Even if Africans were among the first human civilization, the modern African university management owes nothing to the African genius. It 's much the creation of state.In colonial Africa's world delays late in the development of indices, independent of us used. The writer and journalist Ali Mazrui compared the degradation in Africa at the Garden of Eden a place that once had everything, but now has lost everything, but yesterday a king, but a poor today.Yet in numbers alone, the African universities have grown tenfold, to churn out thousands of graduates. But numbers are important but do not play here. African universities as they are today betrays little of the vibrant traditions that once animated the continent. Despite the poverty and backwardness of these traditions Soul tranquil countryside Africa today. Take the case of emergency Uganda.The Acholi people of North African novel Ibadan and the birth of modern African Zaria, both events occurring in the middle of last century, occurred because students form colonial times found a way to reconnect to their African past and from there took strength.The African universities today, Senegal or Mali though, has not broken the rich traditions of Africa, but Africa's colonial past immediately. This is the problem. Because the past is the colonial past of despair. He represented a period when Africa had lost the initiative, which clueless.Unlike historic university city of Timbuktu or medieval university colonial institution was not organic. Did not arise out of the country. It could not provide a basis for the flowering of culture and learning. It 'was limited in scope and scale. He admitted a few students, has offered a few carefully selected courses, taught by professors colonial. Students were colonial cultural refugees, cut off from their treasure was little to distinguish between heritage.There colonial colonial administrator and professor. Both have been steeped in colonial culture. In colonial times it was impossible, as a white person, living in Africa, if not as a colonist. Colonialism as the life of Karen Blixen in Kenya colonial demo showed what a collective thing. It 'was an experience that sucked all the people from the metropolitan countries who lived near the University colonial colonies.The however what a complex thing. There was no doubt about his mission, namely the reproduction of the colonial state and the promotion of the colonial culture. In Africa there is a tendency to equate culture with colonial European culture. But the colonial culture was not and is not European in Europe except in a few points already had democracy. The European colonies in Africa were oppressive dictatorships, the type occurring in many African countries today.The colonial university jumped out of the milieu of the debilitating condition produced by colonialism. The university was never a colonial marketplace of ideas in a sense, Oxford, Cambridge and the Sorbonne were and still are. But in the latter, the colonial universities worked very well. Immaculate Facade granted the grace of an urban campus, radiates serenity, civility, and the totality. Within its four walls were the contradictions of imperialism seemed very away.On on the eve of post-colonial state inherited the colonial universities, just to understand its complexity. The most precious legacy which his possession. Sun was already acute hunger for knowledge and learning opportunities so limited. Chinua Achebe has noted that the university was the only good thing colonial colonialism colony in the immediate post Nigeria.In, the new president has become the new Chancellor of what had become overnight the national university, but is national in name only. Nothing pleased the President more than when he appeared in full regalia and academic convocation ceremonies presided. Seen as a symbol of prestige, the university in its post-colonial colony of sliding toward what the appearance and further away from the substance. During colonialism the correct institution knew exactly its purpose understood his mission and acted accordingly. Now the new manager of the place did not understand the dynamics involved, but behaved as if everything has been given the powers conferred alright.By I have been reading all those whose names the degree of Bachelor of Science. With the powers conferred on me, I confer to all those whose names were read the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Those who became the litany of post-colonial institution. All eventually became the hinge on this. And so entrenched regime marks.The ceremonies were conducted in a postcolonial culture saturated with music and modern pop culture. Modern pop that suddenly the new power at the time when the neo-colonial state land.In proceeded to multiply its most valuable asset. Sun acute hunger for knowledge. There was a need for men and women of learning in all kinds of fields. There was a need for all kinds of technical skills. In this post-colonial state was in a short supply.The really wanted was for the desired progress and development and prosperity for the people. But the colonial university, was business as usual. The old colonial professors have continued to do the same things they did as graduate students before.Even routine post-colony faced an identity crisis. What does being a university? What it means to be African? Post-colonial campus were the crisis was deep, but these questions. For a society emerging from colonialism and the pursuit of its own routes and place in the modern world, the program of learning and research at the University Postcolonial were laughable. In the sixties, the post-colonial university in Nairobi, took a fight by deterministic teachers undermined young people led by the then young Ngugi wa Thiongo, to get the European and African literature in the decades since independence on non curricula.Five old question buy now an urgent tone. How are African universities faired after independence? What happens there? It 's true what Olugesun Obasanjo once said in a Nigerian newspaper, that everything that the professors were interested were drinks and pretty girls? In the mid seventies a famous African statesman Addis famously said during the summit that the Organization for African Unity, Africa had come of age. But even as he spoke throughout Africa, was the age of the 'coup de done. He himself had earned his way through Africa Summit gun.How could come of age without its universities? What gave the example of Japan? And 'the example of the new China that we saw at the Olympics in Beijing? Without its universities, where would Europe be? In Russia and Poland were the intellectual tradition and entrenched.About postcolonial state university is a little known novel called Marks on the Run. It 'was published at the Ahmadu Bello University (where I taught) in 2002. Written by a lecturer in Ahmadu Bello, the book provides a rare insight as to what comes on in African universities. Of course the book is a Nigerian, but one can assume that it is gene rally reality.Although African, its author is far from being a great man of letters, and in many ways has the gift of a writer, Mark on The Run succeeds in making one in the world university postcolonial in a way that gives the experience similar to that of an old site observer.The colonial campus is no longer. There are no tears. In its place stands an immense building, put together quickly. Hundreds and thousands of dogs, but many students attend have no idea why they are there. The professor colonial is gone, no one speaks more spears, bows and arrows coming But there are teachers and professors on campus who know nothing of their disciplines, representing no body of knowledge, which are devoid of any trappings! culture. To be sure there are exceptions. Living conditions are appalling for students. Housing for rent in the city is worse. Really as you can study and learn in these conditions creativity 'beats old colonial mission "for the glory of an empire" that once guided learning and curricula, is gone. But nothing has been put in its place. In vacuum, the system of marks and grades and the final certificate at the end takes center stage. It is exercised through the joint dictatorship of teachers and professors who call out of context, the thing of African deference to the elderly. "Where are your manners?" is a constant refrain campus.The universities has become big business. False entrepreneurs haunt the halls of learning contracts to supply false false hunting equipment and reagents into disuse. A growing number of teachers to find a place here to mark time and make quick pasta. For most college students has become an easy place to pick up votes and earned diplomas, a far cry from the rigor and discipline of the colonial university. "Where has the time gone well?" Not long ago, a professor of Ahmadu Bello University, told me. Here, no one gets their grades. We will break down. He pointed to a group of his graduate students hanging out in the shade in the heat of midday. Among these were some of his younger colleagues, who were pursuing the Ph.D. degree. Now, to launch in Nigeria terminology is to give away for free.In the novel, learning, and things take an intellectual, money and sex in the back seat instead of ideas how to get the real mode of academic exchange. In real life you see this printed on the face of postcolonial campus through attention to material goods and the general lack of reference for academic work.But not despair, all is not lost on the post-colonial campus. There is there a group of professors with students and dozens of talented and determination: the young lovers, with the idea of a modern and prosperous Africa. There is a battle raging on campus postcolonial between the good, the bad and the ugly. Marks fleeing Audee T. Giwa is a report from the frontlines. [ABSTRACT] Even if Africans were among the first human civilization, the creators of the modern African university has nothing to do with the African genius. It 'clearly the creation of the colonial world state.In Today, Africa is far behind in the development of independent indices that we use. The writer and journalist, Ali Mazrui, Africa compared to the Garden of Eden in decay is a place that once was everything, but now he lost it all, a king, but just yesterday a today.Yet poor numbers alone have increased tenfold African universities, churning out thousands of graduates. But numbers are important, if not the game here. African universities today reveal little about the living traditions that once animated the continent. Despite the poverty and backwardness of these traditions are still alive today, rural Africa. Take the case of Acholi in the north of the African novel Uganda.The born in Ibadan and the birth of modern African art in Zaria, both events that have occurred in the middle of last century, as colonial students formed such that the moment where he found a way to connect to their African past and from there he moved to college today if African strength.The Senegal and Mali, has broken the rich traditions of Africa, but in Africa the immediate colonial past. This is the problem. Since the colonial past is the past of despair. It was a time, had lost the initiative in Africa, Timbuktu or clueless.Unlike old medieval European universities were the universities colonial institution is not organic. Did not arise out of the country. It could provide a basis for the development of culture and learning. It 'was limited in scope and scale. There were some students, has offered a few carefully selected courses taught by professors colonial. The students were refugees from colonial cultural treasure house of his was cut short heritage.There to distinguish between the professor and the colonial colonial administrator. Both were in a colonial culture. In colonial times, could not live like a white man in Africa, if not as colonizers. Colonialism that the life of Karen Blixen in Kenya colonial demonstrated was a collective thing. It 'was an experience that was all people from the cities, who lived in colonial times colonies.The University is a complex thing sucked. There was no doubt about his mission, namely the reproduction of the colonial state and the promotion of the colonial culture. In Africa there is a tendency toward colonial culture equated with European culture. But the colonial culture was and is not even European. Europe with the exception of a few points was democracy. In Africa, European colonies were inept dictatorships, the kind you have in many African countries today.The colonial milieu of the university jumped from the debilitating condition that has resulted from colonialism. The university has never been a colonial marketplace of ideas in mind, Oxford, Cambridge, and were at the Sorbonne, and I still am. But in context, the colonial universities worked very well. Immaculate Facade has given the grace of a large urban campus, radiated serenity, civility and integrity. Within its four walls of the contradictions of imperialism seemed away.On were very eve of the post-colonial state inherited the colonial universities, little understanding of its complexity. The legacy was his most valuable asset. So acute is the hunger for knowledge and learning and thus limits the opportunities. Chinua Achebe has noted that the colonial university was the only good thing was the new Chancellor of colonialism from what had become overnight the National University in the period immediately after the colony Nigeria.In, the new president, but was only the national name. Nothing pleases the President more than when he appeared with great pomp and ceremony presided academic convocation. Seen as a symbol of prestige, the university was at its post-colonial settlement in the appearance and sliding further away from the substance. During colonialism proper establishment knew that its purpose understood their mission and acted accordingly. Now the new manager of the place who did not understand the dynamics of work, but could have done, when it was all the powers transferred to me alright.By transfer to all those whose names were read the degree of Bachelor of Science. Among the powers transferred to me to transfer all those whose names have been with a Bachelor of Arts in Reading. They were the litany of post-colonial institution. All that was published at the end, and we know that the system was so entrenched marks.The of ceremonies in a post-colonial culture of music and modern pop culture was saturated from outside. Modern pop was suddenly the new power in the era of neo-colonial land.In State has continued to grow its most valuable asset. The hunger for knowledge was so acute. There was a need for men and women of learning in all areas possible. There was a need for all kinds of technical skills. In post-colonial state was in short supply all happens really wanted for the state and progress of the desired development and prosperity for the people. But in the old colonial universities, it was business as usual. Professors colonial before.Even continue the same things as routine post-graduate university students of the colony faced a crisis of identity have to do. What was supposed to be a college? What does it mean that Africa? The campus of the post-colonial crisis was deep, but these questions were not asked. For a society emerging from colonialism and looking his way and place in the modern world, the program of learning and research at the University of postcolonial were ridiculous. In the sixties, the post-colonial university in Nairobi, has taken a determined battle by younger teachers by Ngugi wa Thiongo out as a young African and European literature in the decades after independence curricula.Five buy now the old question in a tone of urgency . As African universities have faired after independence? What happens there? It 's true what Olugesun Obasanjo once said, after a Nigerian newspaper, that everything that the professors were interested in drinks and pretty girls? In the mid seventies, a famous African statesman who famously said in Addis, at the Summit of the Organization of African Unity, the African had come of age. But across Africa, as he spoke, he was doing from the age of the coup. Could he himself had earned his way to the summit of the African gun.How grew up without their universities? Was that the example of Japan? There is an example of the new China, we saw at the Olympics in Beijing? Without their universities where would Europe be? In Russia and Poland, the spiritual tradition also entrenched.About the postcolonial university status, there is a little known novel called Marks on the run. It 'was at Ahmadu Bello University (where I taught), published in 2002. Written by a university professor Bello, the book offers a rare insight into what works going on in African universities. Of course the book is a Nigerian, but one can assume that it is usually the reality.Although African, its author is far from being a great man of letters, and in many ways has the gift of a writer has, on Marks to run, manage, in the world of post-colonial university in a way similar to the experience of an independent observer on the basis of the old colonial campus no longer exists. There are no tears. In its place is a huge building, put together quickly. Hundreds and thousands of visiting students, but many have no idea why they are there. The professor colonial disappeared, because no one speaks of spears, bows and arrows, but there are also teachers and professors on campus who know next to nothing about their disciplines, not a body of knowledge that no signs are! Culture. Actually, there are exceptions. Living conditions are appalling for students. Rent in the city is even worse. In fact, as someone studying and learning in these conditions suggests creativity 'old colonial mission "for the glory of the Empire", which went in the past, guided learning and the curriculum. But nothing has been fixed in position. In vacuum, the regime of brands and varieties, and on completion of the center. And 'the dictatorship through the combined action of teachers and professors who put out of context by calling it the African respect for elders. "Where are your manners?" is a constant refrain in campus.The universities has become big business. Providing false entrepreneurs pursuing the corridors of learning contracts for hunting false false disused equipment and reagents. A growing number of teachers will find a place to mark time and make the dough quickly. For most college students in a simple place to gather notes and certificates acquired, away from the rigor and discipline of the colonial university. "Where the good times gone?" Not long ago, said a professor at the University of Nice for me. Here, no one deserves their degrees. We destroy. He pointed to a group of his students lounging in the shade in the heat of midday. Among these, some of his younger colleagues, who were pursuing the Ph.D. degree. Well, to plunge into the Nigerian terminology is to give away things for free.In novel, learning and spiritual in the background, to obtain money and sex to replace ideas like the real mode of academic exchange. In real life you can see on the face of postcolonial campus for your consideration of the tangible and the general lack of respect for academic work.But impressed not despair, all is not lost in the post-colonial campus. Currently there is a group of talented professors and many students are talented and ambitious young people in love with the idea of a modern and prosperous Africa. It 'a battle raging between good postcolonial campus, the Bad and the Ugly. Marks on the Run of Audee T. Giwa is a report from the field.
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