September News U Can Use Emily Lamb in Ashoka, News U Can Use, Resources • September 5, 2018 2019 Ashoka Exchange: Session Proposal Deadline is Approaching! Session proposals for the 2019 Exchange “Beyond Boundaries and Borders: Expanding Possibilities for the Future of Higher Education” are due September 26 by 6:00pm PT. We’re accepting proposals for best practice sessions, workshops, Big Idea Talks, facilitator roles, and more. Learn more. Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, North Central College […]
How Do You Make Changemaking a Daily Practice? Emily Lamb in Ashoka, Exchange, Social Innovation • May 30, 2018 “Universities, it seems to me, should model something for students besides individual excellence… They should model social excellence as well as personal achievement… If institutions that purport to educate young people don’t embody society’s cherished ideals – community, cooperation, harmony, love – then what young people will learn will be the standards institutions do embody: […]
Ashoka U June News U Can Use Emily Lamb in Ashoka, News U Can Use, Programs, Resources, Social Innovation • June 20, 2017 “Let’s talk Social Innovation” Podcast University students have an increasing number of ways to make an impact. Luckily many leading colleges and universities are ensuring those students understand how to make an impact that is respectful, relevant and systemic. We invite you to listen in as Andrew Seligsohn, president of Campus Compact, and Marina Kim, […]
Ashoka U May News U Can Use Emily Lamb in Ashoka, Programs, Resources, Social Innovation • May 9, 2017 Hello from Ashoka U! We know this is a time of year when many opportunities pop up – and we want to know about them! If you have anything you’d like to be considered for the Ashoka U “News U Can Use”, please contact Emily Lamb, elamb@ashoka.org, with a title, 40 word description, relevant links, and […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Rethinking the Impact Spectrum Marina Kim in Ashoka • April 30, 2015 A friend recently asked me advice related to an organization where she’s on the Board. The organization targets at-risk teens to develop healthier lifestyle practices, develop confidence and become more independent. My friend joined because she believed in the cause, their innovative methodologies and the success of their programming to date. She also joined because […]