We would like to invite the Bachelor and Master Programme students of University of Nigeria to participate in our 6th annual international social business case competition ‘Creative Shock’.

Every year, participants are gathered to solve real social business, marketing and PR problems for social enterprises and organizations with a chance to win the 1500 euro prize and round-trip flight tickets to any destination in the world for all team members!

More information about the contest: http://creativeshock.lt/
Or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/creativeshock.org

We would be glad if you could spread the word about Creative Shock’16 competition among your students by website, Facebook, emails or any other channels of communication.

All material needed (poster, letter for students and Facebook post) is attached to this letter.

Thank you very much in advance for your cooperation. We would be more than happy to have participants from your university.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

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• Poster
• letter_for_students

Best regards,

Team of Creative Shock’16

IBM is pleased to announce the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship program for the 2017-2018 academic year. We have received many outstanding and exceptional candidates from universities all over the world in the past and encourage your participation. IBM Ph.D. Fellowship nominations may be made by doctoral faculty members from September 15 through October 25, 2016. Please note there are changes to the program scope, for details go to www.ibm.com/university/phdfellowship.

The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems that are important to IBM and fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines and areas of study. This includes pioneering work in: cognitive computing and augmented intelligence; quantum computing; blockchain; data-centric systems; advanced analytics; security; radical cloud innovation; next-generation silicon (and beyond); and brain-inspired devices and infrastructure.

The academic disciplines and areas of study include: computer science and engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, physical sciences (including chemistry, material sciences, and physics), mathematical sciences (including big data analytics, operations research, and optimization), public sector and business sciences (including urban policy and analytics, social technologies, learning systems and cognitive computing), Service Science, Management, and Engineering (SSME), and industry solutions (healthcare, life sciences, education, energy & environment, retail and financial services). Additional details are in the attached poster.

Preference will be given to students who have had an IBM internship or have closely collaborated with technical or services people from IBM.

The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship program also supports our long-standing commitment to workforce diversity. IBM values diversity in the workplace and encourages nominations of women, minorities and all who contribute to that diversity.

Awardees will have an opportunity to be recognized on IBM web sites and communications.

Please feel free to display the attached program announcement poster in your department office(s). The program details are available at www.ibm.com/university/phdfellowship on September 15, 2016 and will be linked to the Internet nomination form. Award recipients will be finalized in early March, 2017 followed by emails to all participants. All supporting documents for the fellowship, such as student’s resume, and endorsement by the department head as well as the nominator’s recommendation must be included in the nomination form. We ask that each department submit no more than two new nominations (in addition to any existing fellowship nominations to compete for a renewal). In cases of more than one nomination for a fellowship (including competing renewal nominations), the department head’s endorsement must include an indication of the relative merits of all the candidates and the department’s prioritization of these candidates. Students from Europe and Russia may be nominated in their first year of study in their doctoral program. Outside of Europe and Russia students must have completed at least one year of study in their doctoral program at the time of their nomination. Students from U.S. embargoed countries are not eligible for the program.

IBM Ph.D. Fellowships are awarded worldwide. IBM Ph.D. Fellows are awarded a stipend for the academic year 2017-2018. Fellowships vary by country/geographic area and the student will be informed at the time of the award what the value is for their country/geographic area. All IBM Ph.D. Fellows are matched with an IBM Mentor according to their technical interests, and they are strongly encouraged to participate in an internship at least once while completing their studies. While students may accept other supplemental fellowships, to be eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship they may not accept a major award in addition to the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship. Students in Europe and Russia may accept government scholarships and remain eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship.

We look forward to receiving your department’s nominations.

For further information, see your IBM contact, visit the website above, or contact phdfellow@us.ibm.com

If you wish to be removed from this announcement mailing in the future, please send a return email indicating this.

Thank you.
IBM Global University Relations

PDF poster:

(See attached file: 2017-2018 IBM PhD Fellowship Poster.pdf)

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

2016/2017 ON-LINE SCREENING FOR DIRECT ENTRY ADMISSION

Candidates for Direct Entry Admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka who registered with Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for 2016/2017 are invited for compulsory on-line screening.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ON-LINE SCREENING FOR DIRECT ENTRY CANDIDATES

1. Visit the University of Nigeria website (unn.edu.ng) or portal (unnportal.edu.ng), log in your JAMB Registration number to generate and download a Payment Invoice which contains a Remitta number, the invoice will enable you to make payment at any Commercial Bank.
2. With the Payment Invoice, the candidate is requested to pay Two Thousand five hundred Naira Only (N2,500.00) application fee. Ensure that the Invoice number is keyed in appropriately at the Bank and obtain a confirmation slip containing your Confirmation number and Invoice Number.
3. Visit the University of Nigeria website (unn.edu.ng) or portal (unnportal.edu.ng) again and login your JAMB Registration Number, the Confirmation Number and Invoice Number, then access and complete the University of Nigeria 2016/2017 Direct Entry form online at unnportal.edu.ng.
4. Applications open on Monday 3^rd October and closes on Monday 17^th October 2016.
5. Candidates must possess the University Minimum/Departmental Entry Requirement for the courses applied for.

(signed)

Chris C. Igbokwe, Esq

Registrar

2016 FOUNDERS’ DAY ‘DIGNITY OF MAN DEBATE’

This is to inform ALL STUDENTS CONCERNED that the shortlist for the ‘Debate’ is as follows:

1. UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA DEBATE APPLICANTS

2. DEBATE TEAM

Directives:

1. If you are so shortlisted please pair with other in the published list.
2. The preliminary contests start Tuesday, October 04, 2016 at PAA from 9.00 am.
3. The Semi-Finals and Grand Finale will hold on Wednesday by 1.00 pm at the PAA.
4. The debating style remains the British Parliamentary Debate.

Note:   only students who have applied are allowed to pair for the contest.

For further inquiries, please call Chief Omeaku on 08098051956.

Good luck to ALL.

Okwun Omeaku – Chief (Dr.)

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UNN UNDERGRADUATE ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION II
(NSUKKA CAMPUS)
This is to inform all University of Nigeria, Nsukka campus students that the Hostel allocation process is still on-going and rooms are being allotted on a First Come, First served basis.
To this end, the final opening of hostels in Nsukka campus will be on Tuesday 4th October, 2016 by 10am prompt until all the bed spaces are exhausted.
This will be the final opening as we have limited spaces available.
The process flow is highlighted below:
1.    Log in to the UNN Portal- www.unnportal.unn.edu.ng
2.    Enter your username and password (Your username is your Registration Number for old students and JAMB registration number for new students).
3.    Click on Hostel Allocation.
4.    Click on Apply for Bed space
5.    Click on Apply.
6.    Print the Invoice carrying your RRR number and proceed to the bank or make payment using your ATM card.
7.    Return to the portal and Click on Hostel Allocation.
8.    Click on pay for your hostel and enter your Remita Retrieval Reference number.
9.    Submit and print Receipt.

For inquiry, issues or complaints please send an email to customerservice.ict@unn.edu.ng

UNN UNDERGRADUATE ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION II
(ENUGU CAMPUS)
This is to inform all University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus students that the Hostel allocation process will commence on Wednesday 5th October, 2016 by 10am prompt. The process will continue until all the bed spaces are exhausted.
All students are to login to their portal and apply for hostel accommodation. There will be no concessions or room reservation. Failure to apply for a room online and make payments will amount to ‘No Accomodation’
This will be the final opening as we have limited spaces available.
The process flow is highlighted below:
1.    Log in to the UNN Portal- www.unnportal.unn.edu.ng
2.    Enter your username and password (Your username is your Registration Number for old students and JAMB registration number for new students).
3.    Click on Hostel Allocation.
4.    Click on Apply for Bed space
5.    Click on Apply.
6.    Print the Invoice carrying your RRR number and proceed to the bank or make payment using your ATM card.
7.    Return to the portal and Click on Hostel Allocation.
8.    Click on pay for your hostel and enter your Remita Retrieval Reference number.
9.    Submit and print Receipt.
For inquiry, issues or complaints please send an email to customerservices.ictunec@unn.edu.ng

STAFF CONVERSION EXAMINATION  – List of Successful Staff

A MANDATORY ONE DAY WORKSHOP FOR ACADEMIC STAFF OF CEDR AND FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES ON THE USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES

The Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship and Development Research (CEDR) invites all academic staff of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Development Research (CEDR) and Faculty of the Social Sciences to a mandatory one day workshop.

The workshop will cover current trends in research and publication to enable the staff keep abreast of current research and publishing tools.

Date:              Tuesday September 27, 2016

Venue:           Nnamdi Azikiwe Library

Time:             9 a.m. prompt.

Programme of Events:

9am-11am:      Innovative tools and rich electronic sites for writing publishable research work.

11am-1pm:      Writing and publishing original research; steps to stay out of plagiarism using modern tools.

1pm-2pm:        Break

2pm-5pm:        online reference management tools in the digital era.

Professor E.O. Ezeani

Director

UPLOAD OF NECO RESULTS FOR 2016/17 ADMISSION

Sequel to the release of the 2016/17 UNN Merit Admission list and the release of the NECO 2016 result kindly refer.
This is to inform all prospective students who were not successful in the merit list and wish to upload their just released NECO result to quickly do so as soon as possible.

The portal will be opened on Wednesday 21st September, 2016 and closed on Monday 26th September, 2016 by 9am.
Remember that the upload of any false result or document will lead to your automatic disqualification from the admission exercise.

Please take advantage of this opportunity and upload your results immediately.
No complaints will be entertained after this date.

PRO

Process flow for updating your results
1.    Visit www.unnportal.unn.edu.ng
2.    Click on Prospective students
3.    Click on Online application form.
4.    Under 2016/17 application, click on apply.
5.    Enter your JAMB Registration number.
6.    Scroll to the end of the page.
7.    Click on the previous button until you arrive at the O-Level result upload page.
8.    Enter your NECO result.
9.    Click on Next.
10.    Upload your NECO certificate.
11.    Click on Next.
12.    Submit.
13.    Print your acknowledgement slip.

TRAINING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA DRIVERS BY THE FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS

Following representations from key officials of this University on the need to re-train the University of Nigeria drivers in order to ignite in them the ethics of their profession, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been contacted and they have accepted to do the for this University.

Consequently a meeting of some University Stakeholders was convened to articulate modalities for the training. They included the following: Director, Works Services, Chief Security Officer, PAR, (Personnel Services), Deputy Director, (Legal Services), Director, Quality Assurance, and Director, SERVICOM Unit.

At the end of the meeting, the following criteria were established for the training.

1. For Whom: All University Drivers, including all those that drive official vehicles (but are not designated “drivers”), and all University mechanics shall benefit from the training.
2. Number Expected: About three hundred (300) participants are expected from all our three campuses.
3. Date of the Training: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 for Nsukka Campus; and Thursday, September 29, 2016, for Enugu/Ituku Ozalla Campuses.
4. Venue: E.C, Niger Room for Nsukka Campus and Main Hall, UNEC, for Enugu Campus/Ituku Ozalla Campus.

5. Time:00am – 2.00pm for the specified days.
6. Invitation: All participants shall be invited to the training through official letters.
7. Focus of the Training:

• Safety on the Highway
• Work Ethics of Official Drivers
• Highway Code
• Driving Ethics

The Vice-Chancellor has kindly approved the above recommendations and the Committee is organizing the training for the University Drivers, in collaboration with the FRSC, as scheduled.

Professor Chikelue Ofuebe

Director, SERVICOM Unit

NOTICE OF RESUMPTION OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2016/2017 SESSION

I am directed to inform staff and students of the University of Nigeria that academic activities for the First Semester of 2016/2017 session will begin on Thursday, September 22, 2016.

All undergraduate students of the University are advised to visit the UNN website: www.unn.edu.ng and log into their portal to generate invoices for School Fees and Accommodation Fees.

To this end, academic staff are advised to comply with the notice and commence academic activities immediately.

Thanks.

Okwun Omeaku – Chief

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UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR (ADMISSIONS)

2016/2017 PRIMARY ADMISSION LIST

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka hereby offers Provisional Admission to the following PUTME Candidates into her various first degree programmes for the 2016/2017 academic session.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES OFFERED PROVISIONAL ADMISSION FOR THE 2016/2017 ACADEMIC SESSION

Candidates offered provisional admission are required to adopt the following guidelines to regularize their acceptance of the offer:

• Visit the University of Nigeria website (unn.edu.ng) or portal (unnportal.edu.ng), log in your JAMB Registration number to generate and download a Payment Invoice which contains a Remitta number, the invoice will enable you to make payment at any Commercial Bank.
• With the Payment Invoice, the candidate is requested to pay Twenty Five Thousand Naira Only (N25, 000.00) acceptance fee. Ensure that the Invoice number is keyed in appropriately at the Bank and obtain a confirmation slip containing your Confirmation number and Invoice number.
• Visit the University of Nigeria website (unn.edu.ng) or portal (unnportal.edu.ng) again and login your JAMB Registration Number, the Confirmation Number and Invoice Number, then print the Admission slip and complete the Acceptance Form online.
• Proceed with other fee payments and registration as indicated on the University of Nigeria website.

(Signed)

Chris C. Igbokwe, Esq

Registrar

It has been observed, by some renowned researchers in Mathematical modeling and simulations, that many students and young researcher have not mastered the basic ideas in analysis of Mathematical models and their simulations. In view of this, the Mathematical Modeling and Simulations (MMAS) research group, Nigeria in conjunction with the Department of Mathematics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka is hosting a workshop on Mathematical Modeling and Simulations. The workshop will run from 25th September to 2nd October, 2016.  Arrival is Sunday 25th September and departure is Sunday 2nd October 2016 while the lectures and practical begins on Monday 26^th until the evening of Saturday 1^st October, 2016.

The aim of this Maiden Edition of the International Workshop on Mathematical Modeling and simulations (IWMMAS) is to bring together researchers and students from Academia and the Industry for thorough exposition on the basic ideas on the analysis of Mathematical Modeling and simulations and to promote the interchange of ideas, identify possible areas of collaboration and provide networking opportunities in the field of Mathematical Modeling.

Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Don’t miss out – register now to be a part of this great event!

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For further information on the workshop, please contact the chair, LOC, Prof M.O Oyesanya on +2348037717378,  moses.oyesanya@unn.edu.ng  or The Host, Prof G. C. E. Mbah, on  +2348034198454, godwin.mbah@unn.edu.ng.  

We sincerely welcome your participation at this workshop and look forward to welcoming you to University of Nigeria, Nsukka Nigeria.

Thank you.

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA

SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

ADVERTISEMENT OF POSTGRADUATE WORKSHOPS AND LIBRARY TRAINING

The School of Postgraduate Studies University of Nigeria, Nsukka in collaboration with the University Library is organizing Postgraduate Workshops and Library Training for Master’s and Ph.D students. The Postgraduate Workshops are for Master’s and Ph.D students admitted in the 2015/2016 academic session. The Workshops will also feature University Library sponsored training programme for Postgraduate Students.

The workshops and Training are scheduled to take place in two campuses of the University as shown below.

Nsukka Campus: 20th October, 2016 – Postgraduate Workshop

21st October, 2016 – Library Training

Enugu Campus:  27th October, 2016 – Postgraduate Workshop

28th October, 2016 – Library Training

The details of the Workshops and Training are specified below:

• POSTGRADUATE WORKSHOPS:

The Workshops which are mandatory for all Master’s and Ph.D degree students admitted in the 2015/2016 academic session will cover the full contents of the following courses:

1. PGC 601 – Research Methodology and Application of ICT in Research, and
2. PGC 701 – Synopsis and Grant Writing.

• ADVANCED LIBRARY TRAINING:
• Electronic Library Resources in Content and Introduction

to Data Bases

Electronic Library Resources: Overview of Electronic journals, scholarly databases and the nature of access available for each of them.

• Introduction to online Databases: Formulating Search Strategies

Formulating effective searches; Boolean Operators and Truncation

• Using Turnitin Software for Originality Check

For plagiarism detecting

• Introduction to reference Management tools, Mendeley

Downloading the Mendeley desktop and signing up for free account. How to create folders and sub-folders; How to enter citations manually and import citations from other databases; How to change the output style and using the “cite as you write” feature. Format: Presentation and demonstration.

Further information on the workshops and training, including venue and time, etc will be communicated in due course via this medium.

Dr. Ikenna E. Onwuegbuna,

Chairman, SPGS

Sub-committee on Postgraduate Workshops/Lectures.

THIRD NOTICE – FOUNDERS’ DAY DIGNITY OF MAN DEBATE

In view of the public holidays observed on Monday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 13, 2016 to mark the Eid – El – Kabir, the closing date for submission of entries is hereby extended by one week.

THE NEW CLOSING DATE IS NOW MIDNIGHT, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

For the avoidance of doubt, the earlier notices 1 and 2 on the DIGNITY OF MAN DEBATE are hereby annexed for ease of reference.

Thanks.

 NOTICE 1.

Call for Entries to Founder’s Day SCHOOL DEBATE Celebration

As part of the activities marking the UNN Founder’s Day (56^th), the Senate Ceremonials Committee will host a SCHOOL DEBATE on Thursday, October 06, 2016 – day time.

Details on the TOPIC for the Debate will be released shortly

Six students – three (3) aside (FOR or AGAINST) will speak on the topic.

You are by this, requested to advertise this message to the students using your SUG platform.

Interested students should forward their profile to: pro.unn@unn.edu.ng on or before Friday, September 30, 2016. Prospective students shortlisted will be notified accordingly.

The format should include the following details:

NAME
DEPARTMENT

FACULTY

REG NO

ADDRESS
PHONE
EMAIL-
STATE WHY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE DEBATE

GIVE A BRIEF RESUME OF YOURSELF

Thanks as you apply.

NOTICE2

SECOND NOTICE

DIGNITY OF MAN DEBATE–56th Founders’ Day Celebration

Aplications are invited from Students who may wish to participate in this year’s Founders’ Day Dignity of Man Debate which event comes up on Wednesday October 5, 2016. Applicants are to conform with the requested personal data as stated in the ealier notice of 6/9/2016.

In line with the growing interest in the British Parliamentary Debate System, this year’s Debate will follow that format and adopt the following strategies:

1. Topics for the debate will be randomly picked from a pool in sittu. The topics will generally cover global issues.
2. Interested students should constitute themselves into teams, and apply as such.
3. Each team shall comprise 2 persons and there would be four teams at each session from the preliminaries to the finals.
4. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NEW DATE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR SCREENING  AS STATED IN THE EARLIER NOTICE HAS CHANGED.ENTRIES CLOSE 12 MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2016.

Good luck to ALL as you apply.

Okwun Omeaku – Chief

Ag. PRO