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Some students feel as if they are set up to fail in certain small projects in their Foundations of Design Class. The purpose of these projects is to help students understand why failure is important. Even after students were told about this purpose, they still did not feel as if they had learned anything from this.

== Tactic #1: Hold Meetings Between Active Professors and Students from all Departments<br/> ==

These meetings will then continue between the active professors and students continually improving the college experience for everyone all while solving the problems departments cannot face on thier own.

<span style="font-size:medium">Many students have expressed their desire to actually participate in more activities that provide a greater experience related to not only their major, but other majors as well. The Landscape Canvas revealed current opportunities available for interdisciplinary collaboration through KEEN events, senior capstones, EPICS, and student clubs. The canvas also revealed areas where new opportunities must be created in order to support students in their ideas and untapped potential in innovation. Learning about how to effectively tie in other disciplines on-campus is key to generating momentum needed for innovation.</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">Much like Tatic #1, this tatic creates workshops/classes by informing other departments with how to better meet some of the other departments' needs. However, instead of only informing each department, each department will create a cross disciplinary project for the students to complete during the school year that will make sure that two different departments work side-by-side completing and meeting a need/task.&nbsp; The increase in interaction between the various departments by meeting a need will stengthen the relationship between them.</span>

<span style="font-size:medium">Many students expressed their desire for being more familiar with applications or resources that are available to them. Additionally, students of all majors can partake in these events. For example, a chemistry student interested in engineering could learn about engineering related software applications, theory etc. The goal is to create a program on campus that makes every possible resource available to students. This will make them better equipped to not only exceed the university's standards, but also make great strides in professional experience at an undergraduate level.</span>

<span style="font-size:medium">Countless professionals come to Ohio Northern and speak with students. Often, these speaking events have low turn out. The goal is to get students and faculty together to brainstorm ways in which the vast majority of students will be aware of the speakers and understand the value of these speaking events. This tactic will also be a networking opportunity for both students and professionals.</span>

== Tactic #1: Connecting current fellows with new students ==

<span style="font-size:medium">As a team, we plan to convert the Tinker Lab into a maker space that is able to not only better serve the engineering students, but also begin serving all students. Also, we plan to create more study friendly spaces around the entire campus, not only one college and not only inside, we plan to create a study space outside avaliable for everyone whenever they need/want it. This new study space will also double as a relaxing space for on-campus organizations to hold meetings outside as well. Additionally, we plan on starting a YouTube channel that highlights the work of innovators and changemakers on campus in order to raise the profile of innovators on campus and to generate excitement for innovation. We plan on creating effective ways for promoting KEEN and exactly what KEEN's goals are. We also hope to promote KEEN events at a greater level. Currently, our campus hosts KEEN Innovation Challenges each semester that introduce students to innovation through a series of new challenges. Secondly, we will work with the T.J. Smull College of Engineering to establish the Grand Challenge Scholars Program on-campus. Currently, the college of engineering has the EPICS program which gives students an opportunity for experiential learning and earn credit towards their coursework. We hope to pair the GCSP with the EPICS &nbsp;program. We will&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;research to see if EPICS can be taken by non-engineering majors, as well as, seeing if the EPICS courses can count as a general education requirement that can help students meet their core requirements, while having the opportunity to practice innovation and entrepreneurship. Lastly, We plan on establishing the UIF mentor program to recruit future UIF candidates and ensure that the momentum the University Innovation Fellows Program has on Ohio Northern's campus continues. Once, ONU has a team of UIF fellows from all of the colleges, the other projects mentioned in the previous sections can be enacted.</span>

==== Tactic #1: Outdoor Study Space<br/> ====

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