University Design

A new ASU design aspiration: Principled Innovation
A video introducing ASU's first new design aspiration since 2002.

New American University: Toward 2028 and Beyond
A booklet summarizing ASU's charter, mission and goals that also introduces the university's ninth design aspiration, Principled Innovation.

The New American University: The University-Think Tank Partnership
An interview on the origin, design and impact of ASU's partnership with New America.

Strategies for driving institutional change
A podcast interview discussing the origin and mission of the ASU model and the steps involved in its evolution.

If your job is to just run something at a city, look for a new job
A podcast interview on how developing a culture of innovation is critical to the future of smart cities and service.

The way we classify colleges is all wrong
An article from The Chronicle of Higher Education on the need for a new system for categorizing institutions more accurately based on their characteristics.

Data-driven university classification
A video, presentation and paper examining the design of partnerships for social impact and transformation.

ASU+ GSV Summit 2021
A video of the keynote presentation titled, "Transforming higher education to create the future we want."

Transforming higher education to create the future we want
A presentation proposing the radical democratization of higher education.