The Co-Lab@UDI

Design Innovations for Global Higher Education

The Co-Lab@UDI serves as a design hub for higher education transformation—a place where bold ideas, institutional expertise, and global perspectives converge to design the future of higher education.

Through the Co-Lab, leaders and institutions can share cutting-edge ideas, advocate for change, and collaborate on solutions to pressing challenges. By bringing together innovators across academia, industry, and policy, the Co-Lab accelerates the development and adoption of new educational models that enhance student success and economic mobility.

Featured Interview:

Designing the New American University with ASU President Michael Crow

ASU President Michael Crow has led Arizona State University for more than two decades. During that time, the university has emerged as one of the most innovative institutions of higher education in the United States, continuing to expand its community impact and graduate more learners than ever before.

The Co-Lab sat down with ASU President and UDI Chairman Michael Crow to discuss how ASU is designed to deliver on its promises, and what's next for the university.

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Latest content from The Co-Lab@UDI

The Co-Lab@UDI regularly produces reports, interviews and articles on the latest trends and topics facing higher education. Explore our library by clicking the button below, and sign up for The Co-Lab Brief to receive a monthly publication to your inbox.

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Learner Experience, University Mission, Digital Solutions

Microcredentials are Reshaping Higher Education Across the World

University Mission, Learner Experience, Partnerships and Financial Models

Qualification Frameworks and Microcredential Ecosystems

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University Mission

Who Would Notice if Your University’s Mission Disappeared?

Learner Experience, Digital Solutions

Introducing The Co-Lab Brief + Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

University Mission, Leaders and Culture, Learner Experience, Digital Solutions, Partnerships and Financial Models, Research and Discovery

Not If, But How: Redesigning the Future of Higher Education

University Mission

Prof. Brian MacCraith on Redesigning Universities for a Changing World

Programming and Events

The Co-Lab@UDI is a global hub for innovation in higher education—convening university leaders, system executives, government policymakers, philanthropic partners, industry stakeholders, and community voices to co-design solutions to the sector’s most urgent and complex challenges.

Our work bridges ideas and action through dynamic programming that fosters collaboration, inspires bold thinking, and accelerates meaningful change across institutions and geographies.

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Featured Interview:

Designing the New American University with ASU President Michael Crow

Latest content from The Co-Lab@UDI

Microcredentials are Reshaping Higher Education Across the World

Qualification Frameworks and Microcredential Ecosystems

Who Would Notice if Your University’s Mission Disappeared?

Introducing The Co-Lab Brief + Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

Not If, But How: Redesigning the Future of Higher Education

Prof. Brian MacCraith on Redesigning Universities for a Changing World

Programming and Events

Partner with The Co-Lab@UDI