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= Activities =
<span id="docs-internal-guid-1165340c-4675-f435-06ab-1c651bc72173"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Getting involved with on campus acitivies and competitions is a great way to push through the institutional resistance. Many campuses love to show students organizing themselves and the great things they can accomplish. Anything from creating an informal meeting during lunch to bounce ideas of each other to creating a inter-collegiate innovation comptetion is a great way to get fellow students active. Activities on campus are a large part of creating an innovative culture but there is nothing stopping students from branching out into the community. The community may foster innovation greatly and bringing that mindset into the campus is highly beneficial when it can be shown the University works hand in hand with the community</span></span>
= Lessons Learned and Tips for Others =
<span id="docs-internal-guid-1165340c-467c-aed6-a26b-6f10d6b2598e"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first and most important tip for those faced with the problem of having to overcome institutional resistance is to not be discouraged. As cliche as it may sound, if there is a will there is a way. Remember to focus on the goal of innovation and understand that getting the approval of administration can be a lengthy process. In the mean time, keep communication open with faculty and administration, find support from fellow students, encourage innovation events and organizations, and call in help from supporters in the community and fellow innovators.</span></span>