{"id":23,"date":"2022-12-25T04:37:40","date_gmt":"2022-12-25T04:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2022-12-29T09:21:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T09:21:28","slug":"8th-convocation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/?page_id=23","title":{"rendered":"8th Convocation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23\" class=\"elementor elementor-23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c261e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c261e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45eabe1\" data-id=\"45eabe1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c6306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66c6306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/convocation-web-images-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-92\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/convocation-web-images-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/convocation-web-images-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/convocation-web-images-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/convocation-web-images-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/convocation-web-images-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/convocation-web-images.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7a43cc\" data-id=\"c7a43cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35e67b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d35e67b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IOU 8th Convocation Ceremony<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c2f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1c2f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Convocation is the culmination of years of your dedication, sincerity, hard work, passion, and commitment. At the same time, we believe this is not the pinnacle of your success, rather a milestone of your journey of seeking knowledge.<\/p><p>In the planning and organizing of IOU\u2019s 8th Convocation ceremony, your health and safety have been primary concerns for us.<\/p><p>We are extremely excited about the in-person celebration in The Gambia at the IOU headquarters, at the same time we are equally happy to organize our online ceremony for all of our graduates across the globe who will join the virtual celebration in sha Allah. In this post Covid-19 era, we are proud to honor you in a grand convocation ceremony, both in-person and online!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ebbd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42ebbd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The dates for the 8th Convocation are as follows: <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d99614 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d99614\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbf336b\" data-id=\"cbf336b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091ef21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"091ef21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3rd March 2022 in The Gambia and 5th March 2022 online,\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0918b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0918b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\torganized by the Registrar\u2019s Office.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45aa9d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45aa9d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The ceremony schedule can be found below.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da04d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da04d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Qur\u2019an Recitation<\/li>\n<li>Chancellor\u2019s Message to the Graduates<\/li>\n<li>Vice Chancellor\u2019s Address to the Graduates<\/li>\n<li>Guest of Honor, Sr Lauren Booth\u2019s Address to the Graduates<\/li>\n<li>Words of Motivation, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, HOD, Dept of Business Administration<\/li>\n<li>Honoring the Graduates<\/li>\n<li>A Glimpse into the Journey of Seeking Knowledge \u2013 Graduates\u2019 Reflection<\/li>\n<li>Valedictorian\u2019s Speech<\/li>\n<li>Vote of Thank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5245bae elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5245bae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2287be\" data-id=\"d2287be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db41084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db41084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Congratulations Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 graduating batches!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa69b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aa69b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IOU is proud to honor the many accomplishments of our 8th Convocation graduates and mark this milestone with a wonderful live, online convocation ceremony.<\/p><p>Graduates, family, friends and the University community are invited to the event. Please find the invitation cards below to share with your family and friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ea57b0\" data-id=\"2ea57b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4076a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4076a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Congratulations4jpg-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-103\" alt=\"\" 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raven-video-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"raven-video-mejs-player\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" title=\"youtube Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ACvXCsPsaHA?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=0&amp;loop=0&amp;rel=0&amp;controls=1&amp;showinfo=1&amp;mute=0&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;enablejsapi=1\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c87fa43\" data-id=\"c87fa43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a8a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22a8a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrate this Milestone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b498850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b498850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is what you have told us about your journey at IOU\u2026<\/p><p>Share your reflection about the convocation using the hashtags <span style=\"color: #3fccf6;\">#IOU8thConv<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #3fccf6;\">#IOUGrad<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a50f3e6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a50f3e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5819793\" data-id=\"5819793\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e0798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19e0798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Now You are an Alumni!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff37c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff37c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This marks the date you become an IOU Alumni!<\/p><p>Stay active and stay connected with us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30865b2\" data-id=\"30865b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e538bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e538bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/convocation.iou.edu.gm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/You-are-an-Alumni-1024x1024.jpg\" 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