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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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While on vacation in Thailand in December 2019, he started feeling pain in his right leg. Since he was a sports person, his mother ignored it, assuming he had sprained his leg during one of his games. But when they came back to Uganda in 2020, his leg started swelling.
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For as long as she remembers, Uganda Christian University (UCU) student, Maria Speria Nakigudde, has been a leader at school. On many occasions, the leadership positions have given her the privilege of engaging school administrators on matters concerning fellow students. She also has had the honor of representing her colleagues at management meetings.
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In 21 years, South Sudanese refugee Gloria Clinton Kani has witnessed miracles countless times. Each time that she feels she has reached the end of the road, God gives her a new path. The latest revitalization was winning a scholarship for her degree program at Uganda Christian University (UCU).
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