{"id":94028,"date":"2023-10-18T16:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T11:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=94028"},"modified":"2023-10-18T16:02:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T11:02:19","slug":"nurturing-critical-thinking-at-the-forefront-of-fas-dr-stephen-lyon-dean-aku-fas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-education-news\/nurturing-critical-thinking-at-the-forefront-of-fas-dr-stephen-lyon-dean-aku-fas\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNurturing critical thinking at the forefront of FAS\u201d: Dr. Stephen Lyon, Dean AKU-FAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) at the Aga Khan University (AKU) recently hosted a<br \/>\nroundtable discussion to address the details of the newly launched faculty and celebrate its<br \/>\ninaugural batch of students, who have embarked on an inspiring journey to pursue their<br \/>\nacademic and career aspirations.<br \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Professor Stephen Lyon, Inaugural Dean, Faculty of Arts &amp; Sciences also addressed the<br \/>\npanel and said, \u201cAKU&#39;s Faculty of Arts and Sciences aims to provide a well-rounded<br \/>\neducation that not only imparts knowledge but also nurtures critical thinking and better<br \/>\nengagement and understanding of the environment and the society. The department\u2019s<br \/>\nalumni are poised to become the leaders, innovators, and change-makers of tomorrow.\u201d<br \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dr. Lyon also noted that access to a world-class teaching setup enables the FAS<br \/>\nundergraduates to get a larger perspective of their chosen fields and prepares them to<br \/>\nconfidently secure jobs across highly competitive job markets.<br \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Dr. Anjum Halai, Vice Provost of AKU, while sharing her vision for the Faculty said, \u201cThe<br \/>\nFaculty of Arts and Sciences at Aga Khan University is not just an educational institution; it&#39;s<br \/>\na gateway to a world of possibilities. With its diverse programs, world-class facilities, and<br \/>\npromising future prospects, the FAS has brought a variety of international-standard courses<br \/>\nand a globally-acknowledged teaching faculty to Pakistan.\u201d<br \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    She also added that the students have been selected through a rigorous admission process<br \/>\nto ensure the selection of the most talented and dedicated students from all over Pakistan.<br \/>\nBy 2027, the department aims to enroll up to four hundred students at full capacity. To<br \/>\nprovide students from all backgrounds an equal opportunity to access quality education, FAS<br \/>\nalso offers financial support to deserving students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) at the Aga Khan University (AKU) recently hosted a roundtable discussion to address the details of the newly launched faculty and celebrate its inaugural batch of students, who have embarked on an inspiring journey to pursue their academic [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":94029,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10454],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-education-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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