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= Overview =

George Fox University has a community that is ready to encourage an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset. The physical resources and infrastructure have been heavily improved, and there are wonderful hands-on applications in and out of learning is a priority among the classroomfaculty. Where they are it is lacking is in their start-up culture and dedicated teachers implementation; students face a lack of resources and curriculum, mentoring which have potential to change with their deep industry connectionsmakes spinout difficult.

= '''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship'''<br/> =

George Fox University promotes many opportunities for students to discover innovation and entrepreneurship. One way this is done is through classes that encourage innovative thinking through projects. These are classes like include Engineering Principles, which is a two parts, each part consisting of an end of class involving semester project with an long team or individual projects designed to expand students open-ended way problem solving skills and give them the technical knowledge and resources to solve a problemdesign, model, and produce the product.&nbsp; and MicroprocessorsAnother engineering class is microprocessors, where students are allowed to design a completely custom circuit board that does whatever anything they want as long as they meet a few requirementswithin the scope of the class. &nbsp;In the business department, George Fox offers a variety of entrepreneurship and start-up focused classes which attempt to be as close to real business settings as possible. In a managerial accounting class students have to create their own hypothetical restaurant campground business and present financial projections. In a There are multiple marketing class, and entreprenurship classes that give students are currently working with an outside insurance agency the opportunity to apply what they've learned in market researchwork on real business projects for real companies. In A a manufacturing class offered at the school, students learn about manufacturing processes before visiting a variety of factories so that they may make educated observations and suggestions. All around the business and engineering departments George Fox University has the ability to promote innovation and entrepreneurship through their many communication channels and deep industry connections.&nbsp;

Another Avenue avenue for student entrepreneurship is through the newly built Maker's space. The impressive 16,000 sq. ft engineering playground boasts a full machine shop, surveying shop, woodworking equipment, an additive manufacturing and prototype lab, an extensive tool room, and several computer labs. It is here that every freshman engineer learns to build an a wobbler engine which they will and compete their engine against their classmates for a final grade withthe other engineering freshmen in the infamous Wobble Off. It is here Here students learn have the opportunity to fail. It is here where full-size work on their own projects, from arcade machinesto popsicle stick bridges to anything they can think of. A new modification since 2020 allows all majors at George Fox to take the access quiz to the MakerHub, and pendulum-based clocks are everday&nbsp;personal projects utilize the different facilities within. This creates room for students innovation to be bridged across many disciplinesbeyond engineering, if executed in a proper manner that teaches all users of the space the full capabilities of being in there.&nbsp;&nbsp;

= '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship''' =

George Fox faculty do not conduct as much research as most universities because George Fox encourages its faculty to focus is on students teaching, though some research does happen throughout the school year and on teaching effectivelyis more common in the summer. In order to To advance at George Fox as a faculty member, you need to show quality teaching and some form of continuing scholarship, where however scholarship is not required to be research with students, it can be an article in a peer-reviewed journal or a speech at a conference. &nbsp;In general, George Fox does not promote The faculty innovation do have diverse industrial backgrounds and entrepreneurship independent from publishing in a peer-reviewed journal. &nbsp;That saidpassion projects, and they are beginning to share those with the College of Engineering does provide support to do any innovationstudents. For instance, but there is still a need few years ago several faculty members with experience in the developing world have invited students to tie it to publishing join them in order Peru for a summer service project. The faculty's passion for service has the potential to advance as foster a faculty memberpositive I&E culture on campus.

= '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function''' =

= '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration''' =

Regarding university-industry collaboration, many connections exist for George Fox University. Several industries are on advisory boards and regularly attend career fairs. These are has connections with many local businesses like such as A-dec, Legacy Health, and Nike, to name a few. Employees of these companies serve on advisory boards and attend regular career fairs. Many are also George Fox alums. Classes in manufacturing and start-up style business make trips to see companies put on display practicing the things that principles they learnare learning about in class. The engineering program also has close relations with local industry through Senior Design projects where , a capstone class in which senior engineers design students develop a product to be used in conjunction with an industrypartner.

= '''Engaging with regional and local economic development efforts''' =

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