Remaining 2015 UNIZIK INAUGURAL LECTURE SERIES

www.odogwublog.com reports that the Nnamdi Azikiwe University’s Inaugural Lecture Committee reconstituted with Prof. Amechi Oyeka as the Chairman is not resting on its oars as the committee had held two inaugural lectures including that of  Prof. Emeka F. Ezeonu of Department of Biochemistry held on April 30, 2015 and Prof. Tracie Utoh-Ezeajughi of Department of theatre Arts held on June 25, 2015    …………….         

The Committee has scheduled two other inaugural lectures in 2015 as follows:
 (3)        October 29, 2015           Prof. Cecilia Eme
                                                Department of Linguistics

(4)        November 26, 2015        Prof. Richard Uwakwe
                                                Department of Medicine


As is the tradition in the University system all over the world, every Professor is expected to deliver an inaugural lecture before retirement, preferably within one year of attaining the rank of professor.  The Committee has observed that apathy as well as the cost of preparing and delivering the lectures may have contributed to the very low rate of inaugural lecture presentation in Nnamdi Azikiwe University.

Fortunately, potential inaugural lecturers can now heave a sigh of relief as the current University Administration headed by Prof. J. E. Ahaneku as the Vice-Chancellor, has taken the bull by the horn by undertaking to cover the cost of all expenditures involving printing and publication of the inaugural lectures, invitation cards, banners, posters, entertainment of guests at the venue of the lecture, publicity and decoration of the venue for the lectures.

The Committee hopes that with this development, our professors are now better motivated to deliver their inaugural lectures, a necessary University tradition which every professor should endeavour to uphold.

The detailed uniform format for preparation of the final printed copy of the inaugural lecture by the Committee will be made available to all interested professors.  All professors who have not yet delivered their inaugural lecture are encouraged to take advantage of this window of opportunity offered by the Vice-Chancellor and the University Management and inaugurate themselves.  Interested professors should apply to the Chairman of the inaugural Lecture Committee indicating the title of the lecture and the suggested date of presentation.  All enquiries should be directed to the Secretary of the Inaugural Lecture Committee, Ogonna Nwokeke, Deputy Registrar, Senate.