{"id":249,"date":"2017-12-14T11:15:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T16:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/notes\/?p=249"},"modified":"2021-04-12T20:50:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T20:50:52","slug":"wait-before-you-log-off-for-winter-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/grants\/2017\/12\/wait-before-you-log-off-for-winter-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait! Before you log off for winter break …"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Christmas<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As I’ve emphasized before<\/a>, ideas<\/strong> — our imagination — are the real power behind grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I collect rando ideas like some people collect Star Wars action figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I read like a maniac because it helps stuff my brain with as many ideas as possible — and then, like magic! — some joke or frustration or grant RFP will spark a connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we peel off for holiday break, I wanted to give you just one link to click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just one! And it’s an easy list to skim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the best community college innovations of 2017, as chosen by the League of Innovation in the Community College<\/strong> … and you can find them here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My hope is that just one of these innovations will get your attention … something might spark an idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it might not be immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just skim it … no heavy lifting here. I want to put our unconscious selves to work … because while we are sleeping late and reading for fun and traveling and celebrating over the break, our brains will rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And a rested brain makes the magic happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we’re really lucky, an entire string of idea bulbs will light up in our collective heads!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we return in January, I’ll focus more attention on the Educational Foundation’s Innovation Grant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have blogged about some previous awards<\/a> to give you an idea of what your creative colleagues are already doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s application is out earlier than usual — and you can find more about how to get it here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I helped tweak the format to (hopefully) make it easier to apply, and I plan on offering an application workshop early in the spring semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the most important points to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n