Staff Reporter
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday capped 6 849 graduands at the Midlands State University (MSU) 26th graduation ceremony, which also saw the commissioning of the E.D. Mnangagwa Law School.
The event, held at the university’s Kwekwe campus, marked the first time MSU hosted a graduation away from its main Gweru campus. The new law school, a state-of-the-art facility, was officially opened alongside the ceremony.
MSU Vice Chancellor Professor Victor Muzvidziwa praised Mnangagwa for supporting the project and for accepting the decision by the University Council and Senate to name the law school after him.
“Your Excellency, we are grateful for your unparalleled support in mobilising resources for the construction of this facility, and to the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education for bankrolling the project,” Muzvidziwa said.
He described the law school as a milestone, adding that it was equipped with moot courts, lecture theatres, seminar rooms, tutorial rooms, a legal aid clinic, library, and computer laboratories.
Muzvidziwa also commended the graduating class, noting that most had enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic when blended learning became necessary.
“This gathering is testimony to the courage and tenacity of our students. They persevered through disruptions, and today we celebrate their success,” he said.
Of the 6,849 graduands, 54 percent were female and 46 percent male. A total of 5,432 students graduated with honours degrees, while 1,186 obtained postgraduate qualifications.
