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University Design Institute™ launches the 12th cohort of the ASU Leadership Academy

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…


Introducing the Fall 2024 Frank Rhodes Lecture Series: Dr. Michael Smith of Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Michael D. Smith, J. Erik Jonsson Professor of Information Technology and Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College will join Arizona State…


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Advancing online learning in Colombia

Dale Johnson, the University Design Institute’s director of digital innovation, recently traveled to…


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Lisa Foss joins the University Design Institute as Senior Director of U.S. Practice

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…


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Meet the 16 Fellows of the ASU-led Higher Education Innovation Leaders Fellowship in the Philippines

Sixteen senior academic officials from twelve (12) Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED)…


Leaders from Bemidji State University, Metro State University, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, and the Minnesota State System gather for a photo at the end of the session.

Driving Transformation in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System

The University Design Institute was recently engaged by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System to facilitate a months-long Design Accelerator…