Priorities:Towson University Student Priorities - Revision history

Paige.k.chase at 22:16, 1 October 2023

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Strategy Two

Paige.k.chase at 16:53, 16 September 2023

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 ==Strategy One: Increasing Student Safety on Campus and in the Community==
-=== Tactic #1: Collaborate with Local Law Enforcement on Campus Safety Initiatives ===
+===Tactic #1: Collaborate with Local Law Enforcement on Campus Safety Initiatives===
 '''Description:''' Forge partnerships with local law enforcement agencies to enhance campus safety and improve the relationship between students and the police. This collaboration can involve joint training exercises, workshops on safety awareness, and the establishment of a campus police advisory board comprising students and officers.
 '''Milestones:'''
-# Initiate discussions with local law enforcement agencies about collaboration
+#Initiate discussions with local law enforcement agencies about collaboration
-# Organize joint safety training sessions for students and police officers
+#Organize joint safety training sessions for students and police officers
-# Form a Campus Police Advisory Board with student representatives
+#Form a Campus Police Advisory Board with student representatives
-# Conduct regular forums for students and law enforcement to address safety concerns
+#Conduct regular forums for students and law enforcement to address safety concerns
-=== Tactic #2: Establish a Community Policing Partnership ===
+===Tactic #2: Establish a Community Policing Partnership===
 '''Description:''' Forge a partnership between the university's campus police department and local law enforcement agencies to enhance student safety in the community. This collaboration will involve joint patrols, sharing of safety data, and community engagement efforts to build trust and improve the overall safety environment.
 '''Milestones:'''
-# Initiate discussions with local law enforcement agencies about a partnership
+#Initiate discussions with local law enforcement agencies about a partnership
-# Develop a memorandum of understanding outlining the terms of the partnership
+#Develop a memorandum of understanding outlining the terms of the partnership
-# Launch joint patrols and safety initiatives in high-risk areas near campus
+#Launch joint patrols and safety initiatives in high-risk areas near campus
-# Conduct regular meetings to evaluate the effectiveness of the partnership and make improvements
+#Conduct regular meetings to evaluate the effectiveness of the partnership and make improvements
-== Strategy Two: Create a Towson social justice innovation lab ==
+==Strategy Two: Create a Towson social justice innovation lab==
-=== Tactic #1: Secure mentorship programming for interested students ===
+===Tactic #1: Secure mentorship programming for interested students===
 '''Description:''' Open an innovation lab funded by the university and ran by local leaders in entrepreneurship, social justice, and others such as professors in the TU community. This lab would help establish mentorship for students who design ideas specific to issues such as campus safety, mental health, and other justice issues. Within the lab, the students would be mentored 1-1 to bring ideas to fruition, then, would be helped with securing funding and implementation.
 '''Milestones:'''
-# Speak with the TU Armory about establishing local mentors for students
+#Speak with the TU Armory about establishing local mentors for students
-# Find interested students and secure mentorship for at least five
+#Find interested students and secure mentorship for at least five
-# Host monthly speaker series with the mentors for the student cohort and local community
+#Host monthly speaker series with the mentors for the student cohort and local community
-# Showcase initial student ideas at a campus-wide entrepreneurship event
+#Showcase initial student ideas at a campus-wide entrepreneurship event
-=== Tactic #2: Successfully obtain a grant from the Ford Foundation to allow students to begin projects at a large scale ===
+===Tactic #2: Successfully obtain a grant from the Ford Foundation to allow students to begin projects at a large scale===
 '''Description:''' The Ford Foundation will award TU a grant to open the social justice lab. The money will be distributed to various student projects.
 '''Milestones:'''
-# Apply to a Dignity and Justice fund grant from the Ford Foundation in collaboration with the Towson University Foundation
+#Apply to a Dignity and Justice fund grant from the Ford Foundation in collaboration with the Towson University Foundation
-# Obtain funds from the Ford Foundation
+#Obtain funds from the Ford Foundation
-# Fully fund the Social Justice lab, reserving funds to directly support student teams
+#Fully fund the Social Justice lab, reserving funds to directly support student teams
-# Host a student pitch competition to see what mentor-mentee teams will receive the grant
+#Host a student pitch competition to see what mentor-mentee teams will receive the grant
-=== Tactic #3: Implement projects in the local community ===
+===Tactic #3: Implement projects in the local community===
 '''Description:''' Students will work with the City of Baltimore and Baltimore County leaders to implement their justice-based projects.
 '''Milestones:'''
-# Schedule a meeting between student te<span aria-label="" class="c-mrkdwn__br" data-stringify-type="paragraph-break"></span>ams and City/Cou<span aria-label="" class="c-mrkdwn__br" data-stringify-type="paragraph-break"></span>nty leaders
+#Schedule a meeting between student te<span aria-label="" class="c-mrkdwn__br" data-stringify-type="paragraph-break"></span>ams and City/Cou<span aria-label="" class="c-mrkdwn__br" data-stringify-type="paragraph-break"></span>nty leaders
-# Have student teams pitch their ideas
+#Have student teams pitch their ideas
-# With the help of TU-based leaders, implement projects on a city and country wide level
+#With the help of TU-based leaders, implement projects on a city and country wide level
-# Hold a feedback forum to understand how the lab could develop and progress over time
+#Hold a feedback forum to understand how the lab could develop and progress over time
 ==Strategy Three: Introduce students to the idea of design thinking==
-=== Tactic #1: Start hosting a class lead by a mentor from the Armory about design thinking ===
+===Tactic #1: Start hosting a class lead by a mentor from the Armory about design thinking===
 '''Description:''' Offer a seminar/core class to teach design thinking and introduce them to problems that would need solving on campus
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 . Improve the program based on feedback and launch an introductory cohort/ class with 15-20 students
-=== Tactic #2: Allow other courses (specifically core classes) to host smaller segments and integration about design thinking and innovation ===
+===Tactic #2: Allow other courses (specifically core classes) to host smaller segments and integration about design thinking and innovation===
 '''Description''': In order to reach as many people as possible, it would be a very good idea to integrate at least part of an I&E course segment into core classes to get more students introduced to the program.
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 . Incorporate the sessions into regular class discussion
-=== '''Tactic #3: Host a public service event/speed design workshop that can help students get a feel for I&E thinking''' ===
+==='''Tactic #3: Host a public service event/speed design workshop that can help students get a feel for I&E thinking'''===
 '''Description:''' A volunteer effort designed to not only give back to the community but also teach prospective students the fundamentals of I&E design outside of the classroom
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 . Have everyone give feedback on the program and find ways to improve it
-== Related Links ==
+== Strategy Four: Enhancing Mental Health Support for Students ==
 [[Fellow:Paige Chase|Paige Chase]] - Towson University Fellow Candidate, 2023 Cohort

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-= Overview =
+=Overview=
 Towson University (TU) is on a mission to cultivate a vibrant culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among its student body, faculty and staff, and in the community. Nestled in the heart of Towson, Maryland, the university has recognized the need to bridge the gap between academia and industry to foster a more entrepreneurial mindset among its students. TU is committed to becoming a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, positioning itself as a leader in cultivating an environment where students are inspired to think creatively, take risks, and turn their ideas into thriving businesses. The university is strategically positioned within the vibrant Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, known for its burgeoning tech and business ecosystem.
-= Strategies for Expansion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Campus =
+=Strategies for Expansion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Campus=
-== Strategy One: Increasing Student Safety on Campus and in the Community (Cohort - 2023) ==
+==Strategy One: Increasing Student Safety on Campus and in the Community==
-== Strategy Two ==
+'''Milestones:'''
-== Strategy Three ==
+=== Tactic #2: Establish a Community Policing Partnership ===
 == Related Links ==
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 [[Fellow:Christopher Biekeu|Christopher Biekeu]] - Towson University Fellow Candidate, 2023 Cohort
-Anish Boddu - Towson University Fellow Candidate, 2023 Cohort
+[https://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Anish_Boddu Anish Boddu] - Towson University Fellow Candidate, 2023 Cohort
 [[School:Towson University|About Towson University]] - learn more about the universities I&E history and current achievements<!--DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE -->