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Priorities:Converse College Student Priorities

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We, as students, are entering a post-grad landscape far different than that of our predecessors. Steeped in technology, and connected on a massive, global scale, the tools we need to be successful in the world outside Converse’s campus are ever-changing. It is time for us to foster an innovative, creative ecosystem where failure is nothing but a starting and learning point, and problems are nothing but opportunities.

= '''PRIORITY ONE: SPARK STUDENT INTEREST '''

~~'''~~Converse has a longstanding tradition of self-governance. A large portion of her students hold leadership positions on campus, and Converse itself is student-regulated, adhering to a traditional honor code. The student body is an active one, fully involved in the creation and ideation of Converse's future. In any given year, students plan fundraisers to help crisis centers and cancer research institutes, organize trips to serve all over the United States, perform institutional research, and design new and exciting clubs to promote student involvement. Converse students aren't uninterested; they simply need to be shown the value.~~'''~~

Despite their passionate involvement on campus and off campus, most Converse students simply aren't aware of entrepreneurship and innovation on any scale. Those who are aware of it are intimidated; they equate entrepreneurship with Fortune 500 companies and their firm belief in their inability to succeed. Converse's most popular majors are education, visual and performing arts, the humanities, and social sciences. All fields are integrated. Therefore, there is an imminent need for students in ALL majors to be well acquainted with and experienced in entrepreneurial, innovative, and collaborative culture.

SGA organizations have tremendous exposure and support on campus. Inducting a student led I&E organization through the SGA well enable the UIF Fellow and other leaders within the organization to host speakers, buy supplies, run advertising campaigns, pay for field trips to regional accelerators, organize business pitch competitions etc. in order to help students discover I&E. Once the UIF Fellow graduates, the organization will remain and continue to prosper with new leadership. Students need a cohesive outlet for their leadership in I&E.

'''PRIORITY TWO: ESTABLISH A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONVERSE UIF INITIATIVES AND CONVERSE CURRICULA '''

EXTRA CREDIT FOR ATTENDING I&E EVENTS ON/OFF CAMPUS

'''PRIORITY THREE: CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS TO BE ENGAGED WITH I&E'''

~~'''~~Once students are aware of I&E on a grander scale, they can start building the skills necessary to be successful. This priority section focuses primarily on building the skills of Innovation and Entrepreneurship applicable to all disciplines.~~'''~~

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Sanuja Goonetilleke

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