An Online Weekly Publication of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor ISSN: 2141-3800 MONDAY OCTOBER 13, 2014 VOL. 1 NO. 21 The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fakae declaring the workshop open Fulfill Your Calling As A Teacher, Prof. Fakae Charges teacher sells the teacher. Do your RSUST Staff utmost to produce good students By Jesse Okedi and you shall be fulfilled as a teacher”, he said. T he Vice-Chancellor of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkpolu – Port Harcourt, Prof. Barineme Beke Fakae, has charged members of staff of the University to fulfill their calling as teachers. The Vice-Chancellor gave the charge while declaring open a one – month Faculty workshop for academic and technical staff of the University, held at the Amphitheatre. He said that the idea of seeing Lecturing or teaching as a job one engages in as a means of living should be jettisoned for the real idea which is a call to serve humanity. The keynote speaker, Prof. Dagogo M. J. Fubara, reminded the staff that the business of the University was to foster training, learning, research and character building to enable man fulfill God's command of having dominion over all other creations on Earth. Prof. Fubara who spoke on “Legacy to enhance high academic achievement and performance of students”, stressed that the whole Prof. Dagogo M. J. Fubara delivering his keynote address (Contd. on page 2 ) At the Workshop, which started with the Faculty of Technical and Science Education, the ViceChancellor urged the staff members of the faculty to lead the way by doing things right. “You have always argued that other Faculties do not have teachers but Lecturers, this is your test case. You should lead the way as professional teachers for other faculties to follow. “This workshop should not be seen as ordinary but an eye opener that should rekindle the passion to do exploits in you. The product of the a cross section of participants at the workshop RSUST Newsletter OCTOBER 13, 2014 News Fulfill Your As A Calling... (Contd. from front page ) essence of life, “is to live, learn, love and leave a legacy. This, he said “enables us to give life (Love, Inspiration, Faith and Encouragement) to everyone around us. Thinking only of one's need can make someone petty and small-minded. Thinking of others and helping to inspire them, makes someone great”. Prof. Fubara urged the participants to see themselves as coaches that might not have been champions but committed to producing champions. He advised that trading sex and money for grades should not be contemplated as it defeats the whole essence of education. “Sadistic or punitive tendencies in marking examination scripts should be avoided as this negates the philosophy of love – one should be proud of and motivated to produce achievers and performes even above one's own record”, he concluded. Prof. M.J. Ahiakwo, Dean, Faculty of Technical & Science Education Other Lectures at the event include Teaching and Measuring Teaching Performance by Prof. Tugwell N. Agina-Obu and Understanding Course Content and Designing Course outline by Dr. Godwin Alo Odili. The Dean, Faculty of Technical and Science Education, Prof. M.J. Ahiakwo, in his vote of thanks, thanked the Vice-Chancellor and Senate of the University for organizing the workshop. He however suggested that Lecturers from other Faculties should obtain Postgraduate Certificates in Education to enhance their professional delivery of the mandate of teaching and coaching students. 2 Prof. Tugwell N. Agina-Obu delivering his lecture Dr. Godwin Alo Odili delivering his lecture Posting of Administrative Staff T he Registrar of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Mrs. Daba Constance Odimabo, has reposted Ten(10) Administrative staff of the University to various departments in the University. The postings was contained in a memo dated September 26, 2014 and takes effect from Wednesday, October 8, 2014. She advised the affected officers to handover properly before resuming at their new duty posts. The list of affected staff is as displayed below. S/No Prof. Vincent A. Asuru, who delivered a paper on continuous assessment, examination and preparation of marking scheme, noted that much of students' failure in examinations has always been that of the error of teachers in continuously testing instead of assessing the students. He posits that “the final grading of a student should take account of all his performances during a given period of schooling rather than short, impromptu testing that rather puts the students' confidence at bay”. Prof. Vincent A. Asuru delivering his lecture Name of Staff Present Office New Posting 1. Mrs. Inye M. Jamaica (Deputy Registrar) Exams and Records Unit Deputy Registrar (General Administration) 2. Mrs. I . B. S. Harry (Deputy Registrar) General Administration Deputy Registrar (Postgraduate School) 3. Mr. S.C. Enyindah (Deputy Registrar) Postgraduate School Deputy Registrar (Students Affairs) 4. Mrs. E.T. Abibo (Deputy Registrar) Students Affairs Deputy Registrar (Exams & Records) 5. Mrs. J.A. Wagoha (Prin. Asst. Registrar) Deans Office, Faculty of Engineering Faculty Officer, Tech. & Sci. Education 6. Mr. E.T. Egbuchu (Prin. Asst. Registrar) Dean's Office, Faculty of Science Faculty Officer, Management Sciences 7. Mr. H. P. Ekulughul (Prin. Asst. Registrar) Dean's Office, Faculty of Management Sciences Establishment (Non-Academic Snr.) 8. Mr. J. Akah (Prin. Asst. Registrar) Dean's Office, Faculty of Tech. & Science Establishment (Junior Staff) 9. Stella O. Okeya (Snr. Asst. Registrar) Establishment (Junior Staff) Faculty Officer, Faculty of Science Mr. M. J. Amachree (Prin. Asst. Registrar) Establishment (Non-Academic Snr.) Faculty Officer, Faculty of Engineering 10. 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