Design Thinking offers an approach to stakeholder engagement for schools and universities. The University of Exeter in the UK is an example of what one educational institution is achieiving by using design thinking. The stated vision of the University is
The idea of higher education as an exclusive bastion of privilege is as old as education itself. Though most students who received any education throughout history were noble or wealthy, there always seemed to be spaces open to poor bright
Diverse, low-income first-generation students have often struggled on the pathway to higher education because of poor preparation at the secondary school level. A new partnership between a traditional elite institution and a non-profit organization serving low-income first-generation students is hoping
The June 30, 2023 Supreme Court decision on affirmative action changed the landscape of college admissions in the United States. Colleges and universities are grappling with how to sustain diversity on campus without race-based preferences. The Supreme Court opinion emphasizes
Global university enrollment has declined for the past three years. While COVID certainly accounts for some of the decline, could it be that current education practices are divorced from the skill sets for innovation needed for professional success? It’s not
Survey research has measured the positive impact of the study abroad experience, including increased social awareness and expanded career prospects. Nearly all students surveyed in a study abroad research report responded that they gained a better understanding of themselves through
Creativity is not only the domain of artists and musicians. Business people who take risks to unleash creativity are able to reimagine business practices that address both expected and unexpected challenges and opportunities in the post-pandemic world. The demand for
“Creativity has much to do with experience, observation and imagination, and if any one of those key elements is missing, it doesn’t work.” — Bob Dylan, 2011 The seismic creativity of Bob Dylan is reflected in his music and art.
The goal of equitable outcomes in education and the economy is shared by governmental and educational leaders throughout the world. Researchers have concluded that early interventions up to and including high school can change the direction of low-income students’ lives.
I visited the recently opened Duoyun Book Store, “Books above the Clouds,” on the 52nd floor of Pudong’s Shanghai Tower, the city’s tallest building. There I saw the end result of a design project spearheaded by Wutopia Labs. This cultural
