 project renaissance seeks to bring ug into a modernity zone  project renaissance seeks to bring ug into a modernity zone project renaissance seeks to bring ug into a modernity zone webmaster sun 7162017 1345 dpi guyana saturday july the university of guyana ug last june undertook an initiative to modernise the functioning of the more than 50yearold institution under the leadership of vice chancellor vc professor ivelaw griffith project renaissance intends to rebuild and rebrand the university and bring it into a zone of modernity in a recent interview with the department of public information dpi professor griffith explained that project renaissance utilises a package of activities of events of programmes all intended to rebuild rebrand the university of guyana project renaissance builds on four pillars capital investment academic enhancement economic viability alumini engagement in the last year since the project was initiated the university has enhanced its campus grounds and facilities extensive refurbishment on the turkeyen campus has been undertaken as part of the capital investment there are still a series of capital projects that the university has earmarked for completion the turkeyen and tain talks ttt a bimonthly forum engaging communities to discuss national issues is an initiative under the academic enhancement pillar the university recently hosted its eight rounds of ttt the vice chancellor noted that creating partnerships is important for enhancement of the university s academics he pointed out that the historic diaspora engagement conference seeks to tap into the guyanese talent in the diaspora the weeklong conference slated for later this month will see the solidification of partnerships between the university and the private sector and investors including strengthening of relations with the university of the west indies it s a way of saying how can we enable the spotlight on the university to be better than it has been my idea is to enable the talent the culture of guyana at home and abroad to be showcased professor griffith said these partnerships that the university is building also help to secure the institution s economic viability the ug has been in receipt of equipment and funds from various donors to the tune of us 450000 the university has also signed mous with government and private sector for future actualisation valued at us 30m professor griffith noted that these partnerships give technical support to the university and helps build capacity these are just some of the initiatives that have been undertaken as part of ug s renaissance however the full modernisation of the institutions campuses and curriculum will take time professor griffith cautioned this university s neglect has been so deep and so wide it s going to take at least five years to get to a state where we can be comfortable that we ve got many of the platforms where they should be professor griffith said project renaissance is envisioned as a maturing overtime project which will enable the university of guyana to become a consequential national and international educational stakeholder article adapted from  http ginagovgy projectrenaissanceseekstobringugintoamodernityzone  renaissance 