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Washington University in St. Louis sits at the heart of what is said to be the next [http://www.wsj.com/video/will-st-louis-become-the-next-silicon-valley/62874958-5483-4A1B-AE99-5F8BA4E97036.html "Silicon Valley". ] St. Louis was ranked as the number 1 emerging startup city in America by Popular Mechanics. Sparked by Jim McKelvey, a Washington University alumni and the inventor of Square, St. Louis has drawn the attention of venture capitalists around America. Washington University has ridden this entrepreneurship wave and has exponentially expanded entrepreneurial education and opportunities for its students. Students in return have sparked many successful start ups such as IdeaLabs and BetaVersity, founded by a Washington University University Innovation Fellow, Blake Margraff.
As resources expand and experimental programs are tested by the administration, an increasing number of undergraduates are unaware of such opportunities. In contrast, entrepreneurial activity at the graduate level has grown dramatically in response to these opportunites. Undergraduates also don't have the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship academically until they are almost graduates. 2015 University Innovation Fellows have a perfect opportunity to capitalize on this opportunity by acting as the main focal point for undergraduate entrepreneurship, empowering undergraduates to interact with faculty, and utilizing the powerful undergraduate career-driven culture.
The following are our student priorities to acheive this goal:
#Creating a freshman orientation program
#Creating a campus resources web portal
#Advertising and generating traffic at Washington University's first Co-Lab
#Creating more opportunities for students to investigate the St. Louis startup scene
= Strategic Priorities =
== Creating a Freshman Orientation Program ==
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