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Newsletter of the William V.S. Tubman University, Liberia, West Africa
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5. Normal breathing? Check
breathing – look, listen and feel
for signs of breathing
6. Start CPR-Cardiac compres-
sions: The ratio of 30 chest
compressions followed by 2
breaths, with a compression rate
of 100 per minute.
7. Mouth-to-mouth- put your
mouth over the person‟s and blow
into their mouth.
Dr. Khan stressed that administer-
ing CPR should only be stopped
for one of the following reasons:
the person revives and starts
breathing again on their own;
medical help, such as ambulance
paramedics, arrive to take over; or
the person performing the CPR is
forced to stop from physical ex-
haustion.
The next round of CPR classes is
scheduled for mid January 2012.
20 staff of the William V.S. Tub-
man University on Friday, No-
vember 18, 2011 participated in a
one day training session on
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR), held at the academic com-
plex of the William V. S. Tubman
University.
The session was facilitated by Dr.
Asad Khan, Medical Specialist/
Medical Doctor at the Pakistani
Level II Hospital in Harper, Mary-
land County, and was the first
round of a series of training ses-
sions to be sponsored by the Paki-
stani Level II Hospital.
According to Dr. Khan, Cardio-
Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is
a combination of mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation and chest compres-
sions that delivers oxygen and
artificial blood circulation to a
person who is in cardiac arrest or
heart attack.
A „heart attack‟ occurs when the
heart is starved of oxygen. A heart
attack can „stun‟ the heart and
interrupt its rhythm and ability to
pump. If the heart stops pumping,
it is known as a cardiac arrest.
This is because the heart does not
receive enough oxygen and cannot
pump blood around the body.
There is no heartbeat because the
heart is not working.
The major causes of cardiac arrest
are heart disease , drowning, suf-
focation, poisonous gases, head
injury, drug overdose and electric
shock.
The session was based on theo-
retical and practical demonstra-
tions of the basic steps in CPR
administration.
The basic CPR steps, according to
Dr. Khan are:
1. Dangers? Check for danger,
approach with care and do not put
yourself in danger.
2. Responsive? Is the victim con-
scious? Gently touch and talk to
them, as if you are trying to wake
them up. If there is no response,
get help.
3. Call for help .
4. Open airway -Check the airway.
Gently tilt their head back, open
their mouth and look inside.
First Round of CPR Classes
W I L L I A M V . S . T U B M A N U N I V E R S I T Y Volume 1, Issue 3
Special points of in-
terest:
Harper an Alluring Para-
dise
Sports day at TU
Inside this issue:
First Round of CPR Classes
1
Student Capacity Building Seminar
2
College of Education, Division of Early Childhood
6
Students—Say—So
6
Transformation for Worthy Service
The Department of Student Clubs
& Activities in collaboration with
the Division of Students Affairs of
the William V.S. Tubman Univer-
sity have held an intensive
“Student Capacity Building Work-
shop” for student leaders.
The two day workshop which ran
from November 25—26 had its
venue at the gallery of the aca-
demic complex of TU.
The November 25–26, 2011 Ca-
pacity Building Workshop for
Student Leaders was intended
basically to provide and/or in-
crease the knowledge and skills of
25-30 student leaders in various
clubs and organizations as well as
the SGA on how they can effec-
tively and efficiently operate and
meet their objectives in the Uni-
versity community, taking into
consideration current university
policies and procedures, principles
of operation and core values.
Topics facilitated during the work-
shop were: Roles & Responsibili-
ties in the University Community,
Channels & Procedures for Com-
municating Effectively in the Uni-
versity Community, Time Man-
agement, Fundraising & Resource
Mobilization, Budget Forecasting,
Internal Controls, Financial Re-
porting and Internal Audits.
Facilitators for the workshop were
drawn from a wide range of fac-
ulty and staff of the university
with vast experience in their re-
spective fields and topics.
In a conversation with TU Times
at the beginning of the workshop,
Mr. J. Philip Augustus Theoway,
Director of Students Clubs and
Activities, who organized the
workshop said that at the end of
the workshop, it is expected that
student leaders would have devel-
oped an understanding of their
roles and responsibilities in the
university community in relations
to those of the overall university
administration. They should also
be able to employ system thinking
as a means of fostering the overall
objectives of the university and
develop efficient and effective
models of communication based
on the procedures and channels
provided by the university.
The Participants appreciated the
workshop , describing it as timely
and could not have come at a
better time, they were full of ap-
preciation for being partakers of
the Student Capacity Building
Workshop as they have been
equipped for better service not
only to the university but to their
communities.
For his part, Mr. Aaron S. Collins,
President of the Student Govern-
ment Association of Tubman
University, said that the workshop
was an eye opener and a source of
enlightenment for the effective
handling of student and faculty
related issues as well as a perform-
ance enhancement in being a
foreman of students at one of the
nations prestigious universities.
Facilitators at the workshop in-
cluded, Dr. Joseph T. Isaac, Vice
President for Administration, Mr.
Gbalee Gray, Mrs. Viola Lassanah-
Lincoln, Mr. Solo Otto Gaye, Mr.
Abraham Kiazolu, among others.
Capacity Building Workshop for Student Leaders
The November 25 – 26,
2011 Capacity Building
Workshop for Student
Leaders was intended
basically to provide and/
or increase the knowledge
and skills of 25-30 student
leaders in various clubs
and organizations as well
as the SGA on how they
can effectively and
efficiently operate and
meet their objectives in
t h e U n i v e r s i t y
community, taking into
consideration current
university policies and
procedures, principles of
operation and core values.
Page 2
Mr. J. Philip Augustus Theoway
Director
Students Clubs & Activities
Page 3
Volume 1, Issue 3
Pictorial of the Student’s Capacity Building Workshop
Are you in search for a place to have a
short vacation? Then an alluring para-
dise in Southeastern Liberia awaits
you. Hiking, biking, safari, fishing,
rafting, boating, sunbathing; beaches
lined with coconut trees could give
you peace and a better access to
Harper (Cape Palmas). These are just
few that mark Harper as a new and
key destination for tourism. Harper is
indeed a new paradise where investors
in the tourism industry can invest in
order to display undiscovered incredi-
ble beaches, high plains savanna,
lagoons, rivers, lakes and islands.
Though active tourism has not started
yet, many people have already placed
the city on their tourism map for
much needed relaxation and rest. In
recent times, the city has witnessed an
increase in foreign guests curious to
relax on oceanfront beaches with
access to "stress out reduction" re-
gime of swimming, boating, joking,
fishing and good sea food. “If tourism
catches on, it could bring more
money to those who are first to invest
here”, says a local businessman who is
interested in investing his money in
the Harper tourism industry.
Besides its natural beauty, Harper is
a historical destination, especially
for African-Americans. It is consid-
ered to be one of the traditional
h o m e t o w n s o f " A m e r i c o -
Liberians", descendants of freed
slaves from the United States who
settled in Liberia. Harper is also
the birth place of William V.S. Tub-
man, president of Liberia between
1944 and 1971. There are many
houses built with "African- Ameri-
can" influence, old architectural
styled churches reminiscent of the
early 20th century, and historical
statues or monuments to discover.
Rising incongruously from lush
vegetation on a steep slope above
sea level is a historical monument
which was erected in 1957 in honor
of the centennial of admission of
the state of Maryland , formally a
colony of Maryland Colonization
Society (USA) and briefly, an inde-
pendent nation, into Liberia as its
f i f t h c o u n t y i n 1 8 5 7 .
Shaped like an obelisk with an open
pavilion in the center containing
two statues ( A Grebo Chief & a
Free Slave) locked in an embrace,
the monument embodies nine-
teenth century events, from Afri-
can repatriation to nation-
building.
By the early 1850s, Harper was a
small, yet thriving, harbor town.
The colonists constructed a tower
on the top of Cape Palmas, and
they imported a lighthouse mecha-
nism from England, the beams of
which could be seen by sailors 20
miles out at sea. Today this light
house still stands in Harper.
Getting to Harper is a thirteen
(13) hour drive from the capital
Monrovia. Though commercial
flights have not been introduced
yet, the city still maintains a small
airport that could be used by pri-
vate or chattered aircrafts. Several
boats have already started moving
between Harper and Monrovia.
The city maintains a number of
guest houses, motels and even
individual homes that provide a
possible base for tourism.
Besides its natural
beauty, Harper is a
historical destination
especially for African-
A m e r i c a n s . I t i s
considered to be one of
t h e t r a d i t i o n a l
hometowns of "Americo-
Liberians", descendants
of freed slaves from the
United States who settled
in Liberia
Page 4
Cape Palmas (Harper) a Paradise to Visit By: Solo Otto Gaye
Mr. Solo Otto Gaye
Development Officer
Lake Shepherd is another lovely
place to fish, boat, and swim.
The lake which is approximately
15 miles long is divided from the
roaring Atlantic Ocean by a
green sliver of land with coconut
trees and a sandy beach. Located
on the lake is a floating market
where locals living at the upper
part of Lake Shepherd bring
fresh coconuts, cassava, and
vegetables for sale, a scene that
could be compared to that of the
floating market in Thailand.
There are myriad opportunities
to fish in Cape Palmas, from the
Cavalla to Hoffman Rivers,
where a small group of fisher-
men using dug-out wooden
boats ply the Atlantic Ocean.
Lobsters, swordfish, crayfish,
dolphins, manatees and other
marine species are abounding in
the under-fished waters of
Harper.
Arguably, the most exciting
event to witness is certainly the
traditional war dance and funer-
als with "talking coffins". Across
the Hoffman River in Big-town,
a Harper suburb, traditionally
occupied by the Grebos is most
often a scene of traditional "false
burials.
Cape Palmas alone can boast of
several lovely beaches and lakes.
The beach at Rock Town, 3 Kilo-
meters from Harper is found at the
mouth of a huge, green lagoon
where alluvial waters rush in and out
daily. Bathers can ride seven foot-
high waves unto shore or plunge
into the warm lagoon as kids somer-
sault and tumble in the nearby surf.
At Fish Town, the beach is more
protected from rough surf and bath-
ers can wade out in clear waters for
over 100 meters. A venture too can
leave one on the "Dead Island"
where coffins of Grebo chiefs, eld-
ers and high priests are piled on the
rocky islet.
Page 5
Volume 1, Issue 3
It is an annual event to celebrate
and remember the spirits of the
dead.
Traditional mask performers carry-
ing cutlasses, mortal pestles and
fanners dance to drums. "Docler",
as it is often called is performed
during the death of a high priest,
elder or when requested.
Dancers are decorated with chalk
and charcoal applied to their torsos
and faces. Some wear head gear
with cow horns and cutlasses in
one hand and a cow tail in another.
The performers dance in a circle
while a "Clown" entertains onlook-
ers with jokes and stories.
St. Mark Episcopal Church, Harper
Lake Shepherd with its beautiful Coconut Grove
Traditional Dancers
Historical Monument
The first few years of every
child‟s life shape how they see
the world and have a strong
influence on their future.
According to Ms. Lillian Nealy,
Director of Early Childhood, in
the College of Education at the
William V. S. Tubman Univer-
sity, her focus is on teaching
parents how to provide the right
form of education for their
children while they are still in
the state of infancy. She stressed
that the first three (3) years of
every child‟s life is the most
important in the child‟s brain
development.
Ms. Nealy has spent over 40
years in the field of childhood
development and has worked in
countries like Kenya, Niger,
USA ,etc.., and has just returned
from a conference in South
Africa, as a member of a group of
15 persons selected by the Early
Childhood Development Bureau
of the Ministry of Education.
The Conference focused on teach-
ing young children from a devel-
opmental approach and from a
physical, cognitive, social & emo-
tional perspective.
Ms. Nealy stressed that children
needs during early childhood are
different from those of older
schoolchildren, because early
childhood sees the greatest growth
and development, when the brain
develops most rapidly, almost at its
fullest. It is a period when walking,
talking, self-esteem, vision of the
world and moral foundations are
established. The early years of life
are critical to the development of
intelligence, personality and social
behavior.
Research on brain development
attests to the importance of key
mental, physical and social capabili-
ties. If these fundamental capabili-
ties are not well established from
the start, a child's learning potential
could adversely be affected. As
such, education in early childhood
must have its own specific practices
and issues.
Ms. Nealy further asserted that her
focus is on laying the foundation
for a developed educational system
and also a new approach to child-
hood development, pointing out
that she has developed a culturally
diverse curriculum for university
students in the field of Early Child-
hood that will be effective in help-
ing to see teaching from a different
perspective.
College of Education, Division of Early Childhood
―People and parents
need to look at children
as having the right to
play and being able to
develop physically,
cognitively, socially and
emotionally‖
Page 6
Students Say-So
“I will like to commend Dr.
Elizabeth Davis-Russell, along
with her co-workers, for their
tireless efforts in getting Tub-
man University to this level,
which has brought light and
knowledge to the southeastern
region, especially Marylanders.
Tubman University is a source
of quality education and excel-
lence. However, due to its
recent emergence, learning at
TU is a bit challenging.
Dr. Davis-Russell continuously
emphasizes that “Tubman
University is a 21st century
university which requires gradual
process to develop and improve”.
Therefore, we do anticipate im-
provement in the not too distant
future.
I would like to stimulate and ad-
monish students with the ambi-
tion of furthering their studies that
TU is the best medium/source of
acquiring quality education.
I also want to extend felicitations
to the facilitators of the recently
held Capacity Building Workshop.
The seminar was very enticing as
there were a lot of beneficial ideas and knowledge gained.
I wish to congratulate Dr. Joseph
T. Isaac who expounded on
“Leadership Ability & Time Man-
agement”. From him we have
come to understand our own
strengths and weaknesses.
I finally, want to recommend to
the university‟s administration to
provide more learning resources
like internet service and up-to-date
books for research purposes. It
worries me personally as a student
of the College of Agriculture to
walk in the library and see no shelf
that has the requisite books for the
College of Agriculture & Food
Sciences”.
Ms. Lillian Nealy
Director, Early Childhood
Name: Othello P. Dennis
Sex: Male
College: Agriculture
Major: General Agriculture
Ambition: Agriculturist
Page 7
Volume 1, Issue 3
Sports Day at William V.S. Tubman University
Transformation for Worthy Service
William V.S. Tubman University History & Facts
Chartered: 14 September 2009
Vision: TU aspires to be a center of quality and excellence
Mission: Provide quality educational experiences that transform the lives
of individuals for worthy service
6 Colleges:
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Arts & Sciences
Education
Engineering &Technology
Health Sciences
Management & Public Administration
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For inquiries please contact: Mr. Ambrose T. Wreh
Division for Institutional Advancement
William V. S. Tubman University
Email: [email protected]
Upcoming Events: Seminars with PakMed Level II Hospital
Students Clubs & Activities Strategic Planning Seminar
Mr. & Miss TU Beauty Pageant
Night of a Thousand Laughs
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