ASU

Don Critchlow mentioned that Arizona State University (ASU) "New American University" abolished departments. 

Read

http://www.newsweek.com/reinventing-global-university-87861

https://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/

https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/asu-new-american-university-its-terrifying

https://www.theguardian.com/science/political-science/2015/oct/21/lessons-from-a-new-american-university

http://hechingerreport.org/is-arizona-state-university-the-model-for-the-new-american-university/

Crow on TED talk:  11:00 he talks about "fusing" departments. Early on he characterizes disciplines as "rigid social constructs." He certainly has the "social change" message down. Elsewhere he speaks of "emotional intelligence" and "global sustainability." If you can wrap it in progressive slogans, the resistance doesn't know what to do. lol 

Crow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0TgICxSOM8   He digs at departments and chairs 12:00+

Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_M._Crow