Victoria University community was on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 elated to unveil a new Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Augustine Osamor Ifelebuegu.
“He has joined Victoria University as our new Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs (DVCAA) effective today February 1, 2022,” announced the university in a statement.
Prof. Ifelebuegu joins the recently chartered university, with a wealth of experience, according to an announcement made by Vice-Chancellor Lawrence Muganga. He will be in charge of Academic Affairs.
Dr. Muganga, in his introduction, said, the new DVC “brings a bold new vision and vigour to Victoria University and we are delighted that he has agreed to make a long-term commitment to the transformation process outlined in our strategic plan.”
Muganga said the new DVC “is a thorough breed academic and a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.” He praised him as a “highly innovative, exceptionally talented and extremely versatile professional with over 24 years of post-graduation experience that spans the petroleum industry.”
Prof. Ifelebuegu is famed for pioneering and leading the development of Coventry University suites of energy programmes which grew to become a School of Energy, Construction and Environment in the Faculty of Engineering.
His many years of experience in international collaborations have seen him serve from a Link Tutor to Ghana Technology University and a Visiting Professor to Kadir Has University Turkey, Saveetha University India, Cranfield University UK, to the University of Leeds UK, etc. He has also severed as an external examiner for several UK Universities including, Newcastle University, Heriot-Watt University, DMU Leicester, Robert Gordon University, and the University of Plymouth.
Prof. Augustine Ifelebuegu is a modern-day enterprising education leader who continues a tradition of outstanding leadership that focuses every day on embracing society’s transformation and demonstrating Victoria University’s relevance in educating first-class professionals and in connecting with communities and industries through our university’s unique Experiential Learning Education model.
His prolific experience richly exhibits his unrivaled determination to challenge the status quo and forge new relationships and his impeccable leadership quality is highly respected and admired by all universities he has served and the wider community in the UK and beyond. Prof. Augustine joins a university that is ready for new challenges and Victoria University is delighted to have him on board to further the journey of making good and great for our students and our partners.
A statement issued by the university also notes that Victoria University is an exciting example of how a modern and enterprising university should be – how it should be forever young in spirit – “and am sure Prof. Augustine will gladly look forward to the coming years and concede that he made the most marvelous and fulfilling decision to join Victoria University”
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