ISSUES OF FAITH FEATURES AFRICA UNIVERSITY.
James Salley, associate vice chancellor for Institutional Development for Africa University, discussed the economic difficulties faced by the United Methodist-related university during an appearance on Issues of Faith on NewsChannel 5+ in Nashville, Tenn.
Watch the interview (select the "Issues of Faith: Africa University" story in the slider to the right of the video screen).
MASTER IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAUNCHED A.U. A new Master’s degree in Intellectual Property (MIP) has been launched at Africa University, in Mutare, Zimbabwe on August 4, 2008, to address the critical human resource needs of African Countries in the field of intellectual property... [more]
UNITED METHODISTS IN AFRICA ELECT FIRST FEMALE BISHOP ON THE CAMPUS OF AFRICA UNIVERSITY. The Rev. Joaquina Filipe Nhanala was elected July 23 as the first female United Methodist bishop in Africa. Nhanala, 51, the pastor of Matola United Methodist Church in Mozambique, was elected during the July 22-24 meeting of the denomination’s Africa Central Conference at Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe.
Commenting on the event, the General Secretary Of the Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Jerome King Del Pino observed:
“A defining moment in United Methodism on the continent of Africa has occurred. The road to human inclusivity has been opened with the election of the first female bishop! What a day of rejoicing it must have been when she was elected.” [Click Here To Read the Entire Story]
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