University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

Fellow:Lucas Manke

2018-10-18T02:50:13Z

Mank2015:

Lucas Manke is a junior at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Business Administration. Lucas grew up in Anoka, MN where his love for math, science, helping others, and the great state of Minnesota lead him to pursue an engineering undergraduate degree from UST. When Lucas' professor infromed him of the UIF program, he saw it as an opportunity to bring his love for creative problem solving and making a difference to others on campus. Aside from his studies and time as a fellow, Lucas is a cadet in the Army ROTC program at the University of Minnesota, a member of the UST Men's swim team, a member of the Student Alumni Council, and a member of Engineers for a Sustanable World. Lucas' interests include running, spending time in the outdoors, learning about different cultures, and spending time with family and friends. 

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= Related Links: =

[[University of Saint Thomas|University of St. Thomas]]

[[University of Saint Thomas Student Priorities|University of St. Thomas Student Priorities ]]

[[Jackie Page|Jackie Page]]

Logan Monahan

[[Dominique Stewart|Dominique Stewart ]]

'''Lucas Manke'''

Fellow:Lucas Manke

2018-10-18T02:49:55Z

Mank2015:

[[File:LucasManke.JPG]]Lucas Manke is a junior at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Business Administration. Lucas grew up in Anoka, MN where his love for math, science, helping others, and the great state of Minnesota lead him to pursue an engineering undergraduate degree from UST. When Lucas' professor infromed him of the UIF program, he saw it as an opportunity to bring his love for creative problem solving and making a difference to others on campus. Aside from his studies and time as a fellow, Lucas is a cadet in the Army ROTC program at the University of Minnesota, a member of the UST Men's swim team, a member of the Student Alumni Council, and a member of Engineers for a Sustanable World. Lucas' interests include running, spending time in the outdoors, learning about different cultures, and spending time with family and friends. 

= Related Links: =

[[University of Saint Thomas|University of St. Thomas]]

[[University of Saint Thomas Student Priorities|University of St. Thomas Student Priorities ]]

[[Jackie Page|Jackie Page]]

Logan Monahan

[[Dominique Stewart|Dominique Stewart ]]

'''Lucas Manke'''

Fellow:Lucas Manke

2018-10-18T02:48:59Z

Mank2015:

File:LucasManke.JPG

2018-10-18T02:48:32Z

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Fellow:Lucas Manke

2018-10-18T02:48:14Z

Mank2015:

Lucas Manke is a junior at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Business Administration. Lucas grew up in Anoka, MN where his love for math, science, helping others, and the great state of Minnesota lead him to pursue an engineering undergraduate degree from UST. When Lucas' professor infromed him of the UIF program, he saw it as an opportunity to bring his love for creative problem solving and making a difference to others on campus. Aside from his studies and time as a fellow, Lucas is a cadet in the Army ROTC program at the University of Minnesota, a member of the UST Men's swim team, a member of the Student Alumni Council, and a member of Engineers for a Sustanable World. Lucas' interests include running, spending time in the outdoors, learning about different cultures, and spending time with family and friends. 

= Related Links: =

[[University_of_Saint_Thomas|University of St. Thomas]]

[[University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities|University of St. Thomas Student Priorities ]]

[[Jackie_Page|Jackie Page]]

Logan Monahan

[[Dominique_Stewart|Dominique Stewart ]]

[[Lucas_Manke|Lucas Manke]]

Fellow:Lucas Manke

2018-10-18T02:42:17Z

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2018-10-18T02:41:37Z

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Fellow:Lucas Manke

2018-10-18T02:39:21Z

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Priorities:University of Saint Thomas Student Priorities

2018-10-04T02:22:21Z

Mank2015:

== Overview ==

Our project pitch: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn6llD7W-9Q&feature=youtu.be Creating a Community-Based Capstone]

== Strategy #1: Increase Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across All Disciplines ==

=== Create a design and innovation workshop for professors and faculty from all departments to teach them how to bring innovation into their classes. ===

*Offer project ideas that blend professor's subjects and innovation
*Offer Innovation and Entrepreneurship based courses in more departments

=== Create an online innovation module that professors can give to their students that teaches them about innovation in regards to the class they are taking. ===

*Add a Canvas module that address innovation and entrepreneurship related to their class
*Include a design project where students can gain real world innovation practice

== Strategy #2: Increase Innovation in Sustainability on Campus ==

=== Host a Make-A-Thon around the Topic of Sustainability ===

*Host a Make-A-Thon on campus open to all students asking them to come up with an innovative solution to a sustainability issue
*Before the event begins, have students learn about the design thinking process
*Offer a reward to incentivize students to participate, perhaps offer seed funding for winning idea

=== Integrate Design Thinking into Sustainability Courses ===

*Offer a workshop to faculty about how they can integrate design thinking in regards to their sustainability courses
*Encourage staff members to incorporate a project or competition to solve a problem in their curriculum
*Measure effectiveness of workshop by following up with faculty

== Strategy #3: Repurposing a Space on Campus to Foster Innovation ==

== Building a space for cooperative innovation and new ideas. ==

*'''Students would have to complete an online training module to participate in the space. '''
*'''Space would have resources needed for innovation and entreprenurial ideas. '''
*'''There would be a design team, made of students, to help create, brainstorm, and ideate innovative thoughts. '''

== Strategy #4: Increase Real World Experiences for Students ==
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Companies with a relationship to St. Thomas host events where students can come and visit their company, experiencing their work environment. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would be interested in this, as when companies come to visit during club meetings, there are huge turn outs</li>
<li>It would be a no-pressure way to explore that environment, helping students with deciding which way they want to travel after they earn their degree</li>
<li>This could be beneficial for companies, as the companies could scope out potential employees/interns, especially those that personally reach out to the company at the event.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory class for semester long internship ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>This would be a huge way to get experience in the workfield as a class through the university.</li>
<li>St. Thomas could make a deal with the company, like if their students get the opportunity to intern part-time for a semester, they don’t have to pay them.</li>
<li>The students will learn actual physical skills towards their major that is different than just visiting as a group or talking to a representative.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory job shadowing for class with mandatory questions: ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would have to fulfill this to earn their degree, and in doing so, they can experience different places, helping them get a better feel for what they want to do after college.</li>
<li>If interested in this person, employers have a direct way of talking to the student without having to go through an application process. It would be a nice way for seeking out interns.</li>
<li>This would be more in depth way of learning about not only the company, but the job market, instead of just chatting with someone from the company for ten minutes.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

= Related Links =

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas]">Campus Overview</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities]">Student Priorities</a>

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton]">Annabelle Hamilton</a>

Hannah Brodersen

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam]">Murad Abduselam</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka]">Paige Huschka</a>

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Saint Thomas Student Priorities

2018-10-04T02:12:17Z

Mank2015:

== Overview ==

Our project pitch: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn6llD7W-9Q&feature=youtu.be Creating a Community-Based Capstone]

== Strategy #1: Increase Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across All Disciplines ==

=== Create a design and innovation workshop for professors and faculty from all departments to teach them how to bring innovation into their classes. ===

*Offer project ideas that blend professor's subjects and innovation
*Offer Innovation and Entrepreneurship based courses in more departments

=== Create an online innovation module that professors can give to their students that teaches them about innovation in regards to the class they are taking. ===

*Add a Canvas module that address innovation and entrepreneurship related to their class
*Include a design project where students can gain real world innovation practice

== Strategy #2: Increase Innovation in Sustainability on Campus ==

=== Host a Make-A-Thon around the Topic of Sustainability ===

*Host a Make-A-Thon on campus open to all students asking them to come up with an innovative solution to a sustainability issue
*Before the event begins, have students learn about the design thinking process
*Offer a reward to incentivize students to participate, perhaps offer seed funding for winning idea

=== Integrate Design Thinking into Sustainability Courses ===

*Offer a workshop to faculty about how they can integrate design thinking in regards to their sustainability courses
*Encourage staff members to incorporate a project or competition to solve a problem in their curriculum

== Strategy #3: Repurposing a Space on Campus to Foster Innovation ==

== Building a space for cooperative innovation and new ideas. ==

*'''Students would have to complete an online training module to participate in the space. '''
*'''Space would have resources needed for innovation and entreprenurial ideas. '''
*'''There would be a design team, made of students, to help create, brainstorm, and ideate innovative thoughts. '''

== Strategy #4: Increase Real World Experiences for Students ==
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Companies with a relationship to St. Thomas host events where students can come and visit their company, experiencing their work environment. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would be interested in this, as when companies come to visit during club meetings, there are huge turn outs</li>
<li>It would be a no-pressure way to explore that environment, helping students with deciding which way they want to travel after they earn their degree</li>
<li>This could be beneficial for companies, as the companies could scope out potential employees/interns, especially those that personally reach out to the company at the event.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory class for semester long internship ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>This would be a huge way to get experience in the workfield as a class through the university.</li>
<li>St. Thomas could make a deal with the company, like if their students get the opportunity to intern part-time for a semester, they don’t have to pay them.</li>
<li>The students will learn actual physical skills towards their major that is different than just visiting as a group or talking to a representative.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory job shadowing for class with mandatory questions: ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would have to fulfill this to earn their degree, and in doing so, they can experience different places, helping them get a better feel for what they want to do after college.</li>
<li>If interested in this person, employers have a direct way of talking to the student without having to go through an application process. It would be a nice way for seeking out interns.</li>
<li>This would be more in depth way of learning about not only the company, but the job market, instead of just chatting with someone from the company for ten minutes.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

= Related Links =

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas]">Campus Overview</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities]">Student Priorities</a>

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton]">Annabelle Hamilton</a>

Hannah Brodersen

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam]">Murad Abduselam</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka]">Paige Huschka</a>

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Saint Thomas Student Priorities

2018-10-04T02:09:07Z

Mank2015:

== Overview ==

Our project pitch: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn6llD7W-9Q&feature=youtu.be Creating a Community-Based Capstone]

== Strategy #1: Increase Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across All Disciplines ==

=== Create a design and innovation workshop for professors and faculty from all departments to teach them how to bring innovation into their classes. ===

*Offer project ideas that blend professor's subjects and innovation
*Offer Innovation and Entrepreneurship based courses in more departments

=== Create an online innovation module that professors can give to their students that teaches them about innovation in regards to the class they are taking. ===

*Add a Canvas module that address innovation and entrepreneurship related to their class
*Include a design project where students can gain real world innovation practice

== Strategy #2: Increase Innovation in Sustainability on Campus ==

=== Host a Make-A-Thon around the Topic of Sustainability ===

*Host a Make-A-Thon on campus open to all students asking them to come up with an innovative solution to a sustainability issue
*Before the event begins, have students learn about the design thinking process
*Offer a reward to incentivize students to participate, perhaps offer seed funding for winning idea

=== Integrate Design Thinking into Sustainability Courses ===

*Offer a workshop to faculty about how they can integrate design thinking in regards to their sustainability courses
*Encourage staff members to incorporate a project or competition to solve a problem in their curriculum

=== Offer Workshops throughout the Semester Related to Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===

*Collaborate with an already existing workshop to incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship
*Host a two hour workshop during convo hour sponsored by an engineering club 

== Strategy #3: Repurposing a Space on Campus to Foster Innovation ==

== Building a space for cooperative innovation and new ideas. ==

*'''Students would have to complete an online training module to participate in the space. '''
*'''Space would have resources needed for innovation and entreprenurial ideas. '''
*'''There would be a design team, made of students, to help create, brainstorm, and ideate innovative thoughts. '''

== Strategy #4: Increase Real World Experiences for Students ==
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Companies with a relationship to St. Thomas host events where students can come and visit their company, experiencing their work environment. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would be interested in this, as when companies come to visit during club meetings, there are huge turn outs</li>
<li>It would be a no-pressure way to explore that environment, helping students with deciding which way they want to travel after they earn their degree</li>
<li>This could be beneficial for companies, as the companies could scope out potential employees/interns, especially those that personally reach out to the company at the event.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory class for semester long internship ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>This would be a huge way to get experience in the workfield as a class through the university.</li>
<li>St. Thomas could make a deal with the company, like if their students get the opportunity to intern part-time for a semester, they don’t have to pay them.</li>
<li>The students will learn actual physical skills towards their major that is different than just visiting as a group or talking to a representative.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory job shadowing for class with mandatory questions: ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would have to fulfill this to earn their degree, and in doing so, they can experience different places, helping them get a better feel for what they want to do after college.</li>
<li>If interested in this person, employers have a direct way of talking to the student without having to go through an application process. It would be a nice way for seeking out interns.</li>
<li>This would be more in depth way of learning about not only the company, but the job market, instead of just chatting with someone from the company for ten minutes.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

= Related Links =

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas]">Campus Overview</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities]">Student Priorities</a>

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton]">Annabelle Hamilton</a>

Hannah Brodersen

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam]">Murad Abduselam</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka]">Paige Huschka</a>

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Saint Thomas Student Priorities

2018-10-04T02:08:28Z

Mank2015:

== Overview ==

Our project pitch: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn6llD7W-9Q&feature=youtu.be Creating a Community-Based Capstone]

== Strategy #1: Increase Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across All Disciplines ==

=== Create a design and innovation workshop for professors and faculty from all departments to teach them how to bring innovation into their classes. ===

*Offer project ideas that blend professor's subjects and innovation
*Offer Innovation and Entrepreneurship based courses in more departments

=== Create an online innovation module that professors can give to their students that teaches them about innovation in regards to the class they are taking. ===

*Add a Canvas module that address innovation and entrepreneurship related to their class
*Include a design project where students can gain real world innovation practice

== Strategy #2: Increase Innovation in Sustainability on Campus ==

=== Host a Make-A-Thon around the Topic of Sustainability ===

*Host a Make-A-Thon on campus open to all students asking them to come up with an innovative solution to a sustainability issue
*Before the event begins, have students learn about the design thinking process
*Offer a reward to incentivize students to participate, perhaps offer seed funding for winning idea

=== Integrate Design Thinking into Sustainability Courses ===

*Offer a workshop to faculty about how they can integrate design thinking in regards to their sustainability courses
*Encourage staff members to incorporate a project or competition to solve a problem in their curriculum
*

=== Offer Workshops throughout the Semester Related to Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===

*Collaborate with an already existing workshop to incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship
*Host a two hour workshop during convo hour sponsored by an engineering club 

== Strategy #3: Repurposing a Space on Campus to Foster Innovation ==

== Building a space for cooperative innovation and new ideas. ==

*'''Students would have to complete an online training module to participate in the space. '''
*'''Space would have resources needed for innovation and entreprenurial ideas. '''
*'''There would be a design team, made of students, to help create, brainstorm, and ideate innovative thoughts. '''

== Strategy #4: Increase Real World Experiences for Students ==
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Companies with a relationship to St. Thomas host events where students can come and visit their company, experiencing their work environment. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would be interested in this, as when companies come to visit during club meetings, there are huge turn outs</li>
<li>It would be a no-pressure way to explore that environment, helping students with deciding which way they want to travel after they earn their degree</li>
<li>This could be beneficial for companies, as the companies could scope out potential employees/interns, especially those that personally reach out to the company at the event.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory class for semester long internship ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>This would be a huge way to get experience in the workfield as a class through the university.</li>
<li>St. Thomas could make a deal with the company, like if their students get the opportunity to intern part-time for a semester, they don’t have to pay them.</li>
<li>The students will learn actual physical skills towards their major that is different than just visiting as a group or talking to a representative.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory job shadowing for class with mandatory questions: ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would have to fulfill this to earn their degree, and in doing so, they can experience different places, helping them get a better feel for what they want to do after college.</li>
<li>If interested in this person, employers have a direct way of talking to the student without having to go through an application process. It would be a nice way for seeking out interns.</li>
<li>This would be more in depth way of learning about not only the company, but the job market, instead of just chatting with someone from the company for ten minutes.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

= Related Links =

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas]">Campus Overview</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities]">Student Priorities</a>

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton]">Annabelle Hamilton</a>

Hannah Brodersen

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam]">Murad Abduselam</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka]">Paige Huschka</a>

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

School:University of Saint Thomas

2018-10-04T01:36:52Z

Mank2015:

== Overview ==

The University of St. Thomas has three campuses: Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN and Rome, Italy. The University of St. Thomas is known for their engineering and business (including entrepreneurship) program and also for being an ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. Although the university is not considered a research university, many students are involved in research alongside St. Thomas faculty and innovation-based classes. 

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

Students at the University of St Thomas have many opportunities to use their creativity to spark innovation and become student entrepreneurs. Departments like the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and the School of Engineering use their resources to teach and bring in outside entities to inspire students to be successful entrepreneurs. There are many courses that cover the theory of innovation and the design process. Hands-on and interactive courses are staples of the business and engineering schools. Students are prepared to implement what they have learned into their senior capstone course - where each team must research, design and create a product for/with an outside company. Students can also explore entrepreneurship beyond the classroom. For example, students can enter the Fowler Business Challenge and participate in the student club Design for America. New this year, the TJ Bot Internet of Things Make-a-thon Event brings together entrepreneurs and engineers to design a cardboard robot with the mind of IBM's Watson. The Engineering Reverse Job Fair brings companies to the students, many of whom leave with internships for the following summer. The St. Thomas community nurtures students’ ability to think creatively and collaborate with each other. 

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

St. Thomas is active in their research, although we are not a “research-focused institution.” This goes not only for students, but faculty as well. For example, Dr. Thomas, an engineering and entrepreneurship professor, is known for her unique research prompts - squishy circuits, food technology, and circus are just a few. She speaks to the fact that she is rarely told “no” for any of her ideas, and instead, is assisted by leaders in the University in dreaming up ways for her to accomplish her ideas. Although her ideas are not typical research topics, she is always allowed to create new projects and programs, not matter how seemingly “out there” they are. At St. Thomas, the faculty is encouraged to pursue their ideas, because the more opportunities to explore concepts translates to more opportunities for students to learn and grow underneath them, which is one of St. Thomas’s main goals of education. UST is also an accredited ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. This means that at UST, we strive to connect the university to the community and to catalyze social innovation. We help individuals and groups; faculty, students, staff, and alumni; and campus and community organizations build networks and grow relationships in order to solve today's most pressing problems in out neighborhood and world.

== University Technology Transfer Function ==

The University of Saint Thomas does not have an official Technology Transfer Function but all research projects are handled through the Grants and Research Office found [https://www.stthomas.edu/gro/ here]. 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The University of St Thomas collaborates with companies in the Twin Cities through classes and clubs. The Engineering Design Clinic (ENGR 480/481) is the capstone class for engineering majors where each group collaborates with a company to work on a real world problem specific to each company. Another program offered at St Thomas is the internship co-op program where a student works as an intern for a company that collaborates with St Thomas part-time in the fall and full-time in the winter; upon completion of this program, the student will write a paper and present their experience and receive four elective credits. Many of the clubs at St. Thomas also host speaker events with professionals related to the industries that collaborate with St. Thomas.

== Regional and Local Economic Development ==

The University is dedicated in engaging with regional and local economic development efforts. They have a dedicated office, the office of community engagement, focusing on course-based community engagement that responds to the region’s most pressing needs. The office of community engagement partners with over 100 global, national, and local organizations and the Philips Scholar Program as well as the Clinton Global Initiative, which are student competitions for global and community engagement, run out of that office. Course-based engagement is a key way St. Thomas demonstrates its mission statement, “all for the common good”.

== Other ==

[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IFGkwuPdf1P5c9K8Y_4RZy8hb4oF6kh5Qu-MVVlH96k/edit?ts=5baae865#gid=0 Landscape Canvas - 2018]

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton Annabelle Hamilton]

Hannah Brodersen

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam Murad Abduselam]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka Paige Huschka]

Fall 2017 Leadership Circle:

[[Tarik Kidane|Tarik_Kidane]]

[[Courtney Pelissero|Courtney Pelissero]]

[[Tom Negaard|Tom_Negaard]]

[[Sarah Nelson|Sarah_Nelson]]

[[Meghan Sharkus|Meghan_Sharkus]]

[[Category:Universities]]

School:University of Saint Thomas

2018-10-04T01:29:30Z

Mank2015:

== Overview ==

The University of St. Thomas has three campuses: Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, MN and Rome, Italy. The University of St. Thomas is known for their engineering and business (including entrepreneurship) program and also for being an ASHOKA ChangeMaker campus. Although the university is not considered a research university, many students are involved in research alongside St. Thomas faculty and innovation-based classes. 

== Student Entrepreneurship ==

Students at the University of St Thomas have many opportunities to use their creativity to spark innovation and become student entrepreneurs. Departments like the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and the School of Engineering use their resources to teach and bring in outside entities to inspire students to be successful entrepreneurs. There are many courses that cover the theory of innovation and the design process. Hands-on and interactive courses are staples of the business and engineering schools. Students are prepared to implement what they have learned into their senior capstone course - where each team must research, design and create a product for/with an outside company. Students can also explore entrepreneurship beyond the classroom. For example, students can enter the Fowler Business Challenge and participate in the student club Design for America. New this year, the TJ Bot Internet of Things Make-a-thon Event brings together entrepreneurs and engineers to design a cardboard robot with the mind of IBM's Watson. The Engineering Reverse Job Fair brings companies to the students, many of whom leave with internships for the following summer. The St. Thomas community nurtures students’ ability to think creatively and collaborate with each other. 

== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

Saint Thomas is active in their research, although we are not a “research-focused institution.” This goes not only for students, but faculty as well. For example, Dr. Thomas, an engineering and entrepreneurship professor, is known for her unique research prompts - squishy circuits, food technology, and circus are just a few. She speaks to the fact that she is rarely told “no” for any of her ideas, and instead, is assisted by leaders in the University in dreaming up ways for her to accomplish her ideas. Although her ideas are not typical research topics, she is always allowed to create new projects and programs, not matter how seemingly “out there” they are. At St. Thomas, the faculty is encouraged to pursue their ideas, because the more opportunities to explore concepts translates to more opportunities for students to learn and grow underneath them, which is one of St. Thomas’s main goals of education.

== University Technology Transfer Function ==

The University of Saint Thomas does not have an official Technology Transfer Function but all research projects are handled through the Grants and Research Office found [https://www.stthomas.edu/gro/ here]. 

== University - Industry Collaboration ==

The University of St Thomas collaborates with companies in the Twin Cities through classes and clubs. The Engineering Design Clinic (ENGR 480/481) is the capstone class for engineering majors where each group collaborates with a company to work on a real world problem specific to each company. Another program offered at St Thomas is the internship co-op program where a student works as an intern for a company that collaborates with St Thomas part-time in the fall and full-time in the winter; upon completion of this program, the student will write a paper and present their experience and receive four elective credits. Many of the clubs at St. Thomas also host speaker events with professionals related to the industries that collaborate with St. Thomas.

== Regional and Local Economic Development ==

The University is dedicated in engaging with regional and local economic development efforts. They have a dedicated office, the office of community engagement, focusing on course-based community engagement that responds to the region’s most pressing needs. The office of community engagement partners with over 100 global, national, and local organizations and the Philips Scholar Program as well as the Clinton Global Initiative, which are student competitions for global and community engagement, run out of that office. Course-based engagement is a key way St. Thomas demonstrates its mission statement, “all for the common good”.

== Other ==

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= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities Student Priorities]

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton Annabelle Hamilton]

Hannah Brodersen

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam Murad Abduselam]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka Paige Huschka]

Fall 2017 Leadership Circle:

[[Tarik Kidane|Tarik_Kidane]]

[[Courtney Pelissero|Courtney Pelissero]]

[[Tom Negaard|Tom_Negaard]]

[[Sarah Nelson|Sarah_Nelson]]

[[Meghan Sharkus|Meghan_Sharkus]]

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:University of Saint Thomas Student Priorities

2018-10-04T01:22:57Z

Mank2015:

== Overview ==

Our project pitch: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn6llD7W-9Q&feature=youtu.be Creating a Community-Based Capstone]

== Strategy #1: Increase Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across All Disciplines ==

=== Create a design and innovation workshop for professors and faculty from all departments to teach them how to bring innovation into their classes. ===

*Offer project ideas that blend professor's subjects and innovation
*Offer Innovation and Entrepreneurship based courses in more departments

       

=== Create an online innovation module that professors can give to their students that teaches them about innovation in regards to the class they are taking. ===

*Add a Canvas module that address innovation and entrepreneurship related to their class
*Include a design project where students can gain real world innovation practice


== Strategy #2: Introduce Start-Up Weekend or Workshop Activities on Camp ==

=== Host an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week in Anderson Student Center for All Students ===

*Host speakers sponsored by engineering groups such as ASME, IEEE, SWE, etc. 
*Have activities outside of The View at a table such as squishy circuits or quick build activities.
*Host a hackathon on South Campus for all students

=== Host a Start Up Weekend Design Challenge  ===

*Create a 72 hour design challenge for students to participate in over the weekend
*Open the design challenge to students across all disciplines 

=== Offer Workshops throughout the Semester Related to Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===

*Collaborate with an already existing workshop to incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship
*Host a two hour workshop during convo hour sponsored by an engineering club 

== Strategy #3: Increase Department Interaction ==

*Building a sense of shared enterprise.
*Make teamwork a priority by making it part of the performance management system.
*Build a software that integrates benefits of BlueJeans, Mindly, OneDrive, and LinkedIn to help with:
**Building the perfect team with the qualified skills you need for a project (LinkedIn)
**Quick and easy 2 way communication (BlueJeans)
**Laying out Projects (Mindly)
**Storing and sharing project files (OneDrive)

== Strategy #4: Increase Real World Experiences for Students ==
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Companies with a relationship to St. Thomas host events where students can come and visit their company, experiencing their work environment. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would be interested in this, as when companies come to visit during club meetings, there are huge turn outs</li>
<li>It would be a no-pressure way to explore that environment, helping students with deciding which way they want to travel after they earn their degree</li>
<li>This could be beneficial for companies, as the companies could scope out potential employees/interns, especially those that personally reach out to the company at the event.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory class for semester long internship ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>This would be a huge way to get experience in the workfield as a class through the university.</li>
<li>St. Thomas could make a deal with the company, like if their students get the opportunity to intern part-time for a semester, they don’t have to pay them.</li>
<li>The students will learn actual physical skills towards their major that is different than just visiting as a group or talking to a representative.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory job shadowing for class with mandatory questions: ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would have to fulfill this to earn their degree, and in doing so, they can experience different places, helping them get a better feel for what they want to do after college.</li>
<li>If interested in this person, employers have a direct way of talking to the student without having to go through an application process. It would be a nice way for seeking out interns.</li>
<li>This would be more in depth way of learning about not only the company, but the job market, instead of just chatting with someone from the company for ten minutes.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

= Related Links =

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas]">Campus Overview</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities]">Student Priorities</a>

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton]">Annabelle Hamilton</a>

Hannah Brodersen

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam]">Murad Abduselam</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka]">Paige Huschka</a>

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]

Priorities:University of Saint Thomas Student Priorities

2018-10-04T01:18:07Z

Mank2015:

== Overview ==

Our project pitch: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn6llD7W-9Q&feature=youtu.be Creating a Community-Based Capstone]

== Strategy #1: Increase Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across All Disciplines ==

=== Create a design and innovation workshop for professors and faculty from all departments to teach them how to bring innovation into their classes. ===

- Offer project ideas that blend professor's subjects and innovation

- Offer Innovation and Entrepreneurship based courses in more departments

       

=== Create an online innovation module that professors can give to their students that teaches them about innovation in regards to the class they are taking. ===

- Add a Canvas module that address innovation and entrepreneurship related to their class

- Include a design project where students can gain real world innovation practice


== Strategy #2: Introduce Start-Up Weekend or Workshop Activities on Camp ==

=== Host an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week in Anderson Student Center for All Students ===

*Host speakers sponsored by engineering groups such as ASME, IEEE, SWE, etc. 
*Have activities outside of The View at a table such as squishy circuits or quick build activities.
*Host a hackathon on South Campus for all students

=== Host a Start Up Weekend Design Challenge  ===

*Create a 72 hour design challenge for students to participate in over the weekend
*Open the design challenge to students across all disciplines 

=== Offer Workshops throughout the Semester Related to Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===

*Collaborate with an already existing workshop to incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship
*Host a two hour workshop during convo hour sponsored by an engineering club 

== Strategy #3: Increase Department Interaction ==

*Building a sense of shared enterprise.
*Make teamwork a priority by making it part of the performance management system.
*Build a software that integrates benefits of BlueJeans, Mindly, OneDrive, and LinkedIn to help with:
**Building the perfect team with the qualified skills you need for a project (LinkedIn)
**Quick and easy 2 way communication (BlueJeans)
**Laying out Projects (Mindly)
**Storing and sharing project files (OneDrive)

== Strategy #4: Increase Real World Experiences for Students ==
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>
=== Companies with a relationship to St. Thomas host events where students can come and visit their company, experiencing their work environment. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would be interested in this, as when companies come to visit during club meetings, there are huge turn outs</li>
<li>It would be a no-pressure way to explore that environment, helping students with deciding which way they want to travel after they earn their degree</li>
<li>This could be beneficial for companies, as the companies could scope out potential employees/interns, especially those that personally reach out to the company at the event.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory class for semester long internship ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>This would be a huge way to get experience in the workfield as a class through the university.</li>
<li>St. Thomas could make a deal with the company, like if their students get the opportunity to intern part-time for a semester, they don’t have to pay them.</li>
<li>The students will learn actual physical skills towards their major that is different than just visiting as a group or talking to a representative.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>
=== Mandatory job shadowing for class with mandatory questions: ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Students would have to fulfill this to earn their degree, and in doing so, they can experience different places, helping them get a better feel for what they want to do after college.</li>
<li>If interested in this person, employers have a direct way of talking to the student without having to go through an application process. It would be a nice way for seeking out interns.</li>
<li>This would be more in depth way of learning about not only the company, but the job market, instead of just chatting with someone from the company for ten minutes.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

= Related Links =

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas]">Campus Overview</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_Saint_Thomas_Student_Priorities]">Student Priorities</a>

Spring 2017 Leadership Circle: 

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Annabelle_Hamilton]">Annabelle Hamilton</a>

Hannah Brodersen

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Murad_Abduselam]">Murad Abduselam</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Paige_Huschka]">Paige Huschka</a>

[[Category:Student Priorities|u]]