UNICROSS Alumni Directorate Brings POLYCAL, CRUTECH, UNICROSS Graduates Together

The Directorate of Alumni Relations of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) is set to host a historic gathering bringing together graduates from different generations of institutions that have occupied the university’s Calabar Campus, Ekpo Abasi.

The event, tagged “Different Institutions Eras Meet and Greet,” is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the New Mass Communication Block of the Calabar Campus.

The gathering will bring together alumni of the former College of Technology Calabar, which later became The Polytechnic Calabar (POLYCAL), graduates of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), and alumni of the present University of Cross River State (UNICROSS).

The initiative is part of efforts by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Francisca Bassey, to strengthen the relationship between the university and its alumni and encourage graduates to remain connected to their alma mater.

As part of this commitment, Professor Bassey established the Directorate of Alumni Relations in May 2025 and appointed Dr. (Mrs.) Obia Eniang-Esien as its pioneer Director.

The directorate is responsible for strengthening engagement between the university and its alumni, including graduates of the institutions that preceded UNICROSS. It is also expected to provide opportunities for former students to reconnect with the institution and contribute to its continued growth and development.

The “Different Institutions Eras Meet and Greet” is designed to enable graduates from the various eras to reconnect with their alma mater, renew old friendships, share experiences and reflect on the institutional journey of the Ekpo Abasi Campus.

The gathering is the first of its kind in the history of the university and was conceived by the Vice Chancellor as part of her administration’s efforts to build stronger and more sustainable relationships with alumni.

Speaking on the objective of the event, the Director of Alumni Relations, Dr. (Mrs.) Obia Eniang-Esien, said the initiative was aimed at encouraging graduates from the different generations to return to the institution where they received their education.

“We want to make them come back home,” she said.

Eniang-Esien explained that the gathering would also provide an opportunity for alumni to look back on their experiences at the institution, reconnect with their alma mater and identify meaningful ways of giving back.

The event is expected to provide a platform for graduates from the different eras to interact, share memories and celebrate their common institutional heritage, despite having attended the campus under different names and administrations.

The Directorate of Alumni Relations has therefore invited graduates of the College of Technology Calabar, POLYCAL, CRUTECH and UNICROSS to participate in the historic gathering.

The event is expected to celebrate the evolution of the institution from the College of Technology Calabar and POLYCAL, through CRUTECH, to the present-day University of Cross River State, while providing former students an opportunity to renew friendships and reconnect with their alma mater.