President Emmerson Mnangagwa conferred degrees upon 7,888 students during the 27th graduation ceremony at Midlands State University (MSU) on Thursday, Nov. 30. The event, held at the Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Law School on the university’s Kwekwe Campus, included the awarding of a Doctor of Business Leadership degree to Miniyothabo Chiwenga, wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.
The ceremony was conducted under the theme, “Knowledge, Innovation, and Enterprise: Building a Better Future.” As Chancellor of all state universities in Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa presided over the event and conferred the degrees.
According to figures released by the university, the graduating class was composed of 4,204 female and 3,684 male students. The conferred degrees included 7,041 undergraduate degrees and 847 master’s degrees. Mrs. Chiwenga was among the recipients of doctoral degrees awarded during the proceedings.
The proceedings took place at the university’s dedicated law school campus, named after the current president. Officials from the university administration and government were in attendance. The event marked the conclusion of the academic year for the thousands of students from various faculties within the institution.
