Author: The Standard Editor

One evening in 2019, as Uganda Christian University (UCU) student, Kizza Arnold Luminsa,  surfed the Internet, he came across a UK-based organization, Workaid. On reading more about the charity, he discovered that it was possible to present to them a proposal for a donation. Without much faith in succeeding, Luminsa gave it a try. He sent his proposal seeking a donation to help the disadvantaged he saw around him. 

Acquiring a UCU Bachelor of Mass Communication degree 11 years ago was significant for Atem de Kuek, but the second most important thing within that credential were the lessons he learned during “foundation studies” courses. The foundation courses, such as Writing and Study Skills, Health and Wholeness, World Views and Christian Ethics, are mandatory course units for every undergraduate student at the university.

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Statistics was not always Wani Daniel’s dream, but rather something he had to do. When he was younger, he was interested in computer and phone games. He always told himself that this was a field he would pursue his career in.

As Uganda Christian University (UCU) celebrates 25 years, we talked to some of the students about what has stood out for them during the time they have been at UCU, and this is what they had to say.

As part of activities to get fellows for its next cohort in the hands-on journalism skills training, the Media Challenge Initiative (MCI), a non-profit organisation, in September spent three days imparting media skills on the students of Uganda Christian University (UCU).

When he enrolled at UCU in 1999 to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Education, everything went swimmingly until the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency broke out in Northern Uganda, where he is from. Before he finished his first semester, his parents were taken to an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in the Gulu district.

Malnutrition is an endemic challenge that remains largely hidden in Uganda. Many men, women and children suffering from malnutrition are not aware of their condition because of the lack of a regular assessment on the population. 

With several activities having been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 24th guild government of Uganda Christian University (UCU) has revived the cultural gala. This event took place at Nkoyoyo Hall on October 22 under the theme “culture, character, and patriotism.”

Uganda Christian University’s (UCU) School of Business (SoB) is on a relentless mission to produce entrepreneurs, who “do” more than “talk” business. This new direction, the business school academics believe, will make them produce more relevant graduates for the world of work. As such, the SoB is putting emphasis on students participating in entrepreneurial projects and exhibitions.

In its current edition, the programme is set to help with conflict and problem resolution in both families and communities. With this, they are looking at the average Ugandan, who lives on hand to mouth on a daily basis.