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OPARA APPOINTED FIRST FEMALE VC OF DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY IBADAN
Professor Jacinta Opara has been appointed second substantive vice chancellor of Dominican University, Ibadan, Nigeria.
In a statement made available to Blueprint in Abuja Tuesday and signed by the chairman Board of Trustees of the University, Chief Anthony Idigbe, SAN, the board said in the exercise of its powers conferred by federal government of Nigeria and the Universities Act, at its meeting on Wednesday, March 7, 2024 considered the submission of the Joint Governing Council, Senate, Search/Selection Team and approved the appointment of Professor Opara as vice chancellor of the institution.
The appointment followed a stringent recruitment exercise carried out by a professional recruiting firm and topnotch academics, in line with best global practices in headhunting for strategic positions in higher education institutions.
The statement said the appointment is expected to usher in an era of innovation and academic eminence.
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It noted that a scholar of Professor Opara’s status with a proven track record in higher education and a outstanding commitment to fostering learning and research, she is balanced to make a sustainable impact on the university and the broader academic community.
The statement reads: “The Dominican University Ibadan (DUI) formerly known as Dominican Institute is the first university of the Order of Preachers on the African continent.
“By her appointment, Prof. Opara is first female Vice Chancellor of the institution for a term of 5 years.
“She is the Academic and Administrative Head, the Chief Executive of the institution and serves as the nerve centre of activities in areas of protocol, external relations and coordination of various internal organs. She reports to the Governing Council of the university.
“Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria in 1976, Prof Jacinta A. Opara, a leading African environmental scholar, scientist, educator, health researcher, consultant and development activist with the combined power of management and human rights, is President, African Association for Teaching and Learning and Chairman, Governing Council of the Institute of Policy Management Development.
“Prof Opara is a graduate of the University of Ibadan and University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She received postgraduate degrees from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, University of Granada, Central University of Nicaragua, Akerhsus University (now Olso Metropolitan University), Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) and University of Chalco-Mexico.
“Prof Opara began her career in 1997 as Science Teacher (Biology) at College of the Immaculate Conception(CIC), Enugu under the National Youths Service Corps and later worked as Program Officer at Nigerian Gender Action Network and as Research Fellow at Afro-Euro Centre for Development Studies, Accra-Ghana.
“Since the last 25 years, she has held teaching, research and consulting experiences across Africa, America, Europe and Asia.
“She rose through the ranks and was promoted to full Professor in 2016 at Kampala International University(KIU). She has held appointments at a number of private and public universities. “These include: Avance International University(AIU), University of Maiduguri; Federal University, Kashere; Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University(KOMU); Sule Lamido University(SLU); Nasarawa State University(NSUK) and Ahmadu Bello University(ABU), Zaria-Nigeria where she showcased excellence in her dedication to teaching, research and strong passion for educational development.
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