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This blog entry features Portland State University’s Collaborating for Change project efforts. PSU is one of three USU institutions participating in what is known as the Frontier Set, a group of colleges, universities, state higher education systems and partner organizations collaborating to identify and implement effective practices to increase college access and degree completion. As such, PSU is pursuing a range of innovations including advising reform, gateway courses, an

When I think about innovation, it has a dynamic sound. Something in motion, letting our creativity take flight to create new ideas.  Innovation drums up images of fun, movement, even chaos.  But ideas are one thing, putting them into practice is a whole other challenge.  Execution matters. And when it comes to execution, the devil is in the detail. And details never sound like fun. Photo Credit: Portland State University At a recent webinar, USU highlighted two universities u