=== Student Leadership<br/> ===
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Like schools of similar size RPI boasts a repetoire of 200 clubs.</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Many interests are captured and cultivated, there are a number of clubs geared towards I&E. These clubs keep student interest high</span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">so there is a large amount of dedication. A leader's energy must be able to keep that interest high and keep clubs running and growing Faculty advisement.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In many of the clubs geared toward entrepreneurial endeavors a culture of “doing” is not being cultivated.</span>
For these <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently, a lack of focus on transitioning leadership in many clubs and innovative organizations has led to thrivea either stagnation or a reverse in progre</span><span style="font-family: arial, ideallyhelvetica, sans-serif;">ss.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> RPITalks, there would be a ripple effect club that hosted events similar to TEDx talks, is a recent example of a lack of excitement coming student leadership. RPITalks disbanded after its founding member, Jay, graduated from RPI. Jay, spearheaded the program and the formation of events, but a successor did not emerge organically from the leaders flowing club members. Jay lacked the skills needed to train someone to lead after him and many of the newest underclassmen membersfelt they lacked the entrepreneurial skills to continue the club.</span>
Currently<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">For these clubs to thrive, ideally, there would be a lack ripple effect of focus on transitioning leadership in many clubs and innovative organizations has led excitement coming from the leaders flowing to a either stagnation or a reverse in progressthe newest members.</span>
=== Consistent Branding, Location and Organization of Existing Resources ===