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= About #uifresh [[File:Uifresh-web.jpg]] =
= History =
<span id="docs-internal-guid-57540c78-694f-674d-b652-b270a67e4806"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The #uifresh (University Innovation Freshmen) initiative was launched by Epicenter’s University Innovation Fellows in March 2015 as part of a White House collection of initiatives during the 5th Annual White House Science Fair. Leaders and Fellows from 10 schools committed to exposing incoming students at their schools to entrepreneurship, design thinking, creativity and innovation as part of freshmen orientation.</span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">A report published by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (below) indicates that 60% of U.S. freshmen (in aggregate) who arrive to college intending to major in STEM change majors to non-STEM disciplines. The report also cites the importance of a student experience that is both intellectually and personally engaging and fosters “identification with a STEM field.” This can be established by connecting freshmen with a community of STEM professionals, and fostering meaningful relationships with both peers and instructors --- i.e. YOU.</span></span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-57540c78-694f-674d-b652-b270a67e4806"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">#uifresh was spearheaded in March 2015, in honor the 5th Annual White House Science Fair, by 10 University Innovation Fellows schools. By partnering with Epicenter’s Pathways to Innovation Program for faculty in August 2015, #uifresh doubled the number of schools to 20. Members of both of these programs believe that early exposure to entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity and design thinking are powerful tools to engage and retain STEM students.</span></span>
<span style="font-size:medium;">'''[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/23/fact-sheet-president-obama-announces-over-240-million-new-stem-commitmen View the White House announcement here]<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23.1px;">.</span>'''</span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-57540c78-694f-674d-b652-b270a67e4806"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">PCAST Report: “</span>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast-executive-report-final_2-13-12.pdf <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates With Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">”</span>]</span>
= Original Press Release from Epicenter =
[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/uifresh/University Innovation Fellows launch #uifresh campaign to attract and retain first-year students to STEM majors.]
First 10 schools to commit to #uifresh:
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px rgb(225, 225, 225); font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.1px; font-family: 'Open Sans', HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: outside; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/clark-atlanta-uifresh-letter.pdf Clark Atlanta University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mtu-uifresh-letter.pdf Michigan Technological University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/nyu-uifresh-letter.pdf NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ndsu-uifresh-letter.pdf North Dakota State University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/union-uifresh-letter.pdf Union College]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ufl-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Florida]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/umn-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Minnesota]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ou-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Oklahoma]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/uva-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Virginia]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/william-jewell-uifresh-letter.pdf William Jewell College]</li>
</ul>
= Fall 2015 Activity =
[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/20-colleges-and-universities-launch-innovative-orientation-activities-to-retain-stem-students/ 20 Colleges & University Launch Innovative Orientation Acitivities to Retain STEM Students]
Twenty higher education institutions are welcoming their incoming students in a unique way as part of a national STEM initative called #uifresh. Participating institutions are exposing freshmen to design thinking, entrepreneurship, and innovation in order to attract and retain more students in STEM disciplines.
10 institutions joined the initiative in March 2015:
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px rgb(225, 225, 225); font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.1px; font-family: 'Open Sans', HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: outside; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/clark-atlanta-uifresh-letter.pdf Clark Atlanta University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mtu-uifresh-letter.pdf Michigan Technological University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/nyu-uifresh-letter.pdf NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ndsu-uifresh-letter.pdf North Dakota State University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/union-uifresh-letter.pdf Union College]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ufl-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Florida]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/umn-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Minnesota]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ou-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Oklahoma]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/uva-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Virginia]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/william-jewell-uifresh-letter.pdf William Jewell College]</li>
</ul>
= History =
<span id="docs-internal-guid-57540c78-694f-674d-b652-b270a67e4806"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The #uifresh (University Innovation Freshmen) initiative was launched by Epicenter’s University Innovation Fellows in March 2015 as part of a White House collection of initiatives during the 5th Annual White House Science Fair. Leaders and Fellows from 10 schools committed to exposing incoming students at their schools to entrepreneurship, design thinking, creativity and innovation as part of freshmen orientation.</span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">A report published by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (below) indicates that 60% of U.S. freshmen (in aggregate) who arrive to college intending to major in STEM change majors to non-STEM disciplines. The report also cites the importance of a student experience that is both intellectually and personally engaging and fosters “identification with a STEM field.” This can be established by connecting freshmen with a community of STEM professionals, and fostering meaningful relationships with both peers and instructors --- i.e. YOU.</span></span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-57540c78-694f-674d-b652-b270a67e4806"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">#uifresh was spearheaded in March 2015, in honor the 5th Annual White House Science Fair, by 10 University Innovation Fellows schools. By partnering with Epicenter’s Pathways to Innovation Program for faculty in August 2015, #uifresh doubled the number of schools to 20. Members of both of these programs believe that early exposure to entrepreneurship, innovation, creativity and design thinking are powerful tools to engage and retain STEM students.</span></span>
<span style="font-size:medium;">'''[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/23/fact-sheet-president-obama-announces-over-240-million-new-stem-commitmen View the White House announcement here]<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 23.1px;">.</span>'''</span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-57540c78-694f-674d-b652-b270a67e4806"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">PCAST Report: “</span>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast-executive-report-final_2-13-12.pdf <span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates With Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics</span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">”</span>]</span>
= Original Press Release from Epicenter =
[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/uifresh/University Innovation Fellows launch #uifresh campaign to attract and retain first-year students to STEM majors.]
First 10 schools to commit to #uifresh:
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px rgb(225, 225, 225); font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.1px; font-family: 'Open Sans', HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: outside; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/clark-atlanta-uifresh-letter.pdf Clark Atlanta University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mtu-uifresh-letter.pdf Michigan Technological University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/nyu-uifresh-letter.pdf NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ndsu-uifresh-letter.pdf North Dakota State University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/union-uifresh-letter.pdf Union College]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ufl-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Florida]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/umn-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Minnesota]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ou-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Oklahoma]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/uva-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Virginia]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/william-jewell-uifresh-letter.pdf William Jewell College]</li>
</ul>
= Fall 2015 Activity =
[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/20-colleges-and-universities-launch-innovative-orientation-activities-to-retain-stem-students/ 20 Colleges & University Launch Innovative Orientation Acitivities to Retain STEM Students]
Twenty higher education institutions are welcoming their incoming students in a unique way as part of a national STEM initative called #uifresh. Participating institutions are exposing freshmen to design thinking, entrepreneurship, and innovation in order to attract and retain more students in STEM disciplines.
10 institutions joined the initiative in March 2015:
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px 7px; padding: 0px; border: 0px rgb(225, 225, 225); font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.1px; font-family: 'Open Sans', HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: outside; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/clark-atlanta-uifresh-letter.pdf Clark Atlanta University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mtu-uifresh-letter.pdf Michigan Technological University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/nyu-uifresh-letter.pdf NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ndsu-uifresh-letter.pdf North Dakota State University]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/union-uifresh-letter.pdf Union College]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ufl-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Florida]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/umn-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Minnesota]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ou-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Oklahoma]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/uva-uifresh-letter.pdf University of Virginia]</li>
<li>[http://universityinnovationfellows.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/william-jewell-uifresh-letter.pdf William Jewell College]</li>
</ul>