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CUTTINGTON SIGN NEW MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH TWO UNIVERSITIES IN THE US
CU NURSING COLLEGE CAPS AND BADGES ABOUT 300 STUDENTS
CUTTINGTON HONORS OVER 800 STUDENTS
A TEAM OF DELEGATION FROM 'ONE BRIGHT WORLD' ORGANIZATION VISITS CU
STUDENT UNITED FOR RECONCILIATION AND EDUCATION (SURE) HOLDS THREE DAYS PEACE FESTIVAL
TWO STUDENTS SPEAK AT CU CHAPEL ASSEMBLY ON RECONCILIATION AND PATRIOTISM

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CUTTINGTON SIGN NEW MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH TWO UNIVERSITIES IN THE US

Since the renewal of his contract for additional five years which will see him steer the wheels of Liberia?Äôs only tertiary boarding institution of higher learning up to 2012, the President of Cuttington University, Dr. Henrique F. Tokpa has been making frantic efforts in establishing bilateral relationship with other universities in the diasporas.

Recently, Dr. Henrique F. Tokpa traveled to the United States of America where he visited Louisiana State University and Southern University in Baton Rouge where he signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Southern University and started the process of developing another MOU with Louisiana State University.

During this visit, the Chancellor of the LSU Ag Center, Dr. Richardson, offered Cuttington University an assistance ship for a qualified Master or doctorate candidate to enroll at LSU, the Information Office was told through a release by the Vice President for Research and Development of Cuttington, Dr. Charles K. Mulbah, who accompanied Dr. Tokpa. In addition, the Chancellor instructed the Director of the LSU Ag Center, Dr. Lakshman Velupillai, to develop the draft of a memorandum of understanding between the LSU AG Center and Cuttington University. What will be the details of the areas of collaborations, the release noted that that will come later once the MOU is developed and signed.

Meanwhile, this recent development comes in the wake of an earlier visit by Dr. Mulbah to both institutions to consult with them about possibilities of assisting CU in her research and development process.

It can also be recalled that Dr. Mulbah obtained his doctorate from LSU and worked with faculty and staff at both universities for many years. Perhaps owing to his tie with these universities, his appeal for collaboration was gladly received.

In the end, the faculty and staff of both LSU and SU expressed great desire to serve as mentors for both instructors and staff at CU. Consequently, a Special collaborative program packages are being developed between CU and the two universities.

CU NURSING COLLEGE CAPS AND BADGES ABOUT 300 STUDENTS

Saturday, May 3, 2008, was the scene of the grand, coveted procession of the would-be honorees of the College of Nursing of Cuttington University. On a fine, dusty red gravel patch opposite the College, beside a green carpeted triangular strip located between the Administration Building and the Registrar?Äôs Office on one side and the Epiphany Chapel and the Graduating Stand on the opposite end, the great march of the academic stalwarts flowed.

As the glamorous parade unfolded, the academic health ambassadors of CU, who were attired in white and blue vertically stripped short sleeved shirts and white long paints with black shoes to match-for the males; while the ladies wore white and blue straight dress with overhanging white apron with black shoes to match, exuded an air of magnanimity. Cameramen, eager spectators and well-wishers, lunched cater-corner and fought desperately, to capture the scene with their lenses; and mighty pens thrived hungrily to ink the event on the pedestal of history.

Following the reading of the historical sketch of the pioneer of the ?Äúnoble nursing profession (Florence Nightingale), by student Maima Quoi of the Nursing College, which was preceded by breath-taking rhythms from the CU Band, the hard-working and meticulous Dean of the Nursing College, Mr. Joseph N. Gono, presented his candidates for honor: 172 for capping and badging and 133 for stripping.

Immediately following the administration of the Nursing Oath by Mr. Mulbah M. Tokpa, lecturer, Nursing College of CU, came the Guest Speaker Dr. Emmanuel Sando, Medical Director of the Liberia Agriculture Company (LAC) Hospital. In his key note address, Dr. Sando reflected on the theme: ?Äúthe importance of Quality Nursing Care in post war Liberia?Äù. The LAC Medical Director termed in his own words quality nursing care as ?Äúdynamic - caring for patients, family and community.?Äù

Although Dr. Sando carved a series of challenges relating to the problems, successes, and prospects of the nursing profession in South Africa under the Apartheid System and the Beafry War in Nigeria and the prolonged 14 years of civil unrest in Liberia, he was optimistic that the nursing profession in Liberia could improve. According to Dr. Sando, what is needed to improve the Nursing Profession in Liberia is increased investment in the development of the human resource of the country. Additionally, he noted that the only way these quality-nursing tenets can be achieved in Cuttington, yea Liberia, is to prioritize education.

CUTTINGTON HONORS OVER 800 STUDENTS

On May 8, 2008, Cuttington University bestowed honor on over 800 students of the University for Academic Excellence. The program was held in the Epiphany Chapel on the main campus of the University in Suakoko, was hosted by the Office of the Registrar and Dean of Admissions.

Prof. Bengaly Kamara, Registrar and Dean of Admissions CU, presented the academic statistics. Those honored included students from the various colleges of the University who made the honor?Äôs list in the last and present semesters. From Semester II 2007/2008, 452 students were honored. Of this number, 348 were on the Dean?Äôs List and 104 the High Honor list. As for Semester I 2007/2008, of a total of 434 students honored 318 were from the Dean?Äôs list while 116 from the High Honor list.

Dr. Joshua D.B. Giddings, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs CU, presented the students for awards while Dr. Henrique F. Tokpa, the President of the Cuttington University who recently arrived from an official trip to the U.S.A, presented awards to the honorees for achieving remarkable academic standing.

Making remarks, Dr. Henrique F. Tokpa, thanked the honorees for a job well done,?Äù adding, ?ÄúIt is an attitude; it is a virtue,?Äù the CU President emphasized in showering praises upon the honorees.

In his effort to further inspire the students of CU, Dr. Tokpa encouraged the students to make maximum use of what Cuttington is offering them. ?ÄúI encourage you to take full advantage of the resources that Cuttington has put at your disposal,?Äù the Cuttington University President stressed.

A TEAM OF DELEGATION FROM 'ONE BRIGHT WORLD' ORGANIZATION VISITS CU

A team of the Organization 'One Bright World' accompanied by Honorable Roland Kahn of Margibi County, on Wednesday May 14 visited Cuttington University. The team, through its founder and president Fay Vassilakiss, revealed that the purpose of their visit was to explore the possibility of partnering with Cuttington University through a faculty exchange program. The team expressed interest in the areas of health, psychology or counseling. Before departing, the team noted that it was going to explore the means of having some volunteers come over to Cuttington probably to fit in the 14 or 16 weeks program.

For his part, the President of Cuttington University, Dr. Henrique F. Tokpa, welcomed the team noting, "We are more than glad to have you visit us and we are willing to provide you any support that lies in our power to making sure this exchange program is a success."

STUDENT UNITED FOR RECONCILIATION AND EDUCATION (SURE) HOLDS THREE DAYS PEACE FESTIVAL

The students United for Reconciliation and Education (SURE) at Cuttington, conducted a three day peace festival in recent times. SURE is just one of several campus-based organizations that exists on Cuttington campus. The program brought together participants from other tertiary institutions of learning such as the Stella Maris Polytenic, University of Liberia, AMEZU, UMU, and AMEU among others

The coordinator of SURE at Cuttington, Mr. Jerry Sirtor, in a brief interview with the Information Officer, described the paramount focus of the Organization which involves the unification of students and promotion of intellectual discourse amongst students. He stated that the organization existed since 2004; but was incorporated in 2008.

Mr. Sirtor also noted that SURE CU was established on several high schools and universities campuses in Liberia and that affiliates of SURE were meaningfully involved in unifying students through sports, providing scholarships, campaigning against HIV/AIDS among other initiatives. He labelled the theme of this year's activities as "Reconciliation and promotion of peace amongst youths in Liberia."

Meanwhile, SURE inducted new code of officers for a period of two academic semesters, Mr. Sirtor told the Information Officer. Those inducted were: Mr. Jerry Sirtor; coordinatior, Mr. Emmanuel Doeblah; General Secretary, Mr. Melvin Zeway; Financial Secretary, Mr. Wilmot Talmon; Chaplain and Mr. Nathaniel Daywhea Jr.; Public Relations Officer.

Among distinguished personalities attending the program were Prof. Bengaly M. Kamara, Acting Administrator and Officer in Charge of the Cuttington University, staff and faculty of the CU Administration and representative of the UNMIL Bangladeshi contingent. Also, visiting students and. staff from the participating universities were present.

Addressing the gathering on behalf of the CU Administration, Mr. Bengaly M. Kamara, informed the audience that it was a laudable effort they were making but stressed that mere words were not important but deeds. In a calm and assuring mood, Prof. Kamara cautioned, "They have to be translated into actions."

The UNMIL contingent representative the Bangladeshi troops in Suakoko, Bong County, expressed his country's willingness to support the efforts of achieving peace in Liberia.

TWO STUDENTS SPEAK AT CU CHAPEL ASSEMBLY ON RECONCILIATION AND PATRIOTISM

One way of instilling moral disciplines into its students and promoting intellectualism on campus is through its regular Thursday General Assembly Program. During this program, various speakers including faculty, staff and students of CU, political leaders as well as religious leaders are invited to speak. During May 15, 2008 Chapel, the task of serving as key note speaker fell to two students of Cuttington University; Mr. J. Alben Greaves, Information Boss of the student leadership the "Interim Executive Council (IEC)," and Mr. Anthony Konneth, Program Boss of IEC. The two students spoke on the topics: "Reconciliation and the Promotion of Peace Amongst Youths in Liberia," and "The Role of a Patriotic Citizen," respectively.

In his twenty-five minutes expose, Mr. J. Alben Greaves quickly stole the hearts of many as he developed a definition of reconciliation. "At the exordium of the message it is prudent to have if not a scholarly definition, an operational definition of reconciliation. What then is reconciliation? According to the Webster, reconciliation is the action of reconciling or the state of being reconciled. Reconcile means to restore friendship or harmony, to settle or resolve. You need not be told that reconciliation is a process and not an event."

The eloquently speaking Information Boss of the IEC, termed by some of his audience as a "political analyst," noted that the only way youths can foster reconciliation is by firstly reconciling their relationship with each other. "We must cement or strengthen the bond of cordiality that serve as a driving force behind Liberians being named and styled 'peace loving people'" he added.

Mr. Greaves believes that the media plays a pivotal role in the reconciliation of any nation. "The media can be beautifully used to build a nation or diabolically misused to destroy the entire country. Media practitioners have a vital role to play in reconciling not only the youths, but the entire citizenry. The reportage of media institutions should foster peace and reconciliation and engender national focus," he noted.

On the promotion of reconciliation, Mr. Greaves disclosed that this can only be done if factors such as corruption, unemployment, skyrocketing prices are adequately dealt with.

"Finally Fellow Cuttingtonians, let us work together, reconcile our differences in order to promote peace on campus that may one of these days see ban being lifted on student politics to help us get prepared for national politics as we will be the ones to occupy the Executive Mansion, the capitol building, the temple of justice, etc, in the not too long distant future. Let us take a walk of advocacy that will allow us to think out of the box, reconciling our nation, preaching liberty and justice for all which will lead us to continue to develop new Liberia where we would all then become- all of God?Äôs children," Mr. Greaves concluded amidst thunderous applauds from the audience.

The second speaker, Mr. Anthony Konneth, who spoke on Patriotism, described patriotism as a positive and supportive attitude to a fatherland by individuals and by groups. "Patriotism covers areas such as; pride in its achievements and culture, the desire to preserve its character and the basics of the culture and identifying with other members of the nation," he stressed.

He called on his listeners to place the interest of the nation above their personal and group interest. The soft but enticingly speaking speaker, who spoke amidst several applauds from the audience labeled the types of patriotism: Personal patriotism, which according to him is an emotional and voluntary, and Official patriotism, which has a high symbolic and ceremonial content.

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