Design Imperative

University Mission

Minu Ipe speaking on a panel interrogating challenges and opportunities in sustaining new higher education models.


The inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) Sub-Saharan Africa Universities Forum brought together representatives from universities across the region and globe…


Students collaborating on a project.


The Student Design Corps (SDC) spearheads a 12-week challenge supported by the UDI, focusing on integrating student perspectives into higher education through i…


Two women smiling and conversing at the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program e-Learning Initiative Summit


UDI is one of four ASU units serving as key implementation partners to the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program e-Learning Initiative. The initiative was laun…


Person holding a lightbulb on a morning sunset.


The Redesign Accelerator empowers teams from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education to develop and implement transformative strategies, fostering stude…


A view of the Barrett, Honors College courtyard


Under Dean Tara Williams' leadership, Barrett, The Honors College at ASU undertook a comprehensive, community-driven initiative to redefine its mission and…


Front view of American University Kyiv with Ukrainian and American flags on a central tower.

UDI provided design support via a series of rapid prototyping sessions to advance a greenfield project in Kyiv with the goal of establishing an American-style,…