https://universityinnovation.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Michaelr99University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]2026-04-25T13:05:44ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.33.1https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Virginia_Tech&diff=87243School:Virginia Tech2019-10-25T18:06:27Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>== <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">About Virginia Tech</span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly known as </span>[http://www.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, was established in 1872 in Blacksburg, VA. Virginia Tech is a public, land-grant university built around the campus motto, Ut Prosim, "That I May Serve." The campus mascot is the HokieBird who easily blends into the sea of maroon and orange provided by 33,000 Hokies, in 250 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. &nbsp;The university fulfills its land-grant mission of learning, discovery, and engagement, transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia. VT is ranked 44th in university research in the United States.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:black">Virginia Tech’s growing innovation ecosystem&nbsp;includes some instances of collaboration between institutes and departments at the university to promote innovation and forward-thinking collaboration among students. One example is the partnership between the </span>[http://www.icat.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color:black">and the&nbsp;</span>[http://www.pamplin.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pamplin College of Business</span>].&nbsp;<span style="color:black">This partnership seeks to leverage the resources ICAT is awarded as one of the research institutes at Virginia Tech (most specifically grants and well-outfitted workspaces), and pair them with undergraduate students (often coming out of the college of business, though ICAT is explicitly an interdisciplinary body) who are motivated to pursue research. In our work on the landscape canvas, we also discovered many instances of the practice and promotion of innovative thought processes in the classroom. Specifically, classes such as Leadership for Managers and Entrepreneurs and the Creative Technologies major have their students engage in excellent experiential learning experiences. However, we would say that these courses are not functioning inside of a larger initiative to teach innovation at tech, rather existing as siloed experiences at the moment. One truly holistic initiative by the university was announced in 2016 In 2016, the university laid out plans for the formation of a&nbsp;</span>[https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/09/da-cid.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creativity and Innovation District</span>]<span style="color:black">. This will guide future thinking at the administrative level, repurpose assets, and create physical spaces to leverage creative and entrepreneurial activities and spark interdisciplinary innovation.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color:black">Here at Virginia Tech, the practice and promotion of entrepreneurship is on the rise. In parts of the university, such as the College of Business and specifically the recently founded APEX center for Entrepreneurship, there is strong evidence for this. APEX hosts many events and workshops, such as the New Venture Builder workshops, which seek to connect students across disciplines to work on startups and ideas. However, on the other side of the spectrum, there are departments at the university that have not integrated a positive I&E culture. Classes that teach entrepreneurship are typically exclusive to business majors unless professor permission is given. Clubs such as the Entrepreneurship Club and the Innovate Living Learning community are open to anyone and everyone, but the majority of advertising and promotion for the clubs are done to business students.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:black">In summary, there are plenty of opportunities for I&E at Virginia Tech, but not many Virginia Tech students are aware of them. There is no unified ideology that I&E is beneficial to all fields. Some departments agree, and some disagree. Part of our goal is to unify the faculty and students under the idea that multidisciplinary I&E is beneficial to the growth of the school.</span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech encourages innovation and entrepreneurship for faculty members in several ways. The </span>[https://www.apex.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">works closely with the Virginia Tech faculty to help encourage entrepreneurship and innovation campus wide. &nbsp;The </span>[https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/03/030716-research-catalyst.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catalyst Program</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">helps faculty members (as well as also students and &nbsp;alumni) to launch new startups or accelerate existing ventures. Virginia Tech also established a technology commercialization training program for faculty members and hosts a special outreach program, including attendance at industry market conferences, in areas ripe for increasing Virginia Tech inventions, through the </span>[http://www.vtip.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(VTIP)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. &nbsp;Regarding funding opportunities, the </span>[https://osp.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Office of Sponsored Programs</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">provides a comprehensive array of support services for faculty as they pursue and manage external funding projects in innovation and entrepreneurship. Aiming to enable faculty members to respond quickly to market needs requiring technical expertise, Virginia Tech developed the </span>[http://www.tap.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Technical Assistance Program</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(TAP), a consulting activity intended to strengthen university and faculty relationships with external organizations.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span>[http://www.vtcrc.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">advances the technology transfer mission through a program called </span>[http://www.vtknowledgeworks.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT KnowledgeWorks</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that helps create companies based on VT-developed technology licensed by </span>[http://www.vtip.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>]<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(VTIP). This institution is in charge of commercialize VT Inventions, including technology evaluation, protection, licensing and monitor licensees for success. The tech transfer process at VIIP includes identifying new technologies, protecting technologies through patents and copyrights, forming development and commercialization strategies (such as marketing and licensing to existing private sector companies or creating new start-up companies based on the technology). </span>[http://www.vtknowledgeworks.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT KnowledgeWorks</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">provides business formation and growth support services, engaging an extensive network of consultants, mentors, early-stage investors, and professional service providers to help emerging and expanding enterprises maximize opportunities and minimize risks.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech’s efforts to solve society’s problems, improve quality of life, and keep the United States globally competitive require the speedy transfer of ideas from the laboratory to the marketplace (</span>[https://www.research.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT Research and Innovation</span>]<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Working with business and industry is an essential characteristic of the Virginia Tech culture, and it is in the DNA of the university’s students and its 2,500 teaching and research faculty members, many of whom work to patent discoveries, start companies, and provide practical knowledge to the world.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blacksburg is home to the </span>[http://www.vtcrc.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (CRC)</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, home to nearly 200 research, technology, and support companies employing over 3,000 employees. The CRC works closely with the university to advance the research, educational, and technology transfer missions of Virginia Tech. The CRC facilitates relationships between companies and the university to advance research. The CRC also connects companies with faculty and student projects to be conducted at the research park. They also facilitate a number of programs (intellectual property support, physical research space, research-related employment for students, faculty, and surrounding area, supports Strategic Services and university outreach initiatives) as an intermediary between the university and the surrounding community.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech also maintains a presence in Northern Virginia and participates in numerous collaborations between the university and all levels (organizational, local, state, and federal) of government. One program is the </span>[http://www.dcicorps.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DC I-Corps</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The program is a partnership between the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, and Virginia Tech. DC I-Corps connects technology entrepreneurs with participants, and helps participants build business models for their technology innovations in a collaborative environment with successful entrepreneurs as the instructors.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span>[https://www.apex.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a partnership between the university’s </span>[http://www.pamplin.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pamplin College of Business</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and Apex Systems. Apex Systems is an IT staffing and services company founded by four Virginia Tech alumni who have committed $5 million to advancing student entrepreneurial empowerment. The CIE includes a wide variety of activities to involve all students, regardless of major program. These include </span>[http://www.vteclub.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entrepreneur Club</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the Innovate Living Learning Community, and many funding sources for students to engage in innovation & entrepreneurship.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Engaging with regional and local development efforts</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At Virginia Tech, community engagement is crucial to us. We have an </span>[https://econdev.vt.edu/About.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Office of Economic Development</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that focuses on just that. We partner with business and communities with on-campus and local resources. One of the main studies that has garnered much interest was studying and analyzing the impact of the prominent Virginia Tech football team plays on the local economy. Our university football team helps provide 300 local jobs and $69 million to the community. Our school is passionate about efforts to improve the area we live in and are striving to discover more ways to do so.</span></span></span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities Virginia Tech Student Priorities]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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<span style="font-size:larger">'''Fall 2019 Candidates'''&nbsp;</span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alisha_Bajaj <span style="font-size:larger">Alisha Bajaj</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Will_Makowski <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Will Makowski</span></span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabela_Nunez_Nova <span style="font-size:larger">Isabela Nunez&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: larger">Nova</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_Rauco <span style="font-size:larger;">Michael Rauco</span>]<br />
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<br/><span style="font-size:larger">'''Fall 2018'''</span><br />
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[[Connor Mulligan|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger">Connor Mulligan</span></span>]]<br />
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[[Shafe Ahmed|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger">Shafe Ahmed</span></span>]]<br />
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[[TJ Cosby|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger">TJ Cosby</span></span>]]<br />
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[[Sydney Miller|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger">Sydney Miller</span></span>]]<br />
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<br/><span style="font-size:larger">'''Fall 2017'''</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jarrodd_Davis Jarrodd Davis]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span></span></span><br />
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[[Category:Universities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities&diff=87241Priorities:Virginia Tech Student Priorities2019-10-25T18:05:35Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">As a Cohort, Continue to Seek Out Diverse Perspectives</span>''' =<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Promote small town hall sessions in different areas of campus aiming to get input from diverse groups.</span>'''</li><br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create fun events to get faculty, student, and administration together in collaborative challenges.</span>'''</li><br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Add a comments box to be displayed every time a person logs in on the university computing system so that feedback can be readily received.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2019-2020 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;">One of the main goals of the 2019-2020 UIF cohort is to pair holistic development of the student with the university's technical approach to education.</span><br />
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*<span style="color:#000000;">Create an app that provides a more user-friendly approach to accessing information related to clubs and organizations. This could be similar to Virginia Tech's webpage for clubs, GobblerConnect.</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create an interdisciplinary course that focuses on project-based learning. These projects will be evaluated in a Shark Tank-like manner</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create a study abroad program that focuses on collaboration with students, parents, local universities, and service projects</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create a research and I&E showcase that students can attend to learn about resources and innovation outside of their majors while connecting them to faculty and other students</span><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2018-2019 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">One of the main goals we as the 2018-2019 UIF Cohort are trying to accomplish is making sure whatever we do as our change projects resonate for years to come. &nbsp;We hope to instill a new type of culture at Virginia Tech, one that involves truly understanding and appreciating innovation and entrepreneurship. What this will do is create an atmosphere for students to go and make their ideas into reality.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Host events that can help students realize what innovation and entrepreneurship is</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask around campus to figure out how the university is currently defining innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Work to connect different I&E programs to work together and share ideas</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Inform students through email or social media platform of opportunities on campus of ways their ideas can be fostered</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Cause a movement on campus to make I&E a lifestyle focus around campus</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Enhance Communication Effectiveness Involving Collaborative Opportunities</span>'''<br/> =<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A prevalent issue across the Virginia Tech campus is that students aren’t aware of the many opportunities that are offered for them. Because Virginia Tech’s campus is so large, it is challenging for all students to be included or even informed about certain opportunities offered; which can be simply because of a specified major. However, it would be beneficial to have a platform to ensure all students are aware of the various opportunities.</span>'''</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create a poll of students interested in innovation and connect them</span>'''</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create an online weekly reminder for collaboration openings</span>'''</span><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Efficient Use of Existing I&E Spaces</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A lot of spaces amongst campuses are used in very different ways. One emerging issue that we have seen is that people are not aware of many spaces around campus. If there was a way to spread awareness amongst these spaces throughout campus this will cause people to actually use these spaces more often. In addition to the previous thought, we want to create a space specifically for I&E where multiple different backgrounds can come and share ideas.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Account for all spaces on campus that students use for studying, group work, I+E, etc</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Design Coursework Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Students can begin to pair an understanding of I&E with an understanding of the resources Virginia Tech offers</span>''' =<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">The ultimate goal of UIF is to get students to understand the thinking processes that are associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a lot of groundwork to be done beforehand; convincing the university to commit to this vision, communicating to students that these are important skills, laying out what an I&E thinking process is; and thus we want to include this priority as a multi-year goal. When students ultimately begin the learning process of innovation and entrepreneurship in the classroom, it is imperative that they have a strong understanding of &nbsp;the campus ecosystem, so that they can act on new ideas, feel comfortable collaborating, and use their skills to be </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">productive</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Go through the landscape canvas with a specific focus on I&E in the classroom. Identify the stakeholders who we can build our vision around. Is there someone who is already doing what we are striving to bring to the university as a whole? How do we involve the professors and teachers in the process?</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get an understanding of how I&E is taught in places like the d.school. We need to know how to teach I&E.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Draft a vision for teaching I&E at Virginia Tech, taking into account the resources and feelings towards I&E specific to our campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Begin by implementing activities and modules into select classrooms who are well suited to receiving an I&E thought process, we can observe what works and what doesn’t.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ultimately, integrate ways of thinking about ideation and prototyping and human centered design into every students educational journey.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Partnerships With Industry and Research Bodies</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Establishing more partnerships with industry and external sponsors that offer direct opportunities for students to learn and practice in real-world settings is a key component on a strategy aiming to expand the impact of innovation for students at the university.</span>'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech Virginia Tech Overview&nbsp;]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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'''Fall 2019'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alisha_Bajaj Alisha Bajaj]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Will_Makowski Will Makowski]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabela_Nunez_Nova Isa Núñez Nova]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_Rauco Michael Rauco]<br />
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'''Fall 2018'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_Mulligan Connor Mulligan]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Shafe_Ahmed Shafe Ahmed]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/TJ_Cosby TJ Cosby]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sydney_Miller Sydney Miller]<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jarrodd_Davis Jarrodd Davis]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span></span></span><br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Virginia_Tech&diff=87239School:Virginia Tech2019-10-25T17:48:14Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>== <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">About Virginia Tech</span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly known as </span>[http://www.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, was established in 1872 in Blacksburg, VA. Virginia Tech is a public, land-grant university built around the campus motto, Ut Prosim, "That I May Serve." The campus mascot is the HokieBird who easily blends into the sea of maroon and orange provided by 33,000 Hokies, in 250 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. &nbsp;The university fulfills its land-grant mission of learning, discovery, and engagement, transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia. VT is ranked 44th in university research in the United States.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:black">Virginia Tech’s growing innovation ecosystem&nbsp;includes some instances of collaboration between institutes and departments at the university to promote innovation and forward-thinking collaboration among students. One example is the partnership between the </span>[http://www.icat.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color:black">and the&nbsp;</span>[http://www.pamplin.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pamplin College of Business</span>].&nbsp;<span style="color:black">This partnership seeks to leverage the resources ICAT is awarded as one of the research institutes at Virginia Tech (most specifically grants and well-outfitted workspaces), and pair them with undergraduate students (often coming out of the college of business, though ICAT is explicitly an interdisciplinary body) who are motivated to pursue research. In our work on the landscape canvas, we also discovered many instances of the practice and promotion of innovative thought processes in the classroom. Specifically, classes such as Leadership for Managers and Entrepreneurs and the Creative Technologies major have their students engage in excellent experiential learning experiences. However, we would say that these courses are not functioning inside of a larger initiative to teach innovation at tech, rather existing as siloed experiences at the moment. One truly holistic initiative by the university was announced in 2016 In 2016, the university laid out plans for the formation of a&nbsp;</span>[https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/09/da-cid.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creativity and Innovation District</span>]<span style="color:black">. This will guide future thinking at the administrative level, repurpose assets, and create physical spaces to leverage creative and entrepreneurial activities and spark interdisciplinary innovation.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color:black">Here at Virginia Tech, the practice and promotion of entrepreneurship is on the rise. In parts of the university, such as the College of Business and specifically the recently founded APEX center for Entrepreneurship, there is strong evidence for this. APEX hosts many events and workshops, such as the New Venture Builder workshops, which seek to connect students across disciplines to work on startups and ideas. However, on the other side of the spectrum, there are departments at the university that have not integrated a positive I&E culture. Classes that teach entrepreneurship are typically exclusive to business majors unless professor permission is given. Clubs such as the Entrepreneurship Club and the Innovate Living Learning community are open to anyone and everyone, but the majority of advertising and promotion for the clubs are done to business students.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:black">In summary, there are plenty of opportunities for I&E at Virginia Tech, but not many Virginia Tech students are aware of them. There is no unified ideology that I&E is beneficial to all fields. Some departments agree, and some disagree. Part of our goal is to unify the faculty and students under the idea that multidisciplinary I&E is beneficial to the growth of the school.</span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech encourages innovation and entrepreneurship for faculty members in several ways. The </span>[https://www.apex.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">works closely with the Virginia Tech faculty to help encourage entrepreneurship and innovation campus wide. &nbsp;The </span>[https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/03/030716-research-catalyst.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catalyst Program</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">helps faculty members (as well as also students and &nbsp;alumni) to launch new startups or accelerate existing ventures. Virginia Tech also established a technology commercialization training program for faculty members and hosts a special outreach program, including attendance at industry market conferences, in areas ripe for increasing Virginia Tech inventions, through the </span>[http://www.vtip.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(VTIP)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. &nbsp;Regarding funding opportunities, the </span>[https://osp.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Office of Sponsored Programs</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">provides a comprehensive array of support services for faculty as they pursue and manage external funding projects in innovation and entrepreneurship. Aiming to enable faculty members to respond quickly to market needs requiring technical expertise, Virginia Tech developed the </span>[http://www.tap.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Technical Assistance Program</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(TAP), a consulting activity intended to strengthen university and faculty relationships with external organizations.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span>[http://www.vtcrc.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">advances the technology transfer mission through a program called </span>[http://www.vtknowledgeworks.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT KnowledgeWorks</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that helps create companies based on VT-developed technology licensed by </span>[http://www.vtip.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>]<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(VTIP). This institution is in charge of commercialize VT Inventions, including technology evaluation, protection, licensing and monitor licensees for success. The tech transfer process at VIIP includes identifying new technologies, protecting technologies through patents and copyrights, forming development and commercialization strategies (such as marketing and licensing to existing private sector companies or creating new start-up companies based on the technology). </span>[http://www.vtknowledgeworks.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT KnowledgeWorks</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">provides business formation and growth support services, engaging an extensive network of consultants, mentors, early-stage investors, and professional service providers to help emerging and expanding enterprises maximize opportunities and minimize risks.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech’s efforts to solve society’s problems, improve quality of life, and keep the United States globally competitive require the speedy transfer of ideas from the laboratory to the marketplace (</span>[https://www.research.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT Research and Innovation</span>]<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Working with business and industry is an essential characteristic of the Virginia Tech culture, and it is in the DNA of the university’s students and its 2,500 teaching and research faculty members, many of whom work to patent discoveries, start companies, and provide practical knowledge to the world.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blacksburg is home to the </span>[http://www.vtcrc.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (CRC)</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, home to nearly 200 research, technology, and support companies employing over 3,000 employees. The CRC works closely with the university to advance the research, educational, and technology transfer missions of Virginia Tech. The CRC facilitates relationships between companies and the university to advance research. The CRC also connects companies with faculty and student projects to be conducted at the research park. They also facilitate a number of programs (intellectual property support, physical research space, research-related employment for students, faculty, and surrounding area, supports Strategic Services and university outreach initiatives) as an intermediary between the university and the surrounding community.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech also maintains a presence in Northern Virginia and participates in numerous collaborations between the university and all levels (organizational, local, state, and federal) of government. One program is the </span>[http://www.dcicorps.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DC I-Corps</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The program is a partnership between the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, and Virginia Tech. DC I-Corps connects technology entrepreneurs with participants, and helps participants build business models for their technology innovations in a collaborative environment with successful entrepreneurs as the instructors.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span>[https://www.apex.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a partnership between the university’s </span>[http://www.pamplin.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pamplin College of Business</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and Apex Systems. Apex Systems is an IT staffing and services company founded by four Virginia Tech alumni who have committed $5 million to advancing student entrepreneurial empowerment. The CIE includes a wide variety of activities to involve all students, regardless of major program. These include </span>[http://www.vteclub.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entrepreneur Club</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the Innovate Living Learning Community, and many funding sources for students to engage in innovation & entrepreneurship.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Engaging with regional and local development efforts</span></span> ==<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities Virginia Tech Student Priorities]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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<span style="font-size:larger">'''Fall 2019 Candidates'''&nbsp;</span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alisha_Bajaj <span style="font-size:larger">Alisha Bajaj</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Makowski.will <span style="font-size:larger">William Makowski</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabela_Nunez_Nova <span style="font-size:larger">Isabela Nunez&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: larger">Nova</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_Rauco <span style="font-size:larger;">Michael Rauco</span>]<br />
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[[Connor Mulligan|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger">Connor Mulligan</span></span>]]<br />
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[[Shafe Ahmed|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger">Shafe Ahmed</span></span>]]<br />
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[[TJ Cosby|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger">TJ Cosby</span></span>]]<br />
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[[Sydney Miller|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger">Sydney Miller</span></span>]]<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:larger"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span></span></span><br />
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[[Category:Universities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=87238Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-25T17:47:25Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isabela Nunez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alisha_Bajaj <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Will_Makowski <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Will Makowski</span></span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabela_Nunez_Nova <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Isabela Nunez Nova</span></span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_Rauco <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span></span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=87237Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-25T17:45:26Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Fall 2019 Fellows'''</span></span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alisha_Bajaj <span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj&lt;/span&gt;]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Will_Makowski <span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski&lt;/span&gt;]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabela_Nunez_Nova <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Isabela Nun</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ez Nova</span></span>&lt;/span&gt;]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_Rauco <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span></span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=87236Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-25T17:44:54Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alisha_Bajaj <span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Will_Makowski <span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabela_Nunez_Nova <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Isabela Nun</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ez Nova</span></span></span></span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_Rauco <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span></span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=87235Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-25T17:43:26Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Fall 2019 Fellows'''</span></span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alisha_Bajaj <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Will_Makowski <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabela_Nunez_Nova <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Isabela Nun</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ez Nova</span></span></span></span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_Rauco <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span></span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Alisha_Bajaj&diff=86994Fellow:Alisha Bajaj2019-10-24T19:00:33Z<p>Michaelr99: Created page with "Alisha Bajaj is a junior at Virginia Tech majoring in Computational Modeling and Data Analytics (CMDA) from ____, Virginia. She has been involved in VT's iScholars program, as..."</p>
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<div>== <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">About Virginia Tech</span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly known as </span>[http://www.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, was established in 1872 in Blacksburg, VA. Virginia Tech is a public, land-grant university built around the campus motto, Ut Prosim, "That I May Serve." The campus mascot is the HokieBird who easily blends into the sea of maroon and orange provided by 33,000 Hokies, in 250 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. &nbsp;The university fulfills its land-grant mission of learning, discovery, and engagement, transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia. VT is ranked 44th in university research in the United States.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:black">Virginia Tech’s growing innovation ecosystem&nbsp;includes some instances of collaboration between institutes and departments at the university to promote innovation and forward-thinking collaboration among students. One example is the partnership between the </span>[http://www.icat.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color:black">and the&nbsp;</span>[http://www.pamplin.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pamplin College of Business</span>].&nbsp;<span style="color:black">This partnership seeks to leverage the resources ICAT is awarded as one of the research institutes at Virginia Tech (most specifically grants and well-outfitted workspaces), and pair them with undergraduate students (often coming out of the college of business, though ICAT is explicitly an interdisciplinary body) who are motivated to pursue research. In our work on the landscape canvas, we also discovered many instances of the practice and promotion of innovative thought processes in the classroom. Specifically, classes such as Leadership for Managers and Entrepreneurs and the Creative Technologies major have their students engage in excellent experiential learning experiences. However, we would say that these courses are not functioning inside of a larger initiative to teach innovation at tech, rather existing as siloed experiences at the moment. One truly holistic initiative by the university was announced in 2016 In 2016, the university laid out plans for the formation of a&nbsp;</span>[https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/09/da-cid.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creativity and Innovation District</span>]<span style="color:black">. This will guide future thinking at the administrative level, repurpose assets, and create physical spaces to leverage creative and entrepreneurial activities and spark interdisciplinary innovation.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color:black">Here at Virginia Tech, the practice and promotion of entrepreneurship is on the rise. In parts of the university, such as the College of Business and specifically the recently founded APEX center for Entrepreneurship, there is strong evidence for this. APEX hosts many events and workshops, such as the New Venture Builder workshops, which seek to connect students across disciplines to work on startups and ideas. However, on the other side of the spectrum, there are departments at the university that have not integrated a positive I&E culture. Classes that teach entrepreneurship are typically exclusive to business majors unless professor permission is given. Clubs such as the Entrepreneurship Club and the Innovate Living Learning community are open to anyone and everyone, but the majority of advertising and promotion for the clubs are done to business students.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:black">In summary, there are plenty of opportunities for I&E at Virginia Tech, but not many Virginia Tech students are aware of them. There is no unified ideology that I&E is beneficial to all fields. Some departments agree, and some disagree. Part of our goal is to unify the faculty and students under the idea that multidisciplinary I&E is beneficial to the growth of the school.</span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech encourages innovation and entrepreneurship for faculty members in several ways. The </span>[https://www.apex.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">works closely with the Virginia Tech faculty to help encourage entrepreneurship and innovation campus wide. &nbsp;The </span>[https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/03/030716-research-catalyst.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catalyst Program</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">helps faculty members (as well as also students and &nbsp;alumni) to launch new startups or accelerate existing ventures. Virginia Tech also established a technology commercialization training program for faculty members and hosts a special outreach program, including attendance at industry market conferences, in areas ripe for increasing Virginia Tech inventions, through the </span>[http://www.vtip.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(VTIP)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. &nbsp;Regarding funding opportunities, the </span>[https://osp.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Office of Sponsored Programs</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">provides a comprehensive array of support services for faculty as they pursue and manage external funding projects in innovation and entrepreneurship. Aiming to enable faculty members to respond quickly to market needs requiring technical expertise, Virginia Tech developed the </span>[http://www.tap.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Technical Assistance Program</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(TAP), a consulting activity intended to strengthen university and faculty relationships with external organizations.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span>[http://www.vtcrc.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">advances the technology transfer mission through a program called </span>[http://www.vtknowledgeworks.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT KnowledgeWorks</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that helps create companies based on VT-developed technology licensed by </span>[http://www.vtip.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>]<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(VTIP). This institution is in charge of commercialize VT Inventions, including technology evaluation, protection, licensing and monitor licensees for success. The tech transfer process at VIIP includes identifying new technologies, protecting technologies through patents and copyrights, forming development and commercialization strategies (such as marketing and licensing to existing private sector companies or creating new start-up companies based on the technology). </span>[http://www.vtknowledgeworks.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT KnowledgeWorks</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">provides business formation and growth support services, engaging an extensive network of consultants, mentors, early-stage investors, and professional service providers to help emerging and expanding enterprises maximize opportunities and minimize risks.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech’s efforts to solve society’s problems, improve quality of life, and keep the United States globally competitive require the speedy transfer of ideas from the laboratory to the marketplace (</span>[https://www.research.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT Research and Innovation</span>]<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Working with business and industry is an essential characteristic of the Virginia Tech culture, and it is in the DNA of the university’s students and its 2,500 teaching and research faculty members, many of whom work to patent discoveries, start companies, and provide practical knowledge to the world.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blacksburg is home to the </span>[http://www.vtcrc.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (CRC)</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, home to nearly 200 research, technology, and support companies employing over 3,000 employees. The CRC works closely with the university to advance the research, educational, and technology transfer missions of Virginia Tech. The CRC facilitates relationships between companies and the university to advance research. The CRC also connects companies with faculty and student projects to be conducted at the research park. They also facilitate a number of programs (intellectual property support, physical research space, research-related employment for students, faculty, and surrounding area, supports Strategic Services and university outreach initiatives) as an intermediary between the university and the surrounding community.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech also maintains a presence in Northern Virginia and participates in numerous collaborations between the university and all levels (organizational, local, state, and federal) of government. One program is the </span>[http://www.dcicorps.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DC I-Corps</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The program is a partnership between the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, and Virginia Tech. DC I-Corps connects technology entrepreneurs with participants, and helps participants build business models for their technology innovations in a collaborative environment with successful entrepreneurs as the instructors.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span>[https://www.apex.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a partnership between the university’s </span>[http://www.pamplin.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pamplin College of Business</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and Apex Systems. Apex Systems is an IT staffing and services company founded by four Virginia Tech alumni who have committed $5 million to advancing student entrepreneurial empowerment. The CIE includes a wide variety of activities to involve all students, regardless of major program. These include </span>[http://www.vteclub.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entrepreneur Club</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the Innovate Living Learning Community, and many funding sources for students to engage in innovation & entrepreneurship.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Engaging with regional and local development efforts</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At Virginia Tech, community engagement is crucial to us. We have an </span>[https://econdev.vt.edu/About.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Office of Economic Development</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that focuses on just that. We partner with business and communities with on-campus and local resources. One of the main studies that has garnered much interest was studying and analyzing the impact of the prominent Virginia Tech football team plays on the local economy. Our university football team helps provide 300 local jobs and $69 million to the community. Our school is passionate about efforts to improve the area we live in and are striving to discover more ways to do so.</span></span></span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities Virginia Tech Student Priorities]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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<span style="font-size:larger;">'''Fall 2019 Candidates'''&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:larger;">Alisha Bajaj</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:larger;">William Makowski</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:larger;">Isa&nbsp;N</span><span style="font-size: larger;">ú</span><span style="font-size: larger;">ñez Nova</span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_Rauco <span style="font-size:larger;">Michael Rauco</span>]<br />
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[[Connor Mulligan|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">Connor Mulligan</span></span>]]<br />
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[[Shafe Ahmed|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">Shafe Ahmed</span></span>]]<br />
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[[TJ Cosby|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">TJ Cosby</span></span>]]<br />
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[[Sydney Miller|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">Sydney Miller</span></span>]]<br />
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<br/><span style="font-size:larger;">'''Fall 2017'''</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jarrodd_Davis Jarrodd Davis]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span></span></span><br />
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[[Category:Universities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities&diff=84434Priorities:Virginia Tech Student Priorities2019-10-17T17:43:52Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">As a Cohort, Continue to Seek Out Diverse Perspectives</span>''' =<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Promote small town hall sessions in different areas of campus aiming to get input from diverse groups.</span>'''</li><br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create fun events to get faculty, student, and administration together in collaborative challenges.</span>'''</li><br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Add a comments box to be displayed every time a person logs in on the university computing system so that feedback can be readily received.</span>'''</li><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;">One of the main goals of the 2019-2020 UIF cohort is to pair holistic development of the student with the university's technical approach to education.</span><br />
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*<span style="color:#000000;">Create an app that provides a more user-friendly approach to accessing information related to clubs and organizations. This could be similar to Virginia Tech's webpage for clubs, GobblerConnect.</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create an interdisciplinary course that focuses on project-based learning. These projects will be evaluated in a Shark Tank-like manner</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create a study abroad program that focuses on collaboration with students, parents, local universities, and service projects</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create a research and I&E showcase that students can attend to learn about resources and innovation outside of their majors while connecting them to faculty and other students</span><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2018-2019 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">One of the main goals we as the 2018-2019 UIF Cohort are trying to accomplish is making sure whatever we do as our change projects resonate for years to come. &nbsp;We hope to instill a new type of culture at Virginia Tech, one that involves truly understanding and appreciating innovation and entrepreneurship. What this will do is create an atmosphere for students to go and make their ideas into reality.</span>'''<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">The ultimate goal of UIF is to get students to understand the thinking processes that are associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a lot of groundwork to be done beforehand; convincing the university to commit to this vision, communicating to students that these are important skills, laying out what an I&E thinking process is; and thus we want to include this priority as a multi-year goal. When students ultimately begin the learning process of innovation and entrepreneurship in the classroom, it is imperative that they have a strong understanding of &nbsp;the campus ecosystem, so that they can act on new ideas, feel comfortable collaborating, and use their skills to be </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">productive</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Go through the landscape canvas with a specific focus on I&E in the classroom. Identify the stakeholders who we can build our vision around. Is there someone who is already doing what we are striving to bring to the university as a whole? How do we involve the professors and teachers in the process?</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get an understanding of how I&E is taught in places like the d.school. We need to know how to teach I&E.</span>'''</li><br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Begin by implementing activities and modules into select classrooms who are well suited to receiving an I&E thought process, we can observe what works and what doesn’t.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ultimately, integrate ways of thinking about ideation and prototyping and human centered design into every students educational journey.</span>'''</li><br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Establishing more partnerships with industry and external sponsors that offer direct opportunities for students to learn and practice in real-world settings is a key component on a strategy aiming to expand the impact of innovation for students at the university.</span>'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_Mulligan Connor Mulligan]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Shafe_Ahmed Shafe Ahmed]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/TJ_Cosby TJ Cosby]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sydney_Miller Sydney Miller]<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span></span></span><br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=84433Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-17T17:43:25Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_Rauco <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span></span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=84431Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-17T17:42:14Z<p>Michaelr99: Michaelr99 moved page Michael rauco to Michael Rauco</p>
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<div><p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Rauco UIF Photo.jpg|500x500px|Rauco UIF Photo.jpg]]</p><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco <span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Michael_rauco&diff=84432Michael rauco2019-10-17T17:42:14Z<p>Michaelr99: Michaelr99 moved page Michael rauco to Michael Rauco</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Michael Rauco]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities&diff=84412Priorities:Virginia Tech Student Priorities2019-10-17T17:21:41Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">As a Cohort, Continue to Seek Out Diverse Perspectives</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">In order to build a truly integrative project around innovation and entrepreneurship at the university, it is fundamental to obtain the opinions and perspectives from diverse groups, including students faculty and staff from several fields and also administration alumni and companies.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up booths on the Drillfield (center of campus), to get the community opinion about important topics.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Promote small town hall sessions in different areas of campus aiming to get input from diverse groups.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Stimulate discussion through VT official social media channels.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create fun events to get faculty, student, and administration together in collaborative challenges.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up online polls asking all segments about their desired future paths for the university.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Add a comments box to be displayed every time a person logs in on the university computing system so that feedback can be readily received.</span>'''</li><br />
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*<span style="color:#000000;">Create an app that provides a more user-friendly approach to accessing information related to clubs and organizations. This could be similar to Virginia Tech's webpage for clubs, GobblerConnect.</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create an interdisciplinary course that focuses on project-based learning. These projects will be evaluated in a Shark Tank-like manner</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create a study abroad program that focuses on collaboration with students, parents, local universities, and service projects</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create a research and I&E showcase that students can attend to learn about resources and innovation outside of their majors while connecting them to faculty and other students</span><br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">One of the main goals we as the 2018-2019 UIF Cohort are trying to accomplish is making sure whatever we do as our change projects resonate for years to come. &nbsp;We hope to instill a new type of culture at Virginia Tech, one that involves truly understanding and appreciating innovation and entrepreneurship. What this will do is create an atmosphere for students to go and make their ideas into reality.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask around campus to figure out how the university is currently defining innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Work to connect different I&E programs to work together and share ideas</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Inform students through email or social media platform of opportunities on campus of ways their ideas can be fostered</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Cause a movement on campus to make I&E a lifestyle focus around campus</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Enhance Communication Effectiveness Involving Collaborative Opportunities</span>'''<br/> =<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Develop a quick survey for students to inform them about organizations and opportunities</span>'''</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create a poll of students interested in innovation and connect them</span>'''</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Distribute information cards in the dining halls</span>'''</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create platform with student network inputs</span>'''</span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create an online weekly reminder for collaboration openings</span>'''</span><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Efficient Use of Existing I&E Spaces</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A lot of spaces amongst campuses are used in very different ways. One emerging issue that we have seen is that people are not aware of many spaces around campus. If there was a way to spread awareness amongst these spaces throughout campus this will cause people to actually use these spaces more often. In addition to the previous thought, we want to create a space specifically for I&E where multiple different backgrounds can come and share ideas.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Analyze existing spaces that can be improved upon</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get feedback from students and faculty to see what and where improvements can be made</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Look into new spaces available for development for student use on campus</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Account for all spaces on campus that students use for studying, group work, I+E, etc</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Design Coursework Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Students can begin to pair an understanding of I&E with an understanding of the resources Virginia Tech offers</span>''' =<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">The ultimate goal of UIF is to get students to understand the thinking processes that are associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a lot of groundwork to be done beforehand; convincing the university to commit to this vision, communicating to students that these are important skills, laying out what an I&E thinking process is; and thus we want to include this priority as a multi-year goal. When students ultimately begin the learning process of innovation and entrepreneurship in the classroom, it is imperative that they have a strong understanding of &nbsp;the campus ecosystem, so that they can act on new ideas, feel comfortable collaborating, and use their skills to be </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">productive</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span>'''<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Go through the landscape canvas with a specific focus on I&E in the classroom. Identify the stakeholders who we can build our vision around. Is there someone who is already doing what we are striving to bring to the university as a whole? How do we involve the professors and teachers in the process?</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get an understanding of how I&E is taught in places like the d.school. We need to know how to teach I&E.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Draft a vision for teaching I&E at Virginia Tech, taking into account the resources and feelings towards I&E specific to our campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Begin by implementing activities and modules into select classrooms who are well suited to receiving an I&E thought process, we can observe what works and what doesn’t.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ultimately, integrate ways of thinking about ideation and prototyping and human centered design into every students educational journey.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Partnerships With Industry and Research Bodies</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Establishing more partnerships with industry and external sponsors that offer direct opportunities for students to learn and practice in real-world settings is a key component on a strategy aiming to expand the impact of innovation for students at the university.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create multidisciplinary groups</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask for money</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Brag about company sponsors, include them in newsletters.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Allow companies to sponsor more events on campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create more job fairs across all majors.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Build close relationships with companies by keeping alumni involved. Get students access to them.</span>'''</li><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech Virginia Tech Overview&nbsp;]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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'''Fall 2019'''<br />
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Alisha Bajaj<br />
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William Makowski<br />
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Isa Núñez Nova<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco Michael Rauco]<br />
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'''Fall 2018'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_Mulligan Connor Mulligan]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Shafe_Ahmed Shafe Ahmed]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/TJ_Cosby TJ Cosby]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sydney_Miller Sydney Miller]<br />
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'''Fall 2017'''<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jarrodd_Davis Jarrodd Davis]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span></span></span><br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities&diff=84410Priorities:Virginia Tech Student Priorities2019-10-17T17:19:44Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">As a Cohort, Continue to Seek Out Diverse Perspectives</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">In order to build a truly integrative project around innovation and entrepreneurship at the university, it is fundamental to obtain the opinions and perspectives from diverse groups, including students faculty and staff from several fields and also administration alumni and companies.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up booths on the Drillfield (center of campus), to get the community opinion about important topics.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Promote small town hall sessions in different areas of campus aiming to get input from diverse groups.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Stimulate discussion through VT official social media channels.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create fun events to get faculty, student, and administration together in collaborative challenges.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up online polls asking all segments about their desired future paths for the university.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Add a comments box to be displayed every time a person logs in on the university computing system so that feedback can be readily received.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2019-2020 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;">One of the main goals of the 2019-2020 UIF cohort is to pair holistic development of the student with the university's technical approach to education.</span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;">'''Strategies'''</span></span><br />
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*<span style="color:#000000;">Create an app that provides a more user-friendly approach to accessing information related to clubs and organizations. This could be similar to Virginia Tech's webpage for clubs, GobblerConnect.</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create an interdisciplinary course that focuses on project-based learning. These projects will be evaluated in a Shark Tank-like manner</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create a study abroad program that focuses on collaboration with students, parents, local universities, and service projects</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create a research and I&E showcase that students can attend to learn about resources and innovation outside of their majors while connecting them to faculty and other students</span><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2018-2019 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">One of the main goals we as the 2018-2019 UIF Cohort are trying to accomplish is making sure whatever we do as our change projects resonate for years to come. &nbsp;We hope to instill a new type of culture at Virginia Tech, one that involves truly understanding and appreciating innovation and entrepreneurship. What this will do is create an atmosphere for students to go and make their ideas into reality.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Host events that can help students realize what innovation and entrepreneurship is</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask around campus to figure out how the university is currently defining innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Work to connect different I&E programs to work together and share ideas</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Inform students through email or social media platform of opportunities on campus of ways their ideas can be fostered</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Cause a movement on campus to make I&E a lifestyle focus around campus</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Enhance Communication Effectiveness Involving Collaborative Opportunities</span>'''<br/> =<br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A prevalent issue across the Virginia Tech campus is that students aren’t aware of the many opportunities that are offered for them. Because Virginia Tech’s campus is so large, it is challenging for all students to be included or even informed about certain opportunities offered; which can be simply because of a specified major. However, it would be beneficial to have a platform to ensure all students are aware of the various opportunities.</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Develop a quick survey for students to inform them about organizations and opportunities</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create a poll of students interested in innovation and connect them</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Distribute information cards in the dining halls</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create platform with student network inputs</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create an online weekly reminder for collaboration openings</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Efficient Use of Existing I&E Spaces</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A lot of spaces amongst campuses are used in very different ways. One emerging issue that we have seen is that people are not aware of many spaces around campus. If there was a way to spread awareness amongst these spaces throughout campus this will cause people to actually use these spaces more often. In addition to the previous thought, we want to create a space specifically for I&E where multiple different backgrounds can come and share ideas.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Analyze existing spaces that can be improved upon</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get feedback from students and faculty to see what and where improvements can be made</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Look into new spaces available for development for student use on campus</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Account for all spaces on campus that students use for studying, group work, I+E, etc</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Design Coursework Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Students can begin to pair an understanding of I&E with an understanding of the resources Virginia Tech offers</span>''' =<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">The ultimate goal of UIF is to get students to understand the thinking processes that are associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a lot of groundwork to be done beforehand; convincing the university to commit to this vision, communicating to students that these are important skills, laying out what an I&E thinking process is; and thus we want to include this priority as a multi-year goal. When students ultimately begin the learning process of innovation and entrepreneurship in the classroom, it is imperative that they have a strong understanding of &nbsp;the campus ecosystem, so that they can act on new ideas, feel comfortable collaborating, and use their skills to be </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">productive</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span>'''<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Go through the landscape canvas with a specific focus on I&E in the classroom. Identify the stakeholders who we can build our vision around. Is there someone who is already doing what we are striving to bring to the university as a whole? How do we involve the professors and teachers in the process?</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get an understanding of how I&E is taught in places like the d.school. We need to know how to teach I&E.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Draft a vision for teaching I&E at Virginia Tech, taking into account the resources and feelings towards I&E specific to our campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Begin by implementing activities and modules into select classrooms who are well suited to receiving an I&E thought process, we can observe what works and what doesn’t.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ultimately, integrate ways of thinking about ideation and prototyping and human centered design into every students educational journey.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Partnerships With Industry and Research Bodies</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Establishing more partnerships with industry and external sponsors that offer direct opportunities for students to learn and practice in real-world settings is a key component on a strategy aiming to expand the impact of innovation for students at the university.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create multidisciplinary groups</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask for money</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Brag about company sponsors, include them in newsletters.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Allow companies to sponsor more events on campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create more job fairs across all majors.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Build close relationships with companies by keeping alumni involved. Get students access to them.</span>'''</li><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech Virginia Tech Overview&nbsp;]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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'''Fall 2019'''<br />
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Alisha Bajaj<br />
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William Makowski<br />
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Isa Núñez Nova<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco Michael Rauco]<br />
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'''Fall 2018'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_Mulligan Connor Mulligan]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Shafe_Ahmed Shafe Ahmed]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/TJ_Cosby TJ Cosby]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sydney_Miller Sydney Miller]<br />
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'''Fall 2017'''<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jarrodd_Davis Jarrodd Davis]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span></span></span><br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities&diff=84409Priorities:Virginia Tech Student Priorities2019-10-17T17:19:24Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">As a Cohort, Continue to Seek Out Diverse Perspectives</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">In order to build a truly integrative project around innovation and entrepreneurship at the university, it is fundamental to obtain the opinions and perspectives from diverse groups, including students faculty and staff from several fields and also administration alumni and companies.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up booths on the Drillfield (center of campus), to get the community opinion about important topics.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Promote small town hall sessions in different areas of campus aiming to get input from diverse groups.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Stimulate discussion through VT official social media channels.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create fun events to get faculty, student, and administration together in collaborative challenges.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up online polls asking all segments about their desired future paths for the university.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Add a comments box to be displayed every time a person logs in on the university computing system so that feedback can be readily received.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2019-2020 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;">One of the main goals of the 2019-2020 UIF cohort is to pair holistic development of the student with the university's technical approach to education.</span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:small;">'''Strategies'''</span></span><br />
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*<span style="color:#000000;">Create an app that provides a more user-friendly approach to accessing information related to clubs and organizations. This could be similar to Virginia Tech's webpage for clubs, GobblerConnect.</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create an interdisciplinary course that focuses on project-based learning. These projects will be evaluated in a Shark Tank-like manner</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create a study abroad program that focuses on collaboration with students, parents, local universities, and service projects</span><br />
*<span style="color:#000000;">Create a research and I&E showcase that students can attend to learn about resources and innovation outside of their majors while connecting them to faculty and other students</span><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2018-2019 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">One of the main goals we as the 2018-2019 UIF Cohort are trying to accomplish is making sure whatever we do as our change projects resonate for years to come. &nbsp;We hope to instill a new type of culture at Virginia Tech, one that involves truly understanding and appreciating innovation and entrepreneurship. What this will do is create an atmosphere for students to go and make their ideas into reality.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Host events that can help students realize what innovation and entrepreneurship is</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask around campus to figure out how the university is currently defining innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Work to connect different I&E programs to work together and share ideas</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Inform students through email or social media platform of opportunities on campus of ways their ideas can be fostered</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Cause a movement on campus to make I&E a lifestyle focus around campus</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Enhance Communication Effectiveness Involving Collaborative Opportunities</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A prevalent issue across the Virginia Tech campus is that students aren’t aware of the many opportunities that are offered for them. Because Virginia Tech’s campus is so large, it is challenging for all students to be included or even informed about certain opportunities offered; which can be simply because of a specified major. However, it would be beneficial to have a platform to ensure all students are aware of the various opportunities.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Develop a quick survey for students to inform them about organizations and opportunities</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create a poll of students interested in innovation and connect them</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Distribute information cards in the dining halls</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create platform with student network inputs</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create an online weekly reminder for collaboration openings</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Efficient Use of Existing I&E Spaces</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A lot of spaces amongst campuses are used in very different ways. One emerging issue that we have seen is that people are not aware of many spaces around campus. If there was a way to spread awareness amongst these spaces throughout campus this will cause people to actually use these spaces more often. In addition to the previous thought, we want to create a space specifically for I&E where multiple different backgrounds can come and share ideas.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Analyze existing spaces that can be improved upon</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get feedback from students and faculty to see what and where improvements can be made</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Look into new spaces available for development for student use on campus</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Account for all spaces on campus that students use for studying, group work, I+E, etc</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Design Coursework Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Students can begin to pair an understanding of I&E with an understanding of the resources Virginia Tech offers</span>''' =<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">The ultimate goal of UIF is to get students to understand the thinking processes that are associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a lot of groundwork to be done beforehand; convincing the university to commit to this vision, communicating to students that these are important skills, laying out what an I&E thinking process is; and thus we want to include this priority as a multi-year goal. When students ultimately begin the learning process of innovation and entrepreneurship in the classroom, it is imperative that they have a strong understanding of &nbsp;the campus ecosystem, so that they can act on new ideas, feel comfortable collaborating, and use their skills to be </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">productive</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Go through the landscape canvas with a specific focus on I&E in the classroom. Identify the stakeholders who we can build our vision around. Is there someone who is already doing what we are striving to bring to the university as a whole? How do we involve the professors and teachers in the process?</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get an understanding of how I&E is taught in places like the d.school. We need to know how to teach I&E.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Draft a vision for teaching I&E at Virginia Tech, taking into account the resources and feelings towards I&E specific to our campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Begin by implementing activities and modules into select classrooms who are well suited to receiving an I&E thought process, we can observe what works and what doesn’t.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ultimately, integrate ways of thinking about ideation and prototyping and human centered design into every students educational journey.</span>'''</li><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_Mulligan Connor Mulligan]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Shafe_Ahmed Shafe Ahmed]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/TJ_Cosby TJ Cosby]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sydney_Miller Sydney Miller]<br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=School:Virginia_Tech&diff=84407School:Virginia Tech2019-10-17T17:18:47Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>== <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">About Virginia Tech</span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly known as </span>[http://www.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, was established in 1872 in Blacksburg, VA. Virginia Tech is a public, land-grant university built around the campus motto, Ut Prosim, "That I May Serve." The campus mascot is the HokieBird who easily blends into the sea of maroon and orange provided by 33,000 Hokies, in 250 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. &nbsp;The university fulfills its land-grant mission of learning, discovery, and engagement, transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia. VT is ranked 44th in university research in the United States.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:black">Virginia Tech’s growing innovation ecosystem&nbsp;includes some instances of collaboration between institutes and departments at the university to promote innovation and forward-thinking collaboration among students. One example is the partnership between the </span>[http://www.icat.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color:black">and the&nbsp;</span>[http://www.pamplin.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pamplin College of Business</span>].&nbsp;<span style="color:black">This partnership seeks to leverage the resources ICAT is awarded as one of the research institutes at Virginia Tech (most specifically grants and well-outfitted workspaces), and pair them with undergraduate students (often coming out of the college of business, though ICAT is explicitly an interdisciplinary body) who are motivated to pursue research. In our work on the landscape canvas, we also discovered many instances of the practice and promotion of innovative thought processes in the classroom. Specifically, classes such as Leadership for Managers and Entrepreneurs and the Creative Technologies major have their students engage in excellent experiential learning experiences. However, we would say that these courses are not functioning inside of a larger initiative to teach innovation at tech, rather existing as siloed experiences at the moment. One truly holistic initiative by the university was announced in 2016 In 2016, the university laid out plans for the formation of a&nbsp;</span>[https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/09/da-cid.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creativity and Innovation District</span>]<span style="color:black">. This will guide future thinking at the administrative level, repurpose assets, and create physical spaces to leverage creative and entrepreneurial activities and spark interdisciplinary innovation.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color:black">Here at Virginia Tech, the practice and promotion of entrepreneurship is on the rise. In parts of the university, such as the College of Business and specifically the recently founded APEX center for Entrepreneurship, there is strong evidence for this. APEX hosts many events and workshops, such as the New Venture Builder workshops, which seek to connect students across disciplines to work on startups and ideas. However, on the other side of the spectrum, there are departments at the university that have not integrated a positive I&E culture. Classes that teach entrepreneurship are typically exclusive to business majors unless professor permission is given. Clubs such as the Entrepreneurship Club and the Innovate Living Learning community are open to anyone and everyone, but the majority of advertising and promotion for the clubs are done to business students.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:black">In summary, there are plenty of opportunities for I&E at Virginia Tech, but not many Virginia Tech students are aware of them. There is no unified ideology that I&E is beneficial to all fields. Some departments agree, and some disagree. Part of our goal is to unify the faculty and students under the idea that multidisciplinary I&E is beneficial to the growth of the school.</span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech encourages innovation and entrepreneurship for faculty members in several ways. The </span>[https://www.apex.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">works closely with the Virginia Tech faculty to help encourage entrepreneurship and innovation campus wide. &nbsp;The </span>[https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/03/030716-research-catalyst.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catalyst Program</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">helps faculty members (as well as also students and &nbsp;alumni) to launch new startups or accelerate existing ventures. Virginia Tech also established a technology commercialization training program for faculty members and hosts a special outreach program, including attendance at industry market conferences, in areas ripe for increasing Virginia Tech inventions, through the </span>[http://www.vtip.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(VTIP)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. &nbsp;Regarding funding opportunities, the </span>[https://osp.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Office of Sponsored Programs</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">provides a comprehensive array of support services for faculty as they pursue and manage external funding projects in innovation and entrepreneurship. Aiming to enable faculty members to respond quickly to market needs requiring technical expertise, Virginia Tech developed the </span>[http://www.tap.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Technical Assistance Program</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(TAP), a consulting activity intended to strengthen university and faculty relationships with external organizations.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Actively supporting the university technology transfer function</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span>[http://www.vtcrc.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">advances the technology transfer mission through a program called </span>[http://www.vtknowledgeworks.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT KnowledgeWorks</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that helps create companies based on VT-developed technology licensed by </span>[http://www.vtip.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>]<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(VTIP). This institution is in charge of commercialize VT Inventions, including technology evaluation, protection, licensing and monitor licensees for success. The tech transfer process at VIIP includes identifying new technologies, protecting technologies through patents and copyrights, forming development and commercialization strategies (such as marketing and licensing to existing private sector companies or creating new start-up companies based on the technology). </span>[http://www.vtknowledgeworks.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT KnowledgeWorks</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">provides business formation and growth support services, engaging an extensive network of consultants, mentors, early-stage investors, and professional service providers to help emerging and expanding enterprises maximize opportunities and minimize risks.</span></span></span></span><br />
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== <span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Georgia; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration</span></span> ==<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech’s efforts to solve society’s problems, improve quality of life, and keep the United States globally competitive require the speedy transfer of ideas from the laboratory to the marketplace (</span>[https://www.research.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">VT Research and Innovation</span>]<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Working with business and industry is an essential characteristic of the Virginia Tech culture, and it is in the DNA of the university’s students and its 2,500 teaching and research faculty members, many of whom work to patent discoveries, start companies, and provide practical knowledge to the world.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blacksburg is home to the </span>[http://www.vtcrc.com/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (CRC)</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, home to nearly 200 research, technology, and support companies employing over 3,000 employees. The CRC works closely with the university to advance the research, educational, and technology transfer missions of Virginia Tech. The CRC facilitates relationships between companies and the university to advance research. The CRC also connects companies with faculty and student projects to be conducted at the research park. They also facilitate a number of programs (intellectual property support, physical research space, research-related employment for students, faculty, and surrounding area, supports Strategic Services and university outreach initiatives) as an intermediary between the university and the surrounding community.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Virginia Tech also maintains a presence in Northern Virginia and participates in numerous collaborations between the university and all levels (organizational, local, state, and federal) of government. One program is the </span>[http://www.dcicorps.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DC I-Corps</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The program is a partnership between the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, and Virginia Tech. DC I-Corps connects technology entrepreneurs with participants, and helps participants build business models for their technology innovations in a collaborative environment with successful entrepreneurs as the instructors.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span>[https://www.apex.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a partnership between the university’s </span>[http://www.pamplin.vt.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pamplin College of Business</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and Apex Systems. Apex Systems is an IT staffing and services company founded by four Virginia Tech alumni who have committed $5 million to advancing student entrepreneurial empowerment. The CIE includes a wide variety of activities to involve all students, regardless of major program. These include </span>[http://www.vteclub.org/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entrepreneur Club</span>]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, the Innovate Living Learning Community, and many funding sources for students to engage in innovation & entrepreneurship.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aae9bcdf-11fc-bb87-15da-99c4b4bbdc88"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At Virginia Tech, community engagement is crucial to us. We have an </span>[https://econdev.vt.edu/About.html <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &#039;Times New Roman&#039;; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Office of Economic Development</span>]&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that focuses on just that. We partner with business and communities with on-campus and local resources. One of the main studies that has garnered much interest was studying and analyzing the impact of the prominent Virginia Tech football team plays on the local economy. Our university football team helps provide 300 local jobs and $69 million to the community. Our school is passionate about efforts to improve the area we live in and are striving to discover more ways to do so.</span></span></span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities Virginia Tech Student Priorities]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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<span style="font-size:larger;">Alisha Bajaj</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:larger;">William Makowski</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:larger;">Isa&nbsp;N</span><span style="font-size: larger;">ú</span><span style="font-size: larger;">ñez Nova</span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco</span></span>]<br />
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[[Connor Mulligan|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">Connor Mulligan</span></span>]]<br />
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[[Shafe Ahmed|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">Shafe Ahmed</span></span>]]<br />
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[[TJ Cosby|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">TJ Cosby</span></span>]]<br />
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[[Sydney Miller|<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;">Sydney Miller</span></span>]]<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jarrodd_Davis Jarrodd Davis]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:larger;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span></span></span><br />
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[[Category:Universities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities&diff=84404Priorities:Virginia Tech Student Priorities2019-10-17T17:18:05Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">As a Cohort, Continue to Seek Out Diverse Perspectives</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">In order to build a truly integrative project around innovation and entrepreneurship at the university, it is fundamental to obtain the opinions and perspectives from diverse groups, including students faculty and staff from several fields and also administration alumni and companies.</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up booths on the Drillfield (center of campus), to get the community opinion about important topics.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Promote small town hall sessions in different areas of campus aiming to get input from diverse groups.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Stimulate discussion through VT official social media channels.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create fun events to get faculty, student, and administration together in collaborative challenges.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up online polls asking all segments about their desired future paths for the university.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Add a comments box to be displayed every time a person logs in on the university computing system so that feedback can be readily received.</span>'''</li><br />
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One of the main goals of the 2019-2020 UIF cohort is to pair holistic development of the student with the university's technical approach to education.<br />
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*Create an app that provides a more user-friendly approach to accessing information related to clubs and organizations. This could be similar to Virginia Tech's webpage for clubs, GobblerConnect.<br />
*Create an interdisciplinary course that focuses on project-based learning. These projects will be evaluated in a Shark Tank-like manner<br />
*Create a study abroad program that focuses on collaboration with students, parents, local universities, and service projects<br />
*Create a research and I&E showcase that students can attend to learn about resources and innovation outside of their majors while connecting them to faculty and other students<br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2018-2019 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">One of the main goals we as the 2018-2019 UIF Cohort are trying to accomplish is making sure whatever we do as our change projects resonate for years to come. &nbsp;We hope to instill a new type of culture at Virginia Tech, one that involves truly understanding and appreciating innovation and entrepreneurship. What this will do is create an atmosphere for students to go and make their ideas into reality.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Work to connect different I&E programs to work together and share ideas</span>'''</li><br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Cause a movement on campus to make I&E a lifestyle focus around campus</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Enhance Communication Effectiveness Involving Collaborative Opportunities</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A prevalent issue across the Virginia Tech campus is that students aren’t aware of the many opportunities that are offered for them. Because Virginia Tech’s campus is so large, it is challenging for all students to be included or even informed about certain opportunities offered; which can be simply because of a specified major. However, it would be beneficial to have a platform to ensure all students are aware of the various opportunities.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create a poll of students interested in innovation and connect them</span>'''</li><br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create an online weekly reminder for collaboration openings</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Efficient Use of Existing I&E Spaces</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A lot of spaces amongst campuses are used in very different ways. One emerging issue that we have seen is that people are not aware of many spaces around campus. If there was a way to spread awareness amongst these spaces throughout campus this will cause people to actually use these spaces more often. In addition to the previous thought, we want to create a space specifically for I&E where multiple different backgrounds can come and share ideas.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Account for all spaces on campus that students use for studying, group work, I+E, etc</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Design Coursework Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Students can begin to pair an understanding of I&E with an understanding of the resources Virginia Tech offers</span>''' =<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">The ultimate goal of UIF is to get students to understand the thinking processes that are associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a lot of groundwork to be done beforehand; convincing the university to commit to this vision, communicating to students that these are important skills, laying out what an I&E thinking process is; and thus we want to include this priority as a multi-year goal. When students ultimately begin the learning process of innovation and entrepreneurship in the classroom, it is imperative that they have a strong understanding of &nbsp;the campus ecosystem, so that they can act on new ideas, feel comfortable collaborating, and use their skills to be </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">productive</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Go through the landscape canvas with a specific focus on I&E in the classroom. Identify the stakeholders who we can build our vision around. Is there someone who is already doing what we are striving to bring to the university as a whole? How do we involve the professors and teachers in the process?</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get an understanding of how I&E is taught in places like the d.school. We need to know how to teach I&E.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Draft a vision for teaching I&E at Virginia Tech, taking into account the resources and feelings towards I&E specific to our campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Begin by implementing activities and modules into select classrooms who are well suited to receiving an I&E thought process, we can observe what works and what doesn’t.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ultimately, integrate ways of thinking about ideation and prototyping and human centered design into every students educational journey.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Partnerships With Industry and Research Bodies</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Establishing more partnerships with industry and external sponsors that offer direct opportunities for students to learn and practice in real-world settings is a key component on a strategy aiming to expand the impact of innovation for students at the university.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create multidisciplinary groups</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask for money</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Brag about company sponsors, include them in newsletters.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Allow companies to sponsor more events on campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create more job fairs across all majors.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Build close relationships with companies by keeping alumni involved. Get students access to them.</span>'''</li><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech Virginia Tech Overview&nbsp;]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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'''Fall 2019'''<br />
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Alisha Bajaj<br />
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William Makowski<br />
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Isa Núñez Nova<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco Michael Rauco]<br />
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'''Fall 2018'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_Mulligan Connor Mulligan]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Shafe_Ahmed Shafe Ahmed]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/TJ_Cosby TJ Cosby]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sydney_Miller Sydney Miller]<br />
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'''Fall 2017'''<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jarrodd_Davis Jarrodd Davis]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span></span></span><br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities&diff=84402Priorities:Virginia Tech Student Priorities2019-10-17T17:17:32Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">As a Cohort, Continue to Seek Out Diverse Perspectives</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">In order to build a truly integrative project around innovation and entrepreneurship at the university, it is fundamental to obtain the opinions and perspectives from diverse groups, including students faculty and staff from several fields and also administration alumni and companies.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up booths on the Drillfield (center of campus), to get the community opinion about important topics.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Promote small town hall sessions in different areas of campus aiming to get input from diverse groups.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Stimulate discussion through VT official social media channels.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create fun events to get faculty, student, and administration together in collaborative challenges.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up online polls asking all segments about their desired future paths for the university.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Add a comments box to be displayed every time a person logs in on the university computing system so that feedback can be readily received.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2019-2020 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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One of the main goals of the 2019-2020 UIF cohort is to pair holistic development of the student with the university's technical approach to education.<br />
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*Create an app that provides a more user-friendly approach to accessing information related to clubs and organizations. This could be similar to Virginia Tech's webpage for clubs, GobblerConnect.<br />
*Create an interdisciplinary course that focuses on project-based learning. These projects will be evaluated in a Shark Tank-like manner<br />
*Create a study abroad program that focuses on collaboration with students, parents, local universities, and service projects<br />
*Create a research and I&E showcase that students can attend to learn about resources and innovation outside of their majors while connecting them to faculty and other students<br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2018-2019 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">One of the main goals we as the 2018-2019 UIF Cohort are trying to accomplish is making sure whatever we do as our change projects resonate for years to come. &nbsp;We hope to instill a new type of culture at Virginia Tech, one that involves truly understanding and appreciating innovation and entrepreneurship. What this will do is create an atmosphere for students to go and make their ideas into reality.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Host events that can help students realize what innovation and entrepreneurship is</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask around campus to figure out how the university is currently defining innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Work to connect different I&E programs to work together and share ideas</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Inform students through email or social media platform of opportunities on campus of ways their ideas can be fostered</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Cause a movement on campus to make I&E a lifestyle focus around campus</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Enhance Communication Effectiveness Involving Collaborative Opportunities</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A prevalent issue across the Virginia Tech campus is that students aren’t aware of the many opportunities that are offered for them. Because Virginia Tech’s campus is so large, it is challenging for all students to be included or even informed about certain opportunities offered; which can be simply because of a specified major. However, it would be beneficial to have a platform to ensure all students are aware of the various opportunities.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Develop a quick survey for students to inform them about organizations and opportunities</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create a poll of students interested in innovation and connect them</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Distribute information cards in the dining halls</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create platform with student network inputs</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create an online weekly reminder for collaboration openings</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Efficient Use of Existing I&E Spaces</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A lot of spaces amongst campuses are used in very different ways. One emerging issue that we have seen is that people are not aware of many spaces around campus. If there was a way to spread awareness amongst these spaces throughout campus this will cause people to actually use these spaces more often. In addition to the previous thought, we want to create a space specifically for I&E where multiple different backgrounds can come and share ideas.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Analyze existing spaces that can be improved upon</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get feedback from students and faculty to see what and where improvements can be made</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Look into new spaces available for development for student use on campus</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Account for all spaces on campus that students use for studying, group work, I+E, etc</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Design Coursework Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Students can begin to pair an understanding of I&E with an understanding of the resources Virginia Tech offers</span>''' =<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">The ultimate goal of UIF is to get students to understand the thinking processes that are associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a lot of groundwork to be done beforehand; convincing the university to commit to this vision, communicating to students that these are important skills, laying out what an I&E thinking process is; and thus we want to include this priority as a multi-year goal. When students ultimately begin the learning process of innovation and entrepreneurship in the classroom, it is imperative that they have a strong understanding of &nbsp;the campus ecosystem, so that they can act on new ideas, feel comfortable collaborating, and use their skills to be </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">productive</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span>'''<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Go through the landscape canvas with a specific focus on I&E in the classroom. Identify the stakeholders who we can build our vision around. Is there someone who is already doing what we are striving to bring to the university as a whole? How do we involve the professors and teachers in the process?</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get an understanding of how I&E is taught in places like the d.school. We need to know how to teach I&E.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Draft a vision for teaching I&E at Virginia Tech, taking into account the resources and feelings towards I&E specific to our campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Begin by implementing activities and modules into select classrooms who are well suited to receiving an I&E thought process, we can observe what works and what doesn’t.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ultimately, integrate ways of thinking about ideation and prototyping and human centered design into every students educational journey.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Partnerships With Industry and Research Bodies</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Establishing more partnerships with industry and external sponsors that offer direct opportunities for students to learn and practice in real-world settings is a key component on a strategy aiming to expand the impact of innovation for students at the university.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create multidisciplinary groups</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask for money</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Brag about company sponsors, include them in newsletters.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Allow companies to sponsor more events on campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create more job fairs across all majors.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Build close relationships with companies by keeping alumni involved. Get students access to them.</span>'''</li><br />
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= <span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Related Links</span></span><br/> =<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech Virginia Tech Overview&nbsp;]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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'''Fall 2019'''<br />
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Alisha Bajaj<br />
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William Makowski<br />
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Isa Núñez Nova<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco Michael Rauco]<br />
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'''Fall 2018'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_Mulligan Connor Mulligan]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Shafe_Ahmed Shafe Ahmed]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/TJ_Cosby TJ Cosby]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sydney_Miller Sydney Miller]<br />
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'''Fall 2017'''<br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jarrodd_Davis Jarrodd Davis]</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span><br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities&diff=84398Priorities:Virginia Tech Student Priorities2019-10-17T17:15:10Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">As a Cohort, Continue to Seek Out Diverse Perspectives</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">In order to build a truly integrative project around innovation and entrepreneurship at the university, it is fundamental to obtain the opinions and perspectives from diverse groups, including students faculty and staff from several fields and also administration alumni and companies.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up booths on the Drillfield (center of campus), to get the community opinion about important topics.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Promote small town hall sessions in different areas of campus aiming to get input from diverse groups.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Stimulate discussion through VT official social media channels.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create fun events to get faculty, student, and administration together in collaborative challenges.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up online polls asking all segments about their desired future paths for the university.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Add a comments box to be displayed every time a person logs in on the university computing system so that feedback can be readily received.</span>'''</li><br />
</ul><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2019-2020 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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One of the main goals of the 2019-2020 UIF cohort is to pair holistic development of the student with the university's technical approach to education.<br />
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<span style="font-size:small;">'''Strategies'''</span><br />
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*Create an app that provides a more user-friendly approach to accessing information related to clubs and organizations. This could be similar to Virginia Tech's webpage for clubs, GobblerConnect.<br />
*Create an interdisciplinary course that focuses on project-based learning. These projects will be evaluated in a Shark Tank-like manner<br />
*Create a study abroad program that focuses on collaboration with students, parents, local universities, and service projects<br />
*Create a research and I&E showcase that students can attend to learn about resources and innovation outside of their majors while connecting them to faculty and other students<br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2018-2019 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">One of the main goals we as the 2018-2019 UIF Cohort are trying to accomplish is making sure whatever we do as our change projects resonate for years to come. &nbsp;We hope to instill a new type of culture at Virginia Tech, one that involves truly understanding and appreciating innovation and entrepreneurship. What this will do is create an atmosphere for students to go and make their ideas into reality.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Host events that can help students realize what innovation and entrepreneurship is</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask around campus to figure out how the university is currently defining innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Work to connect different I&E programs to work together and share ideas</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Inform students through email or social media platform of opportunities on campus of ways their ideas can be fostered</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Cause a movement on campus to make I&E a lifestyle focus around campus</span>'''</li><br />
</ul><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Enhance Communication Effectiveness Involving Collaborative Opportunities</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A prevalent issue across the Virginia Tech campus is that students aren’t aware of the many opportunities that are offered for them. Because Virginia Tech’s campus is so large, it is challenging for all students to be included or even informed about certain opportunities offered; which can be simply because of a specified major. However, it would be beneficial to have a platform to ensure all students are aware of the various opportunities.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Develop a quick survey for students to inform them about organizations and opportunities</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create a poll of students interested in innovation and connect them</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Distribute information cards in the dining halls</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create platform with student network inputs</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create an online weekly reminder for collaboration openings</span>'''</li><br />
</ul><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Efficient Use of Existing I&E Spaces</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A lot of spaces amongst campuses are used in very different ways. One emerging issue that we have seen is that people are not aware of many spaces around campus. If there was a way to spread awareness amongst these spaces throughout campus this will cause people to actually use these spaces more often. In addition to the previous thought, we want to create a space specifically for I&E where multiple different backgrounds can come and share ideas.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Analyze existing spaces that can be improved upon</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get feedback from students and faculty to see what and where improvements can be made</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Look into new spaces available for development for student use on campus</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Account for all spaces on campus that students use for studying, group work, I+E, etc</span>'''</li><br />
</ul><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Design Coursework Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Students can begin to pair an understanding of I&E with an understanding of the resources Virginia Tech offers</span>''' =<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">The ultimate goal of UIF is to get students to understand the thinking processes that are associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a lot of groundwork to be done beforehand; convincing the university to commit to this vision, communicating to students that these are important skills, laying out what an I&E thinking process is; and thus we want to include this priority as a multi-year goal. When students ultimately begin the learning process of innovation and entrepreneurship in the classroom, it is imperative that they have a strong understanding of &nbsp;the campus ecosystem, so that they can act on new ideas, feel comfortable collaborating, and use their skills to be </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">productive</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span>'''<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Go through the landscape canvas with a specific focus on I&E in the classroom. Identify the stakeholders who we can build our vision around. Is there someone who is already doing what we are striving to bring to the university as a whole? How do we involve the professors and teachers in the process?</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get an understanding of how I&E is taught in places like the d.school. We need to know how to teach I&E.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Draft a vision for teaching I&E at Virginia Tech, taking into account the resources and feelings towards I&E specific to our campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Begin by implementing activities and modules into select classrooms who are well suited to receiving an I&E thought process, we can observe what works and what doesn’t.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ultimately, integrate ways of thinking about ideation and prototyping and human centered design into every students educational journey.</span>'''</li><br />
</ul><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Partnerships With Industry and Research Bodies</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Establishing more partnerships with industry and external sponsors that offer direct opportunities for students to learn and practice in real-world settings is a key component on a strategy aiming to expand the impact of innovation for students at the university.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create multidisciplinary groups</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask for money</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Brag about company sponsors, include them in newsletters.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Allow companies to sponsor more events on campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create more job fairs across all majors.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Build close relationships with companies by keeping alumni involved. Get students access to them.</span>'''</li><br />
</ul><br />
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= <span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Related Links</span></span><br/> =<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech Virginia Tech Overview&nbsp;]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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'''Fall 2019''' <br />
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Alisha Bajaj<br />
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William Makowski<br />
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Isa&nbsp;Núñez Nova</span></span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Michael Rauco</span></span>]<br />
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'''Fall 2018'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_MulliganConnor Mulligan]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Shafe_Ahmed Shafe Ahmed]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/TJ_Cosby TJ Cosby]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sydney_Miller Sydney Miller]<br />
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'''Fall 2017'''<br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jarrodd_Davis Jarrodd Davis]</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sunny_Murthy Sunny Murthy]</span></span><br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Priorities:Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities&diff=84397Priorities:Virginia Tech Student Priorities2019-10-17T17:14:11Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">As a Cohort, Continue to Seek Out Diverse Perspectives</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">In order to build a truly integrative project around innovation and entrepreneurship at the university, it is fundamental to obtain the opinions and perspectives from diverse groups, including students faculty and staff from several fields and also administration alumni and companies.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up booths on the Drillfield (center of campus), to get the community opinion about important topics.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Promote small town hall sessions in different areas of campus aiming to get input from diverse groups.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Stimulate discussion through VT official social media channels.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create fun events to get faculty, student, and administration together in collaborative challenges.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Set up online polls asking all segments about their desired future paths for the university.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Add a comments box to be displayed every time a person logs in on the university computing system so that feedback can be readily received.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2019-2020 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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One of the main goals of the 2019-2020 UIF cohort is to pair holistic development of the student with the university's technical approach to education.<br />
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*Create an app that provides a more user-friendly approach to accessing information related to clubs and organizations. This could be similar to Virginia Tech's webpage for clubs, GobblerConnect.<br />
*Create an interdisciplinary course that focuses on project-based learning. These projects will be evaluated in a Shark Tank-like manner<br />
*Create a study abroad program that focuses on collaboration with students, parents, local universities, and service projects<br />
*Create a research and I&E showcase that students can attend to learn about resources and innovation outside of their majors while connecting them to faculty and other students<br />
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= '''<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2018-2019 Establish UIF’s Long-Term Projection/Goals for Virginia Tech</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">One of the main goals we as the 2018-2019 UIF Cohort are trying to accomplish is making sure whatever we do as our change projects resonate for years to come. &nbsp;We hope to instill a new type of culture at Virginia Tech, one that involves truly understanding and appreciating innovation and entrepreneurship. What this will do is create an atmosphere for students to go and make their ideas into reality.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Host events that can help students realize what innovation and entrepreneurship is</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask around campus to figure out how the university is currently defining innovation and entrepreneurship</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Work to connect different I&E programs to work together and share ideas</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Inform students through email or social media platform of opportunities on campus of ways their ideas can be fostered</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Cause a movement on campus to make I&E a lifestyle focus around campus</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Enhance Communication Effectiveness Involving Collaborative Opportunities</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A prevalent issue across the Virginia Tech campus is that students aren’t aware of the many opportunities that are offered for them. Because Virginia Tech’s campus is so large, it is challenging for all students to be included or even informed about certain opportunities offered; which can be simply because of a specified major. However, it would be beneficial to have a platform to ensure all students are aware of the various opportunities.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Develop a quick survey for students to inform them about organizations and opportunities</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create a poll of students interested in innovation and connect them</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Distribute information cards in the dining halls</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create platform with student network inputs</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create an online weekly reminder for collaboration openings</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Efficient Use of Existing I&E Spaces</span>''' =<br />
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&nbsp;'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">A lot of spaces amongst campuses are used in very different ways. One emerging issue that we have seen is that people are not aware of many spaces around campus. If there was a way to spread awareness amongst these spaces throughout campus this will cause people to actually use these spaces more often. In addition to the previous thought, we want to create a space specifically for I&E where multiple different backgrounds can come and share ideas.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Analyze existing spaces that can be improved upon</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get feedback from students and faculty to see what and where improvements can be made</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Look into new spaces available for development for student use on campus</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Account for all spaces on campus that students use for studying, group work, I+E, etc</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Design Coursework Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Students can begin to pair an understanding of I&E with an understanding of the resources Virginia Tech offers</span>''' =<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">The ultimate goal of UIF is to get students to understand the thinking processes that are associated with innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a lot of groundwork to be done beforehand; convincing the university to commit to this vision, communicating to students that these are important skills, laying out what an I&E thinking process is; and thus we want to include this priority as a multi-year goal. When students ultimately begin the learning process of innovation and entrepreneurship in the classroom, it is imperative that they have a strong understanding of &nbsp;the campus ecosystem, so that they can act on new ideas, feel comfortable collaborating, and use their skills to be </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:italic; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">productive</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span>'''<br />
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<br/>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Go through the landscape canvas with a specific focus on I&E in the classroom. Identify the stakeholders who we can build our vision around. Is there someone who is already doing what we are striving to bring to the university as a whole? How do we involve the professors and teachers in the process?</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Get an understanding of how I&E is taught in places like the d.school. We need to know how to teach I&E.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Draft a vision for teaching I&E at Virginia Tech, taking into account the resources and feelings towards I&E specific to our campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Begin by implementing activities and modules into select classrooms who are well suited to receiving an I&E thought process, we can observe what works and what doesn’t.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ultimately, integrate ways of thinking about ideation and prototyping and human centered design into every students educational journey.</span>'''</li><br />
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= '''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Partnerships With Industry and Research Bodies</span>''' =<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Establishing more partnerships with industry and external sponsors that offer direct opportunities for students to learn and practice in real-world settings is a key component on a strategy aiming to expand the impact of innovation for students at the university.</span>'''<br />
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'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Strategies</span>'''<br />
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<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create multidisciplinary groups</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Ask for money</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Brag about company sponsors, include them in newsletters.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Allow companies to sponsor more events on campus.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Create more job fairs across all majors.</span>'''</li><br />
<li>'''<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Build close relationships with companies by keeping alumni involved. Get students access to them.</span>'''</li><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech Virginia Tech Overview&nbsp;]<br />
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Supporting Experiential Learning at Virginia Tech:&nbsp;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRXTFV5-Upo]<br />
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'''Fall 2019<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Michael Rauco</span></span>]<br />
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'''Fall 2018'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Connor_MulliganConnor Mulligan]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Shafe_Ahmed Shafe Ahmed]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/TJ_Cosby TJ Cosby]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sydney_Miller Sydney Miller]<br />
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'''Fall 2017'''<br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jarrodd_Davis Jarrodd Davis]</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Danielle_jeffers Danielle Jeffers]</span></span><br />
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<span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Najla_Mouchrek Najla Mouchrek]</span></span><br />
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[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=83968Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-17T00:23:19Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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'''<span style="font-size: x-large;">RELATED LINKS</span>'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Fall 2019 Fellows'''</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Isa&nbsp;N</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ú</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ñez Nova</span></span></span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco <span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=83967Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-17T00:22:28Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div><p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Rauco UIF Photo.jpg|500x500px|Rauco UIF Photo.jpg]]</p><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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'''<span style="font-size: x-large;">RELATED LINKS</span>'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Fall 2019 VT Fellows'''</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Isa&nbsp;N</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ú</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ñez Nova</span></span></span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco <span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=83966Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-17T00:22:09Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div><p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Rauco UIF Photo.jpg|500x500px|Rauco UIF Photo.jpg]]</p><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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'''<span style="font-size: x-large;">RELATED LINKS</span>'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Fall 2019 VT Fellows'''</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Isa&nbsp;N</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ú</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ñez Nova</span></span></span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco <span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span></span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=83965Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-17T00:21:19Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div><p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Rauco UIF Photo.jpg|500x500px|Rauco UIF Photo.jpg]]</p><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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'''<span style="font-size: x-large;">RELATED LINKS</span>'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Fall 2019 VT Fellows'''</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Isa&nbsp;N</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ú</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ñez Nova</span></span></span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Michael_rauco <span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span></span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=83963Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-17T00:21:00Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div><p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Rauco UIF Photo.jpg|500x500px|Rauco UIF Photo.jpg]]</p><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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'''<span style="font-size: x-large;">RELATED LINKS</span>'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Fall 2019 VT Fellows'''</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Isa&nbsp;N</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ú</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">ñez Nova</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span></span></div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=83962Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-17T00:20:00Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div>[[File:Rauco UIF Photo.jpg|400x400px|Rauco UIF Photo.jpg]]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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'''<span style="font-size: x-large;">RELATED LINKS</span>'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Fall 2019 VT Fellows'''</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span></span><br />
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<br/>'''Fall 2018 VT Fellows'''</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=83958Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-17T00:03:42Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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'''<span style="font-size: x-large;">RELATED LINKS</span>'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Fall 2019 VT Fellows'''</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Michael Rauco</span></span><br />
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<br/>'''Fall 2018 VT Fellows'''</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=83957Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-17T00:01:00Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<div><p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Rauco UIF Photo.jpg|400x400px|Rauco UIF Photo.jpg]]</p><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
<br />
'''<span style="font-size: x-large;">RELATED LINKS</span>'''<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
<br />
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
<br />
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<br />
<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Fall 2019 VT Fellows'''</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Alisha Bajaj</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:medium;">William Makowski</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Fellow:Michael_Rauco&diff=83953Fellow:Michael Rauco2019-10-16T23:54:38Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 17.12px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>] <span data-cke-bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span></div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Michaelr99&diff=83950User:Michaelr992019-10-16T23:50:31Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Michaelr99&diff=83947User:Michaelr992019-10-16T23:44:17Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Michaelr99&diff=83933User:Michaelr992019-10-16T22:55:37Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Michaelr99&diff=83932User:Michaelr992019-10-16T22:55:20Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Student_Priorities <span style="font-size:larger;">Virginia Tech Student Priorities</span>]</div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Michaelr99&diff=83927User:Michaelr992019-10-16T22:15:29Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech <span style="font-size:medium;">Virginia Tech</span>]<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span></div>Michaelr99https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Michaelr99&diff=83924User:Michaelr992019-10-16T22:06:33Z<p>Michaelr99: </p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael Rauco is an undergraduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) that is curently a sophomore studying biochemistry. Michael is from Pottstown, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Michael was inspired by The Eagles and Lynard Skynard to learn to play the guitar and drumset.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Michael is also involved in the biochemistry club and plans on joining the amateur musician's club. He also plays recreation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">al sports in his free time, including football and tennis. Michael</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;believes that these passions, along with his newfound knowledge in biochemistry, will allow him to make a positive impact on the world around him.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Michael feels that being part of the University Innovation Fellows at Virginia Tech will help him learn to break out of his comfort zone in a team-based environment while simultaneously using the program to make a positive impact on the university. Michael is excited to work with his fellow candidates</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Alisha Bajaj, William Makowski, and Isa&nbsp;N''<span style="line-height: 107%; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-style: normal;">ú</span>''ñez Nova</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">—to positively impact his campus and community.</span></span></div>Michaelr99