Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Great Lakes University of Kisumu (or GLUK) is a Kenyan private chartered university. The idea of establishing the Great Lakes University of Kisumu originated in the Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH) in Africa, which spearheaded the application for authority to operate as a university. The establishment of TICH in 1998 was inspired by a number of sources expressing the need for a formal course in Community Based Health Care leading to a recognized academic qualification. Academics. GLUK runs on a tri-semester academic calendar with admissions in January, May and September. Holiday  classes are conducted during April, August, and December – on a ministry-based learning program. School of Public Health. Masters: Higher Diploma: Bachelors: Diplomas: Certificates: Short courses: Faculty of Arts and Science. The Faculty of Arts and Science departments are: Department of Agribusiness Management. The department focuses on improving agribusiness innovations based on existing technologies. Agriculture is the major source of livelihood to 80% of the Kenyan population. It contributes 25% of GDP and 70% of Kenyan's employment. Agribusiness encompasses the supply of agricultural inputs, the production and transformation of agricultural products, and the distribution of goods to consumers. Department  of Pastoral Theology. Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK) is an interdenominational evangelical Christian institution. It is a product of the Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development. The Department of Theology draws students mainly from Christian evangelical churches in Africa and beyond. Courses. Areas of teaching include: Department of Community Nutrition. The department is concerned with planning foods and supplements for maintenance of individual and community health (infancy, childhood, adulthood and old age), and during different illnesses. It also deals with the assessment of nutritional status of individuals and communities. Graduates of community nutrition program are employed in hospitals , hotels, universities, schools and other catering facilities. They are also self-employed as consultants. Department of Information Technology. The department addresses the need for Africa to harness IT for increased productivity and effectiveness in all sectors of the economy. Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH). The institute focuses on the health and development of disadvantaged communities. Programs. Masters: Higher Diploma': Bachelors: Diplomas: Certificates: Short courses: Research. The Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH) engages in research in- and outside the region. In improving the performance of district health systems in Kenya, the institute was involved in  spearheading the development of the community strategy for Kenya which was tested in six pilot districts in Nyanza Province, Kenya before it was scaled up in the whole country as a policy. Through its partnership program and using its Essential Elements of Dignified Livelihood (EEDL) model, the institute undertakes and implements, in collaboration with communities and institutions, community and institution-based health and development programs that contribute to poverty alleviation and combating ill health. Current research projects. University research projects include: Collaboration and networking. The training and education at the institute has collaborative programs with universities. External collaborations are with