Finding a Future While Helping Others Find Theirs
“I thought I might go to school someday, but never a university like Pan-Atlantic University. That kind of dream didn’t belong to someone like me.” At 26, Elizabeth speaks with a quiet conviction that only comes from having lived through what most people never will. After losing her father, she fled in search of safety, crossing into Cameroon, only to be forced back by conflict. With no clear path forward, she arrived at a refugee camp
Ethical Universities and the Burden of Freedom
Adaora Onaga If you walk across any university campus and strike up a conversation with a group of students, it won’t take long for the topic of “freedom” to surface. Usually, it sounds like a complaint. Why are there strict dress codes? Why do I have to register my courses by an exact deadline? Why are hostel regulations so rigid? To many students, it feels like the university is an institution designed to clip their
The Transformative Power of an Ethical Campus
Adaora Onaga A few months ago, I received an email that stayed with me. It came from an adjunct professor who had taught at our campus at Pan-Atlantic University for a session. What he described was, on the surface, a simple incident: he had misplaced some personal items earlier in the day but realised it late in the evening, around 10:30 pm. The way the matter unfolded revealed something much deeper than a lost package.
Beyond the Barrier: Bilyaminu’s Journey of Resilience and Opportunity
At just 13 years old, Bilyaminu’s world fractured. In quick succession, he lost his father and suffered a severe spinal cord injury that resulted in a physical impairment. Growing up in the small community of Gidam-Maitibi in Katsina State was very challenging in many ways. “People drop out of school easily in the North, and it’s even more difficult when you are living with a disability,” Bilyaminu speaks these words softly, reflecting on a journey
See The Ability: Understanding Accommodations & Institutional Responsibility at PAU
As Pan-Atlantic University continues to strengthen its commitment to accessibility, equity, and student well-being, inclusion remains a shared institutional responsibility across academic and campus life. Earlier this year, the Office of Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (GEDI) within Student Affairs hosted a sensitisation session titled “See The Ability: Accommodations & Institutional Responsibility” to support staff and faculty understanding around disability inclusion, reasonable accommodations, and equitable student support practices at PAU. The session emphasised an important reminder: not