eHIVE Events
2021 Something from Nothing Innovation Challenge
Challenge your creativity and problem-solving skills by transforming an ordinary item into something of value!
CHALLENGE: Repurpose or Reuse PLASTIC to create something of value.
Don't miss out on your chance to compete. Competition is open to teams and individual contestants.
Virtual Submission Due September 23rd by 11:59 p.m.
Competition Details
1st Place Prize:
Each Team Member Receives: $100
And the Sponsoring School/Department/Organization Receives: $100
2nd Place Prize:
Each Team Member Receives: $75
And the Sponsoring School/Department/Organization Receives: $75
3rd Place Prize:
Each Team Member Receives: $50
And the Sponsoring School/Department/Organization Receives: $50
Fan Favorite Prize:
Each Team Member Receives: $100
And the Sponsoring School/Department/Organization Receives: $100
Past Events
2020 Something from Nothing Innovation Challenge
Challenge your creativity and problem-solving skills by transforming an ordinary item into something of value!
Don't miss out on your chance to compete. Competition is open to teams and individual contestants.
Virtual Submission Due September 24th by 11:59pm
1st Place Prize:
Each Team Member Receives: $100
And the Sponsoring School/Department/Organization Receives: $100
2nd Place Prize:
Each Team Member Receives: $75
And the Sponsoring School/Department/Organization Receives: $75
3rd Place Prize:
Each Team Member Receives: $50
And the Sponsoring School/Department/Organization Receives: $50
Fan Favorite Prize:
Each Team Member Receives: $100
And the Sponsoring School/Department/Organization Receives: $100
2020 See It, Solve It Pitch Competition (Pandemic)
What problems do you see in your community associated with the pandemic and how can YOU solve these problems? Are you thinking about developing a product or a needed service? Or are you implementing a philanthropic or social entrepreneurship idea that could make a difference?
If so, this is the competition for you.
At Waynesburg University, we see problems as opportunities. Solving problems in our communities is part of our culture. Now more than ever, our world needs problem solvers.
The last several months we have experienced unprecedented change due to the pandemic. As a result, we have created a special summer competition to encourage unique problem-solving in the face of COVID-19. What can you do to make a difference in our world today?
Prepare a 90 second video pitch, which outlines:
- The problem: be specific and provide details of the problem (Example: who it affects, the location, scope, why it is a problem)
- Your solution: how you will solve the problem, why you want to solve the problem, and shows that your solution is feasible. Be sure to include details here.
- The resources: What will you need to get started?
Virtual Submissions due by midnight June 26, 2020. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and announced the week of July 6.
Submission instructions:
- Submit unlisted video through YouTube.
- Email your YouTube link and name to: ehive@waynesburg.edu
Note: Pitches cannot exceed the allotted time frame and will be stopped at 90 seconds.
- 1st Place - $200 Cash Award
- 2nd Place - $150 Cash Award
- 3rd Place - $100 Cash Award
If you have questions, please email ehive@waynesburg.edu or contact Cassy Dorsch at cdorsch@waynesburg.edu.
Interested in competing but unsure how? Watch this video from Prof. Mindy Walls, W. Robert Stover chair of Entrepreneurial Leadership, to learn more.
2020 Quick Start Guide to Becoming a Gig or Hobby Entrepreneur Webinar
Hosted in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh’s Small Business Development Center and Waynesburg University’s eHIVE
This pandemic has introduced unprecedented changes in our economy, lives, and our world. Did you lose your job or summer internship? Are you left asking, what do I do now? Do you see an opportunity in your neighborhood or want to use your hobby to make money, but don’t know how?
Our Quick Start Guide to Becoming a Gig or Hobby Entrepreneur one hour webinar will help you navigate the murky waters of starting a short-term hobby or service-based business.
Event Details:
- When? May 12 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon)
- Registration Required: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tqfC1rBsQTioOB9O9wIt-Q
2020 eHIVE Logo Competition
Welcome to the eHIVE’s Logo Design Competition!
Watch the announcement video
Click Here for More Information and Submission Details
The eHIVE’s Design Competition is designed to give you a “real world” client experience by designing a logo. Additionally, the winner of the competition will receive a $100 cash award!
Submissions due at 11:59pm on Wednesday, April 8th
About the WU Client:
The Center for Campus Ministry (“The Hub”) invites participants to design a logo that represents the values of WU Campus Ministry.
Values: Connection, Creativity, Community
Questions? Contact Cassy Dorsch at cdorsch@waynesburg.edu or ehive@waynesburg.edu
2020 See It, Solve It Pitch Competition
2020 See It, Solve It Pitch Competition
Click Here for More Information and Submission Details
Do you have an idea that solves a problem?
Do you have a business or service idea that you want to develop?
If so, this competition is for you.
You perform a 90 Second Pitch that outlines The Problem and Your Solution. Pitches can include business ideas, service ideas, products, services, philanthropic ideas, etc.
When? Submissions due April 17th by midnight
All Participants Compete for Cash Prize:
- 1st Place - $100 Cash Award
- 2nd Place - $75 Cash Award
- 3rd Place - $50 Cash Award
If you have questions email ehive@waynesburg.edu or contact Cassy Dorsch at cdorsch@waynesburg.edu.
2020 How to Tell Your Story: Written and Oral Pitch Workshop
When? Tuesday, February 25 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where? eHIVE, Stover Campus Center 203
Gain the skills needed to effectively communicate with others and share about your: internship, service project, volunteer work, job experience and more through the eHIVE's How to Tell Your Story Series.
The Written and Oral Workshop is hosted in partnership with WU's Writing Center.
Co-Lead by:
- Professor Jill Moyer Sunday, Writing Center Director
- Dr. Melinda Walls, Stover Chair for Entrepreneurial Leadership; Assistant Professor
2020 How to Tell Your Story: Visual Workshop
When? Thursday, February 20 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where? Tony Room, Eberly Library 102
Gain the skills needed to effectively communicate with others and share about your: internship, service project, volunteer work, job experience and more through the eHIVE's How to Tell Your Story Series.
The Visual Workshop is hosted in partnership with WU's Department of Communication.
Co-Lead by:
- Professor Kristine Schiffbauer, Instructor of Communication
- Dr. Chad Sherman, Associate Professor of Communication
2019 BIG Dream Gathering
You just never know what is going to happen when you get a group of people together for the express purpose of thinking about their big dreams and helping each other to achieve them.
We’ve had everything from a college senior get help connecting with her dream job at Pixar, to a student with a passion for photography score a mentor who was a Pulitzer-Prize–winning photographer. It’s always amazing to see what happens when people come together to dream big!
Join us at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse at 6:15 PM on February 12, 2019 to figure the next steps in making your dream job or internship a reality.
The Big Dream Gathering is hosted in part by the eHIVE, our Entrepreneurial Leadership Program; the Crosby Lecture Series, an endowed speaker series from two alumni, Drs. Glenn and Jane Crosby; and a NetVUE Program Development Grant. NetVUE funding is made possible due to generous financial support to the Council of Independent Colleges by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
2019 Something from Nothing Innovation Challenge
Challenge your creativity and problem-solving skills by transforming an ordinary item into something of value!
Official Rules
- Teams will have from Sept. 26 - Oct. 3 to complete the challenge: create value out of an everyday item
- No more than 4 participants per team, teams may include one faculty/staff member
- Participants may only be part of 1 team
- Collaboration is prohibited between separate teams
- The challenge item must play a predominant role in the innovation but other materials may be used
- Teams may compete in either the Artistic/Social Impact category or Economic Impact category
- At least one group member must present the innovation on Thursday, Oct. 3 for prize eligibility
- Some type of visual display is required showing the use of the "challenge" item and the value created; examples of displays could include the creation itself, posters, drawings/photos or video
- On October 3, the final event will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Marisa Field House/Gymnasium
- Attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorites
- A prize will be awarded for the fan favorite
- The entries will also be judged by a panel of invited judges
- Judging will run from 11:00 am -12:15 pm
- The top team in each category will be awarded as follows:
1st Prize
Each Team Member Receives: $100
And the Sponsoring School Receives: $100
2nd Prize
Each Team Member Receives: $75
And the Sponsoring School Receives: $75
3rd Prize
Each Team Member Receives: $50
And the Sponsoring School Receives: $50
Fan Favorite
Each Team Member Receives: $100
And the Sponsoring School Receives: $100
This Innovation Challenge is sponsored by Waynesburg University’s eHIVE, with generous support from EQT.
"Don't fall in love with a solution. Fall in love with the problem."
Dr. Melinda Walls, eHIVE director
"The eHIVE represents the University’s commitment to preparing students to be critical thinkers, to be adaptable, and to create a culture of problem solving, which is the hallmark of entrepreneurial leadership."
Douglas G. Lee, Waynesburg University President
"Waynesburg University is poised to instill a culture of innovation within its campus community with the launch of an entrepreneurial leadership center."
The Herald-Standard