Innovation

a. Create a center that facilitates communication and collaboration across the university system providing infrastructure and resources needed to advance innovative projects and research.

b. Create programming to support student entrepreneurs and facilitate learning around entrepreneurship including an incubator, student competitions, workshops, community connections, and mentorship.

c. Facilitate presentations and workshops designed to expose the university to emerging technology and teach them how these technologies support learning and/or impact professional careers.

d. Host a university-wide showcase of innovation that provides an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to showcase innovative projects, inspires discourse, and recognizes exemplary and unique work.

e. Recognize and reward faculty and staff who receive funding for research and development projects and/or patent/commercialize intellectual property.

a. Facilitate sponsored projects and research that connects students and faculty to industry and community organizations (longstanding MOUs and short-term projects).

b. Provide students with experiential learning opportunities that focus on innovation (process improvement, strategic planning, etc.) and service learning with community partners.

c. Sponsor and lead external community/industry events that perpetuate innovation and engage the campus community.

d. Host speakers, presentations, and demonstrations on campus that introduces the university to innovative leaders, technology, and businesses from the community.

e. Launch a retail shop (physical and digital) where students and faculty can sell their products and services within the community.

a. Facilitate an innovation grant and employee incubator program for university employees to explore and implement initiatives that support organizational growth.

b. Develop and facilitate professional development training courses for faculty who want to learn and implement innovation methods in their coursework and teaching methods (FCTL).

c. Develop and facilitate professional development courses for regional industry/community organizations who want to train their employees in innovation methods (CPD).

d. Develop credit and non-credit credentials for students (certificates, badges, etc.) that integrate coursework and learning outcomes focused on innovation methods.