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An Address Delivered by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A.O. Olorunnisola at the 4th Matriculation Ceremony
An Address Delivered by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A.O. Olorunnisola, at the Matriculation Ceremony for 4th Set of Students of Dominion University on Tuesday
February 21, 2023
Protocols
The Chancellor
Members of the Board of Trustees
The Pro-Chancellor & Members of the Governing Council
The Principal Officers
Deans of Faculties
Heads of Departments and Units
Parents of the Matriculants of Today
The Matriculants (Daystars)
Invited Guests
Gentlemen of the Press
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
Introduction
I am delighted to welcome you all to this orientation programme for the 4th matriculation ceremony
of Dominion University, Ibadan. Today, we are officially welcoming 266 matriculants (Daystars) who are following in the footsteps of the Pace Setters, the Light Bearers and the Eagles (cohort names for students admitted at different levels in Dominion University). The Daystars are made up of 143 male (representing 53.8%) and 123 female (representing 46.2%) students, drawn from 21 of the 36 States (i.e., 58% of the States) of the Nigerian Federation, who have been duly admitted into the eleven academic programmes in our Faculty of Arts, Social and Management Sciences and Faculty of Computing and Applied Sciences. The enrolment for this academic
session is 96% higher greater than the 136 students (the Eagles) that matriculated last year. Also, given the cultural diversity in our staff and student population, Dominion University is, by no means, a parochial/provincial university. We are living up to the billings of a budding world-class university – one that brings people together from a range of different cultures and backgrounds to tackle shared global challenges. This is no mean feat for a four-year-old university. It is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our sight. All thanks to our God of increase!
A day star is a poetic word for the sun; another word for the morning star. It is literally the “light bringer”. Light is one of the most universal and fundamental symbols. It is spiritual and divine, it is illumination and intelligence. It is the source of goodness and the ultimate reality.
Generally speaking, light serves as a symbol of life, happiness, prosperity, and, in a wider sense, of a perfect being. As a symbol of life, light can also serve as a symbol of immortality. Little wonder that Jesus said Christians are the light of the world. May you be light indeed in Dominion
