All is now set for the presentation of the 35th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, by a seasoned professor of English Language and Applied English Linguistics, Uriel Okunrinmeta.
A statement by the Chairman of the Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Admin.), Prof. Adebisi Daramola, informed that the 35th Inaugural lecture will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
The lecture, titled, “Let’s use what’s OURS to solve OUR OWN problems’: ADOPTING AN ENDOCENTRIC ENGLISH MODEL IN SCHOOLS”, will commence by 2:00 PM in the University Multipurpose Hall. At the same time, guests are expected to be seated by 1:30 PM. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, will chair the lecture.
Prof. Okunrinmeta earned a B.Ed. (Hons.) Education and English from the then Ondo State University, Ado Ekiti, in 1992; bagged a Master of Arts degree in English (Language) from the University of Lagos, Lagos State, in 1997. In 2010, he was awarded a Ph.D. in English (Language), from the University of Lagos, Lagos State.
He joined AAUA in 2001 as an Assistant Lecturer. In 2017, he was appointed Professor of English Language and Applied English Linguistics.
Prof. Okunrinmeta has held over 60 leadership roles, including as dean, sub-dean, coordinator, chairman and member of committees and panels. He was a member of the Webometric Ranking Task Force, Head of Department, University Orator, and he is presently Chairman, of the Faculty of Arts Journal/Publication Committee, Editor-in-Chief, AMU: Akungba Journal of the Humanities, University Representative, NUC Capacity Building Workshop on the Effective Implementation of CCMAS in Abuja, and the Dean of Faculty of Arts.
Prof. Okunrinmeta published the popular and widely read book, Spoken English for Nigerian Students. He has contributed chapters to 18 books, edited two books, published over 30 articles in recognised journals globally, and supervised 11 postgraduate students part of whom were two Ph.Ds.
He has participated in several local and international conferences in countries such as the United States of America, India, Turkey, and Philippines.
Prof. Okunrimeta is an External Examiner to several higher institutions, including Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Bamidele Olomilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, and Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti.
His professional affiliations include memberships in the English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria, the International Association for World Englishes, and the Nigerian Academy of Letters.
Prof. Okunrinmeta is a recipient of TETFund Research Projects (RP) Intervention awarded in 2016.
