Nile University has been the home of several thousand young men and women who have grown both physically and mentally into young adults with challenging responsibilities; not only to themselves but also to others. The usual challenges of work, family, graduate studies, and facing a foggy future were confounded by the present dilemma that has affected almost everyone. I have spent almost twenty years among colleagues and students. These were some of the most constructive years of my life, seeing you grow into mature people who have a positive mission in life; and seeing Nile University advance to the forefront of Higher Education in Sudan and in the region. Watching our graduates, there are outstanding examples of success in the various professions and in life at home and abroad. To them go my heartfelt congratulations and wishes for a bright future. To those who are less fortunate or those who have been caught up in unlucky circumstances, have patience and look forward to better days. soon enough.