ARU DEPLOYS 41 STUDENTS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
ARU Student in the field spraying tomatoes as part of her field practice with host family African Rural University (ARU) has deployed 41 students for community engagement and field-based learning following an intensive preparatory workshop. This deployment marks an important step in ARU’s experiential 60 percent theory-40 percent practical learning model, where students transition from […]
Staff and Students Unite to Protect Campus Greenery from Dodder Weed
Have you ever noticed a yellowish, spaghetti-like plant wrapped around fences, shrubs, or trees? That plant is known as Dodder (Cuscuta), a harmful parasitic weed that survives by attaching itself to healthy plants and feeding on them. Today, during the Foundation Course community engagement session, staff and students joined efforts to remove the spreading Dodder […]
When Participatory Action Research Meets Visionary Thinking; Reflections Magazine from the 7th UNESCO Chair Summer School 2025 Launched
When Participatory Action Research Meets Visionary Thinking; Reflections Magazine from the 7th UNESCO Chair Summer School 2025 Launched In partnership with the UNESCO Chair ,BSU, and the African Centre for CBPR Mentor Training (K4C), ARU officially launched the “Jargon-Free” Transformative Stories & Reflections Magazine from the 7th Summer School 2025 at ARU. The launch was […]
Community Engagement Takes Center Stage at ARU 13th Annual Reflection
Today, Friday, 29th August 2025, ARU held the 13th Annual Reflection Session at Jevine Hotel, Rubaga – Kampala, Uganda. The Annual Reflection provides ARU Council and staff with an opportunity to reflect on different topics based on ARU’s Education Model. In his remarks, Professor Samuel Kyamanywa, ARU Council Chairman, together with ARU Council and staff […]
From Vision to Reality; Irene Tusiime’s Research Spurs First Safe Water Access in Kaigulumba Village, Nalweyo Subcounty
Community members, including school-going boys pumping water as a mother looks on, at the first-ever borehole in Kaigulumba Village Water is life yet not everyone has access to clean, safe water. In line with Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), In 2024-2025, Irene Tusiime, a final-year Bachelor of Rural Development student at African […]
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