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=== <span style="color:#b22222;"><u><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:large;">Leadership Circle Project Pitch</span></span></u></span> =Fall 2024 ==

'''<span style="color== Priority #1: Interdisciplinary Class Requirement === ==== Timing & Key Players:AY 2026/27, Jere Morehead, Jack Hu, Marisa Pagnattaro ==== # collaborate with the VP of instruction and student affairs to push forward new class requirement# create interdisciplinary class list to inform students about available opportunities#b22222;">work with Jere to promote this new initiative as a cornerstone of the UGA academic offerings <ubr /><span style ==="fontPriority #2: Large-familyScale Innovation Pitch Event === ==== Timing & Key Players:arialSpring 2025, Dan Geller ==== # Discuss with the Head of the Innovation District to secure departmental approval# Identify sources of funding, including sponsorships, UGA funding, ENTRE funding, etc.# Create scope of work for the program, outlining key points like promotion,helveticapitch schedule,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:large;">Fall 2019</span></span></u>and incentivizes <br /span>'''

=== <span style="font-familyPriority #3:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#b22222;">Innovatively Create an Inclusive, Multicultural and Diverse Environment for Students, Faculty and Staff</span></span> Expanding the Entrepreneurship Program ===

<span style="font-family=== Timing & Key Players:times new romanAY 2026/2027,times,serif;">'''<span styleBob Pinckney ===="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">-Primary Contact: JeDawn Gaither</span>'''</span>

'''<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">1. Create a “Think Tank” for idea sharing to improve inclusivity and diversity on campus.<br /span>'''

<span style="font-family== Priority #4: 'times new roman', times, serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span styleUGA Startup Mentorship Program =="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">1. Establish a safe space where students, faculty, and staff feel comfortable</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">&nbsp;sharing ideas.</span>

<span style="font-family=== Timing & Key Players:times new romanAY 2026/2027,times,serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2. Implement ideas and suggestions gained from the “Think Tank”.</span>Kyle Tschepikow ====

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3. Share # Collect a list of successful startups from Kyle and incorporate all ideas shared on identify diverse types to contact# Confirm commitment of startup mentors and around campus.<develop mentee sign up/span>promotion process# Design mentor/mentee schedule and expectations between startups and outline key objectives

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"'<u>4. Determine whether the “Think Tank” has increased idea sharing and improvedFall 2023</spanu><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">&nbsp;inclusivity and diversity con campus.</span>'==

'''<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">2. Incorporate a Multicultural Inclusive Networking and Diverse Space (MIND Space) ==Hosting an innovation olympics for students, faculty heightened awareness and staff can go engage in conversation and fellowship.</span>'''collaboration===

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">1. Establish #Fostering institutional collaboration by leveraging current college ambassadors to work together in planning an innovation olympics day during syllabus week#Ambassadors will also conduct a permanent series of white boarding sessions throughout the semester where questions will build upon one another to promote the innovation ecosystem and safe make an inviting space where students feel welcome to house MIND events learn more and training.</span>engage with content

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">2. Evaluate and ensure benefits of the MIND Space are maximized.</span>=Hosting a design spring during orientation small groups for early adoption===

'''<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">3. Create an institutional brochure that defines IMD #Shifting undergraduate priorities#Aligning student values and provides information on events</span>'''skillset to future career goals through experiential learning#Emphasizing innovation and entrepreneurship at earlier stages to carry forward throughout college#Addresses the lack of longevity with programs by incorporating young adopters of innovation during orientation#The sprint will be centered around what each student wants their UGA journey to look like and will guide them in envisioning their place in the UGA ecosystem as well as how they could improve UGA by the time they graduate to leave their UGA imprint#The sprint resources will be developed by the innovation team at UGA to increase awareness of their ecosystem

<span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">1. Provide information on Inclusion, Multiculturalism, =Establishing an interdisciplinary lab to create go to market products and Diversity. Provide tips&nbsp;</span><span stylefor knowledge sharing==="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">on how to utilize inclusive approaches around campus.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-family#Enhance marketing of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem to increase awareness and accessibility#Increasing the usage of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem and resources#Addresses silos across campus by providing a space for multidisciplinary collaboration without any hurdles#Options for involvement:times new roman,times,serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2. Develop ##A team can present a “Diversity Day” product facing idea and add can begin working on their project after it passes a pressure testing session to ensure feasibility for a go to market product##The teams can post their projects and crowdsource support/manpower to allow others who want to get involved simply sign up without an idea##Anyone who can demonstrate mastery in a skill can come to the lab and teach others as well as get credit for a class if they spend the campus brochure.equivalent amount of hours at the lab teaching<br /span>

===<span style="font-familycolor:times new roman,times,serif#b22222;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3. Develop a semi-annual “Diversity Date” which gives students, faculty and staff</spanu><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'arial, timeshelvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp<span style="font-size:large;the opportunity to interact with one another for 4 minutes.">Leadership Circle Project Pitch</span></span></u></span>===

'''<span style="font-familyhttps: 'times new roman', times, serif;">4//youtu.</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">&nbsp;Introduce IMD to students, faulty, and staff and begin mandatory training<be/span>'''OONIfKWfIi0

'''<span style="font-familycolor:times new roman,times,serif#b22222;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</spanu><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'arial, timeshelvetica, sans-serif;">1. Develop a training program that will provide education to all students, faculty,</span><span style="font-familysize: 'times new roman', times, seriflarge;">&nbsp;and staff.Fall 2019</span></span></u></span>'''

===<span style="font-familysize: 'times new roman', times, seriflarge;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'arial, timeshelvetica, sans-serif;">2. Commence IMD training on campus through multiple platforms (i.e. online or</span><span style="font-familycolor: 'times new roman'#b22222;">Innovatively Create an Inclusive, timesMulticultural and Diverse Environment for Students, serif;"Faculty and Staff</span></span>&nbsp;in class instruction).</span>===

'''<span style="font-familycolor: 'times new roman'rgb(0, times0, serif0);">&nbspfont-weight: normal; &nbspfont-style: italic; &nbspvertical-align: baseline; &nbspwhite-space: pre-wrap; &nbsp;</span><span style="fontbackground-familycolor: 'times new roman', times, seriftransparent;">3. Evaluate the IMD training and ensure it is beneficial on campus.- Primary Contact: [[JeDawn_Gaither|JeDawn Gaither]]</span>'''

<span style="font-family: #'''Create a “Think Tank” for idea sharing to improve inclusivity and diversity on campus.'''##'''​''times new roman'Establish a safe space where students, timesfaculty, serif;">and staff feel comfortable&nbsp; sharing ideas.##Implement ideas and suggestions gained from the “Think Tank”.##Share and incorporate all ideas shared on and around campus.##Determine whether the “Think Tank” has increased idea sharing and improved&nbsp; inclusivity and diversity con campus.#'''Incorporate a Multicultural Inclusive Networking and Diverse Space (MIND Space) for students, faculty and staff can go engage in conversation and fellowship.'''##'''​'''Establish a permanent and safe space to house MIND events and training.##Evaluate and ensure benefits of the MIND Space are maximized.#'''Create an institutional brochure that defines IMD and provides information on events'''##'''​'''Provide information on Inclusion, Multiculturalism, and Diversity. Provide tips&nbsp; on how to utilize inclusive approaches around campus.##Develop a “Diversity Day” and add to the campus brochure.##Develop a semi-annual “Diversity Date” which gives students, faculty and staff&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: the opportunity to interact with one another for 4 minutes.#'''Introduce IMD to students, faulty, and staff and begin mandatory training'''##'''​''times new roman'Develop a training program that will provide education to all students, timesfaculty, serif&nbsp;">and staff.##Commence IMD training on campus through multiple platforms (i.e. online or&nbsp;4in class instruction).##Evaluate the IMD training and ensure it is beneficial on campus. ##Ensure that all members on the university level are successful complete the</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">&nbsp;training.</span>&nbsp;

=== <font color="#b22222" faceu style="white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(178, 34, 34); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif" ; font-size="4"><span style="white-space: pre-wraplarge;"><u>Connecting Students of Various Disciplines</u></span></font> ===

=== <span style="color:#b22222;"><u><small><font size="4" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Creating Innovation in every field of study to increase student impact on their community</font></small></u></span> ===

<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">-</span>'''</span>'''<span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Primary Contact: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ariel_Scholl Ariel Scholl]</span>'''

=== <span style="color:#b22222;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''<u>Using Inclusive Language to Increase Diversity in Innovation</u>'''</span></span></span> ===

=== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-e4861fa3-32f3-8eb5-258e-ca616c860275">'''<span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">- Primary Contact: [[Shalin Jyotishi|Shalin Jyotishi]]</span>'''</span></span> ===

=== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-e4861fa3-32f3-8eb5-258e-ca616c860275"><span style="color:#b22222;"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Increase Visibility of Campus I&E Facilities/Resources</span></span></span><br/>'''<span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">- Primary Contact: [[Kevin Wu|Kevin James Wu]]</span>'''</span></span> ===

=== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-e4861fa3-32f3-8eb5-258e-ca616c860275"><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Sustainable Engineering Entrepreneurship Center: UGA Medical Innovation Studio</span></span><br/>'''<span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">- Primary Contact: [[T. Stan Gregory|T. Stan Gregory]]</span>'''</span></span> ===

=== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#b22222;"><span style="font-size: large; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Lay Groundwork for Gaps in Interdisciplinary Collaboration</span></span><br/>'''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">- Primary Contact: [[Aditya Muralidhar|Aditya Muralidhar]]</span>'''</span> ===

=== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#b22222;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: large; background-color: transparent;">Create Opportunities for student I&E; Thinc-A-Thon</span></span><brspan style="font-size:medium;">'''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">- Primary Cont</span>'''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-sizestyle: italic; font-weight: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">a</span>'''<span style="color: 15pxrgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">- Primary Contactct: [[Gregory Wilson|Gregory Wilson]]</span>'''</span></span> ===

##<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">NCIIA Program grant for Thinc-a-thon:&nbsp;[http://nciia.org/grants/courseandprogram/ http://nciia.org/grants/courseandprogram/]</span></span>

##<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">Inspired by the MakeSpace book:&nbsp;[http://dschool.stanford.edu/makespace/ http://dschool.stanford.edu/makespace/]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span>

=== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;">'''<u>Thinc Week for Thinc@UGA</u>'''</span></span><br/> ===

=== <span style="font-size: large; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(178, 34, 34); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;">Pop-Up Classes for Thinc@UGA</span> ===

=== <span style="color:#b22222;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: large; background-color: transparent;">University Innovation Fellows at UGA (Leadership Circle)</span></span></span> ===<div>UGA's University Innovation Fellows are passionate self-starters who believe the University of Georgia can be a leader in innovation and entrepreneurship. Fellows come from diverse backgrounds representing different parts of campus including engineering, political science and policy studies, education and biochemistry. Learn more by clicking on each fellow's profile below!</div><div><br/></div><ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li><span style="font-size:small;">[[Chelsea_JohnsonJeDawn_Gaither|JeDawn&nbsp;Gaither]]&nbsp;(Current)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:small;">[[Chelsea Johnson|Chelsea Johnson]] (Current)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ariel_Scholl Ariel Scholl&nbsp;] (Current)</span></li>

<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8169e881-2c0a-ff8e-26ed-7ff97f973340"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">[[T. Stan Gregory|T. Stan Gregory ]](<span id="docs-internal-guid-8169e881-2c0a-ff8e-26ed-7ff97f973340"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent;">Graduated</span></span>)</span></span></span></li>

=== <span style="color:#b22222;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: large; background-color: transparent;">Related Links</span></span></span> ===