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Western New England is home to an innovation lab in the 3rd floor of the engineering building SliethSleith. In this space students can develop and prototype anything. The lab is fully equiped with everything from power a laser cutter, three 3D printer and hands tools to 3D printersfor prototyping. 

=== 3-Day Startup Western Mass Innovation Jam (WMIJ) ===

<span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-af97-14f6-dbc8-f9e09fb3e78b"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Each fall, Western New England University hosts participates in a 3 Day Startup (3DS) eventWestern Mass Innovation Jam, a 72-hour learning-by-doing campus workshop that teaches entrepreneurial skills to students in a hands-on environment. 3DS Western New England University partners with other local colleges to teach students</span></span></span>entrepreneurial&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-size:small;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">skills and innovation. WMIJ is an organization that that helps campuses organize entrepreneurial workshops to provide their students experience in creating a startup company. Undergraduate and graduate students in all majors are invited to participate in the Western New England University event at which local entrepreneurs serve as mentors and judges.</span></span></span>

== <span style="font-size:largerlarge;">'''<span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-af9f-acf7-0757-e90230c44d80"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">KEEN Entrepreneurial Teaching Initiatives at the College of Engineering</span></span>'''</span> ==

<span style="font-size:largersmall;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-afa1-9d16-600f-8662a531be92"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The College of Engineering established a partnership with the </span>[http://engineeringunleashed.com/keen/ <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 75, 141); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kern Entrepreneurial Network (KEEN)</span>]<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in order to collaborate with other partner institutions and contributors to develop and identify the best solutions and practices in modern engineering. This partnership also offers support to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate students. &nbsp;The College of Engineering has received multiple grants from KEEN designed to bolster our Engineering students’ education in order to better position our graduates for the demands of their field.</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size:largersmall;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-afa1-9d16-600f-8662a531be92"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An abbreviated list of accomplishments from these grant efforts included:</span></span></span>

<li><span style="font-size:largersmall;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-afa1-9d16-600f-8662a531be92"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student groups have been sponsored to attend workshops and competitions. Last year 4 students traveled to Palo Alto, CA for 1 week and meet with entrepreneurs and business leader in Silicon Valley.</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:largersmall;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-afa1-9d16-600f-8662a531be92"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">100&nbsp;% of current 1st year engineering students participate in entrepreneurial minded learning activities through the innovation showcase in spring semester.</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:largersmall;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-afa1-9d16-600f-8662a531be92"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">100% of current 2nd year engineering students participate in entrepreneurial minded learning activities.</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:largersmall;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-afa1-9d16-600f-8662a531be92"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">47 WNE faculty have attended and participated in our 4 day entrepreneurial minded learning workshops.</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:largersmall;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-afa1-9d16-600f-8662a531be92"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The faculty of the College of Engineering and the School of Business have disseminated scholarly work related to student demonstration of entrepreneurial thinking.[[File:KEEN.png]]</span></span></span></li>

=== New Dining Commons ===

'''<span id="docs-internal-guid-661bb31c-af9b-9b43-1142-f02e51736175"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Western New England University is in the process of building a new Dining Commons for the growing population of students. The first floor includes a mall consisting of: Starbucks, a deli, a grill, and a bakery. A lounge will be set up for students and commuters to have a place to relax in between classes. The second and third floor are for students to use their meal plan and have spacious sitting. There is also room available for a stage for presenters or variety shows. The fourth floor will be offices, conference rooms, a rooftop terrace and a skywalk connecting the Dining Commons with the Campus Center. The Dining Commons has an anticipated completion date of Fall 2017.</span></span>'''

<span><font size="3">Western New England University has built a new Dining Commons for the growing population of students. The first floor includes a mall consisting of: Starbucks, a deli, a grill, and a bakery. A lounge will be set up for students and commuters to have a place to relax in between classes. The second and third floor are for students to use their meal plan and have spacious sitting. There is also room available for a stage for presenters or variety shows. The fourth floor will be offices, conference rooms, a&nbsp;</font></span><span style="font-size:x-smallmedium;">[http://www1.wne.edu/student-life/dining/new-dining-hallrooftop terrace.cfm Dining Commons]</span>

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= Related Links =2018: == <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Western New England Univseristy Page :</span></span>[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Western_New_England_University http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Western_New_England_University]

<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">WNEU Strategic Proirities :&nbsp;</span></span>[[Western New England University Strategic Priorities|Western New England Student Priorities]http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Western_New_England_University_Strategic_Priorities http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Western_New_England_University_Strategic_Priorities]

Spring == 2017:==

<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Caroline_best http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Caroline_best]">[Caroline best|http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Caroline_best http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Caroline_best]]&lt;/a&gt;">Caroline Best&lt;/a&gt;

<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Samantha_Peterson http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Samantha_Peterson]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Samantha_Peterson http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Samantha_Peterson]&lt;/a&gt;">Samantha Peterson]&lt;/a&gt;

<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabelle_Rivas http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabelle_Rivas]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabelle_Rivas|http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabelle_Rivas]]&lt;/a&gt;">Isabelle Rivas&lt;/a&gt;

Spring 2016<a href="<a href="[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tebtDTXyPxzXxrQinY2o1PQatxHU3tTC1aBsKVM35Y0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tebtDTXyPxzXxrQinY2o1PQatxHU3tTC1aBsKVM35Y0/edit?usp=sharing]">[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tebtDTXyPxzXxrQinY2o1PQatxHU3tTC1aBsKVM35Y0/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tebtDTXyPxzXxrQinY2o1PQatxHU3tTC1aBsKVM35Y0/edit?usp=sharing]&lt;/a&gt;">Landscape Canvas&lt;/a&gt;

<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kathryn_Jordan http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kathryn_Jordan]">[Ben Kennedy|Ben Kennedy]http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kathryn_Jordan http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kathryn_Jordan]&lt;/a&gt;">Kathryn Jordan&lt;/a&gt;

<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonathan_Young http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonathan_Young]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonathan_Young http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jonathan_Young]&lt;/a&gt;">Jonathan Young&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;<a href="<a href="[Daniel Mencio|Daniel Menciohttp://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Kennedy http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Kennedy]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Kennedy http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Kennedy]&lt;/a&gt;">Ben Kennedy&lt;/a&gt;

Spring == 2014==

<a href="<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jhonatan_Nagasako http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jhonatan_Nagasako]">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jhonatan_Nagasako http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jhonatan_Nagasako]&lt;/a&gt;">Jhonatan Nagasako]]&lt;/a&gt;