Published: September 27, 2025
MONROVIA — The University of Liberia Faculty Association will hold an emergency general assembly Monday as negotiations with the government and university administration show signs of breaking a month-long standoff that has crippled classes.
The meeting, set for 11 a.m. at the Capitol Hill campus, will gather all full-time faculty members to hear updates on the talks that could clear the way for lecturers to return to classrooms after weeks of halted teaching and learning activities.
Faculty May Resume Classes
Sources close to the negotiations told The Liberian Investigator that faculty and lecturers are likely to resume classes soon after the government and UL administration reportedly agreed to honor several of ULFA’s key demands.
“The University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA) invites all full-time faculty members to an Emergency General Assembly scheduled for Monday, September 29, 2025, on the Capitol Hill campus of the University of Liberia,” ULFA said in a weekend statement.
Roots of the Dispute
ULFA’s work stoppage began after an Aug. 29 assembly in which members voted unanimously to disengage from all academic activities. Faculty leaders accused the university administration of reneging on long-promised reforms, including salary harmonization, improved teaching facilities, health benefits for staff and timely payment of allowances.
The strike has paralyzed classes at the nation’s flagship university, leaving thousands of students stranded. ULFA has vowed not to return to classrooms until the demands are fully met, citing what it described as years of broken commitments by successive UL administrations and the government.
Calls for Accountability
In announcing the new assembly, ULFA said its executive committee would present a detailed report on negotiations and disclose what commitments have been secured.
“The leadership of ULFA therefore convenes this emergency assembly to report on the mandate,” the statement read, emphasizing that the association expects those responsible for delays in implementing promised reforms to be held accountable.
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