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The issue of drug and substance use is becoming increasingly prevalent in our society, especially in schools and universities. Many children are involved in drug use, yet parents often remain unaware of what is happening in their lives.
A particularly alarming case involved a student who took crystal meth and spent two days playing PlayStation nonstop. “He blacked out and only woke up the next day in the afternoon,” said another student who witnessed the incident.
She says her first day in Uganda was filled with uncertainty as she and other exchange students upon arrival at the airport, were immediately transported to the campus with very little knowledge of their new surroundings.
For the sixth year in a row, Uganda Christian University (UCU) has emerged as the overall “Best Exhibitor” among both public and private universities in Uganda. This year’s fair, which is the first to be held outside Kampala, attracted more than 100 exhibitors. The exhibition, in its 14th year, took place from March 21-23 at the UCU Mbale University College.
All cities in Uganda now have a university, and that is why the National Council for Higher Education’s (NCHE) decision to rotate its annual conference on higher Higher Education and its public display of what tertiary institutions do is a wise one.
“I remember when my parents told me to come to UCU. I wasn’t the happiest because I thought it would be like a Catholic secondary school, but I’m glad I didn’t pass up the opportunity.” Nakamatte said
Uganda Christian University (UCU) emerged as the best exhibitor at the 14th National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Exhibition that was held at the UCU Mbale campus on March 21–23, 2024. The exhibition was organized under the theme ‘Fostering Graduate Employability and Innovations’.
Having started at the lowest rank as a Human Resource (HR) assistant, Florence Nakiyinji, the director of HR and administration, said her progressive growth is one of the reasons she is still at Uganda Christian University (UCU).
Rose Babirye Kakaire dispels the commonly held notion that universities employ only the highly educated as she goes about her chores of cleaning offices at Uganda Christian university .
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