AUN Writing Center Empowers Grad Students with Academic Report Writing Skills
On March 8, 2025, the American University of Nigeria (AUN) Writing Center held a workshop on academic report writing and research data presentation for Data Science graduate students, titled “Application of Swales’ Creating a Research Space (CARS) Model. Read more
Honest Research Practices Are Essential in an AI-Driven World
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) Writing Center held a session on Friday, February 21, 2025, to help students improve their academic skills. The event was part of the Essential College Skills Series and focused on the impact of digital technology on education. Read more…
AUN WRITING CENTER EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH AI TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE WRITING
The AUN Writing Center (WC) took a progressive step on February 9, 2024, by hosting a workshop focused on integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into writing proficiency, held at the Robert pastor e-library’s 24-hour room. The workshop aimed to equip students with innovative skills for effective communication. Read more
Effective Revision Strategies: Polishing Your Writing for Clarity and Impact
Revision is a crucial step in the writing process. It should be addressed by students eager to finish their assignments. Effective revision can transform a rough draft into polished writing, communicating ideas clearly and persuasively. Coordinating ideas and clearly distinguishing connected elements of a write-up can be challenging. Hence, the Writing Center is here to […]
WRITING CENTER PANEL DISCUSSES ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
On October 20, 2023, the Writing Center hosted an enlightenment discussion that featured a seven-man panel to discuss the theme “Championing Academic Integrity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI),” in the e-Library 24-hour Room. The event attracted many students, and they listened carefully to expert opinions. READ MORE
Library Lovers – Karatu Library, Yola
I celebrate libraries because they are national treasures that we must support. Let me convince you. I identify as a library lover and discovered this when volunteering as a library assistant at Karatu Library. The revelations must be shared. Karatu Library is a quaint little library in a complex of stores in Yola bye-pass. Efadah […]
AUN, OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY TEAM UP TO DEVELOP ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE
On November 28, 2022, a group of AUN students partnered with Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom to design a module for academic integrity that can be adopted and implemented in tertiary institutions in any part of the world to generate academic integrity champions. Dr. Mary Davis, Principal Lecturer, Education, and Student Experience and […]
A Piece By Ummul -khulthum Saad
There are seven days in a week. On most days, I am fighting an internal battle that I can’t bear to lose. On other days, I stop fighting. I give up. Like last SUNDAY Bright and Lively My insecurities and imperfections kicked in I pushed them into the drawer, padlocked it I set for the […]
For the Love of Literature: A Fourth-Year Literature Major’s Testament
By Chelsea Awang Before enrolling in the literature program at the American University of Nigeria, I spent an inordinate amount of time scrolling through Quora.com: What can you do with a literature degree? Careers after an English bachelor? Why you should not study English literature. Why should you study literature? This activity was my response […]
Hobbying for Student Pastimers, Dilettantes and Polymaths
By Chelsea Awang, a student tutor There is a sinking feeling familiar to me on the Sunday evenings of unproductive weeks. It is the feeling that comes after another week passes without me drawing or writing anything. As a busy college student juggling classes, clubs, work-study, and other student activities, I have little time to […]