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 […]
40 Conversations About Learning Outcomes Hattie Duplechain in Resources • January 15, 2018 I’ve now conducted more than 40 interviews with people who’ve developed social entrepreneurship, social innovation, and changemaking learning outcomes at institutions across nine countries. And this is just the beginning! Here are three key insights from my conversations to date.
December News U Can Use Emily Lamb in News U Can Use, Programs, Resources, Social Innovation • December 5, 2017 There are a lot of things we’re excited about these days and we hope you are, too! Just Released – Site Visit locations at the 2018 Ashoka U Exchange Check out this list of inspiring organizations that Ashoka U Exchange attendees will have the opportunity to visit. From tapping the minds of Bridgespan consultants, to […]
3 Critical Questions Changemaker Learning Outcomes Can Help Us Answer Hattie Duplechain in Ashoka U Team, Resources, Uncategorized • November 29, 2017 What does it mean to prepare a student to be a changemaker? At Ashoka U we wrestle with this question all the time and see supporting that line of questioning as a key part of what we do. To that end, we believe it is important to help educators identify and develop learning outcomes for […]
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 […]
Announcing the 2017 Ashoka U – Cordes Innovation Award Winners Emily Lamb in Exchange, Programs, Resources, Social Innovation, Uncategorized • February 2, 2017 Since 2011, Ashoka U and the Cordes Foundation have recognized outstanding programmatic innovations that transform how colleges and universities foster changemaking education on campus. This is the only award of it’s kind, designating premiere innovative programs that advance social impact education. We are thrilled to announce the 2017 Cordes Innovation Award winners! They were selected […]
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. […]