Tuesday, October 12, 2021
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Auditorium level 0 between buildings 4 & 5 and Zoom
Quality Education for a Changing World
By KAUST Provost, Lawrence Carin
Abstract
From changing market needs to shifting online at the onset of the pandemic, higher education institutions have to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. Join us in a dynamic conversation with the KAUST Provost on how quality education can be a key enabler for sustainable development. Light refreshments will be provided.
About the speaker
As KAUST Provost, Dr. Lawrence Carin provides strategic and administrative leadership in all matters pertaining to faculty, students and education programs, including recruitment, retention, promotion, and talent development, as well as curriculum, dual/joint degrees, online and continuing education and new academic programs. Before coming to KAUST, Dr Lawrence Carin was the Vice President for Research at Duke University, where he also held a number of distinguished positions including the James L. Meriam and William H. Younger Distinguished Professorships of Engineering, Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Vice Provost for Research.
This event is brought to you by Students for Sustainability, with the support of Graduate Events and Recreation and the Head of KAUST Sustainability, Dr. Ana Margarida Costa. Should you have any questions, please contact us at s.square@kaust.edu.sa
