The new Board of Governance of Jimma University has endorsed the professorship request of four senior academic staffs of Jimma University in its 56th regular session held today at the University’s Senate hall. With six other promotions endorsed in August 2021, the number of staffs promoted to the rank of full professor within the year […]
Jimma University held a panel discussion on the theme: “The Role of Academic Libraries in Teaching-Learning and Research Activities”. Dr. Tadesse Habtamu, VP for academic affairs on his opening speech said that Academic libraries are the backbones of research, teaching-learning process and Community Services. The objective of the panel discussion is repositioning of Academic Libraries […]
A capacity-building work plan partnership has been signed between Jimma University Institute of Technology (JIT) and Germany-based higher institution, University of Applied Forest Science (HFR). Representatives of the two institutions, Professor Dr. Engineer Isayas Alemayehu (JIT) and Professor Dr. Engineer Matthias Friedle (HFR) have signed the agreement today at the knowledge transfer center, JIT. The […]
The second cancer treatment center in Ethiopia has been inaugurated at Jimma University, Jimma Medical Centre (JMC). It has been inaugurated officially in the presence of the Ministry of Health Dr. Liya Tadesse and Jimma University president Dr. Jemal Abafita accompanied by higher officials from the federal government, Jimma City and Jimma University. It is […]
Reflection on JUCAN’s evolution and future direction, 03 February 2022 A flashback has been presented on Clinical and Nutrition Research Centre (JUCAN)’s evolution and future direction (2008 to 2022) at Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine hall, today. The presentation was followed by a discussion. Dr. Jemal Abafita, JU president in his opening […]
Completion of Phase I KOFIH project, and Phase II is about to commence KOFIH, JU, and JZHO commemorate the completion of phase I of collaborative MNCH projects by handing them over to end-users on the 5th and 6th of February 2022. The Korean Foundation for International Health (KOFIH), in collaboration with Jimma University (JU) and […]
The Institute of Oromo Studies (IOS) and Institute of Gada Studies (IGS) of Jimma and Haramaya Universities respectively-are jointly organizing 5th International Conference of Oromo Studies on the Grand Theme entitled Oromo in the Horn of African Discourse: Past and Present. The Conference will be held from 22-23 April 2022 at Haramaya University Main Campus. […]
COVID-19 research dissemination workshop has been conducted at Honeyland hotel today. It is obvious that in 2019, COVID-19 has caused huge disruption to the health system and other sectors in Ethiopia, where the research workshop is focused. Dr. Netsanet Workineh, research and community service vice president has made an opening speech and opened the research […]
The project dissemination workshop for the continuity of Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 pandemic was held at Honeyland Hotel. Jimma University President, Dr. Jemal Abafita has made an opening speech on the commencement of the workshop and said essential health care issues are critical, especially during the pandemic (COVID-19). Hence, joint efforts should be […]
Students’ Mentos Training for Academic Leaders The mentorship program has to be a model and flagship of our university says Dr. Jemal Abafita, president of Jimma University on the students’ mentors training In 2021/22 academic year Jimma University is actively engaged in revitalizing the student mentorship programs to help teaching and learning activities. A half-day […]