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= <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#800000;">'''Overview'''</span></span> =<div>Founded in 1889, Elon University is a private institution with an undergraduate enrollment rate of more than 7,000 students. Currently organized into six schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, and School of Law, this university allows students to decide from nearly 60 majors. While the curriculum is grounded in the traditional liberal arts and sciences, all first year students are given the option to choose among multiple programs and organizations. As of 2022, Elon University withholds more than 250 organizations ranging from academic honors to undergraduate research associations. In addition to this, Elon University is also currently ranked #1 for Study Abroad and Undergraduate Teaching, and #6 for Most Innovative University by the US News and World Report. Students and faculty members at this university are joined in classrooms with a ratio of 12:1 with the average class size being 20. All faculty and staff members in every area of expertise exhibit vast skills in research, scholarship, and academic affairs.</div><div><br /></div>==<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#800000;">'''Promotes Student Entrepreneurship and Innovation'''</span></span>==

<span id="docs-internal-guid-1e8a966d-7fff-e50d-3857-dc859a4d89d4"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:arialArial; color: rgb(102,helvetica102,sans102); font-serifvariant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Elon is currently offers a selective, mid-sized private university renowned as major and a national model minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation through the Doherty Center for engaged Creativity, Innovation and experiential learningEntrepreneurship. Students work closely with faculty who are dedicated to excellent teaching The Entrepreneurship and Innovation major places strong emphasis on business, startup processes, and scholarshipdesign thinking. The curriculum is grounded in Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor places a strong enphasis on the traditional liberal arts entrepreneurial process and sciences developing the tools and complemented by nationally accredited professional abilities needed for students to create their own startups. As a registered major and graduate programsdepartment under the Love School of Business, this program prepares students to become entrepreneurs in either for-profit or social businesses.&nbsp;</span></span>

<span id== "docs-internal-guid-1e8a966d-7fff-e50d-3857-dc859a4d89d4"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:arialArial; color: rgb(102,helvetica102,sans102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-serifposition: normal;"><span style="colorvertical-align: baseline; white-space:#800000pre-wrap;">'''Established in 2018, the Sankey Hall building houses Entrepreneurship and Innovation professors and staff, as well as the Doherty Center. Our promotion of I&E seeks to inspire students to create and change the world around them in a variety of majors, requiring widespread faculty support and appeals to creativity that match all kinds of students. The Doherty Center has established numerous events and programs that are offered as interdisciplinary in focus and the Doherty Center Scholar Interns work at establishing relationships with students across campus. Its signature event is the Elon Innovation Challenge, where student either alone or in teams work to create a prototype to solve a problem on campus to present to a panel of judges. Past challenge problems have included finding ways to reduce campus waste and how to connect more students on Two other important annual events for the Center are the W.E Do! Women and Entrepreneurship conference and the Black Innovation Matters Conference. Both the Elon Innovation'''Challenge and the W.E. Do! conferences are co-chaired by a UI Fellow. </span></span> ==

<span id="docs-internal-guid-1e8a966d-7fff-e50d-3857-dc859a4d89d4"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:arialArial; color: rgb(102,helvetica102,sans102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-serifwrap;">Elon currently offers a In addition to the E&I major and a minor in entrepreneurship through the Doherty Elon Innovation Challenge, Elon University has funded the Center for Design Thinking on campus. This center, which prepares works with faculty to facilitate workshops for students to become entrepreneurs learn how to use design thinking in either their classes, projects and throughout their lives. Danielle Lake, the director of the Center for-profit businesses or Design Thinking, is working on partnering with different organizations on campus, such as the CREDE and the GLC, to bring the campus together and help educate students about how design thinking can be used to create solutions to social businessesjustice issues. While this helpsThis is also shown through their work with Design for America, it is not enougha nationally recognized organization that uses the design thinking process to bring about social change within the Elon community. The business school alone seems Additionally, students have the opportunity to have a monopoly educate their peers on entrepreneurship and there is not enough interdisciplinary application of design thinking processes and innovationmethods as Design Thinking Catalysts with the Elon By Design initiative. Our promotion of IThe Center for Design Thinking has also partnered with the Maker Hub to host an event called Pop-Up &E seeks Play. This event focuses on helping students bring play back into their lives by using design thinking methods. The Center for Design thinking also offers a one credit winter term course available to inspire students to create and change the world around them in a variety of all majors, requiring widespread faculty support and appeals to creativity that match all kinds of students.</span></span>

The Innovation Living Learning Community is offered to first year Innovation Scholar students. The Innovation Scholars program is a scholarship run out of the Doherty Center consisting of roughly 15 students in each years cohort. These students are trained in team building, the entrepreneurial mindset, and eventually are guided in creating their own venture during their time at Elon. The Innovation LLC offers these students a place to facilitate their experiences in the program and harness these new ideas as a unit. <span id== "docs-internal-guid-1e8a966d-7fff-e50d-3857-dc859a4d89d4"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:arialArial; color: rgb(102,helvetica102,sans102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-serifalign: baseline;"><span style="colorwhite-space:#800000pre-wrap;">The residentially-based experience equips participants with a strong foundation for tackling global issues and exploring big ideas. Student Made Elon is a program through the Doherty Center at Elon that highlights students who have started their own businesses. This program works with the students to promote their business and is a great opportunity for any students who are already entrepreneurs. Student Made Elon also provides students with a tent at the Elon Farmer'''Encouraging Faculty Innovation s Market if they want to sell their products to the community. Oaks Originals is another key entrepreneurial resource for Elon students. This initiative supports student entrepreneurs in establishing a variety of ventures. Student entrepreneurs can participate in several pop-up shops and workshops throughout the year to gain hands-on experience in an entrepreneurial ecosystem. A future collaboration between the School of Communications and Entrepreneurship'''Oaks Originals initiative is in the works to further engage a wide range of students in entrepreneurial opportunities. The partnership will connect communication students looking to gain experience with student entrepreneurs seeking to strengthen their brand identity.</span></span> ==

<span id="docs-internal-guid-1e8a966d-7fff-e50d-3857-dc859a4d89d4"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family:arialArial; color: rgb(102,helvetica102,sans102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-serifasian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many faculty members within The recent addition of the Elon University are very innovative and entrepreneurial in the way in which they approach their independent research projects and publications, yet it does not seem as though the students or community are always informed about their accomplishments. In order Innovation Quad stands to encourage our faculty members further expand on-campus access to continue being innovative design thinking tools and entrepreneurial we must reward them for what they practices. As these spaces are already doingprimarily oriented toward STEM fields, opportunities await in future development toward more interdisciplinary engagement with these innovative resources.</span></span><div><br /></div>

== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#800000;">'''Actively Support the University Technology Transfer FunctionEncouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''</span></span> ==

<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We do not have sufficient resources Elon University’s faculty members curate an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset through independent projects and research publications in collaboration with students. Promoting the idea of collaboration among different departments/faculties for a holistic learning experience can help students bounce their ideas and create new innovative ideas. The small ratio of students to professors cultivates a professional and personal relationship that encourages the pursuit of learning outside of the classroom. To allow these collaborations to pursue this specific category but have plans come to apply fruition, the four other categories to our campusuniversity offers many grants and sponsorships for professors in a wide array of disciplines. We hope to have Not only are research and personal projects supported, but the opportunity Center for Advancement of Teaching and resources Learning utilizes innovation to incorporate this category down the roadfoster a more inclusive classroom experience and pedagogy. By advocating for these opportunities for students and faculty, innovation and entrepreneurship are widespread and recognized throughout campus.&nbsp;</span>Workshops and seminars can be a helpful way to discover your inner entrepreneurial mindset by sharing insights and trends that are commonly seen through entrepreneurship. With the implementation of these strategies it can help create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem within Elon, equipping students with the needed skills, resources, and opportunities they need to launch successful startups.

== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#800000;">'''Facilitating Actively Support the University - Industry CollaborationTechnology Transfer Function'''</span></span> ==

<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Elon is located in the Triad and is very close to the Research Triangle. Our Student Professional Development Center works to connect students with businesses in both of these areas. We also have large job and internship fairs that bring in startups and large companies like Deloitte and Oracle. These programs are very common among most schools and we are currently working to expand them. Because of the many other schools in the area with strong research focuses it is difficult to attract larger research projects but there are some smaller companies that Although we do not have been able to work with. Our Environmental Department has been involved with doing some really neat testing for products anything on campus that will be sold to Kobalt and there are many other projects taking place within our other departments.
As a Leadership Circle falls into this is an area I think we could improve in. To do this we will need to reach out to many category as of right now, one of our prior cohort's prototypes involved the local companies to see what types addition of projects and research they might need validated. Because we are such a small school compared new office to schools like NC State there are some smaller projects that we could the "Instructional & Campus Technologies" department named "Protection for You". The office would work on that informing students and faculty on patents, copyrights, and trademarks. In addition, the office would be very helpful to those businesses. The first step for us will be getting involved with simply answer any questions students may have or guide students in the Chamber of congressproper direction.&nbsp;</span>

== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#800000;">'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development EffortsFacilitating University - Industry Collaboration'''</span></span> ==

<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Elon has made a lot of progress is located in this area the Triad and our plans are is very close to continue to make huge leaps and bounds here. The town of Elon and the surrounding area were hit hard when the textile companies leftResearch Triangle. Over the next 20 years our university has major priorities Our Student Professional Development Center works to help build up the connect students with businesses in both of these areas around . In addition, Elon also hosts large job and create an environment internship fairs that will bring in more business startups and attract students large companies from around the US, like Deloitte and facultyOracle. We have also invested in offices in downtown Burlington and Greensboro that are specifically geared toward community engagementBecause Elon is surrounded by many other universities with strong research focuses, innovationit can be difficult to attract larger research projects. Despite this struggle, Elon has been able to build meaningful relationships and entrepreneurshipprovide opportunities for collaboration with some smaller local companies. For example, our Environmental Department has been involved with doing some really neat testing for products that will be sold to Kobalt. These efforts are only possible Working on similar projects with the support of the entire university so other local businesses and throughout other Elon departments is something we plan could definitely continue to help out in whatever way push for as a Leadership Circle. To do this we can. Initially it will be important need to continue to build connections by reaching out to local companies to do surveys see what types of projects and studies on other universities research that have accomplished similar goalsElon students could help progress. One example that Additionally, because we have looked at is Duke Universityare such a small school compared to schools like NC State, Elon could also benefit from reaching out to these other, which has helped transform Durham over larger universities. Creating a connection between these schools could expand the yearsnetwork of opportunities not only for Elon students but for college students all around North Carolina.</span>

== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#800000;">'''Next StepsEngaging with Regional and Economic Development Efforts'''</span></span>== <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Elon has made a lot of progress in this area and our plans are to continue to make huge leaps and bounds here. The town of Elon and the surrounding area were hit hard when the textile companies left. Over the next 20 years our university has major priorities to help build up the areas around Elon and create an environment that will bring in more business and attract students and faculty. We have also invested in offices in downtown Burlington and Greensboro that are specifically geared toward community engagement, innovation, and entrepreneurship. These efforts are only possible with the support of the entire university so we plan to help out in whatever way we can. Initially it will be important to do surveys and studies on other universities that have accomplished similar goals. One example that we have looked at is Duke University, which has helped transform Durham over the years. The University has also invested capital into local education. A new elementary school, funded by Elon University, opened its doors for the first time to students in the fall of 2018. Additionally, Elon Academy, apart of Elon's Center for Access and Success, is a program that assists high school students in the area surrounding Elon. Elon Academy aims to aid families with financial need or families with little to no history in college.&nbsp;<br/span> ==<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#800000;">'''Next Steps'''</span></span> ==

*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating Expanding and improving I&E culture (forums, speakers, discussions, LLC, awards, more student businesses, etc.)</span>

*Identify and create new sources that stimulate innovation (Expand Doherty Center, improve ENT Major and core curriculum)*Create a Grant program for small businesses and student Entrepreneurs<br /> <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Identifying all possible sources that Since Elon is essentially starting from "stage 1," we must do everything we can stimulate innovation (for fundingto get more students to start businesses, non-profits, adviceorganizations, etc.)and truly ingrain creativity into our culture.</span>

=<span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">​<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Elon University Landscape Canvas</span></span></span>=

[[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Hmia4R_OXcxJC5nCxr9RyLWOUG-bQjhQvFJnhepDSus [1]]] <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Since Elon is essentially starting from "stage 1," we must do everything we can to get more students to start businesses, non-profits, organizations, etc[https://docs. and truly ingrain creativity into our culturegoogle.com/presentation/d/1TCittUeWJaZGflEmA0TvSvxcCWw_Zo0jzAET9-RSoNE/edit?usp=sharing Slidedeck]&nbsp;</span></span>

= <span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Elon University Landscape Canvas</span></span></span> Related Links=

== <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[https://docswww.googleelon.com/spreadsheetsedu/d/16COG_Aav7Cnz6kYilzzAfBKtKO38bkwDZcA6nlHvQmI/edit?usp=sharing Landscape CanvasElon University]</span></span> ==

== <span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[httpshttp://docs.googleuniversityinnovation.comorg/presentationwiki/d/1TCittUeWJaZGflEmA0TvSvxcCWw_Zo0jzAET9-RSoNE/edit?usp=sharing SlidedeckElon_University_Student_Priorities Elon University Student Priorities]&nbsp;</span></span> ==

<span style="font-familyFall 2025:arialVivian Hefner,helveticaLibby Pollard,sans-serif;">[[Elon University Student Priorities]]</span>Alexia Llanas, Carter May

<span style="font-familyFall 2024:arialHelena Hanzal Childress,helveticaCannon Marshall,sans-serif;">[https://docs.google.com/a/elon.edu/spreadsheets/d/1XwXtOaeVzGdZUKlF9Av_vEylumQxLPLCdbxsiL8FSzY/edit?usp=sharing Elon Univesity Landscape Canvas]&nbsp;</span>Eli Striker, Carlo Webber

=== <span style="colorFall 2023:#800000;"><span style="font-family[[Fellow:arialSamuel Abner|Samuel Abner]],helvetica[[Fellow:Bryan Connor Floyd|Bryan Floyd]], [[Fellow:Ian Prohofsky|Ian Prohofsky,]] [[Fellow:Margaret Rolfe|Maggie Rolfe,sans-serif;">University Innovation Fellows]] [[Fellow:</span></span> ===Aidan Walsh|Aidan Walsh]]

<span style="font-familyFall 2022:arial[[Fellow:Ashley Josey|Ashley Josey]], [[Fellow:Eddie Keefe|Eddie Keefe]], [[Fellow:Emmet Owen|Emmet Owen]], [[Fellow:Joshua Mason|Joshua Mason]], [[Fellow:MK Anyimah|MK Anyimah]],helvetica[[Fellow:Nathaniel Lerman|Nathaniel Lerman]],sans-serif;">[http[Fellow://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Driscoll Ben DriscollTJ Mathis|TJ Mathis]]</span>

<span style="font-familyFall 2021:arial[[Fellow:Yancy Longin|Yancy Longin,helvetica]] [[Fellow:Samuel Ramirez|Samuel Ramirez,sans-serif;">]] [[Fellow:Nicholas Muller|Nicholas Muller,]] [[Jensen RollFellow:Miki Radan|Miki Radan,]] [[Fellow:Isabel E. Gouveia|Isabel Gouveia,]] [[Fellow:Ayesh Awad|Ayesh Awad,]] [[Fellow:Alexandra Cope|Jensen RollAlexandra Cope]]</span>

<span style="font-familyFall 2020:arial[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Christina_Wyatt Christina Wyatt],helvetica[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Haydn_Stucker Haydn Stucker],sans-serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Jakob_Reuter Jakob Reuter], [Matt Snow|Matt Snowhttp://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Jane_Ragland Jane Ragland], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Maggie_Cox Maggie Cox]<, [http:/span>/universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Riley_Corvin Riley Corvin], [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Fellow:Zoë_Rein Zoë Rein]

<span style="font-familyFall 2019:arial[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alaa_Suleiman Alaa Suleiman],helvetica[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Jperline Julia Perline],sans-serif;">[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Lrothschild Lilly Rothschild], [Giles Roll|Giles Rollhttp://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Samgans Sam Gans]]</span>

Fall 2018:&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Jordan <span style="font-family: arialGillian_Hook Gillian Hook], helvetica, sans-serif&nbsp;">Elizabeth Jordan<[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/span>SYDNEY_THORNTON Sydney Thornton]

<span style="font-familySpring 2018: arial&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Yousaf_Khan Yousaf Khan], helvetica&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Regan_O%27Donnell Regan O'Donnell], sans-serif&nbsp;">Gabrielle Vance[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Noor_Irshaidat Noor Irshaidat],&nbsp;<[http://universityinnovation.org/span>wiki/Haley_Brengartner Haley Brengartner]&nbsp;

<span style="font-familySpring 2017: arial&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Josh_Cadorette Josh Cadorette], helvetica&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Briana_Brady Briana Brady], sans-serif&nbsp;">Sean Webber<[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/James_setzer James Setzer],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/span>Nick_Smith Nick Smith]

Spring 2016:&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Jordan Elizabeth Jordan],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Gabrielle_Vance Gabrielle Vance],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Sean_Webber Sean Webber],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Kyle_McKinley Kyle McKinley|Kyle_McKinley],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/William_Kakavas William Kakavas]

<font face="arialSpring 2015:&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Driscoll Ben Driscoll], helvetica&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jensen_Roll Jensen Roll],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Matt_Snow Matt Snow], sans-serif">William Kakavas&nbsp;<[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/font>Giles_Roll Giles Roll]