Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - Our group was smaller—only Lennard, Dan, Bill, Hudson, Sheiba, Martin and I would do the day's activities. We were late for our appointment with Professor Rwekasa S. Mukandala, Vice Chancellor, University of Dar Es Salaam (USDM), but he was kind enough to rearrange his schedule and meet with us. The history of USDM is quite interesting. Begun in 1961 as an affiliate college of the University of London, the Tanzanian Parliament established the institution as a full-fledged University nine years later. The sprawling campus is spread over more than 1600 acres, with a total student enrollment in 2007/2008 of almost 20,000. The goals include academic excellence and integrity, as well as a holistic approach to teaching and learning. Many people I met during the two trips to Tanzania were graduates of
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