6th December 2010 - National Universities Commission

2010 IVLP: VCs on Study Tour of AmericanInstitutions of Learning`onday Bulletin had inits 15 November, 2010 editionreported the visit of theExecutive Secretary, NUC,Professor Julius A. Okojie, andseven Vice-Chancellors ofFederal universities to someAmerican institutions of higherlearning. It would be recalledthat the general focus and goalsof the International VisitorsLeadership Programme (IVLP)were to: Gain an understanding Professor Julius A. Okojie, Executive Secretary, NUC withPresident University of Baltimore, Mr. Robert Bogomolynof universities,university administration and higher education policies in the United States; Examine the roles that federal and state Governments play in US higher education; Explore best practices for managing programmes and campus growth, curriculumdevelopment, student enrolment, alumni relations and fund raising; Learn how new technologies are used for classroom and distance learning; and Become acquainted with petroleum engineering and economic programmes in the US.Baltimore, MarylandThe Baltimore segment of the visits was organised by Ms Janine Downey of the World TradeCenter Institute and structured aroundthe themes: Managing Expansion andGrowth, Public-Private Partnershipsand Programme Accreditation.The Dean of Engineering explaining the use of technologyat the Neworleans Naval Engineering laboratoryAt an interactive session with staffand specialists of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering andTechnology (ABET), Maryland, theNigeria group was informed thatABET was an independent non-profitorganisation that conducts programmeaccreditation for post-secondaryengineering, technology, appliedscience and computing degreePage 5