Vitabu Reads | Sierra Leone Higher Education: At the Crossroads of Change
Kosonike Koso-Thomas's book, Sierra Leone Higher Education: At the Crossroads of Change , traces the establishment of an engineering faculty in a traditional liberal arts university, but the story is also about how an extraordinary graduate in fast-track leadership started out in his academic career and advanced to success in college administration. In September 1962 , Koso-Thomas arrived in Sierra Leone from England and moved into his new job as head of a fledgling Engineering Department. He had been preparing for the moment for over six months. “Who else do we have in the department? He quizzed the college principal at the meet and greet. “We expect a new staff member to join us during the session,” came the conciliatory response. “I shifted in the chair thinking I might be gray by the time this [person] arrives,” the young and restless Koso-Thomas thought. Organization and culture Still, there was a lot about the campus organization and culture that the young