The Reality of Terminology: Beyond Definitions Scott Fairbanks in Resources, Social Innovation • May 17, 2016 Across the field, we oscillate between the terms social entrepreneurship, social innovation, and changemaking among others when describing our work in higher education. Often trying to agree upon specific definitions for these terms can spark contention, and stakeholders frequently find themselves mired in debate. However, it does not have to be this way. The reality […]
Ashoka U May News U Can Use Emily Lamb in Ashoka, News U Can Use, Programs, Resources, Social Innovation • May 3, 2016 Ashoka U Special Announcement Help Ashoka U Transform the Higher Education System – Join our Team Today Ashoka U believes that higher education has huge potential to change the way future generations think about and solve the world’s greatest challenges. We are currently hiring for two full time roles and one short-term intern role to […]
Ashoka U April News U Can Use Emily Lamb in News U Can Use, Programs, Resources, Social Innovation • April 6, 2016 Recommended by Ashoka U “The Leaders Disrupting Higher Education, and What We Can Learn from Them” Hear from former Changemaker Campus student, Matt Barr, as he explores how college and university leaders defy the odds and work across an entire institution to transform it into a hub for social innovation. Read Matt’s insights here. Jobs […]
Universities Lauded for Community Engagement Join Changemaker Campus Network Beeta Ansari in Changemaker Campus • March 29, 2016 Arlington, VA (March 29, 2016) – Ashoka U announced today that CQUniversity Australia and Canada’s Wilfrid Laurier University will join their consortium of Changemaker Campuses. The university initiative of Ashoka, called Ashoka U, has been selecting Changemaker Campuses since 2008 in an effort to demonstrate that a more entrepreneurial, innovative, and world-changing higher education sector is […]
Two Universities Recognized for their Innovative Commitment to Social Change Beeta Ansari in Changemaker Campus • February 11, 2016 Arlington, VA (February 11, 2016) – Ashoka U announced today that it has designated two new Changemaker Campuses. After navigating a rigorous selection process involving months of assessments, interviews, site visits, and strategy sessions, Florida International University and Northeastern University have joined the Changemaker Campus Network. The consortium now stretches across 35 campuses internationally, each […]
Five Programs Inducted into the Cordes Innovation Award Hall of Fame Emily Lamb in Exchange, Social Innovation • February 9, 2016 The Ashoka U – Cordes Innovation Award program was founded in 2011 and featured at the first Ashoka U Exchange at Duke University. The Innovation Award was created to recognize individuals working at or partnering with any college and university around the world to develop innovative, replicable, and high impact social entrepreneurship education models. To […]
Ashoka U and Cordes Foundation Recognize Global Leaders in Social Innovation Education Beeta Ansari in Exchange, Social Innovation • February 2, 2016 “[The Ashoka U-Cordes Innovation Award] casts a broad net and identifies the best and brightest innovations that are really affecting the ability of our students to be changemakers,” according to Ron Cordes, Co-Founder of the Cordes Foundation and founding sponsor of the award. Over the past six years, the Ashoka-U Cordes Innovation Awards have recognized […]
The Leaders Disrupting Higher Education, and What We Can Learn from Them Matthew Barr in Uncategorized • January 22, 2016 In 1999, somewhere in northcentral Wisconsin, there was a boy about 8 years old who wanted to be a neurosurgeon when he grew up. He liked the thought because based on what people had told him, that was the most difficult job in the world, and he always admired a challenge. I was that boy. […]
Creating Effective Social Impact Leaders Beeta Ansari in Guest Bloggers, Social Innovation • December 16, 2015 Guest post by Robin Pendoley, Founder and CEO, Thinking Beyond Borders The social impact sector does a lot of harm. Often, our victims are those who we set out to support — the people and communities that are already vulnerable in our society. This is not something we like to talk about. As practitioners, funders, […]
Transitioning Well: Leaving with Intention and Inspiration Marina Kim in Uncategorized • October 6, 2015 The departure of a senior leader from a team or organization is almost universally dreaded. Remaining team members are often left to deal with the loss of institutional knowledge, loss of critical skills, loss of social capital and loss of leadership vision. Transitions can also be damaging to team morale and investor/funder confidence. Yet transitions […]