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= Strategy #6: Changing the Innovative Mindset at Clemson =

Following are an array of strategies and plans to occur over an 18 month period (ideally by August 2017):

== <u><span style="font-size: larger;">Tactic #1: Introduction to Disciplines</span></u> ==

*Description: How do you choose what you want to do for the rest of your career? For lots of students it is by simply scanning the different options available and picking one that sounds interesting, but typically not having any background knowledge about the major.&nbsp;To alleviate this blind decision-making I am proposing that Clemson implement a course in which all of the different majors are showcased for a period of time. This would allow students to get a better feel for each of the disciplines offered. They would get the benefit of being exposed early on in their college career to different aspects of engineering. The&nbsp;

== <u><span style="font-size: larger;">Tactic #2: Impacting the Vision of Clemson</span></u>&nbsp; ==

*Description: What do people think about when they think about Clemson? Family and football, sure, but innovation is not the immediate answer. The vision of Clemson should start to encompass the ideals of innovation; doing this will bring more creative and innovative students right from the start. This something that has a long-standing timeline and cannot be changed overnight, but is definitely worth taking on.&nbsp;Currently it takes Clemson students too long to really start thinking about how they can change the way things are on campus. By adopting innovation into Clemson's vision will allow for more&nbsp;awareness of the importance of the concept and positive impact that innovation can have on campus and in the surrounding area.&nbsp;

== <span style="font-size:larger;"><u>Tactic #3: Establishing a Campus Culture Surrounding I & E</u></span> ==

*<span style="font-size:small;">Description: Based on the Clemson University Landscape Canvas, this school is committed to the I&E cause. According to "Forward20" the name of Clemson's plan of action to become an even greater university, Clemson is focused on establishing a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. What is not clear is the strategy Clemson plans to use to establish such a culture. Based on personal experience, trying to explain what innovation and entrepreneurship really means is usually a conglomeration of vague buzzwords, which often means different things to people of different backgrounds/disciplines/motivations. However, I&E's meaning to each individual quickly becomes clear once the tools are in their hands. To put I&E in the hands of students, we propose a series of activities targeted to first year students. These activities are tailored to show first year students how their specific interests/values can fit in a career force committed to I & E. The culmination of these events is a multi-disciplinary hackathon/3 day startup that brings students from various disciplines together to put their passions to good use. The goal of these activities is to inspire students to realize they can participate in the I&E movement (and why they should), as well as funnel students into more established I&E orgs on campus (like the DEN, or Clemson IDEAS)</span>

<span style="font-size:small;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; o&nbsp;&nbsp; Spring 2017<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;§&nbsp; Perform activity 3-Hackathon (mid-Jan (before midterms))<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;§&nbsp; Perform activity 1 for non-STEM major<br/>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;§&nbsp; ITERATE CONTENT of each activity!</span>

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