THE WILLIAM V.S. TUBMAN TEACHERS COLLEGE

SHORT HISTORY

In order to help meet the nation's pressing need for trained teachers, The William V. S. Tubman School of Teacher Training was founded in March, 1947, as a cooperative enterprise of the Government of Liberia. The Methodist Church Mission in Liberia, and the Episcopal Church mission in Liberia, the institution was attached to the College of West Africa and provided a two-year program of academic and professional training for high school graduates preparing to teach in elementary schools. By 1950, the school had become an independent institution, was fully supported by the Government of Liberia and had extended its program of training to four years. In November, 1950, it awarded its first degrees, the Bachelor of Science in Education to nine persons - six men and three women. In 1951, it was merged with Liberia College and five other schools to become the University of Liberia. Since 1962, this school of the University has been known as The William V.S. Tubman Teachers College.