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= '''<span lang="EN">STRATEGY #1: IMPROVE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS ACROSS DEPARTMENTS </span>''' = <span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">The communication on the topic of entrepreneurship and innovation between different departments and schools is spotty and unclear. A straightforward method of communication for planning and advertising events could greatly improve efficiency.</span></span> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify key contacts from different departments</span></span> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Set up a meeting to discuss common goals and resources</span></span> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Create a regular medium for representatives from each department to keep in contact</span></span> = '''<span lang="EN">STRATEGY #2: ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION CHANNEL WITH STUDENTS</span>''' = <span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">There is no clear map of entrepreneurs across students, nor a method for students to view all the resources through a single medium. By creating a database and/or cumulative calendar, it would be easier for students to keep updated with opportunities.</span></span> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reach out to campus leaders to identify all present opportunities</span></span> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Collect opportunities on a calendar to be synced with different resources across campus</span></span>

The communication <span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Advertise events on the topic of entrepreneurship and innovation between different departments and schools is spotty and unclear. A straightforward method of communication for planning and advertising events could greatly improve efficiency.calendar so students will learn where to find future opportunities</span></span>

·&nbsp<span style="font-size:larger;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Set up a meeting "><span lang="EN">There is currently no main channel for students to go through to discuss common goal receive feedback from both their students and resourcesfaculty members. Feedback is necessary for dictating where improvement is required.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Create Identify campus leaders who would partake in a regular medium for representatives from each department to keep in contactfeedback panel.</span></span>

<span style= STRATEGY #2"font-size: ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION CHANNEL WITH STUDENTS larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify students who would be interested in hearing other ideas and concerns in regards to entrepreneurship and innovation.</span></span>

There is no clear map of entrepreneurs across students nor a method <span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plan&nbsp;reoccurring meetings for students to view all the resources through a single mediumattend to receive feedback on their ideas. By creating a database and</span></or cumulative calendar it would be easier for students to keep updated with opportunities.span>

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reach out = '''<span lang="EN">STRATEGY #4: Make resources available to campus leaders to identify all present opportunitiesstudents easily accessible and usable</span>''' =

·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp<span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">Many&nbsp;first-year students&nbsp;are unaware of the many resources available on our campus. &nbsp; Collect opportunities on a calendar This results in many students not discovering programs that apply to be synced with different resources across campusthem until they are already upperclassmen.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Advertise events on the calendar so Identify programs of direct I & E value to undergraduate students will learn where to find future opportunities</span></span>

<span style= STRATEGY #3"font-size: INTRODUCE A METHOD FOR STUDENTS TO RECIEVE FEEDBACK larger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Condense those resources onto one singular website of forum</span></span>

<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-seriflarger;">There is currently no main channel for students to go through to receive feedback from both their fellow students and faculty members. Feedback is necessary for dictating where improvement is required.<span lang="EN">· &ltnbsp;o:p&gtnbsp;&ltnbsp;/o:p&gtnbsp;Effectively advertise this resource so that students feel enabled to pursue the opportunities around them</span></span>

= '''<span stylelang="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify campus leaders who would partake in a feedback panel&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/oSTRATEGY #5:p&gt;CONVEY TO STUDENTS THE POWER AND IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING</span>''' =

<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-seriflarger;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identfy <span lang="EN">Various opportunities arise from simply speaking with other students who would be interested in hearing other ideas and concerns in regards to entrepreneurship , faculty, and innovationalumni. &lt;o:p&gt;&ltnbsp;Even if your interests lie predominan</span></ospan><span style="font-size:p&gtlarger;">tly in STEM, the social networking component is an inescapable component cruical for success.</span>

<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-seriflarger;"><span lang="EN">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plan a regular meeting for students Create workshops to attend improve students’ abilities to recieve feedback on their ideas&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;give elevator pitches and public speaking skills</o:p&gt;span></span>

= STRATEGY #4: Make resources available to students easily acessible and usable Related Links =

·[http://www.entrepreneurship.uconn.edu UConn Entrepreneurship &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify programs of direct I & E value to undergraduate studentsInnovation Consortium]

Written By:[[Justin Hall]], [[Evan Gentile|Evan_Gentile]], [[Britney Reynolds|Britney_Reynolds]]