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== Strategy #1: Promoting Innovation on Virginia State University's Campus ==
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== Tactic #1: Innovation Project Program ==
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== Strategy #2: Adapting Students Into the New Educational Structure ==
== Tactic #1: Student Class Preference Evaluation Survey ==
'''Description:''' This tactic involves the creation and implementation of a campus-wide survey that provides the university with data on what their preferred method of learning is. This includes:
A second survey would be given closer towards the end of the semester that gives advisors (for freshmen) a good idea of whether the student performs better in-person, virtual, or asynchronous, and can register the student based on their preferred method of success.
=Strategy# 3: Changing the Potential Value on Virginia State University's CampusEducating Computer Science Undergraduates with Job-Ready Essentials=
==Tactic#1: Career Incubator Program/Club=='''Description:''' A program or club that will assist undergraduates with applying what they learn in typical computer science courses with real-world applications to careers that can be during or after education at Virginia State University. =Strategy# 4: Changing the Potential Value on Virginia State University's Campus= ==<span class="mw-headline" id="Tactic_.231:_The_Design_and_Entrepreneurship_Network_.28The_DEN.29" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Tactic #1</span> ==<div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; direction: ltr;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">riptionDescription:</span></span><span style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"> </span></span>'''<span style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">3 Day Startup’s mission is to kick-start new student-run companies and build entrepreneurial capabilities in students and their university communities. We rent work space for 3 full days, recruit 45 student participants from a wide range of backgrounds, cater food and drinks, and bring in top-notch entrepreneurs and investors. The participants pick the best ideas for startups during the Day 1 brainstorming session and deliver prototypes and investor pitches on the final night. </span></span><span style="line-height: 21px;">3DS Springboard is an interactive workshop focused on the beginning steps of launching a company or a project through on-campus innovation. During four 90-minute sessions over one week, you will learn-by-doing with the 3DS team, Epicenter University Innovation Fellows leaders on your campus, and other students in your community who are passionate about starting something!</span></span></span><div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; direction: ltr;"><br /></div><div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; direction: ltr;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-size:medium;">'''What can I start with 3DS Springboard?'''</span></span><br /><br /></div><div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; direction: ltr;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">A company, a project; a movement–3DS Springboard teaches entrepreneurship skills such as ideation, customer discovery, and pitching in the context of making real-world progress on anything you want to start.</span></span><br /></div><div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; direction: ltr;"><br /><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Who is eligible to participate? '''<br /><br /><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">20-40 current students at each of the participating schools.</span></span><br /><br />'''What is the cost to participate?'''<br /><br /><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">This workshop is free but you must complete all modules to get your pitch in front of the global audience of influencers, investors, and innovators.</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><br /></div></div>
==<span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="mw-headline" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">Tactic #2 : </span></span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1;">Student-led Innovation </span><span style="line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap;">and Entrepreneurship Club</span></span></span>==
<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''<span style="white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1;">This will: </span> ''' </span></span></span></span>
*<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif;">This will connect the students.</span></span>
*<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif;">This will highlight the importance of entrepreneurs in society.</span></span>
*<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif;">This will promote ideation amongst the students.</span></span>
*<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif;">This will get students motivated to translate classroom principle and theories into global solutions.</span></span>
*<span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: large; font-family: georgia, serif;">Promote venture creation/commercialization.</span>
=<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-size: 35px; line-height: 1.4;">Strategy #45: Executing Effectiveness in the Reframing Value at VSU</span></span>=
==<span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tactic #1: Infuse Entrepreneurship and Innovation into Introductory and Core Curricula</span></span></span>==
<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">'''Description: '''Faculty will work on the NCIIA grant that is due in May to develop a course/program/curricula to infuse Innovation & Entrepreneneurship Entrepreneurship into VSU's culture.</span></span></span></span>
'''<span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: large;">This will:</span>'''
*<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inculcate the Innovation and Entrepreneurship culture and thinking in students.</span></span></span></span>
*<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ecourage Encourage the Innovation and Entrepreneurship culture and thinking in falcultyfaculty.</span></span></span></span>
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==<span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1;">Identification of</span> C<span style="white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1;">ollege Course(s): Contemporary Global Studies</span></span></span> ==
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<span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''<u>Reginald F. Lewis College of Business</u>'''</span></span>
*<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span>Enhance VSU visibility.</span></span></span></span>
<br /> =Strategy #6: Campus Scooter Program on Virginia State University's Campus= '''Benefits to VSU:''' *'''Campus Tours and Visitor Experience:''' Utilize scooters for guided campus tours, offering an engaging and eco-friendly way for prospective students and visitors to explore our university.*'''Boosting Local Economy:''' Promote local businesses through the scooter program, fostering economic growth and partnerships within the community.*'''Community Engagement:''' The scooter program can be a focal point for community engagement events, bringing together students, faculty, staff, and local residents. Organize community rides, charity events, or fundraisers using scooters, fostering a sense of community and camaraderie.*'''Reduced Demand for Parking:''' By providing an alternative mode of transportation, the scooter program can reduce the demand for parking spaces on campus. This can alleviate the strain on existing parking facilities and reduce the need for costly expansions.*'''Reduced Traffic Congestion:''' By offering an alternative mode of transportation, we can significantly reduce traffic congestion on campus roads, making commuting more efficient for everyone.*'''Reduced Carbon Footprint:''' By encouraging the use of electric scooters, VSU can significantly reduce its carbon footprint. This aligns with sustainability goals and demonstrates the university's commitment to environmental stewardship.*'''Student Employment Opportunities:''' Beyond charging and maintenance programs, the scooter company can offer part-time job opportunities for students in areas like marketing, event planning, or customer support, providing valuable work experience and income. =<span style="font-size:x-large;">Related Links</span> =
<span style="font-size:large;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Virginia_State_University Virginia State University]</span>
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Reginald_Burroughs <span style="font-size:large;">Reginald Burroughs</span>]
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[[Fellow:Christian Mills]]
[[Fellow:Mihiretu Jackson]]
[[Fellow:Brian Chukwuisiocha]]
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