Still in the spirit of felicitation, as the matriculation ceremony took place on the 11th of January 2024, the Department of English held a colloquium for its fresh students on the 12th of January 2024 at AUD II.
The anchor, Dr Olusegun Joseph commenced officially by 10:38 am. He recognised the presence of notable members of staff and ushered a number of them to the high table including Prof E.T.O Babalola, the current HOD of the Department of English Prof Akande, Prof Rotimi Taiwo, Dr Faleye, Dr Bamigbade, Dr Adejumo, Dr (Mrs) Hunsu, Dr Ogundipe, Dr Ademilokun, Acting Chief Security Officer of the university, Mr Adegboyega and some other members of staff of the department.
The HOD addressed the new students, offering his congratulations and acknowledging the hard work and dedication it took to get to this point. He also provided some introductory information about the department and the importance of being in the department.
Also, the HOD spoke about the role of staff advisers, emphasising the importance of students having a trusted resource to turn to for guidance and support. He outlined some of the specific ways that staff advisers can help students, including providing guidance on course registration, offering career advice, and providing emotional support. He also stressed the importance of students forming a close relationship with their advisor, as this can be a key factor in their success.
The HOD said, “You were sent here to be catered for and we are ready to care for you.” Concluding the opening remark, the HOD read out a list of the professors that are in the department presently. The number of professors summed up to 14 including the HOD.
The colloquium continued with different sessions handled by some of the lecturers present. Topics varied from the importance of courses registered by Dr Bamigbade to campus life by Dr Faleye who reiterated balancing curricular and extracurricular activities.
He concluded by saying, “Education is total development, not partial development.” He also urged students to place their priorities right. Other sessions were overseen by Dr. (Mrs.) Hunsu, Dr. Adejumo. The talk sessions ended with the acting CSO, Mr Adegboyega who disbursed some pertinent safety information.
In addition, the president of the department association, Popoola Moses (JAHZ Baba) introduced to the students other Nasels associations such as Nasels Drama Troupe (NDT), Nasels Communication Bureau (NCB), Nasels Debate Club (NDC).
The HOD gave room for questions from the students and the event was concluded with a vote of thanks given by Dr. (Mrs) Olarewaju.
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