MONROVIA – The University of Liberia (UL) has formally requested urgent funding of US$550,000 from the Liberian Senate to address critical salary arrears for adjunct faculty and to commence long-overdue bathroom renovations across its campuses.
In a letter dated September 5, 2025, addressed to Honorable Nathaniel F. McGill, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, UL President Dr. Layli Marpayan emphasized the importance of timely intervention to ensure the continuity of academic operations. According to the letter, US$251,000 is required to settle Semester I salary arrears for adjunct faculty for the 2024/2025 academic year, while US$199,000 would partially cover outstanding payments from the recently concluded Vacation School Semester. The remaining US$100,000 is earmarked to begin essential bathroom renovations.
“The adjunct faculty play a pivotal role in delivering core academic programs across disciplines, and their continued engagement is vital to maintaining instructional continuity and student progression,” Dr. Marpayan wrote. She noted that delays in fulfilling these obligations have strained institutional operations and morale, and underscored the urgent need for functioning bathroom facilities for faculty and students alike.
Dr. Marpayan assured the Senate that any approved funds would be managed with full transparency and accountability, in accordance with national financial regulations. She further confirmed that the requested funds had not previously been disbursed to the University by the Government of Liberia.
The letter, copied to key UL officials including Interim Vice President for Finance and Fiscal Affairs Dr. Lester Tenny, Comptroller Togar M. Gibson, and the Chair of the Board of Trustees, Senator Numene T.H. Bartekwa, calls for immediate Senate action to prevent further disruption to the University’s academic calendar.
With academic activities increasingly dependent on adjunct faculty and essential infrastructure improvements, the University’s appeal highlights the urgent need for government support to sustain education quality and institutional stability at Liberia’s premier state-run university.
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