Happy New Year! As we bid farewell to 2024, we are excited to share our latest updates and milestone events that reflect our commitment to shaping futures and repairing the world. This Habitus edition highlights the achievements of our alumni, students, intellectual initiatives, and far-reaching impact as a global university. At Habib University, we provide a contextually relevant and globally engaged liberal arts and sciences curriculum that empowers our students to become socially conscious citizens and passionate leaders. With our values in passion, respect, service, and beauty guiding our endeavors, this newsletter is a testament to the incredible work being done by our community.
Welcoming A New Year
As 2025 commences, President Wasif Rizvi reflects on a decade of remarkable progress, resilience, and innovation at Habib University while highlighting the University’s commitment towards transforming the higher education landscape of Pakistan.
SOARING SUCCESS
Habib Graduates Thrive Globally
Habib University graduates are making remarkable strides on the global stage, excelling in diverse fields. Their achievements reflect the quality and holistic development they received at Habib University, shaping their journeys to becoming the changemakers of tomorrow.
Innovative Minds: Showcasing Interdisciplinary Brilliance
The Summer Tehqiq Research Program offers students the opportunity to develop research projects centered on a range of topics including Pakistan’s judicial system, robotics and sensor technology, and others with the guidance of faculty mentors and through independent research opportunities.
A New Program That Boosts Entrepreneurial Skills
Designed to empower students in turning their innovative ideas into impactful solutions, Habib University launched the Entrepreneurship Talent Program (ETP) – Habib University that equips students to achieve their entrepreneurial goals.
From sessions featuring top experts in AI and the tech sphere around the world, students get to learn from excelling Habib alumni as well as esteemed professionals such as Zia Yusuf, Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group, Dr Albert Napoli, Senior Lecturer of Clinical Entrepreneurship, USC Marshall School of Business, and many more.
FOSTERING INTELLECTUAL GROWTH
Stanford's Dr. Thomas Hansen Delivers Ninth Yohsin Lecture on Fascism
“Right-wing populist movements have gained momentum by pushing back against the effects of globalization, liberal democracy, multiculturalism, the increased visibility of women in public life, and against the recognition of racial, ethnic, and sexual identities and minorities across the world,” said the distinguished scholar and ninth Yohsin Lecture speaker, Dr. Thomas Blom Hansen, Reliance-Dhirubhai Ambani Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University. One of our flagship intellectual events, the prestigious Yohsin Lecture series successfully continued to attract a wide audience of students, academics, international scholars, and others curious about engaging with critical issues gripping the world.
Habib University and UT Austin Forge Dynamic New Partnership
In a notable achievement reflecting its commitment to academic excellence, Habib University establishes a formal partnership with the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), a globally respected institution recognized for its groundbreaking research and innovative approach to education. This collaboration is a first for Pakistan, with Habib University, the only institution in the country to forge such an alliance, further solidifying its position as a leader in higher education in the region.
Inaugurating the World’s First Faculty Chair in Women and Divinity
Habib University proudly inaugurated the Lady Fatima Endowed Faculty Chair in Women and Divinity. Housed within the Comparative Humanities program, the Chair represents a significant step forward in the study of feminine aspects of divinity across diverse religious traditions. Bosnian scholar, Dr Larisa Jasarevic, delivered the first lecture of the series, speaking on the subject of ecostress, gender inequality, and religion. The endowment of the Chair was made possible by Mr. Abbas D. Habib family, in the memory of (Late) Zainab Dawood Habib.
Liberal Core Curriculum Review: Expanding Global Frontiers
Distinguished global scholars paid a visit to Habib University’s campus to review the University’s flagship core curriculum, the cornerstone of its distinctive postcolonial liberal arts education: the Habib Liberal Core. The review panel comprised of committee chair, Dr Thomas Hansen, Dr Lynn Stein, Dr Farina Mir, and Dr Bryan Penprase. Such external reviews reinforce Habib University’s commitment to aligning with international standards while incorporating a reparative approach to teaching and learning.
Cultivating connections, nurturing community growth
New York Community Welcomes Habib University: Sharing Vision for Higher Education Impact
Habib University held its first-ever community awareness session in New York City on October 5, 2024, bringing together senior professionals and members of the Pakistani diaspora. The event, hosted by six prominent individuals—Zara Habib, Imran Habib, Saira Sharih, Imran Sharih, Huma Haider, and Vaqar Haider—served as a platform to spotlight the university’s transformative mission and its impact on higher education in Pakistan.
Habib University Launches Its Annual Reshaping Philanthropy Campaign
The Al-Ihsan campaign by Habib University, titled Strengthening Institutions: Through Reshaping Philanthropy, is a transformative initiative that seeks to redefine Islamic philanthropy by aligning it with sustainable and impactful goals. Rooted in the principles of ihsan, excellence, compassion, and doing good, the campaign channels the immense potential of Zakat towards building enduring institutions that foster societal progress.
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