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South Sudanese girls meet up

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A South Sudanese student in Mount Kigali university, Siama chan Deng hosted a girls programs for introduction for the new students and the purpose of 9th July which was the independent day 13 years anniversary of South Sudan. The marketing department of the university provided university T-shirts to the girls who were part of the program. This was a way of supporting the students and also promoting the university as videos were shot in the school’s compound. The students had a great time overall as they shared drinks, cut a cake and engaged with one another through different stories.  The host of the girls program Siam Chan Deng encouraged her fellows to even work harder in terms of academic  “ We came in Rwanda to study, let’s avoid the things of tribalism, let’s unite and work hard academically so that when we go back we will make our country proud and better”. She said Photos provided by Siama 

Cinematic realm at Mount Kigali university

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 Mount Kigali university recently introduced a new room in the campus, the cinema photography room. This room is at the core of the Mass media department as it came to enhance the department’s practicals and give space to the students creative side.   This room came as a facility for all mass media students so as to enable them practice what they learn in class. There are many equipments in the room that came as additional utilities to the ones that were already available in the radio and Tv studio. With the cameras and lights casting a cinematic glow, the room became a space where students are able to bring their stories to life and make the art of cinematography come alive. Students have already started using the room to enhance their skills in cinematography and photography. From capturing shots to editing masterpieces, students go deep into their own imaginations and create amazing things that meets reality. Photos by me.

A peak in UGHE

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 University of Global Health Equity(UGHE), is a new  university in Rwanda created to advance global health delivery by training a new generation of global health leaders  who are equipped in not just building, but sustaining effective and equitable health systems. At UGHE students gain more skills and are able to do practicals because of different facilities provided by the university. Among those facility, there is the simulation center where there is a mannequin called Mutoni which the students use for studying different procedures. Mannequin Mutoni in the simulation center The most interesting thing about Mutoni is that she can even give birth and she already has a child in the simulation center. The simulation center is of great help to students as they are able to understand more about what they study through those various practices.  Not only do students at UGHE focus on their studies but they also interact and have different fun activities such as karaoke nights and BBQ. Where t

Inside the math club

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  Mathematics and Statistics Students’ Association of Rwanda (MSAR) is an association for  students studying mathematics and statistics at the UR-CST. This association was created by the students themselves with a purpose of   creating a supportive environment to help them excel in their academic studies and prepare their careers as mathematicians and statisticians.    This association meets every Tuesday evening, to share and learn both soft and hard skills including programming languages such as Python, R needed by mathematicians. They also do some MSAR QUIZZES and MSAR fun games as a way of relaxing and boosting friendship among them.       MSAR members also go for some study visits in different institutions to learn from their elders  how they apply mathematics and statistics in those institutions. “ We believe that mathematics and statistics are the keys to the door of understanding the world”, Peace Ishimwe the president of MSAR said.  “As mathematicians we are the ones to prove