Uganda Martyrs University to Mark 25 Years

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The Vice-Chancellor of Uganda Martyrs University Rev. Prof. John Chrysostom Maviiri says the University will celebrate twenty-five (25) years of its existence on Friday 9^thNovember 2018.

The theme for the celebrations is; Celebrating 25 years of Excellence in the Footsteps of the Uganda Martyrs – which was rooted from the Uganda Martyrs in whose name the University was named since 1993.

He was addressing a press conference together with Mr Gervase Ndyanabo and the President, Uganda Martyrs University Alumni Association (UMUAA) Associate Professor Vincent Bagire on Monday 17^th September 2018 addressed the press at the Catholic Secretariat Nsambya.

Rev. Prof. Maviiri noted that since its beginning in 1993 with 84 students, the University has now over 5,000 students in more than 80 academic programmes, running in seven Campuses located in all four Ecclesiastical Provinces of the Catholic Church in Uganda which include; Mbale, Masaka, Kabale, Ngetta in Lira, Lubaga, Nsambya, Fort Portal and Nkozi Main campus.

“Over the years, Uganda Martyrs University has passed out over 18,000 graduates/alumni of integrity, many of whom are actively contributing to the development of this Country in different capacities”

, Rev. Prof. John Chrysostom Maviiri says.

The Chairperson of the Silver Jubilee celebrations Mr. Gervace Ndyanabo, in his remarks updated the media on someof the activities that have taken place since the launch of the celebrations on 10^th May 2017 at the Uganda Martyrs University, Lubaga Campus.

These include;

Scholarly publications on INNOVATING HIGHER EDUCATION TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21^ST CENTURY: A book in celebration of the 25 years of Uganda Martyrs University’s excellence (1993-2018),
Fundraising for the Silver Jubilee complex at the UMU Lubaga campus
Pilgrimage to Uganda Martyrs Shrine at Namugongo
The Bernard Onyango Memorial Lecture held on Thursday 20^th September at Protea Hotel Kampala.
A sports gala with Members of Parliament which took place at UMU Nkozi play ground on Friday 21^st September 2018,

Other activities will include the Fundraising luncheon at UMU Masaka campus on Sunday 14^thOctober 2018,

The UMU Pilgrimage to Paimol Martyrs Shrine on 20^th October 2018,
The UMU Day celebrations on 18^th October 2018,
The Silver Jubilee Graduation on Thursday 8^th November 2018
The climax of the celebrations on Friday 9^th November 2018 at the main campus in Nkozi.

“I call upon all the stakeholders of Uganda Martyrs University; the Alumni, Parents, Students, Government agencies, the private sector, friends and partners of Uganda Martyrs University within Uganda and outside to join us in the celebrations”, says the Vice-Chancellor Uganda Martyrs University.

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