The 2017 edition of the University Staff Games has kicked off with teams from various sectors of the University participating in the competition. The month-long competition, which began on Tuesday, June 6 at the Old Site field, is aimed at keeping staff members of the University fit. The various teams will participate in soccer and table tennis competitions during this year’s staff games. In a statement, the Head of the Sports Section, Dr.

Kwamina Panford from Northeastern University has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to work at the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC). Prof. Panford who has arrived on campus will work with the Director of IDS, Professor Patrick Agbesinyale to publish a baseline study of Ghana’s new oil districts, conduct other research, develop curriculum and host workshops on Ghana’s new petroleum industry.

The Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD) has organised a day’s training workshop on Gender and Health for some healthcare providers in Ghana. It was aimed at sensitising and building the capacity of healthcare professionals to identify and address gender issues arising in their practice and service delivery. The workshop, held in collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, brought together medical officers, nurses, physicians assistants, midwives and other healthcare providers.

A team of Assessors from UCC has paid a working visit to the Institute of Development and Technology Management (IDTM) to discuss the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Development Studies to be introduced by the Institute. The visit forms part of the requirement to grant IDTM affiliation to run PhD in Development Studies. IDTM provides post graduate programmes in Development Studies. The team from UCC comprised Chairman of Committee of Institutional Affiliation, Prof. Edward Marfo-Yiadom; Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Prof. Ernest Laryea Okorley; Prof.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T. Oduro, has advised student leaders to refrain from taking to social media to vilify the University without any recourse to authorities. Prof. Oduro noted that the essence of social media was to ensure information sharing to enhance social relationships and not for purposes of vilifying and abusing individuals, groups or the University. Rather, Prof. Oduro called on students to safeguard the image of the University in all their endeavours, adding that " you can never write your CV without reference to University of Cape Coast".

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) will soon introduce a Bachelor of Chinese programme. This came light at the first anniversary celebration of UCC Confucius Institute. The Confucius Institute offers opportunity for both students and faculty through grants and scholarship to learn the Chinese language and culture. The Ghanaian Director of the Institute, Prof. Kwadwo Opoku Agyemang, noted that in almost a decade and a half, the Institute has spread to over 84 countries in the world and over six (6) million people have taken the proficiency test in Chinese as well.

An orientation programme has been held for three students from the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) who are visiting Auburn University, USA, on an exchange programme. The team is made up of Mrs. Efua Eleanor Onyame, Rev. Sr. Clarence Uzogara and Rev Emmanuel Adjetey Okorley, all first year MPhil students of IEPA. Opening the programme, the Director of IEPA, Dr. Mrs.

A delegation from the Indiana State University, USA, has held discussions with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro, on areas of possible collaboration with the University of Cape Coast (UCC). The discussions, among other things, centered on the areas of higher education on students’ affairs management.