700 students in last 12 months for alleged examination misconduct .
The Vice Chancellor of the University Professor Ukachukwu Awuzie made
the disclosure at the weekend in the Owerri while addressing some
selected journalist in the state on his one year in office ,said his
administration has zero tolerance to examination malpractices.
Professor Awuzie however stated that some staff of the university who
were found guilty by disciplinary panels have either being sacked or
demoted .
According to him, the university has graduated about 150 medical
doctors from the college of medicine of the university.
The former president of academic staff union of universities (ASUU
)disclosed that ,the year under view, the university in collaboration
with the TETfund research found have sponsored over 25 staff of the
university to pursue their master degree and Ph.D programs
He regretted that most of the courses offered by the university have
failed to meet the criteria for full accreditation by relevant bodies.
He further disclosed that the university authorities spent part of
last year carrying out an audit on the affected courses as well as
documenting the requirements in order to ensure that accreditation
could be accorded to them.
"The administration has vigorously pursued the timely completion of
the faculty of law building to ensure re-present of the faculty for
accreditation this year. This could enable us admit the best and
brightest law students into the our revered citadel of learning for
2014/2015 session.
--DAILY TIMES NG
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