including the personal papers of Bahamian prime ministers. The library is named for American born Bahamian philanthropist Harry C. Moore (1913-2003). Organization The university is governed by the Council of the University of The Bahamas, chaired by Alfred Sears. The day-to-day operations are overseen by the president, who is appointed by the Council. Senior administration Key administrative personnel include: President, Dr. Erik Rolland Provost/Vice President Academic Affairs, Dr. Maria Woodside-Oriakhi Executive Vice President, and President of the Northern Bahamas Campus, Dr. Ian Strachan Vice President for Operations, Mr. Ronnie Stevenson Vice President of Finance, Mr. Allington Hunter Vice President of Student Affairs, Mr. Joe Stubbs Vice President Institutional Advancement & Alumni Affairs, Mr. Dino Hernandez Vice President or Administrative Services, Dr. Marcella Elliott-Ferguson Vice President of Human Resources, Dr. VOchelle Ferguson Presidents The University of The Bahamas typically appoints presidents to three-year terms and has had eight presidents in fifteen years. Dr. Erik Rolland (2022–present) Dr. Rodney D. Smith (2014-2022) Dr. Earla Carey-Baines (2014) Dr. Betsy Boze (2011–2013) Dr. Earla Carey-Baines (2010) Ms. Janyne Hodder (2006–2010) Dr. Rhonda Chipman Johnson (2005-2006) Dr. Rodney Smith (2004–2005) Dr. Rhonda Chipman Johnson (2004) Dr. Leon Higgs (1998–2004) Dr. Keva Bethel (1996–1998) Principals Dr. Keva Bethel (1982-1995) Dr. Jacob Bynoe (1979-1981) Dr. Kazim Bacchus (1976-1978) Dr. John Knowles (1974-1976) Controversy Some of the members of the University of Bahama's Administration and Board of Trustees, which are in entrusted with the care of the management of university affairs, have a “chequered” past. The current President, Rodney Smith, was fired from the same institution in 2005 for using “another academic's material without attribution” (plagiarism) during a student Convocation. This 2005 incident of Smith's was so shocking that the then-Chairman of the Council Franklyn Wilson said that it would be a “significant error for the country” if Smith was reappointed during an institutional presidential search in 2014. One of the defenders of Smith's reappointment, former Bahamian Supreme Court Justice and current member of the Board of Trustees Ruby Nottage, claimed that the appointment process was transparent, open to public inquiry, and impartial. However, Ruby Nottage herself is not free from controversy. In 1986, she and her husband were indicted by a Boston grand jury of money laundering for a notorious Boston gangster. Academics The university offers certificates and diplomas as well as associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees for 66 majors and serves over 5,000 students. In 2011,