—- As Instructional Staff Returns to Work
IPNEWS: President Joseph Boakai finally resolves UL saga, as the University Faculty and Staff unanimously voted to resume all academic activities on Monday, July 1, 2024
ULFASA took the decision through a resolution on Friday, June 28, 2024 in an Emergency General Assembly held in the auditorium of the University of Liberia Capitol Hill Main Campus in Monrovia.
The Faculty and Staff recently disengaged from all learning activities from the UL’s campuses until Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson and his cabinet can leave their respective positions, and ensure all other demands are fully added without any precondition.
Giving an overview of the consultative meeting held with President Boakai, ULFA President, Dr. Edna Johnny disclosed that the Liberian Leader has consented to addressing their plights effective immediately and has since instructed the Board of Trustees to act accordingly.
Also speaking, the Secretary General of the UL Faculty Association, Eric Patten noted the Visitor has mandated the interim President to settle the issues of salary disparities and the payment of part-time lecturers.
Last week, the 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺ed 𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗟 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀’ 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻
Recently, ULFASA convened an emergency General Assembly at the UL Capitol Hill Campus in Monrovia and unanimously passed a resolution to disengage from all academic activities on the campuses of the university until their plights are addressed without any precondition.
Among other things, the body continued to remain out of the Fendell, Sinje, Medical and Capitol Hill Campuses until UL President, Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson and the entire management team leave the administration of the institution.
Following the decision, the Board of Trustees of the UL, on June 19, 2024 in a press statement, mandated all faculty and staff to immediately resume work or risk administrative actions.
But sharply reacting to the Board of Trustees Thursday, UL Faculty and Staff Association stated through a press statement that it was unfortunate on the part of the Board to issue threats against the faculty and staff.
