One Idea, One Slide Summit

The One Idea/One Slide Summit provides an open and collaborative forum for faculty and staff to share their exciting ideas that advance academic excellence in research, education and impact. Ideas are encouraged from across campus, with the intent of identifying problems and opportunities, while simultaneously leveraging a community approach to potential solutions.

All are welcome to attend. Presenters will have two minutes and one slide to share their ideas. Audience members will be able to indicate an interest in participating in any of the presented projects.

This year more than 50 ideas were presented from groups of faculty and staff. The audience and presenters were also able to network, identifying partnerships and synergies.

One Idea, One Slide Summit 2025

The Summit was held on May 16. Recordings will be added soon. The presentation schedule may be found here. Access to the Summit submissions may be found here.

Idea Pathways for 2025

Each idea has a pathway to move their idea forward, matching the right resources and support to their goals. Ideas have been advanced via one of the following pathways:

  • Academic Programs
  • Coordination with Existing Groups and Efforts
  • Research Opportunities
  • Coordinated University Request for External Funding

Academic Programs

Several ideas contemplated creation of new undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs.  Other ideas contemplated the development of coursework or experiential learning opportunities that would benefit the development of academic programs. Each of these ideas has been advanced along the academic programs pathway. The Office of the Provost is developing a suite of resources and support for creating new academic programs, which will offer support to these submitters contemplating something similar.

Coordination with Existing Groups and Efforts

Several ideas were connected in interesting ways to ongoing efforts within other units across the university. To maximize the ability to utilize these existing resources, and to understand where the synergies lie, each of these ideas has been advanced along the pathway of coordination with existing programs and efforts. Each presenter has been connected with individuals from units and programs to discuss their idea and see how it could be advanced.

Research Opportunities

Several ideas were connected with opportunities that were focused on research efforts, such as the creation of core facilities, new centers and institutes, and faculty research projects. These ideas were advanced by the research opportunities pathway. 

Coordinated University Request for External Funding

Several projects were identified as ready for coordination and development for submission to external foundations. Facilitators have been assigned to project teams to craft these proposals for this fall.  

Collaborate After the Summit

Faculty and staff are encouraged to view the recorded presentations and use this collaboration form to indicate their interest in any of the presented ideas. This approach creates inclusivity and may strengthen the ideas and approaches that are pursued. We expect that collaborative efforts will also uncover opportunities for enhancements and improvements.

Recordings of all presentations can be found below.

Previous One Idea, One Slide Summits

The inaugural One Idea/One Slide Summit was held May 2023. Since, more than 400 contributors have been a part of over 140 ideas presented to a University audience using one slide and a two-minute fast pitch. The results have been incredible, with so many interesting and creative ideas.

The Summit has become the perfect opportunity for the audience and presenters to network, identify partnerships and synergies. Each idea presented had a pathway to move forward, matching the right resources and support to their goals. 

The ideas presented past years and their assigned pathways can be found using the links below.

2024 One Idea, One Slide Ideas and Pathways
2023 One Idea, One Slide Ideas and Pathways