May 9, 2010
Africa's Universities Learn to Tap a Precious Resource: Their Alumni
Ekpei Pius for the Chronicle
Roger Makanjuola, of Obafemi Awolowo U., in Nigeria, came up with an idea that was new to cash-strapped African universities: Ask graduates for help.
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Ekpei Pius for the Chronicle
Roger Makanjuola, of Obafemi Awolowo U., in Nigeria, came up with an idea that was new to cash-strapped African universities: Ask graduates for help.
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
The sign at the entrance to Obafemi Awolowo University proclaims this campus, renowned for its Modernist architecture and horticultural diversity, the most beautiful in Africa.
A decade ago, however, the buildings were dirty and tattered, with broken windows, leaking roofs, and peeling paint. The decay was an outward sign of the turmoil that has gripped African universities over the past few decades, as their budgets have evaporated and their facilities crumbled.
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