Monrovia, Liberia – Eight academic dishonest individuals at the State-Run University have been identified, named, and fired by UL President Dr. Layli Maparyan following a four-month investigation into facts pertaining to several cases of suspected academic fraud and misconduct at the University of Liberia.
Following receipt of the final report from the University of Liberia’s Special Committee to Investigate Academic Fraud, Dr. Maparyan took the action. Those dismissed include, Arthur B. Sharpe, Chairman, Public Administration Department, Thurston Lewis, Instructor & Clearing Officer, Department of Public Administration, Goffa K. Suah, Coordinator & Teaching Assistant, Dean’s Representative on the Clearing Team, Public Administration Department and W. Remsee Deranamie, Deputy Registrar, Office of Enrollment Services (OES).
Others include, Shadrach K. H. Pah, Assistant Dean of Records & Registration, OES, Foday Jaleiba, Office Assistant to the Dean of Records, OES and Jonathan Kangar, Support Specialist, Office of Information Technology (OIT).
The UL President also restored Mercy Koquoi, OES Data Entry Clerk, Business College, and Augustine Z. Garpi, OES Coordinator, Business College, while suspending Aaron B. Sengbe II, Associate Vice President & Registrar, OES.
A report from a Special Committee established to look into academic fraud at the University of Liberia was recently sent to Dr. Maparyan. The study was the result of a four-month inquiry into the facts surrounding many suspected cases of academic misconduct and fraud at the University of Liberia.
According to a release, the report includes the case that has been referred to as the “Dorr Cooper Incident,” as well as other cases.
“The report concludes definitively that coordinated acts of academic fraud did occur. These acts involved several UL employees from multiple units of the University, including the Department of Public Administration (PADM), the Office of Enrollment Services (OES), and the Office of Information Technology (OIT). As a result, eight (8) employees was terminated from their jobs at the University of Liberia, effective; one employee was suspended until the end of 2025; and two employees returned to work because no conclusive evidence of their involvement was uncovered.”
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