Babcock University

Babcock University is a private Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located equidistant between Ibadan and Lagos. Enrollment was 4,978 as of September 2007.

History

Babcock University institution was named after American missionary David C. Babcock, who pioneered the Seventh-Day Church's work in Nigeria in 1914.

The university subsumed the Adventist College of West Africa (ACWA) established in 1959 but whose name changed in 1975 to Adventist Seminary of West Africa (ASWA). The university was officially chartered on April 20, 1999.

Board of Trustees & University Council

*Chancellor & Chair of Proprietors' Council: Luka T. Daniel, M.A
*Pro-Chancellor & Chair of the Board: Gideon C. Nwaogwugwu, M.A.
*Vice Chair of the Board: Joseph A. Ola, DMin

Administration

*President/Vice Chancellor: Prof. J.A. Kayode Makinde, Ph.D.
*Snr. Vice President, Academic: Prof. Chimezie A. Omeonu, Ph.D.
*Snr. Vice President, Management Services: Prof. David O. Babalola, Ph.D.
*Vice President, Enrolment & Records (Registrar) Mr. Shem Magaji, M.Ed.
*Vice President, Finance (Bursar) Mr. Luke N. Onuoha, MBA, FCA
*Vice President, Development & Strategy: Mr. Olukunle Iyanda, MSc., ACA
*Vice President, Students Services: Dr. Janet O. Ola, Ed.D.
*Vice President, Library & Information Resources:Mr. Vincent E. Unegbu, MLS
*University Chaplain, Spiritual Development: Dr. Israel B. Olaore, Ph.D.

Basic Statistics

Established: 1959 (As Adventist College of West Africa) Initial Enrolment: 7 Students Government Accreditation: 1999 Current Enrolment: 4,978 Students (September 2007) Degrees Awarded: B.A., B.Sc., BIRM, BILD., MA., MEd., MSc., MPM., MPhil., PhD.

Residence Halls

"Male"
*Welch Hall - Male
*New Male Hall - Male (750 beds)
*Premium Male - Male (5000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Deluxe beds)
*Adeleke Hall - Male
*Winslow Hall - Male (104 Beds)
*Iperu Chalets - Male

"Female"
*White Hall - Female
*New Female Hall - Female (750 beds)
*Premium Female - Female (500 Deluxe beds)
*Nyberg Hall - Female (228 Beds)
*Ogden Hall - Fe male
*Iperu Hall - Female

[2007-2009 University Bulletin]

References

ee also

*List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities