This is a great opportunity for students interested in teaching in Africa - I spent some time at Ashesi on my sabbatical some years ago.
   cheers,
   Alan


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From: Svandenbelt <svandenbelt@ashesi.org>
Date: Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 12:59 PM
Subject: Invitation for PhD students interested in future faculty positions at Ashesi
To: borning@cs.washington.edu


Hi Alan,

 

Marcia Grant, Ashesi’s Provost, is coming to Seattle this month and is holding an open meeting on November 18 for Ghanaian/West African PhD students who are interested in learning about faculty opportunities at Ashesi.  Do you know of anyone that might be interested?  Please let me know and help us spread the word! The invitation is below. If you have any questions or ideas for how we can get the word out about the event, I would love to hear them. Please feel free to contact me.

 

Best,

Sara

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Sara Vandenbelt

Donor Relations Coordinator

Ashesi University Foundation

206-545-6988

www.ashesi.org

 

Ethical leadership and innovative thinking for a new Africa.

Learn more:  Community Report – CNN Interview – Forbes Interview

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

Calling all potential faculty:  An introduction to Ashesi University in Ghana

By Marcia Grant, PhD, Ashesi University Provost

Monday, November 18, 2-4 pm

Café Allegro

4214 University Way NE

RSVP to jbargeron@ashesi.org 

 

Dr. Grant is interested in meeting Ghanaian and West African PhD students to discuss faculty and teaching opportunities on campus.  Areas of focus include engineering, business, computer science, mathematics, and humanities (African history, English, psychology).  Join Marcia to learn about Ashesi’s curriculum, the educational community that makes it unique, and how you can be part of it. 

 

About Ashesi:  Ashesi is a world-class institution that combines a rigorous liberal arts core with in-depth majors in business and computer science, and a 4-year commitment to ethical leadership development. Our mission is to educate a new generation of ethical and entrepreneurial leaders in Africa; to cultivate within our students the critical thinking skills, the concern for others, and the courage it will take to transform their continent.  Over 95% of Ashesi graduates have chosen to stay in Africa.  100% of Ashesi graduates have received quality placement offers.  Ashesi and its leadership have received numerous awards for their work improving higher education in Africa including recognition from the World Economic Forum, Aspen Institute, and UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

 

Learn more:  Ashesi Catalog -- Patrick Awuah’s TED Talk  -- Ashesi on CNN

 

For questions, contact:

Ashesi University Foundation at 206-545-6988 or jbargeron@ashesi.org.