OOU, NDU, DELSU pull out of ASUU Strike, Announce Resumption Dates

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More Universities have toed the path of some others who have already shunned the ongoing industrial action by Academic Staff Union of Universities.

Information reaching Us shows that the management of Niger Delta University, Amassoma Bayelsa state has directed all academic staff to resume today.

The Delta State University has also announced December 8th as resumption date. below is the full Delsu Modified 2012/2013 Second Semester Academic Calendar;

Sunday, December 8, 2013 – All Students return to campus

Monday, December 9, 2013 – Lectures begin

Tuesday, December 24, 2013 – Christmas break

Sunday, January 5, 2014 – Students to return on Monday, January 6, 2014

Monday, January 20, 2014 – Screening of fresh students begin

Friday, January 31, 2014 – Lectures end for stale students

Monday, February 3, 2014 – 2nd semester examinations begin

Friday, February 21, 2014 – Examinations end

Saturday, February 22 – Saturday, March 8, 2014 – Vacation

Monday, March 3, 2014 – Fresh students resume/start registration

Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14, 2014 – Orientation of fresh students

Sunday, March 9, 2014 – Stale students return to campus

Also, an unconfirmed report has it that the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State has announced that it will abide by the Federal Government Instruction that all striking lecturers of public universities in the country should return to the classrooms on or before 9/12/13.

ASUU STRIKE: FG extends deadline to Dec 9

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International students to get taste of Bruins’ Thanksgiving at home

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More than 75 international students will go home for Thanksgiving this year  — go home, that is, with UCLA alumni who have invited them to join their families for the holiday on Thursday.

In a new program led by UCLA Alumni Affairs in  partnership with the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars, students from China, India, Australia, South Africa and elsewhere around the globe have eagerly signed on for a taste of the American tradition at the homes of 35 local alumni.

ASUU Strike; Striking Lecturers Want Four Month Salary

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The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, has said that the 4month old strike would only be called off if the federal government pays them their four month salary arrears since the inception of the strike as well as the full implementation of the N1.2trillion federal govt proposed funding for public universities with the immediate release of N100billion this year. The remaining N1.1trillion would be spread for 5 years.

They made this resolution after their Friday November 23rd National Executive Council meeting held in Kano state. A meeting between them and President Jonathan is been called for by the association before they can call off the strike.