The Educators in Residence (EIR) 2.0 program equips community college and university faculty with the tools and support to integrate intellectual property (IP) education into their courses. With expert guidance, curated digital resources, and a $5,000 stipend, participants will adapt Michelson IP materials to fit their academic discipline—ensuring students gain essential knowledge on protecting and leveraging their ideas in today’s innovation-driven economy.

Why Participate?

• Access a comprehensive Resource Hub with adaptable course materials.
• Join a network of higher ed faculty dedicated to advancing IP education.
• Contribute to the future of IP learning by developing and refining curriculum content.
  

Be part of the movement to expand IP education in colleges and universities. Apply now to join the next cohort or learn more about the program.

Our pilot phase included a dynamic community of practice that spearheaded the modular buildout of an undergraduate IP curriculum and eventually led to its adoption at more than 85 NACCE colleges.

Then in 2020, we announced the acceptance of five institutions into our newly launched IP Educator in Residence Initiative. Selected educators worked tirelessly to support advancing IP literacy efforts across the NACCE ecosystem at community colleges across the country.

To culminate the program cycle, the faculty leads of this community of practice now present IPxEd 101: A Guide for Teaching Intellectual Property For Innovative Educators.

This guide acts as a resource for fellow educators at community colleges looking to be champions for intellectual property in curricula in their classrooms, institutions and communities. The guide also includes practical applications of free and openly licensed intellectual property curricula, academic discussions, thoughtful insights, best practices and valuable resources.