Rebecca Runyon

Director of Liberal Arts & Sciences Innovation + Entrepreneurship Academy

Maximize Your Potential

Have you ever thought, “There’s got to be a better way” – or maybe you’ve envisioned how to solve a problem to make the world a better place.

Whether your big idea is an innovative product, a way to ignite social change, or a way to transform an organization, you can acquire the skills, knowledge and personal networks to become an agent of change in the LAS Dean’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I+E) Academy!

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is launching a new two-year academy for all LAS majors, where you can engage in online, face-to-face, and interactive activities to experience and develop an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset. We’ll even match you with a mentor in the second year, and you can emerge from the academy with a well-defined path to develop your big idea – or ideas you may have in the future! Opportunities on campus like ISU’s Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship and CYstarters student accelerator are a natural next step for students completing the academy, and we’ll help you get there.

office: #2231 Student Innovation Center, Iowa State University

website: LAS I+E Academy