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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Founded in 1858, Susquehanna University is a private liberal arts college located in the town of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Susquehanna University is dedicated to helping students become proactive leaders through academics, service, and personal assets, which is represented through the University motto “Achieve, Lead, Serve”. Susquehanna is centrally located within a three-hour drive of four major cities – Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. and</span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">&nbsp;four<span><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> hours from Pittsburgh and one-and-a-half hours from the Pocono Mountains.</span></span></span></span>
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Founded in 1858, Susquehanna University is a private liberal arts college located in the town of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Susquehanna University is dedicated to helping students become proactive leaders through academics, service, and personal assets, which is represented through the University motto “Achieve, Lead, Serve”. Susquehanna is centrally located within a three-hour drive of four major cities – Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. and four hours from Pittsburgh and one-and-a-half hours from the Pocono Mountains.
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Susquehanna University believes cross-cultural experiences are essential to a liberal arts education – the University has made it part of the central curriculum. Susquehanna University’s distinctive award-winning cross-cultural program, Global Opportunities (GO), offers students a wide range of off-campus educational programs in both domestic and international locations.
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Susquehanna University believes cross-cultural experiences are essential to a liberal arts education – the University has made it part of the central curriculum. Susquehanna University’s distinctive award-winning cross-cultural program, Global Opportunities (GO), offers students a wide range of off-campus educational programs in both domestic and international locations.</span></span></span></span>
 
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= <span style="font-size:medium;"><big><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span></span></span></big></span> =
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At Susquehanna University, entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities exist for students and experienced professors on and off campus. Students can learn from professors through class lessons and succeed outside of the classroom with personal ventures and research. In addition, the Sigmund Weis School of Business implemented entrepreneurship and innovation as an undergraduate minor. In recent years, Susquehanna has partnered with Columbia University to create a dual degree program in Liberal Arts and Science Education and Engineering. Interested students will be able to obtain two bachelor’s degrees in a short span of five years.</span></span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"></p>
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<br/><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Engagement</span></span></span></span></big>
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At Susquehanna University, entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities exist for students and experienced professors on and off campus. Students can learn from professors through class lessons and succeed outside of the classroom with personal ventures and research. In addition, the Sigmund Weis School of Business implemented entrepreneurship and innovation as an undergraduate minor. In recent years, Susquehanna has partnered with Columbia University to create a dual degree program in Liberal Arts and Science Education and Engineering. Interested students will be able to obtain two bachelor’s degrees in a short span of five years.<br/>Student Engagement
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At Susquehanna, opportunities for student engagement in entrepreneurship and innovation continue to grow each year. The University established an Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor to replace the Business Administration Entrepreneurship emphasis. Faculty and staff members teaching entrepreneurship courses are encouraging students to participate in the program regardless of academic discipline. Hopeful students who wish to create their own organizations or campus publications will quickly learn about the willingness and guidance from the faculty and staff to help students turn their ideas into reality. The University hosted a Pitch Contest in the past and plans to continue the "House of Hawks" Pitch Contest to showcase student creativity. The University Innovation Fellows team wishes to collaborate with the Business School, Susquehanna alumni, and the career development center to continue the Pitch Contest in future years.
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'''What is the Pitch Contest?''' - The Pitch Contest was organized to “help students gain experience in developing and presenting ideas for innovation”. Susquehanna Alumni served as the judges during the event and shared their own experiences while building connections with current students to establish a basis for a greater network. The event helped inspire ideas and provide valuable feedback on how students can improve their ideas and pitching skills in the future. Students were given two minutes to describe their ideas and convince the judges of their merit, learning how to effectively communicate to sell their products and ideas.
  
<big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">At Susquehanna, opportunities for student engagement in entrepreneurship and innovation continue to grow each year. The University established an Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor to replace the Business Administration Entrepreneurship emphasis. Faculty and staff members teaching entrepreneurship courses are encouraging students to participate in the program regardless of academic discipline. Hopeful students who wish to create their own organizations or campus publications will quickly learn about the willingness and guidance from the faculty and staff to help students turn their ideas into reality. The University hosted a Pitch Contest in the past and plans to continue the "House of Hawks" Pitch Contest to showcase student creativity. The University Innovation Fellows team wishes to collaborate with the Business School, Susquehanna alumni, and the career development center to continue the Pitch Contest in future years.</span></span></big>
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= Faculty Innovation and Entrepeneurship =
  
<big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">'''What is the Pitch Contest?''' - The Pitch Contest was organized to “help students gain experience in developing and presenting ideas for innovation”. Susquehanna Alumni served as the judges during the event and shared their own experiences while building connections with current students to establish a basis for a greater network. The event helped inspire ideas and provide valuable feedback on how students can improve their ideas and pitching skills in the future. Students were given two minutes to describe their ideas and convince the judges of their merit, learning how to effectively communicate to sell their products and ideas.</span></span></big>
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In the past, faculty members at Susquehanna University partnered with companies and organizations such as the Keystone Innovation Zone and the American Physiological Society to involve students in entrepreneurial and innovative opportunities. These opportunities help faculty members receive funding for projects and research to provide students with opportunities and skills to strengthen their innovative and entrepreneurial assets.
  
<span style="font-size:small;"><big><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Faculty and Staff</span></span></big></span>
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In recent years, the Keystone Innovation Zone provided funding to one faculty member in the Sigmund Weis Business School to assist in the development of a website for Fresh Roasted Coffee, a local company in Selinsgrove. In addition, the allotted funding allowed the faculty member to collaborate with two Susquehanna University students on the project. The Keystone Innovation Zone has given students and faculty the privilege of assisting one other local company in the development of a device to scale trees for hunters in the area. Also, faculty in the Biology department at Susquehanna University are working to gain funding from the American Physiological Society and the National Science Foundation to conduct innovative research. The funding will not only assist faculty members in their research but grant students the opportunity to take part in the research alongside their professors.
  
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big>In the past, faculty members at Susquehanna University partnered with companies and organizations such as the Keystone Innovation Zone and the American Physiological Society to involve students in entrepreneurial and innovative opportunities. These opportunities help faculty members receive funding for projects and research to provide students with opportunities and skills to strengthen their innovative and entrepreneurial assets.</big></span></span>
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Additionally, the Center for Teaching and Learning provides grants for faculty members that foster curricular or pedagogical innovations to enhance learning. It hosts lunches and workshops where faculty members can learn about teaching strategies and share innovative ideas, conducts a "talk-while-you-walk" initiative for faculty to walk while they talk about teaching, and joins faculty members with two or three peers to discuss teaching strategies more intimately.
  
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big>In recent years, the Keystone Innovation Zone provided funding to one faculty member in the Sigmund Weis Business School to assist in the development of a website for Fresh Roasted Coffee, a local company in Selinsgrove. In addition, the allotted funding allowed the faculty member to collaborate with two Susquehanna University students on the project. The Keystone Innovation Zone has given students and faculty the privilege of assisting one other local company in the development of a device to scale trees for hunters in the area. Also, faculty in the Biology department at Susquehanna University are working to gain funding from the American Physiological Society and the National Science Foundation to conduct innovative research. The funding will not only assist faculty members in their research but grant students the opportunity to take part in the research alongside their professors.</big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big>Additionally, the Center for Teaching and Learning provides grants for faculty members that foster curricular or pedagogical innovations to enhance learning. It hosts lunches and workshops where faculty members can learn about teaching strategies and share innovative ideas, conducts a "talk-while-you-walk" initiative for faculty to walk while they talk about teaching, and joins faculty members with two or three peers to discuss teaching strategies more intimately.</big></span></span>
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Dr. Samya Bano Zain, Associate Professor of Physics, Physics Department Chair
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padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">'''<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Innovation Allies</span>'''</span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Samya Bano Zain, Associate Professor of Physics, Physics Department Chair</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Scott Manning, Dean of Global Programs</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Robert Sieczkiewicz, Assistant Professor, Research Librarian: Instruction and Digital Scholarship</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Katie Burr, Director of the First Year Experience</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Emma Fleck, Associate Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Betsy Verhoeven, Associate Professor of English, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Amir Bahman Radnejad, Assistant Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Ron Cohen, Vice President for University Relations</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Becky Deitrick, Assistant VP of Alumni, Parent and Donor Engagement</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Scott Cox, Adjunct Professor</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 0pt 0px; padding: 0px 40px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.15; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: justify;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.15; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Dr. Linda McMillan, Provost and Dean of the Faculty</span></span></span></big></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"></p>
 
  
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Robert Sieczkiewicz, Assistant Professor, Research Librarian: Instruction and Digital Scholarship
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The science department at Susquehanna keeps students highly involved in the forefront of the research process from the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Students are regularly invited to partner with faculty for the summer to conduct research in the professors’ area of expertise.</span></span></span></span></p>
 
  
= <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">University-Industry Collaboration</span></span></big></span></span> =
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Dr. Emma Fleck, Associate Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Susquehanna University is centrally located in a small but bustling economic center within central Pennsylvania. Academically, the Sigmund Weis School of Business leads the campus in industry collaboration. A variety of business classes push their students beyond the classroom to collaborate with local small businesses and entrepreneurs. Extracurricular organizations such as Enactus and, in the past, the Entrepreneurship Club have acted as bridges connecting SU students with industries both local and abroad. Geisinger Hospital is also an industry collaborator. In addition to the establishment of the Geisinger Medical Center on campus, students have the opportunity to complete internships with Geisinger.</span></span></span></span>
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Dr. Betsy Verhoeven, Associate Professor of English, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alongside the University's strong alumni network, students have opportunities to interact and work with professionals regularly throughout their academic career. Formal events, such as “Breakthrough: To Life After Graduation” allow students to discuss topics such as entrepreneurship and research with experienced professional alumni. Moreover, the Career Development Center, Alumni Office, and individual departments actively try to build informal networks between students and alumni for mentoring, internship, and employment opportunities.</span></span></span></span>
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Dr. Amir Bahman Radnejad, Assistant Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)
  
'''<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="line-height: 14px;">Collaborators</span></span></span>'''
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Ron Cohen, Vice President for University Relations
  
*<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Agricultural Region</span></span></span></span>
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Becky Deitrick, Assistant VP of Alumni, Parent and Donor Engagement
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*<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Empire Kosher</span></span></span></span>
 
  
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Scott Cox, Adjunct Professor
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Dr. Linda McMillan, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
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Dr. Lori Ellison, Assistant Professor of Management
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Dr. Matthew Rousu, Dean of the Sigmund Weis School of Business
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Dr. Karen Mura, Associate Professor of English
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The science department at Susquehanna keeps students highly involved in the forefront of the research process from the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Students are regularly invited to partner with faculty for the summer to conduct research in the professors’ area of expertise.
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SEDA-Council of Governments is a regional public organization that serves 11 counties in Central Pennsylvania. The organization is overseen by a Board which consists of elected officials and local people. SEDA-Council of Governments focuses on transportation, international sales, information technology, and financial packaging. This organization works on marketing local products for international export.</span></span></span></span></p><br/><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) leads a major effort to aid in the development of small businesses. They offer information and resources to start businesses and help with growth, continuity, and survival once the business has been started. SBDC has many branches including one at nearby Bucknell University. SBDC offers a variety of services aimed at topics such as Government Marketing, International Business, Technology assistance, and Environmental Management.</span></span></span></span></p>
 
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Susquehanna University is centrally located in a small but bustling economic center within central Pennsylvania. Academically, the Sigmund Weis School of Business leads the campus in industry collaboration. A variety of business classes push their students beyond the classroom to collaborate with local small businesses and entrepreneurs. Extracurricular organizations such as Enactus and, in the past, the Entrepreneurship Club have acted as bridges connecting SU students with industries both local and abroad. Geisinger Hospital is also an industry collaborator. In addition to the establishment of the Geisinger Medical Center on campus, students have the opportunity to complete internships with Geisinger.
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fall 2016</span></span></big></span></span>
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Alongside the University's strong alumni network, students have opportunities to interact and work with professionals regularly throughout their academic career. Formal events, such as “Breakthrough: To Life After Graduation” allow students to discuss topics such as entrepreneurship and research with experienced professional alumni. Moreover, the Career Development Center, Alumni Office, and individual departments actively try to build informal networks between students and alumni for mentoring, internship, and employment opportunities.
  
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*Hershey Medical
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*Harley Davidson Headquarters
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*Empire Kosher
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Cohort Change Story Platform (Fall 2017)</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[https://www.facebook.com/SusquehannaUIF/ https://www.facebook.com/SusquehannaUIF/]</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Pitch Video (Fall 2016)</span></span></big></span></span>
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SEDA-Council of Governments is a regional public organization that serves 11 counties in Central Pennsylvania. The organization is overseen by a Board which consists of elected officials and local people. SEDA-Council of Governments focuses on transportation, international sales, information technology, and financial packaging. This organization works on marketing local products for international export.<br/>Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) leads a major effort to aid in the development of small businesses. They offer information and resources to start businesses and help with growth, continuity, and survival once the business has been started. SBDC has many branches including one at nearby Bucknell University. SBDC offers a variety of services aimed at topics such as Government Marketing, International Business, Technology assistance, and Environmental Management.
  
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Pitch Video (Spring 2015)</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University_Student_Priorities Susquehanna University Student Priorities]</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">'''Susquehanna University - University Innovation Fellows'''</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:large;">Pitch Video (Fall 2019)</span>
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">'''2015 Fellows'''</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Eastwood Ethan Eastwood]&nbsp;&nbsp;(Spring&nbsp;2015)</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:large;">Pitch Video (Fall 2018)</span>
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexis_Gargin Alexis Gargin]&nbsp; (Spring&nbsp;2015)</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Pierce_Logan_Perkins Pierce Logan Perkins]&nbsp;&nbsp;(Spring&nbsp;2015)</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:large;">Cohort Change Story Platform (Fall 2017)</span>
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiffany_Richards Tiffany Richards]&nbsp;&nbsp;(Spring 2015)</span></span></big></span></span>
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[https://www.facebook.com/SusquehannaUIF/ https://www.facebook.com/SusquehannaUIF/ UIF Facebook Page]
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big>'''<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">2016 Fellows</span></span>'''</big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:large;">Pitch Video (Fall 2016)</span>
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[[Hana Feiner|Hana Feiner]]&nbsp;(Fall 2016)</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[[Aviel Stein|Aviel Stein]]&nbsp;(Fall 2016)</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:large;">Pitch Video (Spring 2015)</span>
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[[Rachel Tate|Rachel Tate]]&nbsp;(Fall 2016)</span></span></big></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big>'''<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">2017 Fellows</span></span>'''</big></span></span>
 
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Tonia Hall&nbsp;(Fall 2017)</span></span></big></span></span>
 
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexandra_Haller Alexandra Haller]&nbsp;(Fall 2017)</span></span></big></span></span>
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[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University_Student_Priorities Susquehanna University Student Priorities]
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:DamianMunoz Damian Munoz]&nbsp;(Fall 2017)</span></span></big></span></span>
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University Innovation Fellows
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Daniel_Yim Daniel Yim] (Fall 2017)</span></span></big></span></span>
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2015 Fellows: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Eastwood Ethan Eastwood], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexis_Gargin Alexis Gargin], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Pierce_Logan_Perkins Pierce Logan Perkins], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiffany_Richards Tiffany Richards]
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big>'''<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">2018 Fellows</span></span>'''</big></span></span>
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2016 Fellows:&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Hana_Feiner Hana Feiner],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Aviel_Stein Aviel Stein],[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Rachel_Tate Rachel Tate]
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Leah_Cieniawa Leah Cieniawa] (Fall 2018)</span></span></big></span></span>
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2017 Fellows:&nbsp;[Tonia Hall],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexandra_Haller Alexandra Haller],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:DamianMunoz Damian Munoz],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Daniel_Yim Daniel Yim]
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Brianna Murphy&nbsp;(Fall 2018)</span></span></big></span></span>
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2018 Fellows:&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Leah_Cieniawa Leah Cieniawa],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Brianna_Murphy Brianna Murphy],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Joseph_Morante Joseph Morante],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Williams Kyle Williams]
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Joseph Morante&nbsp;(Fall 2018)</span></span></big></span></span>
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2019 Fellows:&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Samantha_Brumagin Samantha Brumagin],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Donovan_Gayles Donovan Gayles],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Elizabeth_ludwig Elizabeth Ludwig],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Andrea_Repetz Andrea Repetz]
  
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">Kyle Williams&nbsp;(Fall 2018)</span></span></big></span></span>
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Contents

Overview

Founded in 1858, Susquehanna University is a private liberal arts college located in the town of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Susquehanna University is dedicated to helping students become proactive leaders through academics, service, and personal assets, which is represented through the University motto “Achieve, Lead, Serve”. Susquehanna is centrally located within a three-hour drive of four major cities – Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. and four hours from Pittsburgh and one-and-a-half hours from the Pocono Mountains.

Susquehanna University believes cross-cultural experiences are essential to a liberal arts education – the University has made it part of the central curriculum. Susquehanna University’s distinctive award-winning cross-cultural program, Global Opportunities (GO), offers students a wide range of off-campus educational programs in both domestic and international locations.


Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship

At Susquehanna University, entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities exist for students and experienced professors on and off campus. Students can learn from professors through class lessons and succeed outside of the classroom with personal ventures and research. In addition, the Sigmund Weis School of Business implemented entrepreneurship and innovation as an undergraduate minor. In recent years, Susquehanna has partnered with Columbia University to create a dual degree program in Liberal Arts and Science Education and Engineering. Interested students will be able to obtain two bachelor’s degrees in a short span of five years.
Student Engagement

At Susquehanna, opportunities for student engagement in entrepreneurship and innovation continue to grow each year. The University established an Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor to replace the Business Administration Entrepreneurship emphasis. Faculty and staff members teaching entrepreneurship courses are encouraging students to participate in the program regardless of academic discipline. Hopeful students who wish to create their own organizations or campus publications will quickly learn about the willingness and guidance from the faculty and staff to help students turn their ideas into reality. The University hosted a Pitch Contest in the past and plans to continue the "House of Hawks" Pitch Contest to showcase student creativity. The University Innovation Fellows team wishes to collaborate with the Business School, Susquehanna alumni, and the career development center to continue the Pitch Contest in future years.

What is the Pitch Contest? - The Pitch Contest was organized to “help students gain experience in developing and presenting ideas for innovation”. Susquehanna Alumni served as the judges during the event and shared their own experiences while building connections with current students to establish a basis for a greater network. The event helped inspire ideas and provide valuable feedback on how students can improve their ideas and pitching skills in the future. Students were given two minutes to describe their ideas and convince the judges of their merit, learning how to effectively communicate to sell their products and ideas.

Faculty Innovation and Entrepeneurship

In the past, faculty members at Susquehanna University partnered with companies and organizations such as the Keystone Innovation Zone and the American Physiological Society to involve students in entrepreneurial and innovative opportunities. These opportunities help faculty members receive funding for projects and research to provide students with opportunities and skills to strengthen their innovative and entrepreneurial assets.

In recent years, the Keystone Innovation Zone provided funding to one faculty member in the Sigmund Weis Business School to assist in the development of a website for Fresh Roasted Coffee, a local company in Selinsgrove. In addition, the allotted funding allowed the faculty member to collaborate with two Susquehanna University students on the project. The Keystone Innovation Zone has given students and faculty the privilege of assisting one other local company in the development of a device to scale trees for hunters in the area. Also, faculty in the Biology department at Susquehanna University are working to gain funding from the American Physiological Society and the National Science Foundation to conduct innovative research. The funding will not only assist faculty members in their research but grant students the opportunity to take part in the research alongside their professors.

Additionally, the Center for Teaching and Learning provides grants for faculty members that foster curricular or pedagogical innovations to enhance learning. It hosts lunches and workshops where faculty members can learn about teaching strategies and share innovative ideas, conducts a "talk-while-you-walk" initiative for faculty to walk while they talk about teaching, and joins faculty members with two or three peers to discuss teaching strategies more intimately.

Innovation Allies

Dr. Samya Bano Zain, Associate Professor of Physics, Physics Department Chair

Robert Sieczkiewicz, Assistant Professor, Research Librarian: Instruction and Digital Scholarship

Dr. Emma Fleck, Associate Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)

Dr. Betsy Verhoeven, Associate Professor of English, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning

Dr. Amir Bahman Radnejad, Assistant Professor of Management (Entrepreneurship)

Ron Cohen, Vice President for University Relations

Becky Deitrick, Assistant VP of Alumni, Parent and Donor Engagement

Scott Cox, Adjunct Professor

Dr. Linda McMillan, Provost and Dean of the Faculty

Dr. Lori Ellison, Assistant Professor of Management

Dr. Matthew Rousu, Dean of the Sigmund Weis School of Business

Dr. Karen Mura, Associate Professor of English

Technology Transfer Function

The science department at Susquehanna keeps students highly involved in the forefront of the research process from the beginning of their undergraduate studies. Students are regularly invited to partner with faculty for the summer to conduct research in the professors’ area of expertise.

University-Industry Collaboration

Susquehanna University is centrally located in a small but bustling economic center within central Pennsylvania. Academically, the Sigmund Weis School of Business leads the campus in industry collaboration. A variety of business classes push their students beyond the classroom to collaborate with local small businesses and entrepreneurs. Extracurricular organizations such as Enactus and, in the past, the Entrepreneurship Club have acted as bridges connecting SU students with industries both local and abroad. Geisinger Hospital is also an industry collaborator. In addition to the establishment of the Geisinger Medical Center on campus, students have the opportunity to complete internships with Geisinger.

Alongside the University's strong alumni network, students have opportunities to interact and work with professionals regularly throughout their academic career. Formal events, such as “Breakthrough: To Life After Graduation” allow students to discuss topics such as entrepreneurship and research with experienced professional alumni. Moreover, the Career Development Center, Alumni Office, and individual departments actively try to build informal networks between students and alumni for mentoring, internship, and employment opportunities.

Collaborators

  • Agricultural Region
  • Weis Markets
  • Hershey Medical
  • Harley Davidson Headquarters
  • Empire Kosher

Regional and Local Economic Development

SEDA-Council of Governments is a regional public organization that serves 11 counties in Central Pennsylvania. The organization is overseen by a Board which consists of elected officials and local people. SEDA-Council of Governments focuses on transportation, international sales, information technology, and financial packaging. This organization works on marketing local products for international export.
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) leads a major effort to aid in the development of small businesses. They offer information and resources to start businesses and help with growth, continuity, and survival once the business has been started. SBDC has many branches including one at nearby Bucknell University. SBDC offers a variety of services aimed at topics such as Government Marketing, International Business, Technology assistance, and Environmental Management.

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