The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro has received the Associate Vice-Chancellor of the Appalachian State University, Prof. Jesse Lutabingwa at his office.
The purpose of the courtesy call was to seek possible collaboration with the University in the areas of study abroad and students and faculty exchange.
“In Africa, we are already in South Africa, but we have decided to add Ghana as the second to see how things will develop”, Prof. Lutabingwa said.
The Vice-Dean of Students’ Affairs, Dr. Eugene Darteh, has called on International Students of UCC to be good ambassadors of the University in their respective countries.
“We have imparted a lot into you and as you prepare to go back to your various countries, we believe that you will be good representatives of the university,” he implored them.
Dr. Darteh made the call when he addressed International Students at a reception organised by the Centre for International Education at Elmina Beach Resort.
The Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) has organised an exhibition to showcase research work by Post-graduate students to the University community and the general public.
Dubbed “Students Creativity Expo 2018”, the exhibition was on the theme “Innovations in Education for Graduates Who Are Called to Lead”.
Youth Empowerment Synergy, Ghana has awarded grants to groups of students of the University to implement projects that will have social impact on the lives of people living in some communities in the Central Region.
In all 30 students were awarded a grant of GH¢ 50, 000 to undertake their projects. The students who were in groups of five received amounts ranging from GH¢8, 000 to GH¢14, 000.
A professor of Natural Products Chemistry, Professor Yaw Opoku-Boahen, has underscored the need to invest in medicinal plants to create jobs for the teeming youth in the country.
Prof. Opoku-Boahen said research had shown that certain medicinal plants could heal chronic diseases such cancer, malaria and HIV/Aids.
The Centre for Child Development, Research and Referral (CCDR) has donated a hearing aid worth GH¢ 4,000 to Miss Bernice Mensah Damptewa, a Junior High School leaver.
Miss. Damptewa has been suffering from hearing impairment for a couple of years and this condition affected her performance in school since she had difficulty hearing what was being taught in class. As a result of this, she performed poorly at the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Past students of the School of Agriculture, affectionately called AGRICOLAE, have held a three-day homecoming to map out strategies to make their association vibrant.
The homecoming was also aimed at mobilising alumni to support the development of the School of Agriculture.
The event, themed: “Repositioning School of Agriculture as a Centre of Excellence for Education: Agricolae, served as a networking and socialisation platform which afforded members to relive memories of their school days.
The Deputy Western Regional Minister, Mrs. Gifty E. Kusi, has commended the College of Distance Education (CoDE) for creating opportunity for more women to access tertiary education.
“Distance Education especially that of College of Distance Education-University of Cape Coast has made it possible to bring education to the doorsteps of all and being helpful in maximizing the economic wealth of the country.”
The Committee on Restructuring of the College of Distance Education (CoDE), has presented its final report to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah.
The Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Stephen Kendie, who presented the report, called for the strengthening of the regional study centres as satellite campuses where there would be academic staff and administrative officials to man such campuses. He said the committee made some recommendations after analysing the current structure of CoDE.
Mr. John Kpodo has been sworn in as the new Students Representative Council President (SRC) to take over from Mr. Tony Henry Arthur, who headed the Council during the 2017/18 academic year.
Mr. Kpodo, a level 300 student reading B.ED Science, polled 3,574 of the vote to beat Mr. Kinglsey Sarpong Akowuah, a second year law student, who is challenging the outcome of the elections through the laid down procedures of the University.
