Varsity Focus (Aug, 2012)

Abstract

In this issue, we capture details of research undertaken by staff, physical and academic development and also update you on the international luminaries who interacted with staff and students including the Premier of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Kim Hwang-Sik US Senator, Christopher Coons, CEO and President, Dow Chemical Company, Mr Andrew Liveris and member of the European Parliament, Niccolo Rinnaldi among others.

We have also highlighted the University’s commitment to outreach activities that included the fourth University Annual Open Day, and the Commission for Higher Education’s exhibition held in Embu in March this year.

The University has maintained linkages and collaborations with universities in the Far East, Asia and of course the Americas which has improved its international presence. While teaming up with companies and organizations, the University has leveraged on scholarships, donations and financial grants that will assist it to engage in collaborative research, staff/student exchange and scholarship.

In the human interest section, this edition features the experiences of Raouf Shawky Rostom, Professor of Photogrammetry, and father of the Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, School of Engineering, who shares his rich experiences with us. The section also gives you information about some of the prominent icons at the University of Nairobi and what they stand for.

The Alumni Association highlights their new strategy to increase discipline based chapters that will increase their involvement in building the University and assist it in achieving its vision of becoming a world- class university committed to excellence.

We congratulate the Student Organization of Nairobi University (SONU) for conducting its elections with decency and decorum befitting the status of a world class institution, which is a mark of true maturity of the student body.

We also thank the Upper Kabete Campus students, for their relentless efforts in conserving the environment through the annual tree planting ceremony in collaboration with stakeholders. We believe that this edition will excite you and rekindle your commitment to continue your relationship with the UoN. Enjoy your reading and do not hesitate to give us feedback on pr@uonbi.ac.ke.

- Charles E. Sikulu -