UG begins process to select new Vice Chancellor

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Four applicants, including three Guyanese from the diaspora, and a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago have been shortlisted to be interviewed for the vacant post of vice-chancellor of the University of Guyana.
The university in a release said the candidates are expected in the country from November 20 to December 4 for the assessment of their candidature for the position.
“Each candidate; apart from the formal interview session which will be conducted by a five-member panel, comprising members of the council of the university, inclusive of representatives of the concerned ministry, the major political parties, the academic community and the students’ society; is expected to have an interactive meeting with the joint University Council and academic board of the institution.
Meetings will also be held with the Berbice campus community and the executive of the UG Students’ Society. At these sessions, each candidate is expected to give a short presentation on why he should be appointed vice chancellor,” the university said.
In addition, each candidate will give a public lecture on a topic of his/her choice. This is the most elaborate and transparent process that the university, in its history of 49 years, has ever undertaken in the selection of any of its officers.
The public is invited to the aforementioned lectures, which will be held on Thursday, November 22; Monday, November 26; Tuesday, November 27; and Thursday, November 29, at 17: 00h on each occasion, in the Education Lecture Theatre, Turkeyen Campus.
It is anticipated that the university will be announcing the appointment of its new vice- chancellor in time for the commencement of the second semester on January 28, 2013.

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