Beni American University is proud to announce joining the SPIE Digital Library. SPIE will be providing FREE access to the  BAU community members (teachers, faculty and researchers).

The SPIE Digital Library contains the world’s largest collection of optics and photonics research.

Beni American University now has access to the entire SPIE Digital Library of over 375,000 papers in this a rapidly growing, cross-disciplinary field of study. Content covers the broadest range of applied optics and photonics science and engineering papers anywhere.

Just some of the technologies covered are:

• Astronomy
• Biomedical Optics & Medical Imaging
• Communications & Information Technologies
• Defense & Security
• Electronic Imaging & Signal Processing
• Energy
• Lasers
• Light Sources & Illumination
• Lithography & Microelectronics
• Metrology
• Nanotechnology
• Optics
• Remote Sensing
• Sensors

SPIE is an international not-for-profit society advancing an interdisciplinary approach to the science and application of light. Optics and photonics technologies enable researchers, scientists and engineers to help improve life.

SPIE was founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies. Serving more than 188,000 constituents from 138 countries, the Society advances emerging technologies through interdisciplinary information exchange, continuing education, publications, patent precedent, and career and professional growth. SPIE annually organizes and sponsors approximately 25 major technical forums, exhibitions, and education programs in North America, Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific. In 2011, the Society provided more than $2.7 million in support of education and outreach programs around the world.

Beni American University
Collaborates with
Centre for Entrepreneurship, Atlanta Metropolitan State College

23/05/2012

In demonstration of her commitment to push the boundaries of knowledge and provide world-class tertiary education to Africans, Beni American University (BAU) is partnering with the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, U.S to deliver a 12-week Business Accelerator programme to BAU scholars.

The Atlanta Metropolitan State College Centre for Entrepreneurship (AMSCCE) is a resource centre for entrepreneurs and their mission is to provide existing and budding entrepreneurs with the tools and skills needs to successfully establish, operate and nurture a business for growth.

BAU is also an educational institution that is targeted at pioneering boundless learning in sub-saharan Africa, thus setting the standard for educational excellence in the region through cutting-edge technologies.

This partnership is expected to ensure that BAU succeeds in her mission to reduce the statistics of students with academic potential in Africa who lack
access to proper higher education due to poor and inadequate infrastructure in the region, among other factors. This partnership will also allow these students to become self sustaining entrepreneurs that will create game changing startups.

According to the collaboration between both institutions, BAU students would be offered a twelve-week Business Accelerator package which includes
seminars in Idea development, Entrepreneurial Excellence, Concept Paper, Pitch Competitions and much more. The students would also be beneficiaries of a Mentoring Program from AMSCCE.

AMSCCE works to build entrepreneurial creativity, nurture viable ideas and assist in the success of entrepreneurial ventures. By joining BAU in providing “low cost” educational opportunities to current and aspiring entrepreneurs, providing networking opportunities, and lending opportunities to learn about effective and ethical business practices, they are keying in with BAU’s vision to become Africa’s premier online hybrid institution of learning.

For further information, please contact

B.A.U: info@beniamerican.org  |   www.beniamerican.org

AMSCCE: www.smallbizatl.com or www.atlm.edu

We created and grew a successful global educational social network – Students Circle in 2010. Having had some success with Students Circle, we decided to take that further and solve an evolving social problem in Nigeria and Africa. Here are some coverage of our work with Students Circle Network:

• Forbes: http://onforb.es/scnforbes
• Huffington Post: http://huff.to/scnhuffpo
• IT News Africa: http://bit.ly/scnitnewsafrica
• PR Newswire: http://prn.to/scninfinitegraph
• BlackWeb: http://bit.ly/baublackweb

Beni American University is taking the vision of educating African youths to the next level. We strongly believe in education and the possibilities it will provide for students individually, their immediate communities and the economy in general.

In Nigeria alone, an average of 1.5million students graduate from High School annually and only 350 thousand of these students can be admitted into institutions of higher learning in Nigeria on average.

This is due to Corruption, Infrastructure Depletion, Low Graduation Rate, Strikes and an old education system.

Some References

• Tribue Newspaper:  http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/27839-only-350000-will-be-offered-jamb-admission-out-of-15m
• All Africa: http://allafrica.com/stories/201203220390.html
• Yahoo News / Daily Maverick: http://za.news.yahoo.com/hi-tech-solution-nigerias-education-chaos-061037554–finance.html
• All Africa: http://allafrica.com/stories/201109080316.html
• Punch Newspaper: http://www.punchng.com/news/utme-1-5m-candidates-jostle-for-500000-admission-slots
• Alaska Report: http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/nigerian-crisis-bars-promising-students-universities
• Research Paper by Babatunde Oyedeji - http://www.wiloludjournal.com/ojs/index.php/cjedures/article/viewFile/421/pdf_122
• Gbenga Sesan: http://bit.ly/umtestats

We discovered that over 100 thousand of the left over students are qualified, willing and able to afford a post-secondary higher education.

We want to provide this opportunity to as many of those 100 thousand students as we can annually. To this effect we are starting West Africa’s first Hybrid / Online University* that will not be limited by gender, location, access, finance, time or age**

What We will Offer 

1. World Class Learning and Teaching provide by very experienced international faculty members.
2. Technology support for the students (Free tablet computers and subsidized mobile internet access)
3. Extensive local infrastructural support (Modern Learning Facilities for facilitation)
4. A Collection of over 10 million digital and paper books in our modern libraries.
5. Academic and Support partnerships to create a global value for our students
6. Funding Start Up projects by our students

The Impact

If we educate and engage Nigerian youths and students, we will

1. Fund students’ graduation projects that we find viable for the real market
2. Graduate job creators for the Nigerian economy. (We will be giving our students a 12 week entrepreneurial bootcamp before graduation)
3. Reduce the migration of youths out of Nigeria and Africa.
4. Significantly reduce the social vices that build up out of the youths being idle
5. Train youths with hands on solutions to solve real problems
6. Equip the next generation that can overcome their limitations and empower others

What we have done so far?

1. We already have a teaching and learning platform, a full qualified faculty
2. Successfully completed a pilot student program on our platform with high reviews.
3. We have started building strong international academic and support partnerships
4. Building a strong advisory board that is guiding and shaping this vision
5. Conducted extensive analysis, interviews, surveys in the region and we see a market that is ready to learn and be educated

Ways You Can Help

There are so many other ways to support us

1. Tell a friend about this project use the social sharing tools here ->

2. Donate books and resources

3. Know someone interested in being a student? Refer us.

4. Know someone interested in educational projects? Refer us.

5. Donate and support the cause

Net Educational Advancement Initiative (www.nigeria.mkfc.se)- NEAI is a Non-Governmental, Non-Profit, Non-Political and Non- Partisan Organisation that seeks to promote Education for all especially to the rural and less privileged groups in Nigeria. NEAI is part of the MKFC community – (www.mkfc.se ) in Sweden.

NEAI has offices in Sweden and cyber learning centers / presence in Nigeria – Owerri, Abuja and Okigwe.

Beni American University is an institution that sets the standard for educational excellence in Nigeria and West Africa. With cutting edge technologies and world class outreach, Beni American University is absorbing a great number of students and this will reduce the rate and number of students who are without proper higher education.

BAU believes that finances, location or infrastructure should not limit access and quality of education. BAU believes that every African student should be well educated.

NEAI is poised to enhance education in the rural areas of Nigeria through the provision of elearning access to education. NEAI has major focus on women and youths.

BAU has partnered with NEAI on a project to educate students under NEAI’s initiatives in Nigeria. The method of this partnership is to create an inclusive participating approach that will ensure the education provided will align with the visions of NEAI and her activities in Nigeria.

Beni American University

• BAU will provide the learning and online infrastructure to train NEAI students.
• BAU will provide the online classes for NEAI students.
• NEAI students can join BAU as full time or part time students at a 25% discount per course throughout their program.
• BAU will provide NEAI students the opportunity to transfer to international universities if they so choose.
• BAU will support the visions of NEAI through technology and international exposure.

NET Educational Advancement Initiative

• NEAI will assist BAU in its access to the local markets in Nigeria considering NEAI has its strengths there.
• NEAI will work with BAU to use NEAI cyber centers in Nigeria for the purposes of facilitating centers for BAU / NEAI students
• NEAI will work with BAU to create examination testing centers for BAU / NEAI examinations / testing
• NEAI and BAU will work to access governmental awareness and collaborations for the future.

For further information on this partnership

Contact

Beni American University – HelpDesk – Email

NET Educational Advancement Initiative – Lilian Chibiko – Email

In the coming weeks, we will be kicking off fully with our operations as a university. However in the past week, news our impending launch has gradually circulated across the internet and media.

To allow easy access to the major news publications on this subject, we have compiled a list of the portals and links to the original articles.

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Yahoo News / Daily Maverick
Hi-tech solution to Nigeria’s education chaos
Read Article 

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BlackWeb 2.0
The Founder of Students Circle Network to Launch an Online University for Africa
Visit Article 

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Y! Naija
Nigeria’s Mark Zuckerberg? Students Circle creator set to launch online university
Read Article 

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oTeKbits
BAU: Working to Disrupt Education in Nigeria and Africa
Read Article

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Vangaurd Newspaper
Nigerian Launches Online Varsity
Read Article

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TechLoy
Exclusive: TechLoy Interviews Africa’s Mark Zuckerberg on his soon to launch University
Read Article

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A Quick Search – “Beni American University” on Google will give a broader result of features and interviews!

 Beni American University sets the standard for educational excellence in Nigeria and West Africa. With cutting edge technologies and world class outreach, Beni American University is absorbing a great number of students and this will reduce the rate and number of students who are without proper higher education. The University is rising in stature through its commitment to transforming the lives of students, pushing the boundaries of knowledge, and serving those around us.

 To do this, we need highly qualified instructors to join our growing international faculty who believe in our vision of providing quality learning and knowledge to our students.

Job Name: Instructors
Faculties: Business Management and Management Information Systems

Job Description

Whilst working closely with faculty deans, BAU instructors are responsible for ensuring students meet all learning objectives and successfully completing their course as outlined in the course description, lesson topics and syllabus.

It is their responsibility to ensure students achieve and demonstrate mastery of learning objectives and receive appropriate feedback and assessments of their progress throughout the course. Instructors must respond to students within a timely fashion, by answering questions and emails within 1 business day, and reviewing/grading assignments within 2 business days. Additionally, they must track, monitor, advise, and openly discuss course curriculum with students as needed throughout the course.

Duties Include:

• Reviewing/editing/updating course curriculum regularly to ensure it is up to date and accurate.
• Perform any related tasks to improve the nature, experience, and delivery of online courses where appropriate.
• Maintaining class contents / resources to ensure availability, accuracy and relevance.
• Responding to student emails, questions, and comments within 1 business day.
• Grading and providing quality feedback to students’ assignment submissions within 2 business days.
• Providing detailed progress reports and assessments of student activities within 2 business days of the activity when appropriate.
• Communicating with BAU Student Support Services concerning any problems or potential problems with students.
• Following additional job requirements and expected code of conduct as outlined in the Faculty Resource Booklet.

Qualifications:

Education – Four year (BA) university degree in relevant fields from a fully recognized institution of higher learning. (an additional 2 year MA degree is recommended as well as advanced post graduate work).

Teacher certification – is recommended and/or extensive teaching experience. Our instructors will be required to undergo our online teaching trainings in any case.

Writing/Communication Skills – Excellent use of the English language, excellent writing skills (correspondence through email is an essential component).

Computer Skills – Must be computer literate and extremely familiar with online technologies. Must be adept at word processing, email, search engines, and web browsing.

Online Teaching Experience – Online teaching experience is recommended but not required.

How to Apply:

To apply, please send a resume, writing sample, copies of teaching certifications (if available), with cover letter stating areas available to teach to the following email address: Email

We are totally grateful for donations made to Beni American University. We ensure we follow all procedures to fully implement these donations starting from making them tax deductible.

We consider our work at BAU as a project towards the limitation of a social problem through educating the community and helping them realize their entrepreneurial aspirations.

Our programs ensure students create graduation projects that they can apply in the real world. Projects that we can help them fund or introduce them to potential investors and accelerators. You may consider this as university that is both an Academic Institution and an Entrepreneurial Incubator.

Whether you make donations in Cash or in support both internationally and locally, we will put the funds in good use and we will make public annually how we utilized donations on our website.

We are committed to financial transparency.

We will use donations in the following areas and more

1. Investing in Student Projects
2. Advancing Research and Publications
3. Growing the Sensitization of the community on the gains of Hybrid Learning
4. Provide more scholarships
5. Provide better learning facilities – Centers, Computers, Internet Access and other tools
6. Start and Grow our Library Services and Book Collections

Once again, Thank you.

BAU

You can donate and plegde here

Welcome to Beni American University.

At BAU we are committed to providing world-class education to every African, one student at a time. BAU is taking strides towards this pursuit by creating cutting edge solutions that will keep education in Africa at par with the 21st century.

I am aware of the challenges ahead of us, considering the fact that we are bringing something novel to the region. No doubt, there are several huddles to face and overcome by every stakeholder in BAU, including our students, staff and the community. However, I am confident that we will learn from these challenges to become the best institution of higher learning – providing African solutions to African and global problems through profound knowledge sharing and societal engagment.

When BAU was founded, I envisioned a university that will be dedicated to the removal of barriers which hamper access to higher education, rather, provide a level platform for learners across all age groups and gender in Africa and creating lasting opportunities for them beyond the classroom and long after graduation.

To that end, I will continue to drive the vision of the university to remain an institution that is focused on ensuring the success of incumbent and prospective students through the following key principles: excellence, openness, flexibility and innovation.

Therefore, I call on parents, instructors, students, institutions; the community, the government and every other stakeholder, to support us on this journey as we strive to reach our goals.

We will continue to set the standard in Africa’s higher education sphere.

Once again, welcome to Beni American University.

Gossy Ukanwoke