Stories

Discover real-world narratives that showcase how Principled Innovation fosters ethical decision-making and meaningful change across the university. PI stories highlight individuals and communities using PI principles and practices to navigate complex challenges and create positive impact.

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MLFC integrates PI broadly into education coursework

PI at ASU
December 2024

Since PI was first created, MLFC Professor Theresa Foulger has been leading initiatives that enhance education coursework through ethical and character-based engagement.

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MLFC graduate teacher prep courses get a ‘PI refresher’

PI at ASU
December 2024

The MLFC Office of Digital Learning integrates Principled Innovation into course design to fostering creativity, inclusivity, and learning models that enhance accessibility and professional relevance.

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Community conversations on Principled Innovation

PI at ASU
November 2024

How can Principled Innovation and Responsible Innovation come together to solve the pressing environmental and societal challenges we face today? PI Practitioners at ASU’s College of Global Futures held a workshop centered around this question.

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Second annual THRIVE Collective provides long-term support for practicing PI

PI at ASU
November 2024

THRIVE Collective participants engage in a 6-month experience to deepen relationships and the skills and tools that help bring PI into the present moment.

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AI/PI campus Communities of Practice

PI at ASU
November 2024

AI is a rapidly evolving field affecting sectors across society, including higher education. ASU launched a series of cross-disciplinary working groups called Communities of Practice that bring diverse perspectives together to foster critical reflection around AI initiatives.

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MLFC supports PI retreats and events for growing number of colleges and units across campus

PI at ASU
September 2024

As the number of PI partners continues to grow across ASU’s four campuses and with community partners, MLFC provides invaluable teaching, modeling, and problem-solving for Principled Innovation to scale sustainably.

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Principled Innovation integrated into W. P. Carey 101 curriculum

PI at ASU
August 2024

PI Practitioners Dan Gruber and Jared Byrne have been integrating PI into existing programs and initiatives across W. P. Carey School of Business. Recently this extended to the school’s fundmanetal 101 course for incoming students, preparing them to use PI to guide entrepreneurship.

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Transforming instructional design at ASU

PI at ASU
August 2024

ASU is using Principled Innovation to makes values like empathy part of instructional design processes to enhance faculty support and enrich student learning experiences.

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HIDA lunch and learn: bringing together Principled Innovation and the Altas of Creative Tools®

PI at ASU
June 2024

Throughout 2024, PI Practitioners Halley Willcox and Marcos Voss hosted a series of Lunch and Learn workshops for HIDA staff and faculty, with participants using creative tools to put PI into practice. Check out this video story to hear participants reflections on their workshop experience!

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I see you: recognizing character and diversity

PI at ASU
May 2024

Each year, Ambassadors with the Barrett Summer Scholars program work with students at a week-long summer camp. Jaron shares how he used PI to prepare the ambassadors to support diverse populations.

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