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CIC2020 Now Recruiting Student Leaders to Join the 2010-2011 Directorate
Posted: May 7, 2010
Take part in the excitement and make an impact in the Greater Binghamton community...and beyond! Be a leader. Be an innovator. Be an entrepreneur. Apply to become part of CIC2020's Directorate! 


SAVE THE DATE: Third Annual Binghamton Communiversity Fest

Posted: May 7, 2010
Communiversity Fest Binghamton University students and alumni will be working with City of Binghamton to present the third annual Binghamton Communiversity Fest on Friday, September 24, 2010.  Presented as a CIC2020 demonstration project in 2008, as a first year event, the celebration drew thousands of Binghamton University students and local residents of all ages for an evening of fantastic food, entertainment, networking, discovery, and FUN!  For pictures, news coverage, and more information about the fest, please visit the Binghamton Communiversity Fest Facebook Page. Please browse this website to learn more about CIC2020.
BiziLife VenturesIntern with Binghamton Start-up Company and Earn Academic Credit
Posted: May 7, 2010
Binghamton University Graduate and CIC2020 Alum, Kathryn Fletcher, just founded a new company, BiziLife Ventures and is recruiting motivated students to 'get bizi'.  The company aims to enhance the local community's connectivity by introducing local businesses and organizations to new and creative promotional outlets that integrate person-to-person networks and print media with web and mobile technologies. With a significant focus on strengthening community-university connections, the company's projects engage college students and foster relationships that complement a virtual BiziLife network. Internships are available for Website & Mobile Developers, Community Buzz Generators, and Creative Assistants. Interns will be matched to projects based on their interests and skills they wish to enhance. They will participate in company meetings and enjoy the creativity and flexibility of a true start-up environment. More information: www.BiziLife.com
Join CIC2020 on May 7th for a BIG Night in Binghamton!
Posted: May 2, 2010
innovationCIC2020 presents out their final project "Leading from the Confluence" on May 7, 2010 at the Binghamton University Downtown Center. Following the presentation, they invite you to join them at the intersection of Court and State Street in Downtown Binghamton between 6:45 and 7:00pm to kick off a celebration of culture, innovation, and creativity at Binghamton's BIG Night! CIC2020 has partnered with Gorgeous Washington Street Association's First Friday and the Broome County Youth Music Festival in an effort to bring the largest number of young people into the city than ever before. For details, check out the BiziLife Map!
Students Present 2010 Research Project: 'Leading from the Confluence'
Posted: May 2, 2010
During the Spring 2010 semester, CIC2020 students continued to examine the present and prospective role of unconfluenceiversities in fostering the economic, social and environmental change that makes regions competitive in a global economy. While exploring the role of universities and their students in academic capital formation and marketing of innovation in the knowledge economy, students in CIC2020's Proseminar for Civic Entrepreneurship analyzed the regions capacity as a “talent magnet” for the strategic attraction/recruitment, hiring and retention of educated young adults. For more information, see the student research papers.
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