MONROVIA, LIBERIA-University of Liberia (UL) President, Dr. Layli Maparyan, has called for a new era of transformation as the institution celebrated its 75th anniversary.

She made the statement during a Thanksgiving service on Sunday, held under the theme “From Our Foundations to Our Future.”

Dr. Maparyan outlined priorities such as repairing infrastructure, digitizing campuses with solar power, modernizing curricula, and strengthening faculty research.

She emphasized inclusivity, highlighting gender equality, disability access, and support for students of all faiths and backgrounds.

Founded as Liberia College in 1863 and chartered as a national university in 1951, UL has grown from 100 students to more than 30-thousand.

The diamond jubilee celebration honored UL’s past “golden era”, while setting sights on a brighter “diamond era” of academic brilliance.

 At the same time, Education Minister, Dr. Jarso Jallah, has stressed that the University of Liberia must guarantee equal access to education as the true measure of social justice.

She outlined three pillars guiding reform: academic excellence, infrastructure and technology, and accessibility as the government’s core education agenda.

Speaking during the program, Dr. Jallah explained that curricula are being reviewed to ensure graduates become job creators in a global digital economy.

The MOE Boss said, “Investment in laboratories and high-speed connectivity is essential for the university to remain a twenty‑first century research institution”.

She reaffirmed President Joseph Boakai’s commitment to nurturing the University of Liberia as a sanctuary of truth, a laboratory of ideas, and a beacon of hope for the republic.