Vice-Chancellor Professor DZ Moyo has welcomed the new part one students who have joined the University.

Addressing students during the orientation programme, the Vice-Chancellor thanked students who had chosen to study at Gwanda State University to purse their careers.

Of importance to note, were the students who enrolled under the Faculty of Business Sciences and Management which has been introduced in August 2022 Academic Year. This is a new faculty which houses Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Accounting and Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Marketing.

She added that students are important stakeholders in the institution and as a University it will strive to ensure that it provides quality education as well as produce holistic graduates that are not only academically qualified but with relevant soft skills and core values as espoused in the University culture.

Commenting on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vice-Chancellor appealed to students to comply with COVID-19 regulations and she indicated that if the University fails to adhere to the laid down preventive protocols, it will affect the teaching and learning of students.

“It is mandatory that you observe these protocols that include wearing a face mask at all times to cover mouth and nose; regular hand sanitisation or washing hands with soapy water as well as observing social and physical distancing”, she alluded.