A discussion was held with academic and research staff.
On 28/06/2017 the newly appointed caretaker president Dr. Tesfaye Lemma had a meeting with teachers, research and technical support staff. It is believed that in order to achieve the vision and mission of the organization, the higher management of the organization, they need to discuss the situation of the organization's employees, their thoughts, their views about the organization and how to work to make the organization go beyond it.
With this idea, they have been discussing with the leaders starting from high management and discussing their ideas and listening to their ideas. They have been busy with the implementation of exit exams, preparation of student graduation programs and preparing international research conference. Dr. Tesfaye expressed that he is happy to have a meeting in person today, he said that he will have such discussions every time in the future.
Dr. Melka Hika, the president of the association who initiated the program, welcomed the participants and asked the participants to give their ideas on what is the purpose of the discussion and to raise the issues that need attention and what should be done in the future.
The waiting president of the university Dr. Tesfaye has met with the staff and gave them the right and effective leadership. We should all work together and ask ourselves what we have done in order to achieve the university's goal by learning, teaching, research and community service. Dr. Tesfaye who said that we should not sit together until everything is convenient for you have explained that teachers should plan individually, departmental and college level and work together to organize projects and organize our laboratories with research materials.
The agreement that the university signed with the ministry of education (key action indicators_KPI) has stated that the ministry of education will not allocate budgets and students just because there is a university.
Since the reform/change in an institution will take a long time, we should all work responsibly and responsibly, they have advised that individual or group needs should not be greater than the needs of an institution. Instead of pushing them to others, we should accept the challenges we faced and find solutions together.
He also stated that every employee should play his/her role to achieve the mission and vision of Wollega University. The management will help teachers to use their knowledge and skills by creating a conducive environment and strengthening the relationship between university and industry by working on specific areas of focus and making the society benefit.
Finally, a wide discussion was held on the questions and comments raised by the teachers. The discussion ended with the intention that others will be taken as an example.