Uniosun: 10th Foundation Day and 6th Convocation Ceremonies for the award of First and Honourary Degrees holding from Thursday, 23rd to Thursday, 6th April, 2017.

Osun State University wishes to invite the general public to its 10th Foundation Day and 6th Convocation Ceremonies for the award of First and Honourary Degrees holding from Thursday, 23rd to Thursday, 6th April, 2017. The schedule of events is highlighted as follows: (1) Thursday, 23rd March, 2017 a. UNIOSUN WALK TO LIVE Venue: From Main Campus to Freedom Park, Osogbo Time: 7.00 am. b. PRESS CONFERENCE Venue: Board Room, College of Health Sciences, Main Campus, Osogbo Time: 2.00pm. c. NOVELTY MATCH: MALE (MANAGEMENT) STAFF VS FEMALE STAFF Venue: University Playing Ground, Beside Cooperative Building, Main Campus, Osogbo Time: 4.00pm. (2) Friday, 24th March, 2017 a. JUMAT SERVICE Venue: UNIOSUN Campus Mosque Time:1.00pm (3) Sunday, 26th March, 2017 THANKSGIVING SERVICE Venue: All Souls Anglican Church, Oke-Fia, Osogbo Time: 7.30 am. (4) Monday, 27th March, 2017 FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE Title: ‘Universities and the Challenges of Sustainable Development’. Speaker: Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chairman: Professor E. A. Bamgboye, Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), University of Ibadan Venue: Olagunsoye Oyinlola Auditorium, Main Campus, Osogbo Time: 1.00pm (Guests are expected to be seated at 12:30pm) (5) Tuesday, 28th March, 2017 UNIVERSITY SYMPOSIUM Topic: ‘UNIOSUN Yesterday, Today and in the Future ’. Discussants: Former Vice-Chancellors/Acting Vice-Chancellors of the University, Permanent Secretaries, State of Osun Ministries of Education and Finance and other eminent personalities Chairman: Dr. Tunji Olaopa, Director/CEO, Ibadan School of Government & Public Policy Venue: Olagunsoye Oyinlola Auditorium, Main Campus, Osogbo Time: 2:00pm (Guests are expected to be seated at1:30pm) (6) Wednesday, 29th March, 2017 a. CONVOCATION PLAY Title: The Trials of Brother Jero, written by Professor Wole Soyinka. Venue: University Auditorium, Main Campus, Osogbo Time: 4.00pm (7) Wednesday, 5th April, 2017 a. ALUMNI SEMINAR/REUNION Venue: Olagunsoye Oyinlola Auditorium, Main Campus, Osogbo Time: 10:00am (Guests are expected to be seated at 9:00am) b. COMMISSIONING OF PROJECTS Venue: University Main Campus, Osogbo Time: 10:00am (Guests are expected to be seated at 9:00am) c. 6TH CONVOCATION LECTURE Title: ‘Building a World-class University in a Depressed Economy’. Speaker: Prof. O. A. Bamiro, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan Chairman: Dr. B. O. Babalakin (SAN) Venue: Olagunsoye Oyinlola Auditorium, Main Campus, Osogbo Time: 3.00pm (Guests are expected to be seated at 2:30pm) (8) Saturday, 1st April, 2017 a. VICE-CHANCELLOR FEATURES ON OSBC TV: SATURDAY MORNING TREAT Venue: OSBC Studio; 8 – 9am. b. VICE-CHANCELLOR FEATURES ON OSBC RADIO PROGRAMME: BREAKFAST TRAIL Venue: OSBC Studio; 9-10am (9) Thursday, 6th April, 2017 AWARD OF FIRST DEGREES, HONOURARY DEGREES & CONVOCATION CEREMONY Venue: Convocation Arena, Main Campus, Osogbo Time: 10:00am (Guests are expected to be seated at 9:00am) NOTE: Graduands and all guests should be fully seated at 9.00 am. Nobody, including Graduands and their Parents/Guardians, will be admitted into the Convocation Arena, as from 9.50 am. Graduands will not be allowed to leave the convocation venue before the end of the ceremony. They are strongly advised to comply with these arrangements. INFORMATION FOR GRADUANDS Graduands are to collect their academic robes, Order of Proceedings, one Guest card from their College Secretaries between 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. from 23rd– 31st March, 2017. For more information, please, visit the University website: http://www.uniosun.edu.ng. We congratulate all graduands and their parents/guardians and wish them journey mercies to and from Osogbo. Signed G. A. A. Shittu Acting Registrar