uponreturning.Finally, several respondents lamented the exodus of seasoned lecturers from Nigerian Universitiesto ‘greener pastures’ which they said could either mean engineering companies within the countryor academic and professional engineering positions outside the country due to the prolongedstrikes. Two exceptional educators reached out during the research to say that they were no longerin the country, having just begun their academic and professional careers abroad. These starkrealities were further expounded by the deans and provosts of the College of engineering whodiscussed how difficult it was to fill the entry-level positions of faculty in their engineeringprograms, most of whom, they claimed had decided to resign and continue their
the course in an online setting. The in-person version of CPSS 100 meetsonce a week for approximately 90 minutes and is designed to build community among students,acclimate students to campus life, build relationships between students and program faculty,foster career development, and introduce the STS Postures (described below). The first thirtyminutes of class time are typically spent as a whole group with the faculty instructors coveringthe main themes of the day through a mix of lecture and group activities. In the last hour,former-STS-student TAs lead activities that reinforce the STS Postures and topics covered in thefirst 30 minutes. To adapt to online instruction, the instructors recorded a “lecture” for studentsto watch and respond