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The Provost of the Benjamin Carson College of health and Medical Sciences, Prof. Adeola Fowotade, has called on the University community to remain globally relevant without losing sensitivity to local issues. She made the call while delivering the 2026 colloquium keynote address at the Amphitheatre. Themed: “Grounded in the Bible, Focused on the Babcock University Mission addressed the issue of how to remain faithful, globally relevant, and locally impactful in Our Different Professions.”
She challenged the audience with a profound question: “How do we remain deeply grounded in Scripture and distinctly Adventist, while producing work of such quality, relevance, and integrity that it speaks to Nigeria, Africa, and the world?” Drawing inspiration from Colossians 3:23, she emphasized that every role—whether academic, professional, or support services—can become an expression of service to God and humanity.
She urged the university community to confront Nigeria’s pressing realities with faith-driven scholarship and innovation, while also contributing to African solutions that resonate across the continent. By building internationally credible scholarship and partnerships, Babcock University can ensure that local relevance becomes a pathway to global contribution. “Think globally; never abandon local responsibility,” she reminded.
Using the biblical example of Daniel, she illustrated how one can remain spiritually rooted while being intellectually prepared, professionally competent, and globally impactful. “Daniel did not lose his identity in Babylon,” she noted, underscoring the importance of faith as the anchor for relevance in diverse cultures and systems.
Highlighting the GRACE Agenda as an integrated mission framework, Prof. Fowotade reminded the community that Babcock University is more than a degree-awarding institution. It is a mission-driven environment where knowledge, healthcare, technology, administration, and innovation all serve as platforms for advancing God’s work. “Mission is not a department—it is a culture,” she affirmed.
She further urged faculty, staff, and students to think globally while serving locally, asking reflective questions such as: What problem am I solving? Can my work influence policy, practice, or society? Can it withstand international scrutiny? Her message was clear: global relevance must never come at the cost of spiritual dilution.
The keynote concluded with a powerful reminder that Babcock University’s mission is to produce graduates who are spiritually grounded, intellectually competent, and globally impactful, while remaining faithful and locally connected