[Episcopal News Service]
Uganda Christian University Partners has announced the appointment of its first executive director, Mrs. Diane Stanton of Dallas. She has been active in Uganda since 1995 when she helped with the resettlement of the Batwa people, as well as a project for clergy widows, and a home for orphans.
'Diane Stanton has a heart for the people of Uganda,' said the Rev. Stephen Noll, an American Episcopalian who serves as vice chancellor (president) of Uganda Christian University, founded in 1997 using the facilities of the Bishop Tucker Theological College, the oldest seminary in the Anglican Church of Uganda. It has grown from about 120 theological students to almost 1,500 students today who take courses in theology, business, education, social work, communications, and law. It has recently added a second campus in the western part of the country.
'We have a great opportunity to influence a new generation of leaders in Africa for Christ and the Gospel,' Noll said. 'But we need mission partners to do so. I look forward to a long and fruitful relationship between our churches and our countries in the years to come.'
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