2023 Cohort
15
edits
Changes
=Priorities=
==Strategy #1: Bike Friendly CampusStudent Satisfaction and Food Sustainability==Our From interviews and research into opportunities for I&E in Fisk University turned up a space allocated with students and stakeholders, we found that we need to innovation reduce food wastage in the schools librarycafeteria, while ensuring that students getting choices of all the different quality meal choices they enjoy. It is non-functional and non-furnished but presents to us a blank canvas we absolutely can't wait Strategies to get some paint on. This project includes turning that space to a fully functional innovation center. The main goal of achieve this project are:include
*Develop innovative Meeting with various stakeholders (Dining Management) to confirm validity of claims and entrepreneurial mindsets in students through Design Thinking workshops on campus.brainstorm mutual solutions to the problem*Mobilize Create a space way to estimate the amount of students that would be available come into the cafeteria for students each meals and use the estimate to develop certain skillset that could be useful in the nearest future better prepare for income meals*Recycle and/or recreational purposes.donate excess food, if any, to those in need in the neighborhood
==Strategy #2: Bike Friendly Campus==Our research into opportunities to make Fisk University Bike friendly campus. To achieve thismake Fisk University bike-friendly, we hope to employ the following starting stepsused a systematic approach. Our key tactics include:
*Pitch the idea The first we identify and reach out to the school key stakeholders, which include university administrators, faculty, and receive permission to fully develop the innovation space in a way that it can draw staff, students in.*Organize workshops for faculty , and students to help build innovation and entrepreneurshiplocal community members.*To do thisAdditionally, we hope to start small by incorporating already existing classes ensure that bike cyclists and instructors of those classes to present at these workshops when they cycling advocacy groups are availableinvolved.*Fisk University collaborates For infrastructure planning we collaborate with companies campus development teams to help prepare students for general career readinessdesign a comprehensive bike-friendly infrastructure plan. We hope to also utilize this to get company representatives interested in developing entrepreneurial mindsets in college students to come participate in workshopsThis plan includes dedicated bike lanes, bike racks, bike repair stations, and signage.*As We evaluate the broader impact of the project on the entire university community, including students need to get Service Learning , faculty, and Professional Development hours to maintain their scholarshipsstaff. Consider factors such as reduced traffic congestion, cost savings, improved health, we could also provide Service Learning and Professional Development hours to students who attend to encourage student participationenvironmental benefits.
==Strategy #13: Innovation Center==
Our research into opportunities for I&E in Fisk University turned up a space allocated to innovation in the schools library. It is non-functional and non-furnished but presents to us a blank canvas we absolutely can't wait to get some paint on. This project includes turning that space to a fully functional innovation center. The main goal of this project are:
*As students need to get Service Learning and Professional Development hours to maintain their scholarships, we could also provide Service Learning and Professional Development hours to students who attend to encourage student participation.
==Strategy #24:Increase number of resource persons that come to Fisk to talk about I&E==
During our interviews with students and faculty, we also found that:
#Working towards organizing first TED talk at Fisk University to talk about I&E topics that cut across different majors.
==Strategy #35: Increase number of mental health workshops and leaders ==
After interviewing with students, we came to know that the students at Fisk university student's mental health can be improved by doing workshops and calling alumni to come and share their experience and how they coped when they were in college.
#Maintain the physical and human resources at mental health center to keep student comfortable in seeking help.
==Strategy #46: Increase campus accessibility and awareness ==
After interviewing with students, we came to know that the students at Fisk university are not aware of resources and aid that college provides to them. Benefits like 504 and opportunities for extra-curricular engagements are underutilized. To resolve this challenge on campus, we plan to: