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- NASA Community College Aerospace SocietyScholars(NCCAS)

These opportunities are just several some of the many opportunities few that are available at SPC has to offer students. These organizations However, of them the only truly active ones are special because they all have a focus on the NCCAS and bridges program, as far as getting students involved in innovation and entrepreneurship. Fortunately SPC also offers a class that challenges students to create an innovative product. These items are designed to solve some the major issues of the modern world. Some of these projects include:

== Changing These two programs and this one class only reach a very small portion of the Culture ==student body and this needs to drastically change. 

The main objective == Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship == Though there are some faculty that are no strangers to entrepreneurship and thinking with an innovative mindset, this does not appear to be something that is really pushed for on campus. Part of our goal is going to be to alter change this mindset and introduce a new way of thinking for all the culture staff and faculty. We want there to be a push in the direction of the I&E. If our focus is only on seeing our students graduate and faculty at South Plains College transfer to 4 year universities or start a job after getting their certificate, we will not move forward. So we need to have a more innovative strong push for I&E amongst the facutly. If we instill this mindsetin the people running things, then we can guarantee it will trickle down to our students, opening up a new way of thinking for everyeon that passes through SPC.&nbsp;   <span style="font-size:large;">'''Actively Supporting the Unviersity Technology Transfer Function'''</span> As of right now there are no policies in place supporting IP Policies at SPC. We do not have a technology transfer office, and from my research I found nothing in regards to intellectual property of students, and supporting the transition from IP to patenting and marketing the actual product. This type is something that will need to be addressed over the long haul.&nbsp;   <span style="font-size:large;">'''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration'''</span> &lt;span style="font-size:small;"</span&gt;<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:small;">The present situation in regards to innovation on campus has made this something that is non-existent as well. There are no research parks, innovation hubs, or anything of change is not accomplished overnight the sort on campus. However the Math and Engineering department are in the process of writing a grant proposal for a new facility on campus for STEM majors to come together in collaboration. This will be the perfect place for a maker-space to take passion hold and determination will set the groundwork for establishing policies in regards to achieve successthe Technology Transfer Function indicated above. With </span>&nbsp;</span></span>   <span style="font-size:large;">'''Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts&nbsp;'''</span> &lt;span style="font-size:large;"</span&gt;<span style="font-size: small;">One of SPC's main goals is to assist in the economic development of the right mindset and lots surrounding area. In 2008 SPC commissioned Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. to do a study trying to find the socioeconomic impact of hard workSPC on the surrounding areas. The results were very promising, with SPC can have stimulating the economy by about 2.3% of the total income. However, these results stem mainly from student spending and employment of former students in the area. If our students were to create a lasting impact on not only the studentscommunity through innovative ideas and products, but the community stimulation of the economy by SPC would increase substantially.</span> Below is the Landscape Canvas for Texas Tech University, a campus that we at SPC are partnering with. Looking at their system, though it's not perfect, would give good insight on what we can do to improve our own culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, so we can have a working landscape canvas ourselves. Lets make it our goal to bring I&E to SPC by the worldend of 2016, and give our future fellows and students something to work with. <span style="font-size:x-large;">'''Landscape Canvas 2016'''</span> <iframe src="[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e4bkNOheO7K47l6kEptWB0UzZiR0wqep1J34vAsXe7w/pubhtml?widget=true&headers=false https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e4bkNOheO7K47l6kEptWB0UzZiR0wqep1J34vAsXe7w/pubhtml?widget=true&amp;headers=false]">&lt;/iframe&gt; &nbsp;

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