Liberia: UL Prexy Nudges Students to Invest in Education

The President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Emmett Dennis, has urged students of the University to continue to strive to make important contributions to their educational sojourn.

Dennis observed that an individual remains the primary beneficiary of his or her education and as such must be willing to make the necessary financial contributions and other sacrifices that will afford them opportunities to receive quality education.

Authorities of the UL on Tuesday officially announced an increment in tuition fees from $US2.05 to $US4.00 per credit hour for undergraduate level, and from US$55 to $US75 for graduate and professional levels, bringing to an end lingering speculations among the students relative to fees increment.

Addressing a press conference on the campus of the UL on Tuesday, Dennis noted that the UL is currently undergoing difficulties in running its affairs due to recent economic constraints occasioned by the shortfall in the national budget.

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He said the lack of adequate budgetary support to the UL also coincided with the period when the UL student population rose from 20,000 to 36,000, something that exacerbated the constraints that the institution is already going through.

Dennis said state-run universities are funded through the national budget, tuitions and faculty grants and contracts, but noted that the UL faculty has not been able to attract research grants, leaving the University to be solely funded through government support and tuitions.

Dennis noted that the UL is expected to generate US$1.3 million, if students pay the proposed increment, but said that addition to the University’s budget is still limited to run the affairs of the school.

He wants students to cooperate with the administration so that they can receive the quality education that they deserve, adding, «We want to constantly improve the education and the quality of faculties therefore we are asking our students to contribute a little bit to their education.»