Almost a year into his appointment as the 6th Vice Chancellor of the University of Botswana (UB) and just days after hosting his first ever Graduation ceremony, Prof David Norris finds himself caught between rolling out his roadmap on one hand and defending ethical conduct among his academic staff among a plethora of issues, on the other. To cheerleaders who wish UB could be among the top league of performers in Africa and the world at large, the appointment of Prof Norris was hailed as a great Christmas gift and God sent. Although the UB community breathed a sigh of relief at the appointment of Prof Norris, insiders complain that to date little has changed. "The only thing that has changed is the UB website which has changed in form but remains without the requisite information. Prof Norris has both severe obstacles and opportunities to transform UB and deliver it to the association of top universities in Africa and the world as its motto suggests," said a source. UB has the best physical infrastructure on the African continent. The library, lecture rooms and theatres, and laboratories are some of the best on the African continent and are comparable to those…