President DeWayne Frazier presided over his first University Congregation on October 23, 2023, where he outlined his vision for advancing the University's progress in tandem with the high expectations of the Founder and the local and global communities. The Congregation is a required component of the Nigerian University system. All employees with at least a bachelor's degree contribute their thoughts on advancing the institution.
President Frazier urged members of the University Community to look beyond the immediate challenges of an oppressive economic climate, skyrocketing inflation, prohibitive energy costs, a weakening naira, and a decline in consumer purchasing power, among others, and to instead focus on the mission of the American University of Nigeria to provide global quality education.
He outlined his plans to increase the University's revenue streams, increase enrollment, and introduce more courses and programs that rely on AUN's cutting-edge technology and exceptional human resource endowment to benefit society.
This transformational vision includes cultivating partnerships with international universities, student exchange programs with reputable foreign universities, and collaborations that expose AUN faculty to international best practices and enhance impact research and social innovations. He disclosed ongoing plans to re-establish and revitalize the AUN Foundation in the United States, through which individual donors and foundations can contribute to AUN's numerous educational and charitable endeavors.
President Frazier pledged to boost AUN's brand's visibility and enhance employee welfare. His administration has already enrolled AUN faculty and staff in the international Tuition Exchange program, which allows participants to send their children abroad to study at partner universities and colleges. This is a groundbreaking development.
The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor Attahir Yusuf, and the Registrar, Mr. Anthony Fadaka, who spoke earlier, praised faculty and staff members for their commitment to service while describing the Congregation as a crucial forum for the exchange of information for institutional growth and consolidation.
Reported by John Abah