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=== Consistent Branding, Location and Organization of Existing Resources ===
<span style= "font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Our Plan [Spring 2017] =</span></span>
#Resource Management/Awareness#Design THinking and Innovation Teaching Modules#Freshmen Orientation Workshops#Wall of Opportunity
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Projects outline to improve the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem:</span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Resource Management/Awareness</span></span></span></span>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short Term: Advertisements - The “geeky” culture at RPI presents interesting advertisement opportunities</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bouncy balls could be used to advertise for events by placing a large pile of them in areas that are heavily trafficked. And inviting students to collect them</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The sidewalks and pathways that dissect the campus can also be used to advertise for events. Colorful displays will always draw attention to its contents.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tarps painted with advertisements or cool art can be used like the bouncy balls to attract attention in high trafficked areas.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term: Database systems</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A database and matching system to connect students across campus with students depending on their mutual skills and interests.</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Further: A database for keeping track of competitions and funding opportunities for businesses of all sizes to use.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shareable Google Calendars so students can easily get updates on the on-campus events and workshops geared towards entrepreneurship and innovation</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design Thinking and Innovation Teaching Modules</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short-Term Goal</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faculty as important stakeholders in this process,who are key to the entrepreneurial framework. Modules to help them integrate I&E into their course materials and lessons.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Credibility must be established. If the faculty don’t trust our information, then they will not incorporate our message</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contacting established entrepreneurs like Elon Musk (SpaceX/Tesla) and Ben Silberstein (Pinterest)</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These connections and their insights will make our message clearer and more effective.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Emphasis the need for students in building great companies.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term:</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">More of an emphasis on I&E in classes that are a part of the core structure of an Engineering degree</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Required courses for first year students about I&E to engage them earlier in their career.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Freshman Orientation Workshop</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short-Term</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with RPI organizations that already engage with prospective freshman and early freshman</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Connect with organizations with established programs</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Virginia Tech module</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3-Day Startup</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long-Term</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Annual MAKE RPI event</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students create and organize their own clubs, projects, bands, etc.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wall of Opportunity</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Short Term:</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A space for students to post opportunities to fill gaps in the students groups or start-ups</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Or for students to post their skills and interests</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The space will debut on Febuary 1st at the annual RPI Sophomore Symposium</span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Long Term:</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create social media accounts to facilitate the expansion of start-up and business opportunities</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Example: An Instagram to share student projects and showcase entrepreneurs.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">End goal is to digitize the wall of opportunity.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f2c472b6-de69-cb64-e2cd-2e3362608398"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Have a management system where someone will instagram the various projects so they can be seen from anywhere at anytime. Bring the wall of opportunity online.</span></span></span></span> </ol>
= Overall Goal for RPI =
