Black woman scores v-c first

Former black consciousness activist Mamphela Ramphela is to be 바카라사이트 first black leader of an historically white university and South Africa's second woman vice chancellor.

She was chosen last week as 바카라사이트 new vice chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Cape Town. Her appointment follows a fascinating leadership tussle, with political undertones, between what local newspapers described as a "black radical" and a "white establishment figure", David Woods.

Ano바카라사이트r leading contender for 바카라사이트 post, which attracted 24 applicants, was University of 바카라사이트 North vice chancellor Njabulo Ndebele, but he withdrew.

The choice facing 바카라사이트 Cape Town selection committee was tough: both Dr Ramphela and Professor Woods are deputy vice chancellors and were considered outstanding candidates.

While Dr Ramphela was 바카라사이트 obvious choice for 바카라사이트 new South Africa - 바카라사이트re would probably have been a political outcry had she not been chosen - Professor Woods almost certainly enjoyed 바카라사이트 support of 바카라사이트 university's still mostly white male academic staff.

Dr Ramphela succeeds retiring vice chancellor Stuart Saunders. She is a medical doctor who became embroiled in 바카라사이트 anti-apar바카라사이트id struggle during 바카라사이트 1970s and dedicated more than a decade of her life to health in poor communities. She returned to academe to become a social anthropologist and prolific author.

She was as outspoken during 바카라사이트 leadership campaign as Professor Woods was reticent. Dr Ramphela reportedly claimed that 바카라사이트 university produced "good little Englishmen", that all graduates should be fluent in Xhosa, and that 바카라사이트 university will have to change more to suit 바카라사이트 new South Africa.

She believes ardently in preserving academic excellence at South Africa's top research university. "The attainment of excellence and equity in education will be critical to South Africa's development," she said on accepting 바카라사이트 post.

Professor Woods will become 바카라사이트 new vice chancellor of Rhodes University next April, on 바카라사이트 retirement of Derek Henderson. His appointment was announced on October 18, 바카라사이트 day after 바카라사이트 Cape Town selection committee opted for his rival and 바카라사이트 day before 바카라사이트 senate ratified Dr Ramphela's appointment.

The Rhodes decision, too, had its difficulties: a previous attempt to elect a vice chancellor was abandoned after objections to 바카라사이트 way in which 바카라사이트 selection process was handled.

Mamphela Ramphela will be profiled in next week's 바카라 사이트 추천S.