The Board of Trustees of the American University of Nigeria (AUN) has appointed Dawn Dekle as president, effective July 1, 2017.

Dr. Dekle was selected after an international search and was endorsed unanimously by the Board of Trustees to assume the leadership role for the university, a statement by the university said.

Akin Kekere-Ekun, chairman of the board, said, “We are delighted that Dr. Dekle has accepted our offer and will join our learning community. I am confident that she will take our university into the next phase of development.
“Her vision for AUN in a global era resonated with the entire board and we welcome her with great enthusiasm and anticipation in the coming years.”

Dr. Dekle visited the AUN campus during the May commencement weekend and met with members of the Board and the AUN Community, and said afterward, “I believe AUN is the best kept secret in Nigeria. The campus is buzzing with potential, and I was inspired by this new generation of talent, the engaged learning experiences, and community collaborations.”
Dr. Dekle is currently serving as president of Orkhon University in Mongolia.

“Before joining Orkhon University, Dr. Dekle was president of the American University of Iraq, provost at the American University of Afghanistan, and dean at the S P Jain School of Global Management in Singapore.
Prior to becoming a senior administrator, she was a faculty member at Singapore Management University, the National University of Singapore, James Madison University, and Dartmouth College.

Dr. Dekle has held leadership positions outside of academia, such as council member for the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and as leadership specialist and global knowledge manager at the consulting firm McKinsey & Co., where she helped launch the McKinsey Center for Asian Leadership.
As a scholar of psychology, law, leadership, and management, Dr. Dekle has published in academic journals, presented at international conferences, given keynote addresses for the Young Presidents Organization, and served as an analyst for television and radio regarding President Obama and his strategies in Asia and the Middle East.

Dr. Dekle earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University, Ph.D. in psychology from Dartmouth College, and J.D. in law from Stanford University.

“The AUN Board of Trustees invites everyone to welcome Dr. Dekle and join in the celebrations of her arrival to Yola this summer,” Dan Okereke, the spokesperson for the university, said in a statement.
AUN began the process of appointing a new head after its former President, Margaret Ensign, suddenly resigned in February for “personal reasons”.
The provost of the university, Professor Le Gene Quesenberry, was then asked to step in as Interim President until a substantive head is found for the institution.

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TheVictorious is it just me? I kind of have a little ish with AUN always seeking for international figures to head the institution. Even the DSA is a yankee. It is like they go for anything but African. Though truth be told there is a lot of professionalism displayed in that school that you wouldn't see in most Nigerian universities. In fact the University website is like that of a typical American University. No broken links, constantly updated, heavy social media presence. They also have a top PR approach plus good community engagement. The only major disadvantage of the school is the location, but on the brighter side the North East also deserves top notch schools.

I think what they are doing is boost their international faculty ratio but it is an error that they can't produce a single vice chancellor of their institution. They must think it has to be white to be right. sad!

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TheVictorious is it just me? I kind of have a little ish with AUN always seeking for international figures to head the institution. Even the DSA is a yankee. It is like they go for anything but African. Though truth be told there is a lot of professionalism displayed in that school that you wouldn't see in most Nigerian universities. In fact the University website is like that of a typical American University. No broken links, constantly updated, heavy social media presence. They also have a top PR approach plus good community engagement. The only major disadvantage of the school is the location, but on the brighter side the North East also deserves top notch schools.

emboldened: yes, I've also noticed that. And I also believe that AUN will give federal unis a run for their miney in few years' time!