The University of Guyana is in process of selecting its 11th Vice-Chancellor, the insitution said earlier today in a release.
Persons are invited to register to attend the third in a series of four virtual lectures.
In this regard, the process will be conducted during
the period Thursday, May 14, 2020 – Thursday, May 21, 2020.
The third lecture will be presented on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 18:00 h to 20:00 h via Zoom Webinar by Professor Clement Sankat, President, University of Belize, and Professor Emeritus of the University of the West
Indies.
Persons can register in advance for the webinar using the following link:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6s5OStzZTBmk1J2srknyKA
After registration, a confirmation email will be sent containing information about joining the webinar.
UG In brief:
With a current enrollment of some 8,000 students, The University of Guyana (UG) has graduated more than 20,000 students who have gone on to successful careers locally, regionally and internationally. The University is also a major contributor to the national economy and to business and industry.
Established in 1963 on a part-time basis with shared space at Queens College, UG moved to its own campus at Turkeyen in 1970 and expanded in 2000 with the addition of the Tain Campus. It now offers more than 120 Under-graduate and Postgraduate Programmes including the Natural Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Urban
Planning and Management, Tourism Studies, Education, Creative Arts, Economics, Law, Medicine, Optometry and Nursing.
Several online programmes are available, and the UG also offers extra-mural classes at four locations through its Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE). The UG also offers the opportunity for student engagement in debating, sports, and cultural, religious and professional activities.
