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Since the establishment of South Plains College (SPC), the focus of the university has been on the betterment of the student. While many aspects of life have changed since 1957, the college's focus has not. Increasing the capacity of the individual to learn, produce, and be enlightened has always been the focus. To be the first community college in the history to participate in a program such as the University Innovation Fellows Program is something that we take pride in. South Plains College has continued to grow by adding satellite campuses including; Reese Technology Center, Plainview Center, and Lubbock Center. Innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) are not a new concept to SPC, but we have yet to have a catalyst to grow this culture of I&E. With its roots firmly planted in the sense of community, South Plains College is centered on changing to suit the needs and opportunities of the community. Grants and contracts are available to students and faculty in order to pursue projects and research. In 2017, the Math and Engineering department was able to open a maker space for all students to use inside the math building. = Vision for I&E on campus. = We want innovation and entrepreneurship to reach the bulk of the student body. We want to engage students who are just coming into SPC for the first time as well as students who have been attending but haven't been involved. There is a major deficiency in the culture of I&E on campus and we hope that by introducing students an understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship, the culture will spread like wildfire. We want our students to not feel limited by their status or their background. We want them to understand that if they have an idea, all they need is the right mindset and the right tools to bring it from idea to fruition. Not all ideas will succeed, but we want our students to be able to learn from their failures and not feel trapped by them. This will allow them to find out what doesn't work when they fail, and then motivate them to keep trying!
== Strategy #5: Influence Through Change ==
=== <span id="docs-internal-guid-2ffe8dcb-4260-1ad8-c4ad-f8cbe39f55f4"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Tactic #1: BIRD Electric Scooters</span></span><br/> ===
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<li><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Have BIRD provide scooters for both the Levelland and Reese Campuses</span></li>
<li><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">This can help students get to classes who have trouble walking at a fast enough pace or students who have disabilities that would benefit from this transportation aid</span></li>
<li><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Won't have to worry about security for these scooters since they each have a locator device inside of them already</span></li>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sarah Smith & Tyler Allen</span>
=== <span style="background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tactic #2: Q & A Panel</span> ===
*<span style="background-color: transparent; white-space: pre-wrap;">Provide an informative panel for new/returning students that might have any questions about classes, professors, majors, or general info about the campus.</span>
*Will provide this panel during orientation to try to capture as many new students and answer as many questions.
Sarah Smith & Tyler Allen
=== Tactic #3: Water Dispensers ===
*Provide students, faculty and administration accesibility to R.O. water.
*Will have dispensers in multiple buildings across campus to fill up water bottles at their leisure
*Will provide rehydration for students walking across campus
Sarah Smith & Tyler Allen
=== Tactic #4: Google Map Update ===
*Provide a detailed campus map on Google maps.
*Plan to speak with a Google representative and have the capability of searching for building names and provide walking directions.
Sarah Smith & Tyler Allen
These projects were the most popular requests from the students during Fall 2018. Our goal is to let these students know through I&E anything is possible if you make it happen. We want to take the approach and actually show that students can make a change and their requests and projects did not fall on deaf ears.
== Strategy #1: Get Students Involved - Keeping the Spirit of "I&E @ SPC" and Help It Grow! ==
Our local small business leaders are the best resources when it comes to building a business in the area. We need to hear the ideas and strategies of those that have successfully built a company. We will begin reaching out to local business owners to recruit speakers for an Entrepreneur Seminar. A seminar of this type would be an excellent learning experience for our students. The first step in this process will be to develop a list of contacts for local business owners. Nathan Clayton - SEARCh Club Projected Completion Date: Fall 2018
Project Pitch Spring 2016