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By Michael Kisekka The landscaping and beautification project at Uganda Christian University (UCU) that was meant to start in February and delayed, has officially kicked off. Construction work for the multi-billion project began with the groundbreaking for the commercial complex to be situated along Suubi Road, behind the University’s (UCU) Janan Luwum dining hall. According to the construction plan, the commercial complex, will have modern food courts, printeries, and ATM machines among other business units. Ronald Akira, the site manager told the Standard Digital that the construction of the complex will take about a year to be completed. Eng. David…

By Abraham Malinga The Uganda Christian University (UCU) Department of Languages and Literature has ushered in a new Head of Department. Dr. James Busimba Taabu has officially taken over the department previously headed by Mr. Peter Mugume. The handover ceremony happened on Monday, inside the Education Faculty boardroom. Busimba, who recently retired from an administrative position at Makerere University, having made 60 years, has come in at a time when there are many ongoing transitions in administrative positions within the Faculty of Education. “I think serving in an institution that has one of its core values as Christ-centeredness is such…

Nabagala Jauhara of the UCU Lady Cardinals defending against Namiro Noeline (Right) of She Corporates WFC during the former’s first match. Ivor Sempa for The Standard.

A CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: https://newstandard.ucu.ac.ug/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Call-for-abstracts-EACA-conference-SLO-Revised.pdf Key Dates:• Call for abstracts: 15th April 2021• Abstract submission deadline: 15th May 2021• Notification of abstract acceptance: 22nd May 2021• Delegates registration commences: 22nd May 2021 John Vianney Ahumuza Introducing group course works as an assessment methodology in any higher institution of learning leads to noticeable gains in student achievement, reasoning ability, and motivation. To realize these gains, students must all contribute. Strategies like assigning roles, interpreting questions, discussing the content, and compiling coursework all encourage student participation. Students, like the rest of us, aren’t born knowing how to work well in a group.…

By Eriah Lule The Engineering and Environment Department of Uganda Christian University (UCU) in conjunction with the Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers (UIPE) Kampala Branch have dialogued about professionalism and mentorship. This was during student-centered dialogue held at Nkoyoyo Hall, on April 23. While the dialogue involved career guidance for engineering students, it was primarily an outreach platform for UIPE to elaborate its advocacy for modern engineering practices and global professional engineering standards. UIPE seeks to mentor young engineering students, right from the University, and support them in building their careers as professionals. “The Law and Regulations are rapidly changing,…

By Abraham Malinga The UCU Lady Cardinals have lost in a 1-2 match played against Lady Doves, today morning, at FUFA Technical Center- Njeru. Fazila Ikwaput scored the two goals on behalf of the Lady Doves and Hasiffa Nasuna, secured a penalty, which resulted in the UCU Lady Cardinals’ only goal from the match. This keeps the UCU Lady cardinals at 3 points, while Lady Doves lead the FUFA Women’s Super League tournament table with 7 points so far. Simon Asiimwe, the UCU Lady Cardinals Assistant coach attributed the defeat to negligence among the players in his team. ” First,…

By Michael Kisekka The UCU Lady Cardinals squad set to compete in the Fufa Women’s Super league for this season has 17 players. The new squad includes new signings, which the team believes will work to their favour. “The squad has not changed much and we know almost how each other plays and that is a good thing for us as a team,” said, Hasifa Nassuna, the team captain. “And the new signings the coach has added on the squad this season will provide a different dimension on how we play as a team, which is a good thing for…

By Jimmy Siyasa and Abraham Malinga David Bukenya who has been deputizing retired University Librarian Monica Ntege will now act in her former capacity. This was revealed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Rev. Dr. John Kitayimbwa, during a speech he gave at a farewell party for the retiree, held April 26. “One of the great things Monica has done is to train people. She has groomed an able person. Mr. David Bukenya is going to serve as the acting University Librarian,” said Kitayimbwa, during the party held at Learning Commons inside the Hamu Mukasa building. Bukenya has been…

BY ALEX TAREMWA The news of the retirement of the University Librarian, Monica Ntege sparked several memories of my student and staff days at Uganda Christian University (UCU). I first encountered the feared Ntege in 2011 at the Bishop Tucker – now Theological Library. I had come to return a book that morning while playing music through headphones on my iPod. One of the library staff heard the music from the earphones I suppose and thought it was my phone that was ringing. I showed her the phone and it wasn’t ringing but she insisted. While we argued, Ntege opened…

By Frank Obonyo Uganda Christian University (UCU) librarian Monica Ntege this week retired from the University after 33 years of dedicated service. The University organized for her a farewell party as she exited. UCU’s Communication and Marketing Manager Frank Obonyo caught up with her: Who is Monica Ntege? I was born in a family of 14 and I am the eighth child. My parents, Mr and Mrs. I saac and Ekiria Ntege were primary school teachers. They moved from Mpererwe in Kampala to Buwatte in Mubende District, where my father was a headmaster until his death in 1969. I went…