Penn State New Kensington Chancellor Kevin Snider presents the vision for Corner CON 2018. The event aimed to create and build awareness of innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E), engage participants through collaborative ideation and begin to articulate action steps the campus will take to integrate I&E on and off campus so that students are prepared with skills necessary for the jobs and opportunities of the future. Corner CON was held at The Corner, the campus' entrepreneurial center.
With the December 2017 opening of The Corner entrepreneurial center in downtown New Kensington, Penn State New Kensington has already seen how entrepreneurship and innovation can spark positivity and harness energy for the community. The campus, under the lead of Chancellor Kevin Snider, is now committed to spreading that spark even farther.
Faculty and staff post their group brainstorming ideas on a wall at The Corner entrepreneurial center in downtown New Kensington. The first-ever "Corner CON" aimed to create and build awareness of innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E), engage participants through collaborative ideation and begin to articulate action steps the campus will take to integrate I&E on and off campus so that students are prepared with skills necessary for the jobs and opportunities of the future.
Jennifer Gilley, head librarian, writes down her group's ideas as Patricia Hollinger, director of continuing education, and Yang Xu, associate professor of business look on. The first-ever "Corner CON" aimed to create and build awareness of innovation and entrepreneurship, engage participants through collaborative ideation, and begin to articulate action steps the campus will take to integrate innovation and entrepreneurship on and off campus for student success.
Adam Robinson, learning center coordinator, presents his group's brainstorming results as his group members and event attendees look on. The first-ever "Corner CON" aimed to create and build awareness of innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E), engage participants through collaborative ideation and begin to articulate action steps the campus will take to integrate I&E on and off campus so that students are prepared with skills necessary for the jobs and opportunities of the future.
Adrian Tan, assistant professor of supply chain management, watches as Abhinav Aima, instructor of arts and humanities, adds ideas to their group's brainstorming sheet during Corner CON 2018. The event aimed to create and build awareness of innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E), engage participants through collaborative ideation and begin to articulate action steps the campus will take to integrate I&E on and off campus so that students are prepared with skills necessary for the jobs and opportunities of the future.
A group of New Kensington faculty, staff and students brainstorming at Corner CON 2018 held at The Corner entrepreneurial center. The event aimed to create and build awareness of innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E), engage participants through collaborative ideation and begin to articulate action steps the campus will take to integrate I&E on and off campus so that students are prepared with skills necessary for the jobs and opportunities of the future.
New Kensington faculty and staff brainstorm during Corner CON 2018. The event aimed to create and build awareness of innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E), engage participants through collaborative ideation and begin to articulate action steps the campus will take to integrate I&E on and off campus so that students are prepared with skills necessary for the jobs and opportunities of the future.
Adrian Tan, assistant professor of supply chain management, shares an idea with his brainstorming group at Corner CON 2018 held at The Corner entrepreneurial center in New Kensington.
