As the head honcho, Vice Chancellor Professor David Norris is in a hurry to restore the pride of the University of Botswana (UB) and vows that he will not allow anyone to derail his transformational agenda due to selfish interests. He fields questions from The Patriot on Sunday Discuss the current status of the institution. NORRIS: The University of Botswana has contributed immensely in human capital development in the country. It continues to do so but can still do more particularly in terms of being a catalyst for change. The University should use its power as an intellectual centre to shape the kind of Botswana that we want to live in. What we do as an institution should have development impact in society. The University is not doing as well as it can in being instrumental in forging relationships with all relevant stakeholders to collectively advance the society. What forms the thrust of your road map to overcome the challenges at hand? NORRIS: The major focus is improvement on our stakeholder (National Government, Local Government, Business, general public etc.) engagement. Our research activities for instance should be informed by the challenges faced by our stakeholders. This is one way in…