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= Overview[[File:BereaCampus.jpeg|thumb|BereaCampus.jpeg]] =

Berea is a private liberal arts college, which distincts itself by its ‘free tuition’ policy, its rigorous undergraduate academic programs and its labor program. Founded as the first interracial and coeducational college in the South, Berea admits only academically promising students, who have limited economic resources, especially students from Appalachia. All students at Berea work at least 10 hours per week in more than 130 departments and organizations on and off campus.

= Academics =

==== Cultural Shift - ====

= '''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' =

In the circle of academics, faculty often find themselves repeating what they have done and are comfortable with - highly academic settings with work that doesn't allow for creativity and innovation. We propose to educate faculty by utilizing the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program and the Work on Purpose program which is currently used by Dr. Peter Hackbert in the 8 week Entrepreneurship for the Public Good program to teach the cohorts about the entrepreneurial mindset. This would instill in the faculty and staff ideas about how to implement entrepreneurial thinking in each of their respective disciplines, thus changing the way the student body thinks.

Though change is never easy, these simple programs do a fantastic job of exposing the entrepreneurial mindset for what it is. In order to create an environment suitable for students to create, innovate, and potentially launch startups, their mentors and educators must first have said mindset to aid them along their journey.

Technology and Applied Design Program

A laboratory course involving work in various craft media including metal, wood, [http://catalog.berea.edu/en/2014-2015/Catalog/Courses/TAD-Technology-and-Applied-Design/200/TAD-213# textiles], ceramics, and various native Appalachian materials. Through these various craft media, the culture of the Appalachian people will be examined focusing on factors affecting the life and work of the Appalachian [http://catalog.berea.edu/en/2014-2015/Catalog/Courses/TAD-Technology-and-Applied-Design/200/TAD-213# craftsperson], including [http://catalog.berea.edu/en/2014-2015/Catalog/Courses/TAD-Technology-and-Applied-Design/200/TAD-213# aesthetics]versus function, advancing technology, and outside influences. Through skill development, students will [http://catalog.berea.edu/en/2014-2015/Catalog/Courses/TAD-Technology-and-Applied-Design/200/TAD-213# gain insight]into the problem-solving ability, lifestyle, and ingenuity of the Appalachian people.

Service-Learning Program[[File:CELTS-Berea.jpeg|frame~~|CELTS-Berea.jpeg~~]]

The Service-Learning Program at Berea College is housed under Center for Excellent Learning Through Service. Service-learning is an educational experience based upon a collaborative partnership between a college and  the community. Learning through service in Berea College enables students to apply academic knowledge and critical thinking skills to meet genuine community needs. Through reflection and assessment, students gain deeper understanding of course content and the importance of civic engagement.

= = Cultural Shift - == = '''Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship''' = In the circle of academics, faculty often find themselves repeating what they have done and are comfortable with - highly academic settings with work that doesn't allow for creativity and innovation. We propose to educate faculty by utilizing the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program and the Work on Purpose program which is currently used by Dr. Peter Hackbert in the 8 week Entrepreneurship for the Public Good program to teach the cohorts about the entrepreneurial mindset. This would instill in the faculty and staff ideas about how to implement entrepreneurial thinking in each of their respective disciplines, thus changing the way the student body thinks.  Though change is never easy, these simple programs do a fantastic job of exposing the entrepreneurial mindset for what it is. In order to create an environment suitable for students to create, innovate, and potentially launch startups, their mentors and educators must first have said mindset to aid them along their journey. == Actively Supporting University Technology Transfer ==

There are no known examples of our university supporting technology transfer.

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The career development office hosts yearly career fairs that bring outside industry in to recruit students for both internships and full time positions and has various events throughout the year to prepare students for internships and life after graduation, like Cornell Weekend. Cornell Weekend is an event where MBA student from Cornell University come to Berea College for a weekend and meet with students to help them with their resumes and do practice interviews.  

= Regional Economic Development Efforts =

= Entrepreneurship for the Public Good Program[[File:EPG.jpeg|thumb~~|EPG.jpeg~~]] =

The Entrepreneurship for the Public Good program creates a multi-year, learning experience for Berea students to practice and implement Entrepreneurial Leadership in rural communities of Central Appalachia. The EPG teaching approach is expressed in the EPG Cycle of Abilities for Entrepreneurial Leadership. That cycle centers on six core learning goals of the program: engaging complexity and uncertainty, exploring values and ethical structures, facilitating group decisions, recognizing opportunity, mobilizing resources and advocating change. Through this program, Berea College is able to select 20 students to participate in an 8 week summer institute based in Central Appalachia working to create a more sustainable economy for future generations. This is done in a variety of ways, one of the most recent is by utilizing social media marketing skills to help small businesses reach a larger consumer base. Another way is through the travel and tourism industry. Summer 2014, Cohort 11 received 7/8 Executive Judge's signatures to declare interest in the developing the Kentucky Trail Town system for their towns.

*Makers Faire

*Designing projects for business and community partners

= '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurships''' =

~~= '''Description''' =~~

Berea College has a history of motivating and encouraging faculties to build their creative and entrepreneur skills . There are funds availabe for faculty members and staff to be used to develop their creative ideas. For example,Dr. Peter Hackbert who is currently the William and Kay Moore Chair of Entrepreneurship and Management, endowed in 1999 to Berea College by a gift from William T. Moore Jr., Berea Alumnus from the class of 1945, with support from the college help provide leadership for the Entrepreneurship for the Public Good Program on campus

~~== Objective:  ==~~

*The objective is to make faculty members more interested in entrepreneurship

*It also allows faculty members to be aware of the supporting services available to them from the college to develop their creative thinking.

*To encourage innovation and creative thinking skills among faculty and staffs

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~~== Mission: ==~~

*Encourage innovation and creative thinking among faculty and staff

*Enable faculties and staffs to be in a better position to encourage entrepreneurship among students

~~== Values ==~~

*The college values all faculties and staffs and staff with innovation ideas and makes availabe funds to help turn their ideas into a reality

*The college also values who encourage students to be entrepreneur and supports faculties to develop curricula, which are geared towards promoting entrepreneurship among students

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