30/04/2025
The University of Liberia has dismissed Eight Employees over Academic Fraud......
Monrovia- Liberia, Capitol Hill- The Administration of the University of Liberia has dismissed eight of it's employees and suspended one after a thorough probe found they participated in the commission of academic fraud and misconduct.
In a release issued in Monrovia on Wednesday, UL President Prof. Dr. Layli Maparyan warned that on her watch, the University of Liberia will be restored to academic integrity and academic excellence while its educational mission will be freed from the shackles of academic misconduct and corrupt academic practices.
Those dismissed by Authorities of the University of Liberia are Mr. Arthur B. Sharpe, Chairman, Public Administration Department; Mr. Thurston Lewis, Instructor & Clearing Officer, Department of Public Administration; Mr. Goffa K. Suah, Coordinator & Teaching Assistant, Dean’s Representative on the Clearing Team, Public Administration Department; and Mr. W. Remsee Deranamie, Deputy Registrar, Office of Enrollment Services (OES).
Other dismissed employees are Mr. Lawrence Seitua, Assistant Dean of Admission, OES; Mr. Shadrach K. H. Pah, Assistant Dean of Records & Registration, OES; Mr. Foday Jaleiba, Office Assistant to the Dean of Records, OES; and Mr. Jonathan Kangar, Support Specialist, Office of Information Technology (OIT).
Additionally, the University has suspended Mr. Aaron B. Sengbe II, Associate Vice President & Registrar, OES.
Meanwhile, the University has reinstated Ms. Mercy Koquoi, OES Data Entry Clerk, Business College; and Mr. Augustine Z. Garpi, OES Coordinator, Business College.
Acoording to the Release, the decision comes after a four-month investigation of facts related to several instances of alleged academic fraud and misconduct at the University of Liberia, including the case that has been referred to as the "Dorr Cooper Incident," as well as other cases.
