Break new grounds, innovate, FUTA VC urges 3,200 new students

The vice chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Professor Joseph Fuwape, has urged newly matriculated students to make use of every opportunity available in the course of their academic sojourn to break new grounds in research and innovation as part of their contributions to national development.

He stated this during the 37th matriculation ceremony for the over 3,200 students admitted into various programmes of the university for the 2019/2020 academic session, on Friday March 6, 2020.

He said the university has enough resources and facilities to help them achieve their dreams.

“I challenge you to position yourself for success; create your own reality and be committed to your dream. Position yourself for excellence; your success is guaranteed as you study hard and stay focused,” he said.

Fuwape reiterated FUTA’s zero tolerance for all acts inimical to  peace on campus, especially thuggery, disruptive fake post on social media, vandalism, stealing, academic fraud, hooliganism and cultism.

The vice chancellor implored the fresh students to imbibe the ethics of hard work, moderation and discipline in order to achieve academic excellence.

He also encouraged them to dress according to socially acceptable standards that instill a sense of integrity and appreciation of values and ethics as stipulated in the university’s dress code.

The vice chancellor gave the statistics of newly admitted students as follows:  School of  Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, 646; School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, 677; School of Earth and Mineral Service, 385; School of Environmental Technology, 420; School of Health and Health Technology, 140; School of Computing, 319 and School of Sciences, 729.