As many people know, the SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) organization recently changed their name to Enactus. The big question is, why?
“The main reason why the organization’s name changed from SIFE to Enactus is because Enactus is more universally understood. Enactus stands for entrepreneurs, action, us,” Ben Tiensvold, the Southwest Minnesota State University Enactus student president, said.
According to the Enactus website, the group is an international, non-profit organization that brings together student, academic, and business leaders who use “entrepreneurial action to create a more sustainable world.”
The name change and logo fits the meaning and message of the organization and is better understood around the world. With 39 countries and 1,600 universities involved in this organization, this change was necessary.
The new name and logo were revealed at the World Cup Competition in Washington, D.C. in September. 2,000 people were in attendance, with an additional 18,000 viewing online.
“The name change also occurred so that the organization could expand to countries that have limits on their ‘free enterprise’ or on their business ventures,” Tiensvold said.
The organization works to help students become leaders in the world and helps create community projects around the globe.
This name change has helped the organization move forward in its efforts and will help to reach more people around the world with its more universal name.
For more information, visit the Enactus website at www.enactus.org.
From SIFE to Enactus: School Club Changes Name
Kim Watkins, News Editor
November 27, 2012
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About the Contributor
Kim Watkins, Former Member
Kim is a former member of the SMSU Spur. She was on staff for 4 years - she started in the 2010 Fall Semester. She is a double major - majoring in PWC (Professional Writing & Communications) and Literature. She graduated from Benson, Minn. High School in 2010 with honors.
Her hobbies include reading, writing, walking, internet browsing and hanging out with friends and family, of course. She is also involved in the SMSU Jazz Ensemble and SMSU Concert Band and has also performed in the Southwest Minnesota Orchestra. Her other clubs include the English Club and Perceptions (SMSU's literary magazine). She is also involved in the Oyate Club.
She loves big cities (mostly Minneapolis), libraries/book stores, camping (sometimes), swimming, listening to music and much more.
Her passion is to become a book publisher/editor. Other dreams include hiking the Triple Crown and seeing all of the U.K.
