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SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ADMITTED IN 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION IN NSUKKA AND ENUGU CAMPUSES

The School of Postgraduate Studies is organizing an orientation programme for all fresh postgraduate students admitted in the 2017/2018 academic session into departments in both Nsukka and Enugu Campuses of the University. This is in line with the vision of the current University Administration to reposition the postgraduate programmes for global competitiveness through timeliness, excellence and ethical conduct. (https://www.propertyspecialistsinc.com) This orientation programme is a proactive enlightenment effort to acquaint the students with the necessary procedures and regulations and motivate them onto high level performances that will minimize cases of delayed graduation, failures and other mistakes that could arise from ignorance.

PROGRAMME FOR THE ORIENTATION:

Day 1:             Tuesday 10^th July 2018         –           Orientation at Departments and Faculties

At the Department

9.00am – 9.05am        :           Opening Prayer

9.05am – 9.25am         :           Address by the Head of Department

9.25am – 9.40am         :           Address by the Departmental Postgraduate Coordinator

9.40am – 10.00am       :           Address by a Senior Academic in the Department

10.00am – 10.20am     :           Questions/Answers/Responses from the Students

10.20am – 10.25am     :           Closing Prayer

10.25am – 11.30am     :           Tour of the Departmental Teaching/Research Facilities

At the Faculty

2.00pm – 2.05pm        :           Opening Prayer

2.05pm – 2.20pm        :           Address by the Dean of Faculty

2.20pm – 2.45pm        :           Address by the Faculty Rep., in SPGS Board

2.45pm – 3.00pm        :           Address by the Immediate past Dean or another                                                                               Senior Academic in the Faculty

3.00pm – 3.20pm        :           Questions/Answers/Responses from the Students

3.20pm – 3.25pm        :           Closing Prayer

3.25pm – 4.00pm        :           Tour of Faculty Research Facilities/Library

Day 2:      Wednesday 11^th July, 2018    –    General Orientation at Ekpo Convocation Arena

10.00am – 10.05am     :           Opening Prayer

10.05am – 10.25am     :           Address by the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies

10.25am – 10.40am     :           Address by the Vice Chancellor and declaration of the orientation                                                                                      programme open

10.40am – 11.00am     :           Address by the School Secretary/Deputy Registrar: Issues on                                                                                              postgraduate regulations and timetable

11.00am – 11.15pm    :           Talk by Director, STRACEP: Ethical reorientation in university                                                                                                       education in Nigeria

11.15am – 12.15am     :           Keynote address by Sylva Essiet: Adopting ethical standards in                                                                                                      lifestyle and research

12.15pm – 12.35pm    :           Talk by the DVC (Academic): Global impact through postgraduate                                                                                                 study and research

12.35pm – 12.55pm    :           Talk by the University Librarian: Optimal use of the library                                                                                                              resources in modern research

12.55pm – 1.15pm      :           Talk by the Director, ICT: Relevance of ICT tools in contemporary                                                                                                 study and research

1.15pm – 1.35pm        :           Talk by Dean, Student Affairs: Holistic pursuit in learning and                                                                                                        character

1.35pm – 1.55pm        :           Speech by PG Hall Governor (Nsukka Campus): Discipline in                                                                                  living and relating with other postgraduate students

1.55pm – 2.20pm        :           Questions/Reactions from the Students

2.20pm – 2.25pm        :           Closing Prayer

2.30pm                        :           Tour of the University Library

signed

Professor P. O. Osadebe

Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies

cc:        Vice Chancellor

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration)

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic)

Registrar

University Librarian

University Bursar

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ATTENTION: University Community

Exciting Free ‘Women in Tech’ Training Initiative from Oxford – Summer of Code

1 Million Women To Tech is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, set up by an Oxford and Harvard alumna with a decade of software engineering experience in the Silicon Valley, Ilona Budapesti. 1MWTT is dedicated to empowering women, companies and societies and fueling the rise of the digital economy, by providing technical education to women. Our mission is to offer free coding education to 1 million women by 2020.

SUMMER OF CODE 2018 is our 3-month flagship project, created by women for women and focused on bringing more females into software development by providing free coding education, expert mentoring and online community support.  We want to give all the enthusiastic women of the world the opportunity to take free and premium online coding courses and work in teams on programming challenges. The online 12-week programme combines self-directed learning and weekly hack-challenges and will run from 14th July to 14th October.

You can learn more and find the pre-register link at https://1millionwomentotech.com/summerofcode1/

We would appreciate, if you could extend your support over SUMMER OF CODE 2018 which is an amazing milestone in the journey of serving 1 million women by 2020! We kindly ask you to share the information about our initiative with your community. Useful graphic materials for spreading the word is attached.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach me. Precious Enahoro. Volunteer – Nigeria Outreach

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Delta State Government Donates Hi-Tech Ambulance to UNN

The Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has donated a fully equipped HI-Tech Ambulance to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka .

Presenting the ambulance to the Vice-Chancellor at Nsukka campus of the university, on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, the Commissioner of Information, Delta State, Mr Patrick Ukah said the donation was a fulfilment of the governor’s promise to reach out to the university after he was conferred the “Dignity of Man Award” at the university’s 57^th Convocation ceremony.

“Governor Okowa is known for keeping to his promise, has sent us to deliver this ambulance to the University of Nigeria”, Ukah said while handing over documents of the ambulance to the Vice-Chancellor.

In his response, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Benjamin Ozumba thanked the Governor for the gesture, describing the donation as a timely intervention that would boost medical service delivery in the university.

“Senator Okowa does not talk too much; but he goes about doing too much”, Prof Ozumba said, while describing the ambulance as the best of its kind.

The Vice-Chancellor added that the governor “is precise and correct in his delivery of promises”

Prof.  Ozumba stated that the ambulance would complement his effort at establishing a diagnostic centre in Nsukka campus.

On  the entourage of the commissioner were the Chief Job Creation Officer, Prof Eric Eboh; the Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Government house and Protocol, Sir Edwin Ogidi-Ebegbaje; the Corporate Affairs Officer, Mrs Marian Ashikodi; the Chief Admin Officer, Mr Lucky Nkemachor, among other supporting staff.

Principal Officers of the University of Nigeria and other management personnel witnessed the donation of the ambulance, which started with a courtesy visit by the Delta State team on the Vice-Chancellor in his conference room.

The Commissioner of Information, Delta State, Mr Patrick Ukah (right) presenting the ambulance  key to the Vice-Chancellor,  Prof Benjamin Ozumba. With them is the Chief Job Creation Officer, Delta State, Prof Eric Eboh.

The Vice-Chancellor addressing the team from Delta State after receiving the ambulance donated by the governor of Delta state

The ambulance donated to the University of Nigeria by Delta State Governor

The Commissioner of Information, Delta State, Mr Patrick Ukah (left) presenting a letter from Governor of Delta State to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ozumba in his VC’s Conference room

Principal Officers of the University of Nigeria and the team from Delta State after a courtesy visit on the VC by the Delta team

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

 CENTRE FOR AMERICAN STUDIES (CAST)

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:  INVITATION TO 2018 PUBLIC LECTURE

The centre for American Studies (CAST) University of Nigeria, Nsukka in collaboration with the Embassy of the United States in Nigeria wish to invite you to a public lecture to be delivered by Jamaine Abidogun, Ph.D, an Emeritus Professor of History and a Fulbright scholar from Missouri State University, Springfield.  The title of the lecture is “Making Nigerian and American Connections: Working for Women’s Education”.

Date: 25^th June, 2018

Time: 9:00am

Venue: Princess Alexandra Auditorium (PAA), University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Chief Host: Prof. B. C. Ozumba, Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Host: Centre for American Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

We look forward to seeing you on that day.

Signed:

Prof. Jonah Onuoha, Ph.D

Director, Centre for American Studies

(CAST), UNN

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     Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration)

     Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics)

     Deputy Vice Chancellor (UNEC)

     Registrar

     University Bursar

     University Librarian

     Provost, College of Medicine

     Deans of Faculty

     Directors

     Heads of Department/ Units

     PRO

    CSO

     SUG, UNN/ UNEC

DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

TETFund has approved and released funds under Year 2017 for Conference Attendance Intervention for the under listed candidates:

Prof. Anene, B. M. Ph.D, FCVSN (JP)                                                                                    Chairman TETFund Committee/TETFund Desk Officer

National Union Of Anambra State Students Unn Chapter

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UNN STUDENTS’ CONGRESS

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Training Course On Spectroscopic Laboratory Analysis

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Please take note of our events for the year as stated above.
Best Regards.

Prof. Queen Joy Nwoji
The Director

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DVC (Administration)