By Tadiwa Madava
The Catholic University of Zimbabwe is considering a global footprint as one of its next major steps after the university’s 10-year strategic plan ends in 2023.
Speaking at the university’s 19th Graduation Ceremony at its Harare campus on Friday 6 May 2022, the Rector and Vice Chancellor, Professor Ranga Zinyemba said the university is considering establishing a new blended omnibus learning center which will specialize in online learning and teaching.
“Teaching and learning online has increased the University’s footprints globally as students attend lecturers from wherever they are in the world. The university will explore the establishment of a new learning center which we will call the blended omnibus learning center, specializing in online teaching and learning,” said Professor Zinyemba.
The Vice Chancellor said the Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Humanities (FESSH) has already started using the blended omnibus teaching and learning delivery methods to enroll students from across the borders in Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa.
Over the past nine years, the university has increased its enrolment from a mere 280 to 3000 students, guided by the theme, Growth with Catholic University.
Opened in 1999, the ‘fairly young’ university has established campuses in all the country’s 8 Catholic dioceses and this year began the construction of a chapel and innovation hub buildings among other developments.
The Chancellor and Archbishop of Harare, His Grace Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu capped 529 students from four faculties.
Also attending the graduation was Bishop Raphael Ncube, the Bishop of Hwange, and Archbishop Paolo Rudelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.
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