Daystar University - State-of-the-Art Communication Facilities

State-of-the-Art Communication Facilities

Here is exciting news for students aspiring to take Communication at Daystar. The Communication department operates a radio station (Shine FM 103.1), sound, video and television studios as well as a student newspaper, Involvement, so as to provide hands-on experience. These studios and newspaper are run by students.

Library and Resource Centre Services Daystar University has libraries in both its campuses. The University endeavours to excel in providing timely access to relevant information in a variety of media to meet the research, teaching and learning needs of Daystar University.

The University’s two libraries have a rich collection of books, local and international journals and magazines. The non-book collection includes CD databases, videos, DVDs and a host of electronic resources and online databases available through INASP databases.

Scholarships Daystar University offers a number of academic scholarships. The largest scholarship program is the Work Study program set up by the university and to which it contributes a portion of the tuition fees income every year. In return, students are required to work 10 hours a week. The university also offers the Best Student Award, an exclusive award given to the best student on entry in any given year. The recipient is expected to maintain high grades throughout their study.

Variety of Extra-Curriculum Activities Our numerous outreach evangelistic teams, choirs, drama, dance and singing groups make up for any free time outside the class room. Besides, the Students Association organizes fun and learning activities such as dinners, culture week, trips and retreats. A host of clubs and activities are in place which involve academic, social and spiritual activities.

Rich Cross-Cultural Mix Daystar offers a rich cross-cultural experience. With 19 Nationalities represented at Daystar, there is a lot to learn from the diverse cultures. Currently we have students drawn from United States of America, Asia, a host of West and South African countries as well as many students from neighboring East African countries.

Student Government The Daystar University Students Association (DUSA) looks after the affairs of the students and represents them in the administration. There are two chapters for the Athi River and Nairobi campuses. The 2012/2013 student government leader is Mr. Kelvin Mucheke who is the Campus chair in athi

Sports and Recreation Daystar coordinates sports and games throughout the academic year. Existing sports and recreation activities include team sports, individual sports, board games and other outdoor activities. Daystar teams compete in the Kenya Universities Sports Association (KUSA), the Nairobi Fellowship of theological Colleges (NFTC), Nairobi Basketball Association and in other organized institutional sports.