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= Western New England University Strategic Priorities Pitch =
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<h1> Western New England University Strategic Priorities Pitch </h1>
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<p>Our universities always ask the best from us, pushing us to our limits, to the edge of our mental and physical boundaries... I say it is our turn to ask the same from them! Projects 1 and 5 are of highest priority and will be implemented immediately, whereas Projects 2-4 and 6 are task that will be ongoing and will supplement the success of Projects 1 and 2. All projects would benefit the school, but will have a better success rate if each are focused on individually. Once one or two programs launch and are successful then the group can move on to the other projects.&#160;
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</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n8prlPkZj4o">https://www.youtube.com/embed/n8prlPkZj4o</a>
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</p>
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<h2> Priorities </h2>
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<h3> Project 1: Creating workshops for students to gain the basic skills needed in engineering and business. </h3>
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<p>Description: In order for students to be successful, they need to develop the basic skills that will be useful in their careers at Western New England University and their future. This skills including wiring, soldering, word and excel skills, review on programming, along with other useful trainging on machinery. Classes teach you what to do with the machines, but they don't always teach you how to do them. These workshops will help underclassmen develop important skills that will be useful for up coming programs
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</p>
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Our universities always ask the best from us, pushing us to our limits, to the edge of our mental and physical boundaries... I say it is our turn to ask the same from them! Projects 1 and 5 are of highest priority and will be implemented immediately, whereas Projects 2-4 and 6 are task that will be ongoing and will supplement the success of Projects 1 and 2. All projects would benefit the school, but will have a better success rate if each are focused on individually. Once one or two programs launch and are successful then the group can move on to the other projects.&nbsp;
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MILESTONE</u></b></p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>PROJECTED DATE</u></b></p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Develop a list of important tasks</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">February 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Fellows need to be trained in all of the task if they aren't already</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">February 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Set up times and dates for workshops</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">February 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Publicize Workshops</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">February - March 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">First Workshop</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">March 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Review First Workshop and Change as needed</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Late March-Early April 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Continue Workshops and finding out what other skills students what to learn outside of the classroom</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">April-May 2016</p>
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</td></tr></table>
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<p>&#160;
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</p>
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<h3> Project 2: Centralizing Innovation Lab </h3>
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<p><b>Description:</b>&#160;Western New England University has two innovation labs, one is on the third floor of the engineering building and the other is on the third floor of the library. Most people do not know about the one in the library. The other innovation lab only the engineers use it when they are working on a project, they rarely use it to be creative or innovative. The goal is to relocate the lab and combine both aspects of the innovation labs in a centralized location. It would also be beneficial to have a makerspace cart in the new lab to make prototype
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</p>
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{{#Widget:Youtube|id=DozsE53vjsk}}
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 265px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MILESTONE</u></b></p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 262px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>PROJECTED DATE</u></b></p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 265px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Investigate the possibility of &#160;creating a new innovation lab</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 262px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">September 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 265px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Investigate financial possibilities&#160;</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 262px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">October 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 265px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Consult with faculty, investors, deans, and the provost</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 262px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">November 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 265px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Work on getting a Makerspace Cart</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 262px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">November 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 265px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Developing a plan for both the cart and new lab</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 262px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">December 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 265px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Grant/funding search (1 grant)</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 262px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">December 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 265px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Starting to get more people involved and excited about the new lab</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 262px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">January 2016</p>
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</td></tr></table>
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<p>&#160;
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</p>
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<h3> Project 3: Innovation Youth Exploration Series (iYES) </h3>
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<p><b>Description: </b>From personal experience, early intervention in the STEM fields at a young age is key to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Innovation Youth Exploration Series (iYES) will implement a monthly visit to local grade schools to spread the joys of innovation to young children.
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https://www.youtube.com/embed/n8prlPkZj4o
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MILESTONE</u></b></p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>PROJECTED DATE</u></b></p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Consult with school education department (education majors)</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">January 2017</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Create a proposal for innovation series at local schools</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">February 2017</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Revise proposal with Ellery White</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">February 2017</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Distribute proposal to Education department for revising</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"></p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Create monthly goals/activities</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">March 2017</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Coordinate with student engagement to integrate program into their system</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">April 2017</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Find volunteers to help facilitate activities</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">April - May 2017</p>
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</td></tr></table>
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<p>&#160;
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</p>
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<h3> Project 4: Focusing on Students Internships </h3>
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<p><b>Description:</b>&#160;Employeers look for experience when hiring an intern, but the only way to get industry experience is to get hired by a company. WNEU needs to focus on helping students with no experience get an internship. This can be done by reaching out to alumni and along with using faculty connections.&#160;
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</p>
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== Priorities ==
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MILESTONE</u></b></p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>PROJECTED DATE</u></b></p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Communicate with faculty and career development&#160;</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">March &#160;2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Draft proposal for internship program</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">April - May 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Revise draft with professors</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">May 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Reach out to Alumni and Professors with connections&#160;</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">May- September 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Propose an idea for the process of the internship program&#160;</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">October 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Trial of Internship program with participating students, faculty and alumni</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">December 2016 - February 2017</p>
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</td></tr></table>
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<p>&#160;
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</p>
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<h3> Project 5: Starting Western New England’s Center First Innovation Club </h3>
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<p><b>Description:</b> Starting an Innovation Club would help successfully accomplish project 6 and make sure it is always growing. An innovation club would also create a bind between faculty and students excited about innovation.&#160;
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</p><p><br />
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</p>
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=== Project 1: Creating workshops for students to gain the basic skills needed in engineering and business. ===
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MILESTONE</u></b></p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>PROJECTED DATE</u></b></p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Investigate how to create a club</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">February 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Investigate the members/entities needed to start the club along with finding a faculty advisor</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">February 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Begin networking and recruiting for the club</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Febraury - March</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">First Meeting</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">March - April 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px; text-align: center;"> Brain storming and ideas for clubs
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">April 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">First Project&#160;</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">April - May 2016</p>
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</td></tr></table>
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<p>&#160;
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</p>
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<h3> Project 6: Facilitate more monthly innovation and entrepreneurship (I&amp;E) activities </h3>
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<p><b>Description:</b> The university is beginning to explore different avenues to have collaborated/interdisciplinary activities. One that exists is called the Innovation Challenges, which involve random challenges that are only revealed the day of the event. Using this base, other activities, such as Ignite presentations, think-a-thons, 3D start-up etc. will be explored to create more monthly activities.
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Description: In order for students to be successful, they need to develop the basic skills that will be useful in their careers at Western New England University and their future. This skills including wiring, soldering, word and excel skills, review on programming, along with other useful trainging on machinery. Classes teach you what to do with the machines, but they don't always teach you how to do them. These workshops will help underclassmen develop important skills that will be useful for up coming programs
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>MILESTONE</u></b></p>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>PROJECTED DATE</u></b></p>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">'''<u>MILESTONE</u>'''</p>
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</td></tr>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">'''<u>PROJECTED DATE</u>'''</p>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Evaluate strategic resources spreadsheet assignment while also talking to faculty</p>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Develop a list of important tasks</p>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">February 2016</p>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">February - March 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Fellows need to be trained in all of the task if they aren't already</p>
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<tr>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">February 2016</p>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Draft proposal of monthly I&amp;E activities</p>
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</td>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Set up times and dates for workshops</p>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">March 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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<tr>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Publicize Workshops</p>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Revise proposal with UIF mentor</p>
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</td>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">April &#160;2016</p>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">First Workshop</p>
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</td></tr>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">March 2016</p>
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<tr>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Collaborate with key student organizations and faculty&#160;</p>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Review First Workshop and Change as needed</p>
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</td>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Late March-Early April 2016</p>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">April 2016</p>
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</td></tr>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Continue Workshops and finding out what other skills students what to learn outside of the classroom</p>
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<tr>
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| style="width: 264px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">April-May 2016</p>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Start planning events&#160;</p>
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px; text-align: center;"> April 2016
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=== Project 2: Centralizing Innovation Lab ===
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Review the first session and make adjustments as necessary</p>
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'''Description:'''&nbsp;Western New England University has two innovation labs, one is on the third floor of the engineering building and the other is on the third floor of the library. Most people do not know about the one in the library. The other innovation lab only the engineers use it when they are working on a project, they rarely use it to be creative or innovative. The goal is to relocate the lab and combine both aspects of the innovation labs in a centralized location. It would also be beneficial to have a makerspace cart in the new lab to make prototype
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<td style="width: 264px; height: 48px;"> <p style="text-align: center;">May 2016</p><div><br /></div>
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| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">'''<u>PROJECTED DATE</u>'''</p>
 
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| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Investigate the possibility of &nbsp;creating a new innovation lab</p>
 
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| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Investigate financial possibilities&nbsp;</p>
 
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| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">October 2016</p>
 
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| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Consult with faculty, investors, deans, and the provost</p>
 
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| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">November 2016</p>
 
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| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Work on getting a Makerspace Cart</p>
 
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| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">November 2016</p>
 
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| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Developing a plan for both the cart and new lab</p>
 
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| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">December 2016</p>
 
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| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Grant/funding search (1 grant)</p>
 
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| style="width: 265px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">Starting to get more people involved and excited about the new lab</p>
 
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| style="width: 262px; height: 48px;" | <p style="text-align: center;">January 2016</p>
 
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= Related Links =
 
= Related Links =

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Western New England University Strategic Priorities Pitch

Our universities always ask the best from us, pushing us to our limits, to the edge of our mental and physical boundaries... I say it is our turn to ask the same from them! Projects 1 and 5 are of highest priority and will be implemented immediately, whereas Projects 2-4 and 6 are task that will be ongoing and will supplement the success of Projects 1 and 2. All projects would benefit the school, but will have a better success rate if each are focused on individually. Once one or two programs launch and are successful then the group can move on to the other projects. 

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n8prlPkZj4o">https://www.youtube.com/embed/n8prlPkZj4o</a>

Priorities

Project 1: Creating workshops for students to gain the basic skills needed in engineering and business.

Description: In order for students to be successful, they need to develop the basic skills that will be useful in their careers at Western New England University and their future. This skills including wiring, soldering, word and excel skills, review on programming, along with other useful trainging on machinery. Classes teach you what to do with the machines, but they don't always teach you how to do them. These workshops will help underclassmen develop important skills that will be useful for up coming programs

MILESTONE

PROJECTED DATE

Develop a list of important tasks

February 2016

Fellows need to be trained in all of the task if they aren't already

February 2016

Set up times and dates for workshops

February 2016

Publicize Workshops

February - March 2016

First Workshop

March 2016

Review First Workshop and Change as needed

Late March-Early April 2016

Continue Workshops and finding out what other skills students what to learn outside of the classroom

April-May 2016

 

Project 2: Centralizing Innovation Lab

Description: Western New England University has two innovation labs, one is on the third floor of the engineering building and the other is on the third floor of the library. Most people do not know about the one in the library. The other innovation lab only the engineers use it when they are working on a project, they rarely use it to be creative or innovative. The goal is to relocate the lab and combine both aspects of the innovation labs in a centralized location. It would also be beneficial to have a makerspace cart in the new lab to make prototype


MILESTONE

PROJECTED DATE

Investigate the possibility of  creating a new innovation lab

September 2016

Investigate financial possibilities 

October 2016

Consult with faculty, investors, deans, and the provost

November 2016

Work on getting a Makerspace Cart

November 2016

Developing a plan for both the cart and new lab

December 2016

Grant/funding search (1 grant)

December 2016

Starting to get more people involved and excited about the new lab

January 2016

 

Project 3: Innovation Youth Exploration Series (iYES)

Description: From personal experience, early intervention in the STEM fields at a young age is key to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Innovation Youth Exploration Series (iYES) will implement a monthly visit to local grade schools to spread the joys of innovation to young children.


MILESTONE

PROJECTED DATE

Consult with school education department (education majors)

January 2017

Create a proposal for innovation series at local schools

February 2017

Revise proposal with Ellery White

February 2017

Distribute proposal to Education department for revising

Create monthly goals/activities

March 2017

Coordinate with student engagement to integrate program into their system

April 2017

Find volunteers to help facilitate activities

April - May 2017

 

Project 4: Focusing on Students Internships

Description: Employeers look for experience when hiring an intern, but the only way to get industry experience is to get hired by a company. WNEU needs to focus on helping students with no experience get an internship. This can be done by reaching out to alumni and along with using faculty connections. 


MILESTONE

PROJECTED DATE

Communicate with faculty and career development 

March  2016

Draft proposal for internship program

April - May 2016

Revise draft with professors

May 2016

Reach out to Alumni and Professors with connections 

May- September 2016

Propose an idea for the process of the internship program 

October 2016

Trial of Internship program with participating students, faculty and alumni

December 2016 - February 2017

 

Project 5: Starting Western New England’s Center First Innovation Club

Description: Starting an Innovation Club would help successfully accomplish project 6 and make sure it is always growing. An innovation club would also create a bind between faculty and students excited about innovation. 


MILESTONE

PROJECTED DATE

Investigate how to create a club

February 2016

Investigate the members/entities needed to start the club along with finding a faculty advisor

February 2016

Begin networking and recruiting for the club

Febraury - March

First Meeting

March - April 2016

Brain storming and ideas for clubs

April 2016

First Project 

April - May 2016

 

Project 6: Facilitate more monthly innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) activities

Description: The university is beginning to explore different avenues to have collaborated/interdisciplinary activities. One that exists is called the Innovation Challenges, which involve random challenges that are only revealed the day of the event. Using this base, other activities, such as Ignite presentations, think-a-thons, 3D start-up etc. will be explored to create more monthly activities.


MILESTONE

PROJECTED DATE

Evaluate strategic resources spreadsheet assignment while also talking to faculty

February - March 2016

Draft proposal of monthly I&E activities

March 2016

Revise proposal with UIF mentor

April  2016

Collaborate with key student organizations and faculty 

April 2016

Start planning events 

 April 2016

Review the first session and make adjustments as necessary

May 2016


Related Links

Jhonatan Nagasako

Kathryn Jordan

Western New England University

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