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Topic: Innovation

Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for nine years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. The University Design Institute is uniquely based in a living laboratory of innovation. We collaborate with a network of higher education experts across the globe to catalyze transformation.

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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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Collaborative Innovations in Higher Education: Makerere University's ASU Leadership Visit

Discover the strategic partnership between Makerere University and ASU, highlighted during a leadership site visit aimed at advancing e-learning initiatives and fostering innovative educational strategies. This collaboration underscores efforts to enhance online instruction and support systems in response to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.



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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.



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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



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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.