{"id":62484,"date":"2025-06-30T20:16:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/?p=62484"},"modified":"2025-06-30T20:17:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:17:32","slug":"celebrating-excellence-university-of-limassol-hosts-its-2025-graduation-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/celebrating-excellence-university-of-limassol-hosts-its-2025-graduation-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Excellence: University of Limassol Hosts its 2025 Graduation Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Limassol (UoL) proudly hosted its 2025 Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, 26 June, marking a major milestone in its continuing journey as one of Cyprus\u2019s most innovative and forward-thinking academic institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event, held at the Patticheio Municipal Theater in Limassol, brought together graduates, families, faculty, and distinguished guests in a celebration of academic achievement, personal growth, and community impact. With students representing a wide spectrum of disciplines, the ceremony reflected UoL\u2019s commitment to preparing graduates for the demands of a rapidly changing global environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his welcome address, UoL Rector, Professor Theodore Panayotou, congratulated the graduates and called on them to become leaders in shaping the future.<br>\u201cToday we celebrate not only your academic accomplishments but your courage to dream and persevere,\u201d he said. \u201cThe future is not something you step into, it\u2019s something you help create. Be the generation that turns crisis into cooperation, anxiety into action, and ideas into reality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The evening featured inspiring speeches by the President of the Parliament, Mrs. Annita Demetriou, delivered in her absence in a meeting abroad, by the Member of Parliament Fotini Tsiridou and&nbsp; by the President of the University Council, Mr. Socratis Ellinas, and graduating students, along with awards recognizing academic excellence, leadership, and community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its inception, the University of Limassol has seen remarkable growth, introducing several new academic programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees available both on-campus and through distance learning. These programs are offered through three distinct Schools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; CIIM Business School<br>&#8211; Technology &amp; Innovation School<br>&#8211; Social Sciences and Humanities School&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UoL\u2019s academic mission is to equip students for success in a world being reshaped by technological, economic, and social transformation. Its learning model emphasizes the connection between theory and practice, empowering graduates to excel in the workplace and contribute meaningfully to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As graduates walked across the stage to receive their degrees, the ceremony stood as a powerful testament to the University\u2019s impact not just in education, but in shaping the leaders, thinkers, and changemakers of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about the <strong>University of Limassol (UoL)<\/strong>, please visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/\">uol.ac.cy<\/a><\/strong>, contact <a href=\"tel:77772446\"><strong>77 77 24<\/strong> <strong>46<\/strong><\/a>, or email <a href=\"mailto:admissions@uol.ac.cy\"><strong>admissions@uol.ac.cy<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-63e17e27 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/391-1-1024x683.jpg ,https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/391-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/391-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_webp,s_webp\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/391-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Graduation Ceremony\" class=\"uag-image-62485\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Graduation Ceremony\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Limassol (UoL) proudly hosted its 2025 Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, 26 June, marking a major milestone in its continuing journey as one of Cyprus\u2019s most innovative and forward-thinking academic institutions. The event, held at the Patticheio Municipal Theater in Limassol, brought together graduates, families, faculty, and distinguished guests in a celebration of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":62486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"publication_author":[],"publication_year":[],"class_list":["post-62484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/048.jpg","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/048.jpg",1600,1067,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/048-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/048-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/048-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/048-1024x683.jpg",1024,683,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/048-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/048.jpg",1600,1067,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/048-18x12.jpg",18,12,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"p.efstathiou@uol.ac.cy","author_link":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/author\/p-efstathiouuol-ac-cy\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The University of Limassol (UoL) proudly hosted its 2025 Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, 26 June, marking a major milestone in its continuing journey as one of Cyprus\u2019s most innovative and forward-thinking academic institutions. The event, held at the Patticheio Municipal Theater in Limassol, brought together graduates, families, faculty, and distinguished guests in a celebration of&hellip;","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/peAODB-gfO","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-20 10:38:48","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62484"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62484\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62484"},{"taxonomy":"publication_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication_author?post=62484"},{"taxonomy":"publication_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uol.ac.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication_year?post=62484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}