Design Imperative

Learner Experience

Dr. Minu Ipe


Beyond educating students and producing research, universities hold a unique role in society: shaping future leaders, fueling intergenerational prosperity, and…


Dr. Minu Ipe


Six design imperatives capture what universities must rethink to remain relevant: clarifying mission, building agile cultures and leadership, transformative lea…


Br. Bernie Oca


Oca outlines the pressing challenges in Philippine higher education — from regulatory barriers and teacher training gaps to low graduation and employment outcom…


Br. Bernie Oca


Oca explains why universities cannot stand still in a rapidly changing world. He emphasizes transformation as essential, not optional, pointing to technological…


Dr. Safiya George


As the sole HBCU in the Caribbean, the University of the Virgin Islands carries a unique set of opportunities and burdens. Dr. George reflects on the constraint…