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== Background ==

<div>'''[[Nathan LaWarre|Nathan LaWarre]] '''is a University Innovation Fellow and an undergrad at '''[[Western Michigan University|Western Michigan University]]'''. He is majoring in electrical engineering with a minor in environmental studies and sustainability. He has many interests including but not limited to experimenting with his Arduino, tackling difficult problems, and working with solar panels. &nbsp;He is on the leadership board of The Innovation Club at his school. Nathan draws inspiration and motivation for leadership from the previous works of the Innovation Club as well as the previous fellows from the University Innovation Fellows at his school.</div><div><br/></div><div>Here is the success story of how his Innovation Club managed to establish a Makerspace at his campus free of charge for students, from forming a team of few Engineering students, finding a space, and raising the funds.</div><div><br/></div><div>&nbsp;</div>

== Introduction ==

*Publicize your Makerspace to a diverse audience

*Fundraise and consider offering rewards<div><br/></div>

=== ''Management'' ===

<div>Your Makerspace will need to be monitored and managed when students are using it, especially if there is valuable equipment and materials in it. Depending on the specific circumstances of your space, you may need to find student volunteers in order to do so. The key to effectively managing your space is organization. Create a centralized place to schedule who will monitor the Makerspace at what time. This can be anything from a shared spreadsheet to a web tool such as WhenIsGood. Find what works best for your team. Schedule at least two people to manage the Makerspace at any given time, so that even if a volunteer has a last minute conflict, there will always be someone to keep the space open.</div><div><br/></div>

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</div><div>''Written by [[Lisa Feiden|Lisa Feiden]], [[Mackenzie Kinzel|Mackenzie Kinzel]], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Uday_Sai_Tyada Uday Sai Tyada], [[Abigail Graese|Abigail Graese]], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Nagamani_ravula Nagamani Ravula], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Maxwell_Newberry Maxwell Newberry]''</div><br/>&nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</div>