Skip to main content

81% of VC firms don’t have a single black investor — BLCK VC plans on changing that

Venture capital has a diversity problem . BLCK VC , a new organization founded by Storm Ventures associate Frederik Groce and NEA associate Sydney Sykes to connect, engage and advance black venture capitalists, is ready for a new era in the industry. Their mission: Turn 200 black investors into 400 black investors by 2024. “We think of ourselves as an organization formed by black VCs for blacks VCs to increase the representation of black investors,” Sykes told TechCrunch. “You can look around and say well ‘I know five black VCs,’ but you can also say this firm does not have a single black VC, they may not even have a single underrepresented minority … We want to make firms reckon with the fact that there is a racial diversity problem; there is a lack of black VCs and every firm should really care about it.” BLCK VC has been at work since the beginning of 2018, building and expanding a network of black investors in the San Francisco area, Los Angeles and New York. They seek to provide a...
Post a Comment

LIST OF APPROVED COURSES OFFERED IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LAFIA (FULAFIA)

Here are the Lists of the Approved NUC Courses Offered in Federal University Lafia. This information for all those searching for the list of courses offered in Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa state, Nigeria.

 

 Federal-University-Lafia theinfopro.com.ng

Federal University Lafia (FULafia) was established in 2011 along with nine other universities by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The universities were created to increase access to, and improve quality of education, particularly in states that, hitherto, had no federal university.

FULafia is located in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, in North-Central Nigeria. The state is rich in solid minerals and agricultural resources. The institution had two vice-chancellors since inception, Professor Ekanem Ikpi Braide (2011-2016) and incumbent Professor Muhammad Sanusi Liman.

The vision of the Federal University Lafia is to be a renowned institution of learning, research and innovation, for the positive socio-economic transformation of the nation.

 

 FULAFIA theinfopro.com.ng

 

Academic activities started in the university in September 2012 with 247 students registered in 11 programmes. The programmes were located in the institution’s then three faculties of arts, science and social sciences. 

 

 Admission Requirements


 
UNDERGRADUATE

Admissions into Federal University Lafia is open to all, irrespective of race, tribe, religion, sex or political leanings. Prospective students must satisfy all Faculty and Departmental requirements in addition to the following general requirements:  

Admissions through the UTME  

For admission to 100 level, candidates must possess five (5) credit passes at Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE), GCE, NECO or equivalent in relevant subjects in not more than two sittings; and obtain a score of 180 and above in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

  • University shall insist on possession of credit passes in English Language and Mathematics for all categories of students.  

  • The University shall also conduct post JAMB screening to ensure that only the best students are admitted. In addition to the general admission requirements stated above, a candidate must meet specific departmental requirements   


Admission through Direct Entry mode


  • For admission to 200 level, candidates must possess five (5) passes at credit level (including English Language) at Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE), GCE, NECO or equivalent in relevant subjects in not more than two sittings.  

  • In addition to the above, candidates should have at least two advanced level passes in the General Certificate of Education examination in relevant subjects, or

  • Ordinary National Diploma with credit level or Nigeria Certificate of Education (NCE) with Credit level. 


 

 Here are the Comprehensive Lists of Courses Offered in Federal University Lafia by the National University Commissions.


 

 

 

  • Botany

  • Chemistry

  • Computer Science

  • English Language

  • Economics

  • History

  • Mathematics and Statistics

  • Microbiology

  • Visual and Creative Arts

  • Physics

  • Political Science

  • Sociology

  • Visual and Creative Arts

  • Zoology


 

 
Other Related Posts

 
>> LIST OF ACCREDITED COURSES OFFERED IN IMO STATE UNIVERSITY (IMSU)

>> LIST OF ACCREDITED COURSES OFFERED IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN (UNILORIN)

>> LIST OF ACCREDITED COURSES OFFERED IN BABCOCK UNIVERSITY

 

the list of Accredited Courses Offered in Federal University Lafia is made possible with the help of theinfopro.com.ng Admin.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

List of Approved Courses Offered in Nile University of Nigeria

We have gathered the Full Accredited Courses offered in Nile University of Nigeria by the National University Commission.   The first of Nigerian Turkish International Colleges started functioning in September 1998. The school kicked off with 76 students on a rented site at Cairo Street, Wuse 2, Abuja. The NTIC has proliferated into a network of schools in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Lagos, Ogun and Yobe States. Parents and students of the NTIC have mounted pressure on the management to establish a university that will carry on the tradition of the NTIC at the tertiary level. In response to this, the parent company of the NTIC (SURAT Nigeria Ltd) established Nile University of Nigeria (NUN) in 2009.   Admission Requi rements All admissions into the university shall be through the Joint Admissions and matriculations Board (JAMB), for admission into 1oo level (UTME) candidates must: Obtain Five(5) credit passes at SSCE,NECO, GCE or its equivalent in relevant subjects including English langua...
Post a Comment
Read more

81% of VC firms don’t have a single black investor — BLCK VC plans on changing that

Venture capital has a diversity problem . BLCK VC , a new organization founded by Storm Ventures associate Frederik Groce and NEA associate Sydney Sykes to connect, engage and advance black venture capitalists, is ready for a new era in the industry. Their mission: Turn 200 black investors into 400 black investors by 2024. “We think of ourselves as an organization formed by black VCs for blacks VCs to increase the representation of black investors,” Sykes told TechCrunch. “You can look around and say well ‘I know five black VCs,’ but you can also say this firm does not have a single black VC, they may not even have a single underrepresented minority … We want to make firms reckon with the fact that there is a racial diversity problem; there is a lack of black VCs and every firm should really care about it.” BLCK VC has been at work since the beginning of 2018, building and expanding a network of black investors in the San Francisco area, Los Angeles and New York. They seek to provide a...
Post a Comment
Read more

LIST OF APPROVED COURSES OFFERED IN BELL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OTA (BUT)

List of Approved Courses offered in Bell University of Technology Ota (BUT)   Here are the detailed list of Approved Courses Offered in Bell University of Technology Ota   Bells University of Technology, Ota,is Nigeria's First Private University of Technology. It was granted operational license on 9th June, 2005 and commenced operation on 1st July, of the same year.   The idea of Bells University of Technology was conceived following the desire of the Bells Educational Foundation to establish a unique University where the good foundation given to products of its Secondary School and other Secondary Schools could be built upon.  Read Also:  PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FRESH & RETURNING STUDENTS SCHOOL FEES SCHEDULE OUT 2018/2019. To ensure uniqueness, the Foundation decided to establish a University that would offer courses which would support relevant and sustainable technologies that were transferable, ICT-driven, and at the cutting edge of Science and Technology. In order to rea...
Post a Comment
Read more