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= '''OverviewProject Pitch Video ''' =

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family[https: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Located in the foothills of Greenville, South Carolina - Furman University is one of the nation's premier undergraduate liberal arts colleges//www. At 2600 students, Furman is known for outstanding faculty and student relationships, its approach towards engaged learning, its robust visual and performing arts program and its competitive NCAA Division I athleticsyoutube. Furman prides itself on its unique academic program, which teaches students how to think critically, how to evaluate and create, and how to see multiple perspectives through the lens of empathy. Built upon these principles, students graduate broadly-educated, wellcom/watch?v=97fmt5TyI-rounded, prepared for leadership and eager to take on the challenges of a complex world.</span>A Project Pitch Video 2016]</span>

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In an age of constant change, the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics are touted as the engines that will drive our nation’s economy forward. Without a foundation in the humanities, this pursuit of innovation lacks depth and does little to foster meaningful progress. Proponents of STEM seek to change the conversation to STEAM – which integrates the liberal arts into the pursuit of innovation.</span>Project Pitch Video 2015</span>

<span style="font-size{{#Widget: medium;"><span styleYoutube|id="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Indeed, the liberal arts education empowers students with the awareness and empathy to understand how technology is a tool for meeting human needs and solving complex problems in society. In the effort to bridge the gap between science, technology and the humanities, liberal arts universities like Furman play a critical role in the national conversation around innovation and progress, by equipping students with the tools and skillsets needed to create solutions that are meaningful and engaging.</span></span>d8zkH_lN0ds}}

= <br/>'''Priority 1: Connecting Faculty Members to foster a Strategic Transformation of Teaching MethodsOverview&nbsp;''' =

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style= "font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Located in the foothills of Greenville, South Carolina - Furman University is one of the nation'''Redesigning Faculty Meetings s premier undergraduate liberal arts colleges. At 2600 students, Furman is known for outstanding faculty and student relationships, its approach towards engaged learning, its robust visual and performing arts program and its competitive NCAA Division I athletics. Furman prides itself on its unique academic program, which teaches students how to think critically, how to evaluate and create, and how to see multiple perspectives through the lens of empathy. Built upon these principles, students graduate broadly-educated, well-rounded, prepared for leadership and Creating a Space eager to Foster Teachers' Exchange take on the challenges of Ideas about Innovating Teaching Methods''' ==a complex world.</span></span>

*<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Advance In an age of constant change, the purpose fields of faculty meetingsscience, technology, switching from termly reports engineering and presentations about teaching strategies on individual efforts into collective conceptualization that involves mathematics are touted as the assistance of Instructional Development Consultants to accelerate methodological changes in instruction and technological application on campus. The ultimate goal is to turn faculty members across departments from instructors into co-inquirers engines that work with students to take an active role in their studieswill drive our nation’s economy forward.&nbsp;</span></span>*<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Create Without a user-friendly online forum for faculty members to share questionsfoundation in the humanities, discussions, stories this pursuit of innovation lacks depth and ideas about their teaching experience. The point is to facilitate interaction and idea exchange among faculty members as well as does little to foster cooperation to renovate teaching tactics frequentlymeaningful progress.</span></span>*<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Involve students in co-creating new teaching methods and evaluate their viewpoints in real time&nbsp; (“I like, I wish, I hope”). Allowing students Proponents of STEM seek to join change the conversation about the learning process and instructional methods enables them to gain a more holistic perspective on their education.</span></span>*<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Publish and reward innovative teaching efforts via STEAM – which integrates the campus newspaper, on social media and in publications. This would build upon liberal arts into the collaborative efforts pursuit of the campus newspaper and Furman social channels like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. These “social bonuses” not only aim to enhance their professional clout but also serve as visual catalytic agents that invite the student and faculty body to engage in the educational innovation movement.</span></span>

<span style= '''Priority 2"font-size: Implement and Scale a Technological Renovation that Leads to the Redesign of Lectures''' = == '''The Lightboard Furman project''' == medium;"><span style="font-sizefamily: mediumarial, helvetica, sans-serif;">'''Thesis'''Indeed, the liberal arts education empowers students with the awareness and empathy to understand how technology is a tool for meeting human needs and solving complex problems in society. In the effort to bridge the gap between science, technology and the humanities, liberal arts universities like Furman play a critical role in the national conversation around innovation and progress, by equipping students with the tools and skillsets needed to create solutions that are meaningful and engaging.</span></span>

<span style="font-size'''Priority 1: medium;">Given the idea of the light board technology from Professor Michael Peshkin at Northwestern University, the Lightboard Furman is Introducing a project at Furman University Course in which light boards – user-friendly educational tech tools – are utilized by professors of Math & Science Department and potentially those of other departments at Furman.</span>Social Entrepreneurship''' =

== '''<span style="font-size: mediumlarge;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">A light board is a 4 x 8 ft. pane of architectural glass lit by 8 ft. strips of white LEDs at Equipping our business majors with tools necessary to unleash their potential in coming up with the next best solutions to reduce the gap between the top rich and bottom of the framepoor. The board can be drawn or written on with fluorescent markers, Teaching them more ways to give back to their communities and a black backdrop would be needed use their talents to ensure its visibility. It can also have images from a computer superimposed by a projector on itempower less privileged people in other parts of the world.</span></span>''' ==

#<span style="font-size: medium11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: -18pt;">This unique board allows teachers Learning more about how Social Entrepreneurship work in the United States in general, establishing connections and learning about how other schools with such a class teaches it; what do they focus on and why? Could we use an approach nearly similar to theirs? First step will be attending the Sullivan Foundation Retreat on 10/16/2015 to explore the subject of Social Entrepreneurship in detail. Deadline 10/25/2015.</span>#<font face="Times New Roman" size="1" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;">&nbsp;</span></font><font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Establishing course materials for the class, advertising the course as one of the courses offered in the 2016 May X session. Deadline 05/11/2015.</span></font>#<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: -18pt;">Offering the course next May if sufficient registration (significant membership) is achieved for the class. Deadline 05/01/2016.</span>#<font face their ="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">If students while writing and drawing diagrams during lecture show impressive interest in the class andhint us that offering the class as a normal semester class would work, then we will work on officially launching the class as one of the electives in the business department or one of the choices for students interested in taking an entrepreneurship class. Deadline Spring 2016.</span></font>#<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: -18pt;">To attract students from all departments to the concept of Social Entrepreneurship, with we will make another class nearly similar to the addition first one but focusing on work being done by Social Entrepreneurs from different parts of the world. That class will satisfy a TV monitor general educational requirement (e.g. World Cultures). Deadline Fall 2017</span>#<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-indent: -18pt;">The two classes will be made interdisciplinary between Poverty Studies and a projectorthe Business Department and more efforts will be made to come up with new classes that are interdisciplinary to facilitate socially friendly innovation in various.</span>#<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, allows them 0); text-indent: -18pt;">Have professors learn how to record parts incorporate innovation/entrepreneurial ideas into courses despite different fields. Emphasize the importance of lectures or solutions creative thinking to individual problems professors so they can include it in class their classes, and post them easily on ultimately teach students to think outside the Moodle learning sitebox.</span>

<span style="font-size'''Priority 2: medium;">Applying the light board technology into teaching practice can foster online causal interaction between the two educational agents and create a richly visual and creative alternative to emailing or Moodle forum. The technology gives time for inIncorporating Hands-class discussion on Learning and bolsters technological usage for both teachers and students. Also, the project exposes students and teachers closer to the idea of vibrant technology in innovative education, opening space for more transformations in the future.</span>Community Partnerships into Course Curriculum''' =

<span style="font-size: medium;">= '''MethodBy making changes to curriculum in order to encourage the application of theories learned in the classroom to community based projects, students will gain connections and skills that will benefit them in the work place and/or when applying to graduate school. '''<br/span>==

<span style="font-size: medium12px;">Apply the use of light boards and TV monitors across departments on Furman campus for lecture/problem videotaping '''1. Host UIF Stakeholder Meetings in order to learn from both students faculty and faculty members. Once lectures’ videos are posted on Moodle, students are required about what kinds of changes they would like to presee to the curriculum. Also gain insight into how community-analyze problems that may based partnerships can be brought up during the next class, and use the materials posted applied to get ready for in-class team working. The aim a range of the light board project is to cut down the lecturing time in class subjects and focus on team working, and open space for other creative collaborative methodsbe feasibly incorporated into curriculum.'''&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium;">'''Projected Results2. Work with professors in a variety of disciplines to design example changes in curriculum in order to demonstrate to other stakeholders what these modifications would look like and how they would be applied.&nbsp;'''</span>

<span style="font-size: medium;">·'''3. Host an open information session for students so that they can learn about the proposed changes and provide input and feedback.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Students and faculty members benefit from visual learning and visual thinking in teaching and learning system</span>'''

<span style="font-size: medium;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Foster class discussion as a subset '''4. Meet with the Dean of Academics, Department Heads, Board of idea exchangeTrustees, catalyze more intellectual conversations and incite inquiryother stakeholders in order to implement these changes into the curriculum and develop additional guidelines and budgets if necessary.''' '''5. By spring 2015, at least a handful of classes should adopt the new community-project based intellectual thinking in students</span>curriculum. These courses will first teach subject theory, then work to solve problems and provide analysis for company's within the greater Greenville community.'''

<span style="font-size: medium;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hone problem-solving '''5. Start community to specifically discuss cirriculum changes. Meetings should be regular and mandatory. Pick out students who show interest in promoting change, and knowledge-application skills for have an intercollabaration between students, faculty, and encourage more innovative methods staff to address expectations from the faculty</span>all perspectives.&nbsp;'''

<span style="font-size: medium;">- Community House: This signature engaged-living experience creates opportunities for juniors and seniors in Furman's Poverty Studies program to live in a community house on the Poinsett Corridor that focuses on social innovation, community development and grassroots leadership. This could include after-hours seminars, related courses (Poverty Studies, Economics, Business, Art, Sociology, Sustainability Science, etc.), co-curricular (student projects on campus) and extra-curricular opportunities</span> <span style="font-size: medium;">-Maker Carts: Have first year students engage in creative competitions. Housing could arrange for the set up of 'Maker Carts' or 'MacGyver Carts' where students have to build something out of random objects (legos, paper clips, water bottles) given to them in a cart. This incorporates the innovative and creative thinking process into the culture at Furman, and begins the creative journey for students beginning their first year. Target date, August 2017.&nbsp;</span> = '''Priority 6: Furman Refugee Project&nbsp;''' = <font size="3">'''Situating today's global refugee issue in the context of the Furman community, including its extensive alumni and student ties to refugee crises and relief work around the globe.&nbsp;'''</font> <span style="font-size: medium;">'''''How might we bring the issue closer to home and illuminate the university community's longstanding tradition of advocating for and serving displaced people across the globe?'''''</span> -<span style="font-size:larger;">Furman University Refugee Task Force: team of faculty, administrators, and students that coordinates campus-wide lectures and events feauturing university, community, and national leaders engaged in refugee resettlement, immigration policy development, and international humanitarian relief work.</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">- Collaborative for Community-Engaged Learning Refugee Map: Maintains updated digital GIS map of Furman alumni and student connections to refugee relief work starting in the 1920's</span> <span style="font-size:larger;">- Division of Student Life Refugee Resettlement Alternative Spring Break Trip:&nbsp;<span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Refugee Resettlement" will immerse students in Clarkston -- a town outside of Atlanta hailed as the most diverse square mile in the U.S. and considered home by over 8,000 recently-resettled refugees from around the world -- and offer a variety of direct service opportunities and educational workshops designed to illuminate the challenges facing refugee populations.</span></span> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">- No Lost Generation Student Organization: Students work to directly and materially assist local refugee populations while interning with the U.S Department of State's Virtual Student Federal Service program and attending the annual UNA-USA Global Engagement Summit at the United Nations Headquarters in NYC.</span></span> <span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Annual Refugee Week: student organizations set up booths outside the library to engage students in a variety of activities, including a "Map Your Heritage" exercise, raffle for a #RefugeesWelcome t-shirt, #StandWithRefugees photo-op, and welcome notes to newly-arrived refugees in South Carolina. The week will also include a constituent advocacy workshop hosted by the League of Women Voters; a refugee journey simulation conducted by the Carolina Peace Resource Center; and an outdoor awareness campaign delineating the steps of a typical refugee from origin of displacement to site of resettlement.</span></span> [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-jcM-8kn1i7NHN4d8xVB-Cb2h1K2Bs1L Project Timeline & Change Story] = <font size="3">Related Links</font> = [[Furman University|<span style="font-size: medium;">Furman University</span>]] '''<span style="font-size: medium;">Furman University Student Priorities</span>''' === [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Juhee_Bhatt <u><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Juhee Bhatt&nbsp;</span></b></u>]<br/> === [[Anna Peterson|<span style="font-size: medium;">Anna Peterson</span>]] [[Kudakwashe Chinyama|<span style="font-size: medium;">Kudakwashe Chinyama</span>]] <span style="font-size: medium;">[[Ben Riddle|Ben_Riddle]]</span> <span style="font-size: medium;">[[Tyler Higgins|Tyler_Higgins]]</span> [[Category:Student Priorities|f]][[Category:Student Priorities]][[Category:Student Priorities]][[Category:Furman_University]][[Category:Student_Priorities]]{{CatTree|Furman_University}}