Benefits Of Been A Member of Old Students’ Association Alumni

ALUMNUS: MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Benefits Of Been A Member of Old Students’ Association Alumni

Research has revealed that some people resist to belong to their school’s Alumni due to misconceptions they had towards the association. Some of the misconceptions they had are Finance, inferiority complex, ego and superiority complex. However, there are huge benefits that can be derived from been a member of your school Old Students’ Association Alumni, few will be mention and explain in this piece.

Never think that Alumni is meant to extract money and other resources from you or level you with immature individuals rather, records has shown that alumni association is a big asset to members of the association.

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Firstly, I want you to know that Alumni is a word used to refers to group of former students of a specific school, college or university, also called Old students’ Association. This association is not only meant for the school’s graduates, it also accommodate those ones that has no privilege to complete their academics in the school. No doubt that a functional Alumni Association benefits both Alma Mater and the Alumnus

Below are major Alumni Benefits You Should Be Taking Advantage Of:

1.       Contact with classmates
2.       A (huge) Network and connectivity
3.       Career Services
4.       Promotion & Advertisement
5.       Financial Assistance
6.       Motivation and Encouragement
7.       Access to desired resources
8.       Socializing
9.       School Stakeholder

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Contact with Classmates

Belonging to an alumni association will give you access to connect with former classmates through any medium. Whether this leads to a career opportunity or is simply a chance to catch up with old friends and acquaintances, graduates will benefit from alumni directories and online social media groups that keep the lines of communication open well after the caps and gowns have been removed.

A (huge) Network and connectivity:

Alumni association serves as a platform that connect all former students in which they can link each other to any desired height they wishes.

Thus, Alumni associations are rife with opportunities for expanding a graduate’s professional network. Graduates have the opportunity to network with recent grads as well as graduates several years their senior and these connections can lead to internships, jobs, clients, partnerships and other valuable career opportunities. In addition, having an alma mater in common and being able to network via regular in-person events or online platforms makes it easier to form and maintain these valuable connections.

Career Services

Whether you’re making a career change, positioning yourself for that next promotion, or looking to hire for your own company, your school alumni can help you.

Alumni associations often provide a wealth of career services to help former students find job opportunities and improve their chances of landing a job offer. Career fairs, for example, bring together employers from around the area, and sometimes further, so that graduates can meet company representatives face-to-face. Career counselling, seminars, webinars, and networking events may provide helpful information about the job market. Similarly, an association may offer resume and cover letter assistance to help graduates put their best foot forward.

Promotion & Advertisement

Being a full member of Alumni Association you have the privilege to promote your creatives and brands to target audience.

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Update: See the newly approved Privates by Federal Government

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved eight new private universities with three-year provisional licenses, as well as appointing federal universities as mentors.

This brings the number of private universities in the country to 69 and the total number of universities (public and private) to 151.

Addressing State House correspondents, Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwuka, said the FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the universities on the recommendation of the National Universities Commission (NUC) on their compliance with the very strict conditions necessary for approval.

According to him, the approval was to ensure that the teeming population of Nigerian students seeking admission into universities are given the opportunity to do so. 

The approved universities are

1.) Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos (promoted by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry,to be mentored by University of Lagos).

2.) Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State (promoted by The Clitter House Nigeria Limited, to be mentored by University of Calabar).

3.) Clifford University, Owerrinta, Abia State (promoted by the Seventh Day Adventist Church, to be mentored by University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia).

4.) Coal City University, Enugu (promoted by African Thinkers Community of Inquiry College of Education, Enugu – to be mentored by University of Nigeria, Nsukka).

5.) Crown-Hill University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara (promoted by Modern Morgy and Sons Limited, to be mentored by a University of Ilorin).

6.) Dominican University, Ibadan (promoted by the Order of Preachers, Nigerian Dominican Community).

7.) Kola Daisi University, Ibadan (promoted by Kola Daisi Foundation, to be mentored by University of Ibadan).

8.) Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State (promoted by the Good Idea Education Foundation, to be mentored by Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa).

Explaining why mentors were appointed for the new universities, Anwuka said mentoring was part of the requirement as contained in the Education Act Cap E3 Law of Federal Republic of Education 2004 implemented by the NUC and the Federal Ministry of Education.

“It is the part of the requirements. An older university within the university zone where each of the new universities has been approved is given the mandate to oversee and mentor the new universities in terms of academic and administrative culture for three years within which period they must have learnt the art of university governance and academic details.”

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, throwing more light on the issue of mentoring, said, “the law is very specific on exactly what is required. I think the first is that each of the mentoring universities would, among other issues, ensure that the correct appointment of the governing council is made; that they recruit appropriate principal officers both academic and administrative; that there would be availability of human and material resources for the commencement of any academic performance.

“They also have the responsibility to ensure implementation of carrying capacity. They must also assist in staff development. They must also modulate students’ examination; must guarantee quality assurances of the university. They also have responsibility to moderate admission and also moderate external examination even the older universities were also mentored by universities abroad.

“But we believe that by today, we have reached the situation whereby our own universities are capable of mentoring the universities,” Mohammed said.

News: JAMB ANNOUNCED NEW CUT-OFF MARKS

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has announced 180 as the admission cut-off score for degree programmes, and 150 for national certificate in education, national diploma
and national innovation diplomas.

The permanent secretary, Ministry of Education, McJohn_Nwaoibala, announced the cut off after a vote by representatives of all institutions requiring JAMB scores at a combined policy meeting in the Abuja office of JAMB.

FACTS ABOUT HIS EXCELLENCY Muhammadu Buhari

*Name: MUHAMMADU BUHARI

born on 17th December 1942, in Daura , Katsina State, to
his father Adamu and mother Zulaihat.

* He attended primary school in Daura and
Mai'adua before proceeding to Katsina Model
School in 1953, and
*Katsina Provincial Secondary School (now Government College
Katsina) from 1956 to 1961.

* joined the Nigerian Army in 1961, when
he attended the Nigerian Military Training
College (in February 1964,

*attended the Mechanical Transport Officer’s Course at
the Army Mechanical Transport School in
Borden, United Kingdom .

* attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington,
India, in 1973.

* From 1979 to 1980, at the rank of colonel,
Buhari (class of 1980) attended the US Army
War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania , in the
United States , and gained a Masters Degree in
Strategic Studies

* Governor of the Northeastern State In office
August 1975 – March 1976

*  he was 7th Head of State of Nigeria In office
31 December 1983 – 27 August 1985

*  his Spouse(s): Safinatu Yusuf (1971–
1988)
Aisha Halilu (1989–present)

* he has 10 Children
Zulaihat late
Fatima
Musa late
Hadiza
Safinatu
Aisha
Halima
Yusuf

* In 2003, 2007, 2011 respectively Buhari ran for office in the
presidential election  but lost

* Buhari ran in the 2015 Presidential election and won

* popularly called : PMB (GMB), Baba, Sai Buhari

Presently he is 24th Head of state/ president; commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed
Forces.

**Assumed office 29 May 2015
From the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC) Political party with slogan:
#CHANGE!

#Quote from inaugural speech

“I belong to everybody and I belong to
nobody.”

Source: Wikipedia 

APPROVED UNIVERSITIES FOR MASTERS' AND PhD AWARD

Do you want to further your Study after 1st Degree, Masters? PhD? Beware!

The National Universities Commission has warned that only 58 of the universities in Nigeria have approval to run postgraduate programmes Only fifty-eight(58) Nigerian universities have approved post-graduate programmes according to a list recently » published the National Universities Commission (NUC) in its bulletin.

According to the NUC, it is concerned that some universities are running illegal postgraduate
programmes. "The National Universities Commission (NUC) has observed with great concern that some Nigerian universities are running unapproved postgraduate programmes, leading to the award
of Masters and PhD degrees.

"The Commission has also observed that some Parastatals and Institutes are awarding these same Postgraduate degrees, either on their own or through unapproved affiliations with Nigerian
and foreign Universities. Such practices are not only unethical, but also antithetical to time-
tested quality assurance best practices."

It warned that "qualifications/­awards resulting therefrom are not recognized."
Here are the universities that have approval » to offer postgraduate programmes at the
Masters’ and Ph.D levels in Nigeria:

FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES:
1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
2. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
3. Bayero University, Kano
4. Federal University of Technology, Akure
5. Federal University of Technology, Minna
6. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
7. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,
Umudike
8. Modibbo Adama University of Technology,
Yola
9. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos.

0. Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
1. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
2. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
3. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
4. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
5. University of Agriculture, Makurdi
6. University of Benin, Benin City
7. University of Calabar, Calabar
8. University of Ibadan, Ibadan
9. University of llorin, llorin
0. University of Jos, Jos
1. University of Lagos, Akoka
2. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri
3. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
4. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt
5. University of Uyo, Uyo
6. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto


STATE UNIVERSITIES:
1. Abia State University, Uturu
2. Adamawa State University, Mubi
3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
4. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
5. Anambra State University, Uli
6. Benue State University, Makurdi
7. Cross River University of Technology, Calabar
8. Delta State University, Abraka
9. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
0. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
1. Enugu State University of Science and
Technology, Enugu
2. Imo State University, Owerri
3. Kogi State University, Anyigba
4. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,
Ogbomoso
5. Lagos State University, Ojo.
6. Nasarawa State University, Keffi
7. Niger-Delta University, Wilberforce Island
8. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
9. Rivers State University of Science and
Technology, Port Harcourt
0. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina
1. Gombe State University, Gombe

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES:
1. African University of Science and Technology,
Abuja
2. American University of Nigeria, Yola
3. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
4. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
5. Bowen University, Iwo
6. Covenant University, Ota
7. Igbinedion University, Okada
8. Pan-African University, Lekki
9. Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State
0. Caleb University, Lagos
1. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji,
Osun State

The NUC added that only postgraduate certificates from the listed universities are "valid
for employment, further studies and other purposes."