The Year 2023, has been a memorable one in the life of the College of Education and External Studies. The college has made a number of salient achievements, notwithstanding the challenges which when solved made us stand high as a prime graduate teacher training facility in the region and Uganda in particular. This year’ s […]
The Rockefeller Foundation, an American private philanthropy, donated US$100,000, which Makerere University will use towards the construction of a new School of Public Health (MakSPH) building in celebration of the University’s centenary this year. Following a visit by The Rockefeller Foundation team and a tour of the MakSPH construction site located at Makerere University Main Campus, Mr. William Asiko, […]
By Lazarus Okurut It was a literati affair on Friday 8th July 2022 at Makerere University as the men and women from different spheres of life gathered to celebrate the homecoming of the eminent octogenarian poet, novelist and teacher, Professor Timothy Wangusa. The Department of Literature in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) […]
A delegation from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited Makerere University on Tuesday 5th July 2022. The delegation was led by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs (DVCAA), Prof. Robert Kinyua who was accompanied by Prof. Daniel Sila, the Dean School of Food and Nutrition […]
It was dance and jubilation as Makerere University on Tuesday 24th May 2022 awarded PhDs, masters, post graduate diplomas and degrees to 1,398 students of the College of Education and External Studies (CEES). The ceremony, on the second day of the 72nd graduation, saw five people awarded Doctor of Philosophy Degrees, 52 students received Masters […]
The School of Law presented graduands on the first day of Makerere University’s 72nd Graduation Ceremony held on the 23rd May 2022 at the Freedom Square. A total of 307 graduands were presented by the School including (1) Doctor of Laws, (18) Master of Laws and (188) Bachelor of Laws. On the same occasion, Ms. […]
Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, the largest commercial bank in Uganda, has today, 18th May, donated UGX 150 million towards Makerere’s centenary celebrations. This timely contribution will be instrumental in boosting activities lined up on the university calendar in commemoration of a hundred years of Makerere’s existence. The activities include Public Lectures, a Centenary Conference, and […]
Vision Group, Uganda’s biggest media conglomerate, has this morning announced a Media Partnership with Makerere University worth Ugx.300 million shillings to facilitate media coverage for the centennial commemoration activities which are slated to run up to October 2022. The partnership includes full-page print adverts, strip adverts, monthly guest appearances, live streaming sessions, promotional jingles, monthly […]
NBS Television Limited has today made a commitment to promote and provide live broadcast for the Makerere centennial celebrations in a partnership worth UGX 200 million shillings. The partnership agreement will include live coverage at key events, documentaries, news features, talk shows and digital media coverage. This partnership comes at a timely moment when Makerere […]
Absa Bank Uganda Limited has today announced a commitment of 65 million Uganda shillings towards Makerere’s centenary celebrations. The contribution that was delivered by the Managing Director of Absa Uganda, Mr. Mumba Kalifungwa at Makerere earlier today is geared towards facilitating year-long activities in commemoration of Makerere’s centennial journey. The funds are also aimed at […]