Collaborative Africa-America
Graduate Schools
A Presentation at Synergy 2002
Orlando Taylor & Wayne Patterson
Howard University
Objective:
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To develop joint or
collaborative
graduate degree
programs between
African and American
universities
Methods
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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
Cape Town Symposium
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Funded for 30
participants
Received 200
applications
Stretched funding to
50 participants
50 more attended at
own expense
Cape Town Symposium
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Held at the University
of the Western Cape
February 24-26, 2000
Participants from
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over 20 countries
30 US universities
30 African universities
Symposium Results
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Seven working groups
formed
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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
Participating Institutions
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United States
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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
Participating Institutions (continued)
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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
Participating Institutions
(Africa)
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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
Participating Institutions (continued)
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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
Outcomes to Date
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Continued work of
seven working groups
(by electronic means)
Approximately 40
projects under
development
37 applications for
minigrants
Examples of Collaboration
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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.”
Examples of Collaboration
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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.”
Examples of Collaboration
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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
Examples of Collaboration
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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.
Examples of Collaboration
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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.
Nairobi Symposium
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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
Nairobi Symposium Participants
Nairobi Symposium
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Again an overwhelming demand
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Over 100 participants
About half at their own expense
Program
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Implementing
Collaboration
Between
 African &
American
Graduate
Schools
Participants
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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
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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
Participants (more)
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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
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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
Reports of Collaborations
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Peninsula Technikon and Rutgers University
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University of Namibia and Walden University
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Masters Degree in Quality Engineering
Partnering in the Online Environment
University of the Western Cape, AAU, Université
de Yaoundé I, University of Venda, Howard
University, Syracuse University
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Development of a Mathematical Sciences Resource
Team
Reports of Collaborations
(more)
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Eduardo Mondlane University and
University of North Texas
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Master’s Degree in Journalism --- live and
online
Medical University of Southern Africa
(MEDUNSA) and University of
Massachusetts
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Master’s in Communications Disorders
Reports of Collaborations
(more)
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University of Cape Town and New York
University
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Université du Bénin – Lomé and University of
North Texas
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Master’s Degree in Diversity Studies
Master’s Degree in Environmental Science
Kenyatta University and University of Delaware
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Certificate Program in Women’s Studies
Reports of Collaborations
(more)
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AFRICAN REGIONAL COLLABORATIONS
University of Science and Technology of Masuku,
Gabon and Peninsula Technikon
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University of the Witswatersrand and Makerere
University
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General engineering
Master’s degree in biotechnology
National University of Rwanda and Kinshasa
University
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General discussions
Next Steps
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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
Spin-Offs
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Howard University/University of the
Western Cape collaboration has evolved:
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HU and UWC joined to sponsor an
international forum on Racism and Inequality
Joined by Universidade São Paulo, Brazil and
others
Spin-Offs
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International Forum
held at Howard (HU,
UWC, USP, Massey,
York)
Dr. Mamphela
Ramphele,
Managing Director,
World Bank, as
keynote speaker
Spin-Offs
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Collaboration with São Paulo has led to a fouruniversity joint curriculum initiative (Howard,
Vanderbilt, Universidade São Paulo and
Universidade Federal da Bahia)
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Another collaboration with Western Cape has
led to a proposal for a joint master’s degree in
computer science (computer security)
Spin-Offs
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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
Permanent Steering
Committee
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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
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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
For Further Information
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Contact:
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Orlando Taylor,
Otaylor@howard.edu
Wayne Patterson,
wpatterson@howard.edu
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202-806-6800
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