Mulugeta Wodajo

Mulugeta Wodajo

By Felasfa M. WodajoHistory
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Mulugeta Wodajo episodes

  • 10. Ethiopia, 1968-1974
    1. Laboratory school
  • Ethiopian University Service
  • Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Exam
  • "I was gratified that no leaks were even rumored much less were confirmed while I was director"

    • Notes and transcript are here.

    56 min
  • 9. HS University, 1962-1968
    1. Ethiopia, "phase 1" of the university 1962-1968
  • development and consolidation of the university
  • Involvement of many nationalities
  • "I feel gratified that the school we created served the people"

    • Notes and transcript are here.

    1 hr 20 min
  • 4. University College

    Dad discusses his experiences entering the University College of Addis Ababa in the second ever class.

    • 1951 GCE exam, given by British Council
  • 5 exams, 1 week
  • 2nd class at UCAA, 100 students total, 1 building
  • some faculty and administration were Jesuits (again)
  • the teachers "gently guided" us toward our majors
  • emperor visited frequently

    • You can find the transcript of episode here.

    Check out other modern day photos here

    57 min

About Mulugeta Wodajo

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These are a series of roughly 1 hour long conversations between myself and my father retelling stories from his childhood, his education in Ethiopia and the US, and the founding of Haile Selassie…