Our impact

Our goal is impact. We aim to reach and connect global change makers through capacity building efforts to drive long-term, sustainable transformation in higher education.

Selected co-design collaborators

University of Guadalajara

Zayed University

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

American University Kyiv

SEMESP

UNN Korea

USAID

Mastercard Foundation

Featured impact story

Multi-University Vision Activation in Vietnam

For more than a decade, ASU has worked in Vietnam to transform and modernize engineering and technical vocational universities. UDI recently engaged in co-design with 7 Vietnamese universities to support the development of institutional charters and contextualized vision activation plans.

All impact stories

Redesign Accelerator - Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) had 4 institutions - Millersville, Slippery Rock, Shippensburg, and PennWest, participate in a 2022 pilot of the Redesign Accelerator. 30+ executive leaders participated in the pilot and the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the system had direct input and involvement. Challenges addressed included student success initiatives, programmatic design and pathways to completion, and organizational design and culture.

Higher Education Alliance for Youth Employment

Presented with the goal of building a comprehensive system for higher education institutions to foster pathways for youth employment, UDI supported the establishment and activation of a unique alliance of 7 universities and 7 Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) centers in Ethiopia.

Digital Transformation Series in Brazil

Remote collaboration has become the new norm during COVID-19 and will continue to be as higher education expands globally. UDI experts engaged with 70+ Brazilian universities on best practices in digital education.