Spring 2023 DEH Commencement: The World Awaits!

Spring 2023 DEH Commencement: The World Awaits!

Publish Date: 
Saturday, May 13, 2023

On May 13, 2023, the Spring 2023 Commencement program of ULAB’s Department of English and Humanities took place in the Research Building Auditorium. The theme for the event was “The World Awaits” and Md. Talebur Islam (Rupom) joined the event as the Commencement Speaker to motivate the graduating students with his career trajectory.

Arifa Ghani Rahman, Head of the Department, formally began the program. She congratulated the graduates and reminded them that DEH is a family. They will always have a place here. She also urged them to speak about DEH with respect to outsiders. Professor Kaiser Haq, Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, and Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam then offered their inspirational words to the graduates.

Following their speech, Md. Talebur Islam (Rupom), an independent researcher, columnist, development practitioner, youth leader, as well as a DEH alumnus of Batch 151, was invited on stage to address the graduates of the BA and MA programs. Mr. Islam shared his journey to success and offered motivational words to heighten the spirits of the graduates as “The World Awaits” to offer them great experiences. He also spoke about how the Department had nurtured and prepared him to accept bigger challenges. Talebur is currently completing his MA degree in Indonesia.

After the speeches, the cultural program began with a sweet song by Hanifa Hanif (MA, Batch 223) followed by a mesmerizing dance performance by Mithila Akter Trisha (BA, Batch 223). Speeches were delivered by Rupak Saha, on behalf of the outgoing BA students, and by Umme Hani Anika on behalf of her fellow MA graduates, where they both shared their experiences at ULAB as students of DEH all these years. In the later segment, a video of the keepsake brochure and a drama about the typical yet memorable student life at ULAB were shown, much to the delight of the audience. The spectacular drama was directed by Quazi Frahina Hassan and coordinated by Mahjabeen Hassan Wretee (Batch 193) along with their classmates from Batches 193 and 201.

The final performances were rendered by Marzuk Khan Mojlish (Batch 182) and Allen Henry (Batch 221), who splendidly performed two songs for the graduates. To formally end the event, Ms. Tanzia Siddiqua, Senior Lecturer, DEH and Batch Manager of 193, offered her vote of thanks to all the graduates, faculty members, the speaker, and all the student volunteers who organized the beautiful event. The event concluded with a group photograph of the graduating students with the faculty members. The whole event was organized by the students of Batch 193 with some help from students of other batches under the supervision of Ms. Tanzia Siddiqua, Ms. Anika Tahsin (Lecturer, DEH) and Md. Sahedul Islam Hira (TA, DEH).

The event was hosted by Janie Lionita (Batch 193) and the Keepsake Brochure was designed by Salman Al Farsy (Batch 222).

 

Report by Sajia Afroza Khan (201013057)