450 students honoured at glittering ceremony
Canadian
University of Dubai celebrated its fourth graduation ceremony with 450
students receiving their degree certificates at a glittering event held
in a packed Sheikh Rashid Hall at Dubai World Trade Centre.
His Highness
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister
of Finance, and His Excellency Sheik Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister
of Culture, Youth and Community Development witnessed the ceremony,
which was attended by over 2500 students, parents and faculty.
The ceremony was
particularly poignant for Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum who was
amongst the many proud parents seeing their children graduate - his son,
His Highness Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, graduated
summa cum laude with a Masters in Business Administration.
Praising the development of education at Canadian University of Dubai, Sheikh Nahyan said: “Our
presence here clearly highlights the great reputation and achievements
that Canadian University of Dubai has accomplished in its short life.
“These
achievements are represented in its distinguished educational courses,
addressing students’ and society’s needs, not to mention fulfilling the
requirement for global excellence in its fruitful and valuable
collaboration with distinguished international universities.
“Perhaps the
most important thing we see is the excellence the Canadian University of
Dubai graduates reflect, due to their strong and distinct contributions
in the service of the overall development process in the nation and
society.”
Mr Buti Saeed Al
Ghandi, Chancellor of the Canadian University of Dubai, added:
“Canadian University of Dubai will not spare any effort in providing
creative higher education that takes into account the abilities and
goals of every student, while linking it to the job market.
“The faculty at
Canadian University of Dubai constantly strives to achieve this goal to
create a successful society full of expertise, a society that reacts
creatively and peacefully to its surroundings, a society that does not
produce armies and unemployed, an educated society that produces a
suitable student for a suitable place. Machines and capital alone do not
make prosperity, it is people, educated, progressive people. The result
of the progressive educated experience in the UAE.”
Representing the
students, Sheikh Rashid thanked the faculty for their hard work and had
some stirring words for his fellow graduates:
“I would like to
thank members of faculty and administration for all the efforts they
put in to develop the university to serve the students and for keeping
the name of Canadian University of Dubai a symbol for us and for future
generations.
“While we
receive our graduation degree and reap the fruits of our toil and
effort, we prepare ourselves for a new phase of our lives. We are at the
beginning of a journey. We should always remember that success in life
requires more effort, more excellence, non-stop seeking of knowledge,
keeping up with modern trends and ensuring to benefit from evolution.”
For more information please visit www.cud.ac.ae
