Michael Crow used to begin speeches to academic leaders with a slide that had a single phrase in bold letters – “Evolve or Die.” ASU’s Evolution is modeling the future of higher education. Crow’s work at ASU since 2002 has reshaped ASU from a conventional state institution into one of the world’s most innovative universities, with a unique institutional culture and mission.  Crow has described ASU as a “Fifth Wave” university based on its digital immersion, cost efficiency, and scalability. ASU also disproves the long-standing notion that academic excellence and accessibility are mutually exclusive. ASU Online is the key to expanding access, and in Fall 2023 alone, over 66,000 new students enrolled, 45% of ASU’s total student population. Crow describes the evolution of ASU’s online learning as the culmination of “five realms of learning” and has recently developed the new ASU College of Global Futures. As higher education enters what appears to be a dire and uncertain future, Crow is optimistic. You can read the full story with an interview with Michael Crow at my Forbes.com site and this link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanpenprase/2025/05/01/evolve-or-die–michael-crows-challenge-to-us-higher-education/