Nigerian Professor Becomes First Black VC of University of Illinois

An Ifon, Ondo born Professor, Ilesanmi Adesida, a former Dean, has become the first black Vice Chancellor of University of Illinois, USA. 

The 63 year old professor is a naturalized American physicist of Nigerian descent. He was the Dean, College of Engineering at the University before the University Board of Trustees selected him to be the next Vice Chancellor for Academics Affairs and Provost, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Professor Adesida assumed that position last month, August 2012.

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