Vistasp M. Karbhari

The University of Texas at Arlington has become just the fourth institution in the state to achieve designation as a Texas Tier One university, a significant milestone of excellence in academics and research that brings with it access to the state’s National Research University Fund (NRUF). The first university to achieve Texas Tier One designation in more than …

MAVERICK MILESTONE: UTA ACHIEVES PRESTIGIOUS TEXAS TIER ONE DESIGNATION Read More »

In a world dominated by the convergence of information and technology, where almost anything–from fast food to cars, and even homes–can be selected and ordered 24/7 over the web, and at a time when the economy is dominated by a service-on-demand environment, higher education is, for the most part, still largely stagnant in responding to …

5 ways a flexible academic structure increases equity Read More »

“Convergence” at its simplest occurs when two or more distinct entities, concepts or phenomena are brought together. It can also be thought of as a process that breaks down barriers between disciplines, enabling novel solutions and new ways of tackling complex scientific and societal challenges. More commonly it describes multiple technologies brought together in a …

The Age of Convergence: Considering a Continuum and an Unbundling of Education Read More »

“We shall have done something to enable the farmer to raise two blades of grass instead of one; something for every owner of the land; something for all who desire to own land; something for cheap scientific education; something for every man who loves intelligence and not ignorance;” ― J. S. Morrill (US Representative 1855-1867, …

Online and Digital Education: Enhancing Access to Higher Education in the 21st Century Read More »

“Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.” W. Somerset Maugham Not since the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, also known as the G.I. Bill, has the student population at universities differed so much from what was previously thought of as the norm. Not only have the demographics related to age, gender and ethnic background shifted …

Access and the “Traditional Student” of the 21st Century: An Imperative for Universities Read More »

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, higher ed was already facing multiple criticisms regarding  affordability and debt levels, lack of true accessibility for the very constituents it is supposed to support, and the less than desirable change of pace in preparing students for the 21st century workforce, especially in light of the continued rapid convergence of technology …

Envisioning the Higher Ed We’ve Always Needed and How the COVID-19 Pandemic Catalyzed It Read More »

Higher education in the United States is increasingly described as being at an inflection point. Even prior to the pandemic, the value of a degree was being questioned, and there was a growing incongruity between reports that simultaneously stated that recent graduates were unable to find jobs and that employers could not find graduates with …

Enhancing Economic Mobility Through Credential Pathways Integrated into Degrees Read More »