PRE-DEGREE/CERTIFICATE REGISTRATION/SCHOOL FEES
THIS WEEK IN RETROSPECT IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
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- Published: 25 August 2023
The following events took place in the University from Monday, 21st - Friday, 25th August, 2023_.
1. We received the Executive Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Amaopusenibo Siminialayi Fubara (GSSRS) and some other senior members of the Rivers State Government on an inspection visit of the ongoing construction of the state-of-the art new Convocation Arena in the University. The Governor commended the University on her latest ranking as number one (1) University. He added that the construction and handover of the facility will ensure the University maintain it’s ranking position and als further increase the image and global visibility of the University.
2. University rankings serve a measurement for gauging the visibility of universities through quality research, learning and infrastructural development. The latest 2023 UniRank report has placed the University of Port Harcourt as number one (1) University in Nigeria.
3. As we continue to attract quality partnerships to the University, we received the kind donation of a befitting cricket pitch by the Cricket Federation of Nigeria and expressed our gratitude for the benevolence. We are hopeful that this would be maximally utilized by the Sports Institute.
4. One of our strategic partners, Cypher Crescent, in conjunction with Integral Computing and Resource Centre organized a certification and training program (soft skills) for our 4th year Engineering and Geology students.
5. We hosted the Bureau of Pubic Procurement (BPP) training workshop for Procurement Officers of government owned institutions. We are glad that the University was chosen as the Conference Centre by the BPP.
6. As we continue to place premium on healthy relationship with our host communities, the University Management held a crucial meeting with the Nyewe-Ali Choba and the Rumuwehia/Rumuikpoku families of Choba Community and had fruitful discussions on areas of mutual interest
7. The 27th Valedictory Lecture of the University of Port Harcourt held on Wednesday 23rd August and was delivered by Professor Prince C. Nwakanma of the Department of Finance and Banking, Faculty of Management Science, with the title "The Crisis in Nigeria's Federal Universities: Is Cash the Culprit".
We are glad to report that the lecture was successful and we wish Prof. P.C. Nwakanma a happy retirement.
8. As we edge closer to the formal hand over of the CBN Centre for Excellence to the University, we received a high-powered delegation from the Central Bank of Nigeria led by Nimi Ekine on a courtesy visit to the University Management.
9. In recognizing University-based unions as critical stakeholders in the University, we attended the regular Congress of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and re-iterated our support to the Union.
10. The Professor Bridget Nwanze Committee presented her report to the University Management on the case of sexual harassment by a Lecturer in the Faculty of Management Science.
11. We received the Welfare, Peace and Universal Human Rights Initiative (WEPAUHRI) who paid a courtesy visit on the University Management and in recognition of our staff /students friendly policies, the group conferred on the Vice-Chancellor a certificate of award as the Ambassador Extra-ordinary for Peace, Welfare and Socialism.
12. Similarly, we received the Management Team of Ashgrove Academy, University of Port Harcourt who also presented an award of Excellence on the Vice-Chancellor.
13. We inspected the renovation work carried out on the Civil/Environmental Laboratory Workshop of the University.
14. We were at the PS Hall to supervise the Research Method Examination of the MSc. Students of the Faculty of Social Sciences. We are glad to inform that the examination procedures were strictly adhered to.
15. The Management of the University led by the Vice-Chancellor were in audience of His Excellency Sir Siminialayi Fubara, the Executive Governor of Rivers State. We congratulated him on his emergence as Governor of Rivers State and the excellent journey so far with a peaceful and prosperous Rivers State. We thanked him for all support from the state government to the University. Issues affecting the University were presented to the Governor. The visit was a remarkable one for the University of Port Harcourt
We appreciate the roles you all played at your various designated units during the weeks under review.
Thank you.
*Prof. Owunari A. Georgewill*, FRSB, FIIA, FWASOT, FCSI, FFs, FWASOP, FECRMI, FIARSA, FIHSC, DFCIHTMA.
Vice-Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt
