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Item Sema (wired,Connected,mediated)(2009) Tangaza University CollegeWelcome to the Second edition of the SEMA Magazine. Today the use of media is a standard pedagogical tool for providing information about topical issues that affect human life, through a variety of different media sources such as books news papers, websites, instructional videos television among others. People are enriched with both positively as well as negatively through the media. The use of print media however, conveys a more rich and educative heritage. It gives a more enriching, analyzed and critical information that is transformative to both the writer and reader. Generally, print media bui Ids the reading, comprehension skills and sharpens the critical skills towards the different sources of information and realities that bombard us. Tangaza College, as an institution of higher learning gives us an opportunity to share our rich and diverse experiences; and educate each other based on its unique composition and mission; to be light and salt of world. The SEMA Magazine puts together comprehensive wisdom that is educative to develop and prepare the students to go and transform the world.Yes one intellectual giant once said "better late than never", you and I have this special mission to get out and make a different in the hostile 'man-eat-man society.'We must not dance the already set tune but rather tune a friendly and danceable tune of harmony, peace, justice and development. Why not? We can make it. Yes we can! The Chinese have an educative saying that has always posed a challenge to me, "never complain of darkness, but dispel the darkness by lighting a candle" As many of us receive the certificates and diplomas, we have been empowered to go and make a difference in the society, by humbling ourselves to serve our brothers and sisters. Let our candles light integrity as we respond to what God requires ofus in the ministry, "Only to do what is right and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6: 8). He will guide us up to the end.Item Tangaza Update (23rd Academic year:the roll up)(Tangaza University College, 2009-07) Tangaza University College23rd Academic year at Tan- College has been both, success d challenging in and out of the classroom for students, lecturers, staff, Di rectors and Central Administration. The College held its highest enroll ment in its 23 year old history at 1,307. The School ofTheology (SOT) is the larg est Institute in the College followed by Christ the Teacher Institute for Education (CTIE), Institute of Social Communication (ISC), Institute of Social Ministry in Mis sion (ISMM), Institute of Spirituality and Religious Formation (ISRF), Institute of Youth Ministry (IYM), Maryknoll Institute of African Studies (MIAS) and the DePaul Program, School for New Learning. Given the concern of the Global econo my and the struggles for school fees and re lated expenses, the College has faired well. Most of our Institutes and the School of Theology held Symposia's on a variety of issues of concern that are current and both, internationally and nationally recog nized in academia as well as in social issues particular to the continent of Africa and localized as well to the country of Kenya. Two of our Lecturer's authored seri ous studies in the form of publications. These are: "Caught In-Between" a publica tion well researched in a school setting in Kenya by Dr. Nyambura Owinyo,Assistant Co-ordinator of the DePaul Program and "Ministerial Formation in Africa Today" au thored by Mr. Aloys Ojore -Assistant Di rector, ISMM. We continue to encourage both, re search and publications among our Admin istration, Faculty and Staff as well as our students as the future unfolds. Our first Graduation of the newest program here in Tangaza, the DePaul School for New Learning, took place as the first semester concluded with thirteen students successfully completing a first degree. This year, School ofTheology had their own Baccalaureate Mass and Commence ment exercise in January, 2009 with I 0 I theologians graduating. In recent months, the Institute of Christ The Teacher, MIASMU, Institutes of Spirituality & Religious Formation and of Social Ministry in Mission all held their Graduation Liturgies and commencement ceremonies - May 2009. In October, the Institute of Social Min istry, Social Communication and the Insti tute of Youth Ministry will participate in the degree Commencement at Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi. The Tansa Council and the various student commissions were most active throughout the year, both in the develop ment of academic excellence and in the areas of social events and community ser vice. The elections which took place in April were well handled by the electoral com mission and the process was completed without a hitch. The challenge of revising the Student Constitution has been a long and arduous task. However, this year found the Council determined to finish the task and move it to the administration for ap proval. It was approved in April this year. Strategic Planning continues to be a priority at Tangaza College and this last year the Board of Governors, now called the Board of Trustees (such is the legal status in Kenya for Higher Education Insti tutions), approved a new structure to fur ther enhance the growth and maturation of the College.Item Tangaza Update(Merry Christmas)(2015) Tangaza University CollegeT he past month has been extremely busy. Regarding Tangaza’s application for a university charter, on 20 November 2015 we finally managed to submit all of the remaining required documents to the Commission for University Education. We were told that the Commission is already committed to other tasks until Christmas, but that they hope to get back to us early next year to begin scheduling inspections, giving us feedback and so on. So we are very grateful that one major step in the process is complete. Our conversations with Marist International University College, about possible modes of partnership, are also ongoing. But perhaps the most important event was one we hadn’t initiated ourselves, namely, Pope Francis’s visit to Kenya during our last week of classes. In order that the Tangaza family could be free to attend the public Mass on November 26, we closed the college on that day and shifted the Thursday classes to the following Monday. Tangaza was well represented during the three days. Fr. Patrick Mwania, Dean of the School of Theology, was one of the commentators on NTV. Many of our priest-lecturers concelebrated, and many religious connected with Tangaza were at the St. Mary’s gathering, where our Fr. Fe- lix Phiri spoke as head of RSCK. Our choir sang at the Mass and at the meeting with the youth in Kasarani. Our students volunteered, and were among the few selected to serve near the main altar, because of Tangaza’s good reputation. The college’s name was mentioned several times, and the large candle-holder we made and donated (shaped like the map of Kenya and painted in the colours of the Kenyan flag) featured prominently in Kasarani. We ran an advert welcoming the pope in the Daily Nation. We even had a stone blessed by Pope Francis which we hope to position prominently, with a plaque, somewhere within the compound. All in all, it was a graced moment for Tangaza and for Kenya. May the blessings of the Pope’s visit continue to enrich us! And may you all have a most blessed Christmas and happy New Year!