Ashoka U September News U Can Use Emily Lamb in Ashoka, Changemaker Campus, Exchange, News U Can Use, Resources, Social Innovation • September 14, 2016 Must Read! AAC&U’s publication on “Social Innovation and Civic Engagement” We know students can gain a sense of efficacy through projects focused on social innovation; we also know they can ground this work in community-identified priorities through civic engagement experiences. Yet too often, social innovation and civic engagement efforts are separate from each other. […]
2017 Ashoka Exchange Application Now Open! Emily Lamb in Uncategorized • August 22, 2016 “The Exchange and the community represented has always been so helpful for Watson (U). [It is] not only a lot of fun but also helps me learn so much and meet many great people in the field.” – Eric Glustrom, Founder & President, Watson U; Ashoka Fellow We invite you to join us and hundreds of […]
Ashoka U August News U Can Use Emily Lamb in Uncategorized • August 9, 2016 2017 Ashoka U Exchange Presentation Application Now Live The Exchange, co-hosted by Miami Dade College on March 2-4, 2017 in Miami, Florida, is one of the world’s largest annual gatherings that highlights exciting, globally relevant models of social innovation in higher education. This year, we’re calling for content on three key pillars of leadership critical […]
Rethinking College Admissions – Ashoka U White Paper and Best Practice Links Erin Krampetz in Uncategorized • August 9, 2016 Ashoka U has published a white paper on “Rethinking College Admissions: A Social Innovation Approach,” which can be downloaded in full here. Positioned as action research, we asked the following research question: “How can the college admissions process empower every student with the skills and qualities they need to shape the world for the good of […]
14 Social Innovation Fellowships You Need to Know Emily Lamb in Resources, Social Innovation • July 25, 2016 If you are looking through your five year telescope and feeling uninspired by what is lying ahead, you are not alone. Many people are looking for a meaningful career “spark”! In the social impact space, fellowships are a great way to fuel that spark and build the skills crucial for high impact changemakering careers. Whether you are […]
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 […]