2003 |
| Jan 2003 |
Dr. Louis Goodman, dean of the School of International Service at American
University (AU), meets with the AUN Planning Committee and provides advice
in preparing documents needed to register AUN with the National Universities
Commission of Nigeria (NUC). |
| Feb 2003 |
The NUC approves AUN’s application for implementation. The Planning
Committee reconstitutes itself as the ABTI University Implementation Committee
(AIC). |
| May 23-31, 2003 |
An assessment team from AU visits Abuja and Yola, Nigeria, and meets
with the AIC. The series of meetings includes AU presenting the findings
of its advisory group to the AIC, on May 28, 2003; the Honorable Professor
Babalola Borishade, Minister of Education, presents the AIC with the certificate
of registration for the American University of Nigeria (then called ABTI-American University). |
| Nov 14, 2003 |
HE Atiku Abubakar, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
on behalf of the American University of Nigeria, Yola (AUN), sign a
Memorandum of Understanding, entering into a Management Partnership Accord
for AU to provide AUN educational and administrative advice and assistance
to build a world-class University in Yola, Nigeria.
|
| Dec 31, 2003 |
President Ladner, AU and Adamu Abubakar, Chairman of ABTI Schools
Ltd., sign a Management Consultancy Agreement.
|
2004 |
| Jan 2004 |
AU establishes task forces to assist with and advise on the implementation
of various aspects of the AUN project. |
| Feb 2004 |
AU establishes a Washington Office for the AUN Project and develops
position descriptions and recruitment processes for the President of AUN
and the Director of the Washington Office. |
| Oct 2004 |
Dr. David Huwiler, Founding President of AUN assumes duty in Yola. |
| Oct 25, 2004 |
Groundbreaking ceremony of AUN performed by HE Olusegun Obasanjo, President
of Nigeria, and the inaugural meeting of the Board of Trustees. |
| Nov 2004 |
President Huwiler embarks on international trips to hire expatriate faculty
and staff for AUN. |
2005
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| Mar 2004 |
New faculty and staff hires for AUN assume duty in Yola. |
| Mar 21-22, 2005 |
Second Board of Trustees meeting |
| Apr 2005 |
AUN team commences recruiting trips to selected secondary schools in
Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana for its first class of 200 students. |
| Sep 2005 |
Commencement of AUN’s inaugural class |
2006 |
| Apr 2006 |
Expected delivery date of first set of AUN buildings by Julius Berger,
Nigeria. |
