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UNIJOS names Patricia Lar as first female Vice-Chancellor after five decades
The University of Jos (UNIJOS), Plateau State, has appointed Professor Patricia Lar as its 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor, making her the first woman to head the institution since its establishment.
Lar, a professor of microbiology, medical microbiology and medical parasitology, was appointed by the university’s Governing Council.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the university’s Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relations, Emmanuel Madugu, confirmed the appointment, describing Lar as the first female Vice-Chancellor of the institution.
Madugu disclosed that the Governing Council ratified her appointment during a special meeting held on Thursday, where she was formally presented with her appointment letter.
He added that Lar would succeed Tanko Ishaya, the outgoing vice-chancellor, whose tenure had elapsed.
According to NAN, Lar previously served as acting vice-chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja.
Born in 1964, in Plateau state, Lar earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the Ahmadu Bello University in 1986.
In 1989, she obtained her second degree from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) College of Medicine. She earned a doctorate degree from the same institution in 1998.
Lar served as an associate professor from 2012 to 2015, and she has been a professor since 2015.
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