RCU Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Obert Maravanyika
… three people with disabilities
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MASVINGO
– The Reformed Church
University (RCU) held its fourth graduation at the main campus on June 28, with
female students forming the largest number of graduates.
– The Reformed Church
University (RCU) held its fourth graduation at the main campus on June 28, with
female students forming the largest number of graduates.
The graduation class of this year had 151 students in
total from the university’s two faculties which are the Faculty of Commerce and
Faculty of Education and Social Sciences.
total from the university’s two faculties which are the Faculty of Commerce and
Faculty of Education and Social Sciences.
Of the 151 who graduated, 69 were from the Faculty
of Commerce while 82 were from the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences.
of Commerce while 82 were from the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences.
A total of 103 females graduated, 33 of whom were from
the Faculty of Commerce, with the other 70 being from the Faculty of Education
and Social Sciences.
the Faculty of Commerce, with the other 70 being from the Faculty of Education
and Social Sciences.
A total of 48 male students graduated; 36 being from
the Faculty of Commerce and 12 from the Faculty of Education and Social
Sciences.
the Faculty of Commerce and 12 from the Faculty of Education and Social
Sciences.
The Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ)-run university
which goes with the motto ‘Building a Legacy Through Inclusivity’, saw three
people with disabilities graduating.
which goes with the motto ‘Building a Legacy Through Inclusivity’, saw three
people with disabilities graduating.
The ceremony was graced by the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the Zimbabwe Council of Higher Education Prof Kuzvinetsa Peter Dzvimbo who praised RCU for
the progress it has made over the past few years.
Executive Officer (CEO) of the Zimbabwe Council of Higher Education Prof Kuzvinetsa Peter Dzvimbo who praised RCU for
the progress it has made over the past few years.
He also urged the all university staff to broaden
their knowledge in order grow the institution’s scholarly reputation.
their knowledge in order grow the institution’s scholarly reputation.
“The number of professors that the institution has
is qualifies it to be a university and I challenge all lecturers here who are
not yet professors to improve their knowledge and become professors. We have a
crisis in the country and now, universities must change their genetic code. Innovation
is what the university should move for,” said Dzvimbo.
is qualifies it to be a university and I challenge all lecturers here who are
not yet professors to improve their knowledge and become professors. We have a
crisis in the country and now, universities must change their genetic code. Innovation
is what the university should move for,” said Dzvimbo.
In his speech the RCU chancellor, Rev Isaac
Pandasvika, who tis the RCZ moderator, said the university will continue to do
well in the coming years and will be one of the best universities in Zimbabwe.
Pandasvika, who tis the RCZ moderator, said the university will continue to do
well in the coming years and will be one of the best universities in Zimbabwe.
“RCU will continue to thrive for the next 100 years
and beyond. He (the Lord) shall be greater, I shall be less (John 3:30),” said
Pandasvika.
and beyond. He (the Lord) shall be greater, I shall be less (John 3:30),” said
Pandasvika.
