Winterim Applies the Liberal Arts To Entrepreneurship
From January 13 to 18, 30 Lewis & Clark students from all corners of the globe and the gamut of academic disciplines are returning to school early from their winter break to do a deep dive into entrepreneurship and leadership through Winterim. The weeklong experience brings students, speakers, and mentors together to explore what it means to be an entrepreneur.
Winterim, the flagship program of the John E. and Susan S. Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership, gives students an opportunity to explore entrepreneurship from the ground up. Working in small teams, the 30 students identify a problem, research and develop a solution, and take part in a pitch competition on the final day. Along the way, they are assisted by 45 off-campus leaders and professionals—many of them alumni—who serve as speakers, mentors, and judges.
Led by Professor of Psychology Brian Detweiler-Bedell, the Bates Center is designed to help students translate their liberal arts training to be leaders for impact. It is open to all years and all majors, regardless of prior participation in programming and classes. For the second year in a row, Winterim enrollment is at maximum capacity. Over 40 percent of participating students this year are women and over 50 percent are students of color.
Winterim 2018 participant and Davis Scholar Joyness Byarugaba BA ’19, a double
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