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Almost thirty years ago, in August 1992, I was asked by the University of Malta to coordinate courses which could be offered in Gozo. Later I learned that Professor Peter Serracino Inglott, then University Rector, was being very actively prodded by Mr Anton Tabone, then Minister for Gozo, to open a University branch in Gozo. At first I was inclined to refuse the offer. I was sure that very few lecturers – if any – would want to offer their services in Gozo, given the time and discomfort involved in travelling to and from the Island. Relying on Gozitan lecturers was not an option, since there were very few of them and in any case, most of them worked in Malta. Finding a solution to this problem was a major challenge.