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When Samantha Mwesigye took over power and became the 27th Guild President of the Uganda Christian University (UCU) Guild Government, she laid out a four-point manifesto targeting accountability, student life, tuition and security.
Missing an exam is one of the most unsettling experiences a student can face. For me, it wasn’t just a test; it was the final step in a journey I had planned meticulously like any other student would. I had always set educational goals for myself, worked hard to achieve them on time, and was confident as I began my final semester of Uganda Christian University’s Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Communication programme.
Attendance is visible, but preparation is not. Lecturers see who shows up, but they do not see who revised beforehand, who skimmed notes at midnight, or who ignored the course outline entirely.
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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