ALU Partners with Glasgow Caledonian University
ALU is honoured and privileged to partner with Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) through African Leadership College (ALC), its first campus set up in Mauritius. GCU and ALU are set to be collaborators and co-creators in the development of ALU, a network of world-class tertiary education institutions. Through this partnership, the ALU community will learn from […]
ALC Launches English Immersion Programme
African Leadership College (ALC), as ALU is officially known in Mauritius, formally kicked off its inaugural English Immersion (EI) Programme with an Oath Ceremony on November 8, 2015. A bright bonfire, a sumptuous meal and an overwhelming sense of community found ALC students, staff and faculty gathered to welcome 10 new students hailing from the […]
Student Blog: ALC is a Culture
A few months ago, I was counting down the days till Mauritius and anxiously looking forward to joining the ALC community. ALU’s inaugural campus in Mauritius is known as African Leadership College (ALC). I was excited, because it was going to be one of the biggest adventures that I’ve ever been on. I knew that […]
African Agenda: An Evening With Graça Machel and Fred Swaniker
For many, the thought of the African continent leading a revolution in education may be far off, but this generation could be the one that witnesses Africa reaching this milestone. On Friday, November 13, two revolutionaries: political and human rights activist, Graça Machel, and serial entrepreneur, Fred Swaniker, led a conversation in Lagos and shared […]
ALC Wishes You a Happy Diwali
A bricolage, a pot pourri, a metissage … all words that accurately describe African Leadership College (ALC), ALU’s inaugural campus in Mauritius’, Monday evening Diwali celebration. This event was a reminder of the boundaries we are breaking, and the culture we are creating. Picture this: a tall West African university student, dressed to the nines […]
Reimagining Education: What Will the University of the Future Look Like?
ALU’s Founder Fred Swaniker recently spoke at the PopTech conference in Camden, Maine on the theme “hybrid.” This year’s conference looked at how society can choose to “do both” instead of just one or the other because “no longer do art and science, form and function, and local and global operate independently.” In his talk, […]