College of Social Sciences and Humanities - CSSH
College of
Social Science and Humanities (CSSH) is by far one of the largest colleges in
Dire Dawa University. CSSH has walked a long distance since its inception, as
of the inauguration time of Dire-Dawa University, and it attempted to walk like
a toddler with few departments and staff members since 2007 (1999 E.C). The
then faculty of social sciences and languages started its operation in four
departments having 35 academic staff and 200 undergraduate students. With its
time given experiences and opportunities, CSSH has flourished departments and
advanced its programs. Accordingly, the college has constituted eleven
departments offering undergraduate and graduate courses in regular, summer and
extension programs. In addition to the four active graduate programs, our
college is expanding the number of graduate programs and curriculum deployments
are underway. The newly established first-degree programs are Journalism and
Communication, Sociology and Civics and Ethical Education are believed to
support the desired development of indigenous knowledge.
Of course,
beyond the progress made in Teaching-Learning aspect, it is worth noting here
that CSSH has been achieving remarkable progress in conducting researches and
outreach activities. Hence, many studies that address different and
contemporary societal problems/issues have been carried out. By the same token,
the diversified and the invaluable community services that the college has
taken part are also considered better achievements as well.
CSSH is working towards creating the necessary capable and professional man power in the fields of social sciences and humanities with the objectives given that of quality education, demand driven researches, and community services. Moreover, the college has an open access journal- Harla Journal of Social Behavioral Studies (HJSBS) which can be accessed via: http://journals.ddu.edu.et.
Vision:
Dire Dawa University
aspires to be a premium choice in Ethiopia and among top ten applied
universities in Africa by 2030.
Mission:
To produce
competent graduates, problem solving research and technology output and provide
demand driven community engagement through fostering an international academic
environment enriched with democratic values thereby supporting realization of
the country’s vision.
Values:
Quality
professionalism, equity, accountability, diversity, social responsibility,
integrity and honesty, academic freedom, empowerment