By Tracy Kavai, nyaberakavai@gmail.com
On September 19th, Daystar University, in collaboration with The Education Collaborative and the Mastercard Foundation, held a Zoom session on ethics and leadership.
The event, which took place from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, featured Daystar University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Laban Ayiro, as the keynote speaker. His speech, titled “Creating a Culture of Integrity on Campus,” addressed the significance of ethical behavior within university communities, emphasizing its importance for both academic success and shaping future leaders.
Professor Ayiro outlined several practical approaches for promoting integrity among students, faculty, and staff. He emphasized the need for embedding ethical behavior into the institution’s operations through clear policies, ethical leadership, and ongoing training.
According to Ayiro, integrity should be modeled at the highest levels of leadership, with systems in place to encourage accountability and transparency at all levels. He further advocated for developing mechanisms to monitor and reward ethical behavior, while addressing breaches swiftly and effectively.
His leadership at Daystar University exemplifies these values, with transparency being a core principle behind initiatives like environmental sustainability and infrastructure development. This approach reflects the university’s commitment to fostering a culture of integrity through action and example.
The Education Collaborative is a network of educational institutions, organizations, and individuals working together to improve the quality of education in Africa. The goal of this initiative is to drive systemic transformation in higher education across the continent by sharing knowledge, best practices, and innovations.
Founded by Ashesi University in Ghana, the Education Collaborative brings together universities and other educational stakeholders to address challenges such as curriculum relevance, graduate employability, access to education, and quality assurance. The initiative aims to create a sustainable impact on the education ecosystem by fostering collaboration, capacity-building, and resource-sharing among African institutions.
Through conferences, workshops, and collaborative projects, the Education Collaborative seeks to create a network of universities that are committed to excellence and are capable of producing graduates who can drive development in their respective countries. It encourages an Africa-led approach to educational reform and development.