BRAC University holds its first convocation
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BRAC University held its first convocation on January 28,2006 with a total of 115 graduating students under various disciplines. With the Welcome Speech delivered by Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr Saleh Uddin Ahmed in the first part of the programme, the programme continued with speeches by Fazle Hasan Abed, President, Governing Body, BU and Founder and Chairperson, BRAC, M Osman Faruq, Minister, Ministry of Education, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Nahleen Zahra, Representative from Class of 2006 and Valedictorian, Professor Dr Jamilur Reza Choudhury, Vice Chancellor, BU. Excerpts from Allan Rosenfield, Dean Mailman, School of Public Health, Columbia University, USA and Convocation Speaker, were read-out by Dr AMR Chowdhury respectively. Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed, Chancellor and President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the chief-guest of the programme addressed the Convocation as a “milestone for a university as it reflects the achievements of the students, teachers and the founders of the university”.
In the second part of the programme degrees were conferred upon the graduates and gold medals awarded to students with Distinction. A video message from Jimmy Carter, former President of USA was transcribed, lauding BU for “carrying the legacy of Fazle Abed, another hero of [mine] and BRAC which has demonstrated the importance of grassroots mobilization.” He complimented James P Grant School of Public Health stating, “It’s a model that other schools would want to emulate. You not only represent the world, but also provide hope.” The graduates comprised students from Departments of Computer Science, and Engineering, Management and Business Administration, Economics and Social Science and James P. Grant School of Public Health. Six students received the Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal and two students, namely Nahleen Zahra and Victoria Nankabirwa received the Chancellor’s Gold Medal for excellent academic achievement. BU, established in 2001 currently has over 2,000 students with two schools and six academic departments, one centre and an institute and a residential campus at Savar. SOURCE: BRAC |
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