¸£Àû¼§ - UoN VC /tags/uon-vc en UoN VC Stephen G. Kiama re-energizes digital learning platforms (Video) /news/uon-vc-stephen-g-kiama-re-energizes-digital-learning-platforms-video <div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2020-03-26T00:00:00+03:00">Thursday, March 26, 2020</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>On 23rd March 2020, ¸£Àû¼§ Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama addressed the UoN fraternity and put emphasis on e-Learning and utilization of digital content sharing platforms to foster continuity of programs and to facilitate completion of studies. Watch UoN VC Briefing below:</p> <p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="410" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3gcQ8EfFDIA" width="729"></iframe></p> <script data-account="75IvMIFLnP" src="https://cdn.userway.org/widget.js"></script></div></div></div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/covid-19.JPG" width="527" height="327" alt="" /></div></div><a href="/tags/education" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Education</a>, <a href="/tags/covid-19" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">COVID-19</a>, <a href="/tags/uon-vc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">UoN VC</a><ul class="links inline"><li class="addtoany first last"><span><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 a2a_target addtoany_list" id="da2a_1"> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uonbi.ac.ke%2Fnews%2Fuon-vc-stephen-g-kiama-re-energizes-digital-learning-platforms-video&amp;title=UoN%20VC%20Stephen%20G.%20Kiama%20re-energizes%20digital%20learning%20platforms%20%28Video%29"><img src="/sites/all/modules/addtoany/images/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share"/></a> </span> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- if(window.da2a)da2a.script_load(); //--><!]]> </script></span></li> </ul> Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:59:41 +0000 dwekesa 433 at /news/uon-vc-stephen-g-kiama-re-energizes-digital-learning-platforms-video#comments Prof. Kiama is the new VC /news/prof-kiama-new-vc <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;"><img alt="" height="632" src="/sites/default/files/photo%20prof%20kiama%20vc_0.jpg" style="float:left" width="500" />Prof Stephen Gitahi Kiama is the new ¸£Àû¼§ (UoN) Vice-Chancellor (VC).</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">In a letter signed by the Chair of a Council, Prof. Julia Ojiambo, the newly appointed VC will serve a five-year term, effective January 5, 2020.</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">He takes over the realms from Prof. Isaac Mbeche who has been serving as Vice-Chancellor on an acting capacity since July 2019, when Prof. Peter Mbithi was sent on compulsory leave.</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Prof. Kiama was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Human Resource and Administration and the Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor in-charge of Finance, Planning and Development.</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Previously he served as the Principal, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences from 2016 to 2019, Director of Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies from 2010 to 2016, Chairman of the Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology from 2005 to 2010, Acting dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2014 and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine from 2003 to 2010. He played a key role in conceptualizing and actualizing the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies during his tenure as the Director, Associate Dean and Chairman of the Department.</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Prof. Kiama holds an earned doctorate degree in Structural Biology from University of Bern in Switzerland. He is an accomplished scholar with proven track record in formulating and managing academic programs and on research and publication. He has over 16 years’ experience in management and leadership positions at the ¸£Àû¼§. He is the founder Director of Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Prof. Kiama was employed by the ¸£Àû¼§ upon graduation in 1990 as an assistant Lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy.  Since then he has risen through the ranks to positions of Lecturer (1995), Senior Lecturer (2002), Associate Professor (2012) and Professor (2016).</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">He has been actively engaged in various societal leadership roles.</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">In order to hone his strategic and transformative leadership skills, Prof. Kiama has successfully completed various programmes on strategic leadership and development.</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,helvetica,sans-serif;">Kiama is an accomplished scholar with a track record in formulating and managing academic programs and supervising and mentoring Postgraduate students. His academic and research career has been exemplary as demonstrated by several publications in peer review journals. To date he has co-authored over 149 journal and conference publications.</span></p> </div></div></div><a href="/tags/uon-vc" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">UoN VC</a>, <a href="/tags/vice-chancellor" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Vice Chancellor</a><ul class="links inline"><li class="addtoany first last"><span><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 a2a_target addtoany_list" id="da2a_2"> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uonbi.ac.ke%2Fnews%2Fprof-kiama-new-vc&amp;title=Prof.%20Kiama%20is%20the%20new%20VC"><img src="/sites/all/modules/addtoany/images/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share"/></a> </span> </span></li> </ul> Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:47:49 +0000 enekesa 360 at /news/prof-kiama-new-vc#comments