Facebook Twitter
Degree AttainmentsForeign Studies

Married Couple Awarded Ph.D.s on Same Day at the University of Lagos

LagosThe University of Lagos in Nigeria recently held its 50th convocation ceremony. A highlight of the ceremony was the awarding of doctoral degrees to Olusegun Samuel and Temitope Samuel. The two scholars were the first married couple to be awarded Ph.D.s on the same day at the university.

The couple met at the university in 2007 and were married in 2010. The couple has one child.

Olusegun earned his Ph.D. in marine ecology with a concentration in ecotoxicology. Temitope’s research focuses on dermatophytes, a group of fungi that causes skin diseases.

Related Articles

1 COMMENT

  1. very proud of these young people. Nigerians are very serious about education and its great to see the dedication to STEM and to each other. Great examples for youth everywhere.

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Saint Augustine’s University Maintains Its Accreditation

HBCUs
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has reversed a December 2023 decision to strip Saint Augustine's University of its accreditation. Now the SACSCOC has the affirmed the HBCU's accreditation through December 2024.

Five Black Scholars Selected for New Faculty Appointments

Appointments & Awards
The Black scholars appointed to new faculty positions are Ishion Hutchinson at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Martha Hurley at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, Sandy Alexendre at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Marcia Chatelain at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dwight A. McBride at Washington University in St. Louis.

Fayetteville State University Launches Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management and Technology

HBCUs
Students who enroll in the new degree program at Fayetteville State University will learn about supply chain management fundamentals, enterprise resource planning systems, operations planning and control, project management, global trends in logistics, and disaster management.

Ruby Perry Honored for Lifetime Achievement by the American Veterinary Medical Association

Appointments & Awards
Dr. Perry is a professor of veterinary radiology and dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University. She has the distinct honor of being the first-ever African American woman board-certified veterinary radiologist.
spot_img

Featured Jobs

Find a Job
Post a Job

Breaking News

Donald Comer Named Interim President of Lane College in Tennessee

Breaking News
Dr. Comer has extensive experience as an advocate for HBCUs and African American business education serving on the board of trustees for Stillman College and LeMoyne-Owen College. He will assume his new duties on August 1.

Jeffery Norfleet Is the New Leader of Shorter College in Arkansas

Breaking News
Dr. Norfleet has been serving as Shorter College's provost and vice president. He has an extensive background in higher education, serving in both academic and administrative capacities.

JBHE Jobs

About Us

JBHE is dedicated to the conscientious investigation of the status and prospects for African Americans in higher education.

Phone: (570) 392-6797

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

BRUCON Publishing Company © 2024