McU matriculates 551 students as VC charges new intakes on academic success

• Matriculating students

McPherson University (McU), Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State recently admitted its new students for the 2023/2024 academic session at its 12th matriculation ceremony held at the University Multipurpose Hall.

The new students took their matriculation oath as administered by the acting Registrar of the institution, Mr. Olufemi Adebowale. They pledged to, among other things, be of good conduct and ensure peaceful co-existence with all other members of the university community.

In his speech, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Francis Igbasan, on the authority of the Senate of McPherson University, admitted the matriculatants as bona fide students of the institution.

While addressing the students, the vice-chancellor charged them to imbibe the culture, values and virtues of the university, and to take their studies seriously.

Here at McPherson University, “academic success is not an accident, you must work for it, and you must be studious to be the best”, Prof. Igbasan noted.

He stated emphatically that McU would not condoned any acts inimical to its well-being as the university has zero tolerance for sexual immorality, drug use and abuse, examination malpractices and other social vices.

Prof. Igbasan further counselled the students to avoid acts that could lead to termination of their studentship abruptly, and be mindful of the kind of company they keep on campus and online as evil communication corrupts good manners.

As a faith-based university, he admonished the matriculants to participate in every spiritual activity organised by the university chaplaincy from time to time, noting that they should take their relationship with God very seriously.

While rolling out the number of new students across the six colleges in the university, including the Centre for Continuous Education  (part-time), the VC revealed that 551 students were admitted having met the admission registration processes within the stipulated time.

The vice-chancellor, while appreciating the parents, guardians and other guests in attendance, hinted that the matriculated figure was an improvement over last year, saying the bar of student enrolment would be raised by next academic session.