Move forwaid in the transition of a university

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Potcake thought of the day “Why isn’t The College of the Bahamas (COB) a University yet when we have so many upcoming jobs for the people and now we have to bring outsiders here to make all the money”. Although there has been talk around the college about its transition to becoming a university there is still a lot needed to be done for this transition to be put in place. Therefore we need, the appropriate strategic leaders and vision must be in place to help COB transition from a college to a university. COB plays a major role in the higher education of many Bahamian students who cannot afford to go aboard to gain a college level education. In his letter to the editor in The Nassau Guardian “Delay the University Transition” Wesley Hickens notes that “The College of The Bahamas itself, it would simply continue its works as a four-year college of teaching the variety and as a big provider of an education for life”. COB should not remain a four year college because Bahamians will never be able to obtain the higher paying jobs offered by their country. The College of the Bahamas should move forward in becoming a University so that Bahamians can have the level of education needed to work in the best jobs in their own country.
President Dr. Bianes stated as “We look forward to making that dream a reality for us and for our nation”. Dr. Bianes simply mean that one day we will wake up and have a university right here in The Bahamas. At the same time as our country move forward with national development; Bahamian students should also be given the opportunity to obtain a masters degree in their own country qualifying them for jobs that are here in the country. It is a very important national need that The Bahamas Government passes the b...

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...ge to a university. Education is the country’s main focus point then therefore it shouldn’t be a problem with having a university. Would you as Bahamians like to see brilliant minds not exceed to their full potentials just because they cannot afford to go abroad to school? No you wouldn’t so at the end of the day when you think about a university don’t just think about money but also think about how many Bahamians will be able to excel in their field of studies if they are offered a university education right here in their own country. Although the path way to becoming a university might have many ups and downs we can by pass that because nothing great is just handed to you so to become the great University of The Bahamas were going to have to keep a positive attitude towards building it up unless we will only be setting ourselves up for failure if we think negative

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