The management of the University of Ibadan has fixed the virtual matriculation ceremony for 2020/2021 academic session on Tuesday, 16 March, 2021 at 10.00am to be held at Trenchard Hall.
This was contained in a release signed by the institution’s Director of Public Communication, Mr Oladejo Tunji, which was made available to the Union of Campus Journalists (UCJ).
A total number of 8197 newly admitted students are expected to participate in the ceremony and their matriculation oath will be administered on them by the University Registrar, Mrs. Olubunmi Faluyi.
A break down of the fresh students shows 4243 are from the conventional mode while 3954 are from the open and distance education (ODE) for parity of esteem, the statement stated.
It also contained that the matriculation speaker is Dr. Boluwatife Ikwunne, an alumna of the University of Ibadan, and a 2020 Young Innovation Leaders Fellow and winner of the 2021 Rhodes Scholarship for West Africa, set to undertake postgraduate studies in Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, in October, this year.
She intends to conduct relevant research in neuroscience to develop prevention strategies and improve treatment options for mental health problems, especially in low and middle-income countries.
The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adebola Babatunde Ekanola will preside over the all-important ceremony.
To this end, all the newly admitted students are expected to join the scheduled zoom meeting:
Topic: University of Ibadan 2021 Matriculation Ceremony
Time: March 16, 2021, 10:00am, West Central Africa.
Meeting ID: 980 7951 2467
Passcode: 216542
