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= <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Priority #4: Create and Market A University Wide Hackathon</span></span></span> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Purpose:</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Get more students interested in STEM and the opportunities STEM has in terms of transforming the world. To have students and faculty across disciplines interact with eachother and come to a unique idea together.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Strategies:</span></span></span> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Contact the Department Chair of the Computing Sciences Department.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Talk to and interact with upper level majors in Computer Science.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Use outlets of the the Innovation House, STEM Living Learning Community, Maker Hub, and Carpenter Lab to promote the event. </span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Construct publicity & advertising tactics for event.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Mass publicize event to student body.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Host event while also publicizing Elon’s University Innovation Fellows to student body.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Send thank you cards to speakers to hopefully gain a connection with them and gain support.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Try and get 100+ student and faculty to come to one of the events.</span></span></span> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Priority #5: Elon Maker Space Improvements</span></span></span> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Purpose:</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">With the establishment of the Maker Hub in Fall 2015, Elon took the first step towards establishing a dedicated I&E makerspace. However, students still need a space that is effectively staffed, well and reliably equipped, and where they feel comfortable to brainstorm and prototype their ideas.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Strategies:</span></span></span> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Identify what aspects of the Maker Hub are most in need of improvement. </span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Work on training every student staff member on the full arsenal of tools and equipment availble in order to streamline students' making process.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Improve equipment uptime; especially the 3D printers. </span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Advertise the Maker Hub by integrating the space with traditional class curriculums.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Connect the space with other incubators in the area.</span></span></span> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Priority #6: Elon Innovators Network'</span></span></span> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Purpose:</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">One way to encourage others to take their ideas and dreams to the next level is to show them that it has and is being done! This project would seek to shine a light on Elon’s current and past entrepreneurs.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Strategies:</span></span></span> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Contact individual currently in charge of Doherty Center Electronic message board TV.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Research students involved with I&E on campus.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Email these students asking for a “profile”.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Feature students on the board and expand to online.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Establish an Elon Innovators page on various social media platforms.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Feature students and alumni working on innovative and entrepreneurial projects.</span></span></span> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Priority #7: Interdisciplinary Classes</span></span></span> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Purpose:</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">One opportunity for improvement at Elon is a current lack of interdisciplinary courses which bring together different subjects to engage students in subjects outside of their majors. Elon should create courses to combat this which bring together the different disciplines offered on campus to offer students a well rounded education by connecting areas of study.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Strategies:</span></span></span> *<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Strategize with a team to create and test prototype (aka mock syllabi, possible coursework, lecturers, etc.).</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Get feedback from students to guage who would be interested, gain support.</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Contact the Dean of the Love School of Business, Raghu Tadepalli, about a the possibility of the course(s).</span></span></span>*<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Propose course(s) to academic council, department heads of all schools, provost, and more faculty who could help introduce the course(s) into our curriculum.</span></span></span> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Priority #8: Increase Innovation and Entrepreneurship Enagagement</span></span></span> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Purpose:</span></span></span><div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">The campus does not lack innovation or entrepreneurship events and resources. Instead, the campus must cultivate student engagement in entrepreneurship and innovation. There are more events hosted than students who attend. In order to increase engagement with entrepreneurship courses, maker hub spaces, and other opportunities, there must be an investigation into the lack of student involvement.</span></span></span></div><span style="font-size:small;"><br/><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Strategies:</span></span></span> *<div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Engage Elon students in conversations and surveys with students in regards to their motivation for attending campus events. The following questions can guide the conversation:</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">a. How did you find out about this event? (Email Newsletter, Flyer, Word-of-mouth)</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">b. Is this event related to your major?</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">c. Were you required to attend?</span></span></span></div>*<div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Analyze data compiled by Nicole Filippo, communications manager, to explore university advertisement engagement rates. It will help determine how to target students who express interest in innovation and</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">entrepreneurship events.</span></span><br/></span></div>*<div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Implement method of working from the inside-out: Focus on engaging students who express an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship before reaching out to the broader student body.</span></span><br/></span></div>*<div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Speak with students who have previously run successful events and determine causation for the student-body turnout.</span></span><br/></span></div>*<div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Compile an overview of sources and successful methods of student engagement across campus.</span></span></span></div>*<div><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="color:#000000;">Move entrepreneurship events to theaters with larger foot traffic such as Turner Theatre in the School </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">of Communications.</span></span></span></div> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c674a381-7fff-e256-d934-53617b5558ad" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Priority #9: Community Involvement with UIF</span></span></span></span> = <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c674a381-7fff-e256-d934-53617b5558ad" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Purpose:</span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c674a381-7fff-e256-d934-53617b5558ad" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By involving smaller Elon communities, like the Oaks Residential Neighborhood, with the University Innovation Fellows, we can share a more detailed aspect of our mission on campus. This will also allow for sophomores, juniors, and seniors to become more familiar with innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities. Moreover, when communities have themes, such as Oak’s “Emerging Adulthood”, we can share how innovation ties into them.</span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size:small;">2016 UIF Pitch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAjhrGy_YII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAjhrGy_YII]</span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">2015 UIF Pitch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGugNRw0iQ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGugNRw0iQ0]</span></span>
