Fourah Bay College
Fourah Bay College (FBC)is a public university in Freetown, Sierra Leone, founded in 1827, it’s the oldest university in West Africa. Freetown was known as the "Athens of Africa" as an homage to the college. "When Fourah Bay College sneezes", one student reflects,'all of Sierra Leone catches a cold'. In the mid-1980s, FBC sneezed. The outbreak of rebel war caused by the Revolutionary United Front ( RUF) laid much waste and blood to Sierra Leone evaporating their idealistic dreams of revolution.
Fourah Bay College (FBC)is a public university in Freetown, Sierra Leone, founded in 1827, it’s the oldest university in West Africa. Freetown was known as the "Athens of Africa" as an homage to the college. "When Fourah Bay College sneezes", one student reflects,'all of Sierra Leone catches a cold'. In the mid-1980s, FBC sneezed. The outbreak of rebel war caused by the Revolutionary United Front ( RUF) laid much waste and blood to Sierra Leone evaporating their idealistic dreams of revolution.
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| Fourah Bay College |
Regarded as best colleges, FBC is identified as a constituent
college of the University of Sierra Leone, although it remains one of the
oldest western style University- “the Harvard of West Africa”, as
one academic puts it, because of the wide range of courses offered.
Today’s FBC is totally different
and is in a critical condition since the Civil War ended in 2002. With no
renovation in recent times, the entire infrastructure is ruined with age and
neglect. There is no accommodation facilities for students in last five years,
students fighting for tables and chairs. This is partly due to the increase in student population over
time, which has not been matched equally by available resources and space.
These have almost remained constant. The image below shows us the ruined hostels of college caused by the negligence of administration and government.
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| The Shabby Hostels of Fourah Bay College |
Over the years there’s no communication between the lecturers and administration, inadequate materials for
training, lazy students who want to
have good degrees without working hard for them, as well as making plagiarism as their habit has worsened the condition of this College.
https://matsutas.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/fourah-bay-college-the-decline-of-sierra-leones-oxford-in-the-bush-by-tom-gardner/
To think how our college is in America compared to that is a lot different
ReplyDeleteTo think how our college is in America compared to that is a lot different
ReplyDeletei probably wont go to that college
ReplyDeleteWell, the conditioned has worsened now because of wars but in 1800 and to mid 1900's it was one of the best colleges in Africa.
ReplyDeleteWell, the conditioned has worsened now because of wars but in 1800 and to mid 1900's it was one of the best colleges in Africa.
ReplyDeleteWe are spoiled with 8-9 different colleges just in Ohio that I can think of, and back to what Matt said how different college is in America to what it is over their.
ReplyDeleteIt makes you realize how much damage can be done by not doing anything. Because of their negligence, so much damage has been done to the school and is continuing to decay and fall apart little by little.
ReplyDeleteYes, the negligence by the government and college authorities also puts light on how corrupted they are with the resources of Africa.
DeleteMy topic was Freetown. I got to learn just a little bit about Fourah Bay but I'm glad you did this topic so we could learn more about the college.
ReplyDeleteit's sad to see such a great place become something like that.
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