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

2023 Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings released

The inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) Sub-Saharan Africa Universities Forum brought together representatives from universities across the region and globe to address critical challenges and chart a path towards transformational teaching and research.



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Student Design Corps Initiative in Higher Education Transformation

The Student Design Corps (SDC) spearheads a 12-week challenge supported by the UDI, focusing on integrating student perspectives into higher education through innovative design processes. Their interdisciplinary approach aims to revolutionize educational experiences by tackling key design challenges and empowering students as co-creators of their learning journeys.



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

Insights from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars e-Learning 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 launched in September 2020 to address the disruption to learning at higher education institutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.



Poster of the Frank Rhodes Lecture Series - The Science of Learning: A Community-Based Learning Activity

Frank Rhodes Lecture Series | The Science of Learning: A Community-Based Learning Activity

Thille discusses transforming how learning research and instructional practice serve adult learners and society, citing examples from academia and beyond. She highlights economist William Baumol's 1967 call for a teaching revolution and argues current conditions support a breakthrough in human learning. Thille outlines these conditions, discusses reshaping education and culture for all learners, and presents her vision for higher education's role in the future.



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Transforming Higher Education through Innovation: The Redesign Accelerator

The Redesign Accelerator empowers teams from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education to develop and implement transformative strategies, fostering student success through innovative approaches and rigorous collaboration



A view of the Barrett, Honors College courtyard

Shaping the Future: Inclusive Visioning at Barrett, The Honors College

Under Dean Tara Williams' leadership, Barrett, The Honors College at ASU undertook a comprehensive, community-driven initiative to redefine its mission and values. Through 17 listening sessions and collaborative retreats, diverse voices contributed to a transformative vision that is energizing and uniting the college.