OUR STUDENTS, ONCE MORE, HAVE DEMONSTRATED OUR CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE

It is no longer news that University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) is still the best in grooming excellent scholars, who can compete victoriously amongst their counterparts in Nigeria and in the world at large. This was demonstrated again, as our students recently added numerous medals to our gallery.

Our student, Mr. Chijioke Kizito Onah, is currently at United Kingdom as he emerged one of the six undergraduates selected alongside Masters and PhD students to participate in the 2017 Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Summer School, holding at Bath SPA University, Scotland. The ACU Summer School, which is in its seventh year, is an opportunity for talented university students from around the Commonwealth to come together for an exciting week of expert lectures, group work, field trips, skills development and social events.

Mr. Onah, Chijioke Kizito, who has achieved this feat, is a final year (Combined Arts) student of the department of English and Literary Studies with a minor in History and International Studies. He is a seasoned literary winner, having made UNN proud as winner of several scholarships and writing competitions.

Mr. Onah, Chijioke Kizito at Bath SPA University, Scotland

Furthermore, three of our students recently broke record in an essay contest organized by African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) in collaboration with Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) for Nigerian undergraduates. Among all the higher institutions in Nigeria that participated in the contest, the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd positions were all won by our students. They include:

• Ota, Ama Chinonso, a 400 level student of the department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, UNN emerged the 1st prize winner,
• Ogbaga, Sunday T., a 400 level student of the department of Public Administration and Local Government, UNN clinched the 2^ndposition while

Christopher Mercy, a 500 level student of Law UNEC, took the 3rd position.

The students with Director General of SON and other dignitaries during the award ceremony at Abuja

Again, we are equally delighted to inform you that the first prize winner, Ota, Ama Chinonso, represented Nigeria at the Continental level of the competition, where she defeated other contestants to emerge the 3rd Continental winner. She was subsequently invited to Burkina-Faso where she was honored.

That is not all.  Just last month, 13^th July, 2017 precisely, a similar feat was recorded. Two of our students clinched the 1^st and third positions respectively in an essay competition organized for Nigerian undergraduates by Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF). They include:

• Ignatius-Nwokolo, Chidi, a 500 level student of Medicine and Surgery
• Agbom, Emmanuel, a 400 level of Pharmacy.

Moreover, Six other UNN students were also selected as 2017 NHEF scholars after keenly contested selection processes. They include:

• Onah, Nicodemus, C. (300 level, Department of Electronic Engineering);
• Nwikpo, Ogechi (300 level, Department of Mathematics);
• Cyriacus, Ukamaka (300 level, Department of Economics);
• Ejiofor, Ifechukwu 300 level, Department of Computer science)
• Ogbuka, Chioma (recent graduate, Department of Law)
• Uche, Osita James (recent graduate, Department of Law)

The NHEF essay winners and Scholars at a training section in Lagos

In the same category of feat, few months back, our student, Odonoekuma Onyebuchi Ekuma, a final-year medical student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka was also named the Star winner of the 2^nd edition of the Etisalat-DigitalSENSE Students’ Essay Competition.

It is noteworthy to point out at this juncture that these students who have made us proud are members of the University of Nigeria Essayists Group. This is an association that comprises of national and international award-winning essayists and writers from both our UNEC and UNN campuses. The scholars have proudly represented the University and won prestigious essay competitions such as the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) essay competition, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Nigeria (CIPMN) annual essay competition, DigitalSense Africa essay competition, Nigeria Higher Education Foundation (NHEF) annual scholarship essay competition, Ships and Ports annual essay competition, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) essay competition, Women Aid Collective (WACOL) essay competition, Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in collaboration with African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) continental essay competition, IRUL in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund worldwide youth essay competition, Gourmet French scholarship essay competition . . .to mention but a few.

The group was formed to mutually encourage art literature, share tips for winning academic contests; and to groom writers/essayists who will continue to represent University of Nigeria in national and international academic contests.

To the above named students, the university administration is using this medium to congratulate all of you once again. We are proud of you, and we’re equally urging you to keep it up.

WARMREG Inception Workshop Success Story

The Waste & Resource Management Research Group (WARMREG), University of Nigeria Nsukka held its inception workshop on 2nd August, 2017 at Sam-Sam Jaja Conference Room, Department of Public Administration and Local Government (PALG), UNN.

The event was chaired by the Head of Department of Geography in the person of Professor Phil Phil-Eze, who also inaugurated the Research Group on behalf of Prof. Obinna Onwujekwe, Chairman of Senate Research Grants Committee, UNN.

A total of six (6) papers were presented by members of the group. See titles below:

1. Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis – Dr Yemi Adewoyin
2. Stakeholder Engagement and Policy – Dr. Chidi Nzeadibe
3. Introduction to Statistical Analysis – Dr Chukwuedozie Ajaero
4. Altmetrics and Citation Analysis in Waste Management – Helen N. Okpala
5. Mixed Methods Research: Design and Procedure: Dr. Chidi Nzeadibe
6. Questionnaire Design – Dr. Chukwuedozie Ajaero

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Signed: Helen N. Okpala (WARMREG Environmental Information Specialist)

 For: Dr. Chidi Nzeadibe (Research Group Coordinator)

2016/2017 SECOND SEMESTER CBT EXAMINATIONS STATUS TABLE

The Annual Conference of  the Association for Childhood Educators, Nigeria (ACEN), a professional organization of the Childhood Unit of the Department of Education Foundation is Scheduled to hold from

Date: 11th – 14th of September 2017

Venue: Theatre A, School of General Studies, UNN, Nsukka

Theme: Repositioning Childhood Education In Nigeria Through Children’s Literature

Registration Fee: N12,000

Students:      N5,000

Vetting Fee: N3,000

Organizing Committee:

Prof. Julie Ibiam

National President

Dr. G. C. Ugwu

Dept of Education Foundation

08034297127 (Chairperson)

Mrs Clara Ifelunni

Dept of Education Foundation

08038792435 (Secretary)

2. Non-academic staff category

The recommendations for each nominee under this category shall be evidence-based. The entire Committee shall be involved in the scoring of non-academic staff on the basis of 1-10 scale points as follows. It is to be noted that the scoring will be on the grounds of the quality of the story (evidence) that accompanies each of the items.

Professor Charles A. Igwe

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration),

Chairman, University of Nigeria Excellent Performance Awards Committee

University of Nigeria Study Group on African Literature  

Dear all

Symposium to Mark the 50^th Anniversary of the Death of Christopher Okigbo at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka on 10 August 2017

The University of Nigeria Study Group on African Literature, an accredited UNN research group will hold a symposium in memory of the Nigerian poet, Christopher Okigbo, who worked briefly in the University of Nigeria before he was killed in battle at the early stages of the Nigerian Civil War. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of this tragic event.

With due regret for the late issuance of this notice, the University of Nigeria Study Group on African Literature cordially invites you to the Symposium marking the sad anniversary.

The lead paper will be given by Nathan Suhr-Sytsma, Assistant Professor of English and Core Faculty Member, Institute of African Studies/Irish Studies at Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, who recently published a major work on Okigbo, entitled Poetry, Print, and the Making of Postcolonial Literature (Cambridge University Press, 2017).

Date: 10 August 2017

Commencement: 10.00am

Venue: Niger Room, Continuing Education Centre (CEC), UNN

We look forward to seeing you at the event, and wishing you the choicest of blessings,

Rev. Fr Professor A.N. Akwanya, FNAL

Coordinator, University of Nigeria Study Group on African Literature

Postgraduate training support

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• Support the development of implementation research as a field of study
• Increase the capacity of universities in LMICs to provide this curriculum, manage training grant schemes and mentor students
• Expand the reach of this type of education and training in a systematic process

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2017 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

Student Affairs Department, UNEC wishes to announce to UNEC Students that the International Youth Day 2017 will be marked on Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Main Hall, UNEC by 11.00am.

The United Nations’ theme for this year’s International Youth Day is “Youth Building Peace”.   Part of the activities marking the Day is an essay competition on “The Role of Youth in National Integration”.  UNEC Students are invited to participate in the essay competition.

Entries should be submitted in both hard and soft copies to the Secretary, International Youth Day Committee, Student Affairs Department, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, and email: ndubuisi.ucheya@unn.edu.ng.  Deadline for submission is Friday, August 4, 2017.

Prizes will be awarded as follows: N50,000  –  1^st Prize;  N30,000 – 2^nd Prize; and N20,000  – 3^rd Prize.

Prof Edith Nwosu

Associate Dean

Student Affairs Department

University of Nigeria

Enugu Campus

Dr Sylvia Meek’s legacy lives on in scholarship for entomology students

Malaria Consortium is proud to announce its partnership with University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to continue Dr Sylvia Meek’s legacy through the Dr Sylvia Meek Scholarship for Entomology.

The Scholarship for Entomology has been set up in the memory of Dr Sylvia Meek, Malaria Consortium’s Global Technical Director whose untimely passing away in 2016 has left a big void in the fight against infectious diseases, and malaria in particular.

Both Malaria Consortium and University of Nigeria are committed to ensure Sylvia’s values are carried on by the future generation of entomologists in Africa. Sylvia was not only a great scientist but someone with great compassion who was an inspiration to her associates and colleagues.

The scholarship, established in Sylvia’s honour by Malaria Consortium, will empower a new generation of public health entomologists and malaria staff in Africa and Asia. Given the limited number of field-oriented vector biologists, and the challenges African countries face in achieving malaria elimination, this scholarship is a great opportunity to support the next generation of public health entomologists in support of this quest.

Malaria Consortium is delighted that University of Nigeria is hosting recipients of the scholarship. University of Nigeria is the first indigenous university established in 1960, following the country’s independence. It is a land-grant university and according to webometric ranking (2017), University of Nigeria ranks among the top five universities in Nigeria.

The University of Nigeria will be accepting two scholarship students in 2017 for a two-year Master’s programme in Entomology at the Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, starting mid-October.

Who can apply for the Dr Sylvia Meek Scholarship for Entomology at University of Nigeria?

–          Nationals from the following countries can apply: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

–          Applicants need to have successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree

–          Applicants should have good knowledge of English (the language of instruction)

–          Applicants should demonstrate an interest in, and commitment to, entomology and the control of vector borne diseases.

–          Mid-career applications will be considered along with fresh graduates.

Application and Selection Procedure

First step

Applicants should apply for their studies at University of Nigeria by submitting the following documents to the Dean of the postgraduate school, Professor P. Osadebe (patience.osadebe@unn.edu.ng) and to the Deputy Vice Chancellor, James Ogbonna (james.ogbonna@unn.edu.ng):

1. An application letter, stating the area of entomology you intend to specialise in
2. Bachelor’s degree certificate
3. Bachelor’s degree academic transcript(grade report where the completed courses are listed)
4. For those applicants from countries where English is not the official language: English proficiency test result or any other proof of proficiency in English.

Please submit these documents no later than Sunday 27^th August 2017.

University of Nigeria will screen, pre-select and shortlist applicants. The shortlist will be submitted to a scholarship selection panel comprising of University of Nigeria and Malaria Consortium vector control experts.

Second step

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to send to the scholarship selection panel the following:

1. Personal statement written in English of no more than 500 words indicating why you would like to study entomology
2. Two recommendations (can be professional or academic references)

Shortlisted applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection process by Friday 15^th September 2017.

Third step:

Selected students will start the academic year mid-October.

Financial aspects

The Dr Sylvia Meek Scholarship for Entomology will cover all tuition fees, a research study allowance, upkeep costs such as accommodation and board, an allowance to travel to Nigeria (if non-national) and return home after the course, health insurance and stationery costs for the duration of the MSc. degree, i.e. a maximum of two years, by which time the students should finish their degree.

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Dr Sylvia Meek’s legacy lives on in scholarship for entomology students

Malaria Consortium is proud to announce its partnership with University of Nigeria, Nsukka,to continue Dr Sylvia Meek’s legacy through the Dr Sylvia Meek Scholarship for Entomology.

The Scholarship for Entomology has been set up in the memory of Dr Sylvia Meek, Malaria Consortium’s Global Technical Director whose untimely passing away in 2016 has left a big void in the fight against infectious diseases, and malaria in particular.

Both Malaria Consortium and University of Nigeria are committed to ensure Sylvia’s values are carried on by the future generation of entomologists in Africa.Sylvia was not only a great scientistbut someone with great compassion who wasan inspiration to her associates and colleagues.

The scholarship, established in Sylvia’s honour by Malaria Consortium, will empower a new generation of public health entomologists and malaria staff in Africa and Asia. Given the limited numberof field-oriented vector biologists, and the challengesAfrican countries face in achieving malaria elimination, this scholarship is a great opportunity to supportthe next generation of public health entomologists in support of this quest.

Malaria Consortium is delighted that University of Nigeria is hostingrecipients of the scholarship. University of Nigeria is the first indigenous university established in 1960, following the country’s independence. It is a land-grant university and according to webometric ranking (2017), University of Nigeriaranks among the top five universities in Nigeria.

The University of Nigeriawill be acceptingtwoscholarship students in 2017 fora two-year Master’s programme in Entomologyat the Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology,Faculty of Biological Sciences, starting mid-October.

Who can apply for the Dr Sylvia Meek Scholarship for Entomology at University of Nigeria?

• Nationals from the following countries can apply: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon,the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar,Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
• Applicants need to have successfully completed a Bachelor’sdegree
• Applicants should have good knowledge of English (the language of instruction)
• Applicants should demonstrate an interest in, and commitment to, entomology and the control of vector borne diseases.
• Mid-career applications will be considered along with fresh graduates.

Application and Selection Procedure

First step

Applicants should apply for their studies at University of Nigeria by submitting the following documents to the Dean of the postgraduate school, Professor P Osadebe (patience.osadebe@unn.edu.ng) and to the Deputy Vice Chancellor, James Ogbonna (james.ogbonna@unn.edu.ng):

1. An application letter, stating the area of entomology you intend to specialise in
2. Bachelor’sdegree certificate
3. Bachelor’sdegree academic transcript(grade report where the completed courses are listed)
4. For those applicants from countries where English is not the official language: English proficiency test result or any other proof of proficiency in English

Please submit these documents no later than Sunday 27^th August 2017.

University of Nigeria will screen, pre-select and shortlist applicants. The shortlist will be submitted to a scholarship selection panel comprising ofUniversity of Nigeria and Malaria Consortiumvector control experts.

Second step

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to send to the scholarship selection panel the following:

1. Personal statement written in English of no more than 500 words indicating why you would like to study entomology
2. Two recommendations (can be professional or academic references)

Shortlisted applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection process by Friday 15^th September 2017.

Third step:

Selected students will start the academic year mid-October.

Financial aspects

The Dr Sylvia Meek Scholarship for Entomology will cover all tuition fees, a research study allowance, upkeep costs such as accommodation and board, an allowance to travel to Nigeria(if non-national) and return home after the course, health insurance and stationery costs for the duration of the MSc. degree, i.e. a maximum of two years, by which time the studentsshould finish their degree.