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WUIFx Goes Greek draws its inspiration from WSU's very cohesive Greek community. This community is comprised of 13 different fraternities and sororities, each of which would contribute members to participate in this 48-hour design competition. The competitors would compete to solve a pre-determined problem, and then present their solution in the form of a 90-second video, an 8-minute presentation, as well as defend their position in front of a panel of judges. Throughout the competition, UIF and faculty/staff will provide materials, resources, information, and assistance as necessary. Overall, this would not only improve the interdisciplinary connections that WSU already has but also create connections across the different chapters of Greek life. This program would ideally start next fall, as the timing would be ideal to also incorporate Greek recruitment and events into the schedule, as well as serve as a "back to school" event to improve student participation on Wichita State's Campus.

== Strategy 17: Creating a Community for International Students ==

=== '''Tactic #1: Carshare ''' ===

'''''''''Project Lead: Jacob Burns'''

''''''The idea in mind is that international students don’t always have ways to get around town or go where they need to go. There have been complaints about the bus not going to walmart often enough or at a convenient time for everybody. If we had WSU students sign up to volunteer a couple hours to take international students places like Walmart or Walgreens or anywhere else they may need to go, it would not only allow them to obtain their essentials for living, but it could also help international students make a connection with other students on campus.

== Strategy 18: Innovation Living Learning Community ==

=== '''Tactic #1: Innovation LLC''' ===

'''Project Lead: Savannah Redfern'''

''''''<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An Innovation Living Learning Community would provide first-year students with opportunities to gain experience in design-thinking and innovation. It would be a community of<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">future entrepreneurs, innovators, business, and community leaders collaborating together to better the campus and Wichita.

During their first semester, they will all be enrolled in the same first year seminar class that focuses on innovation and design-thinking. This will be a hands-on class where students not only learn about the design-thinking process and the resources on campus, but also about issues in our community and campus. There will be guest speakers of changemakers in our community and our campus. Students will learn how to be changemakers in our community as well as what needs to be changed.

In the second semester, students will work in teams to develop and cultivate unique ideas and concepts. During this semester, they will develop these ideas into a successful event, product, club or program for Wichita State or the Wichita community. They will collaborate together and keep each other and the RA and professor updated on their progress. Finally, students will have the opportunity to showcase their efforts in a semester-ending competition with the other teams within Innovation LLC.

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