By: Mohamed M.C. Roble
|
Galkayo
University Press
|
April
4, 2012 10:00
UTC + 03:00
GU Press:
Delegates from the Islamic Development Bank(IDB)
visited Galkayo University on Tuesday as part of
a nation wide tour of Somali universities
through out Somalia.
The
team lead by Dr Dabar was given the
chance to meet students during sessions at the
current campus , a visit to the newly
established Galkayo Specialist Hospital (GSH)
and lastly a visit to construction site of the
new campus.
Dr Dabar revealed that GU was the only
university in the country that had foreign
expertise teaching at their campus as compared
to the other universities his team had visited
before and praised the impressive level of
dedication at Galkayo University. The President
of GU Prof. Shirwa later expressed optimism on
future cooperation between the university and
the IDB.
By: Mohamed M.C. Roble
|
Galkayo
University Press
|
May 23, 2011 18:00
UTC + 02:00
(Photos taken by various)
GU Press:
Coming towards a successful ending of the first
academic year at Galkayo University, GU was
invited to participate in the SHERNet
Conference held in Nairobi for Universities of
Somalia.
Prof. Abdulkadir M Shirwa
President of GU along with John Durant,
consultant to MUFED participated at the
conference in response to the invitations while
Dr Dalmar, advisor to MUFED also was among the
participants of the conference representing a
partner institution.
Somali Higher Education
Regional Networking (SHERNet) is a project
funded by the European Union and GU expects to
soon become the 10th University in Somalia to
benefit its staff, students and wider network
from this project thereby this being another
great success achieved with in the first
academic year.
The objective of SHERNet is
to provide a forum for exchange of experience
and to provide skilful support for higher
education management through project innovation
and training for quality improvement. SHERNet
aims to contributing to captivity building of
higher education administrative and academic
staff in the region offering mentorship,
coaching and consultancy in higher education
management and research.
By: Mohamed M.C. Roble
|
Galkayo
University Press
|
May 12, 2011 18:00
UTC + 02:00
(Photos taken by Nuradin Osman Mohamed)
GU Press:
Galkayo University began consultation
with graduating high school students and
parents.
The focus of the meeting
was to raise awareness of services on offer to
new students and tackle the on-going issue of
brain drain plagued by Somalia as whole, whereby
both the educated and those pursuing higher
education tend to seek a better life outside of
Somalia whilst setting a trend of mass migration
leaving behind a society that need them the
most.
Dr. Dalmar briefly
discussed the difficulties students in the
region face in their pursuit for higher
education abroad and explained how Galkayo
University (GU) is now capable of accommodating
their academic aspirations. Recently, many
students returned from Yemen as their academic
studies came to a sudden halt after the closure
of many universities as a result of public
unrest.
Prof. Abdulkadir Shirwa
answered questions regarding the prospect of
post graduate studies at GU and revealed that
the University plans to run Master’s programs in
the near future and stressed that even until
then students will have the possibility of
pursuing post graduate studies at partner
institutions in Pakistan and other countries
after successfully achieving their bachelor’s
with GU.
Graduating Students from
Mudug Secondary School and Al Sha’ab School who
attended expressed their excitement and renewed
hope.
By: Mohamed M.C. Roble
|
Galkayo
University Press
|
March 28, 2011 16:30
UTC + 02:00
(Far top from left - Computer lab with Samples of books and Future
female doctors at G.U)
GU Press:
Galkayo University's had a successful open day
at our main campus while displaying our latest
computer and science labs to visitors. Among our
distinguished guests were President Mohamed
Ahmed Alin of Semi autonomous Galmudug State, Dr
Omar Suri - Minister of Foreign Relations and
Dr. Abdirizak Ahmed Dalmar - Advisor to MUFED.
Each of the distinguished guest gave a
short speech to the students of G.U. encouraging
them to continue their studies and strive to be
the best in their respective fields.
Galkayo University recently went online with a
broadband satellite connection that virtually
provides a wireless connectivity across the
campus. The University recently acquired
medically related equipment that will assist
teachers in the faculties of medicine and health
science. with the addition of the computer and
science lab. Students have now a greater access
to learning material that will enhance their
education.
One of the students proudly spoke of the
increased services the university is affording
to its students, "Now it is time for students to
make the most out of their time while on
campus".
By: Mohamed M.C. Roble
|
Galkayo
University Press
|
March 16, 2011 10:00
UTC + 03:00
(From left to right: Professor Ali Nur - Dean of Faculty of Education, Professor Abdulkadir M. Shirwa –
President of Galkayo University, Dr. Abdirazak
Ahmed Dalmar(Advisor to MUFED), Dr. Mohamed
Ahmed Wehliye – Vice-president G.U.)
GU Press:
Dr. Abdirazak Ahmed Dalmar, an
optometrist and humanitarian was
welcomed to South Galkayo by the representatives
of Galkayo University and members of the
Galmudug State administration. Dr. Dalmar will
be working in South Galkayo and providing much
needed eye care for the residents of the city
and nearby villages.
A team assembled by MSF (Médecins Sans
Frontières),
will run an eye camp for 15 days and screen
hundreds of people suffering from a wide range
of eye diseases, conditions, as well as
performing procedures such as cataract surgery.
The eye camp is estimated to aid hundreds of
people who otherwise would not have received
this crucial care. With the medical equipment
and the expertise on the ground, the MSF team is
likely to be successful in their efforts.
Dr. Abdirizak Dalmar also revealed his
excitement in lecturing at Galkayo
University during his stay and in the future
when not on duty elsewhere.
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