The Vice Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) Okitipupa, Professor Temi Ologunorisa has disclosed that the institution has put every logistics in motion to hold its first convocation on Saturday, March 25, 2023.
He said the University has five sets of graduands to be convocated.
Ologunorisa stated this during a press briefing which held at the campus on Monday.
According to him, Miss Adebisi Demehin, First Class honours in Chemistry, who, he said, had been offered admission by a university in Ohio, USA, to run her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme without a Master of Science (M.Sc) degree.
Speaking on the highlight of the convocation, Ologunorisa, said, the award of Doctor of Business Administration (Honours Causa) to the Chancellor of the University, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, Olugbo of Ugboland.
The award is in recognition of his success stories in the global business environment which he traversed scientifically with regal success.
The VC further declared that the award of the University first degrees to 982 graduands from five sets, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2018/2019, and 2019/2020 sessions which the breakdown shows that a total of 26 graduands made First class; 307 made Second Class Upper Division; 488 in Second Class Lower Division and 161 in Third Class”.
“We would have a convocation lecture to be delivered by Emeritus Prof. Olufemi Bamiro, former Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan. Title: “Transforming the Nigerian University System for Graduate Employability and Socio-economic Development” he disclosed.
While speaking on his achievement so far, he commended Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for his support to the institution.
He said government presence is very high in the school which helps in achieving and progressing.
“The School of Basic Medical Science would take off in the University in the next academic session, 2023/2024. Also, run courses in BSc. Nursing and BSc. Public Health, also the BSc. Geology programs will also commence in the 2023/2024 academic session in the school of Earth Science.
According to him, the University which was established in 2008 started with just one Faculty/School, the School of Science, with additional Schools; the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, and the School of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources in 2017.
Today, the University has five Faculties/Schools which are: the School of Science, School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, School of Management Science, and School of Earth Science, he said.
He also commended the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) for its support, stating that the commission is building a new School, the School of Maritime Transport and Logistics at Ugbonla, in Ondo state southern senatorial district.
He added that the Maritime Academy will train the critical skilled manpower necessary to drive the maritime industry and ultimately the blue economy of the state.
Courses including BSc. Nautical Science, BSc. Maritime Transport and Logistics, BSc. Shipping and port management, and others.
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