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f>roject and :\n.::.J.yriis

Higeria. .. Faculty of. Uusiness and 620-ll-770-7'39. FobrnartJ 15, 1.963

5o January .31, 1968 60 Febo 1 196J to Febo;l966

SoOial Sturu_;a,. Univerc~Lt,:,~ 'Project Number

Da.t.~ Project lniti:.itcd Termin<Lticin •. D.:it;e Period Covered by

idea L')f a. new university in the I.a.,~oa area. ftrst g.w.im~d t.i1n ;md. prominence wlth the public~atio11 of i;he n,Ju fu.::n.1us 11.:~s;!DJ C0 .x1iG:!:'Jn

! :,,~~;;:1:rtn in 1960,, This report, officially entitled 1:;1I~~'T;fr~lT I'~ .d:Jt;;i~.c;' ·. j :1;ad :1ublished by the I<'ederal 1'1.i.nistr'J' of Education ::;f the fi'ed.orctl ·

~rnxt ot Higeria, H.lS bu.sed upon a wide-ranging su1•vay .a.nd ·an..:11yu.is .:i;· tU:;. · n.r· .~Jer:t0f1 neoos of the country in the a.rea.s of Pont.,,,;)ch:x>l Cert.L'.:'.., ,:ijrnr .:£1<1cation,, --~oong other conclusions was the 2·eco,liU'.endat .. :i:x1. 7:.L.ct ;1;:.r,. :.LLiJna.l m1ive1'~;ity should be es't<-iblished in the LJ.;os :J.reu t::) .:c,~;.'::. t ~n·:::a~dn:, educati;Jnt.d needs of a rapidly grm-ring 1uEHil':lpol:l tan are~>- ~',:cd .

. . dff:elop:Ln:.:; coun.tr-3 o It w~ propoSiacr that the unive1·~~ity be built .J.r:nJ.nd. s::; 10ral csncepts& non-residenti.6.l stuclent bod.t; priSrl.ty attei1tL): to . . . .. :usLnesa ;:.;.(Lrl.nistra.tion and c0:roaeree. law,, and educa.tiJn; supno2•t:i.ns c .>un:.,~s .· .".:;(' r:ag:re0 cdncentrations in the arts~ socl.al sciences,, und oc:mo::L:G; h.-,~;,h ·

· , · evening degree c~)urses j a.r.•i a. Department of Corresponclenc.e 10~1d.b ~ t~ de,zrees in a lfad. tmt number of speti:alties o

v 0 ;.)VQI'lhh;mt, or Hige11 ia acceuted

.11itc P£:.ner- ~'1d est..1blisi;;ed a.

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In the mea..11tiiae the G.:>vemmont of ~Jigeria moved abeud by enacting t,b.e .ProVieionAi. . . . · Co:mcil \ct of 1961~ Which establiohed the ~ goo.le and Ol'ganizationa.:t. . . · • ... ··~· . :·

·. f;;;' .. L!'.:r.nrk tor the University of ta.goso tJSAmjru.ger.t.a received a. request J:mli th6 .. ··· ·

... ·~:n :tn Jtine1 1962.i> t<{J.?ror....de technical assistance in the eetabliehment of a .. · . :· ·

::1cd!,ty of fr:Wineas and Coni.oorceol This Fa?ulty was to provide education and tr~14• :

1:\~ in tho field of business and related r :ields. and was to reach. &l eventual .· .. .·.·

elu».11J.:11('!11t of 400 student& by 19670 It wa.s directl,y related to the countryis ·

J 1Jjh;f,l,vroof IJ.CCeler'J.ting industrialis&tion and &Xpa.nding business IJ:ntorp?'iSeg

~H};_!1' ele;.,10nts in the Government's developaental pla.nso · . .

':.~~.II.~ .~1ild. ,\ID/W agreed to the request for assistanceo Serious n~tiationa i·re~

c:x,ncm.uod ilith nev1 Yor& University, which had expresaed an earq intere~t in · ·

::--.1J.:·t:~ ;;i~·>'-,,tiilg in the developinent of such a curcl.culum urea. in the new university o . ·

·~ ;:ni ?Jtmdiltion <\Sreed to provide interila financing to all.ow t.wo NIU sta.f'.f ~

. ,,}l .. ,,, t~o a.:rrive in rJigerla. in time to join the small indigenoue eta.ff and earmn.encc ·.•·

e0 .;.1 )ctobor, 19621) and to sta.i~ the serious planning a.ntt· developlllGnt of a ·

. , L.11 a m:ort ti.In& negotiatior.1s were completed· and an ~t aign.ed~

a.J.:lcn,i::t.:; ,,ID to begin .:1.na.ncing the project out of FY 196.3 fundso

· ,}'2'-K'fr'aJ goal o.f '·he USAID/fff!J project was to plan ~develop a Faculty of.

:,1;;:,:L:100:• ~;;xi Co;nn.erce (later changed to Business ·anci Social: Studies} as an L11t~

... ~;;-:.:1 p:~:Pt. <JI.' the 0011 University Of la;:;."OS to offer d$GJ!'e0 and ~egrGe training

.• t:,:; ;;tut:O.c.:'«ts throug11out the Federa.tiono It 1ma anticipated that the Faeultjr · c-X~ld De Q~;~a.blished a.nd fully 5-t,.,:iff'ed by Migerians by 1«}68,. tihenmppGrt ana· .•

:· ~'~- c z;~~;,h~tance could be ternrl.::m.ted,,

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o) · ?o plan and ex.ecute a. program ·or recrtdtmant a.l'ld tira.ining c0vnte11>..lrt., and Uo8o) to enable IJigeria.tis to U.OOW!Kl COfilZllO'te

··. :liJ. .. Ltnietrative resp~noibillty f\>r the Fa.cul.t;r by 1968,, · · -_ - - -

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'fo provide continuou& evalw:~tion of <ill phtl0(~0 ·Jf prograia d SvOl<);J.iO::Jtr'G

order to offer recomuiendationo f'.Jr prc>JNSBive t'f.finement and i .l:>r., J\.: ;f)·i~l:, · ·

Lf:?~~~1e. Ta.rgel'!,·

Introduce relevant training· and aefille,n.1.c goals to encourage eWii.luutiori ·~,lending of' the best in Nigerian, ilritis11k and American tr.J.dit:Lxn:i"

. Introduce relevant. teaching and learning techniques to encmU-~,59 0VJ.l.Ud.=

· t:.·:i·~ i\Hd blending of the beat in r;Jigeria.'1,, British, and ii.marl.can tr:; . .diti..:n~~;

,Goist in developing the ouw)rt and c 01ifidence of goverm~nt &.4".c1 bu.:Jim~u:;

~»ll levels for Faculty act.ivit.ies and _ _})also

c .· YU:»iging pFOgress was mude on a variety of fr)nts froQ Octohel.~ 1 l.9u2s to . :, ;u t:rLsi.s at. the University over aelootion of' a new Vice-Chancellor (dis­G';~~:s..;:.d b01{:11; aee S~ion. V) v The erif!k1.s;i which began in Februar.r/tb..t'cll9 l(Jc.·5:>

G :rlous impact on New Yorit Universi:ty activities,. stopping co :pl0tel,y ;:r>e'.: oi' the ?1"015-ress undeni'ilY o ·

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c rl r.ds .JJ.ao h<ld a serious ef'f4lct upon the NIU: too.m., L11 a. J.ettai' -tLi«:xl ;~~i ,Ju~1a.., 19'j5.9 to tho USAID i·11ssion, Ch:t.er A., Io m<e1 Re~strar at the_- -- --fJni Voi•:::ity -.)f lLi.;;Os, rGqt:leoted the_ depc~rtUl'e Of lJean Gerdes and Pro£'essoro

.nd -:':utolcir on the grounds ""'.,.,of the neecl to avoid '1DY' activities on - -­'J .rt Of J-)Ur ;;ion Which &1'$ J.ikely t,O _ 6t1"'uin the reJ.a.tioosbip betw-eetl the _ -0ri ;''lt~;.t.ur: ._:;nd ~!i~~oria. and to leeseri the tense atmaaphere engendered by -­

The letter went on to indicate that t hie in no i;-u1y -­t_ :<.it t;10 L'clividual.D wol'o pers .. m !!.2!!. ,;rJ.~ but: only that n,,,,.,they

c'li t-) ](3,Ne the University now so that the nresent tense ;;ita10sphe.re-1ore quickly n jf 'lne awne letter also reque&-ted contir.uro,tlo.n

f'r-.)fessors Klug, Phillips, a."Xl SehuErtero

__ t!rl.s lctL:.11' •rti-s an indication of tLe reaction of' University ~Jt'.fi:;iaJs ;,';'1 r:Jl.en t ,it hc.td :.Jean playod by the thre'l fi;rst···namOO individtUilo dt'!X'ir~c; _ -

; 1-t '-~Y; -- st:lr1ding ,ilone - mii.:::1Bading in ter-d!S -of the stat!l5 of' ,~t. t.h.Jt s:.. _ie <1'1d the sories of e,;H'.ti~s ct1L'!:~Jt..:.tlng in the letter,, Ir!

·'::c11ee_, :i.t is true9 there w110 no incl:J..c,3.tion that he plarinc-<l :;;:;; 'XL>L ):_,, :L'1-t0nded t.) lo.::i..va tho Un._i.voroit;;-, and to that e~~~ent

c ):._"cf:,;u.':..rx~ c1 t 1 ·~rect move to ter.ni;t<.•te $(3'.· r:Lceo,, Jn ti11e other .t..;;u}d'.-!­

u::::-lL·~c' _n;:_' l'irlln.m hurl decided e::i.rJier to un121in"1te their 5nr"vicm;

,-;:, ;:.:10 l;}Y:~=.J5 ac:J.demic yea;,rtt and had !ll.;lde plcllls to lt1 .• vo the ,-..n::>wn by the Univm•sity oi"fici<-tls (in f,_;c,t th:lf3

:11:~: c :;;i:'L';_1ed .i.1'1 Ltnother par'v of' tJ1e :Wtter)"

<. ·':rc;.rnCJ::.or 1:-:utsler's tour had ;,c:;n planned since Dece-Lnber_, 15}643

->-~'"- -..:.c.:;rc:>ed to bJ :J.ll p~•rties at tt,-,,_~ ti:;ieo Profesoor Dirmnn deGikh~-d ~ r.,J:-::ult of tlK~ crisis and his 1·;:.:u.:tion t _. it, to tm ... nina:te -bl.s '_-:~Li, :~t ... tiic e;1d ,J_f tno a.ca<leatl.c ye;sr,, ' ' effet..1:." he had dec-id~:-d

• 1-:_£ nreyia.riri..:; t;) lm.r .. m the Univ 1~1>s~t~r c;1°d the a>untry,.)

C'--'C''.'i xw <,F1(1 XH:Got-1.a,t.io-ns b<. "Oen Uth.DJ an.d Urdvarsi-ty l~2;J,1er-s

~-,l ,0 ;:L:J:.ter ')f de'>'.lrtl.ll"e dat- 0:' ' , It tt.:.cf':' a.greed thut b'g,lU

,, _-.ni1 t: ;_,t ".he YC.hert.ro 1:.1\."' ' :l tle~.u.-; a.s schedalm~,,

c~·\m:>o )i°' t,hseo toai.a ;;icml:r~:t:'S the 1J1'U- S~L' . ~tl.S l"OOU~ed tD thl'OOo

;;-,1·Ge ·~::.t~ e:-d:.lu.Uy marh:c<l time until t~e cr.tsin ,.:.ould be Teeolvat\ and _ 1iley en._;~;ed in useful but 1-.i..ru:h~ed activitieso The -· ~, ;:;r;;;;c1Hlist continued to u-on,;: on tho d.evel';>.""'J-:t¥.mt of o.ff'...>ea;.11r.>US

,~ few t:Tere conducted" C'na ;n.lrt concentr'ated on constructing Usefii:r·'·'=a. ... ;

m~.~~~£:~;1~0J~~ilE,~;~:~~~:!~:r=:~E!~1=~:~~·· •• of tho students ·w the clilssr~o,:1,, -

··· 1:111·n:ir10 nou t.o aoocific targ~ activities, it, is accurate to say that before . . the_ ct.,l!_>is work w.:w being· undertaken with cua::n'X~t;~)l.J se:rioosness and diap;X'tch .··.

· :in ::.1'~mt instances,. ,\chiovement was cl.ea.rand satisi'actor,f 1 by and large;.; The c rioiu, of course, rrowJht an abrupt halt to the uom and pro3re-os,, • ·_

- .1.n org<:tniz.1.tional rra.meuorl>: .for the Faculty of Business was i1orl\.~ out by --the HYT:...Sr; ,nuored Daano It u-;u) baaed on the understanding that three f'acul =

tios ';J.)u..ld 1~Wce up the initial 111ine11 organization of' the Unive1•sity -=~ In:vfo

1H.:iiclne, <ind -Llusiness,, .. Faculties of Science Al _ Am, Education, and . .tiru3ine6:i:»4

':or~ t.'>i ba a<ldoo by l~v4-'65.,

Ti~l'J iL:·,•Jrnal or:~anization of" the Faculty of-Business called f.oi"' save1 ... aJ. •,_~f'<~as'' 'lf: c:m.rse ·work., 1oosa included business adm:tnietrai>ion, puhlic -Y:~.:1lnist:;:,.qi:,Lm, accountL1g. aconoinies 9 and general studieso In addition ·;r:.~, to t:<e •ill eJ-:tril.-rzrural section o

a .first three areas 1-.rr:3Y-O to be degree majors, while tile 1'J,ttcrt' t } Loo •)ri11arily OU!J?Ort ucti·!fities o Events_ soon overto-3~;, •those

Shortly after tlie school opet100 student proteotatic;.ns rk~·-.rol~a

certain traditional and coveted major spe>Cia:1-tzati(it1;

llffcI iJnlvo:n:ilt.y o Feelings r-d.n particularly high over the 1'1.1ct tllo~t

tn f"J<';., )no,: cs and political science were not available..,

<G -;:itr·::nl[{ ntudent feellru...;s the Vice-Cr.a.ncellor directed ti.at a . ':'Gono.~rles be iristituted» and since there was no appropri.<1te fuc:ult;.y .

'·K:fi as an :::;rganizG1.tional loeus,j it. t\ID.S incorporated into the 17;.:iculty

~ihortly the.reu.fter the public adalinistration epecializa'-'0ion -~ .. c·~,.v~ in f'<J.V"'""' of' """'li""-t.nnl -r,,,..ie.-. ... a. "',...,...,..,.. •-·c...1.t.a..i!fW<o»·l··.,, ..... .-r -Pa·;iFl'i/H"

ii. '""- l.,;> -...,,.-+.;.4 ----~a ,~ V.1. - ....,.. ~"-JV: -Ud..v-u>.- OV_:- .2-&~"l..tl _g. ~ U...AV.,.,. 'to:J \;.l'~_L,Lt.JA\...1.t-1\.4 ~~ll\..1. - ~ ~ =~

-~l this wu.y for.mer support courses were elevated . to full,;;,, ' ' . • . • 1 h .. • h .,,,..,..,3 ~ •. - ... , 1 -

·-i.1.F>1'.'D f• J.ft(i COilSl.CW!:"J.0_-0 c.:ianga 1ll ~- e s.oope wru COillp.J...0YJ.Ol1 o,.. t.;1$.

t x:.l<; plt.1..ceo 'I'ha or·g~11izationaJ. adjustments were rei'Ject~oo hr · =~.1 tile !~iU;1~lty· of~ lluSLY\GSS ~nd _Soei~~ll ~;tud5"(}!~-~

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:Tc:n.nt:brds esta.blished student selection wa.S llble i;,o movo f 04·\t:udv

,t(')Jy 550 appl.ica.ttons ware recei vod for the entering class of ~:!d ;:;octal Studies., Careful 111cru.ttr1y loo.to the. off or. of positciori:;

o~· 1! 10r.a forty-si:<t aeceptedo fr;t the next y<:i$r {October,. 19'03) t 110

ev,~rt'lng baccalau.."'eate proJra,r;1 ~ available for int.erestcr.J p:it-t­

. trrtG.!' u.nd ns-W ooroll~1t clirabE:d to 101; made up of f.'i.fty=ciJr ~11:1f.l

.·:.. :'~ ~.rt l:ho day and evening programs rospective]3o For 196lt> thf3 ·

· '.'t;~ui·as otood a.t rorty=four and forty-tWG9 or a tot:i>.l of Pu.c1.llty welcomed ll5 Ue'•r students~ s:i.xt.y=five i'; in nve.'1ing ntudies,,, ·

Hi.JLdent em~ollmout the F'acult.y grew fr0m. the rli1.gL

.Ff~,? to· <,1bout 290 arte1"' clooo of registrati.c11 in the F';;Jl

cloo0 to the ·projection. of ;v.:o wox•kerl out tr.;r ~['W mYl :t. .. tn::i t.t.~l 1fo1"1c Plan.,

,, <t enrolh'1ent f'i@lre dn<~s not. '.include t.hi1·ty i;hi.Yd=JHar

J. ',~1c Yci&.na.l class of t~11.rty-nin~) who were p:r.•evented fr...:~u

J~i/\Cc ~ 19'05~ beca,uae or the Onive;'flity shu.t.'-tlmm;) an.d ':;/[.;'.(;' j'.f1?>r\:)

<Y1or to cor;1plete their work during t.ha Fall t@rill~ · l'he;x, '·'' ;,;.,..·1~·.- f'h: .. p1 aXfl""in:~f'l.-.•f'p °'"' 1f•+.e· r.t""V"''"'""'1'"' 10.<',~ '{'>.7.At:..~.q.~, .. :.,,,,,, .$_....._ -....-"'~-..·~-«"'- ,,. .. ~ .... ""-· V- ~.,.;?J.....,._---~V~V-.~.SQ ~~ -.•.8t...W f\}V \.71~\J<~.$ -"JV#•J ~:? ~~V~f ,,__.,_...,._,:~""

~ ; 1.l<Led a 11 recp..lir~'"-u.ents and wo~"e ·J.W.J.1··ded !he baccalait~.i:.:.i~ei ... . -. .. .,_ ,. ~ ~ ~ ; ,,_ - - .. § ~

~u1 :Jn.o snoi;:·~ n:un:.o:ry or \;tl0 nevi mu.vero:t•.:Yc,

r;;y.;,:~lopm.ent o.f a.n @x'tr·a~ul progrDJJ9 it. :is interc1'.rt2x~g 'I .':' nnt Onv'f {J<l.1't;a{t in '{;,ho 0!".tCdU£l,l ""''"'"j""~~ "'-J· oQ.n•">•'.i Y1<? f.lY~il

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, , »tJ ?h't:rt! ?rvag$ i'oif irmtan.ce.s ziado no rttention of fmJ>:;.h <m

::d3' f'irat year of operatio:n9 however 5 Deml S;y'tlr£y J·JoH" { ~ ;•1"·l .-1A<''<"< rl'"~·.ij,-,.:;f'L+r.fi ,;,..;. n .,...,....,.~,,,,,,, ;,..£.• '".-..ffi;!''>l'l"Cq '~1 f;irl"'•·.~:~7'!>• ~L~ .... ,~....._ ....... """'.::h.; p~~ u .. ~~~~Yo ... ~ "'-~~ <a OVL ~'OG ut._ '"'1v:~UU-V...t.~-eu ~~~"h.L.i.::1Q-

~);~;~:}~;6~~;;~~cr~~~~o~~;~~;~~~(~!°'~i~~~!~a;~~r:1~~;J~:! ~i;:~orJn= . x~nv•~ ,,}>.,;;J.K oo«:no.ti.cm and ~d.nagemant,, Thet"e vrae p.a.rtictfhll'hJ he&V<J

h,7 ~>e,n}:ing flrms ii1 tha L,T,.c.;cm i1i.t.?tw,.po1i.tan amfl.o Th~.e e.;;\:;dwii"C:

>"·:.xL mlccr~,os, and wa1"e enthuslasticuuly :receivedo

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The ru~vAl of• a staff ckmtlopmlmt 6]3eciallat in early Septe;rll;er·, T964, · - ;dtted the HYU project tio c~e operati-::me in the ext~.aur-al arpa.., .'lbe -- first faro months wore devoted to stud7 and determilk':l.tion of local needs arid ~·1propriate progratll directions and· seopeb · An early suggeotion was mcldeuto CDtc~))J.ish the progra.m&e 41 universit;ir....wide operation, utilizing all the Dt~iff. nnd :res.1Urees of' the University in a. broad gauged program catering t-0 a .ulc!e 1Yi.r1t~e or- noooe _o£ empl.03\1(l nanpoww and the citizenry of -the surrounding•-- -

'"me V'ice-.Cbaneellor did not a.ccept tha propoi:ml9 direetiiig innte;,t{L _ "G'.m.t t)1e _ extra'-'"'&rural ef£ort be specitically · lii!lited to tlie needs ofl;}usine::3s cLtnd ;_~ovo:t-n:nento Furthermore, h& insisted t ha.t the operation ohmld be 1L1.i:ted -

prog~ wrJ.ch could be mounted ri.nd suofuinod on a 11no~"t'ee;1 t:F .. wis," - -

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basic decisions and the generN. fraroo'L'1or1A sete.bllshed.., sm•i,:>UB ei"~\}rts to orgilllize and -carrr-.t out progl""dlUS co;:moncedo The first se;.rl..nar :10 ld in Octobersi 1964~ in cooperation with the !iirtiotcy or Kct:.e£11iJJ. jf'f<1.h-"G,., " : YX'Ov""ided an opportunity f'or newly appointed offico1;·s to i'ocus ~n :;rob1e:J.D

i.sGuea -of- international a.ffatlieo This __ inaUBm~a.1 progrtLI. .t-ias fol.1•.>tred uo"'J{,~:r<.il others over ~he next fifteen ml)nthso They includoo g a sec:J!K:

1 ifa;.r fox- the Extern.al A.fta.irs l'Iiniatry9 two top Jfi:l.i7lageiu1.mt se~.J.L"l.JJ:''S;;; t~:ix if!anr..4.f}er seminars., and one evening manage:110nt develop.r3nt ~-:ro;;r •. L1,

_;vu;;c;Jfmt. !lrObl"a.:ns were couducwd for employees of ·w.risus C.JODEJl''u.t:.nc; __ __ y._ ~ :,'§ 1ort tl1e IAFJ~S areao

--··· ~-,;Gn~1rcu pr-ogra .. a. moved ahecu.t slow1..yo 'Ihe early rc-eogrn.t<1..:x1 of the i,~)::..<r~;,

?p.n-o:~c 'Jf r-®sea.rch was reflected in the policy decision thtlt d0v-· l~---Y...£:;1f; j:;.· c:JU!";_~~' iiH1t,'3r.la.l.Bsi- C~l90 Studieu1 and substantive !'68i:X).J;';,h pFuje:.:tG i.ktD '.:1.

:r-,::nJ_:-Y-Jt'lsibili.ty of all faculty members., Heseu.a.°'"'Ch and pu.O:'ica.t.ion cond:1;i;,lo.."1s and problems of buainess in Higeria were partJ.;e:uJ~~·,::·2;;

in oro~r ·to deile1op suit.able materials for the I'1:!:gerian cla.:su1~.:...>,o;:};u _ Over th~ ~'.ll"S- the !>lXU staff has contributed to t1m reect-;:E~-ch

3a·]01• ttffort ha.a boon concantr-uted in the CiMJe study itea"' \·.i'here · staSf havo producoo & gooo ~\.11;)" useful Cl assl-Oi.Y.Jl flUt,eri<AlS on

v-u;';:lnt:-'.15<'~ situations in Ni.St-'~" Pressing need for such materl0~1..-, 2;"''"' :ury cons:Werab1e d@velcp.'ll?..Ait of profesmionr'.11 articles a~1d b ·:><::}ks"

~-·~;.:.~f'T hB.s prc..'1.u.ced th~e arli.iclesj two books .::ire in one st.3.go- or ,,,f: de.co1o::mwnto 'l'be Miga-riau staff ha.s pre-Ou.cod five ~irt1c1-Gs __

ln pr-·~b,TOS8il at CU!aBt tt-'10 Of iihich wtl.l De publiD1le-t1 tn -t~n

<le :~·~10p a m:iefu1 colloct;ion o.f: 1ibra.ry :1aterioils l}e031\ a.byJ,_;i . '-S in arq ::me!! o ':' :n"t. in a developing coutrtry consith3i..,<i.hle ,~,., ;:-dt--•-. -o•·•;r1.-,-ir_1n.1 -<-t>r.- -•cnniai~1on c•·;ro+.ci.·-., c,...,.i .i-ai-~.-'i1r:" ~.,.,,.---d,-·S:' ~A.:_,.~· .. -~ .!l .Lt.:J!~t.~~~ -V,.-Jd,;;;: 0;- ...._J..L~~\J,~\1 ... - ~rJt-~V~...U,_~~·'-~:.JVUt...---""~,;J' ~~-::_-V~_"J-~

'i'he long tiit>tw1ces f!'Oill pl:".itrte s uppliet' -som"CeS coro.pH.=. _ nh:lp:w·.::nt a.nd receipt of l.Il1;.be -;Jroers o &mll numbero of

L~io!~D wnd ~)er-io,Jicalo begari to. a-, rive after many rilonths:; followed numbers as t::m m"'oject ent,ered its sec.:md yearo -

in tho ( ~J_t~ :_:iLi vern:~ f</ t£~.:ir1~,) ·aic G:r~·V'r~rtJ1 C•J:1 i~.se1~- t.__li~j_;-~L; _ C_ )it~'.l:~~t?f1

:;t.:t-i~3tt.cs a_\1cl -_,[)l .. ~:.ir1g On l1iq {1~JetJf1~~1_ diSOt~1~-t,;_1t5..<~f-ic

,-~ n ;:;ch-:»d _tJ.ed.., he 1>cturned i:. o the ttJd .. ~~\tr~~ ~~t,~t.isti?S tJ .. nd Tel,Iit!..Kl <~!.IU!'}Q(;S:) ~)Qe r~_;

t:r- ~-/3~; lecl t~J t~~e ~lttited ~-1t,,.~tc'S ·tf1e f :JJ~l~)~ </,_;_.,:;:-· vf.J c'.h)St ;.r·.::i.duate traini:!G in

:r:1in i!~111 i1u .. 0- -1~otu.r~1t~d t., ~J_

~3f)J.:~rir·1z~ ~11 a f tiJ_l~t il~1C st a.ff EtCro.0er~ a ·n1e sevz;1JtJ.~l- ~-_;:::

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~1--1Lts t~r:~siu".}

:~L:~1~-~1(:11t ~J1:1d. (0-..'c}_o~->:Jo!1t~ .:Jf- :J.n c~h".tc~_:~5 .. J~-1_,:i,.J .. u:iit .;;; ~~1s_;"~~!dU!_: ~1:-1c: :;acla~l titfU(_lies rle~-J~~n<:ls c ;:~4 ~-.. ~11lI f).G (/~1

~i:t10 -f J~r~~·~t ~]J;~~~n.o 01~ t.:1ec1 ~1i_Or1~:,, U_;,clt3 -tlf1(! t:~r L; _:~

1t1~_;-f1' !)e ~;l·10c~~ut_~ _, .:J .. r1~1-l~_rz8c1 u rlCl COl1tjzriu:illy" 17)~.::~-: ~=~uc{t -

lr1 coope1.,cJ.t.i~J:J ~~rlt1·1 tlic '2lf'\i~icers ~:~id ::_-_~t,£1~:r

t<;:~E:i t.~Jc~l~ l~1dcyz•si~ir1 ]_;1 i~C1T1(1t1etir1; a c;,;:nJti1111tn.~:;

'.~~d cia;·riculu21 deva~Lo;>::r,_;nt ~ In <:J,ddttion a pL.n ~_,;:.

~~1Jy~-~£et;tr1gj !.!.Lt(~ _:~~~1~),~.:_t~c ::uJ.iuin.istr~lt~vrl. -:~ ~~~

~~11$ _Lill~-:L.-J_e_:_~~1- t_;,)_~J~~1~1~t'--~rt:~J·~~ 1'f~\-Jre f Jx.i--r:1ce<l o~J~~ c;_~;_

-_ :_'J:;I?-f-) -tlr<_:...-~l-.ktic_ si:._~lil -->f~ -~;.ltri~.-;.-s~_tr· ... ::bJ .. _ ... ::.- __ ._..., ;w Jften -~H flc)t,. a ?;U;.t,tot- <>f i :;-.t' 0'.c)D .an, ·L!f~t J>)raal ri.Cdt~e~1tc ti,.,~~i~-~J.;1-_:;- ~~-)1~ ~)i.f~·':_~, ~,-~->[-:

t,;~e dev21.op31ei1t of a. f•'acult.'/ ~md t.;u:r.~ric•_i_.\~ ' 1rnl;J-r.::1nge acco,;ml:i.shmant,, It has inLr•x~ucecl ,J.·

.:c;s;;;.1)Lic:;ns aim objectives Which has met N:Ltll {J;!''.)Wing

The use · ·:lf casewotadiea and <l..ni.11Jsis <)r ..

and issues brou~ht up in ·· c:mnidera.blo

. H . hand,. tho :·rrn '1roject iu1s lwd · J:Ltt.1.e iu'{·k,ct on. ::c.d;ters .. lCB qua.lification:.::i )l' bl\Sic evall1iiit.i..0n st.,1~1cL~n;-dso tJo x·.jvr ~it! :ust.ir1nto have be :n intrxluced., · I'ho uCtk•l uni.-ersity ,.; .·~ry

·FJ.nts 1-;,__;r·o established, the comp1•eiwnsive c~i.t,ti..::'1.t.ion systc .. 1.

· t, r .. ,di t.:'bn:.:i.1 deJree dosi,;nJ.tiono c >nt":..n:;.e,, : - .

For

di .. ,"ficult to evaluate the LcqJact of tLc ·;tu project. in coF~ Jo: .,..,. .. , •?,.f-. ·,~,->·l C );'->f'·1 dr.11c~ Of tl·1r.. :Ql"'l. ·"""$"' "fl<"~ "0., ... ,,,,.,..,.:1nn-'- C·"'··,.~,,.-.·1 t3 ···'"" . -· --<-~~'.'""" v -"'lo._i..,.t- - ".L:. .. --\s - -~,,, V V O. c1.V iJ fJt .. '\..,_~ i;;.:_} \i \.,..-:_... 4l..l.~ ,~ Vh~\4..- ~~ -4..\..;V"'

· :'.;olve;w:m1;; of' 80:;10 flYU nta.ff member3 in t~;e C<.t.iupus onnJi'.l:'u;t <J,rvJ (:r U:d.c :i'.JUG dam::i.ge to the i~1oric~1n tearn is tYJ:;it,ion in certi.::~in r;ov~::ir'fLKn:~,

"'h< ~·ho '"'t:·1·0.,.. t,_ci''"':l ·:t (Hal "'lOt 1"'''t' ·l· .• ,,.· c·''"'"1"'t"' ;, .. ;" "t!f~'v·n r;t.' ,,.,_._,. -l,$~ • .J.\.::• - >,I. t· .... .,L. {,i,.._,..JJ.\-. - 1-~ L '"":'"~._j.U _VJ "--7 ..h---Uo£J~~~ ~ ~ ... ...,._,.._. __ ~¥ 1_.,l-J ~ .... t,

,, :i.~~~ s U) pc;rt. for the b:o.<:>ic functionr; ,)f the p1··Jj,:ct.,. ':.)J.""e·Y/u"'"' ----. ;-., -<.· ·~ --._ -~ !1.-,t:_llter ~s.. ·-~ A~ -1· ""r\_r~-.. , -;-'\~,-""\.n'•'i''>l .... ',"•r • • nvT ... "" ,...,,__....,,~! ~ V\ -..~-~.-..--~ ~ - ~ ~ '•i;}l·;;·Lt~ anu '"".!. . 1...flv v.!.'.Lt) S j '.'<AL pel. 1..'vl •·-'" .l·lv 0 J.". V.t ;1<0:,.,; • .l,,. ~i)rl;;;.;,{:'.r]::,:·"',

· 'u.bLi."G aPi"JtH:trance.s and. ;)_ddrasaec be.fore different [7"H"Jsi; :c\J,i.c;~11.g ou.t ·>;,J c:;:t:a.vnlt.y to ex.plain the objectives ;_tn.d activities of .~ir~rlc~~-i · .:.:.:r'ie'::: in this a1Y1ao This \¥'16 a subtle, but importint, eJnt:c~:.mtiutr

·,, .. , .,,,·.klr··~ . r·~· hn·! "IA-; "I .·1 r)u~oli. ~ C ,.,~~·,,.,..,ct:•'>'"l ·i ~•!7 ·~nd . "l.C."'en{--,;icr. . ;'_i·1:" ,,-,;;;i,p;c;.=. -~ _ ~-'f:.~..--·l...-> ".JJ.. v\..L.d.: .. LlJ..!..1•-t.:;, t- • u.i.ti ... J.'\J".A. v -....1'.1.4U~-.! •u c. L ~- ~v :," ~4- - ~v ,,.. ..,... _-~-::: - ~

.. , .. F,.~,,«,i<i (11°'""0 ·£Ude e.i11n.;de...-~·bir.:. Cc}•1triouVon b"r brh,·,·.L1·s· ·:•e;·~ti•1'7f'p"l · <- , -" i= •,,__... _ _,,~~- - "'.J""'"'"*'J - ~- .._... _ .. ..,,,., ~v ,,. - -- - ;J r ...... _ .... .)_ i.J <---'\. - _,,, .... >,;",,.) -a,,,.-..--

services directly to ;iany ;"irrn-; in the '):..;.::,.!.,,,.;_ .. co,:Hur1i.ty"

r-~i-01.,,. Pi.ocal Yrs o (GtL1,, FY-£l't21 · ..,.,..,_ -

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.· Cor;ti:xlitiea·· Dthor Coats tocaJ. Costs

_() 0 d 0 () 0 -0 0 0" 0 (J 0 q 0

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:~l,0359000 ~==':5c

!u1 average of J ... :?./3 sta,f r iaoillDGt-.s a. yt(JB,r .uring th4)

thr,0£> ... ;year reporting period,., idl were C;)ntr~~ct personnel, enJ.:~goo ·l_n uni .J.,...,•n·i . .;..~r t"""'"l1inf7 ·:.•.-.cl r"''""'"''"··~h ...... thn 1"'·; "'1do n{> '~"'"'""°''"'"''",,-§,i·. · .. _"t-.-..~ __ ._-..-<tv--..-vv-- v~ .. ~~ ~~ 1.. uuv~~..1.~ __ cJ..LI. .... 'V_ ~.J..~* \J v~ _~A~~~,~~~-¥ -

h·.1s'.rh;so and fin;)llce,11. uurketing, httt1a:r1 resJu.rces, .and acc.i:r.11it..ing(l

.no ;ysirsm1 ~u.so oorv• as DEF--m; ,:me snent c.Jnsidarable ti.'1le curr:y...,,.-~

· 2.;i.;.; ·,mt G<~&rn.-::aurdl progrJ.Jim; one peroon handled o..dminiatru.t.ive · c>,~~D·~n of the tearao ·

b)

--~2_,·~r~:,.-?rrt~ -tlie Qt11er Ly i:.v,1:..-ving on the st.arr o

c)

It is difficult to identify precisely the opecific of totalGON f'inancial eorl'iiitnmnts attrii:iuta.ble to ~111siness ar.d SociiH Studies and t,.,o 'lrojec:t ...

T'ne canita1 imreGtmont for cJ.:.t;JU.S buildiPl!'S !ilnd • . ".;:;>

to liu.te has been r -~mghly $1510.J'..J ,O.J~) o

thl::; can be al.located to the Fa.Lulty o _

C{,{1Y.f'_.-Q_f' -f.l.l'_" __ ,...acu1J·y· "'or tl"" ,.;_L1"'8~ ·•H>">H <V")·>i·od !'l....a -">C!'-"'601t.-:>·:·1 l'i'j •,,,_ v ..... '4~~ ~- W Q 1. _.V _ ...L _.Jo~ vl A o J' ;;-_..uA- ~~v~..... w... v- ~""--,.u.~.._~-.;i~V'"" ,,.:--. ;...,,,"-.J

'ia»JJ'.J;OOOo Total GJ;j financial c,> r,:.it,o:Jnnt -;1Juld be -;14,;;::x/,\j~J.!-:

Interim firumcin 1 Wd.S nrov-.lded ·ti:> niu by F\xro Foundation staff personnel, trav~l~ -and COfll'JOdities ._, Scllolarf'itlps and

__ conti•ibuti;:ms have been 'nade by bnsinost: firnlS -and private org.:mi z.at,:i.ons o

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1J-.l.-.:e t· 0 ; . .ajor ')r.:J ;].ems ;~~zrect:Ulg the aehievernertt or objecti•ies -;_,~.titudc .;__i:•d doc;_~1L.:ino of Dr·,, ;)jolm., the Vice-Chu.ncel.1oro .• lthough

:nt Y'l~,)~Hd -1,0 tfle <.:oncc0t of •r business curx·iculu;n and (f:rtr:J.~~IDr<1l -; i" ., ' jr)-." ,,_,,.,_.,,,." r-; d µ-• ., -~-nd· --,1"""·0CC'l'J~'ti '"n-0 - "~~r """-..... -•h""1-.,.. --~···~~ . iki.~ , .!. _ ... ,-J ___ ..__ .J-\.Jf~'"-_..._ . .,i.,;J ........ _ ,_~A..;:.- ..... ~ -~..__J v ~<1 u.J,J::i~~,1 v Vf;

iJEivorG:Lty of fo.J..dJ....njl- . Yl:;eria.is rirst university _ :1 x~cl .1.n.d tr >r- i.tionu., .1oroovor hie prof'esoior.t.ll ·tr.£il1ing and i1 the field of i:;ciencc,, LlstJy he was building ti: m-'<'1 •.tersity3 --

-~_ L,~'.l re _;_1.irwi a ba1a11cin·_;- _.,,;.d --djuritr-""" .... t -o"" d..,,..,,4.,,..,.h"I-:-- ·irfp.n1!" -aprl-1r;c'<·-..:,,.._. "\.. ~ - ... ~'\o -~-,.I{_;> "4>J~.,,_ ~ .. ~ ....,. ~.1_ .L GLJ..a....t.~..LtJ -"'-l -.-~-...,,~.,,, _ _,, __ _,..,...,, ....... 4..,Ji

• ' ' ' <' • - b• t • h .to _t-- - ,._A - - --_,_ ~ - 1 ~- {};-:_31.(~0I~,_J,lJ~L J;1G Q 0llC!i a. CO~:J. 1rE~ .. lOn -C?~ Lac ~:rs WAµ_ ~~~S!J6-C-vl V08 lJ~.:t,

:·; i;J.,ort;J.nt decisLme- affecting the project,, :ii' t'''"' '1•·0 i-~e0 ·, _1?-,,-.,,-;;.,I. ·1..,_d- -tt-S c-e>•1ctitu-0 nt- r,,.~C~i• 1 i-,,H-~r"''-"~

_j - .-.. a2,V "~---'-'"' 9..,, .... -(,,.l,.•-:.....;. .... v%.'_ -~.I -J. - t t t.-.J V ,.__,..~-- ~_, -;:-..,_ .... ':'\.,., €.J·~"':"-""-~l.t.~..;

:;;:._;,_··e1t -protc~~~.:,;.tions-~ G.ms-iderable addition<.J..l reup;.;n;.l1.t1:l~li-=

uoro ,_.,fahx~ t,G t-,;.o 0riginal plan by tL1-s dac~.:no11.; -

' 1 L 1iS ,dOVe ll<:\.S t 0 itL:l'easa the nwube:r 0£

.:~{ -:It._iJllli-1 IJe:r1~-)ns :1,~tcl _&3vo1~a1 sigrlificarit C')!lCOl'nerJ :.rLt'i :.n'i'-1'3G othor than ':Jusir1esso

·:cu:! been sc;~ <Oltoi.1 ·.:-, Ln eooentiu.J.ly J:dM.sh :"'~JCJived t::eir rd. _ r t.--ducn.tion. at Tuadan or in tL<.-; Uc'-f0

~<- ~-Ll 1J:t·fft-.rs :t .. er._;, __ }~~Yl-i:·t[~ ·{u1iva1~~ty ~ntte:t;1S-vl~1,~ J;o:e~{i~~

".i 0'1art1-ted on the princiµl-o , .k:i.1lJ wa.c 6u.b&t:-"'~,-1hih,,1 w lodJed in eu.ch Fa.culi:.y~ vx1 ~-.H:,c .;.nes a.ppu.:'-:;: ;t,., The NYU loo:dersilip ::;:;1d tea.;_~ h;;_d

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!'$Sult ';r<l~:;- :_w ·:1iGi1t be e.Kf.JCted ,, 'fiiO . SC Ji_iO <l-nd consii:1erably circuniscribedo Tile de'1elop:.nant of tJ1e proGra:J

;J.:tnc~j l(tr-';oly by the energy and ef·?·)rt or one :ll'..1.cll and the .t2~et.ic :-.s':~_c .. t-:1nce -of firi;tS a11r: ~.1.:-~eacios in tha a.re.:i"'

ice. Li::. ~:·t; h.:lJl to ost~ibJisL c )J'ltz1cts, 1rc;anize f';•;,:ret;u-j.al -servlces '1.!"J.<S c mJiwt a ;]~,jor r;~iJ.:ro of t:m lectv.rcm

·wot~o.'ltutL)n::.;,, .U.,a:i.ted a.ssistr..mce W.l''· <lVuilable ·thr;;.•Wj1 -- the - --

c:J. :L".'us -;:ero not uaedc ;:-clcJlty ctarr participated l:ttrrG;:r ;:~t

) •. :r.J.s·;.n:; :'ir:an ~)r~wided ripaco, s0:1.e cpeakero, ancl s0C1'(,1~ru:·iu,1.

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ci-:·c~u~'t"1nccs, t..he l:Lrl.tetl nu 1be1· _)~: coni'erences <:1.r,d ~J1·::} __ :)-'$4'5

. :L j Jr J.cc.l!;iplislvicnt .. ~.nd i.l tr:~:_-uto to the ener,:s.y an~ tmf1-~gJin£; dcL~~:, r~'::.iti)r1 of tho epec~_ali;:.;t.,- ilc·vert.heless the ·­

..,u~>.~_:u:r'<.xt '-'-;,_~j__;1:1t t'.10 notenti<±1, bt:-c; t ' -ue c.J_:nt.ed as one - !C!1t"n ~r1 ~i!(! - ~~1~,)cens 0-f ~)r.-)j~c1i t!eveJ~o-~· --~r1t o

iJO!'e t: ian a. ca!npw:; Dr,, brd

l'~i:va n~mbcnts of the ;m; terun were. mcn1bers ·of the Penate by reason of their .· ... ·. '· .· > ·:;~ ~· :ri:.¥-ulty. stntl.\S cJ1rl i~,lJlk<. Sovel'ul of thet>e beeame . .identified with tr.a i.ieuate. gl'."oup .· opr,:csing the allef~ed attempt. by t.he Council to replace Dr., tljOkuo . . . .. . pr..u"'"t}icularly the c~,Je with Dean Gerdes,, Be became a scmewhat prcminent. figure i}; the contro\'ersy,,. · m.s name, alcng with thooe of two other Deans, one British ahrl

· c·ue Ar.;er~can (Fielstra, \'.!10 wus serving as De.in or Educat1on and Chlef<=cf=PM~if · .. . £r.,.-r t!-1i; tlcui contract group at Federal Advanced 'feachers College) f'reqw;;nt.ly api;•_v~··ad:

ln :newspllpur accounts o .Dean Gerde 1s role in the. crisis. was aleo j:>a.l"ticulEEly . .. }J$Lh·knvi'.'l1 to thooo in the pfficial ,\fuerica.n CWJt.'lWU:ty and others in ~l2e•,,,nere in Higeriu-..

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m-c:ti·qes and cuur~es .or action chosen by: the MYU at.arr can be debut.f:d; th~ consequences of. their rolc:i .and r...articipation ("an.not 0.

• ~, Tvclve~l, ·. nlong vi"th several other axp~triates, in . an ,essentiY 1 ly

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It• s ctffi.c~lt to rnearmrc prociseJ.Y the general impact ot such an episode and .

invclvc:,~mt, ·It is cleur, however, that it did damage to both the Uid:versity Of

:or:d :3Uo Ii1 UiCc cl.CJe of the l.:ltter, al.though eane team members llCre 8Sked ~ .

. ' in? :md no ro\fuost was ever made to ter;ninate the. NIU. pr()ject9 the attitude

C•'r"t dn i-<mple tow.:i.rd NYU and A1;13rican assistance lll\)IJt ce~ hardenoo; . F0x' ·

· ';r<r;•i~y the hELndling of the NYU personnel most direct.q involved cJ.rculJJ.t«i •·

tAn-cu.gh American university circles~ and could not help .but. prejuaice

: ;e ftir r;os::;ible ful.ure requests fox· university aido Only ti.Me 1dll tall

t:eneraT impressions and suspicion8 on both sides will disappear er.

:~ 1BJ.:. .. rticUJ.:1tod prmrrises underlyi.ng judgement.s and .Gn&Wi'i!lle decisions-:;

i!CJlSe<lu"':nces for tho project. and its progress are not at all dil'fi~1Jl.t ·.·

:i;::1pl0; <ent~tion cf practically all targets and goals ground to :~ halto .

tns raluced by nbout half j v:hi:I.e a lurge number of rJigerla.n ftiC~J.lty,

. ~,tudent <:c.dW;ltee;,ient halted witL the tennination of classes; ple..ns fu:F ·

t,,.,zdninr ;;ere scraIJ1:ed; plcrming and decisicn-:naking di.Ssol"'.red ln tr~

The cnly 1:-iujor activity \\tiich was able to cootinue

c' :y--n.v.r:;.l ~-i.'O(r:..Uil t> and even thia has ccnducted in a mueh oore

cf doubt and uncertainty c In oti;er ~ t."OrdBs tba

J,,::i:\bles of t.11e crisis,p plagued v;ith dcubt and a.ra.!t::iety d3out

in or:ly that t!1e fortunes <m<l future of the pro~jecl-; W@re ttt

~i ~-~f·t_;~:r t~-!'.;;c.ini<)ns arid events;:,

; ·, ·c .c..<:Jp<:H:i.~; of prcj~ct develcpnent were 'Very much affected by t,h~

· ~v·";:; dect~·.icnu and the canp .. w crisis.,. iiYU and its field st.att' had

"' t;vcr LJ;c~:;;e lSJ.tterso On the ot.her hand the style and mannet' i;Jf

x[~,cticns tc NYU, i,,-ere sl1arcd considerubfy by: acts of emission o~

. ::'f" t'r<~i. ver:;lt.y .CillCl its stu.fi' ·J 1<..lthough .it is im.}){}ssibla to

:.-~·~a measure tl1e inirt1ci.__. _cf· this ci1 tlIB rate or pu;.;a of· pr~~1~J.tf

u .-~t 00 <D:Lioned as }S\.:.rt ci U;e total pictureo

iiLcC.\e yJL'.tgued the prcject at one time or c;.ncther)}

~-~tiJ_.j,;-~cJ:v nrnooth~_ -nrtd pi"oVt:ijiJlfi some strQl1S .j.mpreasi~s_ ~~o':--~t--t:t~e­

-~ ~ '. ~.;i._~--'"~- 0;; l "r-ciltessor ~lt~eff {~r hn not to r-et~n :t_o liigeria= -afte~

i Li ;<1,~~ York in i9649 fu· instm1ce» precipit0.l.ed a a.0don.~•

0GLccl term Udf1 about t,o l:)ogi!lo The teu.m ~J~j hithout a i;2.(i no Detm., The UYU tamr;US eoord.inr.ttor tcck the next

·~ ·:c~; •~0 t;ort cut t-he <:>it.u<"~tio1 ~;lid evaluate possible Ei.CticTAo ·

'(;.mu .. ld be expectar project d.cL:iniofa,.~itinn su ·rered" Deta 1:ls -:.i<d fl:3~i.J,l

~\rero neJlcctad., £-·.lore il:nporta'1t1y, ii:nmvor,, the presnures evon.ts revealed cracks and ntr_d n~> in team relat:Lonships,, -~;;.u.-_,-j,,,."",,,...1 ,-1-.,)-Ut tha nr~~,, n ..... ~ ... ,~r(l r,-~ .... ev,,.,,-.p;-.; 'OU o? t...-.:....,_...-,;:-~~~-V!-.r"'ii-A.;\ .J.v .. ~u GR -~1 ~.!;_ ... ~~....L.~ ... 'W-.#--UU..&..- ....

,.,, t • - 1 t- • h• I -t , • ' - :...l rse-»l.r\3 re..__a ions. ip-s oo woon. cort..:.in i:ier:IDars ab1 'rh~1 pr~rsof!_k'-1 cl/J.sh between one tocld :nat!'.Jer -:..nd the chief bec:::;0 '' ~re, :_f'."al:1r1y -f~4'JV•:rH 7 threa.toning to hreak thr)iJ~h inl~o illl open ;.>J;1cl public br.'3.cl.:!-:,

t:Iis 'ti~1e the cont1•-oversy over r,;x:: .Ji;;e-c:hancellornhi;:> w:i;; Ju_.;l ;1r;1-,_:

J.ri:X,'> ru.ljora.ttention on the C~-iill)US,, -The added tenei.-;ns,, mid '"-p l:«-v~_t,:~bltJ tn~-­

tho team. chief in the ;::."r0~rlns c.)ntrovernJ, loo to ;;ei;--;::.i; :,;.cd ntl":15x,, b(;~tueari the two prot~i;_:;-:)n:i.c:;ts" The situ.ati!Jll !.H3G·J. _1c ,_f,

3ood ~v:my fac11lt.~1 :ae ;um•s, :lnd ·was co:nr~ inc::t'u .. o:;:

Vice-Chancellor" ft )l'vved to be incr~mi~·clY ~:

-" visit by Josenr1 TG.,_;__:: i,1~t, Dean of the HYU ·;x'..::ulu~:.c,,o

a.nd '"n,jor caru:->us figure for t~ c 'H'vject, to inveG~_-l_~.,__~,e t 1·~11·~it$~i~~iiltfi'l t.1:¥:! thn ,_;x·ow~1..ng campus crisis l'"'J :,,!'.:ling the Ji.c~Ch~.:1r..:AU::-::-:-._.

- -H emion about nossi ;l.'j ~wtimw" The visit r...:·:nfr.ult<.'tt:t.jns took place between 'i_' ';_,- ;.:1.rt, ltln t.eaml1 a:ad __

-- - ,lD0 -ts areoult .it uas deL:h"o.:} J1<..i.t tiie iJYU te<L1 '-~--~;•~ld he ,:_;;:r·Gful1y

spectficn.lly instructed re,,; cT'liins d;:uropriate bci!d.vi·)r ~o.nc :i."e~;p;ns2,..,,

c.md that :trl.ni;;mm <-t.cljustu1ent:=i in ~osponsiLiJ1ties -uonlr' ~Y.J 0 :1--J:e;, n.~ !01.y

~n P~*~fe~_c:~~ .. :h~l~~Lps ~he, da~:·[,·:.k(: \l act::ti..nintra.tive t"";_; .tJ <1SSocl-:i,i~e:0ri ~rttJ1 \~.!S !_le5_}'J..l'.J;f ~hief-oi--Party) ~ ~fi}is ref~tJ-;Ji1~ie ci..'1.d s-:Jl.~1.ti:Jfi: :~:~~~"'i t~---

c_1~~iPllS Cl"linis S"w-ept n-v-.;.~~· t>i- r.~~ H ~ be;~")re i-t~ ~i"!~i(~ cfr!_ei~

,)E~G ~ 18 c_m:;;ht up in the m<1n~u~~~~,~ '~'.~~t ,ue~t~ings:" leci<l'i:1:; t,o ~~de ~~{lr-deE,~ a_rrei t~·-!O co] .. ].t:El_5uc~; (~E J~-" 0~)J!:•teri 1.:1 fieeti 0j11 2=-1~ _d-~

at~ 5(:: ~ or,1~\l !J~:J st:.if'£ cl111'li?t-~-; ~f ~c : ;:~~tft~s ]~:-~~-:t, tl~:ta,oe

Of 19.;5.~ -drie (;;)il1C~{}~K)_ \-;~~~>:- ~- ::"\_!_-.. "f'"'.~<X! ~)~ ~Jl1.C~)l~t--~J.i-t1t"}· ~>r~))'~t~

t~xt-i~vorrtit21 ~ lJ~;\o as0ist-":.-r1cc, ~~:? ;"_::-lr~ -=:)r _ :Y~J~ =Lt--f~{~1ti_rn1~tir_111- ol U~f--1e c.iic1 .t.}1tl ~Jf-U ~1"trJ!J} ~:-- <l:-~r1t =~J:J~.!l~J i"la .. vc. t!3 _ _

j:'irm p:liJ.no fur the University under the 1cu.dershl.) of the mt,i V:icE;·~~

Co11sequently the thre6-ma.Y1 taa;;1 ot~1yod on site during the-: ' .~m·ud into operation wit.h the reopenins of t>.e Univera:.ty in tho P<:.11.,

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Yem-a operation hao not bean: entirely ti;:iooth b~t;.;een the staff' has occurrc-d -fl"'J<.a t,ime to

opera:tiono

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c~u:~1tio1 ccnt.inua:l:cy a.mes a.:-; to 11.Jiether the prcblerl'.!.G ::u-Kl e·vc~ut~r> tJLJ,d .· · · • £, J;;·~ipa~::t on t h•3 ;:dd;J style and manner of' project opf.U'd,tion m· on t.hc ~lib6fam,,,.

. n.nd progress., It is prac:tically im1:0~.;sible to prov:l•ie <i . iuld there is nt; dcubt that ach:l~ve:aent n.nd :1.raple1.nunta.ti<.;n nay tc SCiilo tmdefinable e.x'tent been hiw:toredC'

···1"'~· ''"~·· "'····'nJ··,·1· i.,,.,,..vr·r· t·1··• 1·· •J·e 1 . ..,.,..:b1·er"S did f''l.' "l*"l"' '"(· .,:.. ··~~·c. .• y..,; .. ,.,,. ,.t:'~,l· t' ;.:f_ ~-.J;._ '°-'.Jb ~ "l.--:. ,;:_.=::---.,, _ '° -~) !h.rf:".~; ~ I JJciu v J r.L -u i.:l u d,.; _ ~ u : CJJt~.;;.i. ~1!'; : ... .-W>. J-,{_..;.--;; i--:> t;Jif ;:~-

;:,nd cfa.er:~:u~~ cener~ll imp.ressicn_, than to block or substunti:..:.Lcy ir.:i1.~l.e tLc : .nd u.ch:i.to\iet1ont of tn.rset P,oals, ~;hich '\!tm mo.st Ji directly <.:.net o.::tfocted by ctl;er fCrces a.'1d situa.tiona.,r'ere

r<>'cjed, ",;;1s :.rl,.:tl'teel •;1th very little lean timeo 'l'hfJ <···t·, ;:ere nui.. nq:<.t-:i.~ted und signed until only £t re~, >ct.:i.,,.,

c.!ic Gi·cni.nc; or tLv :fr1i verslty cmd ccnaencement cf cl~c·.o o ~·

~;ucc ~;_;,;f~"1 U ,,.;}'° r<!J}'.onsc ~t<~:.J gra.Lifying, :.md tile invel:vB . . :E1 in trnro,1.cta1l.iiiJ~ t.:i.H f:l.culties l'id.n uctm;orthy" (;r; the FL, J··x

J:::~~:.~11J$ tJie ~u.';tti[J.J .. ;:1r·ri1;L.1 t.f i_;e1~-3on11el 011 site 'hits tft.;.e ir1 .. W:rt~.f~ f.'f I ortl Foundation,, ;-:hidi fT0vi(!ed

finu..nciHg 9 a.nd .~·~·;; .:;:r,i.ci, .identified aI1d rr.;.!de J.V: . .<.iL:.:.~:~tc :;:-":-"'.ct;EJga.r7 persor1.r~el 1'1tli ~i-i.:D_Leti i1c,-ticeo

cc.uk ~C.:: ~~u~ eJnb;..tt~~r.,:.:illsing sit1u1tj~o11, ::1i1!cp -~\]J.,; h-~t(i iif:rt:c~i. G~ f;.e.L:~- <2t~

-;,;-:--<~ ~-:t1ive1'JHit,,y ofi~ tite er~qjfld t;~ (jcLt:lJel•' i t;G~;o ilb_t L_}l\;SL-:!.t~--d __ ,= ~~;£;;;~~ ~~:hetJ"Jel,, ~\It! sl1culd tc1r'J' ·G0 _ .. ;.c'\c i~j_ti1 ~rL~Cl1

~.--,__ ·tt!{; c~.ts(; (;f _th.{; Ulrl.'\tt3r~oity Of utgc~J l.£.iiG :~J ~~ ~ l~C-Jc!~-~ ·ci-tr'iGr:iJ:.y:-,. '.t'his v.~c:.u the iniLia.l am;ess .. 18.1t.

tb:; project"' In or°' te -01 the prob le nm., it. re«:ain~ <j '"W..i.d. 'l'rni.ned business leaders

'fhifrproject rq.ises two iJllportont issues f0r AID and American . uni vert>i ties,., fl'he events asscciat.ed. \-dth this rroject brtrught. ·· these i3sues into the open and to the forefronto Thq stem

· f:n'!l:1 fl&rl,icular conditims$ however,, Which al"e common to all. ·.such projects,. mxl similar rroblems could develop in etnea"

J:l"o-eraFilBo The NYU¢-Oniversity cf La.goo project is not pa~"ticulnr ly unique ih that regard., ·

arule frora the tripartite relationship$ vdth varying !"'OlE:s i_,nd i:hich under.Lie institutional contracts for universi't;y dB'i;eJ_,,:iµiiant,,,

ficst place the contra.ct between a university and AID places ~ml'\.c[J.:i.n

contractor for the developnent of a. school or u:rd.t;., Thi¥3 abil.U~y .:md authority on the part of a contract represent<:d,ive t.o dG(;isicmj °' On t,he other hand., the rapresent.ati ve al{HJ Qcc1:.tpit;;a f21.'i

roJo t;iJ_ t.ldn the framework of an indigenous institution with it,5 nHn _ ~,r,;;E~t!u:r-c:.1., power structure :1 and decisi cn=ma.ld.ng priY.JeSi;' ·c :lB

to make a mookecy of contract ussumptioru.J u:,,'ldE~r f'.c~Yt.l~ln

in yJiil"tlcular instances in the NYU project,, Dro Njd~u~s <L:ci~•J..tffi dE:',Hii~tcr arid scope cf the Faculty raised fJetious problem;;; fo'J:'

· ,tlD) ··~ fo:t,: res!f~>nsibillties and liirections \·:ere added by d.ecr·,.;;e"

developnent of the nnew F'aculty1i and the added di.u1ermi.cff&t ·

'z r-0.le and limits of involvoment in the mm situation? hh.at CfJuld ,--c~upomdble fer?

in connection with the extra""illural p1~grwn$ <:a10tbe1·

DYU c&,rried an obligationo Again• ded..sions by Dr., ,:'J,jt:'ku c,,~;vfn'c. limits (lf scope and directiono Did 3UcfJ positions cliBHf~e th~

-Hn<l fJtfr.;nt~egy? Co1.tlrl rfYlJ be l1eld a.ccoill:rtable UJ}(Jf31°" :_1~-;.~f~

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_ _ _ _ imlue of the tripartite relatipnsl)ip concerns the role of an achi5'1r 1urt.ici: -lt.ing in buaio intornal policy disputes am decisionso Several i!YU !e.e ·lt;:_,· -:1iru 1ieubel'6· of U1e Senat~ a.a a result of rank or position.,_ 'l'he ctnt.~-~cvc:r~;:l over the Vice,.Chancellorship invclved the Senate directly,, -_ \:,1m.t ..

. the Fi·ore1' por>ltion of tho UYU staffers? The stakes \,:ere high :ard the issue \'1as fundari·nt,1 to the future share of the University" They had an obli.gat.lon to tl.e:l:r hn11e caaplli:1 n.nd t.c thoir profession to <:onsider the issue and ffiake decisions

-_ tilthtxut fc.;J' or i'nvor0 At t,hc same time they uere under- an -ob.Ligation as __ -- - -_ - - - - ..,; - - - - - -

_- t--'t';;_ -ro~H::HL.:~: i-ves of a U,,So Government assistance program.o Should they have partici= p=itr'd 0I· e:::cu.God f.hEnaelves'l D1d t!ieir obligation to NYU and their p:r•ofessior•~l -

l·r Lhe .l.OI1£:~range interests of their eovernmerrt take priorlt.y? _ tdJ) and ;·,n abli.gaU on both to the contractor J;'el'SOnnel z.md U o:.:s_ o Governmeni:,

~11:<1t uas the a.rpropriat,e position L>nd action in such a. sitiuaticn?

:"\-<i::~csh"d that such situations and conflicts occur seldt.-"ill and t<; that ::\;J p1·c_;ject uus and rcmairis relatively urrl.queo It could be i\1rthH:r

r,, in ttc~ n~oture of things these problems can be >'Jerked out 0-nl,y by rts cf reople on tlie si:;-0t and by cOi.npromise and .flex.iblity" rEH'lVi,} 3

_)'U ~;t.::-ilf a..-1d the }-'BOple \';itb them they \·1orked ·Hn~ti not hnsit':e.lJ:el'' , ·~~·,_;' cii_11g to comprcmise or bo flexib.!.eo The NYU rrcjccL .:1r.u:t the - ---~ .::_,_:'ht up in e-vent,s and developaentt> g1·owing out cS \,Le pulit.j_ci:ll

;_'~- 1-""' ,;:, or ::. <level.oping nation,,

, :• _, c:.,c_u-10 '-' Ir. u;:rt.2.d.n trmtance&, ::;r1d uw:..ie1· ceri..<.>iI1 ci1~eulliBt.J.UH_H:m 1" -

· .,, " ;·,,ciritJ.·<,e c:.- ;.;ur1cus st.rain vr cJ. brea.kciown in '~he ccn:;_;,Li.cat,ed ')!'.~.·:;;:;;; '.·'-'-l':l_ous rQ.rties joined tc1,;-,ether in building a.n J.rmL-11.uticn,, > '' U '" - Yi,; project., Tu ignore the 1.uGscrn; <:ind issues is t~0 1\-_.;.__il

c::rc:i t; <~ r.'.:-tDt \·:h.:J.L i:_; \i,iluabJ.e for t.he future in the effccL;; Uil'GC"c.ed 0t.:1.cr1,,·:_,-c'i_;,_;,ing in Li'e <h~velopill[; nations -- ;~J.Lis r.iaiu .J.ren&, c,f

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Nigerian staff

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Faculty O:('gw .. tz~ ,end 'Opi'i*l'*ated w.ithm nsw ,·.,,'', ', •,',, •' ''••,,''•,'' University; stru~dords, es,tablii~t!Gd. ,for student, ',• ,·:,,· ',, and :faculty selectionj leading ,to•, a ,total t~t:ud.ei;61~ ,, oorollmtint of 290 by Cctc·ber~, 1,9(>5, arid a ,:,fewH:;;w '•, canplei!?tlrtt of , 15 {plu3, .3 graduat.e assistant~); , ' .' entrLince .:.1:nd •.rr:.::.duaticn standa:'da est,abl.iS.had. ,

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for day and

Gerieral guidelines f:or prograrn established; i 1 ,, , , conferences and aetnina.rsconducted fozo go'llernhent o.ff'icers a:nd business empl.oyeeso

At least 8 pro:fessional articles published by Q, NYU and Nigerian staff and 6 boc-ks in process; .' ',~',,,',' over 7 ~fXJO beck~ ordered:oi 407 sez~ial ,publfcaticns ~ set up; a. number or sound .t'ill1U3, slide filntS , , t~ and reccrds, eollectedo ::§

Long-range plan for IXlrticipc:~.nt ·training fonaulated; 2 i.'·Jiceria.n st~iif sent to UoSii post-grad.ua:t.e tra..inimg a.i:.d returned tc staff

On,""'.goi:n.g- proce~H3 by i1:Y U stuff en .3ite, , , tJi:rcU,t;b a .. :;;s:L::::tanc~!!;J of fJ.hcxi:t..-ten;-1 consultants :frcr,1 ;,r;;cu "

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