Design Imperative

Leaders and Culture

A view of the Barrett, Honors College courtyard


Launched in August 2023, the eleventh cohort of the program represents 20 units and academic colleges. Participants experienced 65 hours of insights,…



A gold flag flying near streetlights and a modern building with blue-tinted windows under a partly cloudy sky.


As the fall academic semester comes to an end, nominated faculty and staff leaders at Arizona State University gear up for a 6-month hands-on leadership…



Leaders from the 12 universities and Filipino government officials gather for the Accelerator launch.


The University Design Institute (UDI) welcomed 12 teams from higher education institutions across the Philippines for the inaugural Transformation…



ASU President Michael Crow speaks to UPSKILL Immersive Fellows


The University Design Institute (UDI) at Arizona State University (ASU) hosted the inaugural cohort of the USAID UPSKILL Innovation Leaders Fellowship Oct 7…



View of the ASU monument sign on its Tempe campus


As the Fall 2024 semester at Arizona State University kicks off, so does a new cohort of the Leadership Academy, which seeks to nurture and empower 34 ASU…



A portrait of Lisa Foss


The University Design Institute (UDI) recently recruited Lisa Foss as the new Senior Director of U.S. Practice. Foss brings over two decades of experience…