43rd Convocation: UNIBEN to award over 9,000 degrees, 100 bag First Class
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) says no
fewer than 9, 993 graduands would be awarded
various diplomas and
degrees at her forthcoming 43rd convocation ceremony billed for Nov. 24.
The UNIBEN Vice-Chancellor, Prof.
Faraday Orumwense, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin while briefing
newsmen on activities lined up for the convocation and the 47th
Founders’ Day celebration.
Faraday Orumwense, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin while briefing
newsmen on activities lined up for the convocation and the 47th
Founders’ Day celebration.
Orumwense said that of the figure, 100
would be awarded first class, 1,843 second class upper and 4,607 second
class lower degrees.
would be awarded first class, 1,843 second class upper and 4,607 second
class lower degrees.
He said other classes of degrees to be
awarded were 1,351 third class, 188 diplomas, two certificates, 527
unclassified and 152 postgraduate diplomas.
awarded were 1,351 third class, 188 diplomas, two certificates, 527
unclassified and 152 postgraduate diplomas.
One of the graduands will receive an
aegrotat degree, which, in some universities, is a medical certificate
or a degree or credit awarded when illness has prevented a student from
taking examinations, etc.
aegrotat degree, which, in some universities, is a medical certificate
or a degree or credit awarded when illness has prevented a student from
taking examinations, etc.
“A total of 1120 would be awarded masters’ degrees and 102 awarded doctorate degrees.
“The four-day event will include project
inauguration, as well as conferment of honorary degrees on three
distinguished personalities,’’ the vice-chancellor said.
inauguration, as well as conferment of honorary degrees on three
distinguished personalities,’’ the vice-chancellor said.
The personalities to be conferred with honorary degrees, he said, included Prof. Grace Alele-Williams and Dr George Agbonlahor.
Orunmwense said that Prof Louis Ojogwu, a
senior professor of the institution, would be conferred with the title
of Professor Emeritus.
senior professor of the institution, would be conferred with the title
of Professor Emeritus.
The vice-chancellor disclosed that the
institution had taken giant strides from the period between the last
convocation in 2016 till date.
institution had taken giant strides from the period between the last
convocation in 2016 till date.
He said the achievements were in the area of infrastructure development
and renewal, adding that it also signed Memorandum of Understanding
agreements with some companies in the area of academic research.
and renewal, adding that it also signed Memorandum of Understanding
agreements with some companies in the area of academic research.
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SOURCE: thenationonlineng
