Prof. Ümit Kocabıçak, THEQC President, Delivers the Opening Lecture of the New Academic Year at ARUCAD

The 2026-2027 Academic Year at TRNC Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design (ARUCAD) commenced with an opening lecture delivered by Prof. Ümit Kocabıçak, the President of the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC).

Held on 28 October 2026, the academic year opening ceremony was attended by YÖDAK President Prof. Aykut Hocanın, ARUCAD Rector Prof. Asım Vehbi, university administrators, academic and administrative staff, and students.

In his opening lecture, President Kocabıçak addressed globalisation in education, the impacts of artificial intelligence, and accreditation processes. Stating that the development of artificial intelligence should not be evaluated solely as opening new academic departments in this field, Kocabıçak emphasised that artificial intelligence can provide significant contributions to experts across various domains, as well as to disciplines such as communication, art, and design.

Rector Vehbi expressed that quality and accreditation are among the strategic goals of the university, stating, “We perceive quality not merely as completing evaluation processes, but as a motivation through which we continuously improve our education, enhance our strengths, identify our shortcomings, and advance the academic experience we offer to our students day by day.”

At the end of the opening lecture, a commemorative plaque was presented to President Kocabıçak by Rector Vehbi.