By Christopher Ambe Shu
The University of Buea (UB), Cameroon’s most prestigious state varsity has admitted over 5000 freshmen for its undergraduate programs for the 2008/2009 academic year, which started last October 10.
UB is one of the six state universities of Cameroon, and is fondly called “The Place to be”. It has passed out thousands of graduates with marketable skills, some of whom are furthering their studies in foreign varsities and others shining both at national and international jobs
But the Vice- chancellor,Prof Vincent Titanji(pictured), while presiding at the freshmen’s, matriculation last November1 on campus said, the addition of that huge number of students calls for improved social amenities in the varsity’s neighborhood of Molyko,Buea .
“We have added nearly 5000 more people to the Molyko neighborhood whom we must care for. It calls for redoubled efforts in the provision of security, health care and sanitation, electricity, accommodation …at affordable rates,”Prof Titanji said.
“Here at the University, we need more infrastructure and therefore rely, as usual, on all our stakeholders for their continuous goodwill donations”
The insufficiency of social amenities with a rapidly growing Molyko population in the past several years pushed students to embark on strike action and street demonstrations in a bid to press for improved living conditions.
He told the freshmen that programs at UB “ have been structured deliberately to cover the foundation of your respective disciplines, practical job skills and create opportunities to cultivate in you the positive attributes of responsible citizenship.”
The Vice-Chancellor challenged the student s to put every effort to ensure that they graduate from the varsity not only on record time but also with flying colors.
He warned students against vices such as fraud, sexual harassment, corruption and theft, adding that the punishment for impersonation is outright dismissal not from the University of Buea alone but all state universities in the country.
“Temptations abound in Molyko neigborhood. Be careful. Don’t compromise your success, safety and health by yielding to temptations that could lead you to juvenile delinquency, to contract diseases such as HIV/AIDS, and other STIs”, he further warned the new students.
Professor Anders Liljas, member of the Swedish Academy of Science presented a discourse on
then the Meaning of University, during the matriculation. He said a university is a place for universal curiosity, a place to search for the truth. Professor Lilyas emphasized that the well being of any country depends on industrial development, promoted by university research. He noted that high quality higher education plus research is an added advantage to a country.
Other highlights of the ceremony ,which took place at the Open Amphitheatre of UB, included an ecumenical service during which Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian and Islamic chaplains called on the Almighty God to guide the students and the administration in their efforts to achieve success and excellence
The University of Buea (UB), Cameroon’s most prestigious state varsity has admitted over 5000 freshmen for its undergraduate programs for the 2008/2009 academic year, which started last October 10.
UB is one of the six state universities of Cameroon, and is fondly called “The Place to be”. It has passed out thousands of graduates with marketable skills, some of whom are furthering their studies in foreign varsities and others shining both at national and international jobs
But the Vice- chancellor,Prof Vincent Titanji(pictured), while presiding at the freshmen’s, matriculation last November1 on campus said, the addition of that huge number of students calls for improved social amenities in the varsity’s neighborhood of Molyko,Buea .
“We have added nearly 5000 more people to the Molyko neighborhood whom we must care for. It calls for redoubled efforts in the provision of security, health care and sanitation, electricity, accommodation …at affordable rates,”Prof Titanji said.
“Here at the University, we need more infrastructure and therefore rely, as usual, on all our stakeholders for their continuous goodwill donations”
The insufficiency of social amenities with a rapidly growing Molyko population in the past several years pushed students to embark on strike action and street demonstrations in a bid to press for improved living conditions.
He told the freshmen that programs at UB “ have been structured deliberately to cover the foundation of your respective disciplines, practical job skills and create opportunities to cultivate in you the positive attributes of responsible citizenship.”
The Vice-Chancellor challenged the student s to put every effort to ensure that they graduate from the varsity not only on record time but also with flying colors.
He warned students against vices such as fraud, sexual harassment, corruption and theft, adding that the punishment for impersonation is outright dismissal not from the University of Buea alone but all state universities in the country.
“Temptations abound in Molyko neigborhood. Be careful. Don’t compromise your success, safety and health by yielding to temptations that could lead you to juvenile delinquency, to contract diseases such as HIV/AIDS, and other STIs”, he further warned the new students.
Professor Anders Liljas, member of the Swedish Academy of Science presented a discourse on
then the Meaning of University, during the matriculation. He said a university is a place for universal curiosity, a place to search for the truth. Professor Lilyas emphasized that the well being of any country depends on industrial development, promoted by university research. He noted that high quality higher education plus research is an added advantage to a country.
Other highlights of the ceremony ,which took place at the Open Amphitheatre of UB, included an ecumenical service during which Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian and Islamic chaplains called on the Almighty God to guide the students and the administration in their efforts to achieve success and excellence
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