I take this opportunity to share some details about this exciting new cooperative agreement between UNT (my home institution) and NUML. The reason I did not offer you the usual doze of my public writings for the past few months…
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Pakistan Students Scholarship Fund, University of North Texas
by Masood Raja •
Last year I, along with Dr. Qaisar Abbas and Dr. Saleha Suleman, established a need-based scholarship for diasporic and heritage Pakistani students at the University of North Texas. Now a recognized fund at UNT, the fund is housed in College…
Metropolitan Scholars and the Role of Cultural Informants
by Masood Raja •
Having read enough of Gayatri Spivak to understand the power dynamics involved in the center-periphery exchanges, I have always been wary of the role of the cultural informant. As a scholar of postcolonial studies, therefore, I always keep a critical…
A Case Against HEC Devolution
by Masood Raja •
In terms of actual expenses, the five corps commanders cost us way more than the entire budget of HEC. If our politicians need money, they should have the guts to conduct a thorough audit of money wasted by the army…
HEC: We shall overcome!
by Shaikh M. Ali •
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is an autonomous organization whose mission is “to facilitate institutions of higher learning to serve as an engine of socio-economic development of Pakistan”. The HEC is not attached to the Ministry of Education. The Prime…
HEC: Disatsrer Averted?
by Masood Raja •
A couple of weeks ago, a dear friend from Pakistan contacted to inform me that the government of Pakistan had decided to devolve the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to the provinces under the 18th amendment to the constitution of Pakistan.…
In Support of Higher Education Comission, Pakistan
by Masood Raja •
A few months ago while in Islamabad, I had the opportunity to meet several official so the Higher Education Commission (HEC). I must say I found each one of the individuals to be professional, courteous, and exceedingly competent in their…
UNT Peace Symposium
by Masood Raja •
March 25, 2011 – 3-7 PM Peace Symposium will feature a known scholar on peace and Sufi music Dr. Ori Soltes of Georgetown University will speak on “Mysticism and Peace: Weaving a Common Thread Across World Religions,” as part of…