Crescent varsity proprietor underscores ‘Academic Plus’ at 15th matriculation

The founder and proprietor of Crescent University, Abeokuta, Prince Bola Ajibola, has once again emphasized the commitment of the institution to the ‘Academic Plus’ vision for which it was established 15 years ago.

Crescent University prides itself on being a ‘Citadel of Academic and Moral Excellence’.

Ajibola, a former judge at the International Court of Justice and one-time attorney-general in Nigeria, stated this during the 15th matriculation ceremony of the university on Saturday.

A total of 494 students matriculated for the 2019/2020 academic session in the College of Information and Communication Technology (CICOT), College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS), College of Arts, Social and Management Sciences (CASMAS), Bola Ajibola College of Law (BACOLAW) and the College of Environmental Sciences (COES).

Ajibola said: “For the past 15 years of our existence as a model institution of learning, our products have been great in academics and excellent in character.

“This is premised on our mission to build a morally upright society through our products who are our ambassadors.”

He stressed that it is not enough to be academically brilliant at Crescent University but [students must] also maintain a good conduct, adding concluding “here, we call it ‘Academic Plus’.”

While admitting the students, the vice chancellor, Professor Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, noted that for the past decade and a half, female products of the institution had always performed better than their male counterparts as they usually hit the ground running from their first day on campus, adding that there were usually more female students in the library than males.

He challenged the fresh male students to strive to beat the 15-year record.

Gbajabiamila also charged the students to be good citizens of their states of origin, Nigeria and the global community at large.

“Make the best use of the golden opportunity presented by your admission into Crescent University, Abeokuta by saying no to cultism, drug abuse, violence and examination malpractice,” he said, warning that these vices could send them away from the university.

The vice chancellor also told the new students that their level of commitment to academic work would determine their performance in their examinations, urging them “not to allow any extraneous or peer group influence to distract your attention from academic work.”