UNIOSUN HOLDS THIRD POSTGRADUATE MATRICULATION CEREMONY AS VC TASKS STUDENTS ON NATION BUILDING

The Vice Chancellor, Prof Labode Popoola congratulating the matriculating PG students

The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor Labode Popoola, has tasked the newly admitted postgraduate students of the university to see the new challenge as a means of contributing their quota in proffering solutions to the myriad of problems confronting the nation.

Professor Popoola gave this charge while addressing the newly admitted postgraduate students during the matriculation ceremony held on Wednesday, 15^th August, 2018 at the Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola Auditorium.

He said as a primary stakeholder in nation building, the postgraduate college has rejuvenated distinguished lectures series to build gap between town and gown as well as inter-disciplinary research discourse for discovery of new inventions and findings capable of taking the state and nation to required economic prosperity.

He assured that the university's postgraduate administration has been strengthened and re-positioned to meet the current and future challenges in the industry even as he reiterated the university’s commitment in contributing to nation development. He said, “In line with the mission and vision of the University, we are creating a unique institution committed to the pursuit of academic innovation, skill based training and tradition of excellence in teaching, research and community service.”

He admonished the cheering students to be steadfast in their new educational endeavour. “I urge you all not to see postgraduate education as educational center but an academic field with deep root in the core University values of teaching, research and service to the community,” he said.

In his address, the Provost of Postgraduate College, Professor Bayonle Olorede, enjoined the matriculating students to see their new academic pursuit as a serious business that demands total commitment, adding ‘it is the height of pursuit reserved for innovation, creativity and solutions’.

The matriculation ceremony, during which fifty (50) students across various programmes were matriculated, was the 3^rd edition of its kind in the history of the University Postgraduate College.

The event had in attendance, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Labode Popoola, Registrar of the University, represented by Mr. Adewale Adeosun, Bursar, Mr. Feruke Bolarinwa, Provost of the College, Professor Bayonle Olorede, the Acting Librarian, Miss O. O. Ilori, Deputy Provost of the College, Dr. Kehinde Bashir, Postgraduate College Secretary, Mr. Haruna Olawale Adetu  amongst others.