Changes

School:Elon University

5,289 bytes removed, 9 years ago

no edit summary

= '''Overview''' =

Elon is a selective, mid-sized private university renowned as a national model for engaged and experiential learning. Students work closely with faculty who are dedicated to excellent teaching and scholarship. The curriculum is grounded in the traditional liberal arts and sciences and complemented by nationally accredited professional and graduate programs. 

~~~~= '''Entrepreneurship and Innovation'''~~Overview~~

Elon is currently offers a major and a ~~selective~~minor in entrepreneurship through the Doherty center, ~~mid~~which prepares students to become entrepreneurs in either for-~~sized private university renowned as~~ profit businesses or social businesses. While this helps, it is not enough. The business school alone seems to have a ~~national model for engaged~~ monopoly on entrepreneurship and there is not enough interdisciplinary application of design thinking and ~~experiential learning~~innovation. ~~Students work closely with faculty who are dedicated~~ Our promotion of I&E seeks to inspire students to ~~excellent teaching~~ create and ~~scholarship. The curriculum is grounded~~ change the world around them in ~~the traditional liberal arts~~ a variety of majors, requiring widespread faculty support and ~~sciences and complemented by nationally accredited professional and graduate programs~~appeals to creativity that match all kinds of students.~~~~

~~~~~~~~'''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''==

~~<span style="font-family:georgia~~Many faculty members within Elon University are very innovative and entrepreneurial in the way in which they approach their independent research projects and publications,serif;">Entrepreneurship yet it does not seem as though the students or community are always informed about their accomplishments. In order to encourage our faculty members to continue being innovative and ~~Innovation~~entrepreneurial we must reward them for what they are already doing.

== ~~Elon currently offers a major and a minor in entrepreneurship through~~ '''Actively Support the Doherty center, which prepares students to become entrepreneurs in either for-profit businesses or social businesses. While this helps, it is not enough. The business school alone seems to have a monopoly on entrepreneurship and there is not enough interdisciplinary application of design thinking and innovation. Our promotion of I&E seeks to inspire students to create and change the world around them in a variety of majors, requiring widespread faculty support and appeals to creativity that match all kinds of students.University Technology Transfer Function'''==

We do not have sufficient resources to pursue this specific category but have plans to apply the four other categories to our campus. We hope to have the opportunity and resources to incorporate this category down the road. 

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

~~<span style="font-size:~~Elon is located in the Triad and is very close to the Research Triangle. Our Student Professional Development Center works to connect students with businesses in both of these areas. We also have large job and internship fairs that bring in startups and large;">Encouraging Faculty Innovation companies like Deloitte and Oracle. These programs are very common among most schools and we are currently working to expand them. Because of the many other schools in the area with strong research focuses it is difficult to attract larger research projects but there are some smaller companies that we have been able to work with. Our Environmental Department has been involved with doing some really neat testing for products that will be sold to Kobalt and there are many other projects taking place within our other departments. As a Leadership Circle this is an area I think we could improve in. To do this we will need to reach out to many of the local companies to see what types of projects and ~~Entrepreneurship~~research they might need validated. Because we are such a small school compared to schools like NC State there are some smaller projects that we could work on that would be very helpful to those businesses. The first step for us will be getting involved with the Chamber of congress.

== ~~Many faculty members within Elon University are very innovative~~ '''Engaging with Regional and entrepreneurial in the way in which they approach their independent research projects and publications, yet it does not seem as though the students or community are always informed about their accomplishments. In order to encourage our faculty members to continue being innovative and entrepreneurial we must reward them for what they are already doing.Local Economic Development Efforts'''==

Elon has made a lot of progress in this area and our plans are to continue to make huge leaps and bounds here. The town of Elon and the surrounding area were hit hard when the textile companies left. Over the next 20 years our university has major priorities to help build up the areas around Elon and create an environment that will bring in more business and attract students and faculty. We have also invested in offices in downtown Burlington and Greensboro that are specifically geared toward community engagement, innovation, and entrepreneurship. These efforts are only possible with the support of the entire university so we plan to help out in whatever way we can. Initially it will be important to do surveys and studies on other universities that have accomplished similar goals. One example that we have looked at is Duke University, which has helped transform Durham over the years.

== '''Next Steps''' ==

~~<span style="color: rgb~~Interdisciplinary innovation (128, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26.2199993133545px; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Actively Support the University Technology Transfer Function~~<div>We do~~ not have sufficient resources to pursue this specific category but have plans to apply the four other categories to our campus. We hope to have the opportunity and resources to incorporate this category down the road.  </div><div> </div><div>Facilitating University - Industry Collaboration</div>Elon is located in the Triad and is very close to the Research Triangle. Our Student Professional Development Center works to connect students with businesses in both of these areas. We also have large job and internship fairs that bring in startups and large companies like Deloitte and Oracle. These programs are very common among most schools and we are currently working to expand them. Because of the many other schools in the area with strong research focuses it is difficult to attract larger research projects but there are some smaller companies that we have been able to work with. Our Environmental Department has been involved with doing some really neat testing for products that will be sold to Kobalt and there are many other projects taking place within our other departments. As a Leadership Circle this is an area I think we could improve in. To do this we will need to reach out to many of the local companies to see what types of projects and research they might need validated. Because we are such a small just through business school compared to schools like NC State there are some smaller projects that we could work on that would be very helpful to those businesses. The first step for us will be getting involved with the Chamber of congress.~~<div> </div><div>Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts~~Elon has made a lot of progress in this area and our plans are to continue to make huge leaps and bounds here. The town of Elon and the surrounding area were hit hard when the textile companies left. Over the next 20 years our university has major priorities to help build up the areas around Elon and create an environment that will bring in more business and attract students and faculty. We have also invested in offices in downtown Burlington and Greensboro that are specifically geared toward community engagement, innovation, and entrepreneurship. These efforts are only possible with the support of the entire university so we plan to help out in whatever way we can. Initially it will be important to do surveys and studies on other universities that have accomplished similar goals. One example that we have looked at is Duke University, which has helped transform Durham over the years.</div> Next Steps

~~-Interdisciplinary~~ etc.)*Marketing (using Pendulum, career fair, and likely social media to advertise our events)*Identifying all possible sources that can stimulate innovation (~~not just through business school~~for funding, advice, etc.)~~~~

-Creating I&E culture (forums, speakers, discussions, LLC, awards, more student businesses, etc.)

~~-Marketing (using Pendulum~~profits, ~~career fair~~organizations, etc. and ~~likely social media to advertise~~ truly ingrain creativity into our ~~events)~~culture.

~~-~~~~Identifying all possible sources that can stimulate innovation (for funding, advice, etc.)~~Elon University Landscape Canvas==

~~~~~~~~775}}

Since Elon is essentially starting from "stage 1," we must do everything we can to get more students to start businesses, non-profits, organizations, etc. and truly ingrain creativity into our culture.

== Related Links ==

'''Elon University ~~Landscape Canvas ==~~'''

~~{{#widget~~[[Elon University Student Priorities]]

[https://docs.google.com/a/elon.edu/spreadsheets/d/1XwXtOaeVzGdZUKlF9Av_vEylumQxLPLCdbxsiL8FSzY/edit?usp=sharing Elon Univesity Landscape Canvas]

University Innovation Fellows:

[[Jensen Roll|Jensen Roll]]

~~'''Elon University'''~~[[Matt Snow|Matt Snow]]

[[~~Elon University Student Priorities~~Giles Roll|Giles Roll]]

~~[https://docs.google.com/a/elon.edu/spreadsheets/d/1XwXtOaeVzGdZUKlF9Av_vEylumQxLPLCdbxsiL8FSzY/edit?usp=sharing Elon Univesity Landscape Canvas] ~~

~~University Innovation Fellows:~~

~~[[BEN DRISCOLL]]~~

~~[[Jensen Roll|Jensen Roll]]~~

~~[[Matt Snow|Matt Snow]]~~

~~[[Giles Roll|Giles Roll]]~~

~~<div> </div>~~

[[Category:Universities]]

Ejordan5

68

edits