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= Vision for the Colorado School of Mines =
== Fall 2021 ==
As the sole member of the Fall 2021 Cohort, Adam Schwartz is looking to expand academic majors and opportunities to further match the needs of students and the future trajectory of the economy, particularly in the energy sector. Opportunities to expand Majors, Minors, Areas of Special Interest, industry connections, and societies of engineers in unrepresented industries are all under thorough review. The project Adam is most interested in is getting a Renewable Energy Area of Special Interest in the immediate future, with key tactics of collaborating with academic departments, enthusiastic faculty, and industry experts. Raising awareness and gauging need of this project are critical components.
== Fall 2020 ==
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== Fall 2018 ==
== Spring 2018 ==
== Entrepreneurship and Innovation Mindset ==
=== TedX-Style Platform ===
There is currently not a forum on the campus of CSM where students can go to hear productive discussions on topics that are generally off-the-table for STEM students. A platform of this sort would serve to broaden the horizons of Mines students and introduce them to new ideas and challenge them to think critically about the large issues that face society and the responsibility that Mines students have as future technical professionals of these societies. Speakers on this platform would be professors, public intellectuals, and selected students. If the turnout is great enough, debates could even be held on this platform with the assistance of a well-equipped moderator. The goal of establishing a platform like this would be to help change the way that Mines students think about the broader contexts of society, the very foundation for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. We would love to see a club created with a faculty champion to help make this group a little less transient as well as aggregate a list of potential topics and speakers to populate events on campus through polling with the Mines student body.
=== Entrepreneurship and Innovation Curriculum ===
These students would ''choose'' to take this class, so you would be surrounded by others that share a similar passion. This would be a fantastic way to better improve the innovative atmosphere around our school.
=== I&E In Class Conferences ===
As freshman, there is a lot on the plate for new students, with school work, and overall adjusting to the new rigorous schedule. The idea behind in class conferences is to get teachers, and other experienced professionals to go beyond the lecture of the class and actually talk about their own life experiences and ideas behind I&E. Especially as a freshman, getting teachers, who are often feared and seen as infallible, to discuss their own I&E experiences, including their failures, would be a great way to get other students to become involved in I&E. If each teacher in the general classes spent one day talking about their own creations (PHD,etc), failures, and triumphs, it would be a great way to get students motivated and involved outside of homework. While we have lectures going on outside of class, freshman are not pushed to go to them due to their busy schedule, but if we brought the inspiration to them, it would be a big motivating factor.
== Democratize Learning ==
''Last edited February 2018''
There will be a trial run for a MakerSpace to be implemented on campus. If this space is a success, the Mines UIF leadership circle will analyze feedback around the space and try to implement a permanent building for design thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship with a floor dedicated to being a functional MakerSpace.
=== Creative Space ===
Although Mines has a lot of workshop and maker spaces, there is not really anywhere for our more artsy students to go. I think it would be beneficial to have an area with various art supplies to allow students a creative outlet. After surveying students, I found that many would like to see instruments, a vast range of art supplies (different paper, cardboard, paints, etc), and even possibly a rehearsal space and a sound-proof room.
== Establish regular Design, Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (DICE) events ==
One idea we are currently pursuing is the creation of a "No Work Zone." This would be a place for students on campus to take a break and relax. Mines is a highly esteemed engineering school which promotes intense focus on academics. Many study and design areas are located around campus. We don't any of these spaces to be taken away, but we do want a new space to be implemented.
Our goal for this space is to make mental health a bigger priority on campus. Students commonly express their levels of stress, but there are not many resources on campus to help combat the high -pressure work environment. Currently, we are acquiring feedback on this initial idea to see if it would be feasible, and more importantly, if it would benefit students. After this period, we plan to take the idea to stakeholders on campus. == Buddy System == Incoming freshmen and transfer students can opt-in to the “buddy system” - possibly called Mines Mates. They would be paired with a current Mines student who could help the new student with anything and everything. Whether they need help finding a class, desire a study buddy, or just want someone to talk to. The buddy would be the new students' go-to person. Unlike peer mentors, the buddy would only have one student, allowing for more personal interactions. == Career Videos for Freshmen at Mines; CSM 101 Lesson ==Many students face trouble on choosing a major - not just because they are scared of taking certain classes, but because they realize for the major that they have chosen, what they do in the industry is not what they wish to do. To help with this, there can be outreach made by Mines to Mines Alumni to record a videos of their day/conduct an interview of their life in the industry (we would collect videos from all majors offered at Mines). These videos will be set as Canvas modules for the CSM 101 classes as a Lesson Plan, for students to watch a few videos for majors that they themselves are interested in.
= Long-term Vision =
[[Samuel Warfield|Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Samuel Warfield]]
[[Michael_ThuisMichael Thuis|Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Michael Thuis]] [[Torin Johnson|Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Torin Johnson]] [[Curtis Harrison|Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Curtis Harrison ]] [[Adam Marcinkowski|Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Adam Marcinkowski]] [[Jake Ropson|Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Jake Ropson]] [[Keenan Urmann|Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Keenan Urmann]] [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Miguel_Moreira Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Miguel Moreira]
[[Torin_Johnson|http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Anastasia_Sjahputera Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Torin Johnson]Anastasia Sjahputera]
[[Curtis_Harrison|http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:ConnorSmith Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Curtis Harrison ]Connor Smith]
[[Adam_Marcinkowski|http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sarena_Nguyen Colorado School of Mines University Innovation Fellow - Adam Marcinkowski]Sarena Nguyen]
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