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Uyen Dang
  • biology
  • Class of 2017
  • Lebanon

Uyen Dang Receives Student Innovation Fund Grant at Lebanon Valley College

2016 Feb 10

Nine Lebanon Valley College student proposals are one step closer to implementation thanks to inaugural Student Innovation Fund grants announced by LVC President Dr. Lewis E. Thayne. Nine grants were awarded to 20 students, including Uyen Dang of Lebanon, Pa., for projects ranging from sustainability and outdoor appreciation to student programming and the arts.

Dang, a graduate of Cedar Crest High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in biology at The Valley. Leaders of student organizations whose mission touches on Inclusive Excellence will collaborate to create the Student Office for Inclusive Excellence, to be located in Miller Chapel Room 114. This office would be utilized for informal socializing, focused meetings, self-expression, safety, and storage. The requested equipment and the design for the space would enhance Opersonal and professional development and a deep sense of ownership and accountability for the College's successO within student organizations.E

Similar to the President's Innovation Fund, awarded annually to faculty and staff projects, this fund was launched to encourage student-initiated pilot projects. The selected projects have long-term, wide-reaching potential to foster transformative learning on and off campus.

President Thayne cited that one of the major institutional goals for the College is "to create a demonstrably superior academic and co-curricular experience for our students that prepare graduates for successful performance in the competitive national and international market."

Students were invited to formulate proposals and submit them for review during the fall semester. A total of $25,000 was available in three categories:

- Innovative programming that enhances the educational and/or co-curricular experience of students or programs.

- Strategic focus funding that considers initiatives that incorporate aspects of the Envision 2020 strategic plan.

- Program Enhancement funding intended to improve current programs and/or initiatives.