A Talk on ‘ Reimagining Higher Education Lessons from the New Global Universities’ by Professor Bryan Penprase

ABOUT THE TALK
How can higher education institutions—from start-ups to established universities—reinvent education today?

Professor Bryan Penprase will share valuable insights from comparative case studies of eight innovative colleges and universities across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These institutions have navigated challenges similar to those faced by long-standing universities, from balancing local and global impact to establishing both physical and virtual presence, as well as (re)inventing curricula and instructional approaches.

In his talk, Professor Penprase will reflect on his early experiences at Yale-NUS College, discuss key themes from his book on new “startup universities,” and explore how leadership and academic culture converge to create innovative curricula and enhance student learning. These “startup’ universities offer valuable lessons that can help institutions of all kinds rethink how they operate and serve both students and society.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Professor Bryan Penprase is a Professor of Astronomy and Vice President for External Academic Relations and Sponsored Research at Soka University of America. He holds a BS in Physics and an MS in Applied Physics from Stanford University (‘85) and a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the University of Chicago (‘92). He is the co-author, with Noah Pickus of Duke University, of The New Global Universities – Reinventing Higher Education for the 21st Century (Princeton University Press), and the author of Models of Time and Space – the Foundations of Astrophysical Reality from Across the Centuries, STEM Education for the 21st Century, and The Power of Stars – How Celestial Observations Have Shaped Civilization (Springer Nature Publishing).

Learn more: http://bryanpenprase.org/