Tubman University
Former names | William V. S. Tubman College of Technology William V. S. Tubman Teachers College[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1978 |
| President | Dr. Elizabeth Davis-Russell |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | National Commission on Higher Education |
| Website | www.tubmanu.edu.lr |
William V. S. Tubman University is a public university located in Harper, Maryland County, Liberia. The university is named after William Tubman, the 19th President of Liberia.
Founded in 1978 as the William V. S. Tubman College of Technology, the school originally offered associate's degrees in architecture, civil engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and mechanical engineering.[2] Tubman was also one of the main schools in Liberia to produce secondary school teachers.[1] In 1990, the college was accredited to offer Bachelor of Science degrees in those fields, but soon closed following the outbreak of the First Liberian Civil War. The school remained closed through the 1990s and the end of the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003.[2] Enrollment numbers show 264 students and a faculty of 28 in 1999.[1]
In 2008, the college was reopened by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, with Dr. Elizabeth Davis-Russell appointed that year as the first female president of the university.[3] In April 2009, Sirleaf signed a bill elevating Tubman to university status, and the newly-renamed and renovated university opened in September 2009.[3]
Organization
The university is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the President of Liberia.[4] The university is organized into five colleges:[2]
- College of Agriculture and Food Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Engineering & Technology
- College of Health Sciences
- College of Public Leadership & Management
References
- ^ a b c "Liberia". World Data on Education (Sixth ed.). UNESCO-IBE. June 2006.
- ^ a b c "About TubmanU". Tubman University. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ a b "Sirleaf Dedicates Tubman University". The Daily Observer. March 5, 2010.
- ^ "Interim Board of Trustees of the Tubman University Appointed". The Perspective. January 23, 2010.