AU DIGEST - Adeleke University

29th August - 9th September, 2016
Adeleke University
AU DIGEST
www.adelekeuniversity.edu.ng
A Bi-Monthly Publication of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Vol. 1 No.1
NEW ADELEKE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
INAUGURATED
I
t was William James that
made this observation, 'it
is our attitude at the
beginning of a difficult
undertaking which, more
than anything else, will
determine its successful
outcome'. Against this
backdrop, how else could
anyone describe the new
administration of Adeleke
University Ede Osun State
than to say, 'they hit the
ground running.'
The new administration was
formally inaugurated on
Friday July 29, 2016 during a
colourful occasion that
attracted dignitaries from
within and outside the state
of Osun. The President/ Vice
Chancellor Prof. Dayo Alao
during his acceptance
speech made it clear that
within a short while, Adeleke
University which presently
occupies 47th position in the
national private University
ranking will be among the
first 10. In a society where
leaders say things to douse
tension and gain cheap
popularity, many would
wonder whether the
President/ Vice Chancellor
was following the trend. But,
he proved that as a leader
per excellence, he meant
every statement he uttered
during his acceptance
speech. To this end, the
President/Vice Chancellor,
Professor Ekundayo
Samuel Alao with other
Principal Officers after their
first meeting upon
resumption on Monday
August 1, 2016 took a
working tour of the campus.
The tour took them to the
hostels, the different
faculties and finally to the
construction site for the staff
quarters.
The essence of the tour was
among other things, to
e n a b l e t h e n e w
administration acquaint
Vision
Excelling in high quality teaching, research
and innovative learning with the capacity to
compete globally
Mission
The pursuit of truth and the preservation,
advancement and transmission of knowledge
through high-quality general, professional and
vocational education geared towards preparing
people for dedicated service to humanity.
themselves with the facilities
on ground and to appreciate
the enormous work that the
Pro-Chancellor, Dr. Deji
Adeleke has done and is still
doing. It also gave them
firsthand information on
certain issues that need to
be strengthened in order to
achieve the goal of
positioning Adeleke
University to be among the
first ten private universities
in Nigeria in the nearest
future.
As the President/Vice
Chancellor and his team
settle down to work, one
could without mincing words
say, this is indeed the dawn
of a new era in AU. Hence all
hands must be on deck in
order to ensure the
successful accomplishment
of the set goal.
PHILOSOPHY
The University serves as a vehicle for national unity, peaceful coexistence and scholarship where present and future leaders of
our nation are natured. As a University of the highest quality, it is
open to men and women without discrimination to culture, race,
religion and or socio-economic background. The University
upholds the principle of equity, justice, fairness and universality of
knowledge.
Pictorial
The President/Vice Chancellor Professor Ekundayo Samuel Alao
receiving the University Mace from the outgoing President/Vice
Chancellor, Professor O. O. G. Amusan.
President/Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dayo Alao displaying the
University Mace immediately after the handing over
A member of the governing council, Dr. Adewale Adeeyo,
President/ Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dayo Alao, Founder and
Chairman of council Dr. Adedeji Adeleke and wife of the
President/Vice Chancellor, Mrs. Dorcas Ebun Alao during the
The Registrar Dr. Toyin Onayinka, University Pastor, Pastor
Efuntade the Senior Vice President (SVP) Prof. S.A. Adebola,
the President/Vice Chancellor Prof. Dayo Alao, Deputy
Registrar Elder Caleb Oyejola Ojerinde and Chief of Staff, Prof.
The University Librarian, Dr. Uloma Onuoha, the
President/ Vice Chancellor and Mrs. Dada during the VC's
visit to the University Library.
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The train moved to the Faculty of Medical Sciences where the
Dean, Prof. James Ebun Atolagbe welcomed them and
conducted them round the faculty.
Professor of Mass Communication with
universities within and outside Nigeria. Professor
over two decades of service spent as a
Alao is a leader and a community builder and one
lecturer. A teacher of teachers, ironically, he
could unequivocally say that he has all that it will
started his paid career in Ede (Adventist
take to transform the academic
Grammar School) and today, he is the Vicelandscape of Adeleke
Chancellor of the fastest growing private
University in such a manner
University in Nigeria located in Ede. Before his
that, whenever excellence in
new appointment, he was the Provost of
academics, character and
College of Management Sciences, Babcock
learning is mentioned in
University, Ilisan - Remo Ogun State. A former
Nigeria tertiary education,
Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Babcock University,
Adeleke University will be the
former CEO Babcock Consulting and former
first reference point. In line with
Managing Director, Daily Times News paper.
the vision of the founder, Dr.
Prof. Alao is a seasoned journalist of
Adedeji Tajudeen Adeleke, AU
international repute; a scholar with many
is a Nigeria University with
published books and articles both in local and
international standard. With
international circles. He is a force to reckon
Prof. Alao on the helms of
with in academics especially in journalism Prof. Ekundayo Samuel Alao affairs, the vision has gotten the
and mass communication. He has
right Mission Driver.
President/Vice-Chancellor,
FNIM, FABS
participated in several NUC accreditation
assignments both as a member and team
leader. An external examiner to many
H
e is
H
e is a
Profess
or of
B u s i n e s s
Administration.
He is the
immediate past
Director of
Babcock Centre
f
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r
Executive
Prof. Adebola, Solomon Ajayi
Developmen
Senior-Vice President/Deputy Vice
t (BCED) the
Chancellor
executive
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training outfit of Babcock University. Before now, he
has served as the HOD, department of Business
Administration, Dean Babcock Business School
(BBS) and sponsor of ENACTUS group. Professor
Adebola is an experienced management consultant,
a seasoned researcher, an academic of international
repute and a fellow of many professional bodies.
As the Senior Vice President/Deputy Vice
Chancellor, he is saddled with the responsibilities of
handling both the academic and management
responsibilities of the university. No doubt, he is a
perfect match for that position having spent the past
sixteen years serving at the highest levels of
university administration coupled with his
involvement with other national assignments
H
e is a
pragm
a t i c
admin
istrator with
flair for strict
adherence for
innovation. He
obtained his
Ph.D from
B a b c o c k
University in
m a s s
Dr. Toyin Onayinka
communicatio
Vice-President Enrolment and
n after securing
Records/Registrar
two master
degrees in
personnel psychology and communication
and language Arts. He was Deputy
Registrar and Secretary, School of Post
Graduate Studies, Federal University of
H
e holds
an MBA
i
n
finance,
a n d
B . S c
Accounting from
M e r c e r
University
Atlanta and
W e s t e r n
K
e n t u c k y
Mr. Emeka Anene
Vice President Financial Affairs U n i v e r s i t y
respectively. He is
/ Bursar
the pioneer VPFA
S
he is Associate
P r o f e s s o r
Library &
information Resource
Management. She has
two master degrees in
Personnel Psychology
and Library, Archival
and Information
Dr. Uloma Onuoha
Studies.
Her Ph.D was
Vice-President Information Resources/
in Information
University Liberian
Resource Management
from
the prestigious foremost
private university, Babcock University. She is a
scholar with over sixty research publications and
lectures in the department. As she joins this team,
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Technology Akure, Ondo state. Dr
Onayinka is a Public Affairs Analyst and a
member of many professional bodies
within and outside Nigeria. A winner of
many awards and consultant to many
professional bodies. Though a young man,
he has over 23 years experience as a
University administrator. Dr. Olayinka is
joining this team with a clear vision and he
has captured it thus, 'to build a virile,
dynamic and responsive Registry that is
compact, efficient and anchored on
Information Technology.' How he will
realize this vision is never in doubt when
one realizes some of his strength which
includes, competence in communication,
competence in Personnel Matters,
ccompetence in student matters,
ccompetence in Quality Assurance in HE
and competence in advancement Related
matters.
and the bridge between the new
administration and the old. An
administrator per excellence, Anene is
coming into this administration with a
vision to make Adeleke University the best
run Financial Service organization
amongst all tertiary institutions in Nigeria
and to set the standards by which all
institutions will be measured. He is
socialist who relates across class, tribe and
gender
Dr. Onuoha has a vision which she is ready to
pursue to a logical end and it is, ‘a library that
contributes to academic success and a fulfilling
work life, transforming men and women into
lifelong learners dedicated to the service of God
and humanity.’ This vision will be driven by;
provision of information resources, promotion of
information literacy, promotion of library
resources and services, promotion of library
visibility and periodic assessment of library
resources and services.
H
e
joined
A d e l e k e
University as a
Pastor in 2011. He
b e c a m e t h e
University pastor in
2014 and was
appointed Vice
President Spiritual
Life/University
Pastor. Olugbenga Efuntade
Pastor in July, 2016.
Vice-President Spiritual Life/
University
A graduate of Estate
Management from
the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University,
PGD in Pastoral Ministry from Babcock University,
Masters in Pastoral Ministry from Lassiera
University, California, United States. He is
currently undergoing a Doctoral studies in
Missiology at the University of South Africa,
Pretoria. He started his career as an entrepreneur
before heeding the call to ministry. Since, he joined
the ministry; he has nurtured and mentored many
young and old people through his seminars on
personal growth and development. He is a scholar,
teacher, facilitator, presenter and counsellor who
have presented papers both locally and
internationally.
Being a faith-based University, the institution runs
the educational philosophy of the Seventh-day
Adventist Church which takes care of the learners'
Head, Heart and the Hand. As the Vice President
Spiritual Life/University Pastor, Pastor Efuntade
is to plan, and structure the spiritual activities of
the university community which will include
building both the students and the working staff
spiritually. At a time of spiritual confusion, he will
be pioneering this effort to ensure that the
university community will embrace the end time
message which is predicated on the three angel's
message as contained in Revelation 14: 6-9. As the
spiritual leader, he will also be focusing on,
impacting knowledge, growing leaders who will
maximize their potentials and ensuring social
justice in Adeleke University.
ADELEKE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES SECOND
SET (The Class of Royals)
I
t was a mixture of beauty
and brain as Adeleke
University graduated 227
students on Sunday, July 17,
2016 from her 14 NUC
accredited programmes at the
main campus in Ede, Osun
state. The programmes include:
Arts, Basic Medical Sciences,
Basic Sciences and
Business/Social sciences. The
results of the graduands
revealed that, 23 graduated
with first class, 142 with second
class upper, 108 with second
class lower and 3 with third
class. Andrew Eriabome, from
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the faculty of Arts emerged the
best graduating student with
CGPA of 4.85.
The Pro-Chancellor and
Founder of the University, Dr.
Adedeji Adeleke while
addressing the graduands and
their parents, emphasised his
commitment to ensuring that
the vision, mission and
mandate of the institution are
sustained with special focus on
stability and growth of every
aspects of the institution. The
representative of Osun State
Governor, Elder Sunday
Owoeye was in high spirit
while delivering the Governor's
commencement speech. He
implored the graduands to
imbibe the good virtues they
have been exposed to while
pursuing their studies in
Adeleke University. He further
emphasized the role of
entrepreneurship especially in
consideration of dwindling
economic realities of our nation.
He made a case for agro-value
chain.
AU CONVOCATION
PICTURES
The Pro-Chancellor/Founder, Dr. Adedeji Adeleke and the
Chancellor, Senator Isiaka Adeleke during the second
convocation ceremony
The Chancellor with the best graduating
student, Andrew Eriabome
Dr. Chief (Mrs.) Modupe Adeleke-Sanni and Dr. Adewale Adeeyo two of the
Honorary Doctoral Awardees
Oba Munrideen Adesola Lawal, (Timi of Edeland),
Dr. Enoch Dare and Dr. Isaac Egbuta before their
conferment of Honorary Doctoral Degrees.
Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, Senator Isiaka
Adeleke and the representative of Osun
state Governor, Elder Sunday Owoeye
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