Professor Sunny Emmanuel Udeze will on September 12, 2024 deliver the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT’s 39th Inaugural Lecture.

With the theme “Deconstructing Stereotypes Reconstructing the Image of Africa in Global Media: Public Relations Nexus” will hold at the Prof Julius Onah Auditorium ESUT Campus, Agbani, Nkanu West Local Council. Commencing from 10am

The Inaugural Lecture, the 7th by ESUT this year, is expected to gather the academia within and outside the university to crystalize ideals on Africa’s image and chart a direction for her global rebirth.

A professor of Mass Communication, the Inaugural Lecturer, Prof Sunny Udeze, has special interests in Public Relations, Advertising, International Communication
and Media Law and Ethics which he has taught over decades

He is a member of various professional bodies including , Fellow, African Council for Communication Education (FACCE); Member, Commonwealth Association for Education in Journalism and Communication (CAEJAC); a Registered Practitioner of Advertising (rpa); Member of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (MNIPR) as well as a member, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

Currently the Director, General Studies, ESUT and former Dean, School Postgraduate Studies, ESUT, Prof Udeze is poised to take the university community, scholars and researchers around the world in a voyage of academic transition.

The 39th Inaugural Lecture will be the 7th this year organised by ESUT. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Aloysius-Michaels Okolie has made it a norm that professor should conduct their inaugural lectures to remain relevant in their academic echelon.

Professor Sunny Udeze’s lecture is coming 14 days after the 38th Inaugural Lecture on August 29 with Professor Umezurike Hughes Okafor as guest lecturer.

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By Amaechi Agbo

The Vice-Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Prof Aloysius-Michaels Okolie has confirmed the appointment of Associate Professor Dorathy Obianuju Abonyi as the Associate Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies.

Associate Professor Abonyi’s appointment was sequel to the recommendation of the Dean, PG, Professor Charles Chime.

Professor Chime told ESUT Monitor in an interview why she was recommended for the job.

“She is a Electronic Engineer from Electronic department, she was a the immediate past HoD of her department. We have seen her and she is someone that is very dedicated and resourceful. When the Vice-Chancellor wanted to appoint somebody as the Associate Dean, I recommended her. It wasn’t difficult to appoint her because we have seen her work,” Prof Chime said.

Associate Professor Dorathy Abonyi graduated with 2nd Class Honours Upper division in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from ESUT in 1999. She further obtained a Master of Engineering (M.Eng) degree of the same University in 2003.

She joined the services of ESUT in 2007 as an Assistant Lecturer after an earlier industry experience as a staff of The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) where she grew rapidly to Principal Engineer, FRCN Training School.

Dr. Dorathy later proceeded to the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom as Tetfund Scholar where she bagged ,Master of Science in Engineering with major in Data Communication Engineering and crowned it up with a PhD degree.

Dorathy has been a two tenure Head of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering with outstanding records of leadership. As HOD and in her quest for collaborative research and love for environment, she attracted two million naira fund from CBN to build an innovative ESUT BSG (Brainstorming garden) where researchers gather in small groups in a natural environment to build research ideas. She also attracted funds from other individuals to implement a digital display and signage in EEE and MPE building making the Departments stand out from any other Department in the University. As a Head of Department, Dorathy ensured that all students of the Department ready for graduation graduated on schedule. Her footprints in EEE department are too numerous to mention.

Dorathy, is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of ESUT with over 40 Journal and Conference paper Publications in highly rated local and International journals and have attended several conferences in USA, UK, India, China, Italy, Morocco and within Nigeria where she presented original researched papers. She has been recently appointed the Associate Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, ESUT for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 academic sessions.

She is versed in the Communication Systems Engineering where she has done works on Antennas, Radio wave propagation, Localization systems and other areas of Wireless and data communication Engineering. Dorathy has a special interest in Engineering management where she has published some papers and currently a part-time lecturer at ESUT Business school, Enugu.

She is a member of a number of Professional Associations including; the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Association of Professional women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), International Association of Engineers (IAENG).

It is expected that Associate Professor Abonyi will bring her wealth of experience to bear in repositioning the School of Postgraduate Studies in ESUT.

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Professor Charles Chime has been elected as the substantive Dean, ESUT School of Postgraduate Studies, SPGS.

Prof Chime was elected unopposed during the Senate meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2024 with all 110 members of the Senate in attendance.

Professor Chime has prior to his election today been on acting capacity since August 2023.

Regarded as Dean of Deans, Prof Chime promised to take the SPGS to a greater height. And assured the VC and the senators that he will not disappoint them.

He described the VC as his role model in his transformation agenda in ESUT.

Under his watch, SPGS has witnessed tremendous improvement including digitalization of the school, ensuring prompt and timely graduation of students as when due, streamlining the PG Programmes to be in line with global best practices and more.

It is expected that with his election concluded, that more innovative and pragmatic leadership direction will enhanced.

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No fewer than five hundred (500) applications for admission to study various Postgraduate courses at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS) have been received, just as the management has announced 31st January, 2024 as deadline for the submission of online applications for the various postgraduate programmes in the institution.

The Acting Dean of the SPGS, Professor Charles Chime disclosed this in an exclusive interview with ESUT Monitor in his office.

The over 500 applicants are being considered for admission into the Postgraduate Diploma, PGD; Master of Science, MSc as well as Doctor of Philosophy, PhD programmes

“We have offered admission to over 100 applicants in a first batch admission, out of the over 500 applications so far received for the 2023/2024 academic year. We have also set 31st January as deadline for acceptance of applications. Once the portal is closed, candidates would not be able to access the online application for admission for the 2023-2024 session,” the Dean said.

Prof Chime emphasized that although the portal would be closed on the deadline day, the list of those offered admission will be published thereafter adding that the second batch of admission will be published in a few days.

“The second batch of the admission is coming out this week. When the portal closes on 31st, there would still be an admission list that will be published for candidates that applied close to the deadline. So, you will be expecting an admission list after that 31st because we would consider everybody that was able to purchase the form.

The Acting Dean added the era of admission letters not being issued immediately after publication of admission list is over as admission letter can now be printed online once the necessary payments have been made. He warned that students who failed to register on or before February 22, 202r will forfeit the admission.

“Candidates who have been offered admission can now print their admission letters online after paying acceptance fee. Candidates who have printed their admission letters should proceed to the portal, generate invoice for school fees, pay and proceed to SPGS to complete their registration.

“Candidates who were offered admission but failed to register before 22nd of February 2024 would lose their admission.”

 On the issue of overstayed PG Students, Prof Chime said that the School of Postgraduate Studies Board convened on Thursday, December 14th, 2023 and reached the following decisions regarding PG students who were admitted between the academic years of 2004 and 2019 but have yet to graduate.

“Students who were admitted between 2004 and 2016 will be required to withdraw from their respective postgraduate programmes, as their admissions have now lapsed. Therefore, they are no longer considered ESUT PG students from the academic year of 2023/2024.

“However, PhD students in this category with 2016 registration numbers are given until 30th September 2024 to tidy up and graduate. Overstayed PG students who were admitted between 2017 and 2019 are granted until September 30th, 2024 to fulfil all necessary obligations and complete their studies. Failure to graduate within this timeframe will result in the loss of their status as ESUT PG students.

“The admission procedures for the academic session of 2023/2024 are currently underway and will conclude on January 31st, 2024. Those who have overstayed from either category aforementioned are welcome to re-apply for admission.”

He noted that orientation for the newly admitted postgraduate students is expected to hold before the matriculation ceremony on February 23, 2024.

Professor Chime expressed the university’s commitment to providing a seamless transition for new and returning students.

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