Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- For the past two and a half decades, I have spent my career working in American-style higher education, in the United States and around the globe. As I currently serve as the Vice Chancellor/ President of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), I work closely with our Provost and faculty to oversee our academic programmes.

The American style system has some noticeable differences from other types of pedagogy and programmes. For example, all American universities employ a general education system that has students take courses across the academic spectrum. This programme's purpose is to help students develop broad intellectual and practical competencies that will prepare them for lifelong learning, good citizenship, ...