UJ Alumni Ghana Chapter launched in Accra
Those in attendance at the Ghana Alumni Chapter Launch
Giving the address on development and fundraising was Daphney Nemakhavhani, Director of Development and Fundraising at the institution. She shared that while she was in Saly, Senegal, she met a Cameroonian gentleman who happened to be a UJ alumnus. “We spoke about the good work that the university is doing in supporting its students holistically with projects that are focusing on societal impacts, the higher education rankings and more. I am telling you this because I want us to look at how we need to sustain our university as the institution that it is because as alumni, we all have a role to play.” She said over the past five years the university had raised close to R2 billion for all the projects that make UJ to be what it is but all credit goes to its partners, such as the industry, and alumni to make this possible. Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Prof Daniel Mashao, said they would continue the vision of being an international university of choice, anchoring Africa and shaping the future.
Giving the keynote address was Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UJ, Prof Letlhokwa Mpedi. He said it was UJ that gave him an opportunity in life. “WE SEE PEOPLE WHO ARE HUNGRY FOR KNOWLEDGE WHO SHOULD BE ACCOMMODATED AND SUPPORTED AS BEST AS WE CAN BECAUSE
The African Regent Hotel saw UJ launching its auspicious Alumni Ghana Chapter in Ghana, Accra, in August. Giving the opening and welcome address was Senior Director of the Division for Internationalisation, Prof Ylva Rodny-Gumede. “Whenever we come to Ghana, Accra, we come home. The University of Johannesburg has so many institutional partnerships and individual collaborations including students,” she said. Dr Akwasi Amoako-Gyampah from the University of Education said the launch, created by esteemed personalities in academia, was a testament to UJ’s commitment to maintain close ties with its alumni and share their respective successes and growth. “We are honoured to welcome you to Ghana on this auspicious occasion, the official launch of the UJ Alumni Ghana Chapter. The Chapter will consolidate the strong relationship between Ghana and South Africa and make a continuous effort to conscientize intellectual ideas between the two countries.”
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My message to you as we launch this Chapter in Ghana is to go out there and be our best ambassadors, to tell others about this great university and the work they are doing and encourage them,” he said. This address was followed by a question-and-answer session carried out by Prof Ylva Rodny-Gumede. Closing off the evening with a vote of thanks was the Registrar, Prof Bettine van Vuuren.
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