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Idea Lab

Collaborative Community Workspace

It’s for everyone on campus!

  • Located on the 2nd floor of the DeWitt Wallace Library

    The Idea Lab is a community-oriented workspace designed to encourage collaboration by giving everyone the tools and support they need to realize their ideas.

    All are welcome – makers, dreamers, entrepreneurs, and anyone willing to take a risk, expand their vision, and build skills that will last a lifetime.

  • Learn something new or share a skill

    Our backdrop is an encouraging environment. We support mentoring each other through hands-on creating. Growth through play stimulates tackling problems, sparks curiosity, and generates ideas.

  • Visit the Idea Lab

    Stop by and check us out! We can support a 20-minute session to a class-long workshop. Our resources are designed to inspire you to shake things up. We active users to connect, reflect, adapt, pause, share, laugh, and create.

  • Faculty, staff and community members

    Are you looking for ways to spark innovation, curiosity, and connection in your classrooms or programming? Partner with Entrepreneurship & Innovation to reserve space in the Idea Lab. We support your work in engaging students and building community through play, collaboration, modeling, and bold inquiry.

Workshops and Recurring Sessions

Unique and highly engaging are the student lead weekly workshops and recurring drop-in sessions. Pop in for a scheduled hands-on creative opportunity. Materials and supplies are provided. No skills are needed. Watch the Mac Daily for announcements or follow our Instagram!

Monthly in the Idea Lab

Schedule the Idea Lab

Reserve the Idea Lab for your class or group. You can go through the EMS reservation system.

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IDEA LAB? 

The Idea Lab staff is available to answer questions or assist you with scheduling your class, program or event. Reach out to Briana Riley, Administrative Coordinator.

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