A suitable candidate to fill the capacity of Vice Chancellor at the University of Guyana (UG) is likely to be namedOutgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Jacob Opadeyiwithin the next two or three months. This is according to Chancellor of the University, Professor Nigel Harris.The three-year tenure of outgoing Vice Chancellor,http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Belgium-Christian-Kabasele-Jersey.html, Professor Jacob Opadeyi, will come to an end on Monday. Substantive Deputy Vice Chancellor,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, Dr. Barbara Reynolds is currently acting in the capacity of Vice Chancellor.The University had invited applications for the position of Vice Chancellor and according to Professor Harris, “They have been coming in.” The period for applications closed on Wednesday February 10, 2016. Professor Harris said,NBA Store, “We are going to go through a process of reviewing the candidates and this will be led by Council.”He disclosed that it is expected that the review process will entail interactions with interest groups within and without the University as should be the normal process for recruiting a suitable candidate.According to Professor Harris,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, the candidates will also have to speak to issues that will be gaining the attention of the recently established University Transformational Task Force. This process would allow those shortlisted to inform the Council of how they would best help to implement the things that the Task Force is able to find consensus on as it relates to improving the University.Professor Harris noted that while it is not likely that the selected candidate will be on board within a matter of months, “I hope we could have made the selection by then.”The Nigeria-born Professor Opadeyi commenced his tenure as Vice Chancellor in 2013. However,Nike NFL Jerseys China, his tenure has been a tumultuous one when his relationship with the University Unions – the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association and the University of Guyana Workers Union – is taken into consideration. The Unions had on multiple occasions accused Professor Opadeyi of not having the University’s best interest at heart.There have been speculations that Guyana-born, Dr. Ivelaw Griffith, a Political Scientist, who currently serves as the Ninth President of the Fort Valley State University in middle Georgia, is one of the most suitable candidates for the position.However, reports reaching this publication suggest that quite a number of intellectuals have expressed their interest to serve in the capacity of Vice Chancellor.Technical Advisor to the Minister of Education, Mr. Vincent Alexander,Arizona Diamondbacks Fernando Rodney Jersey, had told this publication that Government will be embracing the decision made by the University Council. He said that it is expected that a process-driven approach will be embraced.