Changes

Like past UIF Fellows, we have discovered a plethora of classes, programs, clubs, funding opportunities, and many other E&I-related resources at ASU. We have also identified many of the same issues descibed described in past strategic plans: poor communication of these resources to students and lack of student engagement/empowerment around E&I.  As we see it, the gap is clear: ASU strongly supports an ethos of innovation, but has only institutionalized a culture of it in a few departments, especially engineering, and generally at a high level of administrative leadership. 

We are taking inspiration from many of the past initativesinitiatives, while refocusing our efforts on the development of&nbsp;'''a sustainable, diverse, and student-driven culture of entrepreneurship and innovation.&nbsp;'''Rather than add more to the already sizeable sizable array of resources, we hope to draw more students into the world of E&I, empower those who may not have traditionally felt welcome (especially those from non-engineering majors), and provide venues for cross-disciplinary socialization and collaboration.&nbsp;<div style="position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom[[File:56.25%"><iframe src="[https://www.youtube.com/embed/4iTSUqr5bfs?ecver=2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/4iTSUqr5bfs?ecver=2]" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" style="position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0" allowfullscreen>&lt;</iframe&gt>|thumbnail]] <div style="position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%"><br/></div>

While engineering, business, art, and design students are actively recruited to participate in E&I-related activtiesactivities, opportunities geared towards humanities, social science, and other non-technical majors are harder to find at ASU. In this vein, we propose that we research and design a basic set of needs for a prototyping and innovation space that would work for everyone, then create a set of guidelines that can be used to specialize that space for the group that will be using it.

One of the biggest assets to ASU--the size and diversity of its many programs and resources-- also works to keep students and faculty isolated. This unintended consequence needs to be intentionally addressed through "unsilo-ing" activities. As such, one of our tactics is to create events and opportunities that bring different disciplinary groups into conversation with each other. Our primary tactic, an annual conference, would just be a first step towards establishing a more permament permanent institutional habit of cross-disciplinary collaborations and socialization.&nbsp;