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his year’s early winter hurled cannot begin to imagine how coronavirus pandemic, which
in an exciting end for the you managed to complete shook the very foundation of the
students of the University your academic studies let alone University of Namibia’s services
Tof Namibia, as thousands conduct research and submit and prompted major change in
of them gathered online to a project or a dissertation,” long-held beliefs about learning,
celebrate their hard work and a remarked a proud chancellor. teaching and assessment as
new lease on life. Namibia and the world hurried to
UNAM Vice-Chancellor, Prof. embrace online technology.
Patently, graduation is a highly Kenneth Matengu, echoed the
anticipated occasion, but Chancellor’s sentiments. Despite insurmountable odds, the
unlike many other graduation University of Namibia graduated
ceremonies before the class “Most students overcame great 4,839 students, a total of 16 PhDs
of 2020, this year’s graduation personal difficulties to graduate, in areas of critical importance to
carried a unique vitality, to some many of them are still recovering national development, and 44
hitherto unseen. from swollen feet as they walked medical doctors, respectively.
great distances to access the
The character of the class internet or attend class. No two Despite it being a second time
of 2020 ensued something stories are the same, however, to host a virtual graduation,
profound but was best said they all mirror persistence and students, though separated by
by UNAM Chancellor, H.E. Dr hard work” emphasized Prof. space, eagerly awaited the
Nangolo Mbumba, during the Matengu. occasion to excite a palpable
delivery of his address. “I have triumph over their challenges.
to acknowledge that 2020 was His remarks follow a year after
a particularly difficult year. I the outbreak of the global The students had something
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