OSU completes Ethiopian higher education program

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Media Contact: Hailey Williams | Communications Specialist | 405-744-5496 | hwill21@okstate.edu

Dr. Randy Kluver, associate provost and dean of Oklahoma State University Global, recently represented OSU at the closing workshop for the Ethiopian Higher Education Leadership, Management, and Governance program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  

The LMG program is funded by the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, the nation’s capital. It is a three-year project to strengthen higher education leadership in Ethiopia’s public universities by providing senior leaders with insight into global trends in higher education and to develop strategies to improve the quality of Ethiopian higher education.  

Along with Texas Tech University and Ohio State University, Oklahoma State partnered with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian Ministry of Education and Ohio State Global One Health.  

The program is the result of a U.S. Department of State grant. 

Throughout the program, participants received training in Ethiopia. They participated in visits to the three partner universities to meet with leaders and learn how American institutions develop strategies to meet challenges in higher education leadership and administration.  

The closing workshop brought representatives from these organizations together with the program participants to reflect on its lasting impact on Ethiopia’s higher education.  

“With the university’s connections and history with Ethiopia, OSU Global was glad to play a part in this program,” Kluver said. “This workshop was a fantastic opportunity to connect with each other and review everything that has been learned over the course of the project.  

“I look forward to seeing the effects the LMG program will have on the future of Ethiopian higher education.”