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Graduation Ceremony of Effat University For the Academic Year 1443-1442 H
2022-2022
Delivered by: Dr Haifa Reda Jamal Allail
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In the name of Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Peace and blessings be upon Prophet Mohammad.
Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies,
Respected Parents, Effat Family,
Dear Graduates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
May the mercy and blessings of Allah be bestowed on you!
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Over the past two years, universities and the educational institutions around the world have witnessed different virtual ceremonies to celebrate gradute students. Some created a
“robot” with each student photo to receive their graduation certificate, and others celebrated by posting their student photos on social media platforms, on the facade of their universities, and even the iconic buildings in some countries.
The pandemic is still mutating and changing, and cases are increasing, but celebrating in presence here with us is something long awaited by the students and their families , and we are thankful for your understanding of the circumstances we all went through.
From this point of view, Her Royal Highness Princess Lolwa Al- Faisal decided to fulfill her promise to our students and their families, and to celebrate our alumni in light of the precautionary measures set by the government authorities.
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Today, Effat University is celebrating the graduation of the batches of the past two years 2019 and 2020, in addition to celebrating the graduates of both Masters and Balcholer degree with a number of 838 feamles and males students, including the current academic year 2021 under the generous patronage of Her Royal Highness , to give a strong motivation for students to make more efforts and achievements, and encouragement to work based on their fields to serve their religion, country and our beloved Kingdom. the great support of the Founders to the generations of this country and the educational renaissance, will make the university and its employees in diligent and continuous work to serve the pioneers and founders of the university, and to pursue achiving the goals of the National Transformation
Program 2020, in line with Kingdom Vision 2030.
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This a special occasion to all of us, students are overwhelmed with joy and happiness by their graduation after several years of hard work, diligence and academic achievements.
Our beloved graduates,
The graduation moment is one of the presicius moments that pass on a person throughout his life, in which all his efforts that began from the beginning of his educational journey to the end are crowned, and all students are keen to celebrate this happy occasion in the attandance of their faculty who were a big part of students’ success. In addition to the precence of parents who share their sons and daughters these wonderful moments.
I wish that you all appreciate this the geart biography of this educitonal inustitution ‘s Founder, Queen Effat Al-Thunayan - may God rest her soul. She was never an ordinary women, but rather a symbol of this country, especially in the field of
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education, she assumed a great responsibility, and was keen to support the education of both men and women.
She believes in the importance of the arise of this country and its progress, and even though I whave not attended her gatherings and meetings - may God have mercy on her - I read a lot about her, and listened to her theories on education and building the country directly from her sons and daughters.
One of these stories was the opening of the Model School in Taif, which Queen Effat - may God rest her soul - made it possible to educate the sons and daughters of the community side by side.
This showed her continued passion in bulding the country, this passion has been inherited through her sons, daughters, grandughters and grandsons in all times and ages, and in all the positions they occupied and still occupying, with the same amount of love and responsibility.
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Based on this heritage, and in commitment to it, the founders of Effat University, their Royal Highnesses, offered the opportunity for male students to benefit from the academic and research excellence that Effat University offer at the national and international levels.
Despite having male students of postgraduate programs, years have passed, still the members of the Board of Founders and Trustees were keen to choose the appropriate time to proceed with this step.
On behalf of the Board of Founders and Trustees Members, I take the opportunity to thank the Ministry of Education for supporting us, and for strengthening the role of the university within the national development framework, and within the transformation strategies that have begun to be achieved successively since the launch of the Custodian of the Two Holy
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Mosques; King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and his trusted Crown Prince, His Royal Highness; Prince Mohammed bin Salman, may God protect them, the Vision 2030 I am pleased that your graduation day coincides with the beginning of this new phase, and I am also pleased to welcome the male students enrolled in the majors offered by Effat University in its various colleges at the undergraduate level. It is worth mentioning that two weeks ago, the university began to accept male students, thus providing equal opportunities for male and female students, both in scholarships, and in educational and research facilities.
My sons and daughters... Graduates of the year 2022:
With your prestigious bachelor's and master's degrees, you turned a page to start a new chapter, I am so proud of you and your predecessors, graduates who have proven to be highly
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qualified in their workplace, and those who have completed their graduate studies to the highest degrees.
I look forward to your next steps. I'm not an author, but I'm good at telling chapters of my story; So let me share some lessons I've learned all the way !
Never be shy; On the contrary! Be brave, draw your own bold lines in everything you do, people will notice any extraordinary attainment; because your ideas are big and deserve the best!
Do not rely on boundaries drawn by others, never hesitate to draw outside margins and boundaries, and do not worry about erasing; Because you are going to make mistakes. Don't wipe them out, work on them, turn them to new lines; making mistakes is an essential part of the journey of learning and implementing an action.
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And remember to enjoy your work, and fill your experiences with love and hope, you live this life once, so don't live it in black and white; live it in all colors, create new colors and a wonderful innovative world for everyone.
And finally; Make sure you thank everyone who contributed to your standing here today; Your families, your teachers, the administrators, let's say from this podium: Thank you from the heart for all you've given!
Thanks go to all those who put their hand in the hands with Effat University who has been partners, supporters and friends; to utilize these elite teachers and experts in the fields of education and education development.
I congratulate you on your graduation, and I ask God to guide you to achieve the mission in the service of this country with sincerity and loyalty. I wish you every success in your future life, and an active participation with your predecessors.
I wish you a successful enagement in the labour market in various fields, and a postive contribution to the comprehensive
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development of our country, to elevate our country to the highest levels among other countries around the world.
On this occasion, I would like to invite all of you to stay in touch with the University after graduation. As we have embraced you during your study journey, we are looking forward to serving you after you graduate in your various locations throughout the country, especially with the availability of digital means of communication through which the University can be contacted from, anywhere in the Kingdom and abroad, especially in the field of new research trends through intellectual events the University has been distinguished for, these events such as:
conferences, meetings, workshops and various other activities in various scientific and other fields have always enhanced the knowledge that every human being needs.
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Dear Parents,
We all realize that parenting has never been an easy task, and it won't be!
It is not easy for us to help them, guide them, pick up their pitfalls, and we cannot build them an easy, safe world without any difficulties, but we join together with you to build their personlaities to be strong, privileged and able to face the future.
Never worry that you may not watch their steps step-by-step, but stay assured that you have taught them, as we have known them;
to stand up after each bump, how they stand, at what pace they must complete their path, and with whom. Don't worry too much; Your children had the best education, the finest knowledge, they are competents.
Dear honored Effat University Members,
Students are igniters, and that's your mission!
I thank every faculty member who aimed to self and professional development for supporting their interest,
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upgrading of teaching methods, and maximize their own learning.
Distinguished Faculty! You're not just educators. You're teaching experts, and the expert is the person who knew and tried. Thus, who knows more about learning than you do? You are the leading engine in the educational process, if you stopped running and developing education, the whole educational process and system would stop, especially in our time; If we do not keep up with the world and its rapid development, we will remain on the sidelines as spectators; So you need to constantly update yourself, adopt methods that are in line with the on demand requirements, witness the influences that your students are experiencing, our future depends on your good work, your effort, your giving. You have been a role model, a source of inspiration and pride.
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In conclusion; I highly value all who take responsibility for their future, all who have given their time, money and experience, and all who have worked to improve the quality of education. What we need to see as our opportunity is that education may not be the only solution to all our problems, but I believe that if there is an opportunity to fix most of our problems, it will be with education. Education is our identity, our boundaries and ambitions.
If education is our ultimate goal, there will be no roof for our aspirations.
We thank God Almighty for the attention and support that the University has received from the Ministry of Education, the members of both boards of Founders and the Trustees. We ask God to continue the achievements of the University in the field of education, research and the service of our society, and to keep our nation in inviolability and progress among all the nations of the world.
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All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds
President of Effat University Dr. Haifa bint Reda Jamal Allail
