BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FACULTY

The Faculty of Arts, formally known as the College of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences, is one of the six pioneer colleges at the inception of the University in 2009. It was under late Professor Francis Abiola Irele who served as the pioneer Provost from 2009 to 2014, and later by Professor Sakah Mahmud as the second Provost between 2014 and 2019. The current Dean of the faculty is Professor Abdul Kabir Hussain Solihu from 2019 till date and Dr. Aliyu Okuta Ahmad as Sub-Dean from 2020 till date. Following the University’s decision to change from a collegiate management system to a faculty management system in 2020, the college was renamed the Faculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences. Over the last 14 years, it has continued to grow and thrive to become the largest faculty in the University in terms of student enrollment and number of academic staff, with 21 accredited undergraduate programmes. In June 2023, the faculty was split into the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Management and Social Sciences. Several staff in the faculty are currently holding critical administrative positions in the university. These include the Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies, Dean of Student Affairs, Director of the Centre for Archives and Documentation, Director of University Relations, Director of Affiliation and Linkages, Director of the Centre for Advance and Basic Studies, and most importantly the Acting Vice Chancellor of the university. The Faculty of Arts offers programmes guided by the philosophy of creating and developing responsible global citizens who play their role in community development and nation-building. Inspired by the University’s aspiration to become a world-class University, the Faculty produces graduates who could compete favourably with graduates of other universities anywhere in the world. In addition to teaching core courses in the disciplines and programmes offered, the faculty offers some General Studies courses (GNS), such as Use of English and Foreign Language Option (Arabic and French) meant to broaden students’ knowledge and perspectives of the global community through liberal education. Currently, the faculty has 12 full professors, 6 associate professors and 12 senior lecturers on permanent or contract appointment. Others are on lecturer I cadre and below in various departments. Several other professors and senior lecturers serve in the faculty through sabbatical, visiting or adjunct appointments. Our faculty members are experts in their respective fields and provide high-quality instruction to our students. They are engaged in professional training, quality research and scholarly publication in national and international outlets. Our academic and non-academic activities are designed to contribute to our student’s personal and professional growth. Our graduates are highly valuable and work in several private and public sectors.