Makerere University

Makerere University (/məˈkɛrəri/;Peter Roach, Jane Setter, John Esling, eds., Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2011; ISBN 0521765757), p. 302. Mak) be Uganda ein largest den oldest institution of higher learning, first dem establish am as technical school for 1922 insyd, den de oldest currently active university for East Africa insyd.Maathai, Wangari. Unbowed. ISBN 9780307275202. E cam turn independent national university for 1970 insyd. Today, Makerere University dey compose of nine colleges den one school wey dey offer programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates den 4,000 postgraduates. Dese colleges dey include College of Natural Sciences (CONAS), College of Health Sciences (CHS), College of Engineering Art & Design (CEDAT), College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies (CAES), College Of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), College of Humanities & Social  Sciences (CHUSS), College of Computing and Information Sciences (COCIS), College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources & Bio-security (COVAB), College of Education and External Studies (CEES) den Makerere University Business School (MUBS). For addition, Makerere get anoda campus for Eastern Uganda Jinja City insyd.

Na fire gut de main administrative block for September 2020 insyd wey dem yet to be establish de cause of de fire.BBC News (20 September 2022). "Uganda Makerere University fire: 'Ivory Tower' gutted". British Broadcasting Company. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 30 April 2020. Dem dey reconstruct de building.

Makerere University be de alma mater of chaw post-independence African leaders, wey dey include Ugandan presido Milton OboteState House of Uganda. "Past Presidents of Uganda". State House of Uganda. Retrieved 29 May 2021. den Tanzanian presidos Julius Nyerere den Benjamin Mkapa.Encyclopaedia Britannica (29 May 2021). "Julius Nyerere president of Tanzania". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 29 May 2021. De former presido of de Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, den former Kenyan presido de late Mwai Kibaki sanso be Makerere alumni.

For de years immediately after Uganda ein independence, na Makerere University be focal point for de literary activity wey na ebe central to African nationalist culture. Chaw prominent writers, wet dey include Nuruddin Farah, Ali Mazrui, David Rubadiri, Okello Oculi, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, John Ruganda, Paul Theroux, Nobel Prize laureate V. S. Naipaul, den Peter Nazareth, na dem be at Makerere University for sam point for dema writing den academic careers.

Secof of student unrest den faculty disenchantment, na dem close de varsity three times between 2006 den 2016. Na de final time be 1 November 2016 wen Presido Yoweri Museveni declare make dem close am indefinitely."Statement: Makerere Visitation Committee lists responsibilities". Uganda Journalists' Resource Centre, The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME). 22 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Dem reopen de varsity for January 2017 insyd."Makerere reopens to empty lecture rooms". New Vision. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017.

 History 

 Founding of de technical school 
De trade school wey cam turn Makerere University begin dey operate insyd 1921 plus de first classes insyd carpentry, building construction den mechanics.Uganda. Public Service Review and Re-organization Commission (1990). Public Service Review and Reorganisation Commission, 1989-1990, Volume 1. Kampala, Uganda: Uganda. Ministry of Public Service and Cabinet Affairs. p. 272. OCLC 32432462. Insyd 1922 na dem found am as de  "Uganda Technical College"  additional courses insyd de arts, education, agriculture den medicine."Annotated History of Makerere University 1922–2012". 90 Years of Makerere University. Makerere University. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Dat same year na dem sanso rename am as Makerere College. Insyd 1928, dem separate de vocational classes from de college wey dem rename am Kampala Technical School. Insyd 1937 de college begin dey offer post-secondary education certificate courses.thumb|Department of Chemistry, CONAS, 2018; photo by Gyagenda Marvin Paul

 Demma Varsity 
Insyd 1943, de British Protectorate government propose de university, wey lead to controversial struggle. Na dem describe am as "plot make dem steal African soil give European settlement," by de Bataka Party. For response to dis campaign, na der be rioting insyd de capital of Kampala.A. J. Hughes (1969). "Buganda Troubles in the 1940s". East Africa (Revised ed.). Pengiun Books. p. 157.

Insyd 1949 na dem grant Makerere College university status wey ein name cam turn Makerere College, University of East Africa.Byaruhanga, Frederick K. (2013). Student Power in Africa's Higher Education: A Case of Makerere University (second ed.). New York: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). p. 20. ISBN 978-1-135-51448-8., originally published in 2006, 978-0-415-97746-3 Insyd de same year, na de, ban de Bataka Party by de British Protectorate government, secof acts of riot den arson dem commit after Bataka protest gathering.A. J. Hughes (1969). "Buganda Troubles in the 1940s". East Africa (Revised ed.). Pengiun Books. p. 158.

 Unrest for de 2000s insyd 
Dem close de varsity three tyms between 2006 den 2016.Barungi. Andrew (21 November 2016). "Makerere University is closed. Now what?". Uganda Journalists' Resource Centre, The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME). Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.

For 1 August 2016 insyd, de non-teaching staff go strike wey na dem dey demand demma back pay. De strike last for three weeks wey de government agree say ego pay dem by de end of October; but de government fail say dem go make de payment.Tusiime, Christopher (30 November 2016). "Non-teaching staff in public universities to go on strike". Campus Bee. Makerere University. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Na dis be but one more broken promise for de cycle of failed promises, strikes den chaw promises. Dat strike was follow anoda strike of de lecturers ova incentive wey dem no pay give dem, wey students join de strike in solidarity. Dis make President Yoweri Museveni close de varsity "indefinitely". Additional protests, wey dey include from parents wey demma kiddies wey dem lef make dem hang for de mid-semester insyd, make Museveni appoint sam special commission make dem try rectify de situation but plus no promises of reopening. De commission ein report cam late for February 2017 insyd.

For 20 September, 2020 insyd, dem severely damage de main building of Makerere University (de Ivory Tower) plus fire,"Uganda Makerere University fire: 'Ivory Tower' gutted". BBC News. 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2020-09-21. allegedly following sam probe by Uganda Parliament go de financial mismanagement by varsity authorities.Daily Monitor (14 August 2020). "Nawangwe on the spot as MPs resurrect Shs16.7b NIC scandal". Nation Media Group. Daily Monitor. Retrieved 29 May 2021.MSOBOR, CHEMONGES TIMOTHY. "MPs demand investigations over the loss UGX 8 billion on Makerere University-NIC saga". Parliament Watch. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

 Demma 100-year anniversary 
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MAKERERE_UNIVERSITY_FIRST_ADMINISTRATION_BUILDING.jpg|thumb|Makerere University's first administrative building
For 2022 insyd, de university celebrate ein centenary since ein establishment as Makerere College for 1922. Nsibirwa, wey na ebe former Prime Minister give de Buganda Kingdom grant de institution additional land for expansion go varsity for 1945 insyd. Despite say dem dey face chaw challenges for Uganda ein political, social, den academic history insyd, de institution persevere for sam century."Home". Makerere University 100th Anniversary. Retrieved 2023-03-26."Makerere at 100: What needs to change ?". Monitor. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2023-03-26.

For October 7, 2022 insyd, dem hold sam ceremony wey commemorate de centenary for Freedom Square, plus Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in attendance. Dem unveil sam statue monument for de entrance of de varsity ein Freedom Square so say ego mark dis significant milestone for Uganda ein educational sector insyd.Independent, The (2022-10-07). "Makerere University celebrates 100 years with calls to focus on science, research". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2023-03-26.

 Demma Organization 
De University Council be de supreme governing body of de university while de Senate be de chief academic organ of de university.

 Demma Subcommittees of de University Council 

 Appointments Board 
 Finance, Planning den Administration
 Quality Assurance, Gender den ICT
 Estates and Works
 Staff Development, Welfare den Retirement Benefits
 Students Affairs den Disciplinary
 Honorary Awards
 Audit

 Demma Notable former den current faculty administrators 

 Venansius Baryamureeba, computer scientist, former Vice Chancellor
 Charles Barugahare, University Secretary til 2020
 William Bazeyo, former Dean of Makerere University School of Public Health (2009–2017); Deputy Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, responsible for Finance and Administration, since September 2017
 Hugh Dinwiddy, lecturer in literature, warden of Northcote Hall
 George Kirya, microbiologist, diplomat, academic, former Vice Chancellor for Makerere den former Chairmo of Uganda Health Services Commission
 Mahmood Mamdani, political scientist den historian
 Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, current dean of students, Makerere University School of Medicine
 Ali Mazrui, academic, historian den political scientist
 Barnabas Nawangwe, architect, academic den current Vice Chancellor
 Apolo Nsibambi, former Prime Minister of Uganda den former Chancellor of Makerere University

 Joe Oloka-Onyango, former Dean of Law den human rights expert
 Okot p'Bitek, poet
 John Ssebuwufu, chemist, former Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, current Chancellor of Kyambogo University
 David Serwadda, former dean, School of Public Health
 Nelson Sewankambo, principal, College of Health Sciences
 John Ddumba Ssentamu, economist, academic den banker, former Vice Chancellor
 Sylvia Tamale, lawyer, academic, women's rights activist
 Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, novelist
 Timothy Wangusa, author, poet, former minister of education
 David Wasawo, zoologist den educationist, former vice principal

 Demma Oda academics 

 Catherine Abbo, medical doctor den researcher
 Paul D'Arbela, physician, cardiologist, academic. Dean of de Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School, Nsambya.
 Rose Mbowa, theatre academic, playwright den actress; former Head of Department of Music, Dance den Drama
 Celestino Obua, physician, pharmacologist, academic; Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University
 Charles Olweny, physician, oncologist, medical researcher; former Vice Chancellor of Uganda Martyrs University; Chancellor of Mbarara University
 Raphael Owor, medical doctor, former Chancellor of Mbarara University, former professor of pathology at Makerere University School of Medicine
 Hakim Sendagire, physician, biochemist den microbiologist; Dean of Habib Medical School

 Demma Notable alumni 

 Demma Political figures den government employees 

 Lucy Akello, Ugandan politician, elected member of parliament for de Amuru District Women's Constituency, insyd de 10th Parliament
 Anita Annet Among, Speaker of de 11th Parliament of Uganda (2021–2026); Deputy Speaker 2021–2022
 Samuel Awich (1973), justice of de Supreme Court of Belize
 Kizza Besigye, physician, retired colonel insyd de Uganda People's Defence Force; opposition politician; former leader of de Forum for Democratic Change party; presidential candidate insyd 2001, 2006, and 2011
 Godfrey Binaisa, former presido of Uganda
 Gilbert Bukenya, former vice pee of Uganda
 Dora Byamukama, former member of parliament give Mwenge South, former member of de East African Legislative Assembly
 Kanyama Chiume, Malawian wey work for de independence of Nyasaland (now Malawi)
 Moses Ebuk, physician, neurophyiologist, former lecturer den tutor insyd de department of physiology for de Makerere University College of Health Sciences, diplomat; Ambassador of Uganda to de Russian Federation
 Daphrosa Gahakwa, Rwandan education minister
 Aloisea Inyumba, Rwandan minister for gender den family promotion
 Joseph Kabila, Congolese politician den presido of de Democratic Republic of the Congo

 Allen Kagina, public administrator
 Filemona F. Indire, former Kenyan ambassador, leading educator den member of parliament
 Patrick Karegeya, former Rwandan head of intelligence
 Andrew Felix Kaweesi, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Uganda, military officer den policeman; Spokesperson of Uganda Police Force, 2016–2017
 Specioza Kazibwe, former vice pee of Uganda
 Mwai Kibaki, de third presido of Kenya, 2002–2013; graduate for de top of ein class (summa cum laude) insyd 1955 plus Bachelor of Arts insyd economics
 Samson Kisekka, former vice pee of Uganda
 Benedicto Kiwanuka, first prime minister den first chief justice of Uganda
 Crispus Kiyonga, physician, minister of defense of Uganda
 Sam Kutesa, Uganda ein foreign affairs minister; presido of de 69th session of de United Nations General Assembly
 Henry Kyemba, minister of health under Idi Amin
 Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of de African Population den Health Research Center
 Erias Lukwago, lawyer, Lord Mayor of Kampala City
 Yusuf Lule, former presido of Uganda
 Norbert Mao, former guild presido of Makerere University den current presido of Democratic Party

 Amama Mbabazi, former secretary general of de National Resistance Movement den former prime minister of Uganda
 Benjamin Mkapa, former Tanzanian politician den former presido of Tanzania
 Jennifer Musisi, lawyer den public administrator
 Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi, government minister den former Katikkiro of Buganda (1964–1966, 1993–1994)
 Apolo Nsibambi, former prime minister of Uganda den former chancellor of Makerere University
 Kayumba Nyamwasa, former Rwandan Army Chief of Staff den Ambassador to India
 Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician den de first presido of Tanzania
 Milton Obote, two-time former presido of Uganda
 Anthony Ochaya, Ugandan Minister of Planning den Economic Development under de UNLF regime, World Bank official
 Oginga Odinga, Kenyan politician, first vice pee of Kenya
 Ruhakana Rugunda, prime minister of Uganda, physician, den former permanent representative of Uganda to de United Nations
 Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, governor, Bank of Uganda
 Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu), Ugandan politician, businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, musician, freedom fighter den actor

 Film, television den radio 

 Akite Agnes, Ugandan comedian den actress
 Hannington Bugingo, Ugandan comedian den actor
 Anne Kansiime, Ugandan comedian den actress
 Cleopatra Koheirwe, Ugandan actress, singer den media personality
 Teacher Mpamire, aka Herbert Mendo Ssegujja, Ugandan comedian den actor
 Morris Mugisha, actor, producer den director
 Alex Muhangi, Ugandan comedian den actor
 Housen Mushema, Ugandan actor den model
 Edwin Musiime, television host
 Rehema Nanfuka, Ugandan actress, director den producer
 Crystal Newman, Ugandan media personality, MC den motivational speaker
 Gladys Oyenbot, Ugandan actress den producer
 Mowzey Radio, aka Moses Nakintije Ssekibogo, Ugandan singer

 Demma Sports menners 

 Moses Muhangi, presido of Uganda Boxing Federation
 Henry Osinde, Ugandan born cricketer, currently Canadian fast bowler

 Demma Writers den journalists 

 Christopher Henry Muwanga Barlow
 Paul Busharizi, journalist, economic den political analyst, communications strategist; former Reuters Correspondent for Uganda, Rwanda den DRC; author of The House that Museveni Built
 Jane Kaberuka, novelist
 Daniel Kalinaki, journalist
 Barbie Kyagulanyi, writer den activist
 Micere Githae Mugo, Kenyan novelist, poet, activist
 John Nagenda, writer, political commentator den adviser to de presido of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
 Peter Nazareth, author, critic
 Michael Nsimbi, "father of Ganda literature"
 Okello Oculi, author, poet
 Charles Onyango-Obbo, journalist den political commentator
 Mark Ouma, athletics journalist den former philosophy lecturer at Makerere
 David Rubadiri, poet, novelist, diplomat
 Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan novelist
 Hilda Twongyeirwe, editor, poet, shortstory writer
 Timothy Wangusa, author, poet, former minister of education
 Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu, poet den dramatist

 Demma Scientists 

 Andrew Kambugu, physician, Sande-McKinnell Executive Director for de Uganda Infectious Disease Institute
 Robert Kezaala, physician, Senior Health Advisor for UNICEF
 John William Kibukamusoke, medical academic den researcher, den one-time personal physician to Idi Amin
 Matthew Lukwiya, physician insyd Gulu during de 2000 Ebola outbreak
 Etheldreda Nakimuli-Mpungu, psychiatrist den epidemiologist
 Christine Obbo, socio-cultural anthropologist
 Joshua Sikhu Okonya, agronomist den entomologist.
 Thereza Piloya, pediatrician den medical academic, wey dey specialize insyd pediatric endocrinology den HIV/AIDS

 Odas 

 Iddah Asin, lawyer den Johnson & Johnson executive
 Nkulanga Enock, children's rights activist
 Busingye Kabumba, poet, lawyer den lecturer at law
 Laeticia Kikonyogo, lawyer den judge
 Patrick Mazimhaka, deputy chairmo of de African Union's African Commission
 Andrew Mwenda, managing director of de Independent newspaper insyd Uganda
 Lilian Mary Nabulime, sculptor
 Harry Nkumbula, leader during Zambia ein struggle for independence
 Olara Otunnu, former United Nations under-secretary general den special representative for children den armed conflict
 John Sentamu, Anglican Archbishop of York, England, first black Archbishop of de Church of England
 Martin Ssempa, controversial Ugandan pastor den AIDS activist

 Halls of residence 
As of September 2015, de halls of residence for Makerere University dey include de following:Grace Kenganzi, and Rose Rukundo (20 February 2014). "The stories behind Makerere University halls of residence". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

 For guys 

 Livingstone Hall
 Lumumba Hall (defunct 2022)
 Mitchell Hall
 Nkrumah Hall
 Nsibirwa Hall
 University Hall

 For shoddies 

 Africa Hall
 Mary Stuart Hall
 Complex Hall

 For students of medicine for demma final years insyd 

 Galloway House

 Postgraduate Hall 

 Dag Hammarskjöld Hostel

 Demma Upcountry campuses 
For January 2010 insyd, de university announce de opening of two new campuses, one for de city of Fort Portal insyd, approximately 310 kilometres (190 mi), by road, west of Kampala, den anoda one ifor de city of Jinja, approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi), by road, east of Kampala. Dem dey offer de following courses for de upcountry campuses:Haywood, Katherine (5 January 2010). "Makerere VC Rolls Out 2010 Plan for Varsity". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 30 January 2015.

 Demma Eastern Campus, Jinja 

 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
 Bachelor of Information Technology
 Bachelor of Development Studies
 Bachelor of Tourism

 Demma Replacement of main building 
For September 2020 insyd, sam fire gut for de Main Building of Makerere University, wey e destroy de varsity ein records den de building structure. Sam subsequent investigation by sam eleven-person team no fi establish definite cause of de fire, but point to sam electric fault as likely de cause.Benson Tumusiime and Patience Ahimbisibwe (23 April 2021). "Inside Makerere University fire report". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

For August 2021 insyd, de Cabinet of Uganda resolve say dem go break down wat remain for de Main Building after de fire. Sam new building, wey dem go design so say ego look lyk de original structure, dem go erect am for de same location, for sam budget cost of UGX:21 billion (approx. US$6 million).The Independent (31 August 2021). "Makerere University main building to be demolished". The Independent Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

Dem award de engineering, procurement den construction (EPC) contract give Excel Construction Company Limited, sam Ugandan company den subsidiary of de Madhvani Group. De reconstruction process start for April 2022, wey estart plus tearing down de structurally unsound original building, wey dem build for de 1930s wey dem commission am for 1941 insyd.Jane Nafula (30 April 2022). "Makerere knocks down its iconic Main Building". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

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