= Strategy#1 Expose students to Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project Pitch Video =
== Tactics{{#1.1 UIFresh =Widget:Youtube|id=r62Q-_R_yRA}}
'''Description: '''Through the = Strategy#UIFresh initiative we plan to introduce the entrepreneurial mindset to the freshmen class. We would arrange a ‘Creativity 1 & Innovation Orientation Workshop’ for the entire incoming class to discover the breadth of innovation in the liberal arts and to think creatively about potential opportunities in the future. For example: “Innovation Tours” to expose nbsp;Expose students to makerspaces and resources. '''Milestones:''' *Talk to Freshmen Orientation Manager, Innovation and Dean (March 2016) *Funding and logistic planning (May 2016) *Train the orientation team with effective UIFresh activities (August 2016) *Execute the I&E Orientation activities. (August 2016)Entrepreneurship =
== <span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;">Tactics#1.2 Solve-A1 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet-Problem Saturdays</span> up ==
'''Description:''' Solve- A1-Problem Saturdays will be a bi-weekly one-hour long ideation workshop series for interdisciplinary students. It is designed 2 day conference event based in Berea College and free to be an open platform for all students to discuss and solve problems , which will act as well as be empowered with a solution-oriented mindsetan introductory/exploratory course in I&E. The activities event will include panels, workshops, and discussions highlighting the application of the workshop include discussing a problemEntrepreneurship, Innovation, brainstorming solutions and formulating a solution Design Thinking to all disciplines. Students could network with innovators within a small teamtheir field, refine their critical thinking skills, and explore the varieties of entrepreneurship available.
'''Milestones:'''
*Create LowMeet with the Dean and Faculty for partnerships and resources (Spring 2018)*Establish a date and reach out to off-Resolution Prototype reaching 20 students campus resources (Fall 2016 - beginningSpring 2018) *Evaluate the success Format and failure of the workshop organize panels, workshops, spaces and review feedback from participants presenters (Summer 2018)*Begin marketing to revise the plan of the workshop students and encouraging faculty participation (Fall 2016 - mid2018) *Recruit Workshop Leaders Execute event and Facilitators receive feedback (Fall 2016 -mid2018) *Launch Solve-A-Problem Saturday series Analyze event feedback and reach 100 students pivot (Spring 2017 onwardsWinter 2018)
== Tactics#1.3 2 A Date With Design Thinking ==
'''Description:''' A Date With Design Thinking will be a quarterly one-hour long design thinking workshop series for interdisciplinary students. It is intended to familiarize and engage students with the concept of design thinking through a fun series of activities. This workshop is designed to not only expand I&E to a bigger audience on campus but to also engage them in addressing existing problems on campus.
== Tactics#3.4 #BCmakerspaces<br/> ==
'''Description: '''<span style="font-size: larger">#BCmakerspaces will be a monthly rotational Makerspace workshop, open to students of all majors. The focus of the pop-up styled class is to teach students the design process and how to prototype, by building an object in a specific lab using whatever materials that space is designed to process. Examples include “make-a-mug”, “website 101”, “build-a-box”, etc. The Danforth Technology building currently boasts a variety of makerspaces, including a: Digital Crafts Lab, MAC & 3D Printing Lab, Woods Lab, Metals Lab, Ceramics Lab, Appalachian Crafts Lab, and the Graphics Lab- which features a dark room and a soundproof recording studio. Highlighting the existent Makers Spaces on campus will promote cross-departmental communication, and perhaps expand student interest into new fields previously unconsidered.</span>
'''Milestones:'''
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Host a Stakeholder meeting with I&E champions to discuss establishing #BCmakerspaces (Feb 2018)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Partner with sponsors, involved Departments, Faculty & staff to conduct a thorough SWOT analysis with special consideration given to budgeting, staff hours, safety precautions (Feb 2018)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Visit 2-3 other Makerspaces to observe operations & training procedures (February & March 2018)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Conduct extensive customer discovery to determine what needs #BCmakerspaces can satisfy (March 2018)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Coordinate with the TAD department to host the first makerspace event (April 2018)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Gather Feedback about the #BCmakerspaces event, strategize and plan accordingly. (April & May 2018)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Coordinate with participating departments to form a schedule of #BCmakerspaces classes (Summer 2018)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Develop a Marketing Plan for #BCmakerspaces (Summer 2018)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:larger">Launch #BCmakerspaces and continue to gather data (Fall 2018)</span></li>
</ul>
= Strategy#4 Inspire students to pursue I&E<br/> =
*Branding and marketing (August - September 2016)
== Tactics#4.2 Innovation Coffee Stop ==
'''Description:''' Starting in Fall 2018 we will open a home-made, bring-your-own-mug coffee stop on campus in order to facilitate and ecourage innovation between students on campus. Being in the coffee stop will provide two major benefits to the students:
*Students can work on projects, start new projects, or get help on academic related problems fostering collaboration between majors
*We will be providing monthly events to showcase the power of ideation and innovation including prototyping challenges and pop up classes
'''Milestones:'''
*Present idea to Faculty Champion and discuss the possibility of an allocated neutral space (February 2018)
*Discuss with key head departments - Technology and Applied Design, Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Business and Economics, Art (March 2018)
*Submit proposal to the Dean (March 2018)
*Identifying sponsors in the key departments (April - May 2018)
*Invite speakers for grand opening panel (July 2018)
*Plan and organize the grand opening (July - August 2018)
*Marketing efforts around campus (July - August 2018)
*Grand Opening/Panel Event (August 2018)
= Related Links =
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Berea_College Berea College] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Berea_College_Student_Priorities Berea CollegeStudent Priorities] '''University Innovation Fellows''' Spring 2018: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Andreea_Teban Andreea Teban] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Julia_Roberts Julia Roberts] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kayla_barbour Kayla Barbour] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Rodney_Kimbangu Rodney Kimbangu]
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<br/>University Innovation Fellows
Spring 2016:
[[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ishwar Agarwal|%20Agarwal Ishwar Agarwal] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Bessaad%20Syrine Bessaad Syrine]
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Minashsha%20Zareel%20Lamisa Minashsha Lamisa] [Bessaad Syrine]http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Talha%20Rehman Talha Rehman]
[[Minashsha Zareel Lamisa]]
[[Talha Rehman|Talha Rehman]]
Spring 2015:
[[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tran K%20K. %20Nguyen Tran Nguyen]]
[[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Dylan mullins]%20mullins Dylan Mullins]
[[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jacob%20Heller Jacob Heller]]
[[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Eugeniu%20Prodan Eugeniu Prodan] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Anthony%20Ayebiahwea Anthony Ayebiahwea] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Robert%20Hosking Robert Hosking]
[[Anthony Ayebiahwea]]
[[Robert Hosking]]
Spring 2014:
[[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ali%20Djire Ali Djire]]
[[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Solomon%20Alolga Solomon Alolga]]
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