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CURIOSITY In a world of accelerating change, today’s solutions are often obsolete tomorrow. Since discoveries are made by the curious, we must empower our students to investigate a rapidly changing world with an insatiable curiosity. CREATING VALUE Innovative solutions are most meaningful when they create extraordinary value for others. Therefore, students must be champions of value creation. As educators, we must train students to persistently anticipate and meet the needs of a changing world. ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET DEFINED CONNECTIONS Discoveries, however, are not enough. Information only yields insight when connected with other information. We must teach our students to habitually pursue knowledge and integrate it with their own discoveries to reveal innovative solutions. “AS THE FOUNDING ENGINEER AT FLODESIGN SONICS, I HAVE SEEN OUR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMFROMMY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT TO OUR FIRST COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.” —JASON DIONNE SENIOR ENGINEER AT FLO DESIGN SONICS AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY GRADUATE