 ug responds to unfactual article on rodney chair was not awarded in 6 years still not awarded ug responds to unfactual article on rodney chair was not awarded in 6 years still not awarded andydindial mon 9122022 949 following an unfactual article printed and circulated today monday september 12 2022 in a section of the local press by mr freddie kissoon on the award of the rodney chair the university of guyana wishes to categorically state that the rodney chair has not been awarded to anyone in fact the chair has not been awarded for over 6 years due to a lack of funding the university has referred the offending article to its legal team since it is the third such unfactual publication about the university by the same author in three months and seems to be following an intentionally malicious and defamatory pattern the university s public relations team and the department of the events conferences and communication decc are easily accessible for fact checks therefore such grossly misleading publications are avoidable the university once again urges the responsible and ethical practice of journalism especially amongst those of long standing in the best interest of all    the university of guyana now in its 59th year was founded in october 1963 ug as it is fondly referred to offers 150 programmes in over 60 disciplines in online facetoface or blended formats ug delivers in a guyana based system across eight campuses it is the largest oldest most advanced and only state university in guyana with a student population of over 10000 ug has provided education training and research for over 50000 alumni over its 59year history ug s national and global impact and footprint is significant its graduates have risen to populate the commanding heights of national regional and international organizations of repute in over 150 different disciplines the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom innovation and universal respect ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana the region and world ug will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2023 and is stepping up its focus on becoming one of the leading and most soughtafter educational institutions in the world for both staff and student  contact  ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 ug responds to unfactual article on rodney chair was not awarded in 6 years still not awarded 50  