Changes

<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Qualities that are becoming more important to the Deans in hiring staff members is a innovative willingness and nature. While innovation is encouraged all over campus, there is not a strong connection between students and professors for implementation. The process of innovation is slowly becoming more prevelant at the University of Portland. Steering committee comprised of faculty from all 5 schools in the University created to develop and lead innovation programs. &nbsp;Professors are becoming more aware of opportunities to become innovative themselves as well as to get students more involved.&nbsp;</span></span>

<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The University's tech transfer policy is currently being reviewed and revised, in order to make it more friendly to student and faculty start-ups and industry partnerships.</span></span>