Dr. William Muhairwe was awarded an honorary Professorship from Makerere University
Makerere University on January the 18th 2010 approved and appointed eleven professors following the 60th annual graduation 2010.The list availed by the Public Relations Officer Mr. Gilbert Kadilo , included the Managing Director, National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Dr. William.T. Muhairwe amongst other renown academicians like the deputy vice chancellor Dr. Lillian E Tibatemwa and Dr . Manuel Muranga a renowned linguist. The Public Relations Officer specified that Dr .William Muhairwe was awarded an honorary professorship in Computer Systems by the Faculty of computing and IT Makerere University starting on the 19-Nov-2009.(The observer January 18th 2010 pg.31).
An honorary professorship /degree (a.k.a honoris causa) is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree awarding institution) has waived the usual requirements (such as matriculation residence, study and the passing of examinations).The degree is a way of honouring a distinguished member of society that has had a great contribution to the community at large .The university usually derives benefits by association with the person in question.
Among his duties in the one year appointment, Dr. Muhairwe is expected to give lectures in management related courses in the aforementioned department, supervise PhD students, act in an advisory role, and also be a faculty ambassador to the outside world. In his remarks Dr. Muhairwe pledged support to the faculty starting with having the CIT student interns gain industrial experience with NWSC. Dr. Muhairwe also said `I believe Makerere is doing great in terms of IT. You have trained many of our staff and they are doing a good Job, he stressed. `We will publicise the unit and act as your ambassadors,’ he pledged. This is the first time that CIT has appointed a person under an honorary title.
NWSC congratulates Mr. William Muhairwe on this great achievement.
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