Liberia: Building a Great University Begins With Burning the Old Habits

Liberia: Building a Great University Begins With Burning the Old Habits

There is a Mandé proverb that goes:

"You cannot sharpen a knife on butter."

The University of Liberia will not become one of Africa's top 300 universities by 2029 if it continues to dull itself on the soft comforts of old habits -- endless politics, weak research culture, and administrative complacency masquerading as progress.

True transformation demands more than strategic plans and lofty slogans; it demands discipline, sacrifice, and a radical break from the routines that have held the nation's university back.

Author's summary: Liberia's university needs transformation.

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AllAfrica AllAfrica — 2025-10-24

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