Cheikh Anta Diop University 2041843 202170566 2008-03-30T23:29:34Z CmdrObot 1079367 sp (10): accomadations→accommodations, indepence→independance, independance→independence, internationl→international, recieved→received, reknown→renown, streched→stretched {{Infobox_University |name = Cheikh Anta Diop University |native_name = Université Cheikh Anta Diop |latin_name = Sigillum Universitatis Dakarensis |image_name =Ucd dakar logo.png|100px |image_size =100px |motto = "''Lux Mea Lex''" |established = [[24 February]] [[1957]] |type = Public |endowment = Yearly state budget:<br />2006:$US32 million |staff = |faculty = |president = |provost = |principal = |rector = Professeur Abdou Salam SALL |chancellor = |vice_chancellor = |dean = |head_label = |head = |students = 60,000 |undergrad = |postgrad = |doctoral = |city = [[Dakar]] |state = [[Dakar Region]] |country = [[Senegal]] |campus = UCAD, BP 5005 Dakar |former_names = University of Dakar (-30 March 1987) |free_label = Free |free = Free to Senegalese citizens with [[International Baccalaureate]] degree |colors = |colours = |mascot = |nickname = |affiliations = |website = http://www.ucad.sn/ }} [[Image:Dakar University, Senegal, 1967.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Cheikh Anta Diop University campus, 1967. The original library building at center.]] '''Cheikh Anta Diop University''' ([[French language|French]]: '''Université Cheikh Anta Diop''' or '''UCAD'''), also known as the '''University of Dakar''', is a [[university]] in [[Dakar]], [[Senegal]]. It is named after the [[Senegal]]ese [[historian]] and [[anthropologist]] [[Cheikh Anta Diop]] and has an enrollment of over 60,000. ==History== Cheikh Anta Diop University predates Senegalese independence, and grew out of several French institutions set up by the colonial administration. In 1918, the French created the "école africaine de médecine" Medical school, mostly to serve white and [[Metis]] students, but also open to the small educated elite of the [[Four Communes (colonial Senegal)|four free towns of Senegal]] with nominal French citizenship. In 1936, under the [[Popular Front]] government in France, Dakar became home to the [[Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire]] (IFAN), an institute for the study of African culture. In 1950s, with [[decolonisation]] already looming, the French administration expanded these schools, added science faculties, and cmpined the schools into the "''Institut des Hautes Etudes de Dakar''". In 1957, a new campus was constructed as the 18th French Public University, attached to the [[University of Paris]] and the [[University of Bordeaux]]. This became the '''University of Dakar''' the largest and most prestigious university in [[French West Africa]]. In 1987, its name was changed to honor the Senegales philosopher and anthropolagist, [[Cheikh Anta Diop]]. ===Enrollment growth=== At independence in 1960, enrollment was 1018 students, only 39 percent Senegalese, with most of the rest from other former French colonies. By 1976, this number grew to 8014 enrolled. The 1970s, a time of state financial crisis, saw a cut in funding to higher education, with international agencies stepping in over the next decade. Most of this funding, though, went to meet the needs of primary schools. The 1990s and 2000s saw a huge boom in Senegalese primary and secondary education, much of it funded through international projects. In 1984 around %50 of Senegalese children received primary education, but by 2004 more than %90 do. In the mid-1980s around %20 of World Bank funding to Senegalese education went to higher education, but this figure dropped to %7 by the mid-1990s. With these projects came severe [[World Bank]] restrictions, dramatically cutting domestic funding available to university programs. As students who have benefited from primary and secondary education age, Cheikh Anta Diop University has had its already stretched resources stretched further. Nine thousand Senegalese students received a Baccalaureate degree in 2000, while total registration shot above 40,000, for a campus built with only five thousand dorm rooms.<ref>Africa’s Storied Colleges, Jammed and Crumbling], By LYDIA POLGREEN, [[The New York Times], 20 May 2007<br />Clark, Andrew Francis; Phillips, Lucie Colvin; Phillips, Lucie Colvin. Historical Dictionary of Senegal. p. 287</ref> Despite these pressures Cheikh Anta Diop University maintains a reputation as one of Africa's most prestigious institutions. Most of the post-independence generation of Senegales leaders are graduates of the university, and its almumni teach in universities around the world. ==Academics == The educational system follows the French pattern, with oral and/or written final exams administered at the end of the year. All courses at the University are taught in French, except those in language departments other than French. === Schools and Institutes === UCAD offer courses of study in Humanities, Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Finance, Accounting, and Law. The University awards the following degrees: B.A., B.S., Ph.D., and D.M.A. The School of Medicine includes departments of Pharmacy, Research, and Surgery.<ref name="Ucad"> University Cheikh Anta Diop. (2004). University Cheikh Anta Diop’s Background. Retrieved March 27, 2004, from http://www.ucad.sn </ref> The University also encompasses the Institute of Sciences of the Environment (ISE) and the Institute of Sciences of Earth (ISE). The [[Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire]] (IFAN), originally founded in 1936, remains one of the world centers of [[African Studies]]. The [[IFAN Museum of African Arts]] (''musée d’Art africain'', attached to IFAN, displays and conserves a world renown collection of African arts. The [[Centre de linguistique appliquée de Dakar]] (Center of Applied Linguistics of Dakar at CADU) is the regulatory body for the [[Wolof language]]. Language studies are divided into the following disciplines: * Philosophy: Mr. Ousseynou Kane * Sociology: Mr. Moustapha Tamba * History: Mr. Ibrahima Thioub * Geography: Mr. Diene Dione * Letters: Mrs. Mame Sow Diouf * Arabic: Mr. Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Diallo * Russia: Mr. Cheikh Sougou Fara * Languages and Civilizations: Mr. Mamadou Ndiaye * English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Latin: Mamadou Gaye * German: Daha Deme * Linguistics: Mamadou Ndiaye The University also oversees a language school, Institut de Français pour Etrangers (IFE). The IFE specializes in French language studies aimed at foreign students in preparation for regular courses taught in French. === Foreign Programs === UCAD hosts a number of foreign study abroad programs, including ones administered by [[Wells College]] and the [[University of Oregon]] in the [[United Sates]], and numerous European universities. Participants in the program typically take a required course in Introductory Wolof and a French language (iff applicable) course through the IFE in addition to regular university courses taught in French.<ref name="WELL"> Wells Program. (2005). Dakar Program for foreigners. Retrieved April 10, 2005, from http://www.wells.edu/academic/dakar.htm </ref> A division of the University offers courses for foreign students in Senegalese and African studies, including African literature, history, politics, philosophy, and sociology. [[Image:BibliothèqueCheikhAntaDiop.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Cheikh Anta Diop University library building, showing additions, 2005.]] CADU is a member of the [[Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World]]. ====Special Requirements==== For foreign students, UCAD requires a minimum age of 18 to enroll in studies in Pharmacy and a minimum age of 22 to enroll in studies relating to oral surgery. == Student Life == UCAD has a diverse student body drawn from many countries including Senegal, [[Burkina-Faso]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[France]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], the [[United States of America]], [[Mauritania]], [[Mali]], [[Rwanda]], [[Cameroon]], [[Belgium]], and the [[United Kingdom]]. As with a number of other African universities, UCAD occasionally experiences student strikes protesting government or University policies. These strikes generally last not more than one or two weeks but may be longer, as occurred during the 1993 presidential election. With over 60,000 students and only 5,000 dormitory rooms, most students from outside Dakar must look for other accommodations. Many students live in the [[Cite Aline Sitoe Diatta]], near the university campus, and those who can't afford Dakar's often high rents often share rooms.<ref>New York Times, 20 May 2007<br />[http://www.seneweb.com/news/article/475.php Cité Aline Sitoé Diatta, ex-Claudel: Le défi de la cohabitation]. L'observateur (Dakar): 22 February 2006</ref> ==Notable alumni and professors== ===Notable instructors=== *Professor Oumar Kane, specialist in [[Fouta-Toro]] history, [[African Studies]] *Khady Sylla, Senegalese novelist *[[Sékéné Mody Cissoko]], Malian historian. *Ndeye Thioro Diaw, Professor of Biology, and wife of politician [[Abdou Aziz Sow]]. *[[Abdoulaye Bathily]], former government minister and President candidate, Professor of History. *[[Roger Decottignies]], head of Law faculty (1958-1968) ===Notable Students=== *[[Abdou Diouf]], 2nd [[President of Senegal]], (Law) *[[Ousmane Tanor Dieng]]: first Secretary of the Socialist Party of Senegal, vice-president of the Socialist International. *[[Yayi Boni]], President of [[Benin]]. *[[Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta]], former [[Prime Minister of Mali]]. *[[Simeon Aké]], former [[Ivorian]] Foreign Minister and UN Ambassador. *[[Sokhna Benga]], Senegalese novelist. *[[Ousmane Camara]], former Senegalese Chief Justice. *Ibrahima Fall (politician): former Foreign Minister and professor of Law *Mamadou Diouf, historian of [[Cayor]], former CADU professor, and director of African Studies at [[Columbia University]]. *[[Doudou Ndoye]], Senegalese politician (Law) *[[Talla Sylla]], Senegalese politician, leader of [[Alliance for Progress and Justice Jëf-Jël|APJ]] (sociology) *[[Souleymane Bachir Diagne]] (Philosophy), professor at [[Columbia University]]. *[[Adebayo Faleti]], [[Nigerian]] writer and actor. *[[Molly Melching]], Human rights activist. *[[Mbaye Diagne]], [[Senegalese Army]] officer and a United Nations military observer credited with saving many lives during the 1994 [[Rwandan Genocide]]. ===Honorary degrees=== *[[Nelson Mandela]]: Honorary Doctorate conferred, 30 June 1992 ==See also== *[[Gaston Berger University]], [[Saint Louis, Senegal]] *[[Universities in Africa]] *[[Education in Senegal]] *[[West African Research Center|WARC]] == References == <references /> *[http://www.ifla.org/V/press/French-LC-established07.htm IFLA French Language Centre Established in the University Library, Dakar, Senegal], International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). 20 August 2007. *[http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=414484 Senegalese pay homage to Cheikh Anta Diop Tuesday], Dakar, Senegal, 02/07. *[http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=12268 Cheikh Anta Diop University Library, Bibliothèque Centrale de l'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD)], ArchNet.org. *Pina, Jean Rousset de, [http://bbf.enssib.fr/sdx/BBF/frontoffice/1966/08/imprimerDocument.xsp?id=bbf-1966-08-0293-002/1966/08/fam-apropos/apropos La Nouvelle Bibliothèque centrale de l'Université de Dakar], BBF, 1966, n° 08, p. 293-304 Consulted 18 March 2008 *[http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/developing/news/newsid=641497.html Celebrations at the Cheikh Anta Diop University], (FIFA.com) Tuesday 20 November 2007. *[http://www.idrc.ca/es/ev-83062-201_104882-1-IDRC_ADM_INFO.html Fiftieth Anniversary : Cheikh Anta Diop University (Sénégal)], 2007, Canadian International Development Research Centre. *[http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-86457-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html Senegal ICT Resource Centre: Creating R&D Capacity], 2004, Canadian International Development Research Centre. *Kone, Pierrette Women in the university hierarchy at the Cheikh Anta Diop University Women in higher education in Africa; Publ: 1995; p. 140-148. *Niang, Souleymane African universities and globalisation Les Universités africaines et la mondialisation Higher education in Africa: achievements, challenges and prospects; Publ: 1998; p. 31-40. *[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/world/africa/20senegal.html?pagewanted=print Africa’s Storied Colleges, Jammed and Crumbling], By LYDIA POLGREEN, [[The New York Times], 20 May 2007. *[http://www.diversityweb.org/diversity_innovations/faculty_staff_development/teaching_strategies_practices/senegalese_scholar.cfm NOTES FROM ACADEME Senegalese Scholar Focuses on Race in American Society], By Carolyn J. Mooney, [[The Chronicle of Higher Education]], 3 July 1997. *[http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/WBIPROGRAMS/KFDLP/0,,contentMDK:20879721~menuPK:461215~pagePK:64156158~piPK:64152884~theSitePK:461198,00.html Francophone Africa Universities’ Contribution to Development, Lessons to be Learned from Successful Initiatives], The [[World Bank]], Seminar, [[Saly]], Senegal , November 30-December 2nd, 2005 . * Clark, Andrew Francis; Phillips, Lucie Colvin; Phillips, Lucie Colvin. Historical Dictionary of Senegal. Scarecrow Press: (2nd Ed, 1995) ISBN 9780810827479 ==External links== ===Official Web links=== * [http://www.ucad.sn/ UCAD official website] * [http://www.ucad.sn/communaute/historique.html UCAD history page] * [http://www.ebad.ucad.sn/acces_dedies/fetudiants/guide/campus_social.htm UCAD-EBAD Campus Guide], Library school at EBAD. * [http://flsh.ucad.sn/ Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar et la Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines]. {{commonscat|Université Cheikh Anta Diop}} [[Category:Universities and colleges in Senegal]] [[Category:French West Africa]] [[Category:Dakar]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1957]] [[de:Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar]] [[fr:Université Cheikh Anta Diop]] [[it:Università Cheikh Anta Diop]] [[ja:ダカール大学]]