Eagle Scout Project, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Texas, USA, has donated assorted colouring books and other teaching and learning materials to the Centre for Child Development Research and Referral (CCDRR) to augment teaching and learning of children with special needs. The Founder of the Project, Master Darnell Smalls, aged 16, said the project was aimed at supporting Special Needs Schools to provide quality education to children with disabilities.
An Assistant Principal at a Montgomery County Public Schools, USA, Dr. Faustina Quist, has called on Ghanaians to intensify awareness on special education in Ghana. "Special education has come to stay. But the awareness is not there. We can start from somewhere. It is a process,” she noted. Dr. Quist noted that in the USA, stakeholders put a premium on the thirteen disabilities areas identified under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Basic School has presented the trophies it won at the just ended University Basic Schools Sports Association (UBaSSA) Games to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T. Oduro. The Headmistress of UCC JHS, Mrs. Kate Frimpong, led the sports team to present the trophies to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro has underscored the University’s commitment to coexist peacefully with communities surrounding University of Cape Coast, UCC. Prof. Oduro said the communities provide accommodation for both staff and students of the University, adding “whatever affects the communities has consequences on the University”. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor made these statements when he granted audience to elders of Apewosika Community.
Hundreds of UCC past students gathered at the Aviation Social Centre in Accra for the maiden Alumni Reconnect. The colourful event, aimed at strengthening the linkages between the University and its alumni, brought together past students who completed the University in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and the 2000s. The programme, put together by the Institutional Advancement Office (IAO), witnessed variety of events and games, including UCC Parliamentary sitting, live band music, photo exhibition, experience sharing and networking. Another attraction was Agrofie show, hosted by Mr.
A call has been made to improve the teaching of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in educational institutions to ensure increased awareness of reproductive health among adolescents. This has become necessary because, the provision of accurate and comprehensive SRH education is necessary to ensure healthy sexual and reproductive lives for adolescents.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has received a delegation from Unibank at the Council Chamber. The visit, according to the Head of New Business Department, Mr. Richard Anane, who led the delegation, was to congratulate Prof. Ampiah on his appointment and also explore possible areas of collaboration. He said the bank was committed to ensuring that the Vice-Chancellor achieved his vision for the University. Mr.
As part of the Auburn University Outreach Global partnership agreement with the University of Cape Coast, or UCC, Ghana, Outreach Global invited Michael Boakye-Yiadom, a research fellow at UCC in the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, and his two graduate students, Clarence Uzogara and Eleanor Onyame, to participate in the Outreach youth camp for a train-the-trainer program and service learning program at the Black Belt Community. The UCC guests were on Auburn’s campus from June 11-20.
The Director of Internal Audit, Mr. Emmanuel Owusu, has presented two sets of Jersey, two footballs and two trophies each to the University Primary and Junior High Schools respectively towards the development of sports in the two schools. The donation was in response to an appeal made by the authorities at the University Primary to benevolent individuals for sporting kits to enable the school to participate in the University Basic Schools Sports Association (UBaSSA) Games in 2016.
A Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Education, Dr. Christine Adu-Yeboah has entreated tutors of Ola College of Education (OLA-CoE) to develop their skills in research publication in order to progress in their academic career. Dr. Adu-Yeboah noted that with the elevation of the various Colleges of Education into tertiary status, tutors were expected to publish in credible peer reviewed journals in order to be promoted. “Just like the University, you either publish or perish and I am sure no one will want to perish”, she added. Dr.
