About 4427 students who were selected through The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) were Monday received at Egerton University to join their first year studies.
It is my honour to join you for the official launch of the Classroom Realities Project which is a deliberate commitment as a University to strengthen the preparation of teachers for the demands of contemporary classrooms.
Esteemed guests, the Egerton community, neighbours of the University, ladies as gentlemen!
It is a privilege and honour to stand before you and comment on the book we are about to launch, Thus Until: A History of Egerton University, 1939–2019.
Marcus Cicero, an intellectual of the ancient Roman world, called history magistra vitae or teacher of life. Indeed, an important aspect of historical awareness is that human beings draw lessons from past experience for navigating the present and the future. Among other things, the book we are launching today is an important reference point for Egerton’s institutional memory. The book is not only comprehensive in relation to Egertonians’ collective experience but also inspirational, entertaining and engaging.
The Chief Guest, Distinguished Guests, Members of the Egerton University Community, and Friends of Egerton University!
The book Thus Until: A History of Egerton University, 1939–2019 was initially, rather unrealistically, meant to be written in time for the 75th anniversary of Egerton University. It didn’t happen. Then, the 80th anniversary was targeted. Again, it wasn’t possible. We finally made it for the 85th anniversary. And the launch takes place today, when we mark 86 years of the founding of the University. But what are anniversaries?
