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Baze University received a delegation from the Public Diplomacy Section of the United States Embassy on a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Jamila Shu’ara, FNIM, FHEPAN, as part of efforts to strengthen academic cooperation, expand research opportunities, and deepen public diplomacy engagement between the United States Mission in Nigeria and the University.
Members of the U.S. Embassy delegation included Raisa Dukas, Public Diplomacy Officer; Grace Lamon, American Center Director; Folashade Adebayo, Country Education Specialist; Adediran Adegoke, Public Engagement Specialist; and Blessing Abbah, Established Opinion Leader Coordinator.
The Baze University management team at the meeting comprised the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Jamila Shu’ara; the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Dr. Atiku Saleh; the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Osita Agbu; the Registrar, Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi; as well as other principal officers and senior academics of the University.
In her welcome remarks, Prof. Shu’ara expressed appreciation for the visit and reaffirmed Baze University’s commitment to fostering global partnerships that enhance academic excellence, research innovation, and capacity building. She noted that the University remains focused on its vision of becoming a leading institution in Africa through collaboration with reputable international partners, including the United States Mission in Nigeria.
Speaking during the visit, Raisa Dukas, Public Diplomacy Officer, commended the University’s modern infrastructure, academic achievements, and reputation for high standards in teaching, research, and innovation. She reiterated the U.S. Mission’s commitment to supporting Nigerian higher education institutions through public diplomacy initiatives and academic exchange programmes.
Discussions during the engagement focused on key U.S. Embassy public diplomacy programmes and opportunities available to Baze University. These included the Fulbright Programme, which provides faculty exchanges, research scholarships, and academic partnerships; the English Language Fellows Programme, which supports language instruction and professional development through U.S. English teaching specialists; access to the U.S. Embassy’s e-Library USA, offering digital academic resources, journals, e-books, and research databases; as well as other exchange opportunities such as the International Visitor Leadership Program, EducationUSA initiatives, and student mobility pathways for graduate studies in the United States.
The U.S. Embassy team thanked the University management for the cordial reception despite the busy academic season and expressed admiration for the campus architecture and Baze University’s investments in quality teaching and learning environments.
In her closing remarks, the Vice Chancellor thanked the Public Diplomacy Section for the visit and reaffirmed the University’s readiness to deepen academic cooperation with the United States Mission. She expressed optimism that the discussions would translate into long-term and impactful partnerships benefiting students, faculty, and the wider academic community.
The visit ended with a group photograph involving representatives of both institutions.
