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		<id>https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Faculty_Champion:Nick_Swayne&amp;diff=122603</id>
		<title>Faculty Champion:Nick Swayne</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Faculty_Champion:Nick_Swayne&amp;diff=122603"/>
		<updated>2020-09-06T18:25:20Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swaynedd: &lt;/p&gt;
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|&lt;br /&gt;
;Name:Nick Swayne&lt;br /&gt;
;School (Cohort):James Madison University (2020 cohort)&lt;br /&gt;
;Majoring in:Strategic Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
;Country:USA&lt;br /&gt;
;Email:[[Special:EmailUser/Swaynedd]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Bio==&lt;br /&gt;
Nick Swayne is the Executive Director of 4-Virginia and the founder of JMU X-Labs.  &lt;br /&gt;
The 4-Virginia collaboration of eight Virginia public institutions works to leverage their strengths combined strengths to improve the efficiency and economic impact of higher education across the Commonwealth.  He created JMU X-Labs to enable co-curricular course sharing and develop the campus innovation ecosystem.  JMU X-Labs has been recognized by the Governor for innovation in higher education and regularly holds classes that range in topics from unmanned systems to homelessness.  Nick regularly teaches Leadership in Organizations in the Human Resource Development program.  He serves as faculty advisor for the Stanford University Innovation Fellows, the Executive Director of Virginia-DC robotics, chairs the Veteran Scholar’s Task Force, and is the founder of the Harrisonburg Regional Veterans Collaborative.  Nick is completing his doctoral work in Post-secondary Strategic Leadership and is serving in his third term on the Harrisonburg City School Board.  He’s a retired Army officer with 26 years of service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Achievements==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Achievements====&lt;br /&gt;
Founder, JMU X-Labs; Elected 3x Harrisonburg City School Board; Almost finished my PhD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Awards and recognitions:====&lt;br /&gt;
Noftsinger Leadership Award for catalyzing positive change in the Shenandoah Valley – April 2019&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Governor’s Award for Innovative Technology in Higher Education – Autonomous Vehicle Program, September 2018&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
JMU President’s Purple Star Award for Innovation in Higher Education - 2018&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Governor’s Award for Innovative Technology in Higher Education – JMU X-Labs, September 2017&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4-VA Computer World’s Honors Laureate Award, March 2013&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Virginia Association of Science Teacher – University Science Educator of the Year 2012&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
James Madison University, Provost Award for Outreach – 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Innovations in Higher Education Award, Shenandoah Valley Technology Council – 2008 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Select military awards:====&lt;br /&gt;
Legion of Merit; Bronze Star; Defense Meritorious Service Medal&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Social media profiles==&lt;br /&gt;
[[https://www.facebook.com/swaynedd &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://www.facebook.com/swaynedd]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;]&lt;br /&gt;
[[https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickswayne/ &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickswayne/]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;]&lt;br /&gt;
[[https://twitter.com/swaynedd &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://twitter.com/swaynedd]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;]&lt;br /&gt;
[https://www.instagram.com/swaynenick/&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[https://jmuxlabs.org/ &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://jmuxlabs.org/]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:James Madison University (2020 cohort)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Student Contributors]]&lt;br /&gt;
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	<entry>
		<id>https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Faculty_Champion:Nick_Swayne&amp;diff=122602</id>
		<title>Faculty Champion:Nick Swayne</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Faculty_Champion:Nick_Swayne&amp;diff=122602"/>
		<updated>2020-09-06T18:21:33Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swaynedd: &lt;/p&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
;Name:Nick Swayne&lt;br /&gt;
;School (Cohort):James Madison University (2020 cohort)&lt;br /&gt;
;Majoring in:Strategic Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
;Country:USA&lt;br /&gt;
;Email:[[Special:EmailUser/Swaynedd]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Bio==&lt;br /&gt;
Nick Swayne is the Executive Director of 4-Virginia and the founder of JMU X-Labs.  &lt;br /&gt;
The 4-Virginia collaboration of eight Virginia public institutions,  works to leverage their strengths combined strengths to improve the efficiency and economic impact of higher education across the Commonwealth.  He created JMU X-Labs to enable co-curricular course sharing and develop the campus innovation ecosystem.  JMU X-Labs has been recognized by the Governor for innovation in higher education and regularly holds classes that range in topics from unmanned systems to homelessness.  Nick regularly teaches Leadership in Organizations in the Human Resource Development program.  He serves as faculty advisor for the Stanford University Innovation Fellows, the Executive Director of Virginia-DC robotics, chairs the Veteran Scholar’s Task Force, and is the founder of the Harrisonburg Regional Veterans Collaborative.  Nick is completing his doctoral work in Postsecondary Strategic Leadership and is serving in his third term on the Harrisonburg City School Board.  He’s a retired Army officer with 26 years of service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Achievements==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Achievements ====&lt;br /&gt;
Founder, JMU X-Labs; Elected 3x Harrisonburg City School Board; Almost finished my PhD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Awards and recognitions: ====&lt;br /&gt;
Noftsinger Leadership Award for catalyzing positive change in the Shenandoah Valley – April 2019&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Governor’s Award for Innovative Technology in Higher Education – Autonomous Vehicle Program, September 2018&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
JMU President’s Purple Star Award for Innovation in Higher Education - 2018&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Governor’s Award for Innovative Technology in Higher Education – JMU X-Labs, September 2017&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4-VA Computer World’s Honors Laureate Award, March 2013&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Virginia Association of Science Teacher – University Science Educator of the Year 2012&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
James Madison University, Provost Award for Outreach – 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Innovations in Higher Education Award, Shenandoah Valley Technology Council – 2008 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Select military awards: ====&lt;br /&gt;
Legion of Merit; Bronze Star; Defense Meritorious Service Medal&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Social media profiles==&lt;br /&gt;
[[https://www.facebook.com/swaynedd &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://www.facebook.com/swaynedd]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;]&lt;br /&gt;
[[https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickswayne/ &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickswayne/]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;]&lt;br /&gt;
[[https://twitter.com/swaynedd &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://twitter.com/swaynedd]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;]&lt;br /&gt;
[https://www.instagram.com/swaynenick/&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[https://jmuxlabs.org/ &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;https://jmuxlabs.org/]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:James Madison University (2020 cohort)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Student Contributors]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{CatTree|James Madison University}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swaynedd</name></author>
		
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	<entry>
		<id>https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Faculty_Champion:Nick_Swayne&amp;diff=122600</id>
		<title>Faculty Champion:Nick Swayne</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Faculty_Champion:Nick_Swayne&amp;diff=122600"/>
		<updated>2020-09-06T18:14:56Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swaynedd: &lt;/p&gt;
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|[[File:Nick_Swayne_Profile.JPG|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
;Name:Nick Swayne&lt;br /&gt;
;School (Cohort):James Madison University (2020 cohort)&lt;br /&gt;
;Majoring in:Strategic Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
;Country:USA&lt;br /&gt;
;Email:[[Special:EmailUser/Swaynedd]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Bio==&lt;br /&gt;
Nick Swayne is the Executive Director of 4-Virginia and the founder of JMU X-Labs.  &lt;br /&gt;
The 4-Virginia collaboration of eight Virginia public institutions,  works to leverage their strengths combined strengths to improve the efficiency and economic impact of higher education across the Commonwealth.  He created JMU X-Labs to enable co-curricular course sharing and develop the campus innovation ecosystem.  JMU X-Labs has been recognized by the Governor for innovation in higher education and regularly holds classes that range in topics from unmanned systems to homelessness.  Nick regularly teaches Leadership in Organizations in the Human Resource Development program.  He serves as faculty advisor for the Stanford University Innovation Fellows, the Executive Director of Virginia-DC robotics, chairs the Veteran Scholar’s Task Force, and is the founder of the Harrisonburg Regional Veterans Collaborative.  Nick is completing his doctoral work in Postsecondary Strategic Leadership and is serving in his third term on the Harrisonburg City School Board.  He’s a retired Army officer with 26 years of service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Achievements==&lt;br /&gt;
Founder, JMU X-Labs; Elected 3x Harrisonburg City School Board; Almost finished my PhD&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Awards and recognitions:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Noftsinger Leadership Award for catalyzing positive change in the Shenandoah Valley – April 2019&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Governor’s Award for Innovative Technology in Higher Education – Autonomous Vehicle Program, September 2018&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
JMU President’s Purple Star Award for Innovation in Higher Education - 2018&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Governor’s Award for Innovative Technology in Higher Education – JMU X-Labs, September 2017&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
4-VA Computer World’s Honors Laureate Award, March 2013&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Virginia Association of Science Teacher – University Science Educator of the Year 2012&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
James Madison University, Provost Award for Outreach – 2011&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Innovations in Higher Education Award, Shenandoah Valley Technology Council – 2008 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Select military awards: Legion of Merit; Bronze Star; Defense Meritorious Service Medal&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Social media profiles==&lt;br /&gt;
https://www.facebook.com/swaynedd&lt;br /&gt;
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickswayne/&lt;br /&gt;
https://twitter.com/swaynedd&lt;br /&gt;
https://www.instagram.com/swaynenick/&lt;br /&gt;
https://jmuxlabs.org/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:James Madison University (2020 cohort)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Student Contributors]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{CatTree|James Madison University}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swaynedd</name></author>
		
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	<entry>
		<id>https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Swaynedd&amp;diff=122599</id>
		<title>User:Swaynedd</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=User:Swaynedd&amp;diff=122599"/>
		<updated>2020-09-06T18:11:25Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swaynedd: Redirect to Fellow Page&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;#REDIRECT [[Fellow:Nick Swayne]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swaynedd</name></author>
		
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	<entry>
		<id>https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Faculty_Champion:Nick_Swayne&amp;diff=122598</id>
		<title>Faculty Champion:Nick Swayne</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=Faculty_Champion:Nick_Swayne&amp;diff=122598"/>
		<updated>2020-09-06T18:11:24Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swaynedd: Created Fellow Page - 2020&lt;/p&gt;
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|[[File:Nick_Swayne_Profile.JPG|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
;Name: Nick Swayne&lt;br /&gt;
;School (Cohort): James Madison University (2020 cohort)&lt;br /&gt;
;Majoring in: Strategic Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
;Country: USA&lt;br /&gt;
;Email: [[Special:EmailUser/Swaynedd]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Bio==&lt;br /&gt;
Nick Swayne is the Executive Director of 4-Virginia and the founder of JMU X-Labs.  &lt;br /&gt;
The 4-Virginia collaboration of eight Virginia public institutions,  works to leverage their strengths combined strengths to improve the efficiency and economic impact of higher education across the Commonwealth.  He created JMU X-Labs to enable co-curricular course sharing and develop the campus innovation ecosystem.  JMU X-Labs has been recognized by the Governor for innovation in higher education and regularly holds classes that range in topics from unmanned systems to homelessness.  Nick regularly teaches Leadership in Organizations in the Human Resource Development program.  He serves as faculty advisor for the Stanford University Innovation Fellows, the Executive Director of Virginia-DC robotics, chairs the Veteran Scholar’s Task Force, and is the founder of the Harrisonburg Regional Veterans Collaborative.  Nick is completing his doctoral work in Postsecondary Strategic Leadership and is serving in his third term on the Harrisonburg City School Board.  He’s a retired Army officer with 26 years of service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Achievements==&lt;br /&gt;
Founder, JMU X-Labs&lt;br /&gt;
Elected 3x Harrisonburg City School Board&lt;br /&gt;
Almost finished my PhD &lt;br /&gt;
Noftsinger Leadership Award for catalyzing positive change in the Shenandoah Valley – April 2019 &lt;br /&gt;
Governor’s Award for Innovative Technology in Higher Education – Autonomous Vehicle Program, September 2018&lt;br /&gt;
JMU President’s Purple Star Award for Innovation in Higher Education - 2018&lt;br /&gt;
Governor’s Award for Innovative Technology in Higher Education – JMU X-Labs, September 2017&lt;br /&gt;
4-VA Computer World’s Honors Laureate Award, March 2013&lt;br /&gt;
Virginia Association of Science Teacher – University Science Educator of the Year 2012&lt;br /&gt;
James Madison University, Provost Award for Outreach – 2011&lt;br /&gt;
Innovations in Higher Education Award, Shenandoah Valley Technology Council – 2008 &lt;br /&gt;
Select military awards:&lt;br /&gt;
Legion of Merit &lt;br /&gt;
Bronze Star&lt;br /&gt;
Defense Meritorious Service Medal&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Social media profiles==&lt;br /&gt;
https://www.facebook.com/swaynedd&lt;br /&gt;
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickswayne/&lt;br /&gt;
https://twitter.com/swaynedd&lt;br /&gt;
https://www.instagram.com/swaynenick/&lt;br /&gt;
https://jmuxlabs.org/&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:James Madison University (2020 cohort)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Student Contributors]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{CatTree|James Madison University}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Swaynedd</name></author>
		
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=File:Nick_Swayne_Profile.JPG&amp;diff=122597</id>
		<title>File:Nick Swayne Profile.JPG</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://universityinnovation.org/index.php?title=File:Nick_Swayne_Profile.JPG&amp;diff=122597"/>
		<updated>2020-09-06T17:57:33Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Swaynedd: &lt;/p&gt;
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