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From the Editorial Desk4
From the Editorial Desk
Teaching Hospital – photo speak; Building the Nigeria of ANOTHER YEAR HAS COME AND GONE! our dreams through leadership training; Status of Academic Programmes, Can Digital Transformation Mitigate BAZE FOCUS Magazine celebrates another year in existence; the fourth one to be precise. Another year has come and gone, and a whole lot has happened since our the Impact of Covid-19 on Education Systems in Nigeria: the Case of Baze University; and the Growing Postgraduate Studies Programme. last edition. As we reminisce on Year 2020 - a year like no other in the annals of world’s history - we celebrate our collective resilience to fight the CORONAVIRUS. The Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown on the tertiary education sub-sector showcased institutions leading in the use of IT tools and gadgets for remote learning. In this Edition we also present new topics: Leadership Tips for Success; Baze Pioneer Staff; Bar Final Best Female Student in Criminal Litigation and other high-fliers; Pro-chancellor’s Scholarship Award; Enhancing Civil Security; Counselling in the Covid 19 Era ‘The New Normal’; Twenty-first century parenting; Nutritious Nigerian DelicaBAZE FOCUS Magazine is a platform used by the university to share major events and new innovation with members of the public. This is the 2020 Edition. Although cies - Killing me softly; Health is wealth; Interviews with the Aces; Facts about Nigeria; Intelligence versus Wisdom -QED, etc. there is no Convocation this year due to the Covid-19 restrictions on public assembly; we still celebrate our deserving Class of 2020, for the well-deserved moment. You survived: grueling tutelage under tough teachers connected by IT Tools, an unprecedented global LOCKDOWN in There are other regular features on Alumni, English language; Campus Life, Laughter - the Best Medicine; Poetry Corner, Photo Gallery, etc. All packaged for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!!! recent human history; and the challenge of online teaching created by COVID-19. You weathered the storm with us, did not lose mileage in your academic race and have To view, share or down load any of our publications; just click: https://issuu.com/bazeuniversity. shown that only the tough gets going, when the going gets tough. Congratulations. As you climb the ladder of life and deploy the survival skills, we taught you; remember, the best is yet to come! Success is the flip side of failure when you add hard work. Nothing beats a sceptic than a try!
To our dear parents, investment in properties is good but to develop human capacities using sound education for wards and children, is far better. Quality Tertiary Education is sine qua non to a better life and Baze University is the destination of choice. The Baze Brand Speaks for itself, we live up to our promise and groom our students in like manner! It is on record that, during the recent lockdown when almost all Nigerian Universities were closed, Baze University deployed its robust digital learning platform for students. We never shut down during lockdown! We have delivered the 2020 Trimesters successfully and our students never lost any time. We make bold to state that Baze is a brand that keeps its promise on excellence.
To our Readers, it is a great honour to invite you to another sumptuous Edition of our Magazine. I present to you contributions from the Faculties: the Faculty of Medical Sciences – new status and giant strides; the Faculty of Computing & Applied Sciences where a 400-level student, utilized locally sourced agro-waste to cultivate edible mushroom in the laboratory; the Faculty of Management & Social Sciences and partnerships amidst uncertainties; Faculty of law and international networks and partnerships; and the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and innovative solution to online teaching. The star article in this edition is from the Faculty of Engineering showing an array of high-end equipment and memorable moments from the Open Day conducted before the lockdown. We also bring to you Mobile Technology – good servant, terrible master; Baze University
