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The Hamu Mukasa Library was officially opened on the 28th of October, 2011 by the Late Ambassador Jerry P. Lanier, one of the former US ambassadors in Uganda and a serving US diplomat in Sub Saharan Africa. It was named after the former Chief of Kyagwe County in the Kingdom of Buganda for his contribution made through the donation of the land where the university now sits.

During the most recent health awareness week, held from June 30 to July 4, at Uganda Christian University (UCU), the university collaborated with the Ministry of Health, the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), and USAID Local Partner Health Services tuberculosis (TB) Activity (LPHS) to increase TB awareness and prevention within the university community. 

When tragedy struck and he lost his father in 2021, his mother, Harriet Nabwire, assumed full responsibility for the family’s financial support. The second of five children, Lowkii, shares that the void left by his father’s passing made life difficult.

“As an international student from Somalia, I used to struggle to write essays and tasks. The Writing Center has helped me develop my skills in essay writing, research methodologies, and dissertations. They offered individual feedback on my work, including advice on proper formatting and directions. Weekly lessons aimed to improve my grammar and fluency, which greatly

Uganda Christian University (UCU) has a longstanding commitment to improving student writing skills, a crucial part of the university’s academic fabric. This commitment is embodied in the UCU Writing Center, which, since its inception in 2022, has played a pivotal role in