USIU-A Chronicles

      T he construction of a building to house the School of Business Administration was finished in 2004, and the School was renamed Chandaria School of Business after an endowment of US$1 million by industrialist Manu Chandaria.   MANU CHANDARIA Manilal Premchand Chandaria OBE CBS EBS is a Kenyan businessman of Indian ancestry who was born on March 1, 1929, in Nairobi. He serves on the boards of several important East African corporations in addition to being a senior member of the Comcraft Group of Companies, a billion-dollar conglomerate with operations in over 40 countries.  He has received numerous accolades in East Africa and abroad for his entrepreneurial efforts, and he is also a well-known humanitarian.  Queen Elizabeth II bestowed the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on Chandaria in 2003. Former President Mwai Kibaki awarded him the Elder of the Burning Spear in December of that year, one of Kenya's highest civilian honors. He's ...

  Technology has improved drastically over the years. Modern technology includes, airplanes, mobile phones, computers, electric cars and trains and much more. USIU has been able to implement some recent advances in technology. Most recently was the use of online learning during the pandemic. When all and sundry knew everything was lost, USIU did not go into a stop and we engaged in online learning. The use of zoom and blackboard was implemented. While we were at the comfort of our homes using WiFi and bundles, we actively engaged in learning for the period of time that the raging pandemic was at its worst. The use of backup generators is another good technology that provides electricity all through out the entire school. When the is power failure, the generators kick start automatically without delay. In another important part of technological advancement here at USIU is the pharmacy laboratory. The lab is very well equipped with any type of machinery used to enhance the learning...

  Culture can be defined as the way of life that includes arts, believes and institutes of a group of people that have passed down practices from one generation to other generations. Culture is inclusive of the dress code of a particular group of people, their language, religion, rituals and art is also a form of expression of culture. USIU has an advantage of experiencing culture in depth and in one of the pre-eminent ways. The university does not disregard this advantage of  cultural diversity but rather they take it to be of essence to the institution thus, they has been effort over years to set time aside to celebrate this beautiful thing-culture. This is whereby every community has a chance to express themselves through their meals, clothes, plays and also dances .This event is fashioned to maximize the experience and interactions between different cultures. The event is held over a period of time that enables enough time for each of the groups to present their items rang...

  A single day is insufficient to honor the women of the world. A day is set aside, however, to remind women of their mission and how valuable they are to the world. The Kenya Universities Sports Association (KUSA) hosts a competition every year to honor Kenyan female university athletes. As a result, 2022 will not be an exception. Basketball, volleyball, handball, netball, lawn tennis, chess, swimming, and rugby are just a few of the sports that USIU is proud to host. Coco Cola, Nairobi Sports House, School Outfitters, and Zoe were proud sponsors of this event. Although Kenyatta university ladies took home the   overall championship trophy, all women who participated were considered winners. Celebration of women should be frequent and not dependent on one day.         Cultural week The long awaited return of cultural week is finally here. Every March, USIU-Africa hosts Culture Week, a week-long cultural extravaganza that highlights the univer...

    USIU-A CHRONICLES. THE HISTORY     The university was established in 1969 as the Nairobi Campus of  United States International University  (USIU), a  San Diego  -based institution. In 1999, the United States International University, Nairobi Campus, established itself as a separate university under its new name: USIU Africa. In 2001, USIU merged with the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) to form  Alliant International University . [6] Over 130 nationalities are represented among the student population undertaking 24 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs at USIU Africa. The university has an alumni population in excess of 140,000. [1] T he coordinates of the university campus are: 01°13'05.0"S, 36°52'45.0"E (Latitude: -1.218056; Longitude:36.879167).   (wikipedia, n.d.)   The USIU-A journey started way back in 1927 when Leland Ghent Stanford chartered a private graduate institu...