Unam gets new Vice Chancellor

PROFESSOR Lazarus Hangula is the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia (Unam).

Hangula had been acting in that position since Professor Peter Katjivivi left to take up an ambassadorial post nine months ago. A total of five applications were received for the position.In addition to interviews, the candidates were required to make public presentations to share their visions for Unam with the academic community and the public.This was meant to ensure that the selection process was as transparent as possible and that an appropriately competent and qualified candidate was appointed.Professor Hangula was previously the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research at Unam, Director of Unam’s Multi-disciplinary Research and Consultancy Centre (MRCC) and also Head of the Social Science Division of MRCC.A full Research Professor at Unam, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree, cum laude, in History, Philosophy and Ethnology, earned at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany in 1991, and from the same University an MA, cum laude, in Philosophy, History and African Studies.A total of five applications were received for the position.In addition to interviews, the candidates were required to make public presentations to share their visions for Unam with the academic community and the public.This was meant to ensure that the selection process was as transparent as possible and that an appropriately competent and qualified candidate was appointed.Professor Hangula was previously the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research at Unam, Director of Unam’s Multi-disciplinary Research and Consultancy Centre (MRCC) and also Head of the Social Science Division of MRCC.A full Research Professor at Unam, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree, cum laude, in History, Philosophy and Ethnology, earned at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany in 1991, and from the same University an MA, cum laude, in Philosophy, History and African Studies.