The University of Cape Coast in collaboration with the University of Alabama, United States of America (UA) and Central University (CU), has held the first Joint Symposium on the theme “Social Determinants of Health” on campus.
The one-day Symposium which is the first of a series of symposia by the three institutions was intended to foster international partnerships for research and policy formulation in the area of health.
The Office of the Registrar’s Welfare Association has organised a send-off party for seven (7) members who have retired from the University in 2019.
Welcoming members to the occasion, the Director, Directorate of Human Resource, Rev. Isaac Baafi Sarbeng, stated that the association came into being last year and has so far served a good purpose and hoped that the programme would create the opportunity for the members to honour the Senior Colleagues.
The team that represented the UCC and won the 6th Edition of the Ghana Universities Debate Championship (GUDC) held at All Nations University College, Koforidua, has officially presented the trophy to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Joseph Ghartey Ampiah.
The University Basic School-North Campus has marked its third Anniversary & Speech and Prize Giving Day under the theme, “Achieving Quality Education: The Role of Parents.”
The University of Cape Coast has emerged as the winner of the 6th annual edition of the Ghana Universities Debate Championship held at All Nations University College, Koforidua.
The competition spanned from 18th to 27th July 2019.
UCC defeated the defending champions, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and one-time champion, the University of Ghana (UG) to clinch the victory. The win is the first for the University of Cape Coast since the inception of the competition ending their six-year’s drought.
The University has held a Send-Off and Long Service Awards Ceremony for 87 members of staff who retired from active service this year.
The 2019 retirees comprise 24 Senior Members, 34 Senior Staff and 29 Junior staff. Each staff was presented with certificates, household items and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Millersville University (MU) in Pennsylvania State, United States of America (USA).
The MoU is geared towards training, mobility of staff and students, research grants and joint programmes.
The African Humanities Programme (AHP) has launched a book authored by Prof. De-Valera N. Y. M. Botchway, of the Department of History, University of Cape Coast, on the social history of boxing in Ghana with a spotlight on the three-time boxing champion, Azumah Nelson.
Auburn University (AU), United States of America (USA) has honoured the outgoing Dean of the Centre for International Education (CIE) for her significant contributions towards strengthening the collaboration between the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and AU.
A citation presented to Prof. Boohene by the Director of Outreach Global, Dr. Elizabeth Ivy Essamuah-Quansah, acknowledged her extraordinary support and commitment towards AU Outreach-UCC Capacity Development and Community Outreach Programme in Ghana.
At its special meeting held on Thursday, 25 July, 2019, the University Governing Council on the recommendation of the Appointments and Promotions Board has appointed the following Senior Members as Provosts /Directors with effect from 1st August, 2019.
The Provosts and their Colleges are as follow
Prof. Isaac Kojo Angnangsoore Galyuon College of Distance Education
Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis College of Education Studies
