Liberian Literary Magazine
the
dry-season,
but
because of imminent
climate change, the
residence of Monrovia or
the entire country is
experiencing two days of
nonstop rain in this dry
season with expectation
of
more
rain
to
come.
Faculty guest
speaker Mr. D. K. Johnson
(Associate Dean, Dept.
of
Mathematics)
discussed mathematics
as
the
universal
language and made the
audience aware that we
all speak this universal
language
in
our
everyday activities. He
also
challenged
all,
especially the female
students to increase the
numbers
of
those
speaking the language
of mathematics in order
to
enhance
their
participation
in
the
science and engineering
fields, and to help solidify
their roles in the national
development of Liberia.
Dr.
Ophelia
Weeks,
Dean
of
the T.J.R.
Faulkner
College
of
Science and Technology
thanked the students
and expressed profound
appreciation for a job
well done by all of the
student presenters. She
welcomed and thanked
the primary and high
school students and their
chaperons for
being
present. There were five
schools with 85 students
represented from 1) the
Promoting Liberian literature, Arts and Culture
Lott Cary Mission School
from Brewerville, 2) Len
Miller High School from
Monrovia, 3) Confidence
School from the Cooper
Farm Fendall Community,
4) School of Prime System
in Paynesville City, and 5)
Rick
Institute
in
Brewerville. The Dean
also thanked all the
professors present and
encourage
everyone
bot h
teachers
and
students to become
active
supporters
of STEM education and
encourage others to do
so in the interest of
adequate participation
in the sciences by all and
for the development of
Liberia.
The day
long
first
University of Liberia STEM
Symposium ended with
the five hundred plus
students in attendance
taking full advantage of
item 13 on the agenda
commonly referred to in
Liberia as the “food to
eat time”. STEM in Liberia,
the first of its kind, was the
most
well
attended
academic event I have
ever attended since
coming back to Liberia
four years ago. And
believe me, I have
attended
several
educational events – but
this one was special since
it was planned and
implemented
by
students. The students at
the University of Liberia,
especially the ones in the
33
natural and
applied
sciences have what it
takes to be the best
students in Liberia. All
they need is our show of
interest and commitment
to support them in their
pursuit of
academic
excellence.
Primary sponsors of the
STEM Symposium were:
Dr. Emmett C. Dennis
(Southern Connecticut
State
University
Mathematics
Department) and
Mr. Preston M. Tulay
(University
of
Liberia
Engineering Division)
The STEM Dare to ALL
Liberians
here
and
abroad.
Contact:
[email protected]