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Mak to Establish Centre of Excellence in Honor of Archbishop Ntagali

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Makerere University is set to establish a Centre of Excellence in honor of Archbishop Stanley Ntagali. The Centre will focus on research, conflict resolution, religious and peace studies. This was revealed by Dr. Eria Hisali, the Principal, College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) who represented the Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe at the Archbishop’s farewell service organized by St. Francis Chapel, Makerere University on 18th January 2020.

“Your Grace, you are leaving behind a very powerful legacy. The Centre of Excellence will honor and keep your legacy alive and our students will continue benefiting from your inspiring and transformational sermons,” said Dr. Hisali.

He noted that the God has abundantly blessed the Archbishop and as such, a lot has been achieved under his leadership.

The Archbishop Rt. Rev. Stanley Ntagali appreciated the cordial relationship between Makerere University Management and the Church of Uganda and pledged to support the establishment the Centre of Excellence in his honor. He thanked the St. Francis fraternity for organizing a service to bid him farewell.  During the service, the Archbishop confirmed 98 candidates into Christianity.

To the confirmed candidates he said, “Confirmation is an important day in the journey of Christianity, stay loyal to your vows, focus on God and guide other people to follow Jesus Christ our Saviour.”

Rt. Rev. Stanley Ntagali was elected Archbishop by the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda on 22nd June 2012 and enthroned on 16th December 2012. He is set to retire on 1st March 2020 when he clocks the Church of Uganda’s statutory retirement age of 65 years, and will hand over to Rt. Rev. Dr. Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu.

In his remarks, Rev. Onesimus Asiimwe, the Chaplain St. Francis Chapel, applauded Archbishop Ntagali for his tremendous achievements in the spiritual realm which have also been manifested in physical infrastructure such as, creation of new Dioceses, revitalization of the Youth and Students Ministry, the Insurance of clergy and Christians through the KIDO Program and maintaining peace in the entire Province.

“I appreciate your efforts towards completion of the Archbishop Janani Luwum Church House which had stalled for 40 years, establishment of Uganda Martyrs Museum in Namugongo, construction of All Saints Cathedral Kampala, firm stand for the authority of Scripture against same sex unions, focus on Missions, Evangelism and Family Life Ministry,” said Rev. Asiimwe

He thanked the Archbishop for nominating Him for the service of Chaplain of Makerere University St. Francis Chapel.

Article by: Esther Joy Nakibombo Volunteer Mak Public Relations Office

 

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Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi Appointed Acting DVC Academic Affairs

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Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi, The Academic Registrar, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

The Academic Registrar, Professor Buyinza Mukadasi has been appointed Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) of Makerere University, for a period of six (6) months effective 11th July 2024 to 10th January 2025 or until a substantive First Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) is appointed whichever comes earlier.

He is a Professor of Forestry Resource Economics and served as the Director, Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT), Makerere University from 2014 to October 2022. Buyinza holds a PhD in Forest Economics from Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta Indonesia. He holds a number of professional enhancement certificates and Diplomas.

As Director DRGT he was charged with the oversight responsibility of all institutional research grants and graduate training in the university. Prof Buyinza served as the Deputy Director in Charge of Administration and Graduate Training (2010 – 2013); Head, Department of Community Forestry and Extension, Faculty of Forestry and Natural Resources (2003 – 2005, 2008-2010) at Makerere University.  Buyinza grew though the University ranks from a Tutorial Assistant (1993 – 1998) at Gajah Mada University, Indonesia to becoming a Lecturer (1999); Senior Lecturer (2004); Assoc. Professor (2007) and Full Professor (2010) at Makerere University.  He has over 20 years experience of University research and teaching in the field of Forestry and Natural Resource Economics.  He has successfully supervised over 50 MSc. and 10 PhD students in the fields of forestry, environment and natural resources. He has also acted as an external examiner in many regional and international universities. He is a member of many professional bodies and served as the Chairperson, Board of Directors of the National Forestry Authority (2007 – 2013). He was the Institutional Focal person (2010-2022) and Chair of the Board of Management of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), 2014 – 2018.

Buyinza has published widely in the field of forest resource economics, environmental incomes, economics of biodiversity conservation, and Environmental Incomes for Rural Income and livelihoods. He has authored more than 150 papers in International peer-reviewed referred journals, 4 book Chapters, attended more than 70 conference proceedings and has presented in more than 140 conferences/seminars/workshops.

Buyinza has built a very strong international network of collaborations in research administration and has tremendous capacity for resource mobilization. He has been Principal investigator (PI) of 15 research projects and as Co-Principal Investigator in many other institutional research grants. He is the Coordinator of various externally funded research capacity building initiatives at Makerere University. He has a wealth of research management experience with special focus on in the field of natural resources economics, and environmental governance.

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Advert: Mature Age Entry Scheme – Private Sponsorship 2024/2025

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Students sit for an exam in the pre-COVID era, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for the Undergraduate
Programmes under the Mature Age Entry Scheme only for Private Sponsorship for
2024/2025 Academic Year.
Non-Refundable Application fee of Shs. 50,000/= for Ugandans OR $75 Equivalent for
Internationals, plus bank charge should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda
Revenye Authority after generating a Payment Reference Number (PRN).

  • Apply using the Institution’s Applications Portal URL:https: //apply.mak.ac.ug
  • Application is for candidates who passed the Mature Age Entry Examinations of December 17, 2022 and February 24, 2024 only.
  • Any candidate who passed the examinations in mentioned above and was not admitted on Government/ Private sponsorship for December 17, 2022 sitting, and for Government sponsorship for February 24, 2024 sitting, is eligible to apply for admission on Private Sponsorship for 2024 /2025 Academic Year.

The closing date for applying will be Friday 26th July, 2024.

Further details can be accessed by following this link.

Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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Diploma/Degree Holders Admission Lists 2024/25

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Main Library, Makerere University. Photo taken on 29th February 2016.

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma/Degree Holder applicants admitted under Private/Self Sponsorship for the academic year 2024/25. Please note that admission is subject to verification of academic documents by the awarding institutions.

The admission list is displayed here below:

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