276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1958, The Birth of Nigeria's University tells the story of how Dr Kenneth Mellanby, the ‘Principal Designate’, acquired five square miles of unsurveyed bush, and created there what is now accepted as one of the leading universities in Nigeria. Although Dr Mellanby modestly disclaims much of the credit for this achievement, it is realised in university circles that it was his... Read more
Introduction 1. The Origin of the College 2. My Introduction to the Problem 3. The College Opens at Ibadan 4. Plans for the Permanent University 5. Erection of the College Buildings 6. Finance 7. College Government and Administration 8. Academic Development 9. Medicine 10. Agriculture 11. Other Academic Developments 12. Student Life at Ibadan 13. Public Relations, Politics and the Press Index
Biography
Kenneth Mellanby
