Last week, the three candidates in the race for vice chancellor of Makerere University held their first public debate, in which they formally unveiled their plans for the institution. MOSES TALEMWA has been talking to members of the University's Senate, which will soon deliberate over their chances.
Candidates vying for Makerere University Vice Chancellor Office have today presented themselves before the public - tabling their proposed roadmap for East Africa’s oldest University – Makerere. The trio contestants including a former presidential candidate prof Venansius Baryamureeba highlighted the problems of Makerere and showing they would bridge all the existing loopholes that have put university under contempt before the public eye.
Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) speaks out on the kind of leader the institution should have in the wake of continued strikes that have characterized the country’s epitome of academic excellence.
As the University gears up to choose the next vice chancellor, senior academicians at the University say students’ welfare, demotivated staff and other financial challenges should be the core of the task ahead.
Last week, three candidates were shortlisted for the position of vice chancellor of Makerere University in a bid to replace incumbent Prof John Ddumba-Ssentamu on August 31, 2017. MOSES TALEMWA looks at the chances of each of the trio, taking up the main seat.
