Osun state university has on Thursday matriculated its 3671 fresh set of students in to the 2020/2021 academic session.
While welcoming the students at the Olagunsoye Oyinlola Auditorium of the University at Osogbo campus, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Labode Popoola stated that it is the 14th matriculation of the university as well as the 5th college based matriculation ceremony.
It was gathered that the matriculation ceremony happened simultaneously across the six colleges of the university.
The Vice Chancellor who was represented by the Provost of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Professor Amos Popoola explained that over 10,000 candidates applied to the university, and only 4,757 candidates were given admission and only 3,671 candidates are lucky to sail through to be matriculated.
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In his speech, he said “we are driven by our vision and desire to be a centre of excellence providing high quality teaching and learning experience, which will engender the production of entrepreneurial graduates capable of impacting their environment while being globally competitive.
“As an institution, we have committed ourselves to the pursuit of academic innovation, skill based training and a tradition of excellence in teaching, research and community service and this can be proven through the quality of graduates that we produce and our consciousness of time. Here, we do have an uninterrupted academic session. You know when you enroll and you know when to graduate, provided you work diligently.
“In achieving this vision, we have a center for
As a student of this Institution, you are expected to plant a tree seeding to mark your entrance into our community. You must nurture the seedling till you exit the institution. Very soon, our horticulturist will reach out to you with the details of the activity. Please give them the fullest cooperation possible.
“This University, like every other university, has rules and regulations and you are expected to abide by all the rules and regulations. You are also expected to participate in all the activities of the University and be fully committed to your studies to justify your selection out of the thousands who wanted to come to study in this noble institution”, he said.
He urged them to stay away completely from any act of drug abuse, cultism and the likes because the University has zero tolerance to these vices adding that anyone caught, the university will not desist to take the appropriate sanction, which may include summary dismissal.
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