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At the curricular level, faculty from Earth and Environmental Science, Philosophy, Art, Business and Sustainability Science all expressed interest in integrating concepts related to creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship into their existing courses. Several of these faculty have expressed interest in creating team-taught courses that bring students from different disciplines together to solve real-world problems. In addition, staff members at the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Shi Center for Sustainability mentioned that they would like to work towards the creation of a faculty professional development program to equip professors with strategies, tools and curricular resources for course integration. With this said, faculty and staff alike mentioned that the currrent structure of teaching community leaves them with little time, energy and resouorces to devote to efforts like this.
= A Strategy for Collective Impact <br/> =
In order to bring these ideas to life and redefine the liberal arts at Furman, a three-fold strategy will be employed.
'''1) Grassroots Movement''': a grassroots movement will be developed to spur interest on campus and equip all members of the university community with the tools for introducing creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation at all levels of university activity. This movement will be facilitated by the University Innovation Fellow and the Fire Circle: an inclusive coalition of faculty, staff and students.
'''2) Strategic Vision''': a Strategic Project on Innovation and Creativity will be created by the coalition to set an agenda for creativity and innovation on campus and guide future activity. The University Innovation Fellow will work on a yearly basis to convene the group and facilitate the implementation of the vision in partnership with faculty sponsors, trustee partners and the University Innovation Fellowship network. 3) Place-Based Innovation: In order to equip students and faculty will the tools, skillets and resources outlined in the vision, the coalition will work towards the development of an Institute for Design Thinking and Social Innovation that serves as a central hub for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. This Institute will house a student venture incubator, an accessible maker space and flexible classrooms for team-taught design thinking courses, professional development workshops and lifelong learning programs.
'''3) Place-Based Innovation''': In order to equip students and faculty will the tools, skillets and resources outlined in the vision, the coalition will work towards the development of an Institute for Design Thinking and Social Innovation that serves as a central hub for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. This Institute will house a student venture incubator, an accessible maker space and flexible classrooms for team-taught design thinking courses, professional development workshops and lifelong learning programs.
= Strategy #1: Sparking a Grassroots Movement of Creativity and Innovation<br/> =