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Professor Banabas Nawangwe looks set to become Makerere University vice chancellor after the search committee recommended him as the best of the three candidates that had been shortlisted for the position.
A report of the Vice Chancellor Search Committee 2017 submitted to the University Senate today indicates that Nawangwe obtained 77% overall score, followed by Professor Edward Kirumira with 70% and Prof Venancius Baryamureeba with 64%.
Nawangwe has been serving as the deputy vice chancellor in charge of finance and administration while Kirumira is the Principal of the university’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Prof Baryamureeba served briefly as vice chancellor before leaving to found Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU).
Prof Nawangwe performed well in face-to-face interviews, scoring 79.1% against Kirumira’s 69.8% and Baryamureeba’s 57.6%. In public presentations and joint debate, Nawangwe got 73.4% followed by Kirumira with 72.5% and Baryamureeba with 72.2%.
According to the sources, on receiving the report today, members of the Senate unanimously adopted the report, meaning that it is now for the University Council to recommend two names to the Chancellor, Dr Ezra Suruma, for appointment.
The University Spokesperson Ritah Namisango says a statement that the Senate received, considered and endorsed the overall recommendations from the Search Committee.
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