Ashoka U and GOOD recognize the GOOD Maker Challenge winners Beeta Ansari in Exchange • April 24, 2012 Just over two months ago, 400 entrepreneurial leaders in higher education met at Arizona State University for the 2012 Ashoka U Exchange. We wanted to know: Can only two days of inspiration, learning, and sharing in a collaborative environment lead to impact? The answer? Unmistakably, YES. From social impact initiatives such as an e-waste recycling […]
The Ashoka U Exchange: Reflections from a Star-Struck Student Danielle Barbeau in Exchange • March 5, 2012 I admit it. At the Ashoka U Exchange I was a little star struck. Some people get googley-eyed and weak-kneed at the sight of movie stars and musicians. But me? It’s social entrepreneurs who get me feelin’ giddy. Over 80 social entrepreneurs, including a handful of Ashoka Fellows, recently convened at the Ashoka U Exchange […]
Ashoka U and Cordes Foundation Recognize 2012 Innovation Award Winners Erin Krampetz in Ashoka • February 15, 2012 Ashoka U, Ashoka’s initiative for social innovation in higher education, and the Cordes Foundation, an organization that equips the next generation of social entrepreneurs, recognizes the 2012 Ashoka U – Cordes Innovation Awards winners. The Award highlights teaching and partnership practices that are innovative, replicable, and that make a significant impact on society. Duke University’s […]
Dale Stephens about Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education: hacking your education Amy Holiday in Ashoka U Live Team • February 10, 2012 This is the sixth of a series of posts featuring Exchange participants and their understanding of “Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education”. This week we will be featuring Dale Stephens, Chief Educational Deviant of UnCollege. The landscape of education reform in the United States is turbulent, and there may be no idea more radical than that of 20-year-old […]
Bloggers conference call at Ashoka U Exchange Beeta Ansari in Ashoka, Exchange • February 7, 2012 Are you a blogger interested in how universities can develop the changemakers of the future? Do you believe campuses are key partners in social change? If so, call-in to a bloggers conference call on February, 10th, from 4:00 pm to 4:40 pm MST during the Ashoka U Exchange, held at Arizona State University, from February 10-11th, 2012. The call will feature four […]
Michael Horn on Disruptive Innovation in Higher Ed: teaser for the #SocEntChat Beeta Ansari in Ashoka • February 6, 2012 To start the conversation about “Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education” that will be held at the Exchange, Ashoka U invites you to join Michael Horn, an expert in the field, in a Twitter discussion on February 7th, 2012. As a teaser for this conversation, you can find Michael’s and Curtis’ idea on one of the cutting edge […]
#SocEntChat on Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education with Michael Horn Beeta Ansari in Ashoka • February 1, 2012 Do you have an opinion about what disruption innovations there are in Higher Education? Are you interested in what kinds of barriers there are to bring innovations to colleges and universities? Are you curious about what initiatives are most cutting edge in the Higher Ed field? Join Ashoka U on February 7th, 2012, for a #SocEntChat about Disruptive […]
Stacey Williams on the Disruption Needed in Higher Education: Breaking out of the box Danielle Barbeau in Ashoka U Live Team • January 19, 2012 This is the second in a series of posts featuring Ashoka U Exchange participants discussing “Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education.” This week we feature Stacey Williams, Graduate Student, M.A. Higher Education Leadership in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) at the University of San Diego (USD). When asked about her personal definition of […]