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<span style= "font-size:medium;">'''<u>THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ATat Clark Atlanta University'''</uspan>''' =
= '''=<span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span><ustyle="font-size: medium;">Clark Atlanta UniversityPRIORITY 1 (2015):</u>''' <span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp; &nbsp;Eradicate information silos that exist&nbsp;</span>==
===&nbsp;GOAL 1.1.0: &nbsp;Create a movement around sharing information, collaboration across disciplines, and involvement between faculty, students, and alumni.=== '''Objectives:''' Establish the Innolab as the focal point for all the collaborative efforts through successfully introduce the lab to all stakeholders. &nbsp; <br />&nbsp;''Directions:'' ''1.1.1 Promote a culture of student, faculty, and staff involvement in innovation and entrepreneurship.'' ''1.1.2 &nbsp; D<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">evelop a marketing plan that promotes the use of the Innovation Center among internal and external stakeholders.</span>'' ''1. 1.3 &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Capitalize on the Media outlets that are currently at CAU’s disposal to brand the Innovation Center; such as the Atlanta University Center Digest (newspaper), The Panther (newspaper), CAU’s Award Winning Jazz Radio Station, and all the social media platforms that are already established by CAU.</span>'' ''1.1.4 &nbsp; &nbsp;Develop an I&E annual campaign specifically targeted to alumni, asking for their support and resources to include time, and talent.'' ''1.1.5 &nbsp; &nbsp;Conduct Informational sessions for the professors within each department that outline our purpose, mission, and how to effectively utilize the InnoLab, and promote the use among their students. For the long term make the informational sessions publicity sessions.'''  ==<u style="font-size: medium;">PRIORITY 1 (2017):</u><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp; &nbsp;Reintroduce the Inno Lab to the campus</span>== ===&nbsp;GOAL 1.2.0: &nbsp;Fully develop Innovation Lab activities as a makerspace and design thinking area for students.=== '''Objectives:'''&nbsp;Establish the Innolab as the focal point for cultivating creative and innovative ideas to be implemented.
&nbsp;''Directions:''
== <u>PRIORITY ''1:</u>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Promote a culture of student, .2.1 Collaborate with Freshman Seminars and 1st year Business School experience faculty, and staff involvement in innovation and entrepreneurship ==''
== ''1.2.2 &nbsp; D<span style=="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">evelop a marketing plan that promotes the use of the Innovation Center among internal and external stakeholders.</span>''
=== &nbsp;GOAL ''1.0: 2.3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&nbspfont-size: 10pt;&nbspline-height: 15.3333px;&nbsp">Capitalize on the Media outlets that are currently at CAU’s disposal to brand the Innovation Center; Recruit and develop and increased number and diversity of students who graduate at higher rates such as the Atlanta University Center Digest (newspaper), The Panther (newspaper), CAU’s Award Winning Jazz Radio Station, and all the social media platforms that are equipped to succeed in their careers ===already established by CAU.</span>''
=== ''1.2.4 &nbsp; ===&nbsp;Schedule trainning of students in 3D Printing''
'''Objectives:1.2.5 &nbsp; &nbsp;Conduct Informational sessions for the professors within each department that outline our purpose, mission, and how to effectively utilize the InnoLab, and promote the use among their students. For the long term make the informational sessions publicity sessions.'''
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'''1.1''''''&nbsp; &nbsp;Increase support services to aid in the preparation of graduates for employment, graduate and professional schools, and entrepreneurship'''
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''Directions==<span style="font-size:''medium;"><u>PRIORITY 2 (2015):</u>&nbsp; Increase entrepreneurial collaboration to leverage synergistic activities and funding opportunities</span> ==
''1===<span style="font-size: medium;">GOAL 2.1.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enhance internships, externship, coop 0: Solicit and experiential learning program opportunities'secure strategic relationships within the corporate community that support all of CAU's I&E efforts.</span> ===
<span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;'''Objectives''1, 1.2'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Develop employer outreach and partnerships by academic program focus''Establish CAU as a premiere institution to collaborate with.
''1.1.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Create partnerships with companies at the cutting edge of innovation in the market placeDirections:''
''2.1.1.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; Increase interdisciplinary collaborations">Establish partnerships with businesses to support innovation and creativity on campus.</span>''
''12.1.42 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Establish an Office of Innovation Create a quarterly “Challenge Drop” where local business would drop off a problem/concern that they are currently facing and Entrepreneurship to facilitate student placement in internshipshave the students submit creative, externshipinnovative, coop programs and solutions that could possibly lead to assess student growth/development resulting from these activitiesentrepreneurial opportunities for the students.''
''2.1.3 &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Develop an Advisory Board and have Corporations strategically advise the center.</span>''
'''2.1.24 &nbsp;&nbsp; Implement new and innovative academic programs<span style="font-family: Arial, effective pedagogies sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Invite companies and redesigned entrepreneurs to lecture and/or new courses conduct presentations related to develop students with skills necessary for innovation Creativity, and growth as entrepreneurs'I&E ultimately establishing a lecture series</span>''
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''Directions==<span style="font-size:''medium;"><u>PRIORITY 2 (2017):</u>&nbsp; Increase collaboration between all CAU schools and Innovation Lab</span> ==
''1===<span style="font-size: medium;">GOAL 2.2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Establish campus-wide courses 0: Create relationships with other departments to encourage interdegree collaborations and programs to ensure indetification of students and faculty can participate in who could benifit from the commercialization of funded research''lab.</span> ===
''1.2.2<span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;'''Objectives'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Special Topics lectures on success stories e.g, “From Lab Bench to Commercialization”, “The role of &nbsp;Establish training moduals for CIED falculty advisory commitee and all CAU schools to assist faculty to raise awerness about startup oppertuniteis,''prototyping, and mentorships the lab has to offer.
''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Leadership in Commercialization”, “Balancing work and personal life”Directions:''
''12.2.31 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; Workshops on, applying for a patent, copyright, trademark, etcline-height: 15.3333px;">Establish design training modules</span>''
''12.2.42 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Workshops on proposal writing SBIR and STTRHold informationals about how to identify a students in need of entrepenurial mentorship.''
''12.2.53 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&nbspfont-size: 10pt;&nbspline-height: 15.3333px;&nbsp;&nbsp; Courses based on case studies of entrepreneurial successes">Schedule classroom visits to preform 3D printing demos during class times.</span>''
''&nbsp<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;1font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp3333px; Establish a monthly forum to involve local inventors"></innovators with CAU students and faculty to exchange ideas and establish partnershipspan>''
''1.2.7==<u>PRIORITY 3 (2015):</u> &nbsp; &nbsp;Establish multi-disciplinary course in innovation and entrepreneurship Innovation fellows advisory committee for sophomores in all majors''CAU==
''1.2.8===&nbsp; GOAL 3.1.0:&nbsp;Establish an independent study course (upper level To have create a continuous improvement process for future UIF to follow and graduate) to create and avenue for students who are developing a small business''faculty involvement.===
''1'Objective&nbsp;&nbsp; Simplify the UIF Landscape process through providing a clear roadmap for new UIF members.2.9 Establish multi-disciplinary course in innovation and entrepreneurship for graduate students'''
<br />''1.2.10&nbsp; &nbsp;Workshops for communityDirections:''
''3.1.2111 &nbsp; &nbsp;Establish Select a network combination of mentors from alumniFaculty, Staff, BOT Students and Administrators whose responsibility is to bridge the gap between the transition of old fellows and new incoming fellow and other stakeholderscontinue/support the momentum of what the previous UIF students have initiated.''
''3.1.2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Advisory Committee will be responsible for preserving the long term strategic plan developed by the UIF and landscape.</span>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.3 &nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Support creative problem solving/provide practical experience from corporation Sponsorships for intellectual property''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.4 &nbsp;&nbsp;</span>The advisory committee should be voted on and approved by students, on an annual basis.<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">&nbsp;</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.3 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;Establish Innovation </span>The committee should consist of faculty, entreprenuers, educators and '''Entrepreneurship Space'current or past UIF members.''
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''1.==<u>PRIORITY 3.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Designated spaces(2017):</conference room under the supervision of Division of Research, Sponsored Programs and Community Outreachu>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to encourage students to develop their interest in entrepreneurship regardless of classification and experience e.g. bouncing of ideas''Establish Innovation fellows advisory committee for CAU==
''1.===&nbsp; GOAL 3.2.0:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Annual student-centered conference To have create a continuous improvement process for future UIF to follow and to create and avenue for presenting business ideas and plan''faculty involvement.===
''1.3.3'Objective&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departments and Research Centers promote innovation and entrepreneurship as one specific outcome of their programs and activitiesSimplify the UIF Landscape process through providing a clear roadmap for new UIF members.'''
&nbsp;<br />''Directions:''
''3.2.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;Select a combination of Faculty, Staff, Students and Administrators whose responsibility is to bridge the gap between the transition of old fellows and new incoming fellow and continue/support the momentum of what the previous UIF students have initiated.''
''3.2.2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Advisory Committee will be responsible for preserving the long term strategic plan developed by the UIF and landscape.</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">3.2.3 &nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Support creative problem solving/provide practical experience from corporation Sponsorships for intellectual property''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">3.2.4 &nbsp;&nbsp;</span>The advisory committee should be voted on and approved by students, on an annual basis.<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">&nbsp;</span>''
''<span style== <u"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">PRIORITY 3.2:.5 &nbsp;&nbsp;</uspan>&nbsp; DISTINCTIVE ACADEMICThe committee should consist of faculty, RESEARCHentreprenuers, AND STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS ==educators and current or past UIF members.''
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=== '''<u>PRIORITY 4 (2015):</u>&nbsp; GOAL 2.0: I&nbsp; Develop and enhance academic, research, and support programs recognized for their distinctiveness, innovation, and ability to prepare graduates sought after by employers and entrepreneurial community as well as graduate and professional schools.''' =E EVENTS ON CAMPUS==
&nbsp;==GOAL 4.1.0:== Develop an environment of innovation and creativity through providing resources and events that cultivate entrepreneurship and creativity.
'''2.1&nbsp;&nbsp; Implement a University-wide marketing planObjective'''Host annual and semi-annual events that provide direction and feedback to students.
&nbsp;<br />''Directions:''
''Directions4.1.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">Lean Startup April-May (per semester)</span>''
''2<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.1 2 &nbsp;&nbsp; Upgrade the University’s website design and content to include specific information on Technology Transfer and to feature innovation and '''''entrepreneurship'''''on campus Launch a hack-a-thon for students and in the communityinvite local Universities (annually)</span>''
''2<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.2 3 &nbsp;&nbsp; Improve internal</external communications about capabilities, opportunities and resources available at CAU to support research, innovation and '''''entrepreneurship.'span>Shark Tank event with alumni judges (annually)''
''24.1.34 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; Redefine and establish the Universityline-height: 115%">MBA disciplined workshops for non-wide Centers of Excellence to include interdisciplinary programs in innovation and entrepreneurshipbusiness students (twice a semester)</span>''
''2<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.4 &nbsp;5 &nbsp; Engage TEDx event at CAU faculty and students in community innovation and entrepreneurship projects (Especially in K-12 schoolsannual event)</span>''
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'''2.5&nbsp<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;&nbspfont-size: 10pt; Enhance research and sponsored programs infrastructure'line-height: 115%"></span>''
==<u>PRIORITY 4 (2017):</u>&nbsp;I&E EVENTS ON CAMPUS==
''Directions==GOAL 4.2.0:''== Develop an environment of innovation and creativity through providing resources and events that cultivate entrepreneurship and creativity.
''2.5.1'Objective'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Implement technology transfer program''Host annual and semi-annual events that provide direction and feedback to students.
<br />''2.5.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Establish instrument support facilitiesDirections:''
''4.2.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Lean Startup April-May (per semester)</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">4.2.2 &nbsp;Launch a hack-a-thon for students and invite local Universities (annually)</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">4.2.3 &nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Shark Tank event with alumni judges (annually)''
''4.2.4 &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">MBA disciplined workshops for non-business students (twice a semester)</span>''
== '''<uspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">PRIORITY 3:4.2.5 &nbsp; TEDx event at CAU (annual event)</uspan>''' &nbsp<div><div><div class="aVY aZn" style="position: absolute; overflow: visible; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; height: 0px; z-index: 2;&nbspborder-top-width: 1px;&nbspborder-top-style: solid;&nbspborder-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229);&nbsp"><div class="aZm" style="top: 0px;&nbspleft: 0px;&nbspwidth: 0px;&nbspheight: 118px;&nbspborder-left-width: 1px;&nbspborder-left-style: solid;&nbspborder-left-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); '''INCREASED EXTERNAL SUPPORT''' ="><br /></div></div></div></div><br />{{#Widget:Youtube|id=6Ct29S7JWc0}}
=== '''&nbsp; GOAL 3.0:&nbsp; Increase and diversify ''''''University''' '''revenue streams''' '''through expanded external financial&nbsp;&nbsp; partnerships and support, entrepreneurial programs, and a broadened base of funded research grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.''' ===
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'''3.1&nbsp<span style="font-size:larger;&nbsp; Increase entrepreneurial collaboration to leverage synergistic activities and funding opportunities'''">2017 UIF Video Link</span>
&nbsp;https://youtu.be/UgbdakioLjM<br />
== <u>PRIORITY 5 (2023):</u>&nbsp; Fixing Housing Problem''Directions:&nbsp;''==Renovate abandoned housing buildings uses sustainable resources by: partnering with green energy companies to build cost and eco-friendly housing options. Use renewable energy sources to reduce energy costs. <br />==Related Links==
''3.2.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Create and implement an entrepreneurial program to include Economic Development Center'' ''&nbsp; 3.2.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expand the recognition and support of entrepreneurship highlighting alumni, faculty and students''[[Clark Atlanta University|Clark Atlanta University]]
&nbsp;'''Clark Atlanta University Student Strategies'''
'''3.3&nbsp;&nbsp; Implement School and academic program level for&nbsp; increasing the amount of external support &nbsp;with specific targets and metrics'''University Innovation Fellows:
&nbsp;[[Allen lee|Allen Lee]]
''Directions:''[[Madisyn Dudley|Madisyn Dudley]]
[[Char'nae_Davis|Char'3.3.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Initiate focused outreach activities at School and academic program level with relevant corporate and community initiatives''nae_Davis]]
''3.3.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expand cooperative agreements with corporate and government entities for continuing education''[[/Damon Willis|Damon Willis]]
''3.3.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Provide support for faculty development to increase research and grantsmanship'' ''3.3.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Apply for grants to connect academics to campus sustainability programs; science education, entrepreneurial and innovation; mental health; homeland security, environmental justice; renewal energy &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;etc.''[[/Tiffany Mitchell|Tiffany Mitchell]]
&nbsp;[[Ariel rogers|Ariel Rogers]]
&nbsp;[[Aaron Chambers|Aaron Chambers]]
&nbsp;[[Lionel Cross Jr.|Lionel Cross Jr.]]
&nbsp;[[Fellow:Kaniya Bennett]]
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