Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design (ARUCAD) will hold its 2026–2027 Academic Year Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, 28 October, in the University’s conference hall. The first lecture of the new academic year will be delivered by Prof. Dr. Ümit Kocabıçak, President of the Higher Education Quality Council of Türkiye (YÖKAK), under the title “Globalisation in Education, the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and the Importance of Accreditation in a Changing and Transforming World”.
The inaugural lecture will address the transformation of higher education driven by globalisation and technological developments, the effects of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning processes, and the importance of quality assurance and accreditation. It will also examine universities’ efforts to comply with international quality standards and the impact of changing educational approaches on the future of higher education.
Who Is Prof. Dr. Ümit Kocabıçak?
Prof. Dr. Ümit Kocabıçak, who will deliver the inaugural lecture, graduated from the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University in 1983 and completed his master’s and doctoral studies at the same university. He continued his academic career at Sakarya University, where he was awarded the title of professor in 2005. During his time at Sakarya University, Kocabıçak served as Dean of the Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences and as Vice-Rector. He also contributed to initiatives related to quality assurance and accreditation in higher education. Elected President of YÖKAK in June 2023, Prof. Dr. Kocabıçak continues to hold this position.
ARUCAD’s 2026–2027 Academic Year Opening Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 28 October, in the University’s conference hall.
The inaugural lecture will address the transformation of higher education driven by globalisation and technological developments, the effects of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning processes, and the importance of quality assurance and accreditation. It will also examine universities’ efforts to comply with international quality standards and the impact of changing educational approaches on the future of higher education.
Who Is Prof. Dr. Ümit Kocabıçak?
Prof. Dr. Ümit Kocabıçak, who will deliver the inaugural lecture, graduated from the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University in 1983 and completed his master’s and doctoral studies at the same university. He continued his academic career at Sakarya University, where he was awarded the title of professor in 2005. During his time at Sakarya University, Kocabıçak served as Dean of the Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences and as Vice-Rector. He also contributed to initiatives related to quality assurance and accreditation in higher education. Elected President of YÖKAK in June 2023, Prof. Dr. Kocabıçak continues to hold this position.
ARUCAD’s 2026–2027 Academic Year Opening Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 28 October, in the University’s conference hall.