Institutional development · Leadership and governance · Ghana
KNUST chancellor Otumfuo Osei Tutu II asks alumni to back drive for global eminence
At the 14th Global Biennial Congress and Alumni Homecoming, the Asantehene and chancellor of Ghana's KNUST asked graduates to commit expertise, resources and networks to the university.
Why it matters: For KNUST alumni and leaders, the chancellor has defined global eminence to cover graduate quality, problem-solving research, innovation and partnerships, not international rankings alone.
According to the university, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene and Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, asked alumni to contribute expertise, resources and professional networks to help it reach global eminence.
He made the appeal at the 14th Global Biennial Congress and Alumni Homecoming, urging graduates to think about the legacy they would leave for future generations rather than only their own achievements.
The chancellor said global eminence extended beyond international rankings to include respected graduates, research that solves societal problems, industry-changing innovation and meaningful international partnerships.
He commended the university's strategic direction under Plan 2K35, which the university says prioritises academic excellence, impactful research and innovation.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
KNUST's alumni are the direct audience of the appeal, which asks them for expertise, resources and professional networks. The chancellor placed that request alongside the Plan 2K35 priorities of academic excellence, impactful research and innovation, and alongside a definition of eminence that reaches beyond international rankings to graduate quality, research on societal problems, innovation and partnerships.
