Prof. Barya vows to sort out MUK-MUBS row
Oct 29, 2009
THE longstanding wrangles between Makerere University and Makerere University Business School (MUBS) will be sorted out, the new vice-chancellor, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, has said.
By Patrick Jaramogi
THE longstanding wrangles between Makerere University and Makerere University Business School (MUBS) will be sorted out, the new vice-chancellor, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, has said.
“Makerere University Business School is part of Makerere University. We shall look at modalities to refine our relations. We shall henceforth work as one university,†he said.
Baryamureeba, who beat Prof. Edward Kirumira, Prof. Edward Ddumba and former vice-chancellor Prof. Livingstone Luboobi to clinch the top job, officially takes over office on Monday.
He made the remarks on Tuesday while meeting the deans and heads of department. Baryamureeba received a warm welcome from MUBS staff and students.
He promised to review the existing Acts and Statutes to ensure that smooth and cordial relations exist between the two institutions. “We need to sort out the outstanding academic and financial issues. We shall discuss this in the council and senate,†he said.
Baryamureeba observed that there cannot be two universities with the name Makerere. “MUBS is a constituent college of Makerere University by the fact that it is bigger than a faculty. The students receive Makerere University degrees. We need to improve the human resource aspect to have better graduates.â€
MUBS principal Prof. Wasswa Balunywa commended Baryamureeba for visiting the Nakawa campus. “It is a long time since we last had a Makerere University vice-chancellor sitting with MUBS staff like today. The move you have made is bold,†he said amidst cheers from the staff.
Balunywa said MUBS currently has 9,000 undergraduate students and 800 postgraduate and diploma students. “We examine about 15,000 students, who are one-third of the students at Makerere. We want the issue of registration, graduation, transcripts and dissertation ironed out.â€
He pointed out that despite being an affiliate of Makerere University, over 10,000 MUBS students were denied access to the Makerere University facilities. “We need to sort out resource and management sharing. We lack the resources yet we cannot share. That is why we have asked for a loan of sh40b to enable us upgrade our infrastructure,†Balunywa said, adding that the money would be repaid in seven years.
He also criticised Makerere University for duplicating courses initiated by MUBS.
THE longstanding wrangles between Makerere University and Makerere University Business School (MUBS) will be sorted out, the new vice-chancellor, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, has said.
“Makerere University Business School is part of Makerere University. We shall look at modalities to refine our relations. We shall henceforth work as one university,†he said.
Baryamureeba, who beat Prof. Edward Kirumira, Prof. Edward Ddumba and former vice-chancellor Prof. Livingstone Luboobi to clinch the top job, officially takes over office on Monday.
He made the remarks on Tuesday while meeting the deans and heads of department. Baryamureeba received a warm welcome from MUBS staff and students.
He promised to review the existing Acts and Statutes to ensure that smooth and cordial relations exist between the two institutions. “We need to sort out the outstanding academic and financial issues. We shall discuss this in the council and senate,†he said.
Baryamureeba observed that there cannot be two universities with the name Makerere. “MUBS is a constituent college of Makerere University by the fact that it is bigger than a faculty. The students receive Makerere University degrees. We need to improve the human resource aspect to have better graduates.â€
MUBS principal Prof. Wasswa Balunywa commended Baryamureeba for visiting the Nakawa campus. “It is a long time since we last had a Makerere University vice-chancellor sitting with MUBS staff like today. The move you have made is bold,†he said amidst cheers from the staff.
Balunywa said MUBS currently has 9,000 undergraduate students and 800 postgraduate and diploma students. “We examine about 15,000 students, who are one-third of the students at Makerere. We want the issue of registration, graduation, transcripts and dissertation ironed out.â€
He pointed out that despite being an affiliate of Makerere University, over 10,000 MUBS students were denied access to the Makerere University facilities. “We need to sort out resource and management sharing. We lack the resources yet we cannot share. That is why we have asked for a loan of sh40b to enable us upgrade our infrastructure,†Balunywa said, adding that the money would be repaid in seven years.
He also criticised Makerere University for duplicating courses initiated by MUBS.