Celebrating 2016: Ashoka U Year-In-Review Beeta Ansari in Ashoka, Ashoka U Live Team • December 23, 2016 Dearest friends, colleagues, and supporters: As 2016 comes to an end, the Ashoka U team is eager to pause and take a moment to celebrate… We want to thank and celebrate our ever-growing community of individuals, institutions, partners, and allies who bring our shared vision to life. We thank you for embedding social innovation into […]
December News U Can Use Beeta Ansari in Uncategorized • December 6, 2016 As the year comes to a close, we wish you a wonderful and thoughtful end of 2016. We look forward to working alongside you in 2017 to further educate and empower individuals as creators of positive social change! – the Ashoka U team You’re Invited: Ashoka U’s Virtual Accelerator for Social Innovation Education! Ashoka U Commons […]
Ashoka U Commons Applications Now Open! Beeta Ansari in Uncategorized • December 5, 2016 “The Commons increased my ability to navigate this field; that is, through readings, discussions, and assignments, I gained a stronger grasp of what I knew and needed to learn more about. The work … on identifying ways to collaborate across campus and exploring how to maximize the successes of university efforts was invaluable.” -Lisa Gring-Pemble, […]
November News U Can Use Beeta Ansari in Uncategorized • November 10, 2016 2017 Exchange Early Bird Registration Open Until Nov. 16! The 2017 Ashoka U Exchange, co-hosted by Miami Dade College, will take place on March 2-4, 2017 in Miami, Florida. You won’t want to miss one of the largest global conferences on educating people to be changemakers. Get a taste for the conversations happening at the […]
Social entrepreneur honoured today by the University of Northampton University of Northampton • July 22, 2016 The University of Northampton is delighted to announce that Marina Kim, co-creator of Ashoka U and internationally-renowned social entrepreneur, will receive an honorary fellowship today (Friday 22 July).
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 […]
Ashoka U: Changemaking In Progress The Odyssey • March 25, 2016 Natasha Gaye, a student at Rollins College, shares her experience with social innovation education at an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus and why it’s so crucial to learn how to make a positive social impact locally and globally.
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 […]