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<br/><big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2c383da6-32ce-591a-f3cb-561b62ac9d26"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Engagement</span></span></span></span></big>
<big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">At Susquehanna, opportunities for student engagement in entrepreneurship and innovation continue to grow each year. The University established an Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor to replace the Business Administration Entrepreneurship emphasis. Faculty and staff members teaching entrepreneurship courses are encouraging students to participate in the program regardless of academic discipline. Hopeful students who wish to create their own organizations or campus publications will quickly learn about the willingness and guidance from the faculty and staff to help students turn their ideas into reality. The University hosted a Pitch Contest in previous years and plans to continue the Spring "House of 2014 and allowed students from various backgrounds and disciplines Hawks" Pitch Contest to share their ideas for innovation and showcase student creativity. The Pitch Contest has not been held since, but the University Innovation Fellows team wishes to collaborate with the Business School, Susquehanna alumni, and the career development center to reinstate continue the Pitch Contest in future years.</span></span></big>
<big><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif;">'''What is the Pitch Contest?''' - The Pitch Contest was organized to “help students gain experience in developing and presenting ideas for innovation”. Susquehanna Alumni served as the judges during the event and shared their own experiences while building connections with current students to establish a basis for a greater network. The event helped inspire ideas and provide valuable feedback on how students can improve their ideas and pitching skills in the future. Students were given two minutes to describe their ideas and convince the judges of their merit, learning how to effectively communicate to sell their products and ideas.</span></span></big>