Law lecturer Professor Lovemore Madhuku has failed in his bid to be the dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Zimbabwe. He flunk...
Law lecturer Professor Lovemore Madhuku has failed in his bid to be the dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Zimbabwe.He flunked an interview conducted by a panel headed by Vice-Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura. Another law lecturer, Dr Innocent Maga got the job. Registrar of University of Zimbabwe Dr Noel Mutongoreni advised Prof Madhuku last week that he had failed to make the grade.
Prof Madhuku told The Herald that he was surprised by the decision. “Yes, it is true that I applied for the post. I attended an interview on 28 February 2018. It is also true that I have been advised by the Registrar that I was not successful. I was surprised, but not disappointed. I have been with the UZ for 23 years and thought it was now time for me not only to teach and research, but also to provide academic leadership.
“I was encouraged by many both in the university and in the legal fraternity, who read the advertisement and rightly reasoned that since the new thrust was for professors to lead faculties, it would have been remiss for me not to apply.
“The idea was to be dean for a short time to inspire and groom young scholars to attain professorship and take over academic leadership. This is what surprised me because I am the only full professor below 65 years in the Faculty of Law,” he said.
In the advertisement, the university said it was looking for a person with an earned doctorate, scholar of note with credibility among other academic peers; one who would offer academic leadership and a scholar with ability to plan effectively and inspire and motivate staff in the faculty.
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