The School of Statistics and Planning, College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) has today November 9, 2021, launched its research seminar room. The Room, 105 was recently renovated and equipped with funding from Supporting Early-Career Academics Project (SECA Project.) The project is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The project grant, awarded by the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT), was received by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi as a post-doctoral fellow. The grant required that the fellow mentor a graduate researcher but also allowed for infrastructure development. The room, previously in a bad state was rehabilitated, painted, furnished, an overhead projector fixed and burglar-proofed.
Dr. Allen Kabagenyi thanked the Directorate of Graduate Research and Training for awarding her the fellowship and supporting her research. Dr. Kabagenyi’s post-doctoral research is looking at Adolescent motherhood, vulnerability Assessment and newborn care practices in Eastern Uganda.
The Director DRGT, Prof. Buyinza Mukasasi, who graced the occasion called on staff to mentor and support one another, saying this will help in the growth of the School. “If we each mentor someone, we ensure succession,” he said. “Work as a team if you want to grow and prosper at your job.”
The Principal of CoBAMS, Assoc. Prof. Elia Hisali, congratulated the research team upon winning the grant which has enabled the School attain the milestone. He thanked the team for allowing to use part of the grant to renovate the college facilities. “This is a good example of operationalizing our Motto-We Build for the Future,” he said.
He challenged the staff of the School of Statistics and Planning to start carrying out regular seminar series so that the room is put to good use. “Once we institutionalize seminar series, this will be a stepping stone for Working Paper series,” Prof. Hisali said. He called for an increase in publications in the college.
Responding to Dr. James Wokadala’s concern on staff promotions, the Principal assured the staff the that college leadership was working with the University Management to ensure affirmative action for promotions in CoBAMS. In his remarks, the Dean, School of Statistics and Planning, Dr. Wokadala, thanked the Principal for his continued support in form of seed capital to staff for research. He appealed for continued renovation of the old structures and a new structure. He congratulated Dr. Kabagenyi upon winning the grant which has enabled the establishment of the Seminar Room.
Written by Betty Kyakuwa