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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 University as the Fall 2024 Frank Rhodes Lecture Series speaker.

Silhouette of Metro Manila, Philippines skyline.

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) began their journey as Higher Education Innovation Leaders Fellows of the ASU-led fellowship program as part of the UPSKILL program.

Maria Toshkova, Director of Global Partnerships for University Design Institute, wearing a white jacket with a brown background

Meet Maria Toshkova, the University Design Institute's new Director of Global Partnerships

The University Design Institute is excited to announce that Maria Toshkova has joined UDI as its new Director of Global Partnerships. Read more about Toshkova's career and goals for UDI here.

Leaders from the Philippines' Commission on Higher Education gather at Old Main.

U.S.-Philippines Delegation Visits ASU Tempe campus among UPSKILL Program Launch

The University Design Institute welcomed 12 higher education leaders from the Philippines on June 21 and 22 to connect with leaders from across Arizona State University. The trip was part of the United States Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation and Life-long Learning, or UPSKILL, which is a multiyear, multimillion-dollar effort to transform higher education on a nationwide scale in the Philippines.

USAID/Philippines Mission Director Ryan Washburn (center, in suit and tie) and CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III (center in white button-down shirt) launch the USAID UPSKILL Higher Education Innovation Leaders Fellowship Program. The launch featured the first batch of fellows, composed of 16 senior academic leaders and higher education officials from across the Philippines who will participate in an eight-month learning program, including sessions at Arizona State University, so they can drive innovatio

New ASU-led fellowship focused on reimagining higher education in the Philippines

UDI launched a fellowship program aimed at transforming higher education in the Philippines amidst challenges of access and degree attainment, as part of a larger $30 million initiative. The program will empower senior academic officials to innovate and lead educational reform across 12 institutions, supported by both virtual and in-person training sessions in the Philippines and Arizona.

Speakers of the 2023 E-Learning Ghana conference assembled for a photo.

Transforming Education: Insights from the 2023 E-Learning Ghana Conference

The inaugural E-Learning Ghana Conference, hosted by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on July 6-7, 2023, gathered hundreds of participants to discuss the theme "Education without Borders: Digitalizing to Improve Accessibility, Quality, Inclusivity, and Sustainability."