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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma, geneva, sans-serif;">Meet Nathan LaWarre, a student from Western Michigan University. Nathan is an active student on his campus and like</span>
<span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67d7-1c1d-06e4-61c99709305d"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[[File:Nathan UIF Profile.JPG|thumb|Nathan UIF Profile.JPG]]many other students from different universities, he is interested in bringing people fr</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">om interdisciplinary backgrounds together. With his strong interest in creating an environment where students can ideate, build projects and learn, Nathan and his club, Innovation Club, created this collaborative work space at his university known as a “makerspace.”</span></span></span>
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<li><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><u><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get inspired and Get Involved</span></span></span></u></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Does your campus have a makerspace already? If so, try and get a position and help out! Nathan was able to help his makerspace by taking the lead on social media. He used that as a tool to get the space's name out to students and keep them updated.<br/span></span></span></span><br/span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><u><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you need a space, you’re gonna have to work hard but don't be discouraged!</span></span></span></u></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Find the proper building for your space. What will students be doing in your space? Doing homework, hanging out, meeting with their classmates?</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Consider holding events in your space - students will like this and faculty may be more inclined to support</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Think of ways to benefit the whole university with your one space.. Its challenging but ultimately will give your space more support (and more money).<br/span></span></span></span><br/span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Try to get outside funding that will cover the cost of materials so that anything students do is free for them. Seriously, what student wouldn’t come learn how to use a 3D printer for free? It’s free!</span></span></span></span><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce008693-67e6-fcc9-8533-8aaa201ba534"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Funding can be achieved through grants, faculty, fundraising, or even crowdfunding. Think about starting a crowdfund that supports students and their projects - including your own!<br/span></span></span></span><br/span></li>
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