{"id":20305,"date":"2025-10-22T11:13:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/?page_id=20305"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:57:10","slug":"presidents-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/presidents-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20305\" class=\"elementor elementor-20305\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77651e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c77651e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e0d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"87e0d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"presidents-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"content\">\r\n    <h4 class=\"title\">Presidents<\/h4>\r\n    <div class=\"underline\"><\/div>\r\n    <p>\r\n      Dire Dawa University has been led by presidents who have taken the university\r\n      on a path of great accomplishments and national and continental prominence,\r\n      expanding its faculties, promoting research, and fostering international partnerships.\r\n      Since its founding as the University College of Dire Dawa in 2006 G.C, there have been\r\n      4 presidents\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc1875 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8bc1875\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9c685 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a9c685\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2db255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f2db255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"president-profile-left\">\r\n  <div class=\"timeline-line\">\r\n    <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"profile-content\">\r\n   <div class=\"years\">2006 - 2013 G.C<\/div>\r\n    <h2 class=\"name\">Dr. Wagayehu Bekele<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"underline\"><\/div>\r\n    <p>Dr. Wagayehu Bekele served as a president of Dire Dawa University. During his tenure, he contributed to the academic growth and development of the university, focusing on expanding educational programs, improving research facilities, and enhancing community engagement. His leadership helped lay the foundation for the university\u2019s ongoing development and reputation in higher education within Ethiopia..<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cecccd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cecccd9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93cb2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e93cb2c\" 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=\"640\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo_2025-10-21_19-44-20-864x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20213\" alt=\"\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365656d elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"365656d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f44dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10f44dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad4585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0ad4585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"president-profile-left\">\r\n  <div class=\"timeline-line\">\r\n    <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"profile-content\">\r\n    <div class=\"years\">2013 - 2018 G.C<\/div>\r\n    <h2 class=\"name\">Dr. Girma Goro<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"underline\"><\/div>\r\n    <p>Dr. Girma Goro  served as the president of Dire Dawa University. During his tenure, he focused on strengthening the university\u2019s academic programs, promoting research and innovation, and enhancing infrastructure to support both students and faculty. Under his leadership, the university worked on expanding its community engagement initiatives and improving the quality of higher education in the region...<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1dea8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e1dea8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab86f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dab86f1\" 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=\"640\" height=\"520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo_2025-10-22_16-59-34-1024x832.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20497 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/520;\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ffa79e elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ffa79e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31583c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31583c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6f062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4f6f062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"president-profile-left\">\r\n  <div class=\"timeline-line\">\r\n    <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"profile-content\">\r\n    <div class=\"years\">2018 - 2020 G.C.<\/div>\r\n    <h2 class=\"name\">Dr. Yared Mamo<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"underline\"><\/div>\r\n    <p>Dr. Yared Mamo served as the president of Dire Dawa University. During his tenure, he focused on strengthening the university\u2019s academic programs, promoting research and innovation, and enhancing infrastructure to support both students and faculty. Under his leadership, the university worked on expanding its community engagement initiatives and improving the quality of higher education in the region.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf16ed6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf16ed6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4079618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4079618\" 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=\"640\" height=\"759\" data-src=\"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo_2025-10-21_19-48-20-864x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20226 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/759;\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d415e e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2d415e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4feedbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4feedbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250fd4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"250fd4d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08366ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"08366ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"president-card-left\">\n  <!-- Timeline Line & Circle -->\n  <div class=\"timeline-line\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"timeline-circle\"><\/div>\n\n  <!-- Content -->\n  <div class=\"card-content\">\n    <div class=\"years\">2020 - present<\/div>\n    <h2 class=\"name\">Ubah Adem (Ph.D)<\/h2>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/ddu-leadership-3\/dr-ubah\/\" class=\"know-more-btn\">Know more \u2192<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e2a21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26e2a21\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbafbda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbafbda\" 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=\"640\" height=\"520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo_2025-10-22_17-13-54-1024x832.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20516 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/520;\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1d0a63 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1d0a63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b546426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b546426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" 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=\"640\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo_2025-10-21_19-44-20-864x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20213\" alt=\"\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01d265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e01d265\" 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\">2006 - 2013 G.C<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f888dff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f888dff\" 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>Dr. Wagayehu Bekele served as a president of Dire Dawa University. During his tenure, he contributed to the academic growth and development of the university, focusing on expanding educational programs, improving research facilities, and enhancing community engagement. His leadership helped lay the foundation for the university\u2019s ongoing development and reputation in higher education within Ethiopia..<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24903e3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24903e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c983484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c983484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" 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=\"640\" height=\"520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo_2025-10-22_16-59-34-1024x832.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20497 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/520;\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2867978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2867978\" 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\">2013 - 2018 G.C<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c4217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1c4217\" 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>Dr. Girma Goro served as the president of Dire Dawa University. During his tenure, he focused on strengthening the university\u2019s academic programs, promoting research and innovation, and enhancing infrastructure to support both students and faculty. Under his leadership, the university worked on expanding its community engagement initiatives and improving the quality of higher education in the region&#8230;<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ce607 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5ce607\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a276d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a276d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" 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=\"640\" height=\"759\" data-src=\"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo_2025-10-21_19-48-20-864x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20226 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/759;\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f9a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8f9a73\" 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\">2018 - 2020 G.C.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9726276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9726276\" 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>Dr. Yared Mamo served as the president of Dire Dawa University. During his tenure, he focused on strengthening the university\u2019s academic programs, promoting research and innovation, and enhancing infrastructure to support both students and faculty. Under his leadership, the university worked on expanding its community engagement initiatives and improving the quality of higher education in the region.<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebb7be e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ebb7be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b222320 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b222320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" 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=\"640\" height=\"520\" data-src=\"https:\/\/direkart.com\/ddu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/photo_2025-10-22_17-13-54-1024x832.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20516 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/520;\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec542fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec542fb\" 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\">2020 - Present<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf7eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cf7eef\" 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\">Ubah Adem (Ph.D)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa88e38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa88e38\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a70b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6a70b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"newsletter-section\">\r\n  \r\n\r\n  <!-- Text -->\r\n  <div class=\"newsletter-text\">\r\n    <h3>SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER.<\/h3>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- Form -->\r\n  <div class=\"newsletter-form\">\r\n    <form>\r\n      <input type=\"email\" placeholder=\"Enter your email\" required>\r\n      <button type=\"submit\">Subscribe<\/button>\r\n    <\/form>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presidents Dire Dawa University has been led by presidents who have taken the university on a path of great accomplishments and national and continental prominence, expanding its faculties, promoting research, and fostering international partnerships. 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