Boston College, Dublin City University and University of Northampton Join Exclusive Network of Colleges and Universities Recognized for Social Innovation (March 18, 2013 – Arlington, VA) Three leading universities have been designated as Changemaker Campuses by Ashoka U —for being … Continue reading
A New Line of Social Enterprise
This blog was written by University of Maryland student, Sonaly Patel, and orignally appeared on the Center for Social Value Creation’s blog. I had a recent realization – many emerging social enterprises are coming out with similar products and services … Continue reading
What do comics and human trafficking have in common?
Guest post submitted by Gabriel Adibe Hi friends. Gabriel Adibe here. For those who don’t know me. I recently graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelors in Sociology. I am a second lieutenant in the United States … Continue reading
Ashoka U and PhotoWings Online Seminar
Participate for a chance to be featured in a live art exhibition at the Ashoka U Exchange “You will never look at a photograph the same way again” In today’s world, we are surrounded by imagery: marketing advertisements, television, online … Continue reading
Oregon University System Hosts Social Business Challenge
The Oregon University Systems, including recently designated Changemaker Campus Portland State University, was host to sixteen student teams from eight Oregon universities who recently participated in the state’s first Social Business Challenge, keynoted by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus. Each team … Continue reading
Growing Again!
We are thrilled! Today we’re officially adding four new colleges and universities to the consortium that have met the criteria and gone through the institution-wide selection process to receive the Changemaker Campus designation. Congratulations and welcome to Brigham Young University, … Continue reading
Innovation as Spectacle
Submitted by Ashlee Tuttleman Innovation is breaking free of the status quo. It’s a new approach to a problem or opportunity, re-envisioning a process or identifying a new target market. The crux of innovation is creativity. But how is it … Continue reading
Caution: Changemaking in Progress!
Along with Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist and author of ‘Half the Sky’, Ashoka U and the entire college community celebrated Rollins College’s designation as Changemaker Campus through Rollins’ Changemaker Campus Day. The whole campus was covered in CHANGEMAKING … Continue reading
Bring the Resolution Project to Your Campus Today
Are undergraduates at your college looking to make a difference TODAY? The Resolution Project partners with universities and youth summits around the world to offer the Social Venture Challenge (SVC), a business plan-style competition designed for college-age young leaders. The … Continue reading
Keeping higher education relevant
Earlier this summer, Ashoka U identified and brought together a remarkable set of innovators for higher education at Ashoka U’s first Influencer event. In addition to presenting the excellent work of Changemaker Campuses, our aim was to reach out … Continue reading
Changemaker Day at ITESM Campus Guadalajara
Ashoka U’s newest Changemaker Campus, ITESM Guadalajara is finding new and better ways of inspiring students to think of social problems as opportunities to create change. Last week the campus hosted the very first Changemaker Day, an event that gathered … Continue reading
Ashoka U and GOOD recognize the GOOD Maker Challenge winners
Just over two months ago, 400 entrepreneurial leaders in higher education met at Arizona State University for the 2012 Ashoka U Exchange. We wanted to know: Can only two days of inspiration, learning, and sharing in a collaborative environment lead … Continue reading
Save the Date: Middlebury Will Host Forum for Faculty June 11-13
Submitted by Elizabeth Robinson, Director of the Project on Creativity and Innovation in the Liberal Arts. This year, Middlebury College has been honored to launch our new Middlebury Center for Social Entrepreneurship. At our first Annual Symposium, we welcomed over … Continue reading
Rippling Available for Sale Today
Rippling reveals proven principles that drive significant change and draws on Beverly Schwartz’s vast knowledge and experience of working with hundreds of the world’s top social change leaders. Schwartz is vice president at Ashoka, the global organization that works to … Continue reading
University of San Diego’s Social Innovation Challenge
Changemaker Campus and Exchange 2013 host, University of San Diego, invites you to their Annual Award Ceremony and Networking Reception on April 27, 2012 to honor the winners of USD’s Social Innovation Challenge. The Social Innovation Challenge (SIC) is a … Continue reading
The Ashoka U Exchange: Reflections from a Star-Struck Student
By Danielle Barbeau, student at the University of San Diego and member of the Ashoka U Live Team I admit it. At the Ashoka U Exchange I was a little star struck. Some people get googley-eyed and weak-kneed at the … Continue reading
Ashoka U and Cordes Foundation Recognize 2012 Innovation Award Winners
Ashoka U, Ashoka’s initiative for social innovation in higher education, and the Cordes Foundation, an organization that equips the next generation of social entrepreneurs, recognizes the 2012 Ashoka U – Cordes Innovation Awards winners. The Award highlights teaching and partnership … Continue reading
Dale Stephens about Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education: hacking your education
By Amy Holiday, senior at Tulane University and member of the Ashoka U Live Team This is the sixth of a series of posts featuring Exchange participants and their understanding of “Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education”. This week we will be featuring … Continue reading
Linda Kay Klein about A Meaningful Career
By Brian McCollow, senior student at Arizona State University and member of the Ashoka U Live team. This is the fifth in a series of posts featuring Ashoka U Exchange participants discussing “Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education.” This week we feature Linda … Continue reading
Bloggers conference call at Ashoka U Exchange
Are you a blogger interested in how universities can develop the changemakers of the future? Do you believe campuses are key partners in social change? If so, call-in to a bloggers conference call on February, 10th, from 4:00 pm to 4:40 pm MST during the Ashoka … Continue reading
