Colorado Mesa University

achieve brilliant causes changes cost creativity customer develop goal good history human lead local market method organizational orientation power price process product promotion research segmentation services structure technology view vision causes innovation changes cost goal good idea management orientation power process product promotion reduce segmentation strategy structure technology view vision achieve application brilliant effect changes goal good history industry local management market organizational orientation power price process promotion research segmentation strategy technology time value vision achieve brilliant effect causes changes develop goal good inform lead orientation power price product sources strategy structure technology vision achieve advertising application brilliant effect cost creativity develop business goal good growth idea industry life local management market method organizational orientation price process product research segmentation services sources strategy system technology time value achieve advertising brilliant changes creativity business goal history human idea inform lead local market method price process reduce segmentation services system technology value view vision method research technology creativity application goal reduce time vision brilliant business growth history human local management orientation power price promotion reduce services system time value view application brilliant effect causes changes creativity develop good lead life market method price process reduce research structure view application brilliant effect causes creativity customer idea industry life management market organizational price process sources system time value achieve application cost business goal good lead local management orientation reduce services view vision life market price application life system technology business view vision sources causes history power promotion strategy changes price structure technology sources local technology good life technology vision brilliant local causes changes process achieve power reduce time vision technology creativity time power changes brilliant local causes changes process achieve strategy technology market achieve changes inform technology organizational services history vision brilliant local causes changes process achieve goal life causes management application process advertising cost idea industry local price process reduce services method application time growth history human reduce structure organizational market price technology price strategy price structure sources 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 business product history market application hum an vie w Watch for these icons to start up interactive features. 1 SUMMER 2015 • VOLUME 4.3 COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY The Maverick Mind The college years are the perfect time to start a business. A successful venture's benefits can last decades, and a failed one provides valuable lessons. Colorado Mesa University's new Maverick Innovation Center enables aspiring entrepreneurs to turn ideas into reality. The center pairs students with key mentors and encourages an interdisciplinary approach to challenges — the hallmark of a CMU education. page 23 Contents 2 University Journal 4 From Croissants to Cupcakes 5 Building up the Montrose Campus 6 For Your Listening Pleasure 8 Theatrical Treasure 9 The Life of the Party 10 Iconic 11 Welcome to the Mavily 12 CMU Goes to Washington 13 Culinary Craftsman 14 Breaking Russia's Grip 15 Down on the Farm 16 At Their Service 18 No Excuses 19 The Mechanics of Success 20 The Primary Source 22 The Little Robot that Could 28 Pay It Forward 29 A Labor of Love in Latvia 30 A Lot of Curiosity and a Little Bit of Mystery 31 Going Up! 32 On the Move 33 Untouchable 34 CMU's Secret Dream Team 36 A Season Unlike Any Other 37 Going to the Mat 38 Can You Dig It? 39 Rockies Alumni Game 41 Class Notes page 30 page 34 page 6 CMU YEARBOOK SHAYNE FIORE CONRAD LAGA

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