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<span style="font-size:small;">This whole process should take about three to four months. Hopefully, this task will be completed by Fall of 2015. </span>
=<span style= Student Priority "font-size:large;">STUDENT PRIORITY #2: Development of Student Lead Interdisciplinary Think Tank</span><br/> ==
<span style="font-size: 12px;">Tactics</span> #Faculty Awareness. <span style="font-size: 12pxsmall;">The first tactic will be second task is to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months</span>#Student Awareness. <span style="font-size: 12px;">The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship. The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship. </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">Timeframe: Fall of 2015.</span>#Focusing In. <span style="font-size: 12px;">The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a interdisciplinary student lead think tank. </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">Timeframe: Fall 2014</span>#Credibility. <span style="font-size: 12px;">The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes purpose of tactics 1-3. </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">Timeframe: Fall 2015</span>#University Support. <span style="font-size: 12px;">The fifth tactic will this group would be to gain capitalize on the support of the university. The current objective is to work members’ combined expertise, consistent with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank. </span><span style="fontdesign-size: 12px;">Timeframe: Spring 2016</span>#Implementation of Student Think Tank. <span style="font-size: 12px;">The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows thinking model, and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative utilize their knowledge in innovation and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 entrepreneurship through consulting, ideating, and 3). Student members analyzing in this think tank would begin working with various projects for Tennessee Tech Technological University and surrounding local businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTUupper Cumberland region. </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">Timeframe: Fall 2016</span>
=== <span style="color:#696969;"><span style="font-size:medium;">TACTICS</span></span> ===
#<div><span style="font-size:small;">Faculty Awareness. The first tactic will be to create faculty awareness, starting with the Entrepreneurship Task Force within the college of business. The CoB has already shown considerable interest in the idea of a student lead consult group. Some faculty members have already begun to help in the developmental stage of this project. After gaining the support of the CoB the goal is to take the idea campus wide and in an attempt to get other colleges across campus involved. Timeframe: Spring 2015: 2-3 months</span></div>
#<div><span style="font-size:small;">Student Awareness. The Second tactic is to create general awareness for I&E by capitalizing on many of the resources that already exist on campus. The Small Business Development Center hosts seminars and other various events that teach students many of the basic elements of entrepreneurship. The University also has credited course in entrepreneurship that help aid in students’ discovery of I&E. The objective is to further utilize these seminars and course offerings to reach beyond the colleges of engineering and business and involve the entire campus in innovation and Entrepreneurship. Timeframe: Fall of 2015.</span></div>
#<div><span style="font-size:small;">Focusing In. The third tactic will be to reach to the student body (specifically those who have taken advantage of the I&E opportunities mentioned in tactic 2) to attract and excite them to the possibilities of a student lead think tank. Timeframe: Fall 2014</span></div>
#<div><span style="font-size:small;">Credibility. The fourth tactic will be to establish credibility with the University through the successes of tactics 1-3. Timeframe: Fall 2015</span></div>
#<div><span style="font-size:small;">University Support. The fifth tactic will be to gain the support of the university. The current objective is to work with the school on providing funds for the program or offering scholarships for students who are accepted into the student think tank. Timeframe: Spring 2016</span></div>
#<div><span style="font-size:small;">Implementation of Student Think Tank. The sixth tactic is the implement the student think tank. With backing from the university the student think tank would be launched as a viable program. The first members would be the three TTU University Innovation Fellows and any other exceptional students who have proved to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial (tactics 2 and 3). Student members in this think tank would begin working with Tennessee Tech University and surrounding businesses. This program would reach 100s of students while benefitting the school and surrounding community. It would provide an opportunity, for members of the think tank, to gain unmatched (by other near by universities) experience and knowledge in innovation and entrepreneurship. While simultaneously stimulating the I&E ecosystem of TTU. Timeframe: Fall 2016</span></div>
== Student Priority #3. Make the student body more interested in I&E through organizations, clubs, and courses<br/> ==