| Strathmore News :: August - September 2007 |
SU ladies outperform men in inaugural SU sports tourneySeptember 29-30, 2007 Strathmore University sports teams scooped a third of the awards at the inaugural sports tournament organized and hosted by the University on 29-30th September. Kenyatta University was second overall. More... SU to hold inaugural sports tournamentSeptember 29-30, 2007 Having won trophies all over the region, the university is yet to win a trophy on its own soil. This could change this coming weekend (29-30th September) as the university will be hosting its inaugural SU sports tournament at its sports facilities in Madaraka. More... The risk of educationMs Catherine Dean, a lecturer in the Institute of Humanities, Education and Development Studies (IHEDS) gave a paper at a workshop held at Kenyatta University titled 'Passing on the Common Human Tradition'. The paper was based on Don Giussani's book 'The Risk of Education'. "The paper explains why and how Ethics is taught at SU," Ms Dean says. More... Dean to ICT officers in health care: Learn more or you will be edged outSeptember 25, 2007 Learn more or you will be edged out, this was the message from Mr Clement Nyandiere, Dean Faculty of Information Technology to ICT officers in health care while presenting his paper titled 'ICT Training in Kenya - Trends in Health Sector’ at the 'ICT Officers in Healthcare Conference' held on 25th September 2007 at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi. More... Industrialist Manu Chandaria graces SU's Quality DaySeptember 24, 2007 Strathmore University marked its 2nd annual Quality Day on Monday, 24th September 2007 with a talk on 'Gemba Kaizen: Common sense approach to low cost management' by industrialist Dr Manu Chandaria. The day was a culmination of a week of activities which included students and staff voting for the quality icon - staff member who best represents the spirit of quality and the department that displays the highest degree of quality services and operations. More... Karate team second behind national teamSeptember 22, 2007 Strathmore University Karate team got 24 points to narrowly lose the Parklands championship to the Kenya national team which got 24.1 points. The competition was held on 22nd September 2007 at Parklands Sports Club. More.. Your quality of English an edge in the global marketplace, Kenyans toldSeptember 22, 2007 Kenyans have a good command of English and this is a competitive advantage on the global marketplace, says the wife of the Chinese ambassador to Kenya, Mrs Cai Xiao Li (Madam Shirley). She said this while opening SU's 3rd annual marketing conference on Saturday, 22nd September 2007. More... Mtoto umleavyo ndivyo akuavyoSeptember 22, 2007The Kiswahili saying mtoto umleavyo ndivyo akuavyo (how you bring up a child determines how s/he turns up in adulthood) is very much true today as always. The saying comes to mind as one follows Prof Anne Muigai's talk on "Parenting for the future" More... SU Lecturer Developing a Software Solution for SACCOs and MFIs in KenyaSeptember, 2007 Dr Freddie Acosta, a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Information Technology together with a virtual team of analysts and programmers drawn from his students and friends is developing a software solution called Loan Tracking and Management Software (LTAMS) for Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) and Micro Finance Institutions (MFI) in Kenya. More... Gladiators triumph at KCA TourneySeptember 15-16, 2007 Strathmore University men's hockey team, the Gladiators, is the 2007 KCA University hockey tournament champion. The team captained by Haggai Pepela trounced their premier league arch-rivals Kenya Police 3-1 in post match flicks after a one-all draw in normal play time. More... SOA accredited againSeptember 2007 Alan Hatfield (second left), head of ACCA's Learning Partnerships holding a picture of ACCA's headquarters building with Mr George Kairu (centre) Director, School of Accountancy (SOA). Alan was in SU with ACCA's Accreditation Business Manager, Debbie Talbot (left) to carry out the annual assessment of SU for ACCA's Premier Plus accreditation requirements and also assess whether SU qualifies for the new Platinum Tuition Providers accreditation, due September 30th. Debbie said she is confident SU qualifies for the new accreditation. More... Employment rate for SU graduates is getting even betterSeptember 14, 2007 The rate at which Strathmore University graduates get jobs after completing their studies has continued to improve, says Vice Chancellor, Prof John Odhiambo. Statistics show that 76% of Bachelor of Information Technology (BBIT) graduates, for example, get jobs six months after completing their course and all graduates are placed two years after completing their studies. More... SU launches corporate strategySeptember 8, 2007 Strathmore University launched its corporate strategic plan for years 2007-2010 on Monday, 10th September 2007. Vice Chancellor Prof John Odhiambo said the plan will guide the university's management for the time it will be in place. Prof Odhiambo said that the implementation of the plan is the task of every member of the University. "Members of staff should own the strategy and the results of it," he said. More... Staff Provident Fund grows by more than 30%September 8, 2007 Strathmore staff Provident Fund grew from Kshs 45.5 to 59.3 million in the year 2006. Contributions from employees and their employers amounted to Kshs 9.1m compared to Kshs 7.8m in 2005. The fund earned an interest of Kshs 5.5m in 2006 compared to Kshs 3.1m the previous year. More... Was 6.1% economic growth solely driven by mobile phones?September 8, 2007 Is Kenya's 6.1% GDP growth all due to increased usage of mobile phones? That is the question Prof Meoli Kashorda posed at the University's 8th annual ICT conference held on Saturday, 8th September 2007. In his keynote address at the beginning of the conference, Mr David Nalo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade observed the 6.1% growth was not due to growth in any sector economic sector but due to efficiency gains, an observation that seems to support Prof Kashorda's hypothesis. More... East African Capital Markets Association proposedSeptember 7, 2007 The need for East Africans to integrate their economies in order to harness synergies that are inherent in working together cannot be over-emphasized. "It makes business sense to think regionally because whereas Kenya for example has a population of 33 million, the region has a population of 150 million," says Mr George Njenga, Director of Strathmore Business School. More.. Leos win Mwamba Cup to write historySeptember 1, 2007 Strathmore University rugby team "Leos" clinched a double to end the 15s season in style by beating KCB II 32 – 7 in the Mwamba cup finals played at RFUEA grounds on Saturday, 1st September. Leos is the first team in history to win Mwamba and Eric Shirley Shield (ESS) competitions in the same season. More... SBS holds Balanced scorecard courseAugust 28-31, 2007 Strathmore Business School's (SBS) annual Strategic Leadership and Performance Management course was held on 28th-31st August 2007 at Hotel Intercontinental - Nairobi. The rigorous top-end course is aimed at both private and public sector leaders tasked with the role of ensuring strong performance in their organizations. More... Rattansi contributes to scholarship kittyMr Luis Borrallo (right) Strathmore University's Director of Advancement with Mrs V. Rattansi and her son at the 2007 scholarship award ceremony in August. Rattansi Educational Trust awarded SU Kshs550,000 towards the university's scholarship kitty. More... Confirmed in the faithAugust 26, 2007 Elary K. Mutai is anointed by Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki as part of the rite of the sacrament of confirmation on Sunday, 26th August at the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, Upper Hill. More... Parents too experience peer pressureAugust 25, 2007 Parents too sometimes act out of pressure, says Mrs Irene Kinuthia of Family Network. Mrs Kinuthia said this while moderating a parent's seminar for first and second year Bachelor of Commerce students held at the university on Saturday, 25th August 2007. More... Meet Jonathan Ciano, the master of turnaboutsAugust 25, 2007 When it comes to turnabouts of organisations, Mr Jonathan Ciano's experience is probably unmatched in Kenya. The current interim CEO of Uchumi Supermarkets-In Receivership was part of the teams in the recent past that facilitated the turnarounds of Kenya Petroleum Refinery Limited (KPRL) and Kenya Power & Lightning Company (KPLC). More... Anti-corruption education inadequate, says lecturerAugust, 2007 Although the recommendation contained in the Kenya Anti-Corruption’s (KACC’s) National Anti-Corruption Plan to actively involve educational institutions in the fight against corruption is laudable, the introduction of anti-corruption modules in the curricula as envisaged by the plan is not enough to achieve its objectives, argues Miss Rose Catacutan, a business and ethics lecturer at Strathmore University. More... Library Catalogue now on InternetAugust, 2007 The university's library catalogue is now available on the internet. This means it can be accessed at anytime from anywhere in the world at www.lib.strathmore.edu. Bernard Shiundu, the Systems Librarian says the development should reduce traffic at the counter by at least a third. It also means an extension of library services beyond the university's operational limitations. More... From Ireland with booksA visit to Nairobi in October 2005 to see our daughter, Catherine, who teaches in the University gave rise to an unexpected and challenging project for me and my wife Anne. Catherine showed us her workstation which was located in the newly built library. A magnificent library but one that needed an awful lot of books to fill it! More... Students Finance Association launchedAugust, 2007 Strathmore University's Students Finance Association (SFA) was launched on 30th July 2007. The guest of honour at the launch was Mr. Palmer Thambu, the CEO of Millionaire Express Ltd who gave a speech titled "Investing to be a Millionaire". More... SU students intern in USAAugust, 2007 Christine Katembo and Martha Kiarie (both BCom, 4) did their third year internship at the Chevron Corporation headquarters in San Ramon, California (USA) under the Chevron Gateways International Internship Program. Chevron is known under three different brand names – Chevron, Texaco, and Caltex – depending on where it operates. More... Ford Foundation gives SU $100,000August, 2007 The Ford Foundation has given Strathmore University a U$100,000 grant for support to implement and document a university-wide information system. The funds will be used to support the implementation of the Kuali Financial Management System (KFMS); and to sensitize other universities and institutions that offer tertiary education in East Africa on the benefits of automating their business processes using open-source applications. More... Free painting classes for Art ClubAugust 18, 2007 Some students of Qalizasanaa (SU Art Club) with Shine Tani at his Banana Hill Art Studio on 18th August 2007. From left: Misiko Mark Barasa (BBIT, 4), Angela Jemo (ACCA), Esther Chege (Bcom, 4), Shine Tani (with one of his paintings), and Brian Gachari (Bcom, 4). The club members will be offered art classes by Shine on Saturday mornings for free starting next Saturday, 1st September. More... Google Kenya is RecruitingAugust 13, 2007 With one member of staff, the Google's Nairobi office is hungry for local talent to hire. The Nairobi office is the second in Africa after Cairo, Egypt office which has been operational since 2006. Fielding questions from Strathmore University students on Monday, 13th August 2007, Ms Louise Welch, Google's Project Manager, Global University Programs said Google is keen to take students on internship. More... Fans go wild at the 2007 SU Music ConcertAugust 12, 2007 The Strathmore University 2007 Music Concert lived up to its billing as fans went wild with every performance. The main attraction, Eric Wainaina, the first Kenyan to win a Kora award stole the show. SU Music Club, and YUNASI, who were the other performers, also gave the fans more than their money's worth of entertainment. More... Six-a-side soccer tourney winds up in styleAugust 12, 2007 The inaugural six-a side tournament wound up on 12th August 2007 with a reward of a trip inclusive of a barbecue to Hell’s Gate National Park for the winners. The runners up and the second runners up teams were treated to sumptuous dinners at Kengeles restaurant. More... Google Officers to Visit StrathmoreAugust 13, 2007 Joseph Mucheru, the Google Site Lead-Kenya and Ms Louise Welch, Google's Project Manager, Global University Programs will visit the university on Monday, 13th August 2007. They will address students and staff at 1.30 pm in the Auditorium. More... School of Graduate Studies Invites Applicants for MCOM and MSITAugust, 2007 The next intake for the Master of Commerce (MCOM) and Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) will be in September. Every year, Strathmore University admits a select number of outstanding scholars and practitioners to join its community of intellectuals with strong tradition of excellence in teaching and research. More... |