as ceramics and 3D design fit and apply within engineering classes. The goal is to expose the students to other disciplines in order to make the students well rounded, informed, and understand the importance of multiple disciplines. The overall goal is that it creates a curiosity within students to take courses outside of their required guidelines, and gain a deeper understand/necessity for multidisciplinary collaboration.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by establishing a Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. Pairing the EPICS program with the Grand Challenge Scholars Program will create more participation, enrich the students’ opportunities for experiential learning, and overall create an even greater impact for the communities being served.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events on any resources on-campus that can be utilized''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources they could utilize. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events, for example a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes available every possible resource on-campus within the students’ reach in order to make them better equipped to not only exceed the university standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software or resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Assist any on-campus speaking events with communication to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">On ONU’s campus, countless professional speakers speak at the campus. Often, these speaking events have low turnout. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be another networking opportunity.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">We plan on creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&amp;nbsp];<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio_Northern_University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra_V._Seda]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30919 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-11T23:58:33Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"></span><br /> <br /> *{{#Widget:Youtube|id=_WPWrC03-C4|width=800p|height=400p}}{{#Widget:Youtube|id=Y1cpb10LvB0|width=800p|height=400p}}<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: Create/Encourage new/current opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship through interdisciplinary learning''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Establishing an experience class/day/week''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;The Experience event that mirrors Stanford’s approach to two professor teaching collaboration. The event will pair professors in two professor teams of different colleges. The challenge for professors will be integrating the other professor’s major within to their own in a teachable, interactive, experiential class, day, or week. During the experience week, professors will be matched in teams of two. The professors will swap classes, teach and demonstrate how, for example, art related subjects such as ceramics and 3D design fit and apply within engineering classes. The goal is to expose the students to other disciplines in order to make the students well rounded, informed, and understand the importance of multiple disciplines. The overall goal is that it creates a curiosity within students to take courses outside of their required guidelines, and gain a deeper understand/necessity for multidisciplinary collaboration.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by establishing a Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. Pairing the EPICS program with the Grand Challenge Scholars Program will create more participation, enrich the students’ opportunities for experiential learning, and overall create an even greater impact for the communities being served.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events on any resources on-campus that can be utilized''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources they could utilize. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events, for example a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes available every possible resource on-campus within the students’ reach in order to make them better equipped to not only exceed the university standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software or resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Assist any on-campus speaking events with communication to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">On ONU’s campus, countless professional speakers speak at the campus. Often, these speaking events have low turnout. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be another networking opportunity.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">We plan on creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&amp;nbsp];<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio_Northern_University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra_V._Seda]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30913 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-11T23:53:24Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: Create/Encourage new/current opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship through interdisciplinary learning''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Establishing an experience class/day/week''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;The Experience event that mirrors Stanford’s approach to two professor teaching collaboration. The event will pair professors in two professor teams of different colleges. The challenge for professors will be integrating the other professor’s major within to their own in a teachable, interactive, experiential class, day, or week. During the experience week, professors will be matched in teams of two. The professors will swap classes, teach and demonstrate how, for example, art related subjects such as ceramics and 3D design fit and apply within engineering classes. The goal is to expose the students to other disciplines in order to make the students well rounded, informed, and understand the importance of multiple disciplines. The overall goal is that it creates a curiosity within students to take courses outside of their required guidelines, and gain a deeper understand/necessity for multidisciplinary collaboration.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by establishing a Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. Pairing the EPICS program with the Grand Challenge Scholars Program will create more participation, enrich the students’ opportunities for experiential learning, and overall create an even greater impact for the communities being served.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events on any resources on-campus that can be utilized''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources they could utilize. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events, for example a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes available every possible resource on-campus within the students’ reach in order to make them better equipped to not only exceed the university standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software or resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Assist any on-campus speaking events with communication to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">On ONU’s campus, countless professional speakers speak at the campus. Often, these speaking events have low turnout. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be another networking opportunity.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">We plan on creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&amp;nbsp];<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio_Northern_University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra_V._Seda]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:J-szczerba&diff=30911 User:J-szczerba 2016-02-11T23:51:56Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensory for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> = [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg|thumb|none]]Related Links =<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University#Overview_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0 <b>Ohio Northern University</b>]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:J-szczerba&diff=30910 User:J-szczerba 2016-02-11T23:50:46Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensory for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> = [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg|thumb|none|11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg]]Related Links =<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University#Overview_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0_.C2.A0 '''Ohio Northern University''']</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:J-szczerba&diff=30906 User:J-szczerba 2016-02-11T23:48:54Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensory for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <p style="text-align: right;">[[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg|thumb|none]]</p></div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:J-szczerba&diff=30902 User:J-szczerba 2016-02-11T23:48:13Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensory for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg|thumb|none]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Ohio_Northern_University&diff=30895 School:Ohio Northern University 2016-02-11T23:47:00Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:ONU.png|border|center|ONU.png]]</p><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:large;">'''<span style="font-size:xx-large;">Overview </span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'''</span> =<br /> <br /> '''[[File:ONU image 1.JPG|frame|right]]'''<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university located in Ada, Ohio. The school has 3,695 students representing 34 states and 25 countries. A trait unique to ONU is the “one to one” relationship between students and professors. The reputation for ONU’s strong bond between the student body and the professors is attributed to the 12:1 student/faculty ratio. Ohio Northern University strives to provide students with the best faculty which is why 83% of ONU’s full time faculty have Ph.D. or terminal degrees. ONU is nationally ranked for the sciences, arts, and professional programs in the following colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Pharmacy and Law.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">More can be found at:</span>[http://www.onu.edu/about_onu http://www.onu.edu/about_onu]<br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''Mission,&nbsp;Vision, and Core Values'''</span> =<br /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ohio Northern University’s core values include: collaboration, community, diversity, excellence, faith, integrity, and service. ONU strives to be a unique educational institution that cultivates academic excellence at the undergraduate level. Each of Northern’s colleges promote undergraduate research and experiential learning. The T.J. Smull College of Engineering implements experiential, hands-on learning through the small class sizes. Their mission statement is “to engage students through personal relationships and high-impact educational experiences to maximize their success”.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;">ONU 2021 is Northern’s strategic plan approved by the Board of Trustees to further Northern’s momentum of success. The plan demonstrates ONU’s strategic direction and focus on goals to be improved upon or accomplished by 2021. The strategic goals and priorities seek to advance ONU at all levels and are as follows:</span></p><br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Enhance excellence and distinctiveness of the university’s academic programs</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strengthen the campus learning environment</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support a commitment to the University’s core values and foster a campus culture that engages and values all members of the University community</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Attract, retain, and graduate the optimal number, quality and profile of students</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Engage with more communities and organizations through mutually beneficial strategic partnerships</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Build and maintain long-term financial sustainability</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Achieve greater public recognition and awareness of University programs and engage our constituents to increase their level of involvement and philanthropic support</span></div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">More can be found at:[http://www.onu.edu/about_onu http://www.onu.edu/about_onu].</span><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''Promoting Student Innovation & Entrepreneuership'''</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> [[File:Dicke College of Business Administration 2.jpg|frame|left|Dicke College of Business Administration 2.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">ONU seeks to implement opportunities for both new and existing academic program growth. The most recent academic program growth is the recently added entrepreneurship program. The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration offers numerous courses that encourage the learning and application of innovation and entrepreneurship, opening the opportunity for the program to offer an entrepreneurship minor for any major, as well as, an engineering entrepreneurship for engineering majors.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">[[File:Epics-ONU.jpg|border|right|Epics-ONU.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Additionally, the T.J. Smull College of Engineering has and is currently working to modify numerous courses, in order to encourage students to develop and demonstrate the entrepreneurial mindset. An example being the Introduction to Engineering classes which incorporate aspects of the different branches of engineering, and teaching students to utilize the knowledge in the poverty alleviation projects. Furthermore, the engineering projects in community service (EPICS) program enables students to apply the engineering knowledge gained within the classroom to communities at the local and international level.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU is a member of the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network.&nbsp;<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">KEEN is a true collective effort of universities that are focused on preparing students to be entrepreneurial and innovative in engineering and technology.&nbsp; The KEEN Network provides Ohio Northern University grants which are used to sponsor events like the KEEN Challenge and the Polar Elevator Pitch competition, as well as, the entrepreneurship program.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Northern’s new entrepreneurship program offers a plethora of opportunities for students of all majors to study, as well as, participate in spurring innovation and creativity beginning on-campus and continuing through to the professional level. ONU recently hired an Industry Liaison through the KEEN grant to foster entrepreneurship and innovation campus wide.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Two on campus events that encourage innovation and entrepreneurship are the Polar Elevator Pitch Competition and the KEEN Innovation Challenge, both of which require the formation and collaboration of student teams of different majors.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[File:Polar Pitch Elevator Competition.jpg|border|left|Polar Pitch Elevator Competition.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The Polar Pitch Competition prompt for students is to: captivate them with your creativity, engage them with your entrepreneurial mindset, and ignite your innovative side. Students from all majors are invited to participate and courses such as Principles of Entrepreneurship and Intro to Engineering 2 require participation within this competition as part of an in class project. The Pitch competition has the following competition categories: ideas that improve society, high-tech commercialized product ideas, as-seen-on TV product ideas, and new business that creates jobs. First place participants win the grand prize and gain the opportunity to receive advice and instruction to take the winning idea from an idea to an actual product to the market. &nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[File:KEEN Innovation Challenge.jpg|border|right|KEEN Innovation Challenge.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">The second innovative event is the KEEN Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network and ONU. The challenge is held on a semester basis, with no two challenges being the same. Teams of three require at least one engineering student. The premise of the challenge is that each team exercise innovation and creativity in the impromptu challenges with a given set of materials.</span><br /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Two resources that students can utilize on a daily basis are the Machine Shop and Tinker Lab located in the Biggs Engineering Building. The Tinker Lab is a room complete with 3D printers that enable students to print out models of designs and projects.</span></p><div><br/></div><br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=2Tk_SrMxDf4}}<br /> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">More can be found at:</span>&nbsp;<br /> <br /> [http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_business_administration/entrepreneurship/38285 http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_business_administration/entrepreneurship/38285]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/62509 http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/62509]</span><br /> <br /> = '''Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">One of the key causes for Northern’s reputation for excellence stems from their focus as a school to encourage research and collaboration with professors at an undergraduate level. ONU believes strongly in undergraduate research as the foundation for future success. The undergraduate research and collaboration with professors, spurs innovation. As of recently, with the establishing of the entrepreneurship program by Dr. Tammy Schakett, and the Polar Elevator Pitch competition, students now have the opportunity to discover and practice innovation and entrepreneurship as catalytic pairs.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Recently, the Kern Family awarded a grant of $1.21 million to the T.J. Smull of College of Engineering at ONU to continue in instilling the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering undergraduates from 2015 through 2018. As ONU continues to make strides in creating more opportunities for I & E to be integrated on-campus within the curriculum offerings, the students will not only be prepared to work at the professional level, but also be equipped to setting the innovative and entrpeneurial professional standard in their future careers.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">More information can be found at:</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/academics/entrepreneurship http://www.onu.edu/academics/entrepreneurship]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/node/62877 http://www.onu.edu/node/62877]</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:xx-large;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">ONU Landscape</span>&nbsp;</span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1Luh-3KIZV-BO2B0wZLDTnQCiK4Oi8Gj8gVGT0_-pXDU|width=1300|height=700}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eNb04oqJuE2epm1sF7eqI9jEwdmM6l-nCVUaYF0E8hc/edit#gid=0<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18ImxIrMV-qIJin7oFtAipqMY9l4XNyTVt3VQOs9Jj5g/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Related Links</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra Seda]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities]</span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30890 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-11T23:45:22Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: Create/Encourage new/current opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship through interdisciplinary learning''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Establishing an experience class/day/week''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;The Experience event that mirrors Stanford’s approach to two professor teaching collaboration. The event will pair professors in two professor teams of different colleges. The challenge for professors will be integrating the other professor’s major within to their own in a teachable, interactive, experiential class, day, or week. During the experience week, professors will be matched in teams of two. The professors will swap classes, teach and demonstrate how, for example, art related subjects such as ceramics and 3D design fit and apply within engineering classes. The goal is to expose the students to other disciplines in order to make the students well rounded, informed, and understand the importance of multiple disciplines. The overall goal is that it creates a curiosity within students to take courses outside of their required guidelines, and gain a deeper understand/necessity for multidisciplinary collaboration.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by establishing a Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. Pairing the EPICS program with the Grand Challenge Scholars Program will create more participation, enrich the students’ opportunities for experiential learning, and overall create an even greater impact for the communities being served.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events on any resources on-campus that can be utilized''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources they could utilize. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events, for example a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes available every possible resource on-campus within the students’ reach in order to make them better equipped to not only exceed the university standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software or resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Assist any on-campus speaking events with communication to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">On ONU’s campus, countless professional speakers speak at the campus. Often, these speaking events have low turnout. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be another networking opportunity.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">We plan on first creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&amp;nbsp];<br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio_Northern_University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra_V._Seda]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30889 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-11T23:44:52Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: Create/Encourage new/current opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship through interdisciplinary learning''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Establishing an experience class/day/week''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;The Experience event that mirrors Stanford’s approach to two professor teaching collaboration. The event will pair professors in two professor teams of different colleges. The challenge for professors will be integrating the other professor’s major within to their own in a teachable, interactive, experiential class, day, or week. During the experience week, professors will be matched in teams of two. The professors will swap classes, teach and demonstrate how, for example, art related subjects such as ceramics and 3D design fit and apply within engineering classes. The goal is to expose the students to other disciplines in order to make the students well rounded, informed, and understand the importance of multiple disciplines. The overall goal is that it creates a curiosity within students to take courses outside of their required guidelines, and gain a deeper understand/necessity for multidisciplinary collaboration.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by establishing a Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. Pairing the EPICS program with the Grand Challenge Scholars Program will create more participation, enrich the students’ opportunities for experiential learning, and overall create an even greater impact for the communities being served.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events on any resources on-campus that can be utilized''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources they could utilize. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events, for example a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes available every possible resource on-campus within the students’ reach in order to make them better equipped to not only exceed the university standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software or resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Assist any on-campus speaking events with communication to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">On ONU’s campus, countless professional speakers speak at the campus. Often, these speaking events have low turnout. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be another networking opportunity.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">We plan on first creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&amp;nbsp];<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio_Northern_University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra_V._Seda]]<br /> <br /> [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30885 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-11T23:43:54Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: Create/Encourage new/current opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship through interdisciplinary learning''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Establishing an experience class/day/week''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;The Experience event that mirrors Stanford’s approach to two professor teaching collaboration. The event will pair professors in two professor teams of different colleges. The challenge for professors will be integrating the other professor’s major within to their own in a teachable, interactive, experiential class, day, or week. During the experience week, professors will be matched in teams of two. The professors will swap classes, teach and demonstrate how, for example, art related subjects such as ceramics and 3D design fit and apply within engineering classes. The goal is to expose the students to other disciplines in order to make the students well rounded, informed, and understand the importance of multiple disciplines. The overall goal is that it creates a curiosity within students to take courses outside of their required guidelines, and gain a deeper understand/necessity for multidisciplinary collaboration.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by establishing a Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. Pairing the EPICS program with the Grand Challenge Scholars Program will create more participation, enrich the students’ opportunities for experiential learning, and overall create an even greater impact for the communities being served.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events on any resources on-campus that can be utilized''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources they could utilize. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events, for example a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes available every possible resource on-campus within the students’ reach in order to make them better equipped to not only exceed the university standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software or resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Assist any on-campus speaking events with communication to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">On ONU’s campus, countless professional speakers speak at the campus. Often, these speaking events have low turnout. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be another networking opportunity.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">We plan on first creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&amp;nbsp];<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio_Northern_University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra_V._Seda]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities&diff=30884 Priorities:Ohio Northern University Student Priorities 2016-02-11T23:42:19Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university in Ada, Ohio. ONU is known for their undergraduate education experience with research being the foundation to ONU's experiential education. The unique collaboration between professors and students in research yields countless opportunities for progress, as well as, opportunity for innovation. The two key components missing between the colleges on ONU's campus to catalyze a greater level of innovation and entrepreneurship are communication and collaboration. The following proposed strategies will create a greater awareness of I & E on campus, communication, and collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #1: Create opportunities for efficient communication across campus''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Numerous faculty and students have expressed a lack of a college to college communication which is a large inhibitor to the channel of progress. The colleges should have seamless communication of research, opportunities, and ideas between them leaving an opportunity for multidisciplinary collaboration.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments&nbsp;'''<br/> ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12px;">Meeting 1: <font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 12.84px;">The first meeting will be just to identify the needs of each college and what they want help accomplishing. We can achieve this by doing brainstorming activities and spending time talking one on one. The most important part of the first meeting is that everyone becomes comfortable identifying the needs and desires of their department. After needs have been identified we can split into groups and all work on solutions to the problems presented</span></font></span><br /> <br /> '''Meeting 2: After spending time working on solutions, each group will present their solution to the whole group. This will not only help us fulfill the needs of all departments but it will also build relationships across the college of students and professors from various colleges.'''<br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #2: Create/Encourage new/current opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship through interdisciplinary learning''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Establishing an experience class/day/week''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Event 1: &nbsp;The Experience event that mirrors Stanford’s approach to two professor teaching collaboration. The event will pair professors in two professor teams of different colleges. The challenge for professors will be integrating the other professor’s major within to their own in a teachable, interactive, experiential class, day, or week. During the experience week, professors will be matched in teams of two. The professors will swap classes, teach and demonstrate how, for example, art related subjects such as ceramics and 3D design fit and apply within engineering classes. The goal is to expose the students to other disciplines in order to make the students well rounded, informed, and understand the importance of multiple disciplines. The overall goal is that it creates a curiosity within students to take courses outside of their required guidelines, and gain a deeper understand/necessity for multidisciplinary collaboration.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Encourage more awareness and participation for KEEN Challenges''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU currently hosts KEEN Innovation challenges on a semester basis. The KEEN Challenges are centered on a different challenge each time requiring the application of innovation with the supplied materials students need to complete the presented challenge.&nbsp;The KEEN Innovation challenges are a great introduction to innovation for students on campus. The challenges will be utilized as the gateway for students gaining an understanding of innovation.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #3: Generating more participation in the EPICS Program by establishing a Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The EPICS program currently allows students to apply engineering principles in community service locally and internationally. Pairing the EPICS program with the Grand Challenge Scholars Program will create more participation, enrich the students’ opportunities for experiential learning, and overall create an even greater impact for the communities being served.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #3: Creating how-to events on any resources on-campus that can be utilized''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources they could utilize. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events, for example a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes available every possible resource on-campus within the students’ reach in order to make them better equipped to not only exceed the university standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Provide monthly workshops where students can learn about various resources and tools''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">These monthly workshops, will teach students about software or resources used for their majors, as well as, software/resources that other majors use. Within these workshops, experiential learning will be the driving force in ensuring that students feel confident enough to take their knowledge to the next step in implementing their ideas to actual projects.</span><br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #2: Assist any on-campus speaking events with communication to the student body''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">On ONU’s campus, countless professional speakers speak at the campus. Often, these speaking events have low turnout. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be another networking opportunity.</span><br /> <br /> = '''Strategy #4: Create a mentor program for the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus''' =<br /> <br /> == '''Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students''' ==<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">In order to keep the momentum of the University Innovation Fellows Program on-campus, current fellows should have at least one mentee taht is an academic year or more lower than them. In these mentee relationships, it will be the responsibility of the fellow to share knowledge and resources that the underclassman fellow will need to make an impact during their time here, while also keeping the program active.</span><br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Initial Projects of Focus</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">I plan on first creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. I also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, I will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. I hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. I will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, I plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> = '''UIF Pitch Video''' =<br /> <br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&nbsp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUCA2u_Z5pY&amp;nbsp];<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Related Links =<br /> <br /> [[Ohio Northern University|Ohio_Northern_University]]<br /> <br /> [[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra_V._Seda]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Student Priorities|o]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Ohio_Northern_University&diff=30871 School:Ohio Northern University 2016-02-11T23:17:49Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:ONU.png|border|center|ONU.png]]</p><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:large;">'''<span style="font-size:xx-large;">Overview </span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'''</span> =<br /> <br /> '''[[File:ONU image 1.JPG|frame|right|ONU image 1.JPG]]'''<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university located in Ada, Ohio. The school has 3,695 students representing 34 states and 25 countries. A trait unique to ONU is the “one to one” relationship between students and professors. The reputation for ONU’s strong bond between the student body and the professors is attributed to the 12:1 student/faculty ratio. Ohio Northern University strives to provide students with the best faculty which is why 83% of ONU’s full time faculty have Ph.D. or terminal degrees. ONU is nationally ranked for the sciences, arts, and professional programs in the following colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Pharmacy and Law.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">More can be found at:</span>[http://www.onu.edu/about_onu http://www.onu.edu/about_onu]<br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''Mission,&nbsp;Vision, and Core Values'''</span> =<br /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ohio Northern University’s core values include: collaboration, community, diversity, excellence, faith, integrity, and service. ONU strives to be a unique educational institution that cultivates academic excellence at the undergraduate level. Each of Northern’s colleges promote undergraduate research and experiential learning. The T.J. Smull College of Engineering implements experiential, hands-on learning through the small class sizes. Their mission statement is “to engage students through personal relationships and high-impact educational experiences to maximize their success”.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;">ONU 2021 is Northern’s strategic plan approved by the Board of Trustees to further Northern’s momentum of success. The plan demonstrates ONU’s strategic direction and focus on goals to be improved upon or accomplished by 2021. The strategic goals and priorities seek to advance ONU at all levels and are as follows:</span></p><br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Enhance excellence and distinctiveness of the university’s academic programs</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strengthen the campus learning environment</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support a commitment to the University’s core values and foster a campus culture that engages and values all members of the University community</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Attract, retain, and graduate the optimal number, quality and profile of students</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Engage with more communities and organizations through mutually beneficial strategic partnerships</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Build and maintain long-term financial sustainability</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Achieve greater public recognition and awareness of University programs and engage our constituents to increase their level of involvement and philanthropic support</span></div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">More can be found at:[http://www.onu.edu/about_onu http://www.onu.edu/about_onu].</span><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''Promoting Student Innovation & Entrepreneuership'''</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> [[File:Dicke College of Business Administration 2.jpg|frame|left|Dicke College of Business Administration 2.jpg]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">ONU seeks to implement opportunities for both new and existing academic program growth. The most recent academic program growth is the recently added entrepreneurship program. The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration offers numerous courses that encourage the learning and application of innovation and entrepreneurship, opening the opportunity for the program to offer an entrepreneurship minor for any major, as well as, an engineering entrepreneurship for engineering majors.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">[[File:Epics-ONU.jpg|border|right|Epics-ONU.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Additionally, the T.J. Smull College of Engineering has and is currently working to modify numerous courses, in order to encourage students to develop and demonstrate the entrepreneurial mindset. An example being the Introduction to Engineering classes which incorporate aspects of the different branches of engineering, and teaching students to utilize the knowledge in the poverty alleviation projects. Furthermore, the engineering projects in community service (EPICS) program enables students to apply the engineering knowledge gained within the classroom to communities at the local and international level.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU is a member of the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network.&nbsp;<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">KEEN is a true collective effort of universities that are focused on preparing students to be entrepreneurial and innovative in engineering and technology.&nbsp; The KEEN Network provides Ohio Northern University grants which are used to sponsor events like the KEEN Challenge and the Polar Elevator Pitch competition, as well as, the entrepreneurship program.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Northern’s new entrepreneurship program offers a plethora of opportunities for students of all majors to study, as well as, participate in spurring innovation and creativity beginning on-campus and continuing through to the professional level. ONU recently hired an Industry Liaison through the KEEN grant to foster entrepreneurship and innovation campus wide.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Two on campus events that encourage innovation and entrepreneurship are the Polar Elevator Pitch Competition and the KEEN Innovation Challenge, both of which require the formation and collaboration of student teams of different majors.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[File:Polar Pitch Elevator Competition.jpg|border|left|Polar Pitch Elevator Competition.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The Polar Pitch Competition prompt for students is to: captivate them with your creativity, engage them with your entrepreneurial mindset, and ignite your innovative side. Students from all majors are invited to participate and courses such as Principles of Entrepreneurship and Intro to Engineering 2 require participation within this competition as part of an in class project. The Pitch competition has the following competition categories: ideas that improve society, high-tech commercialized product ideas, as-seen-on TV product ideas, and new business that creates jobs. First place participants win the grand prize and gain the opportunity to receive advice and instruction to take the winning idea from an idea to an actual product to the market. &nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[File:KEEN Innovation Challenge.jpg|border|right|KEEN Innovation Challenge.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">The second innovative event is the KEEN Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network and ONU. The challenge is held on a semester basis, with no two challenges being the same. Teams of three require at least one engineering student. The premise of the challenge is that each team exercise innovation and creativity in the impromptu challenges with a given set of materials.</span><br /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Two resources that students can utilize on a daily basis are the Machine Shop and Tinker Lab located in the Biggs Engineering Building. The Tinker Lab is a room complete with 3D printers that enable students to print out models of designs and projects.</span></p><div><br/></div><br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=2Tk_SrMxDf4}}<br /> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">More can be found at:</span>&nbsp;<br /> <br /> [http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_business_administration/entrepreneurship/38285 http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_business_administration/entrepreneurship/38285]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/62509 http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/62509]</span><br /> <br /> = '''Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">One of the key causes for Northern’s reputation for excellence stems from their focus as a school to encourage research and collaboration with professors at an undergraduate level. ONU believes strongly in undergraduate research as the foundation for future success. The undergraduate research and collaboration with professors, spurs innovation. As of recently, with the establishing of the entrepreneurship program by Dr. Tammy Schakett, and the Polar Elevator Pitch competition, students now have the opportunity to discover and practice innovation and entrepreneurship as catalytic pairs.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Recently, the Kern Family awarded a grant of $1.21 million to the T.J. Smull of College of Engineering at ONU to continue in instilling the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering undergraduates from 2015 through 2018. As ONU continues to make strides in creating more opportunities for I & E to be integrated on-campus within the curriculum offerings, the students will not only be prepared to work at the professional level, but also be equipped to setting the innovative and entrpeneurial professional standard in their future careers.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">More information can be found at:</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/academics/entrepreneurship http://www.onu.edu/academics/entrepreneurship]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/node/62877 http://www.onu.edu/node/62877]</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:xx-large;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">ONU Landscape</span>&nbsp;</span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1Luh-3KIZV-BO2B0wZLDTnQCiK4Oi8Gj8gVGT0_-pXDU|width=1300|height=700}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eNb04oqJuE2epm1sF7eqI9jEwdmM6l-nCVUaYF0E8hc/edit#gid=0<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18ImxIrMV-qIJin7oFtAipqMY9l4XNyTVt3VQOs9Jj5g/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Related Links</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra Seda]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities]</span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Ohio_Northern_University&diff=30169 School:Ohio Northern University 2016-02-11T02:55:25Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:ONU.png|border|center|ONU.png]]</p><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:large;">'''<span style="font-size:xx-large;">Overview </span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'''</span> =<br /> <br /> '''[[File:ONU image 1.JPG|frame|right|ONU image 1.JPG]]'''<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Ohio Northern University is an independent university located in Ada, Ohio. The school has 3,695 students representing 34 states and 25 countries. A trait unique to ONU is the “one to one” relationship between students and professors. The reputation for ONU’s strong bond between the student body and the professors is attributed to the 12:1 student/faculty ratio. Ohio Northern University strives to provide students with the best faculty which is why 83% of ONU’s full time faculty have Ph.D. or terminal degrees. ONU is nationally ranked for the sciences, arts, and professional programs in the following colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Pharmacy and Law.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">More can be found at:</span>[http://www.onu.edu/about_onu http://www.onu.edu/about_onu]<br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''Mission,&nbsp;Vision, and Core Values'''</span> =<br /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ohio Northern University’s core values include: collaboration, community, diversity, excellence, faith, integrity, and service. ONU strives to be a unique educational institution that cultivates academic excellence at the undergraduate level. Each of Northern’s colleges promote undergraduate research and experiential learning. The T.J. Smull College of Engineering implements experiential, hands-on learning through the small class sizes. Their mission statement is “to engage students through personal relationships and high-impact educational experiences to maximize their success”.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;">ONU 2021 is Northern’s strategic plan approved by the Board of Trustees to further Northern’s momentum of success. The plan demonstrates ONU’s strategic direction and focus on goals to be improved upon or accomplished by 2021. The strategic goals and priorities seek to advance ONU at all levels and are as follows:</span></p><br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Enhance excellence and distinctiveness of the university’s academic programs</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strengthen the campus learning environment</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support a commitment to the University’s core values and foster a campus culture that engages and values all members of the University community</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Attract, retain, and graduate the optimal number, quality and profile of students</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Engage with more communities and organizations through mutually beneficial strategic partnerships</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Build and maintain long-term financial sustainability</span></div><br /> <br /> *<div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Achieve greater public recognition and awareness of University programs and engage our constituents to increase their level of involvement and philanthropic support</span></div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">More can be found at:[http://www.onu.edu/about_onu http://www.onu.edu/about_onu].</span><br /> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">'''Promoting Student Innovation & Opportunity'''</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> [[File:Dicke College of Business Administration 2.jpg|frame|left]]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">ONU seeks to implement opportunities for both new and existing academic program growth. The most recent academic program growth is the recently added entrepreneurship program. The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration offers numerous courses that encourage the learning and application of innovation and entrepreneurship, opening the opportunity for the program to offer an entrepreneurship minor for any major, as well as, an engineering entrepreneurship for engineering majors.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">[[File:Epics-ONU.jpg|border|right|Epics-ONU.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Additionally, the T.J. Smull College of Engineering has and is currently working to modify numerous courses, in order to encourage students to develop and demonstrate the entrepreneurial mindset. An example being the Introduction to Engineering classes which incorporate aspects of the different branches of engineering, and teaching students to utilize the knowledge in the poverty alleviation projects. Furthermore, the engineering projects in community service (EPICS) program enables students to apply the engineering knowledge gained within the classroom to communities at the local and international level.</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">ONU is a member of the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network.&nbsp;<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">KEEN is a true collective effort of universities that are focused on preparing students to be entrepreneurial and innovative in engineering and technology.&nbsp; The KEEN Network provides Ohio Northern University grants which are used to sponsor events like the KEEN Challenge and the Polar Elevator Pitch competition, as well as, the entrepreneurship program.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Northern’s new entrepreneurship program offers a plethora of opportunities for students of all majors to study, as well as, participate in spurring innovation and creativity beginning on-campus and continuing through to the professional level.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Two on campus events that encourage innovation and entrepreneurship are the Polar Elevator Pitch Competition and the KEEN Innovation Challenge, both of which require the formation and collaboration of student teams of different majors.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[File:Polar Pitch Elevator Competition.jpg|border|left|Polar Pitch Elevator Competition.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">The Polar Pitch Competition prompt for students is to: captivate them with your creativity, engage them with your entrepreneurial mindset, and ignite your innovative side. Students from all majors are invited to participate and courses such as Principles of Entrepreneurship and Intro to Engineering 2 require participation within this competition as part of an in class project. The Pitch competition has the following competition categories: ideas that improve society, high-tech commercialized product ideas, as-seen-on TV product ideas, and new business that creates jobs. First place participants win the grand prize and gain the opportunity to receive advice and instruction to take the winning idea from an idea to an actual product to the market. &nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[File:KEEN Innovation Challenge.jpg|border|right|KEEN Innovation Challenge.jpg]]</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">The second innovative event is the KEEN Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network and ONU. The challenge is held on a semester basis, with no two challenges being the same. Teams of three require at least one engineering student. The premise of the challenge is that each team exercise innovation and creativity in the impromptu challenges with a given set of materials.</span><br /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Two resources that students can utilize on a daily basis are the Machine Shop and Tinker Lab located in the Biggs Engineering Building. The Tinker Lab is a room complete with 3D printers that enable students to print out models of designs and projects.</span></p><div><br/></div><br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=2Tk_SrMxDf4}}<br /> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">More can be found at:</span>&nbsp;<br /> <br /> [http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_business_administration/entrepreneurship/38285 http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_business_administration/entrepreneurship/38285]<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/62509 http://www.onu.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/62509]</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = '''Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">One of the key causes for Northern’s reputation for excellence stems from their focus as a school to encourage research and collaboration with professors at an undergraduate level. ONU believes strongly in undergraduate research as the foundation for future success. The undergraduate research and collaboration with professors, spurs innovation. As of recently, with the establishing of the entrepreneurship program by Dr. Tammy Schakett, and the Polar Elevator Pitch competition, students now have the opportunity to discover and practice innovation and entrepreneurship as catalytic pairs.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">Recently, the Kern Family awarded a grant of $1.21 million to the T.J. Smull of College of Engineering at ONU to continue in instilling the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering undergraduates from 2015 through 2018. As ONU continues to make strides in creating more opportunities for I & E to be integrated on-campus within the curriculum offerings, the students will not only be prepared to work at the professional level, but also be equipped to setting the innovative and entrpeneurial professional standard in their future careers.&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">More information can be found at:</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/academics/entrepreneurship http://www.onu.edu/academics/entrepreneurship]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://www.onu.edu/node/62877 http://www.onu.edu/node/62877]</span><br /> <br /> = '''<span style="font-size:xx-large;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">ONU Landscape</span>&nbsp;</span>'''<br/> =<br /> <br /> {{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1Luh-3KIZV-BO2B0wZLDTnQCiK4Oi8Gj8gVGT0_-pXDU|width=1300|height=700}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eNb04oqJuE2epm1sF7eqI9jEwdmM6l-nCVUaYF0E8hc/edit#gid=0<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18ImxIrMV-qIJin7oFtAipqMY9l4XNyTVt3VQOs9Jj5g/edit#slide=id.gded0dd295_2_14<br /> <br /> = <span style="font-size:xx-large;">Related Links</span> =<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[[Alexandra V. Seda|Alexandra Seda]]</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities Ohio_Northern_University_Student_Priorities]</span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Universities]]</div>

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<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluorescent Chromones as Chemical Sensory for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg]]</div>

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<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Jonathan Szczerba</span><br/> =<br /> <br /> Jonathan Szczerba is from Mt. Victory, OH where he attended Kenton Senior Highschool. He is currently attending Ohio Northern University in Ada, OH pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry, Pre-medicine. He is part of the Sigma Epsilon Chi honors society on campus, and is the Treasurer of the Student Chapter of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as well as the Secretary of Badminton Club. He is researching under the tutelage of Dr. Jake Zimmerman, Exploring Fluirescent Chromones as Chemical Sensory for use in cancer research. Jonathan's plans for the future are to attend medical school or optometry school and become a doctor. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer.<br /> <br /> [[File:11863220 1122391477788646 4752787670084142924 n.jpg]]</div>

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J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=29315 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-02-05T19:11:33Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624c-916c-a267-0af968f9ac46"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Many times when a student gathers enough courage to be a leader on their campus, they take that first exciting step by creating their own club of innovators. After making the colorful posters, inviting every friend they have on facebook, going out to buy snacks and setting up with the club's name in big letters on the blackboard, attendance is lower than hoped. So what happened? Why is it that once we discover something great that we want to bring to campus that it’s so hard to get people to commit to it? In this wiki, we will uncover the keys to creating an atmosphere on your campus in which current innovators are known and celebrated. This is important in order for their ideas to be heard and highlighted.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">Look for Resources that are Already There</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">A great way to start is to inform people on what being an innovator is. Many people don’t want to get involved because they either don’t know what innovation is or they think that it would be too much work. Quell their fears and create and share a short video to explain/demonstrate what being an innovator is about. Lead by example and talk about the various ways that you act as an innovator. Try talking with people on campus and see who they would recommend as an innovator. This not only gets people excited that they are an innovator but that their friends recognize them as such.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Most people try to start from scratch in bringing innovation to campus, when really there are many people on campus that are already acting as innovators! Use their drive and accomplishments as an example of what innovation is by showcasing their stories!</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Rather than regular meetings, focus on larger, more unique events. After all, it's easier to have someone commit to one big event then repetitive gatherings. See if you can find an established group at school and co-host an event with them. The group will be glad that their club is getting more recognition and you will have a larger network of people that will learn about your event.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Make sure to reach out to various professors and faculty that seem like they would like to promote innovation on campus. These professors are likely to encourage their students to attend innovation events through word of mouth and extra credit. In addition, involving faculty will help guide a shift in curriculum to a more I&E centered discussion.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who to Get Involved/Finding Innovators</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8a7afaaf-62c7-a5f4-6f2f-d574888e6e01"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are certain groups and individual innovators who could provide great support and take your cause to the next level. Key contributors would be faculty, other students, established organizations, alumni, and guest speakers.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8a7afaaf-62c7-a5f4-6f2f-d574888e6e01"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faculty frequently recognize students whose ideas push boundaries inside and outside the classroom. Reach out to faculty and ask for help with identifying students who they already perceive as innovative. In doing this not only will faculty become an integral part of the process but they themselves can also show their innovative side and join you on the journey.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8a7afaaf-62c7-a5f4-6f2f-d574888e6e01"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other students are able to do a lot of face to face recruiting and create hype within the student body. From speaking to fellow classmates/faculty to spreading their views on social media other students can either make or break the rally/momentum you have behind your cause.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8a7afaaf-62c7-a5f4-6f2f-d574888e6e01"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Established organizations work well in the sense that if they host an event people genuinely care about or are interested in then they can get a large turnout. With these large turnout possibilities the opportunity for reaching possible members for your movement increases.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8a7afaaf-62c7-a5f4-6f2f-d574888e6e01"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alumni have a great deal of influence within the community on your campus. This is so because when it comes to the student body they are able to persuade and inspire with their very own success stories. Having an alum that was once part of your innovation cohort or is an innovator in their own right will also provide great strides in recruiting more innovators. Alumni also have a special place within the hearts of faculty because they are the product of their teachings and endeavors. In that sense alumni will be able to help reach out to those faculty or administrators that may be stalwart or unwilling to help when you originally spoke to them yourself.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8a7afaaf-62c7-a5f4-6f2f-d574888e6e01"><span style="font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guest speakers have the ability to draw in an audience that will recognize and possibly support your cause through their message and mere presence. They also have the great ability to rally new supporters behind your cause. With that they can also serve as figureheads for your cause which will greatly help with recruiting.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more I&E around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. While this can work in some cases it is not always the most effective approach (although success stories of this may be seen for example at [http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html M]</span>[http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html ichigan Tech]<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate I&E and then either make them open to your campus or </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">focus on a select group</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">detailing an awards ceremony that was created at [http://www.jewell.edu William Jewell College] to recognize those with an I&E mindset.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating A Culture Shift:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another approach to promoting I&E is to help create a cultural shift around your campus, with imagery and media (both online and offline) that celebrate the students and faculty whose creative work, research, entrepreneurial ventures, and innovative ideas are making a difference in the community and in the world</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is especially important so that your efforts can be easily helped by university communications staff, admissions staff, and other stakeholders across campus who might want to help promote these students' stories.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (a unified color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it makes it more legitimized. A great example of this is the [http://jewellbiz.com/category/entrepreneurship/ #thismatters] campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell </span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <div>[[File:IMG 5253.JPG|An example of a #thismatters campaign poster from William Jewell College]]<br/></div><br /> <span style="color:#000000;"><u>'''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus:</span></span>'''</u></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Creat</span><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ing short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube to highlight and promote one’s work</span></span></span><br /> **{{#Widget:Youtube|id=_WPWrC03-C4|width=800p|height=400p}}{{#Widget:Youtube|id=Y1cpb10LvB0|width=800p|height=400p}}<br /> *<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts</span></span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Post fre</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">quently and keep people up to date with news regarding innovation as well as what is happening on campus</span></span><br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Recognition Awards for Groups and Individuals</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Present these awards to faculty, students, and groups at times when others are around as to generate more awareness of their innovation</span></span><br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Placing posters around campus that highlight the work of innovators</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Make sure these are posted in diverse areas on campus. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. This is done to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking.</span></span><br /> <br /> <u style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''<span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Written By:</span></span>'''</u><br /> <br /> <u style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Lopezd3 Daniela S. Lopez][http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Janinerjay ,]</span></span></u><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Janinerjay Janine Jay], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:J-szczerba Jonathan Szczerba], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Amagho Amadin Agho], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Singera Arielle Singer]</span></div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28614 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-21T05:12:09Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624c-916c-a267-0af968f9ac46"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Many times when a student gathers enough courage to be a leader on their campus, they take that first exciting step by creating their own club of innovators. After making the colorful posters, inviting every friend they have on facebook, going out to buy snacks and setting up with the club's name in big letters on the blackboard, attendance is lower than hoped. So what happened? Why is it that once we discover something great that we want to bring to campus that it’s so hard to get people to commit to it? In this wiki, we will uncover the keys to creating an atmosphere on your campus in which current innovators are known and celebrated. This is important in order for their ideas to be heard and highlighted.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">Look for Resources that are Already There</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">A great way to start is to inform people on what being an innovator is. Many people don’t want to get involved because they either don’t know what innovation is or they think that it would be too much work. Quell their fears and create and share a short video to explain/demonstrate what being an innovator is about. Lead by example and talk about the various ways that you act as an innovator. Try talking with people on campus and see who they would recommend as an innovator. This not only gets people excited that they are an innovator but that their friends recognize them as such.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Most people try to start from scratch in bringing innovation to campus, when really there are many people on campus that are already acting as innovators! Use their drive and accomplishments as an example of what innovation is by showcasing their stories!</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Rather than regular meetings, focus on larger, more unique events. After all, it's easier to have someone commit to one big event then repetitive gatherings. See if you can find an established group at school and co-host an event with them. The group will be glad that their club is getting more recognition and you will have a larger network of people that will learn about your event.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Make sure to reach out to various professors and faculty that seem like they would like to promote innovation on campus. These professors are likely to encourage their students to attend innovation events through word of mouth and extra credit. In addition, involving faculty will help guide a shift in curriculum to a more I&E centered discussion.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who to Get Involved/Finding Innovators</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A very simple way to get &nbsp;faculty involved is to merely get them involved in recognizing who the innovators are in their classes then relaying their information over to you. In doing this not only will faculty become an integral part of the process but they themselves can also show their innovative side and join you on the journey.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other students are able to do a lot of face to face recruiting and create hype within the student body. From speaking to fellow classmates/faculty to spreading their views on social media other students can either make or break the rally/momentum you have behind your cause.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Established organizations work well in the sense that if they host an event people genuinely care about or are interested in then they can get a large turnout. With these large turnout possibilities the opportunity for reaching possible members for your movement increases.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alumni have a great deal of influence within the community on your campus. This is so because when it comes to the student body they are able to persuade and inspire with their very own success stories. Having an alum that was once part of your innovation cohort or is an innovator in their own right will also provide great strides in recruiting more innovators. Alumni also have a special place within the hearts of faculty because they are the product of their teachings and endeavors. In that sense alumni will be able to help reach out to those faculty or administrators that may be stalwart or unwilling to help when you originally spoke to them yourself.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guest speakers have the ability to draw in an audience that will recognize and possibly support your cause through their message and mere presence. They also have the great ability to rally new supporters behind your cause. With that they can also serve as figureheads for your cause which will greatly help with recruiting.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more I&E around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. While this can work in some cases it is not always the most effective approach (although success stories of this may be seen for example at [http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html M]</span>[http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html ichigan Tech]<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate I&E and then either make them open to your campus or </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">focus on a select group</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">detailing an awards ceremony that was created at [http://www.jewell.edu William Jewell College] to recognize those with an I&E mindset.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating A Culture Shift:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another approach to promoting I&E is to help create a cultural shift around your campus, with imagery and media (both online and offline) that celebrate the students and faculty whose creative work, research, entrepreneurial ventures, and innovative ideas are making a difference in the community and in the world</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is especially important so that your efforts can be easily helped by university communications staff, admissions staff, and other stakeholders across campus who might want to help promote these students' stories.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (a unified color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it makes it more legitimized. A great example of this is the [http://jewellbiz.com/category/entrepreneurship/ #thismatters] campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell </span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <div><br/></div><br /> <span style="color:#000000;"><u>'''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus:</span></span>'''</u></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Creat</span><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ing short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube to highlight and promote one’s work</span></span></span><br /> **{{#Widget:Youtube|id=_WPWrC03-C4|width=800p|height=400p}}<br /> *<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts</span></span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Post fre</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">quently and keep people up to date with news regarding innovation as well as what is happening on campus</span></span><br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Recognition Awards for Groups and Individuals</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Present these awards to faculty, students, and groups at times when others are around as to generate more awareness of their innovation</span></span><br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Placing posters around campus that highlight the work of innovators</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Make sure these are posted in diverse areas on campus. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. This is done to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking.</span></span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28605 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-21T03:55:31Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624c-916c-a267-0af968f9ac46"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Many times when a student gathers enough courage to be a leader on their campus, they take that first exciting step by creating their own club of innovators. After making the colorful posters, inviting every friend they have on facebook, going out to buy snacks and setting up with the club's name in big letters on the blackboard, attendance is lower than hoped. So what happened? Why is it that once we discover something great that we want to bring to campus that it’s so hard to get people to commit to it? In this wiki, we will uncover the keys to creating an atmosphere on your campus in which current innovators are known and celebrated. This is important in order for their ideas to be heard and highlighted.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">Look for Resources that are Already There</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">A great way to start is to inform people on what being an innovator is. Many people don’t want to get involved because they either don’t know what innovation is or they think that it would be too much work. Quell their fears and create and share a short video to explain/demonstrate what being an innovator is about. Lead by example and talk about the various ways that you act as an innovator. Try talking with people on campus and see who they would recommend as an innovator. This not only gets people excited that they are an innovator but that their friends recognize them as such.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Most people try to start from scratch in bringing innovation to campus, when really there are many people on campus that are already acting as innovators! Use their drive and accomplishments as an example of what innovation is by showcasing their stories!</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Rather than regular meetings, focus on larger, more unique events. After all, it's easier to have someone commit to one big event then repetitive gatherings. See if you can find an established group at school and co-host an event with them. The group will be glad that their club is getting more recognition and you will have a larger network of people that will learn about your event.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-4f351881-624d-eb31-320a-394e310148f0"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Make sure to reach out to various professors and faculty that seem like they would like to promote innovation on campus. These professors are likely to encourage their students to attend innovation events through word of mouth and extra credit. In addition, involving faculty will help guide a shift in curriculum to a more I&E centered discussion.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who to Get Involved/Finding Innovators</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A very simple way to get &nbsp;faculty involved is to merely get them involved in recognizing who the innovators are in their classes then relaying their information over to you. In doing this not only will faculty become an integral part of the process but they themselves can also show their innovative side and join you on the journey.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other students are able to do a lot of face to face recruiting and create hype within the student body. From speaking to fellow classmates/faculty to spreading their views on social media other students can either make or break the rally/momentum you have behind your cause.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Established organizations work well in the sense that if they host an event people genuinely care about or are interested in then they can get a large turnout. With these large turnout possibilities the opportunity for reaching possible members for your movement increases.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alumni have a great deal of influence within the community on your campus. This is so because when it comes to the student body they are able to persuade and inspire with their very own success stories. Having an alum that was once part of your innovation cohort or is an innovator in their own right will also provide great strides in recruiting more innovators. Alumni also have a special place within the hearts of faculty because they are the product of their teachings and endeavors. In that sense alumni will be able to help reach out to those faculty or administrators that may be stalwart or unwilling to help when you originally spoke to them yourself.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guest speakers have the ability to draw in an audience that will recognize and possibly support your cause through their message and mere presence. They also have the great ability to rally new supporters behind your cause. With that they can also serve as figureheads for your cause which will greatly help with recruiting.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more I&E around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. While this can work in some cases it is not always the most effective approach (although success stories of this may be seen for example at [http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html M]</span>[http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html ichigan Tech]<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate I&E and then either make them open to your campus or </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">focus on a select group</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">detailing an awards ceremony that was created at [http://www.jewell.edu William Jewell College] to recognize those with an I&E mindset.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating A Culture Shift:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another approach to promoting I&E is to help create a cultural shift around your campus, with imagery and media (both online and offline) that celebrate the students and faculty whose creative work, research, entrepreneurial ventures, and innovative ideas are making a difference in the community and in the world</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is especially important so that your efforts can be easily helped by university communications staff, admissions staff, and other stakeholders across campus who might want to help promote these students' stories.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (a unified color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it makes it more legitimized. A great example of this is the [http://jewellbiz.com/category/entrepreneurship/ #thismatters] campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell </span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <div><br/></div><br /> <span style="color:#000000;"><u>'''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus:</span></span>'''</u></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Creat</span><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ing short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube to highlight and promote one’s work</span></span></span><br /> **<span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: ProximaNovaRegular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 1;">{#Widget:Youtube|id=Y1cpb10LvB0|width=800p|height=400p}</span><br /> ***<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts</span></span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Post fre</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">quently and keep people up to date with news regarding innovation as well as what is happening on campus</span></span><br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Recognition Awards for Groups and Individuals</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Present these awards to faculty, students, and groups at times when others are around as to generate more awareness of their innovation</span></span><br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Placing posters around campus that highlight the work of innovators</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Make sure these are posted in diverse areas on campus. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. This is done to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking.</span></span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28603 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-21T03:43:15Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many times when a student gathers enough courage to be a leader on their campus, they take that first exciting step by creating their own club of innovators. After making the colorful posters, inviting every friend they have on facebook, going out to buy snacks and setting up with the club's name in big letters on the blackboard, no one shows up. So what happened? Why is it that once we discover something great that we want to bring to campus that it’s so hard to get people to commit to it? In this wiki, we will uncover the keys to creating an atmosphere on your campus in which current innovators are known and celebrated. This is important in order for their ideas to be heard and highlighted.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">Look for Resources that are Already There</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A great way to start is to inform people on what being an innovator is. Many people don’t want to get involved because they either don’t know what innovation is or they think that it would be too much work. Quell their fears and create and share a short video to explain/demonstrate what being an innovator is about. Lead by example and talk about the various ways that you act as an innovator. Try talking with people on campus and see who they would recommend as an innovator. This not only gets people excited that they are an innovator but that their friends recognize them as such.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most people try to start from scratch in bringing innovation to campus, when really there are many people on campus that are already acting as innovators! Use their drive and accomplishments as an example of what innovation is by showcasing their stories!</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rather than regular meetings, focus on one big event. After all, it's easier to have someone commit to one big event then repetitive gatherings. See if you can find an established group at school and co-host an event with them. The group will be glad that their club is getting more recognition and you will have a larger network of people that will learn about your event.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make sure to reach out to various professors and faculty that you think would like to be involved with encouraging innovation on campus. These professors are likely to encourage their students to attend innovation events through word of mouth and extra credit. In addition, involving faculty will help guide a shift in curriculum to a more I&E centered discussion.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who to Get Involved/Finding Innovators</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A very simple way to get &nbsp;faculty involved is to merely get them involved in recognizing who the innovators are in their classes then relaying their information over to you. In doing this not only will faculty become an integral part of the process but they themselves can also show their innovative side and join you on the journey.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other students are able to do a lot of face to face recruiting and create hype within the student body. From speaking to fellow classmates/faculty to spreading their views on social media other students can either make or break the rally/momentum you have behind your cause.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Established organizations work well in the sense that if they host an event people genuinely care about or are interested in then they can get a large turnout. With these large turnout possibilities the opportunity for reaching possible members for your movement increases.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alumni have a great deal of influence within the community on your campus. This is so because when it comes to the student body they are able to persuade and inspire with their very own success stories. Having an alum that was once part of your innovation cohort or is an innovator in their own right will also provide great strides in recruiting more innovators. Alumni also have a special place within the hearts of faculty because they are the product of their teachings and endeavors. In that sense alumni will be able to help reach out to those faculty or administrators that may be stalwart or unwilling to help when you originally spoke to them yourself.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guest speakers have the ability to draw in an audience that will recognize and possibly support your cause through their message and mere presence. They also have the great ability to rally new supporters behind your cause. With that they can also serve as figureheads for your cause which will greatly help with recruiting.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more I&E around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. While this can work in some cases it is not always the most effective approach (although success stories of this may be seen for example at [http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html M]</span>[http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html ichigan Tech]<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate I&E and then either make them open to your campus or </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">focus on a select group</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">detailing an awards ceremony that was created at [http://www.jewell.edu William Jewell College] to recognize those with an I&E mindset.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating A Culture Shift:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another approach to promoting I&E is to help create a cultural shift around your campus, with imagery and media (both online and offline) that celebrate the students and faculty whose creative work, research, entrepreneurial ventures, and innovative ideas are making a difference in the community and in the world</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is especially important so that your efforts can be easily helped by university communications staff, admissions staff, and other stakeholders across campus who might want to help promote these students' stories.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (a unified color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it makes it more legitimized. A great example of this is the [http://jewellbiz.com/category/entrepreneurship/ #thismatters] campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell </span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <div><br/></div><br /> <span style="color:#000000;"><u>'''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus:</span></span>'''</u></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Creat</span><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ing short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube to highlight and promote one’s work</span></span></span><br /> **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1cpb10LvB0 <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;">Example 1</span></span>]<br /> **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WPWrC03-C4 <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;">Example 2</span></span>]<br /> *<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts</span></span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Post fre</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">quently and keep people up to date with news regarding innovation as well as what is happening on campus</span></span><br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Recognition Awards for Groups and Individuals</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Present these awards to faculty, students, and groups at times when others are around as to generate more awareness of their innovation</span></span><br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Placing posters around campus that highlight the work of innovators</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Make sure these are posted in diverse areas on campus. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. This is done to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking.</span></span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28602 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-21T03:41:40Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many times when a student gathers enough courage to be a leader on their campus, they take that first exciting step by creating their own club of innovators. After making the colorful posters, inviting every friend they have on facebook, going out to buy snacks and setting up with the club's name in big letters on the blackboard, no one shows up. So what happened? Why is it that once we discover something great that we want to bring to campus that it’s so hard to get people to commit to it? In this wiki, we will uncover the keys to creating an atmosphere on your campus in which current innovators are known and celebrated. This is important in order for their ideas to be heard and highlighted.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">Look for Resources that are Already There</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A great way to start is to inform people on what being an innovator is. Many people don’t want to get involved because they either don’t know what innovation is or they think that it would be too much work. Quell their fears and create and share a short video to explain/demonstrate what being an innovator is about. Lead by example and talk about the various ways that you act as an innovator. Try talking with people on campus and see who they would recommend as an innovator. This not only gets people excited that they are an innovator but that their friends recognize them as such.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most people try to start from scratch in bringing innovation to campus, when really there are many people on campus that are already acting as innovators! Use their drive and accomplishments as an example of what innovation is by showcasing their stories!</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rather than regular meetings, focus on one big event. After all, it's easier to have someone commit to one big event then repetitive gatherings. See if you can find an established group at school and co-host an event with them. The group will be glad that their club is getting more recognition and you will have a larger network of people that will learn about your event.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make sure to reach out to various professors and faculty that you think would like to be involved with encouraging innovation on campus. These professors are likely to encourage their students to attend innovation events through word of mouth and extra credit. In addition, involving faculty will help guide a shift in curriculum to a more I&E centered discussion.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who to Get Involved/Finding Innovators</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A very simple way to get &nbsp;faculty involved is to merely get them involved in recognizing who the innovators are in their classes then relaying their information over to you. In doing this not only will faculty become an integral part of the process but they themselves can also show their innovative side and join you on the journey.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other students are able to do a lot of face to face recruiting and create hype within the student body. From speaking to fellow classmates/faculty to spreading their views on social media other students can either make or break the rally/momentum you have behind your cause.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Established organizations work well in the sense that if they host an event people genuinely care about or are interested in then they can get a large turnout. With these large turnout possibilities the opportunity for reaching possible members for your movement increases.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alumni have a great deal of influence within the community on your campus. This is so because when it comes to the student body they are able to persuade and inspire with their very own success stories. Having an alum that was once part of your innovation cohort or is an innovator in their own right will also provide great strides in recruiting more innovators. Alumni also have a special place within the hearts of faculty because they are the product of their teachings and endeavors. In that sense alumni will be able to help reach out to those faculty or administrators that may be stalwart or unwilling to help when you originally spoke to them yourself.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guest speakers have the ability to draw in an audience that will recognize and possibly support your cause through their message and mere presence. They also have the great ability to rally new supporters behind your cause. With that they can also serve as figureheads for your cause which will greatly help with recruiting.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more I&E around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. While this can work in some cases it is not always the most effective approach (although success stories of this may be seen for example at [http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html M]</span>[http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html ichigan Tech]<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate I&E and then either make them open to your campus or </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">focus on a select group</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">detailing an awards ceremony that was created at [http://www.jewell.edu William Jewell College] to recognize those with an I&E mindset.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating A Culture Shift:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another approach to promoting I&E is to help create a cultural shift around your campus, with imagery and media (both online and offline) that celebrate the students and faculty whose creative work, research, entrepreneurial ventures, and innovative ideas are making a difference in the community and in the world</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is especially important so that your efforts can be easily helped by university communications staff, admissions staff, and other stakeholders across campus who might want to help promote these students' stories.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (a unified color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it makes it more legitimized. A great example of this is the [http://jewellbiz.com/category/entrepreneurship/ #thismatters] campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell </span><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <div><span style="color:#000000;"><br/></span></div><br /> <span style="color:#000000;"><u>'''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus:</span></span>'''</u></span><br /> <br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Creating short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube to highlight and promote one’s work</span></span><br /> **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1cpb10LvB0 <span style="color:#000000;">&lt;span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;"&gt;Example 1&lt;/span&gt;</span>]<br /> **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WPWrC03-C4 <span style="color:#000000;">&lt;span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;"&gt;Example 2&lt;/span&gt;</span>]<br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Post frequently and keep people up to date with news regarding innovation as well as what is happening on campus</span></span><br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Recognition Awards for Groups and Individuals</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Present these awards to faculty, students, and groups at times when others are around as to generate more awareness of their innovation</span></span><br /> *<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Placing posters around campus that highlight the work of innovators</span></span><br /> **<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Make sure these are posted in diverse areas on campus. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. This is done to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking.</span></span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28601 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-21T03:40:46Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many times when a student gathers enough courage to be a leader on their campus, they take that first exciting step by creating their own club of innovators. After making the colorful posters, inviting every friend they have on facebook, going out to buy snacks and setting up with the club's name in big letters on the blackboard, no one shows up. So what happened? Why is it that once we discover something great that we want to bring to campus that it’s so hard to get people to commit to it? In this wiki, we will uncover the keys to creating an atmosphere on your campus in which current innovators are known and celebrated. This is important in order for their ideas to be heard and highlighted.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">Look for Resources that are Already There</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A great way to start is to inform people on what being an innovator is. Many people don’t want to get involved because they either don’t know what innovation is or they think that it would be too much work. Quell their fears and create and share a short video to explain/demonstrate what being an innovator is about. Lead by example and talk about the various ways that you act as an innovator. Try talking with people on campus and see who they would recommend as an innovator. This not only gets people excited that they are an innovator but that their friends recognize them as such.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most people try to start from scratch in bringing innovation to campus, when really there are many people on campus that are already acting as innovators! Use their drive and accomplishments as an example of what innovation is by showcasing their stories!</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rather than regular meetings, focus on one big event. After all, it's easier to have someone commit to one big event then repetitive gatherings. See if you can find an established group at school and co-host an event with them. The group will be glad that their club is getting more recognition and you will have a larger network of people that will learn about your event.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make sure to reach out to various professors and faculty that you think would like to be involved with encouraging innovation on campus. These professors are likely to encourage their students to attend innovation events through word of mouth and extra credit. In addition, involving faculty will help guide a shift in curriculum to a more I&E centered discussion.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who to Get Involved/Finding Innovators</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A very simple way to get &nbsp;faculty involved is to merely get them involved in recognizing who the innovators are in their classes then relaying their information over to you. In doing this not only will faculty become an integral part of the process but they themselves can also show their innovative side and join you on the journey.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other students are able to do a lot of face to face recruiting and create hype within the student body. From speaking to fellow classmates/faculty to spreading their views on social media other students can either make or break the rally/momentum you have behind your cause.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Established organizations work well in the sense that if they host an event people genuinely care about or are interested in then they can get a large turnout. With these large turnout possibilities the opportunity for reaching possible members for your movement increases.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alumni have a great deal of influence within the community on your campus. This is so because when it comes to the student body they are able to persuade and inspire with their very own success stories. Having an alum that was once part of your innovation cohort or is an innovator in their own right will also provide great strides in recruiting more innovators. Alumni also have a special place within the hearts of faculty because they are the product of their teachings and endeavors. In that sense alumni will be able to help reach out to those faculty or administrators that may be stalwart or unwilling to help when you originally spoke to them yourself.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guest speakers have the ability to draw in an audience that will recognize and possibly support your cause through their message and mere presence. They also have the great ability to rally new supporters behind your cause. With that they can also serve as figureheads for your cause which will greatly help with recruiting.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more I&E around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. While this can work in some cases it is not always the most effective approach (although success stories of this may be seen for example at [http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html M]</span>[http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/march/university-innovation-fellows-promote-entrepreneurship-tech.html ichigan Tech]<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate I&E and then either make them open to your campus or </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">focus on a select group</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">detailing an awards ceremony that was created at [http://www.jewell.edu William Jewell College] to recognize those with an I&E mindset.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-6239-e80d-17d2-066a87179bfd"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating A Culture Shift:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another approach to promoting I&E is to help create a cultural shift around your campus, with imagery and media (both online and offline) that celebrate the students and faculty whose creative work, research, entrepreneurial ventures, and innovative ideas are making a difference in the community and in the world</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is especially important so that your efforts can be easily helped by university communications staff, admissions staff, and other stakeholders across campus who might want to help promote these students' stories.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (a unified color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it makes it more legitimized. A great example of this is the [http://jewellbiz.com/category/entrepreneurship/ #thismatters] campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span></span></span><br /> <div><br/></div><br /> <u>'''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ways to Showcase Innovators on Campus:</span></span>'''</u><br /> <br /> *<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Creating short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube to highlight and promote one’s work</span><br /> **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1cpb10LvB0 <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Example 1</span>]<br /> **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WPWrC03-C4 <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Example 2</span>]<br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Post frequently and keep people up to date with news regarding innovation as well as what is happening on campus</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Recognition Awards for Groups and Individuals</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Present these awards to faculty, students, and groups at times when others are around as to generate more awareness of their innovation</span><br /> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Placing posters around campus that highlight the work of innovators</span><br /> **<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: larger;">Make sure these are posted in diverse areas on campus. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. This is done to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking.</span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28460 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-20T06:31:47Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d44-5667-ac5c-8990ba37fc51"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many times when a student gathers enough courage to be a leader on their campus, they take that first exciting step by creating their own club of innovators. After making the colorful posters, inviting every friend they have on facebook, going out to buy snacks and setting up with the club's name in big letters on the blackboard, no one shows up. So what happened? Why is it that once we discover something great that we want to bring to campus that it’s so hard to get people to commit to it? In this wiki, we will uncover the keys to creating an atmosphere on your campus in which current innovators are known and celebrated. This is important in order for their ideas to be heard and highlighted.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">Look for Resources that are Already There</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A great way to start is to inform people on what being an innovator is. Many people don’t want to get involved because they either don’t know what innovation is or they think that it would be too much work. Quell their fears and create and share a short video to explain/demonstrate what being an innovator is about. Lead by example and talk about the various ways that you act as an innovator. Try talking with people on campus and see who they would recommend as an innovator. This not only gets people excited that they are an innovator but that their friends recognize them as such.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most people try to start from scratch in bringing innovation to campus, when really there are many people on campus that are already acting as innovators! Use their drive and accomplishments as an example of what innovation is by showcasing their stories!</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rather than regular meetings, focus on one big event. After all, it's easier to have someone commit to one big event then repetitive gatherings. See if you can find an established group at school and co-host an event with them. The group will be glad that their club is getting more recognition and you will have a larger network of people that will learn about your event.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d41-4379-fb2d-ca8077c335bd"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make sure to reach out to various professors and faculty that you think would like to be involved with encouraging innovation on campus. These professors are likely to encourage their students to attend innovation events through word of mouth and extra credit. In addition, involving faculty will help guide a shift in curriculum to a more I&E centered discussion.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who to Get Involved/Finding Innovators</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A very simple way to get &nbsp;faculty involved is to merely get them involved in recognizing who the innovators are in their classes then relaying their information over to you. In doing this not only will faculty become an integral part of the process but they themselves can also show their innovative side and join you on the journey.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other students are able to do a lot of face to face recruiting and create hype within the student body. From speaking to fellow classmates/faculty to spreading their views on social media other students can either make or break the rally/momentum you have behind your cause.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Established organizations work well in the sense that if they host an event people genuinely care about or are interested in then they can get a large turnout. With these large turnout possibilities the opportunity for reaching possible members for your movement increases.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alumni have a great deal of influence within the community on your campus. This is so because when it comes to the student body they are able to persuade and inspire with their very own success stories. Having an alum that was once part of your innovation cohort or is an innovator in their own right will also provide great strides in recruiting more innovators. Alumni also have a special place within the hearts of faculty because they are the product of their teachings and endeavors. In that sense alumni will be able to help reach out to those faculty or administrators that may be stalwart or unwilling to help when you originally spoke to them yourself.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d40-7ec7-8be3-b658a515cd75"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guest speakers have the ability to draw in an audience that will recognize and possibly support your cause through their message and mere presence. They also have the great ability to rally new supporters behind your cause. With that they can also serve as figureheads for your cause which will greatly help with recruiting.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d2a-45ad-b862-d074f9a67e0b"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I and E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span style="text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more i and e around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. However, this simply does not work. You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate i and e and then either make them open to your campus or only invite a selective group of people. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in</span><span><u>'''Success Stories'''</u> detailing an awards ceremony that was created at [http://jewell.edu William Jewell College]&nbsp;</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to recognize those with an i and e mindset.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><u>Creating A Culture Shift:</u> The other approach is to work towards creating a cultural shift around your campus by essentially bombarding students and faculty with i and e. Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide. If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (one color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it is much easier for people to legitimize these medias around campus. A great example of this is the [http://jewellbiz.com/category/entrepreneurship/ #thismatters]&nbsp;<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Below you will find a picture of an example of this. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> <div><br/></div><br /> <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">'''<span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d30-b565-5e69-9da28fdec75d"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Success Stories</span></span>'''</span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[https://youtu.be/_WPWrC03-C4]&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d30-b565-5e69-9da28fdec75d"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many ways to showcase the success of innovators on campus. The first step is to find innovators who are doing cool things on campus. &nbsp;One way to do this is to ask faculty and students to nominate people who they know are doing innovative things both in and outside of the classroom. One such method is by creating short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube that highlight the work of said innovators. Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts promoting the innovation and works of innovators on campus. Another method would be to create posters to put around campus, being sure to place them in diverse areas. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. Another way to highlight innovators on campus is with recognition awards for groups and for individuals.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28440 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-20T04:02:05Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding</span><br /> <br /> <span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d2a-45ad-b862-d074f9a67e0b"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I and E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d2a-45ad-b862-d074f9a67e0b"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more i and e around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. However, this simply does not work. You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate i and e and then either make them open to your campus or only invite a selective group of people. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Success Stories </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">detailing an awards ceremony that was created at [http://www.jewell.edu William Jewell College] to recognize those with an i and e mindset.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d2a-45ad-b862-d074f9a67e0b"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating A Culture Shift: </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The other approach is to work towards creating a cultural shift around your campus by essentially bombarding students and faculty with i and e. Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide. If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (one color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it is much easier for people to legitimize these medias around campus. A great example of this is the #thismatters campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Below you will find a picture of an example of this. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span><br /> <div><br/></div><br /> <span style="color:#696969;">'''<span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d30-b565-5e69-9da28fdec75d"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Success Stories</span></span>'''</span><br /> <br /> <span style="color:#696969;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d30-b565-5e69-9da28fdec75d"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many ways to showcase the success of innovators on campus. The first step is to find innovators who are doing cool things on campus. &nbsp;One way to do this is to ask faculty and students to nominate people who they know are doing innovative things both in and outside of the classroom. One such method is by creating short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube that highlight the work of said innovators. Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts promoting the innovation and works of innovators on campus. Another method would be to create posters to put around campus, being sure to place them in diverse areas. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. Another way to highlight innovators on campus is with recognition awards for groups and for individuals.</span></span></span><br /> <div><br/></div></div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28437 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-20T03:58:26Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding- Arielle</span><br /> <br /> <span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d2a-45ad-b862-d074f9a67e0b"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I and E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d2a-45ad-b862-d074f9a67e0b"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more i and e around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. However, this simply does not work. You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate i and e and then either make them open to your campus or only invite a selective group of people. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Success Stories </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">detailing an awards ceremony that was created at [http://www.jewell.edu William Jewell College] to recognize those with an i and e mindset.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d2a-45ad-b862-d074f9a67e0b"><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating A Culture Shift: </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The other approach is to work towards creating a cultural shift around your campus by essentially bombarding students and faculty with i and e. Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide. If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (one color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it is much easier for people to legitimize these medias around campus. A great example of this is the #thismatters campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Below you will find a picture of an example of this. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span><br /> <div><br/></div><br /> <u><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:larger;">Success Stories</span>'''</span></u><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many ways to showcase the success of innovators on campus. The first step is to find innovators who are doing cool things on campus.&nbsp; One way to do this is to ask faculty and students to nominate people who they know are doing innovative things both in and outside of the classroom. One such method is by creating short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube that highlight the work of said innovators. Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts promoting the innovation and works of innovators on campus. Another method would be to create posters to put around campus, being sure to place them in diverse areas. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. Another way to highlight innovators on campus is with recognition awards for groups and for individuals.</span></span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Discover]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28435 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-20T03:52:49Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div>'''<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding</span></span>'''<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d19-a3e9-54dd-0bf894ab88e0"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I and E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d19-a3e9-54dd-0bf894ab88e0"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more i and e around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. However, this simply does not work. You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate i and e and then either make them open to your campus or only invite a selective group of people. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Success Stories</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">detailing an awards ceremony that was created at </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">William Jewell College </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to recognize those with an i and e mindset.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d19-a3e9-54dd-0bf894ab88e0"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating A Culture Shift: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The other approach is to work towards creating a cultural shift around your campus by essentially bombarding students and faculty with i and e. Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide. If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (one color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it is much easier for people to legitimize these medias around campus. A great example of this is the #thismatters campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Below you will find a picture of an example of this. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div><br/></div><br /> <u><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:larger;">Success Stories</span>'''</span></u><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many ways to showcase the success of innovators on campus. The first step is to find innovators who are doing cool things on campus.&nbsp; One way to do this is to ask faculty and students to nominate people who they know are doing innovative things both in and outside of the classroom. One such method is by creating short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube that highlight the work of said innovators. Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts promoting the innovation and works of innovators on campus. Another method would be to create posters to put around campus, being sure to place them in diverse areas. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. Another way to highlight innovators on campus is with recognition awards for groups and for individuals.</span></span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Discover]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28434 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-20T03:51:12Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; line-height: 1.7999999999999998;">How to Generate Excitement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Branding</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d19-a3e9-54dd-0bf894ab88e0"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Generating excitement about innovation and entrepreneurship (I and E) can be a rather difficult task at most schools. There are two key approaches that have been shown to attract the most attention: rather exclusive events and/or creating a culture shift.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d19-a3e9-54dd-0bf894ab88e0"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exclusive Events:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first idea when trying to inspire more i and e around a campus is typically to start a club focusing on this subject. However, this simply does not work. You will plan and plan and have great curriculum but because this is a once a week meeting, students will put off actually going and end up not participating. To combat this, approach the situation with exclusive events. Have a key group of people work together to plan events that celebrate i and e and then either make them open to your campus or only invite a selective group of people. This stirs up more attention because then students with an interest in this topic are essentially forced to attend lest they miss a fantastic learning opportunity. An example of this sort of event is mentioned in </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Success Stories</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">detailing an awards ceremony that was created at </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">William Jewell College </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to recognize those with an i and e mindset.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-67dfef49-5d19-a3e9-54dd-0bf894ab88e0"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating A Culture Shift: </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The other approach is to work towards creating a cultural shift around your campus by essentially bombarding students and faculty with i and e. Many people don’t realize the awesome things that are going on on their campuses unless it is spelled out for them. One of the main things to keep in mind when started to raise this sort of awareness around your campus is developing a branding guide. If all of your material (posters, flyers, emails, etc…) seen by those on your campus are made by the same standards (one color palette, one type of font, certain spacing every time, etc…) then it is much easier for people to legitimize these medias around campus. A great example of this is the #thismatters campaign started at William Jewell College. This campaign focused on showcasing students and faculty who were/are doing just really awesome things on their campus (i.e. developing an app, improving fitness for children, etc…). From these stories a group of students developed banners, printed on vinyl, that were put up all around their campus so they just became an integrated part of the college life at William Jewell. Below you will find a picture of an example of this. Note the basic tagline at the top that says what the student is accomplishing, then smaller it goes into why this student is doing this, says who this person is, and then #thismatters. All of the posters at William Jewell were standardized to this layout, what changed, however, were the background colors and the stories.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> <div><br/></div><br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:larger;">Success Stories</span>'''</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many ways to showcase the success of innovators on campus. The first step is to find innovators who are doing cool things on campus.&nbsp; One way to do this is to ask faculty and students to nominate people who they know are doing innovative things both in and outside of the classroom. One such method is by creating short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube that highlight the work of said innovators. Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts promoting the innovation and works of innovators on campus. Another method would be to create posters to put around campus, being sure to place them in diverse areas. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. Another way to highlight innovators on campus is with recognition awards for groups and for individuals.</span></span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Discover]]</div>

J-szczerba https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Resource:How_to_generate_awareness_and_excitement_by_raising_the_profile_of_innovators_on_campus&diff=28419 Resource:How to generate awareness and excitement by raising the profile of innovators on campus 2016-01-19T18:29:34Z

<p>J-szczerba: </p> <hr /> <div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size:larger;">Success Stories</span>'''</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many ways to showcase the success of innovators on campus. The first step is to find innovators who are doing cool things on campus.&nbsp; One way to do this is to ask faculty and students to nominate people who they know are doing innovative things both in and outside of the classroom. One such method is by creating short (30 second) clips to put on YouTube that highlight the work of said innovators. Create a hashtag to use for Instagram and Twitter posts promoting the innovation and works of innovators on campus. Another method would be to create posters to put around campus, being sure to place them in diverse areas. This means that if a poster highlights the work of a political science student, it gets put in the math and science buildings/regions of campus, and if a chemistry student is being highlighted, the poster gets placed in the law building and the English building. Another way to highlight innovators on campus is with recognition awards for groups and for individuals.</span><br /> <br /> [[Category:Discover]]</div>

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