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School:William Jewell College

2014-09-15T22:49:20Z

Kmcferren:

[[File:William Jewell College Logo 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|William Jewell College Logo 1.jpg]]

= Overview<br/> =

William Jewell College is a small liberal arts institution established in 1849. The college has called Liberty, Missouri its home for over 165 years. Today the campus is about 200 acres in size, and sits on a hill overlooking the Kansas City skyline.  The average enrollment is around 1,100 students, making the student to faculty ratio eleven to one. The college places a strict emphasis on service, leadership, and spiritual growth with a motto, “Deo Fisus Labora,” meaning, “Trust in God, Work.”<br/><br/>William Jewell advertises their four-year degree as being “a journey rich with opportunities.” With over 40 majors to choose from, the college provides students with opportunities to collaborate in a state of the art technology based learning commons, utilize a Journey Grant ($2,000.00) to pursue a passion of their own design, be a Division II athlete, research with a professor in their major field of study, launch an entrepreneurial venture through the college's Idea Exchange, and much more. The school's motto is "Live what you learn."

The college focuses on achievement, experiential learning and leadership, and critical thinking. Consistently ranked among America’s best colleges, William Jewell College is cited for small class sizes, low student debt, high graduation rates, commitment to service, and overall value. 

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

Presently, Jewell students from physics and business are the most engaged in entrepreneurship. This is because of the focus on engineering and entrepreneurial courses, respectively. One goal of the 2014-15 Leadership Circle is to engage interdisciplinary students and help market our existing resources to students across campus. There are several student organizations dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation, detailed below. Additionally, students leverage resources in the Kansas City entrepreneurial ecosystem, such as Lean Startup Machine workshops. There are also many makerspaces that encourage collaboration among students and students have many resources through on-campus faculty. Students also have the Adobe Suite at their disposal on specific computers in the Pryor Learning Commons. There is also a 3D printer. There is a great amount of resources that students could be using in entrepreneurial endeavors. 

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

Faculty have two primary avenues for innovation: inside the class and outside the class. Innovation in the classroom requires student interaction in place of a purely lecture-based course. Jewell's mission to create critical thinkers through its core curriculum is served by this end: a liberal arts education is furthered by enabling students to voice their thoughts, hear criticism, and increase the rigor of their intellectual engagement. Some courses already embody this ideal, but others have room to grow. There are, however, opportunities in the business and marketing classes to do real, hands-on marketing and product research through projects. This could be a great jumping off point. There are many project-based classes that could expand more into entrepreneurialship. Transitioning towards a curriculum that supports innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset is a gradual process that the current Leadership Circle aims to begin.

= Innovation and Entrepreneurship On Campus<br/> =

At William Jewell, students have many available resources to use when it comes to I&E. The school offers various clubs, events, and maker spaces that are for student use.

== Clubs and Organizations<br/> ==

The clubs and organizations that we have on campus are the TECH Club, E-Society, InScape Digital Magazine, and Jewell Communication and Theatre Society. The TECH Club, also known as Teach Everyone Coding and Hardware, is a club that reaches out to campus to educate and create awareness of technology and coding. The E-Society is the Jewell Entrepreneur Society that does events throughout the year as well as creates an interest for entrepreneurship and innovation in the student body.  The Jewell Communication and Theatre Society helps assist students with networking with professionals and teaches about the possible careers in this subject matter.

== Events<br/> ==

William Jewell College offers and extensive list of events for students to go to which include an extensive lecture series, Big Omaha, Big Kansas City, the Kansas City Maker Faire, and One Million Cups. Organizations around campus also contribute to events that help inspire innovation and entrepreneurship such as the E-Society, a professor sponsored weekly networking meeting called BizTime Coffee, Lean Startup Machine in Kansas City that is sponsored by the Business Department, and Think Big Pitch Camp that is also sponsored by the Business Department.

== Spaces<br/> ==

The College built a new building called the Pryor Learning Commons just over a year ago that consists of spaces dedicated to I&E. These spaces are open to the whole campus and are able to be reserved for any time of the day. These spaces include a graphics suite, an audio suite, a 3D printing suite, an editing suite for graphics, and  multiple collaboration spaces.

On Jewell’s campus there are two shops in the Physics Department that are the machine shop and the electronics shop. These spaces, are however, mostly used by students in the Physics Department. These shops require special training to use which makes them less accessible to the larger student body.

A private shop is located about thirty-five minutes away called the Design Shop and it is available for student use. It is a business professor initiative at bringing design and creativity to campus and to the community.

= Evaluation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

William Jewell is growing its rapidly with its Creativity and Innovation program and other campus-wide efforts, and the UI Fellows aim to catalyze this further, increasing student engagement and expanding available resources. Jewell has collected data from faculty and student interviews about innovation, entrepreneurship, and engagement over the last year, and this content area will eventually summarize those data along with that collected by the Leadership Circle.

= Landscape Canvas =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AtGRsz4i6ggadDBGUzl1U3daSlQtZVhNdERBc05qWXc|width=1300|height=700}}

= Related Resources =

2014-2015 Leadership Circle: [[Bradley Dice|Bradley Dice]], [[James.Milam|James Milam]], [[Kate McFerren|Kate McFerren]], [[Amelia Hanzlick|Amelia Hanzlick]], [[Conner Hazelrigg|Conner Hazelrigg]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:William Jewell College

2014-09-15T22:47:07Z

Kmcferren:

[[File:William Jewell College Logo 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|William Jewell College Logo 1.jpg]]

= Overview<br/> =

William Jewell College is a small liberal arts institution established in 1849. The college has called Liberty, Missouri its home for over 165 years. Today the campus is about 200 acres in size, and sits on a hill overlooking the Kansas City skyline.  The average enrollment is around 1,100 students, making the student to faculty ratio eleven to one. The college places a strict emphasis on service, leadership, and spiritual growth with a motto, “Deo Fisus Labora,” meaning, “Trust in God, Work.”<br/><br/>William Jewell advertises their four-year degree as being “a journey rich with opportunities.” With over 40 majors to choose from, the college provides students with opportunities to collaborate in a state of the art technology based learning commons, utilize a Journey Grant ($2,000.00) to pursue a passion of their own design, be a Division II athlete, research with a professor in their major field of study, launch an entrepreneurial venture through the college's Idea Exchange, and much more. The school's motto is "Live what you learn."

The college focuses on achievement, experiential learning and leadership, and critical thinking. Consistently ranked among America’s best colleges, William Jewell College is cited for small class sizes, low student debt, high graduation rates, commitment to service, and overall value. 

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

Presently, Jewell students from physics and business are the most engaged in entrepreneurship. This is because of the focus on engineering and entrepreneurial courses, respectively. One goal of the 2014-15 Leadership Circle is to engage interdisciplinary students and help market our existing resources to students across campus. There are several student organizations dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation, detailed below. Additionally, students leverage resources in the Kansas City entrepreneurial ecosystem, such as Lean Startup Machine workshops.

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

Faculty have two primary avenues for innovation: inside the class and outside the class. Innovation in the classroom requires student interaction in place of a purely lecture-based course. Jewell's mission to create critical thinkers through its core curriculum is served by this end: a liberal arts education is furthered by enabling students to voice their thoughts, hear criticism, and increase the rigor of their intellectual engagement. Some courses already embody this ideal, but others have room to grow. There are, however, opportunities in the business and marketing classes to do real, hands-on marketing and product research through projects. This could be a great jumping off point. There are many project-based classes that could expand more into entrepreneurialship. Transitioning towards a curriculum that supports innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset is a gradual process that the current Leadership Circle aims to begin.

= Innovation and Entrepreneurship On Campus<br/> =

At William Jewell, students have many available resources to use when it comes to I&E. The school offers various clubs, events, and maker spaces that are for student use.

== Clubs and Organizations<br/> ==

The clubs and organizations that we have on campus are the TECH Club, E-Society, InScape Digital Magazine, and Jewell Communication and Theatre Society. The TECH Club, also known as Teach Everyone Coding and Hardware, is a club that reaches out to campus to educate and create awareness of technology and coding. The E-Society is the Jewell Entrepreneur Society that does events throughout the year as well as creates an interest for entrepreneurship and innovation in the student body.  The Jewell Communication and Theatre Society helps assist students with networking with professionals and teaches about the possible careers in this subject matter.

== Events<br/> ==

William Jewell College offers and extensive list of events for students to go to which include an extensive lecture series, Big Omaha, Big Kansas City, the Kansas City Maker Faire, and One Million Cups. Organizations around campus also contribute to events that help inspire innovation and entrepreneurship such as the E-Society, a professor sponsored weekly networking meeting called BizTime Coffee, Lean Startup Machine in Kansas City that is sponsored by the Business Department, and Think Big Pitch Camp that is also sponsored by the Business Department.

== Spaces<br/> ==

The College built a new building called the Pryor Learning Commons just over a year ago that consists of spaces dedicated to I&E. These spaces are open to the whole campus and are able to be reserved for any time of the day. These spaces include a graphics suite, an audio suite, a 3D printing suite, an editing suite for graphics, and  multiple collaboration spaces.

On Jewell’s campus there are two shops in the Physics Department that are the machine shop and the electronics shop. These spaces, are however, mostly used by students in the Physics Department. These shops require special training to use which makes them less accessible to the larger student body.

A private shop is located about thirty-five minutes away called the Design Shop and it is available for student use. It is a business professor initiative at bringing design and creativity to campus and to the community.

= Evaluation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

William Jewell is growing its rapidly with its Creativity and Innovation program and other campus-wide efforts, and the UI Fellows aim to catalyze this further, increasing student engagement and expanding available resources. Jewell has collected data from faculty and student interviews about innovation, entrepreneurship, and engagement over the last year, and this content area will eventually summarize those data along with that collected by the Leadership Circle.

= Landscape Canvas =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AtGRsz4i6ggadDBGUzl1U3daSlQtZVhNdERBc05qWXc|width=1300|height=700}}

= Related Resources =

2014-2015 Leadership Circle: [[Bradley Dice|Bradley Dice]], [[James.Milam|James Milam]], [[Kate McFerren|Kate McFerren]], [[Amelia Hanzlick|Amelia Hanzlick]], [[Conner Hazelrigg|Conner Hazelrigg]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:William Jewell College

2014-09-15T22:44:17Z

Kmcferren:

[[File:William Jewell College Logo 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|William Jewell College Logo 1.jpg]]

= Overview<br/> =

William Jewell College is a small liberal arts institution established in 1849. The college has called Liberty, Missouri its home for over 165 years. Today the campus is about 200 acres in size, and sits on a hill overlooking the Kansas City skyline.  The average enrollment is around 1,100 students, making the student to faculty ratio eleven to one. The college places a strict emphasis on service, leadership, and spiritual growth with a motto, “Deo Fisus Labora,” meaning, “Trust in God, Work.”<br/><br/>William Jewell advertises their four-year degree as being “a journey rich with opportunities.” With over 40 majors to choose from, the college provides students with opportunities to collaborate in a state of the art technology based learning commons, utilize a Journey Grant ($2,000.00) to pursue a passion of their own design, be a Division II athlete, research with a professor in their major field of study, launch an entrepreneurial venture through the college's Idea Exchange, and much more. The school's motto is "Live what you learn."

The college focuses on achievement, experiential learning and leadership, and critical thinking. Consistently ranked among America’s best colleges, William Jewell College is cited for small class sizes, low student debt, high graduation rates, commitment to service, and overall value. 

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

Presently, Jewell students from physics and business are the most engaged in entrepreneurship. This is because of the focus on engineering and entrepreneurial courses, respectively. One goal of the 2014-15 Leadership Circle is to engage interdisciplinary students and help market our existing resources to students across campus. There are several student organizations dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation, detailed below. Additionally, students leverage resources in the Kansas City entrepreneurial ecosystem, such as Lean Startup Machine workshops.

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

Faculty have two primary avenues for innovation: inside the class and outside the class. Innovation in the classroom requires student interaction in place of a purely lecture-based course. Jewell's mission to create critical thinkers through its core curriculum is served by this end: a liberal arts education is furthered by enabling students to voice their thoughts, hear criticism, and increase the rigor of their intellectual engagement. Some courses already embody this ideal, but others have room to grow. Transitioning towards a curriculum that supports innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset is a gradual process that the current Leadership Circle aims to begin.

= Innovation and Entrepreneurship On Campus<br/> =

At William Jewell, students have many available resources to use when it comes to I&E. The school offers various clubs, events, and maker spaces that are for student use.

== Clubs and Organizations<br/> ==

The clubs and organizations that we have on campus are the TECH Club, E-Society, InScape Digital Magazine, and Jewell Communication and Theatre Society. The TECH Club, also known as Teach Everyone Coding and Hardware, is a club that reaches out to campus to educate and create awareness of technology and coding. The E-Society is the Jewell Entrepreneur Society that does events throughout the year as well as creates an interest for entrepreneurship and innovation in the student body.  The Jewell Communication and Theatre Society helps assist students with networking with professionals and teaches about the possible careers in this subject matter.

== Events<br/> ==

William Jewell College offers and extensive list of events for students to go to which include an extensive lecture series, Big Omaha, Big Kansas City, the Kansas City Maker Faire, and One Million Cups. Organizations around campus also contribute to events that help inspire innovation and entrepreneurship such as the E-Society, a professor sponsored weekly networking meeting called BizTime Coffee, Lean Startup Machine in Kansas City that is sponsored by the Business Department, and Think Big Pitch Camp that is also sponsored by the Business Department.

== Spaces<br/> ==

The College built a new building called the Pryor Learning Commons just over a year ago that consists of spaces dedicated to I&E. These spaces are open to the whole campus and are able to be reserved for any time of the day. These spaces include a graphics suite, an audio suite, a 3D printing suite, an editing suite for graphics, and  multiple collaboration spaces.

On Jewell’s campus there are two shops in the Physics Department that are the machine shop and the electronics shop. These spaces, are however, mostly used by students in the Physics Department. These shops require special training to use which makes them less accessible to the larger student body.

A private shop is located about thirty-five minutes away called the Design Shop and it is available for student use. It is a business professor initiative at bringing design and creativity to campus and to the community.

= Evaluation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =

William Jewell is growing its rapidly with its Creativity and Innovation program and other campus-wide efforts, and the UI Fellows aim to catalyze this further, increasing student engagement and expanding available resources. Jewell has collected data from faculty and student interviews about innovation, entrepreneurship, and engagement over the last year, and this content area will eventually summarize those data along with that collected by the Leadership Circle.

= Landscape Canvas =

{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=0AtGRsz4i6ggadDBGUzl1U3daSlQtZVhNdERBc05qWXc|width=1300|height=700}}

= Related Resources =

2014-2015 Leadership Circle: [[Bradley Dice|Bradley Dice]], [[James.Milam|James Milam]], [[Kate McFerren|Kate McFerren]], [[Amelia Hanzlick|Amelia Hanzlick]], [[Conner Hazelrigg|Conner Hazelrigg]]

[[Category:Universities]]

Resource:How to engage students turned off by the words entrepreneurship, startup and venture

2014-09-07T00:39:07Z

Kmcferren:

<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:x-large;">'''How to engage students turned off by the words entrepreneurship, startup and venture'''</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Introduction:'''''</u></span><br/><br/></div><br/>
Many students don't like the words entrepreneurship, startup, and venture. It is possible that they sound risky or strictly business related topics. Many students are interested in designing and creating or just learning new skills and wouldn't categorize themselves as entrepreneurs. The main ways to get these students involved is by using inclusion words, gather a supportive community, engage them in learning and creating, and showing them the value these experiences have for them. 
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/><br/></div><br/><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Main Themes: '''''</u></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''Include, Support, Engage, and Create Value''</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/><br/></div><br/><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Include''</u>- Inclusion is very important. Many people don't catergorize themselves as entrepreneurs but they love to design, create, market, or do business. These are all very important aspects of a startup and all pieces are needed. You need to really think about the words you use, how you present the opportunities and value to the students. This will affect who thinks it benefical to attend the club or events. For this topic, inclusion is number one priority. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/><br/></div><br/><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''<u>Support</u>''- You want to create a group that will encourage each other, share ideas, and become a support system and ultimately a community for those who are interests in creating. Whether it is creating a business or a product or whatever. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/><br/></div><br/><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''<u>Engage</u>''- To keep student interested you need to engage them. This could be through hands-on experiences or events in general. You want to engage them through the club that creates support. You also want to engage through new ideas, opportunities, and the subject of creation. You want them to dive in and dream asking themselves "what if."</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/><br/></div><br/><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Create Value''</u>- Students must see value in their experiences. You want them to learn something new so they stay engaged and hungry for more. You want them to recognize what you are doing as valuable to them and their careers. If not, maybe it satisfies their personal cravings for more knowledge and new experiences. You need everything to be valuable and also be viewed as valuable. This topic is about engagement and perception.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/><br/></div><br/><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Ways to implement these themes:'''''</u></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/><br/></div><br/><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Create a community/Support of like-minded:''</u></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Creating an open community where people can get support is very important for reduce the risk students see in startups or ventures. Think about branding and what to name these communities as not to exclude groups i.e. artists/designers. All are welcome. Some things may sound too tech, business-y, but using a name like Creation Group would be more welcoming and sounds more laid back and less intimidating. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''Note'': If the community doesn't work, rebrand, recreate and try again.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/><br/></div><br/><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Activities/Events that Inspire/Educate:''</u></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">To create events and activities, you may need a small budget through school or sponsors. Events should be short and sweet; they should be an experience where many people can come and learn something new. Shorter events make it easier to fit into busy schedules and are less of a time commitment for those who are just wanting to learn something new or trying it out. Students that are interested would be more prone to show up. Advertising for events is crucial. Advertising gets the name out about an event as well as the group putting it on. Advertising should be open and welcoming to all student. This will bring in people who are turned off by certain specific words. They may be an entrepreneur and not even know it. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Examples of Events:''</u> Demos, hackathons, invention factory (where students are paid for patentable designs), speakers, networking, workshops.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-Activities that are hands-on gives students a chance to try new things. Speakers can put a personal face on startups as well as motivate students and be a opportunity for networking. Yearly events, such as a hackathon, is a good way to establish an annual event that can easily become popular and students can look forward to it. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/><br/></div><br/><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><u>'''''Overall idea recap'''''</u></span>: Create environments that do not exclude or seem created for only one type of person. Advertise events to all students and make them valuable. </div><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>

Resource:How to engage students turned off by the words entrepreneurship, startup and venture

2014-09-07T00:35:14Z

Kmcferren:

<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:x-large;">'''How to engage students turned off by the words entrepreneurship, startup and venture'''</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Introduction:'''''</u></span><br/></div>
Many students don't like the words entrepreneurship, startup, and venture. It is possible that they sound risky or strictly business related topics. Many students are interested in designing and creating or just learning new skills and wouldn't categorize themselves as entrepreneurs. The main ways to get these students involved is by using inclusion words, gather a supportive community, engage them in learning and creating, and showing them the value these experiences have for them. 
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Main Themes: '''''</u></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''Include, Support, Engage, and Create Value''</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Include''</u>- Inclusion is very important. Many people don't catergorize themselves as entrepreneurs but they love to design, create, market, or do business. These are all very important aspects of a startup and all pieces are needed. You need to really think about the words you use, how you present the opportunities and value to the students. This will affect who thinks it benefical to attend the club or events. For this topic, inclusion is number one priority. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''<u>Support</u>''- You want to create a group that will encourage each other, share ideas, and become a support system and ultimately a community for those who are interests in creating. Whether it is creating a business or a product or whatever. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''<u>Engage</u>''- To keep student interested you need to engage them. This could be through hands-on experiences or events in general. You want to engage them through the club that creates support. You also want to engage through new ideas, opportunities, and the subject of creation. You want them to dive in and dream asking themselves "what if."</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Create Value''</u>- Students must see value in their experiences. You want them to learn something new so they stay engaged and hungry for more. You want them to recognize what you are doing as valuable to them and their careers. If not, maybe it satisfies their personal cravings for more knowledge and new experiences. You need everything to be valuable and also be viewed as valuable. This topic is about engagement and perception.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Ways to implement these themes:'''''</u></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Create a community/Support of like-minded:''</u></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Creating an open community where people can get support is very important for reduce the risk students see in startups or ventures. Think about branding and what to name these communities as not to exclude groups i.e. artists/designers. All are welcome. Some things may sound too tech, business-y, but using a name like Creation Group would be more welcoming and sounds more laid back and less intimidating. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''Note'': If the community doesn't work, rebrand, recreate and try again.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Activities/Events that Inspire/Educate:''</u></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">To create events and activities, you may need a small budget through school or sponsors. Events should be short and sweet; they should be an experience where many people can come and learn something new. Shorter events make it easier to fit into busy schedules and are less of a time commitment for those who are just wanting to learn something new or trying it out. Students that are interested would be more prone to show up. Advertising for events is crucial. Advertising gets the name out about an event as well as the group putting it on. Advertising should be open and welcoming to all student. This will bring in people who are turned off by certain specific words. They may be an entrepreneur and not even know it. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Examples of Events:''</u> Demos, hackathons, invention factory (where students are paid for patentable designs), speakers, networking, workshops.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">-Activities that are hands-on gives students a chance to try new things. Speakers can put a personal face on startups as well as motivate students and be a opportunity for networking. Yearly events, such as a hackathon, is a good way to establish an annual event that can easily become popular and students can look forward to it. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><u>'''''Overall idea recap'''''</u></span>: Create environments that do not exclude or seem created for only one type of person. Advertise events to all students and make them valuable. </div>

Resource:How to engage students turned off by the words entrepreneurship, startup and venture

2014-09-06T23:02:35Z

Kmcferren:

<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:x-large;">'''How to engage students turned off by the words entrepreneurship, startup and venture'''</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Introduction:'''''</u></span><br/></div>
Many students don't like the words entrepreneurship, startup, and venture. It is possible that they sound risky or strictly business related topics. Many students are interested in designing and creating or just learning new skills and wouldn't categorize themselves as entrepreneurs. The main ways to get these students involved is by using inclusion words, gather a supportive community, engage them in learning and creating, and showing them the value these experiences have for them. 
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Main Themes: '''''</u></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''Include, Support, Engage, and Create Value''</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Include''</u>- Inclusion is very important. Many people don't catergorize themselves as entrepreneurs but they love to design, create, market, or do business. These are all very important aspects of a startup and all pieces are needed. You need to really think about the words you use, how you present the opportunities and value to the students. This will affect who thinks it benefical to attend the club or events. For this topic, inclusion is number one priority. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''<u>Support</u>''- You want to create a group that will encourage each other, share ideas, and become a support system and ultimately a community for those who are interests in creating. Whether it is creating a business or a product or whatever. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''<u>Engage</u>''- To keep student interested you need to engage them. This could be through hands-on experiences or events in general. You want to engage them through the club that creates support. You also want to engage through new ideas, opportunities, and the subject of creation. You want them to dive in and dream asking themselves "what if."</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Create Value''</u>- Students must see value in their experiences. You want them to learn something new so they stay engaged and hungry for more. You want them to recognize what you are doing as valuable to them and their careers. If not, maybe it satisfies their personal cravings for more knowledge and new experiences. You need everything to be valuable and also be viewed as valuable. This topic is about engagement and perception.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Ways to implement these themes:'''''</u></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Create a community/Support of like-minded:''</u></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Creating an open community where people can get support is very important for reduce the risk students see in startups or ventures. Think about branding and what to name these communities as not to exclude groups i.e. artists/designers. All are welcome. Some things may sound too tech, business-y, but using a name like Creation Group would be more welcoming and sounds more laid back and less intimidating. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''Note'': If the community doesn't work, rebrand, recreate and try again.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Activities/Events that Inspire/Educate:''</u></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">To create events and activities, you may need a small budget through school or sponsors. Events should be short and sweet; they should be an experience where many people can come and learn something new. Shorter events make it easier to fit into busy schedules and are less of a time commitment for those who are just wanting to learn something new or trying it out. Students that are interested would be more prone to show up. Advertising for events is crucial. Advertising gets the name out about an event as well as the group putting it on. Advertising should be open and welcoming to all student. This will bring in people who are turned off by certain specific words. They may be an entrepreneur and not even know it. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Examples of Events:''</u> Demos, hackathons, invention factory (where students are paid for patentable designs), speakers, networking, workshops.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Activities that are hands-on gives students a chance to try new things. Speakers can put a personal face on startups as well as motivate students and be a opportunity for networking. Yearly events, such as a hackathon, is a good way to establish an annual event that can easily become popular and students can look forward to it. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><u>'''''Overall idea recap'''''</u></span>: Create environments that do not exclude or seem created for only one type of person. Advertise events to all students and make them valuable. </div>

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2014-09-06T23:01:08Z

Kmcferren: This is how to engage students turned off by the words entrepreneurship, startup and venture.

<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:x-large;">'''How to engage students turned off by the words entrepreneurship, startup and venture'''</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Introduction:'''''</u></span><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"Many students don't like the words entrepreneurship, startup, and venture. It is possible that they sound risky or strictly business related topics. Many students are interested in designing and creating or just learning new skills and wouldn't categorize themselves as entrepreneurs. The main ways to get these students involved is by using inclusion words, gather a supportive community, engage them in learning and creating, and showing them the value these experiences have for them. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Main Themes: '''''</u></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''Include, Support, Engage, and Create Value''</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Include''</u>- Inclusion is very important. Many people don't catergorize themselves as entrepreneurs but they love to design, create, market, or do business. These are all very important aspects of a startup and all pieces are needed. You need to really think about the words you use, how you present the opportunities and value to the students. This will affect who thinks it benefical to attend the club or events. For this topic, inclusion is number one priority. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''<u>Support</u>''- You want to create a group that will encourage each other, share ideas, and become a support system and ultimately a community for those who are interests in creating. Whether it is creating a business or a product or whatever. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''<u>Engage</u>''- To keep student interested you need to engage them. This could be through hands-on experiences or events in general. You want to engage them through the club that creates support. You also want to engage through new ideas, opportunities, and the subject of creation. You want them to dive in and dream asking themselves "what if."</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Create Value''</u>- Students must see value in their experiences. You want them to learn something new so they stay engaged and hungry for more. You want them to recognize what you are doing as valuable to them and their careers. If not, maybe it satisfies their personal cravings for more knowledge and new experiences. You need everything to be valuable and also be viewed as valuable. This topic is about engagement and perception.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:large;"><u>'''''Ways to implement these themes:'''''</u></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Create a community/Support of like-minded:''</u></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Creating an open community where people can get support is very important for reduce the risk students see in startups or ventures. Think about branding and what to name these communities as not to exclude groups i.e. artists/designers. All are welcome. Some things may sound too tech, business-y, but using a name like Creation Group would be more welcoming and sounds more laid back and less intimidating. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">''Note'': If the community doesn't work, rebrand, recreate and try again.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Activities/Events that Inspire/Educate:''</u></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">To create events and activities, you may need a small budget through school or sponsors. Events should be short and sweet; they should be an experience where many people can come and learn something new. Shorter events make it easier to fit into busy schedules and are less of a time commitment for those who are just wanting to learn something new or trying it out. Students that are interested would be more prone to show up. Advertising for events is crucial. Advertising gets the name out about an event as well as the group putting it on. Advertising should be open and welcoming to all student. This will bring in people who are turned off by certain specific words. They may be an entrepreneur and not even know it. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><u>''Examples of Events:''</u> Demos, hackathons, invention factory (where students are paid for <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>patentable designs), speakers, networking, workshops.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Activities that are hands-on gives students a chance to try new things. Speakers <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>can put a personal face on startups as well as motivate students and be a <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>opportunity for networking. Yearly events, such as a hackathon, is a good way to <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>establish an annual event that can easily become popular and students can look <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>forward to it. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br/></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><u>'''''Overall idea recap'''''</u></span>: Create environments that do not exclude or seem created for only one type of person. Advertise events to all students and make them valuable. </div>

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2014-08-22T22:16:39Z

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<span style="font-size:large;">Kate McFerren is currently a student finishing her last year at William Jewell College pursuing a self-created degree in Digital Communication. She recently became part of the UIF program that she, and a group of students, is bringing to her college campus. She aspires to be a video editor and has accomplished two notable internships with CenturyLink and VML. She currently works as a videographer for William Jewell creating videos to recap Student LIfe. She will graduate a year early, but not before going abroad to video inspirational places for a Jewell Marketing Campaign as her ending project. She hopes to bring about growth in creativity and entrepreneurship through events, workshops, and networking. </span>

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2014-08-22T22:09:14Z

Kmcferren: William Jewell College, UIF Fall 2014

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2014-08-22T22:03:50Z

Kmcferren: William Jewell College, UIF Fall 2014

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