(SLENA, 8th September, 2022). The Court of the University of Sierra Leone met on 6th September 2022 at the University Committee Room to discuss and approve the appointment of the Head of FBC Campus and IPAM respectively. The Chairman of Court, Dr. J. Sanpha Koroma reported about the interviews conducted by the subcommittee of Court and thereafter presented the names of the recommended applicants for approval.
Professor Kelleh G. Mansaray got the highest score among the four applicants for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor, FBC and was approved for appointment with effect 1st October 2022. At the same time, Associate Professor Mrs. Miriam Elizabeth Conteh-Morgan got the highest score among the three applicants for the position of Deputy Vice chancellor, IPAM and was approved for appointment with effect 1st October 2022.
The approval of Prof. Miriam Conteh-Morgan to serve as the next DVC of IPAM-USL.
Her appointment is a massive vote in favour of what the current Management team is steering at IPAM, through the leadership of Prof. S.E. Nonie who has overseen the expansion and transformation of the College over the past years.
The transition is largely seen as a continuation with the ADVC elevated to take over from the substantive DVC with whom she has been working very closely.
As we congratulate Prof. Conteh-Morgan, we thank Prof. Nonie for his invaluable contribution in dramatically improving the staff/faculty profile of the College, superintending the effective implementation of the re-engineering of the academic and administrative systems of the College, particularly addressing the integrity of the exams processes, integrating the use of ICT in operations, creating additional and conducive spaces for learning, and indeed strengthening and systematically expanding the Extramural and Outreach Unit of the College, amongst many other achievements.
Associate Professor Miriam Conteh-Morgan is the University Librarian and Assistant to the outgoing DVC IPAM. She is also the College Librarian, IPAM. Associate Professor Miriam Conteh-Morgan is the Coordinator of the University Development Committee and the University Endowment Fund. She is an outstanding scholar with several contemporary publications in scholarly and reputable journals. She is a mentor that has motivated several women and men in leadership and team building. Mrs. Conteh-Morgan appreciated her appointment in the following words, “I’m deeply honored, humbled for this recognition and I therefore accept the position.” She further said that she is proud to be the first female DVC of IPAM. She said that she has served two DVCs as their assistant and with that wealth of experience she will improve on the infrastructural and intellectual development of IPAM. Much accolades and sentiments were expressed in respect of her predecessor Professor Edmond Nonie who further exposed her to management activities of the College.
