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CUMA Inducts New Leadership and Launches Adult Literacy Program
CU AGRICULTURE FARM PRODUCES OIL
CU NURSING COLLEGE RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS
CU TO GRADUATE ABOUT 339 STUDENTS IN JULY
CUTTINGTON UNIVESITY HAS A NEW SALARY SCALE
International Women Advocates Visit Cuttington

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CUTTINGTON UNVERSITY WOMEN ASSOCIATION (CUWA) INDUCTS NEW LEADERSHIP AND LAUNCHES ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM

On March 15, 2008, hundreds of participants gathered at the Cuttington University Graduation Stand in Suakoko to witness the second induction ceremony of the leadership of the Cuttington University Women Association (CUWA), as well as the official launching of its Adult Literacy Program. Those inducted that day were: Mrs. Liimu Genegbanyan, President; Mrs. Yamah Koikoi, Vice President; Mrs. Cecelia Flomo, General Secretary; Ms. Mariama Kamara, Financial Secretary; Mrs. Wenwu Kolva, Treasurer and Mrs. Nyan, Chaplain.

CUWA is one of several women associations in Liberia that was founded in 2005 to organize women of Cuttington University to reach out to other less fortunate women. Currently, the Association runs an adult literacy school which accommodates a little over 30 students. According to the newly inducted president, Mrs. Genegbanyan, other programs such as soap making, tie dying, Catering and Computer Science will be incorporated into the system next year. The new confident talking President, Mrs. Genegbanyan, assured her members that her election was a sign of progress and a sense of new life for the Association. She also thanked donors who have contributed toward the realization of their goals. She particularly thanked the administration of Cuttington University for an initial contribution of US$1,000.00(One Thousand United States dollars) plus an annual support of US$300.00(Three Hundred United States dollars).

As for what she will accomplish during her tenure, Mrs. Genegbanyan said she will among several things, open a skill training program and officially register CUWA with the Ministry of Gender and Development in Monrovia for national recognition.

In a brief remark, the President of Cuttington University, Dr. Henrique F. Tokpa, thanked outgoing president, Mrs. Gono for her achievements noting, ìIt is very difficult to start something and see it going well.î Dr. Tokpa disclosed that seeing the efforts of the Association, his administration was pleased to increased its annual support from three hundred United States dollars to five hundred United dollars.

For her part, the Guest Speaker of the occasion, Cllr. Jennet A. Egbah, a Master degree holder in Law, who spoke on the topic; ì The Role of Women in Education in a New Liberia,î noted that the start of an adult literacy program in this part of Liberia reflects quite appropriately the deep and abiding sense of CUEAís responsibility to render exemplary and faithful service. Given the illiteracy rate in Liberia, which is estimated at 85%, Cllr. Egbah told her audience that it is about time that women in new Liberia see it as incumbent upon themselves to harness their energy, resources and time to cultivate the minds of young people who are vulnerable to negative influences. She admonished the newly inducted officers to reflect sober leadership by being considerate to those who elected them.

CU AGRICULTURE FARM PRODUCES OIL

Cuttington University Farm under the Management of Mr. Francis O. Nyeekpee, has began producing oil. Mr. Nyeekpee made the disclosure on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, when the Information Officer spoke to him. According to the Farm Manager, Mr. Nyeekpee, this will cut down the monthly cost of purchasing oil for animal feed. Meanwhile in an effort to improve efficiency at the CU Farm, the Administration has transferred two faculty to the farm as coordinators. Mr. John Y. Reed and Mr. Duyan Mulbah were transferred from the college of Agriculture, Integrated and Rural Development few months ago.

CU NURSING COLLEGE RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS

Cuttington University Nursing College has received from the Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery accreditation for three years. In a letter addressed to Cuttington University, the Board granted three years of accreditation to the Nursing College and also encouraged them to improve the Nursing lab. In still another related development, the Nursing College will on Saturday, May 1, 2008 cap 171 students. The capping program is a tradition that officially initiates Nursing Students into the field of Nursing at which time they take oath to uphold the ethics of Nursing. The Program will take place at the Graduation Stand on the Suakoko Main Campus.

CU TO GRADUATE ABOUT 339 STUDENTS IN JULY

Cuttington University will look forward to graduating on July 29, 2008 about 339 students, 259 from the Undergraduate School and 80 from the Graduate Program.

CUTTINGTON UNIVESITY HAS A NEW SALARY SCALE

ìCuttington University has increased faculty and employees salary,î the Information Office was told during a brief discussion with the Human Resource Director, Mrs. Wenwu Kolva. According to the HRD Boss, the least any Cuttingtonís employees should be making now is USD$75.00. This decision to increase salary was taken to motivate employees and improve proficiency and to also help them meet up with the high cost of living.

International Women Advocates Visit Cuttington

On 13 March 2008, a team from Emory Universityís Institute for Developing Nations Working Group on Gender Based Violence in Liberia and the Carter Center ñ Liberia held a one- day symposium on ìGender ñBased Violenceî on the campus of the Cuttington University in Suakoko, Bong County.

Facilitators of the program included Mr. Itoka Kakoma, representative of the Institute for Developing Nations (IDN); Dr. Sita Ranchord- Nilsson, head of the IDN and representative of the Carter Center- Liberia among others.

The Institute for Developing Nations, which evolved out of the ìrule of lawî initiative of the Carter Center, focuses on research and partnership with research communities in developing nations to improve the conditions of people in the third world.

Gracing the occasion, participants from the faculty, staff and students of the Cuttington University engaged in a hectic exchange of ideas relating to the issues of gender ñbased violence in Liberia.

In their deliberations, which were later divided into two working groups, comprising women in one and men in the other, identified elements contributing to violence against women in the country. They cited several factors including abject poverty, neglect of the girl child and denial of equal access to educational and employment opportunities and cultural bias against women, relegating them to the position of inferiority and mere ìobjectî of the dowry price.

Although recognizing the fact that tangible progress has been achieved since the inception of the democratically elected government, which ushered into office the first female President of Liberia and Africa, Madam Ellen Johnson ñ Sirleaf, there is still a serious need to carve out means to improve the state of women in the Country, adding, ìwomen in Liberia are still oppressed,î lamented a participant.

Highlighting several incidences referring to societyís cultural biases against women, participants lamented the general tendency in our society to clampdown on acts of abuses perpetrated by women and to accord silent approval of the same vices when committed by men.

In their conclusions, the participants were unanimous that there is a need to institute measures to improve the welfare of women. They specifically identified the acceleration of awareness and educational campaign, which would serve as an agent of change by helping to mold the minds of the Liberian people based on the concepts of equality and respect of women.

Earlier in his opening address, Prof. Bengaly Kamara, Acting Administrator of the Cuttington University, expressed delight to welcome the delegation from Emory University (IDN) Working Group On behalf of the President of Cuttington University and hoped that the visit would be rewarding.

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