University Design Institute in the Philippines

How do you design a university from the ground up in an age of disruption?

This session brings a real-world case study of a new university in development—examining how leaders define core differentiators, build flexible learning pathways, rethink curriculum, and design systems that are both high-tech and deeply human.

Featuring Gael McDonald, who shares insights from leading a greenfield university initiative and navigating the complexities of building future-ready institutions.

📅 May 13, 2026
🔗 Register now: https://udi.asu.edu/co-lab/dialogues-design/innovations-transforming-Philippine-higher-education

Join the dialogue on shaping the next generation of universities.

Designing a university today requires more than structure—it demands vision, adaptability, and bold decision-making.

This session unpacks key considerations in building future-ready institutions, from curriculum innovation and credentialing to AI-resilient assessment and leadership design.

Register for FREE.
📅 May 13, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
🔗 Register now: https://asu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mlHkgHYFTdWDY48uoV7NYQ

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Don't miss the conversation. Learn from real institutional experiences on how research can generate impact, value, and sustainable opportunities.

📅 Apr 23, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
🔗 Register now: https://udi.asu.edu/co-lab/dialogues-design/innovations-transforming-Philippine-higher-education

Universities play a critical role in transforming research into real-world impact—but this requires more than great ideas.

Explore how institutions build and enable communities of researchers to bring innovation from lab to market, supported by the right ecosystems, partnerships, and strategies.

Learn from real institutional experiences on how research can generate impact, value, and sustainable opportunities. Hear from Dr. Merlinda Palencia of Adamson University as she shares institutional experiences in advancing research commercialization and enabling innovation to create impact and value.

📅 Apr 23, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
🔗 Register now: https://udi.asu.edu/co-lab/dialogues-design/innovations-transforming-Philippine-higher-education

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The dialogue continues.

This April and May, we bring you two more sessions that challenge how we think about universities.

Be part of the conversation and learn from leaders driving innovations in higher education.

📅 See what’s ahead
🔗 Register now: https://udi.asu.edu/co-lab/dialogues-design/innovations-transforming-Philippine-higher-education

Universities play a critical role in transforming research into real-world impact—but this requires more than great ideas.

Explore how institutions build and enable communities of researchers to bring innovation from lab to market, supported by the right ecosystems, partnerships, and strategies.

Learn from real institutional experiences on how research can generate impact, value, and sustainable opportunities. Hear from Dr. Merlinda Palencia of Adamson University as she shares institutional experiences in advancing research commercialization and enabling innovation to create impact and value.

📅 Apr 23, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
🔗 Register now: https://udi.asu.edu/co-lab/dialogues-design/innovations-transforming-Philippine-higher-education

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Universities produce valuable research—but how do we ensure it creates real-world impact?

How can institutions build environments where researchers move ideas beyond the lab? What systems, partnerships, and support structures make commercialization possible?

Take part in this dialogue and gain practical insights from successful approaches and institutional journeys in research commercialization.

📅 April 23, 2026
⏱️2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Philippine Time
🔗Live via Zoom
✅Free registration: https://asu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2_6pJPkAQXS8bboREitP2g

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Meet the speakers for the third webinar session: What If Our Classrooms Became Communities of Inquiry?

In collaboration with UP Department of Philosophy, and AUN - Gender Justice and Inclusion, our partners will discuss how Philosophy for Children (P4C) transforms classrooms into spaces of dialogue—where students think critically, engage meaningfully, and learn collaboratively across disciplines.

📅 March 25, 2026 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
🔗 Register now: https://asu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LPUQMlXkQpK0274De5FKxA

Be part of the dialogue shaping more thoughtful and participatory classrooms.

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As part of the Dialogues for Design: Innovations in Transforming Philippine Higher Education series, we continue to spotlight leaders reimagining the future of higher education.

In a recent session, we were honored to host B**g Eliab, Executive Vice President of Ateneo de Davao University, for Universities Without Walls: Transforming Universities into Lifelong Learning Hubs. He shared how ADDU evolved into a lifelong learning hub by expanding continuing education, building flexible pathways, and partnering with communities, industries, and alumni, offering a compelling vision for how universities can remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Up next: What If Our Classrooms Became Communities of Inquiry? Reimagining Higher Education through Philosophy for Children. In partnership with UP Department of Philosophy and the ASEAN University Network–Gender, Justice and Inclusion Thematic Network, Professors Ma. Theresa T. Payongayong and Maria Liza Ruth Ocampo will explore how inquiry-driven dialogue can transform classrooms into democratic, participatory communities of inquiry that cultivate critical, creative, and collaborative thinkers.

🎥 Watch the previous webinar: https://udi.asu.edu/co-lab/video/universities-without-walls-transforming-universities-lifelong-learning-hub-bong-eliab

🔗 Register for the upcoming session: https://asu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LPUQMlXkQpK0274De5FKxA

Imagine learning spaces where students don’t just absorb information—but actively shape questions, challenge ideas, and build knowledge together through meaningful dialogue. In this session, we explore how Philosophy for Children (P4C) can reimagine higher education by cultivating creative, critical, caring, and collaborative thinkers.

Join the conversation and rethink what learning can become. Faculty members, educators, administrators, and college students are encouraged to take part in this dialogue.

📅 March 25, 2026 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
🔗 Register for free
https://asu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LPUQMlXkQpK0274De5FKxA

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How can universities move beyond the traditional degree model and become true lifelong learning hubs?

Join us for Universities Without Walls: Transforming Universities into Lifelong Learning Hubs featuring B**g Eliab, Executive Vice President of Ateneo de Davao University, who will share how ADDU evolved into a lifelong learning hub by expanding continuing education, building flexible pathways, and partnering with industry, alumni, and local communities.

📅 February 27 | 2:00 PM (Philippines)
📅 February 26 | 11:00 PM (Arizona)
🔗 Register here: https://udi.asu.edu/co-lab/dialogues-design/innovations-transforming-Philippine-higher-education