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Department of Food Science and Technology is marking its 20thAnniversary,
from 30 September to 2 October, under the theme “Promoting Food Value
Addition for Wealth and Health”. There will be an exhibition and dialogues on a variety of topics. At closing ceremony, the Chief Guest is President Yoweri Museveni
On Independence Day, 9 October, Papa San will be at the Makerere University Sports Grounds, 6pm-10pm. Hosted by 106.1 University FM
The Uganda National Moot Competition on International Humanitarian Law is set for 16 October at Faculty of Law. For details, contact Brian Bwesigye, Uganda Law Students Society. Tel: 078-2036363, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Watch out for the Makerere University Golf Tournament at the Uganda Golf Club.
Every Friday at 7:30 pm at St. Augustine’s Students’ Centre, Library Room, “Catholic Answers” presents a discussion on issues and questions regarding the Roman Catholic faith. For further information, call 077-9344578; e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Every Saturday, it is Prime Time at the Swimming Pool area, starting 7 pm.
Don’t miss the Hima Makerere Impis 10s Rugby Tournament, 7-8 November, at Nsibirwa Rugby Grounds a.k.a The Graveyard
MAK Searches for Sit-In Vice Chancellor
With the term of Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Lillian Ekirikubinza-Tibatemwa, ending next month and government-proposed reforms to the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act (UOTIA) not yet tabled before Parliament, the Makerere University Council has moved in to avert a potential crisis.
Prof. Ekirikubinza-Tibatemwa, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) has been acting in the top office since the expiry of Prof. Livingstone Luboobi’s term in May 2009. Meanwhile, the second Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration), Prof. David Bakibinga, is on an extended leave and his term also ends in October. In addition to this, other top management positions have been advertised as the respective contracts of the office holders also near the end dates. These are Academic Registrar, University Secretary, University Librarian and University Bursar (who has retired).
Ruckus, Ruckus: Riots, Rampage and Ruins in the City
Another Year, Another Round of Freshers: Some Get It, Some Don’t
Every year, several universities admit students better known as ‘freshers’ in campus speak. These students are an amalgam of several characters. They get into the university with the aim of achieving a certain image that will be used to identify them for the rest of their stay at the university.
MAK To Honor Professor Mazrui
Makerere University will on 11th August hold a series of events in recognition of the services rendered by Professor Ali Mazrui to the University. The events will start with a general procession from the university main gate up to the Faculty of Social sciences where Professor Mazrui was Dean, Head of Department and professor of political science and public administration.
