From Tom Garba, Yola
The American University of Nigeria,( AUN), is working out modalities with the National University Commission (NUC) to introduce degree courses in Engineering, Medicine and Public Health.
President of the University, Margie Ensign, made this known at the matriculation of 157 students for class of 2018 and 2020 in Yola.
According to her, as a rapidly growing University in Africa, the AUN hoped to introduce School of Engineering ,Medicine and Public Health “as soon as we have approval from the Institution’s board and the National University Commission (NUC).”
Ensign also reiterated AUNs commitments to supporting the orphans and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in North-East region of the country devastated by insurgency.
Ensign noted that the institution is currently carrying out reconciliation programs in Michika, Mubi and Madagali local government area of the state, with a view to restoring hope and confidence in the minds of returnees.
She the university is expecting sponsorship from international community to expand Peace through Sports Programs (PTSP) Feeding and Reading Program (FRP),as well as AUN/Adamawa Peace Initiative (AAPI) to Borno and Yobe states respectively.
“AUN would replicate the program of reaching out to orphans we had for four years to Borno and Yobe states”.
Ensign thanked faculty members, who she said brought great honour and recognitions to the university through their research and teaching which solved societal challenges of the immediate environment.
Assistant Vice President, Recruitment and Marketing, Linus Ikyurav, disclosed that 4,000 entry applications were received worldwide, out of which 121 applications were successful and got admitted in to the university as undergraduate students.
Eighteen students were also admitted into the AUN postgraduate diploma programmes while another 18 were admitted to studyfor their Master’s degrees in the university.
Mr Byron Bullock who is the Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students Affairs, urged the newly admitted student to make every day in their life on the campus count.
One of the matriculated student, Abdullahi Muhammad from Gombe state, promised to justify the confidence reposed in him by his parents, through hard working and dedication to excel through all the courses in the university.
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