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<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32cd-4dfb-d7f0-9ee8a0392d08"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">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 is four hours from Pittsburgh and one-and-a-half hours from the Pocono Mountains.</span></span></big></span></span> 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;"><big><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></big></span></span>
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= <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 Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span></span></span></span></big> =<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 has , entrepreneurship and innovation opportunities exist for students and experienced professors on and helpful professorsoff campus. Students are able to can learn from professors through their class lessons and succeed outside of the classroom with their own personal ventures and research. The In addition, the Sigmund Weis School of business has an Business implemented entrepreneurship and innovation as an undergraduate minor. AdditionallyIn recent years, Susquehanna has recently started a partnership partnered with Columbia University for to create a combined dual degree program in liberal arts Liberal Arts and Science education Education and Engineering. Interested students will be able to obtain two bachelors bachelor’s degrees in just a short span of five years.<br/span></span></span></span></big></p>Student Engagement <big><span style=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 "font-size:medium;House of Hawks"><span style="fontPitch 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?''' -family:times new romanThe 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,times,serif;"><span idlearning how to effectively communicate to sell their products and ideas. ="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span styleFaculty Innovation and Entrepeneurship ="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student</span></span></span></span></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. 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 style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new romanAdditionally,times,serif;">Susquehanna is growing in opportunities the Center for Teaching and Learning provides grants for students faculty members that foster curricular or pedagogical innovations to engage in entrepreneurship and innovationenhance learning. The university has recently established an Entrepreneurship & Innovation minor to replace the business administration entrepreneurship emphasis, It hosts lunches and workshops where faculty currently teaching entrepreneurship classes are striving to enroll students from all different disciplines. Students hoping to create their own organizations or campus publications will quickly members can learn about the faculty and staff’s willingness to give advice teaching strategies and guidance to help turn their share innovative ideas into realities. The university ran , conducts a Pitch Contest in the spring of 2014 and saw students from various backgrounds and departments bring forth ideas "talk-while-you-walk" initiative for innovation and creativity. The Pitch Contest has not been held since, but we hope faculty to collaborate with the business schoolwalk while they talk about teaching, alumni relations and the career development center joins faculty members with two or three peers to reinstate the Pitch Contest by spring of 2018discuss teaching strategies more intimately.</span></span></big>
<big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span styleInnovation Allies ="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><u>Pitch Contest</u>: The Pitch Contest was organized to “help students gain experience in developing and presenting ideas for innovation.” Alumni served as the judges of the event and were able to share their own experiences while building connections between current students and alumni for a greater network. The event helped to inspire ideas, as well as provide space for feedback on how students may improve their ideas and/or pitches for the future. Students were given two minutes to describe their ideas and convince the judges of their merit, learning how to best communicate in order to sell their products/ideas. </span></span></big>
<span style="font-size:small;"><big><span style="font-family:times new romanDr. Samya Bano Zain,timesAssociate Professor of Physics,serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Faculty and Staff</span></span></big></span>Physics Department Chair
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new romanRobert Sieczkiewicz,timesAssistant Professor,serif;"><big>Faculty at Susquehanna University have recently engaged in innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities with many companies and organizations such as the Keystone Innovation Zone and the American Physiological Society. These opportunities open the gateway for faculty members to receive funding for projects and research and provide interested students with opportunities, building their confidence and strengthening their innovative Research Librarian: Instruction and entrepreneurial skill sets.</big></span></span>Digital Scholarship
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big>Recently, Keystone Innovation Zone provided funding to a professor in the Sigmund Weis Business School to assist in developing a website for the local Selinsgrove companyDr. Emma Fleck, Fresh Roasted Coffee. The funding provided allowed the faculty member to involve two Susquehanna University students. Keystone Innovation Zone has also provided faculty and students the privilege Associate Professor of assisting another local company in developing a device to scale trees in order to assist the hunters in the area. Currently, 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 not only assists the faculty members in their research, but grants students the opportunity to take part in the research as well.</big></span></span>Management (Entrepreneurship)
<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 that foster curricular or pedagogical innovations in order to enhance learning. It also hosts lunches and workshops where faculty members can learn about teaching strategies and share innovative ideas, facilitates a "talk-while-you-walk" initiative for faculty to walk while they talk about teaching, and partners faculty members with two or three peers to discuss teaching strategies more intimately.</big></span></span><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;"></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;"><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>= <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Technology Transfer Function</span></big></span></span> =<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;"><big><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 various areas of the professors’ areas of expertise.</span></span></big></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> =<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;"><big><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 also acted as bridges connecting SU students with industries both local and abroad. Geisinger Hospital is also an industry collaborator. Students have the opportunity to complete internships with Geisinger and the campus also hosts a Geisinger Health Center.</span></span></big></span></span></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><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;"><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; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This factor coupled with the college’s strong alumni network present students with 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></big></span></span></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><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><big><span style="line-height: 14px;">Collaborators:</span></big></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; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Agricultural Region</span></span></big></span></span>*<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; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weis Markets</span></span></big></span></span>*<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; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hershey Medical</span></span></big></span></span>*<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; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Harley Davidson Headquarters</span></span></big></span></span>*<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; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Empire Kosher</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 id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Regional and Local Economic Development</span></span></big></span></span> =<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;"><big><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 peopleDr. SEDA-Council of Governments focuses on transportation, international salesLinda McMillan, information technology Provost and financial packaging. This organization works on marketing local products for international export.</span></span></big></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;"><big><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 Dean 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 to topics such as Government Marketing, International Business, Technology assistance and Environmental Management.</span></span></big></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;">Landscape Canvas</span></span></big></span></span> =Faculty
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new romanDr. Lori Ellison,times,serif;"><big><span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spring 2015</span></span></big></span></span>Assistant Professor of Management
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new romanDr. Matthew Rousu,times,serif;"><big>{{#widget:Google Spreadsheet|key=1wJcTwxLVJPyZWJspFgFqedx69g-fMc0iUSYz7Fc0z3E|width=1300|height=700}}</big></span></span>Dean of the Sigmund Weis School of Business
<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new romanDr. Karen Mura,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>Associate Professor of English
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<parsererror style="display: block; whiteSEDA-space: pre; border: 2px solid #c77; padding: 0 1em 0 1em; margin: 1em; backgroundCouncil 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-color: #fdd; color: black">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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= Related links =[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQWcgU5EijnW4S4ROtLWcaw90U4URK99eNuE8OMSZ_4sWX5vi7kmRpk8QH-x_Rup1wlNsI9EdNArnTp/pubhtml https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQWcgU5EijnW4S4ROtLWcaw90U4URK99eNuE8OMSZ_4sWX5vi7kmRpk8QH-x_Rup1wlNsI9EdNArnTp/pubhtml]
Cohort Change Story Platform, Fall 2017= <span style="font-size:large;">Related links</span> =
[https<span style="font-size:large;">Pitch Video (Fall 2019)<//www.facebook.com/SusquehannaUIF/ https://www.facebook.com/SusquehannaUIF/]span>
Pitch Video, Fall 2016<span style="font-size:large;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=Fb30yXi1k9s}}</span>
{{#Widget<span style="font-size:Youtube|id=uhbBjd26XYA}}large;">Pitch Video (Fall 2018)</span>
Pitch Video, Spring 2015<span style="font-size:large;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=xmRyLXyqz9k}}</span>
{{#Widget<span style="font-size:Youtube|id=V6fupPb51eI}}large;">Cohort Change Story Platform (Fall 2017)</span>
[httphttps://universityinnovationwww.orgfacebook.com/SusquehannaUIF/ https://wikiwww.facebook.com/Susquehanna_University_Student_Priorities Susquehanna University Student PrioritiesSusquehannaUIF/ UIF Facebook Page] <span style="font-size:large;">Pitch Video (Fall 2016)</span>
'''Students<span style="font-size:'''large;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=uhbBjd26XYA}}</span>
[http<span style="font-size://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Eastwood Ethan Eastwood]  large;">Pitch Video (Spring 2015)</span>
[http<span style="font-size:large;">{{#Widget:Youtube|id=V6fupPb51eI}}<//universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexis_Gargin Alexis Gargin] (Spring 2015)span>
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Pierce_Logan_Perkins Pierce Logan Perkins] (Spring 2015)
[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiffany_Richards Tiffany Richards] (Spring 2015)
[[Hana Feiner|Hana Feinerhttp://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Susquehanna_University_Student_Priorities Susquehanna University Student Priorities]] (Fall 2016)
[[Aviel Stein|Aviel Stein]] (Fall 2016)University Innovation Fellows
2015 Fellows: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ethan_Eastwood Ethan Eastwood], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexis_Gargin Alexis Gargin], [Rachel Tate|Rachel Tatehttp://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Pierce_Logan_Perkins Pierce Logan Perkins], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Tiffany_Richards Tiffany Richards] (Fall 2016)
Tonia Hall2016 Fellows: (Fall 2017)[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Hana_Feiner Hana Feiner], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Aviel_Stein Aviel Stein],[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Rachel_Tate Rachel Tate]
2017 Fellows: [Tonia Hall], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alexandra_Haller Alexandra Haller], (Fall 2017)[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:DamianMunoz Damian Munoz], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Daniel_Yim Daniel Yim]
2018 Fellows: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/UserLeah_Cieniawa Leah Cieniawa], [http:DamianMunoz Damian Munoz//universityinnovation.org/wiki/Brianna_Murphy Brianna Murphy], (Fall 2017)[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Joseph_Morante Joseph Morante], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_Williams Kyle Williams]
2019 Fellows: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Daniel_Yim Daniel YimSamantha_Brumagin Samantha Brumagin] (Fall 2017), [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Donovan_Gayles Donovan Gayles],<nbsp;script[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Elizabeth_ludwig Elizabeth Ludwig],><nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/script>Andrea_Repetz Andrea Repetz]
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