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'''Fall 2016 Pitch''' -  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbBjd26XYA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbBjd26XYA]

= <big>Student Priorities </big> =

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== STRATEGY ONE: DRIVE INNOVATIVE MOMENTUM  ==

Raise awareness about innovation and entrepreneurship, and ideas on campus

*Inspire and promote interdisciplinary collaboration through innovative events**TEDx Susquehanna: Spring 2018**Pitch Contest: Spring 2018*Initiate PR campaign in order to involve students in University Innovation Fellows (UIF), innovation on campus and event planning for TEDx and Pitch Contest **Focus on entrepreneurship as an interdisciplinary subject**Grow exposure of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation minor across campus*Develop continuity plan to have funding established in advance for every semester of UIF to eliminate gaps in fellow classes and create stability and sustainability *Identify sources of funding available to students, faculty and staff**Option for funding for students working with faculty or staff mentors on innovation projects**Publicize fund including application and award process**Establish separate pots of funding for students, faculty and staff*Talk to faculty and students about introducing a Innovation and Entrepreneurship Major*Discuss with department heads about introducing design courses that fall into different departments

== STRATEGY TWO: DEVELOP MAKERSPACE/CENTER FOR DESIGN, INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ==

Create a physical center for collaboration and innovation at Susquehanna

*Discover exact student needs for components of the space*Evaluate potential spaces**Create space where the local community may have access**Find funding and designate space *Utilize as a creative, DIY space where students can gather to create, invent and learn**Often includes 3D printers, software, electronics, craft and hardware supplies and tools*Host pop-up classes regarding lean startup, design thinking and more**Pop-up class highlighting previous successes regarding innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and what made them successful**“Speed-dating” session between staff, faculty, students and local businesses*Involve community in the makerspace to collaborate and discover what problems locals need solved*Bring industries to campus in order to understand current problems**Identify needs in our region/county/town and collaborate with local partners to innovate**Engage local businesses to help students see innovation as a process and not necessarily just technology/product based**Assist nonprofits with communication documents***Partner with Johnson Center for Civic Engagement and Greek Life to increase service opportunities in this realm

== STRATEGY THREE: STRENGTHEN AND GROW EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ==

*Integrate experiential learning into existing curriculum for all students**Establish at least one experiential course in every academic department*Partner with Political Science department and interested students, faculty and staff to leverage our role as a large Snyder County employer in order to promote pro-innovation policies in Harrisburg*Increase student involvement in long-term research (projects lasting at least two semesters)*Strengthen and expand on offerings and aspects of Susquehanna’s Global Opportunities/Cross Cultural Study Abroad Requirement**Create mechanism for students studying abroad to contribute to recruiting international students: short-term or degree-seeking**Establish template for returning GO students who are now inspired to engage with world-wide service or community engagement: “plug and play” into local community***Additionally, establish template for departing GO students to proactively research volunteer opportunities they will have while abroad/research nonprofits in the area*Establish a “life-entrepreneurship” type program for first year and sophomore students based on: who am I, where am I going, and how do I get there?**Focus on values – how to best incorporate values into career path and goals**Create and sustain a culture of self-efficacy and self-governance, particularly in the residence halls*Involve students in applied research**Create an innovative Global Opportunities (GO) Short program tied to a faculty’s research, involving continuous research before and after the trip**Begin with identifying a problem, then return to solve the problem, and later implement innovative idea abroad

== STRATEGY FOUR: IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE HEALTH STRATEGIES ==

*Bring movement to students: install walking desks on campus (treadmill with desk attached, enabling students to exercise and study simultaneously)**Start with a few in the library and/or makerspace, eventually have more in academic buildings*Increase student input regarding dining/cuisine options through easier feedback mechanism*Partner with Aramark to increase culinary education events on campus**Opportunities for students to learn how to cook through Adulting 101-Sessions and Residential Life Community Programs*Launch color system at dining locations: red, yellow, green for healthiness level of food options to give perspective of ratio of healthy to unhealthy options and encourage healthy behavior

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