Who is a CIE Student?
CIE is a learning community that focuses on encouraging students to dream, but also to do something about those dreams. Every student is rich in creative, innovative and entrepreneurial potential, but many do not recognize their potential, or are unsure how to channel it and take advantage of it. CIE is about working with others in a variety of contexts to make innovative change happen. We welcome students at every level and in every discipline — from entering freshmen to graduate students, from majors in architecture and philosophy to future teachers. The only requirement is a desire to discover your own creative, innovative and entrepreneurial potential, and to act on that potential. Students accepted into the CIE learning community are expected to: • take a one-credit course (“The Creative You”) each semester; • dedicate at least ten hours per week to learning community activities; • maintain a personal portfolio of their creations and accomplishments in the community, and present