The University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA) has officially dedicated its new faculty lounge at UL Capitol Hill main campus.
The ceremony brought together ULFA members, UL President and other administrators over the weekend. The new faculty lounge is expected to serve as a valuable resource for faculty members and provide a comfortable and conducive environment.
Giving overview of the project, ULFA President, Dr. Edna Johnny underscored the significance of the new lounge, describing it as the beginning of many positive developments for the faculty.
“This lounge represents a substantial step forward, addressing a long-standing need for a dedicated space for faculty members to work and relax,” she said.
She said the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) have resolved some of these disparities but additional support for faculty facilities was lacking.
Dr. Johnny maintained that efforts to secure loans from financial institutions like EcoBank were unsuccessful, as concerns about the university’s ability to repay the loans were raised.
According to her, despite these setbacks ULFA remains determined and managed to save a significant portion of their dues.
“We are not only here to teach, but we can put into practice what we teach. We teach people to go out there to make money. We teach people to be innovative so today we are going to showcase that we can do exactly what we teach,” she said.
Johnny further said many of the faculty members during their free time while on campus awaiting their next class time do not have a better place to relax to the extent they have to either stand somewhere, sit under the tree or move around until their time reaches to teach.
“Ladies and gentlemen, today, we have a faculty lounge. When we got elected in 2021, we told ourselves that we would improve the faculty; we have taken some steps and this is just the second project. The first was the Credit Union, which the UL Administration is even proud of and we can also boast of its effectiveness and impact,” the renowned educator averred.
Also speaking, UL President, Dr. Julius Sarwolo Nelson commended ULFA for their milestone achievement and pledged the administration’s continued commitment to supporting the association.
Dr. Nelson announced a contribution of US$1,000 on behalf of the university towards ULFA’s project at the Fendal Campus.
