The National Incubation Centre (NIC) at LUMS is pleased to announce the appointment of its Advisory Board, chaired by Mr. Saleem Ahmad, Senior Advisor at Afiniti, world’s largest applied artificial intelligence company. He, along with a strong team, will bring extensive leadership and expertise in entrepreneurship to both NIC Lahore and NIC Quetta.
Endowment Fund Created to Honour Syeda Mubarik Begum
Founding Pro Chancellor Syed Babar Ali has once again displayed admirable generosity towards LUMS and through the Babar Ali Foundation, has donated PKR 50 million for an endowment in honour of his late mother, Syeda Mubarik Begum. The fund is intended to celebrate and commemorate her love for Urdu and Persian language and literature, and will be used for the development of a centre of excellence titled ‘Syeda Mubarik Begum Initiative for Urdu and Persian’.
Mr. Adnan Asdar Ali Inspires Audience at Latest 'Leaders at LUMS' Session
The latest session of Leaders at LUMS featured Mr. Adnan Asdar Ali, Co-founder, CEO and Executive Director, Multinet Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd, who shared valuable insights about his personal and professional achievements, and the life lessons he has learnt along the way.
The Debates and Recitation Society at LUMS Earns International Acclaim
Debates and Recitation Society at LUMS (DRUMS) hosted the largest international debate tournament in Pakistan’s history titled ‘The LUMS Online Pre-ABP. The three-day long event took place on September 11, 2020 and made a significant mark in the international debating community.
The tournament served as one of the most prestigious debating tournaments, leading up to the annual Asian tournament, i.e. Asian-British Parliamentary (ABP) where the whole of Asia competes for the crown of the best team in Asia.
Students Share On Campus Living Experience with LUMS Management
A townhall meeting was held on October 3, where more than 95 students invited to live on campus during the first phase of the partial reopening, shared their experiences with the senior management of LUMS.
In the spirit of providing a world-class education to the country’s most talented youth, the LUMS BSc Class of 2010 has raised PKR 14 million to create the ‘Waheeb and Rafia BSc Class of 2010 Endowment Fund’. The fund is named in honour of their classmates, Waheeb Alam and Rafia Amber, both of whom have passed away.
Canadian High Commission in Pakistan Holds Recruitment Session for LUMS Students
The Career Services Office (CSO) at LUMS organised an online campus drive for the Canadian High Commission in Pakistan for positions in its Islamabad office on September 21, 2020.
Dr. Samia Altaf Leads the 'Health and Safety Hour' for the LUMS Community
The first session of the ‘Health and Safety Hour’ was held on September 25, in which the Director of Campus Health and Safety and Professor of Practice in Public Health at LUMS, Dr. Samia Altaf, addressed the concerns of the LUMS community with regards to the phased opening of the campus.
LUMS champions to be a pioneer in setting education trends. Over the past three decades, the University has refined its teaching and learning pedagogy. It continues to forge ahead while offering its students new learning experiences. Today, the expanse of research and teaching at the University truly offers its community ‘Learning without Borders’ by breaking academic, geographic and socio-economic barriers to make education accessible to all.
Online Networking Session Held With Nishat Chunian Group
The Nishat Chunian Group Online Networking Session was held on September 19, 2020 and was attended by Freshmen to Senior year students.