Outlines 100-day Vision
Monrovia, Liberia – Dr. Layli Maparyan, the sixteenth president of the University of Liberia, has shared her first 100-day plan for the university. During her induction ceremony on the University of Liberia’s campuses on Friday, January 10, 2025, Dr. Maparyan stressed the significance of tackling the State-Run University’s pressing issues.
The recently appointed President pledged to fulfill the goals of her role as the University’s president. She asserts that only by working together can the State-Run University achieve its actual goal, and that it will require every effort to restore the university’s glory.
She pledged to offer her education and expertise to the University during the event. Since coming to Liberia, Dr. Maparyan said, she has been more aware of the importance of specific tasks at the university, which has led her to include some activities in her first 100 days.
She went on to say that one of the things she would be doing in her first 100 days is to make sure that students, faculty, and staff work together to keep the university going. Speaking on UL’s payroll, Dr. Maparyan states that regularizing faculty salary through a thorough payroll free of corruption is one of the necessary steps to help the University of Liberia reclaim its standing among universities in the country, Africa, and the globe.
The payroll itself must be cleaned up and validated as part of this procedure. “More money will be available if the payroll is clean,” she said.
President Joseph N. Boakai acknowledged the difficulties the university is now facing and said that Dr. Maparyan’s appointment marks a critical turning point in determining the university’s prospects for development, innovation, and advancement.
The Liberian leader said that he has received a report from the Ministry of Education and would follow up to start renovating the campuses. He also said that he has directed the Minister of Finance to take care of the unpaid faculty arrears. President Boakai, however, also asked the UL Administration and the Board of Trustees to continue working to address the challenges raised.
The president promised that his administration will assist in seeing the problems through to their rational resolution. “Let me express my gratitude to the Board for the honor I received today, which was granted in light of my accomplishments and national contributions, which they cited as justification for awarding me an honorary Doctor of Laws degree,” Boakai said.
