Yunus made chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University

Nobel laureate and global anti-poverty campaigner Prof Muhammad Yunus has been made the chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Friday.
In his reaction, Yunus expressed happiness for being able to work with young people once again, Yunus Centre said in a statement.
“Being installed as chancellor is a very happy occasion for me. As a teacher and then as founder of Grameen Bank, I have always worked alongside young people. Because of this, I feel I have an easy connection with them,” said Prof Yunus in the statement.
He said as the chancellor, he would share his experiences and make young people see there was nothing unusual in what he did -- and that they could do that too.
Prof Yunus, who was formally installed as chancellor by Chair of the University Court Antony Brian, also spoke eloquently about the “common good” mission he shares with the university and pledged his sincere efforts to further GCU's work in the communities at home and abroad.
Prof Yunus shared the Nobel Peace Prize with his brainchild Grameen Bank in 2006 for his and the organisation's dedication to alleviating poverty through micro-lending.
The ceremony in the university's Saltire Centre was attended by 350 members of staff and students of the university, invited guests, including representatives of some UK and international universities, national and local governments, and charitable supporters. Yunus' daughter Monica, a New York-based opera star, was also present in the function.
Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Mike Russell MSP, GCU Principal and Vice-Chancellor Prof Pamela Gillies and its student president Carla Fyfe also addressed Friday's ceremony.
Prof Gillies said, “This has been a historic day for Glasgow Caledonian University. The appointment of Prof Yunus, who is a world thought leader in social business and a global anti-poverty campaigner, underlines not only our enduring commitment to the common good, but our status as a globally networked institution.”
“I believe with Chancellor Yunus as our figurehead we will continue to grow as an institution and deliver real benefits for our students and the communities we work for in Scotland and overseas. I am incredibly exited and honoured to serve as his vice-chancellor,” she added.
Her views were wholeheartedly supported by Antony Biran, the chair of the university's court. He said Yunus was uniquely placed to help the university deliver its mission, both at home and internationally.
In 2010, the GCU opened Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing in Bangladesh to help bring the nursing and midwifery training in the country to an international standard. The university also set up the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health the same year to research the impact of microcredit on health and wellbeing of communities in Scotland and overseas.