AUN President, Dr. Ensign Resigns; Board Appoints Prof Quesenberry As Interim President

With the resignation of Dr. Margee Ensign as President of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), the institution’s Board of Trustees has appointed a professor of law, Professor Le Gene Quesenberry as the Interim President.
Until her new position which came on February 25, Professor Quesenberry had also been the provost of the university.
A statement by the Vice President for Administration, Yahaya Zango, which conveyed the decisions of the Board, also announce the name of the Dean of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Ahmad Hosseini, as Interim Provost.
Yahaya Zango thanked former Institution’s President, Dr. Ensign for her stewardship and wished her well in her future endeavors.
He congratulated Professor Quesenberry and Dr. Hosseini on their new appointments.
In accepting the challenge, the new President pledged continuity with renewed vigor in the administration of the University.
“We have unfinished business to a renewed vision of AUN as an academic institution committed to excellence in education.”
Addressing students, parents, faculty, staff, and administrators, the new President said: “the university has flourished upon the foundation built by my predecessor, Dr. Margee Ensign, and others who preceded her in the presidency, other key posts, and faculty positions.
Every school at AUN has made great strides in reflecting our mission of excellence in education.
“With the combined efforts of everyone, the next strategic plan will align our collective work as a university community.
“Quality will be our mantra.  We will pursue those structures and results that will lead to the recognition of the American University of Nigeria as a ranked institution graduating future leaders of the country and continent and producing research that will benefit Nigeria.
“We have unfinished business as well as the business attached to a renewed vision of AUN as an academic institution committed to excellence in education. With your continued effort and sustained energy, we will do that work together.
“I express my unfailing gratitude to the members of the community who have brought AUN to this point of transition.  The provost and I celebrate your accomplishments and ask for your continued hard work.” [myad]