Dear Esteemed Members of Wollega University Community and Our Stakeholders,
As we welcome the Ethiopian New Year 2018, I extend my heartfelt best wishes to all members of our university community—our dedicated academic and administrative staff, our committed students, and our esteemed stakeholders near and far.
May this New Year bring peace, health, prosperity, and renewed purpose to each of you and your families.
As we all can witness, the past year has brought both challenges and opportunities. Yet, despite the obstacles, our collective resilience, hard work, and determination are beginning to bear fruit. We are now witnessing encouraging signs of transformation across our university. Wollega University is undergoing a transformative phase, marked by a strong commitment to the success of our students by their own efforts (without cheating), the expansion of research initiatives, and the enhancement of digital and other institutional infrastructure. As the University progresses toward its vision of becoming a distinguished applied science institution, it remains dedicated to fostering practical innovation, advancing community development, and upholding the highest standards of excellence in our academic, research and community engagement endeavors.
The progress so far is a testament to what we can achieve when we work together. As we move into the new year, I want to reaffirm this vital message:
We all have a shared responsibility to collaborate and transform this university into a center of excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and community service. Let us strengthen our unity, professionalism, and sense of purpose. In the year ahead, I call upon all of us to:
- Raise academic standards by ensuring quality, relevance, and student-centered learning.
- Foster innovation and research that addresses real societal challenges and uplifts our communities.
- Enhance institutional governance and accountability across all units.
- Promote inclusiveness, integrity, and teamwork in everything we do.
- Build strong partnerships locally and internationally to drive our development goals.
Our mission is great, but so is our potential and the challenges ahead. With continued collaboration, commitment, and courage, I believe, Wollega University will gradually but surely become a vibrant center of excellence in learning, research, innovation, and community engagement in Ethiopia and beyond.
Let us embrace the New Year with optimism, ambition, and a renewed spirit of service.
Once again, I wish you all a joyful, productive, and prosperous Ethiopian New Year!
BAGA NAGAAN GEESSAN!
መልካም አድስ ዓመት!
Tesfaye Lemma (Associate Professor)
President, Wollega University
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