Design Imperative

Leaders and Culture

34 faculty and staff gather outside for ASU Leadership Academy graduation

Projects focused on AI, student success, and institutional innovation took the spotlight as ASU graduated its twelfth Leadership Academy cohort in May 2025. The…


Bong Eliab sitting on a tan leather couch, wearing a blue shirt and black pants

Bong Eliab, Executive Vice President of Ateneo de Davao University, shares how the UPSKILL Innovation Leaders Fellowship shaped his leadership and institutional…


ASU President Michael Crow speaks to UPSKILL Immersive Fellows

The University Design Institute (UDI) launched the Higher Education Innovation Leaders Fellowship as part of the USAID-funded UPSKILL initiative to develop the…


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, including…


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 develop…


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 Accelerator,…