George Ladaah Openjuru, also George Ladaah Openjuru, is a
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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n
educator
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,
academic and
academic administrator
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, who serves as the
Vice Chancellor
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In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor is ...
of
Gulu University
Gulu University (GU) is a university in Uganda. It is one of the nine public universities in the country, as of September 2016.
Location
, GU has three campuses.
(a) The main campus is approximately , by road, north-east of the central business ...
, a public university in the
Northern Region of Uganda, since 13 January 2018.
Background and education
Openjuru was born in the Northern Region of Uganda. After attending local primary and secondary schools, he was admitted to
Makerere University
Makerere University, Kampala (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of ni ...
, the oldest university in
East Africa
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Due to the historical ...
.
He holds a
Bachelor of Arts with Education and a
Master of Education, both awarded by
Makerere University
Makerere University, Kampala (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of ni ...
, in Uganda. His third degree is a
Master of Education in
Adult Education
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awarded by the
University of KwaZulu-Natal
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is a university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville. ...
, in South Africa. His
Doctor of Philosophy
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in Adult Education was also obtained from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Career
Openjuru was first appointed as a lecturer at Makerere University in July 1991. In February 2011, he was promoted to senior lecturer. He became Associate Professor of Adult Education on 1 January 2013. In September 2014, he was appointed Associate Professor of Education at Gulu University. He became full Professor of Education at Gulu University in September 2016. Most of his adult teaching life has been spent in university education, with emphasis on adult education. At the time Professor Openjuru left Makerere University, he was the Dean of the School of Lifelong Learning in the College of Education and External Studies.
From October 2014 until December 2014, he served as Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Gulu University. He was confirmed as substantive First Deputy Vice-Chancellor in January 2015.
As Vice-Chancellor, he replaced Professor
Jack H. Pen-Mogi Nyeko, the founding Vice-Chancellor who had been serving in acting capacity since 15 January 2017, when his contract expired.
See also
*
Paul Waako
Professor Paul Waako (born 20 February 1967), is a Ugandan pharmacologist, academic and academic administrator, who serves as the Vice Chancellor of Busitema University, a public university in the Eastern Region of Uganda, since 1 May 2019.
B ...
References
External links
Prof. George Openjuru Ladaah Appointed Gulu University Vice ChancellorAs of 11 January 2018.
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Living people
1965 births
Makerere University alumni
Acholi people
University of KwaZulu-Natal alumni
Makerere University academics
Gulu University academics
Vice-chancellors of universities in Uganda