The Vice-Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt, Professor Owunari Georgewill has received two awards from Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners of Nigeria and Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN).
The VC was recognised because of his immense contributions in the education sector. During the event, Prof. Owunari encouraged the law students to focus on their studies and shun all forms of vices.
The VC equally applauded the first set of graduands for their academic performance and assured them that the University Management has almost concluded preparations for their timely admission into the Nigeria Law School.
Below is the full event of this week in retrospect in the university of Port Harcourt.
The following events took place in the University from Monday, 11th – Friday, 15th September, 2023.
1. The Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) has nominated the University of Port Harcourt as host for the 2024 JUPEB Moderation Exercise of Test Item. The Moderation Exercise is a meeting of the Board and JUPEB host institutions to consider and approve JUPEB results amongst other issues to be discussed. The University of Port Harcourt, a founding partner of the organization is a member of the Governing Board.
2. We received Executive members of the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) who paid a courtesy call on the University Management after they facilitated a University sponsored training for the university drivers. The Institute presented a Safety Ambassador Award to the Vice-Chancellor in recognition of his commitment towards ensuring Safe Learning Environment in the University.
3. As quality infrastructure counts in university ranking and in our readiness to commission the Ultra Modern Convocation Arena donated and built by the Rivers State Government, we undertook an on-the-spot inspection of the facility in preparation for it’s commissioning by His Excellency, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, Executive Governor of Rivers State on 2nd October, 2023.
4. We participated in the 23rd Public Lecture of the Faculty of Management Sciences titled “Marketing Concepts: Is It’s Rendition Animated for 21st Century?” delivered by Prof Hart Awa. We are glad to report that it was enriching and educative.
5. Similarly, we participated in the inauguration of the Uniport-Lisa, a laboratory for interdisciplinary statistical analysis. This newly inaugurated Laboratory at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Management Sciences will greatly impact teaching and learning.
6. We commissioned the face-lift of the Lulu Briggs Health Center. We are glad that the Department now wears a new look.
7. As we strive to keep to International Teaching and Learning Standards, we took a tour to lecture halls/classrooms and laboratories to assess the suitability of practical tools in use at the laboratories and to see the level of interaction in the classrooms in fulfilment of our teaching mandate.
8. We attended the 12th Emmanuel Egbogah legacy lecture series which held at the Emerald Energy Institute of the University, the lecture organized by the Chair Occupant, Emmanuel Egbogah Chair in Petroleum Engineering and the 7th Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Joseph Ajienka in collaboration with the EE Foundation and SPE addressed the issue of Climate Change and the Geopolitics of Energy Transition. The keynote speaker, Prof. Chidi Ibe a renowned scholar had a classic presentation of the theme. We wish to use this medium to commend the 7th Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ajienka for putting together such a unique event.
9. The University of Port Harcourt owns and runs the 88.5 Unique FM. As a way of addressing the power supply limiting it’s operations, we commissioned an alternative power supply to enable the radio station carry out seamless operations. We commend the Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies and the Director, School of Public Health for the collaborative effort towards achieving this feat.
10. The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy in collaboration with Cruise Point Publishers presented an award of exemplary leadership to the Vice-Chancellor in recognition to his outstanding contributions to humanity.
11. We inspected the ongoing work at the Departments of Pharmacology and Philosophy and we are delighted at the progress of work at both sites.
12. We received invitation from the Chartered Institute of Social Work Practitioners of Nigeria has nominated the Vice-Chancellor to be conferred with the prestigious award of “Outstanding Social Work Programme Award for 2023”.
13. The academic staff of the Department of Geography & Environmental Management led by the Head of Department paid a courtesy call on the University Management and presented an Award to the Vice-Chancellor from the Nigerian Society of Geographers South – South Zone in recognition of his contribution to his outstanding support to the development of Geography in the zone.
14. We endorsed the lafta unstoppable show to be organized by a fourth year student of the University. We would like to use this medium to encourage staff to attend the event
15. We participated in the 2nd Dinner/Award Night of the Law Students Association of Nigeria (LAWSAN). The array of array of learned persons in attendance was quite impressive.
We applauded the first set of graduands for their academic performance and assured them that the University Management has almost concluded preparations for their timely admission into the Nigeria Law School. We also encouraged all students to focus on their studies and shun all forms of vices.
16. We were at the Atlantic Hall of the Hotel Presidential to grace the Investiture Ceremony of Professor Rosemary Ogu as the President of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria.
We are proud with the nominations of our staff at different spheres of life. We are indeed unique Uniport
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
