Collaborative Africa-America Graduate Schools

1. Collaborative Africa-America Graduate Schools A Presentation at Synergy 2002 Orlando Taylor & Wayne Patterson Howard University

2. Objective: • To develop joint or collaborative graduate degree programs between African and American universities

3. Methods • Conduct of a Developmental Symposium to bring together leading academics in graduate education from the US and Africa (Cape Town, February 24-26, 2000) • Issuing of ten minigrants to assist in the development process • Conduct of an Implementation Symposium (Nairobi, April 9-11, 2001) to receive reports on program development

4. Cape Town Symposium • Funded for 30 participants • Received 200 applications • Stretched funding to 50 participants • 50 more attended at own expense

5. Cape Town Symposium • Held at the University of the Western Cape • February 24-26, 2000 • Participants from • over 20 countries • 30 US universities • 30 African universities

6. Symposium Results • Seven working groups formed • Partnership development • Agriculture and environmental science • Health and life science • Language and communications • Social sciences and education • Physical sciences and engineering • Mathematical and computational sciences

7. Participating Institutions • United States • Africa America Institute • Bureau of Land Management, United States • Chicago State University • Clark Atlanta University • Council of Graduate Schools • Department of Education of the United States • Fielding Institute • Howard University • Kansas State University • Louisiana State University • Michigan Technological University • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States • New Mexico State University • New York University

8. Participating Institutions (continued) • Oklahoma State University • Old Dominion University • Rutgers University • Syracuse University • The Widmayer Baker Group • University of Delaware • University of Georgia • University of Massachusetts • University of Michigan • University of North Texas • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences • Urban-Rural Living and Learning Institute • Virginia Commonwealth University • Walden University • Western Washington University

9. Participating Institutions (Africa) • Association of African Universities • Ecole Normale Superieure of the University of Antananarivo • Edgerton University • Eduardo Mondlane University • GIMPA • ISECMAR • Islamic University In Uganda • Kenyatta University • Makerere University • National Department of Education of South Africa • National University of Lesotho • Obafemi Awolowo University • Peninsula Technikon • University du Benin, Lome • University of Buea

10. Participating Institutions (continued) • University of Cape Town • University of Durban - Westville • University of Kinshasa • University of Lagos • University of Malawi • University of Nairobi • University of Namibia • University of Ouagadougou • University of Swaziland • University of the Cape Coast • University of the Western Cape • University of the Witswatersrand • University of Venda • University of Yaounde I • University of Zimbabwe • Vista University

11. Outcomes to Date • Continued work of seven working groups (by electronic means) • Approximately 40 projects under development • 37 applications for minigrants

12. Examples of Collaboration • Rollie Schafer, University of North Texas (with Yaovi Nuto, Universite du Bénin – Lomé, Togo and Antonio Namburete, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique): “We've made two solid commitments so far based on contacts at the conference. One faculty member will travel to Togo this summer to help in setting up an environmental science program at the University of Benin. Another will travel to Mozambique to help in setting up mass communication (really journalism and radio) program. Both the people in Togo and Mozambique are in e-mail contact with our faculty; we couldn't do it without the Internet.”

13. Examples of Collaboration • Marcia Watson-Whitmyre, University of Delaware (with Olive Mugenda, Kenyatta University): ”I am continuing to work with programs at UD to firm up partnership agreements; the one that is progressing best right now is in the area of Women's Studies, and is in conjunction with Kenyatta University. Several others are percolating along.”

14. Examples of Collaboration • Anthony Staak, Peninsula Technikon, South Africa (with Sung Lee, Michigan Technological University): “Thank you for your positive comments. I will fax you the implementation plan relating to our 4-yr collaborative project with UM (I will do so on Monday, as I will only return to the office then). In summary, the plan focuses on collaboration in the area of Smart Structures

15. Examples of Collaboration • Robert Zeigler, Kansas State University (with Charles Rwabukwali, Makerere University, Uganda): “You may recall that we met during the recent Cape Town meeting and discussed my making contact with the agriculture faculty at Makerere University. I would very much appreciate it if you could see that this message makes it to those responsible for establishing international research and graduate education relationships.

16. Examples of Collaboration • Kent Morrison, President, Walden University: has appointed Professor Charmaine Villet of the University of Namibia and Professor Joyce Meme of the University of Nairobi as distance education faculty at Walden University.

17. Nairobi Symposium • Hosted by the University of Nairobi • April 9-11, 2001 • Held at the Utalii Hotel, Nairobi • Campus of the Kenyan national Hospitality College, Utalii College

18. Nairobi Symposium Participants

19. Nairobi Symposium • Again an overwhelming demand • Over 100 participants • About half at their own expense

20. Program • Implementing Collaboration Between • African & American Graduate Schools

21. Addis Ababa University Albany State University Association of African Universities Bugema University Busoga University Chancellor College Chicago State University College of William and Mary Eduardo Mondlane University Howard University Idaho State University Jomo Kenyatta University Lenoir-Rhyne College Makerere University Moi University Namibia Institute for Educational Development National University of Lesotho National University of Rwanda New Mexico State University New York University Obafemi Awolowo University Old Dominion University Oregon State University Peninsula Technikon Polytechnic of Namibia Rutgers University Southern University and A&M College Syracuse University Tokyo Foundation Participants

22. Truman State University Universite de Yaounde I Universite du Benin – Lome University of Antananarivo University of Botswana University of Cape Town University of Delaware University of Georgia University of Kinshasa University of Lagos University of Malawi University of Massachusetts University of Michigan University of Missouri University of Nairobi University of Namibia University of North Texas University of Science and Technology of Masuku University of Swaziland University of Texas - El Paso University of the North University of the Orange Free State University of the Western Cape University of the Witswatersrand University of Venda Urban Rural Living and Learning Institute Virginia Commonwealth University Walden University Western Michigan University Participants (more)

23. Reports of Collaborations • Peninsula Technikon and Rutgers University • Masters Degree in Quality Engineering • University of Namibia and Walden University • Partnering in the Online Environment • University of the Western Cape, AAU, Université de Yaoundé I, University of Venda, Howard University, Syracuse University • Development of a Mathematical Sciences Resource Team

24. Reports of Collaborations (more) • Eduardo Mondlane University and University of North Texas • Master’s Degree in Journalism --- live and online • Medical University of Southern Africa (MEDUNSA) and University of Massachusetts • Master’s in Communications Disorders

25. Reports of Collaborations (more) • University of Cape Town and New York University • Master’s Degree in Diversity Studies • Université du Bénin – Lomé and University of North Texas • Master’s Degree in Environmental Science • Kenyatta University and University of Delaware • Certificate Program in Women’s Studies

26. Reports of Collaborations (more) • AFRICAN REGIONAL COLLABORATIONS • University of Science and Technology of Masuku, Gabon and Peninsula Technikon • General engineering • University of the Witswatersrand and Makerere University • Master’s degree in biotechnology • National University of Rwanda and Kinshasa University • General discussions

27. Next Steps • Although the ALO funding is ending, participants have strongly urged continuation of the process • Probably the largest opportunity for African and American academic leaders to collaborate • Steering Committee has been created to secure permanent funding • next meeting planned for USA

28. Spin-Offs • Howard University/University of the Western Cape collaboration has evolved: • HU and UWC joined to sponsor an international forum on Racism and Inequality • Joined by Universidade São Paulo, Brazil and others

29. Spin-Offs • International Forum held at Howard (HU, UWC, USP, Massey, York) • Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, Managing Director, World Bank, as keynote speaker

30. Spin-Offs • Collaboration with São Paulo has led to a four-university joint curriculum initiative (Howard, Vanderbilt, Universidade São Paulo and Universidade Federal da Bahia) • Another collaboration with Western Cape has led to a proposal for a joint master’s degree in computer science (computer security)

31. Spin-Offs • US Department of Education asked Howard to develop similar model for US-Caribbean linkages • We are working closely with UNICA, the association of Caribbean universities, to bring this about • The Canadian government has asked Howard to assist in developing a model which would produce a Canada – Africa linkages project

32. Cecil Abrahams, former Rector, University of the Western Cape G.O.S. Ekhaguere, Association of African Universities Laure Pauline Fotso, Director of Planning, Université de Yaounde I Howard Johnson, Graduate Dean, Syracuse University Earl Lewis, Graduate Dean, University of Michigan Firmino Mucavele, Dean of Agriculture, Eduardo Mondlane University Philip Nyaga, former Director of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nairobi Wayne Patterson, Senior Fellow, Howard University Charlena Seymour, Interim Provost, University of Massachusetts Orlando Taylor, Dean of the Graduate School, Howard University Permanent Steering Committee

33. For Further Information • Contact: • Orlando Taylor, • Otaylor@howard.edu • Wayne Patterson, • wpatterson@howard.edu • 202-806-6800