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Ten of my Favorite Classroom Activities
/0 Comments/in Change ForwardHow a surprise dose of empathy for my students inspired a Faculty Innovation Fellow to reinvent his classes
Breaking the Taboo for a Better You
/0 Comments/in Change ForwardHow Shaw University is prioritizing mental health care and wellness
New! Alumni Network
/0 Comments/in Alumni Network, AnnouncementToday we are thrilled to share an exciting development that marks a significant milestone for our community. A group of early-career UIF are leading the charge in forming an alumni network to address the ongoing needs, interests, and learning opportunities of Fellows who are now in their careers. We have been working with this group […]
Announcing the 2023 Cohort of University Innovation Fellows
/0 Comments/in AnnouncementCongratulations to the 242 students from 63 higher education institutions in 15 countries who have been named University Innovation Fellows this year! The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that all students gain the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to navigate a complex […]
Strangers Are Just Friends Waiting to Happen
/0 Comments/in Change ForwardHow an interdisciplinary workshop changed our campus life
Diseña Tu Vida Universitaria
/0 Comments/in Change ForwardHow can we help students design a fulfilling university experience? By Valeria Aguayo, Danae Chipoco Haro and Diego Muñoz—University Innovation Fellows from Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología I’m excited, it is the first week of the semester. I’m going to study a lot, I’m not going to fail any course. I think about the classes […]
242 students named University Innovation Fellows for 2022
/0 Comments/in AnnouncementCongratulations to the 242 students from 66 higher education institutions in 16 countries who have been named University Innovation Fellows this year! The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that all students gain the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to navigate a complex […]
A Faculty-Led Movement Inspired by Students
/0 Comments/in Change Forward, Faculty Innovation FellowsHow a small community of UIF mentors are disrupting higher education by Ilya Avdeev, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMary Raber, Chair of the Department of Engineering Fundamentals, Michigan Technological UniversityMiriam Iliohan, Co-founder and Manager of DesignLab, University of TwenteNick Swayne, Founding Director of JMU X-Labs, James Madison UniversityFaculty Innovation Fellows program community […]
277 students named University Innovation Fellows for 2021
/0 Comments/in AnnouncementCongratulations to the 277 students from 73 higher education institutions in 15 countries who have been named University Innovation Fellows this year! The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that all students gain the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to navigate a complex […]
Keeping People at the Center in Virtual Teaching and Learning
/0 Comments/in WorkshopHow can a highly experiential workshop be redesigned for a digital environment? How can a culture of empathy and experimentation be created in a community that’s distributed around the world? And how can we be effective teachers when we can’t be in the same room as our learners? Our team grappled with these and many other […]
198 students named University Innovation Fellows for 2020
/2 Comments/in Announcement198 students from 45 higher education institutions in 14 countries have been named University Innovation Fellows. The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that all students gain the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to navigate a complex world and build the future. These […]
Innovative Teaching Scholars
Innovative Teaching Scholars Program The Innovative Teaching Scholars (ITS) Program offers Thai university educators a unique opportunity to receive training in pedagogy from Stanford University and develop their scholarship of teaching and learning. The program is supported by the Stanford Thailand Research Consortium (STRC), at no cost for the participants or universities, and run by […]
Case Study: The Journey of the UIF Program at Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science
/0 Comments/in India, UncategorizedFellow Shivanika Shah interviewed Fellows and faculty at Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science to better understand the impact of the University Innovation Fellows program at their school. By Shivanika Shah, Fellow, JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida The journey of the University Innovation Fellows in Andhra Pradesh, India was ignited by 6 inspiring students […]
360 students named University Innovation Fellows for 2019
/0 Comments/in Announcement360 students from 90 higher education institutions in 13 countries have been named University Innovation Fellows. The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that all students gain the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to navigate a complex world and build the future. These […]
You Don’t Need to Wait to Make a Difference
/1 Comment/in Event, Regional MeetupUniversity Innovation Fellows organized LOOP, the first-ever Latin American Innovation Week and the UIF Latin American Meetup in 2018. by Leticia Britos Cavagnaro There is learning about the world, and then there is immersing yourself in the world, and learning as you figure out how you can make an impact. Often times we think that […]
Fellows Take on SXSW 2019
/0 Comments/in Conference, Event15 Fellows joined UIF co-directors Humera Fasihuddin and Leticia Britos Cavagnaro for SXSW in Austin, TX, in March 2019. They spent several days together learning from speakers, engaging participants, and connecting with one another. Below are a few of their reflections on the experience. A Scoot Through SXSW By Jessica Aldrich, Wichita State University After […]
Igniting Changemakers at Ashoka U Exchange 2019
/0 Comments/in Conference, EventTransforming higher education into a tool for social innovation was the theme of the Ashoka U Exchange conference. Five Fellows and UIF program co-directors Leticia Britos Cavagnaro and Humera Fasihuddin, held activities and attended sessions at the February 2019 event in San Diego, CA. Below are the Fellows’ reflections on the experience: All of us […]
UIF Community Roles
Just like University Innovation Fellows help design elements of their higher education experience, they also are highly influential in the evolution of our program. Did you know, for example, that it was a group of Fellows who helped come up with the name “University Innovation Fellows” back in 2013? We also redesigned the core mission […]
How to Turn an Idea into a Reality
/0 Comments/in Bucknell University, Inspiration, LeadershipBucknell Fellow William Wall created a brand new design thinking pre-orientation program in just 10 months. by William Wall, University Innovation Fellow, Bucknell University In November 2017, Bucknell’s newest UIF cohort took on the Silicon Valley Meetup. With so many amazing minds and inspirational speeches, I left charged with excitement to make big changes on […]
Colorful Creations at Michigan Tech
/0 Comments/in Regional Meetup, UncategorizedFellows from around the U.S. took part in Michigan Tech’s Regional Meetup in October 2018. The Michigan Tech “Colorful Creations” Regional Meetup set out to combine the dramatic landscape of fall foliage with two days immersed in the community innovation culture. The Tech Fellows and faculty hosted 20 participants from seven schools for the Meetup, […]
358 students named University Innovation Fellows for Fall 2018
/0 Comments/in Announcement358 students from 96 higher education institutions in 16 countries have been named University Innovation Fellows. The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that their peers gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to compete in the economy of the future and make […]
Indian Fellows in the Global Spotlight
/0 Comments/in Event, IndiaFellows from India have conducted design thinking workshops at several large global conferences. JSSATE Fellow Shivanika Shah shares reflections from several of those events. By Shivanika Shah, Fellow, JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida The UIF program welcomed its first Fellows from India in Fall 2016, thanks to an international initiative supported by Google. Since […]
#UVUIFamily (Utah Valley University Innovation Family)
/0 Comments/in Regional Meetup, University Innovation Fellows, Utah Valley Universityby Magann Dykema Spoilers: Pens are designed for right handed people. Chairlifts are magical in team building. I love my #UIFamily. It never ceases to amaze me how much the community of University Innovation Fellows is like a family. Whenever I am in a room full of UIFs, I instantly feel at home. With over […]
A Year in the Life of a University Innovation Fellow
/0 Comments/in Inspiration, Menlo CollegeUniversity Innovation Fellow Jessica Carlson walks us through a year in the life of a Fellow from application to impact. by Jessica Carlson In late October 2016, I was nominated to the first University Innovation Fellows (UIF) Leadership Circle at Menlo College with three other students: Yasmin Gomez, Maxwell Barnes and Russell Perkins. From interviews […]
A Family of Changemakers
/0 Comments/in Event, Stanford UniversityThe March 2018 Silicon Valley Meetup brought together 280 University Innovation Fellows and faculty for four days of learning and bonding over the shared mission of change in higher education. Intense, shared experiences have a way of connecting people to one another in a special and long-lasting way. The University Innovation Fellows Silicon Valley […]
Big Changes Ahead: UIF Program Updates
/3 Comments/in AnnouncementThe UIF team is excited to share some important changes to our program that we believe will result in even greater impact on your campus. University Innovation Fellows and their faculty champions know just how often we emphasize prototyping, gaining feedback, and continually improving. Just as we ask Fellows to do this as they […]
