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UCC Officials Engage Leadership of Science Market on Relocation

26 May, 2023 By DIS

Some officials of the University of Cape Coast have met with leaders of the Science market at the University to explain to them the measures put in place to relocate them to a designated market on campus.

 

The meeting was also to enable the traders table their concerns in the relocation arrangements and also resolve outstanding issues hindering the movement of the traders from their current location.

The Head of Public Relations and Protocol Section of the Directorate of Public Affairs, Mr. Felix Adu-Poku, assured the traders of management’s commitment to ensure smooth transition from the current market to the proposed new market when the time was due.

He said the relocation of the market was to create an atmosphere conducive for academic work at the newly constructed Science Annex Block.

For their part, the market leaders hailed University Management for being empathetic to their plight and not leaving them stranded after their relocation from the Science Market. They further pledged their utmost support to make the upcoming relocation exercise successful.

Also present at the meeting were the Head of Estate Section, Mr. Jonas Yengnibeh , as well as Nii Otto, an Assistant Estate Officer.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

GAUA-UCC members attend CPD Programme

26 May, 2023 By DIS

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), University of Cape Coast (UCC) chapter has held a day's Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme for members of the Association.

The initiative forms part of the Association's plans to strategically help members develop great administrative competencies in their various specialised areas of endeavour within the University's administration.

The programme was on the theme, "Enhancing Professional Practice through Research Scholarly Publications and Technical Reports."

The Senior Accountant and Head of Finance at the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration-UCC, Dr. Philomena Araba Sam, speaking on the topic, "The need for Research in Professional Practice; The case of Non-Teaching Senior Members", explained the need for GAUA-UCC members to engage in professional research to solve problems they faced at their work place.

 

Dr. Philomena Araba Sam delivering her presentation

According to her, professional research was an added advantage to members to help update their knowledge and skills on current trends in the field of university administration.

Dr. Sam encouraged her audience not to solely dwell on academic research but also take advantage of professional research through report and Memo writing to address internal challenges within the University.  She added that such research could also be used as basis for promotion.

She further challenged administrators not to rest on their oars but strive to research into key issues within the University. She said research builds the professional competence and credibility of administrators as well as expand their knowledge base to make good decisions.

For his part, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Communication Studies-UCC, Dr. Wincharles Coker, who spoke on the topic: "  "The Ingredients and Requirements for Scholarly Publications and Technical Reports", encouraged

 

 

Dr. Wincharles Coker speaking on scholarly writing at the CPD Programme

GAUA-UCC members to be passionate about research work and not publish merely for promotion.

"You are publishing because you are passionate about your work. You are publishing not because of promotion. You are publishing to make your world of work a better place" he said.

He mentioned observation, routine work, news, rumours and reading as some of the areas to derive research ideas. Dr. Coker further used the occasion to explain that monographs, conceptual articles, critical essays, book reviews and grant proposals, among others, as the scope of scholarly publications.

Dr. Coker advised GAUA members to take baby steps in their research approach and encouraged them not to shy away from publishing their research works in hard journals.

President of GAUA-UCC, Mr. Felix Adu-Poku, in his remarks stressed the importance of research in administrative practices and appealed to members to take the programme and discussions seriously to achieve the intended purpose.

 

President, GAUA-UCC, Felix Adu-Poku

He said GAUA-UCC would continue to promote the interest of members to improve their output at their respective work points.

Mr. Adu-Poku charged members to put the knowledge acquired at the programme into practice and further share with colleagues.

The Registrar of UCC, Mr. Jeff Onyame, in a short remark, entreated members to publish to ensure the renewal of their appointments in the University and called on them to take the CPD programme seriously to enhance their administrative competence.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

Presentation of the international accreditation certificate to ACECoR

ACECoR Receives International Accreditation Certificates for a Cluster of Four Postgraduate Programmes

24 May, 2023 By DIS

The Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR), University of Cape Coast has obtained international accreditation for four postgraduate programmes being run with – and hosted by the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (DFAS).

 The accreditation with a validity period of six years was received from the prestigious Agency for Quality Assurance through Accreditation of Study Programmes (AQAS), based in Cologne, Germany.

AQAS is an internationally recognised organisation that provides accreditation for academic programmes in higher education institutions in Europe and other countries. The internationally accredited programmes ACECoR presented to AQAS were Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated Coastal Zone Management); Doctor of Philosophy (Fisheries Science); Master of Philosophy (Integrated Coastal Zone Management); and Master of Philosophy (Fisheries Science).

 The presentation of the certificates follows a rigorous assessment of the programmes by AQAS evaluation team in November 2022.

The ACECoR delegation in a meeting with the Commissioner for International Affairs of AQAS, Patrick Heinzer

According to AQAS, ACECoR's “study programmes comply with the requirements defined by the criteria and thus the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) in their current version.”

Presenting the certificate  at a short ceremony in Accra, Commissioner for International Affairs of AQAS, Patrick  Heinzer, commended the Director and his team at ACECoR for sailing through the rigorous academic evaluation exercise.

“Not many institutions across the world succeed in securing international accreditation from us” he revealed.

He noted that ACECoR had shown a strong commitment towards delivering quality education and urged them to implement the recommendation of AQAS to further improve its programmes.

He said the international accreditation was for an initial period of six years (2023-2029).

He entreated ACECoR to maintain its academic and professional standards to provide quality tertiary education not only to Africans but to the world.

Receiving the certificate, the Director of  ACECoR, Prof. Denis W. Aheto, expressed gratitude to AQAS for the honours bestowed on the Centre and the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences  with the latter under the leadership of Prof. Joseph Aggrey-Fynn.

He particularly acknowledged the efforts and contributions of team members both in ACECoR and  the DFAS in the development of the programmes to meet international standards.

Prof. Aheto was optimistic that through similar efforts other postgraduate programmes in the University would be brought on board to receive international accreditation.

“ACECoR has set the pace in the university for pulling through with this rigorous international procedure than spanned two years, and therefore willing to bring its technical competencies to support the university to bring other academic programmes on board” he indicated. He further intimated that, such a feat he hoped would support the university’s efforts towards its internationalisation drive and ranking’. He thanked the World Bank and the Association of African Universities (AAU) for providing the financial support and technical backstopping that made this achievement ultimately possible.

The Dean of School of Graduate Studies, Prof. Sarah Darkwa who was also present at the ceremony said the international accreditation of ACECoR's programmes was another giant feat by the University of Cape Coast. She indicated that the School of Graduate Studies would take steps to ensure that other postgraduate programmes receive international accreditation to further enhance UCC’s reputation among higher education institutions on the continent.

 

IDI-Japan & ACECoR build Capacity of Researchers and Experts on Coastal Erosion

23 May, 2023 By DIS

The Infrastructure Development Institute (IDI), Japan,  in collaboration with the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR), University of Cape Coast, with the support of the World Bank, has organised a short course  on Coastal Management through the Integrated Sediment Management Approach.

The workshop  is in line with an existing partnership aimed at  leveraging on the expertise of both the  IDI and ACECoR to provide West African countries with technical expertise and solutions to coastal degradation, as well as supporting capacity building in West Africa over the medium to long term with knowledge exchange, dialogue, joint research and studies, partnerships, and dialogue mechanisms.

The five-day workshop is being  attended by researchers,  government staffers and students from West African countries who are working on issues related to coastal management, especially coastal erosion.

In his opening remarks,  the Director of ACECOR, Prof. Dennis Aheto,  explained that ACECoR and IDI have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) under the West Africa Coast Areas Management Programme (WACA) to groom the next generation of innovators.

The Director of ACECOR, Prof. Dennis Aheto

He urged the participants to take full advantage of the five-day training session to learn as much as they could to further build their capacity on Coastal Management through the Integrated Sediment Management Approach.

Prof. Aheto explained that the Centre had been mandated by the University  to run short courses such as Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Coastal Areas; Fisheries Management; Geographic Information Systems and Integrated Coastal Zone Management, amongst others.

“In the last four years we have published about 80 research articles and trained nearly 400 professionals across Africa,” Prof. Aheto added.

In addition to the short courses, Prof. Aheto indicated that ACECoR was at the forefront of deepening academic work by introducing postgraduate programmes in Coastal Management with students from 15 African countries.

  “Quite recently, we have introduced a programme Blue Economy, Governance and Social Resilience which is the first of its kind in Africa,” he stated.

Explaining the rationale for the workshop, the President of IDI, Prof. Katsuji Hashiba, said it was to build the capacities of participants in  best practices on sediment management from Japan, West African countries and other parts of the world.

President of IDI, Prof. Katsuji Hashiba

Prof. Hashiba  said the workshop was also to help participants understand coastal erosion and other  environmental issues in the coastal areas from perspective of integrated sediment management.

He further indicated that the short course would equip participants with knowledge to incorporate perspective of integrated sediment management into research works and practices and finding doable solutions.

The short course was a blend of in-person and virtual participation.

 

23 May, 2023

The University of Cape Coast invites applications from experienced, results-oriented and highly motivated individuals for the position of Head for University Sports Section which has become vacant.

The Head of Sports is the administrative head of the Section. He/she is directly responsible to the Registrar but ultimately to the Vice Chancellor. 

 

Qualifications/Experience

Candidates seeking appointment to this position must:

  1. possess M. Phil in Physical Education or relevant professional qualification;
  2. have a minimum of one (1) year post-qualification experience; and
  3. be knowledgeable in sports organization in a university or analogous institution.

     

    Duties/Responsibilities

    The Head of Sports shall:

    1. liaise between the Section and the University through the Director, Directorate of Consular and General Services;
    2. liaise and work with relevant organisations or agencies including youth services, schools, clubs, sports coaches and sports councils;
    3. organize, develop and deliver a varied range of sporting activities, projects or programmes in the University;
    4. find funding and managing budgets of the Section;
    5. find and train coaches, volunteers and staff;
    6. work towards making sport more accessible to everyone in the University; and
    7. give reports on sporting activities in the University.

           

          Mode of Application

          Application forms are obtainable from the Senior Members Section, Directorate of Human Resource, University of Cape Coast. The forms could be downloaded from the University’s website: www.ucc.edu.gh

           

          Closing Date

          All completed application forms together with relevant supporting documents and Curriculum Vitae should be submitted to the Registrar, University of Cape Coast not later than 15th June 2023.

           

          REGISTRAR

          23 May, 2023

          The University of Cape Coast invites applications from experienced, results-oriented and highly motivated individuals for the position of Head for University Junior High School (UJHS) which will become vacant on 1st August, 2023.

          The School Head is the Academic and Administrative head of the school. He/she is directly responsible to the Registrar but ultimately to the Vice Chancellor. 

           

          Qualifications/Experience

          Candidates seeking appointment to this position must:

          1. possess M. Phil in Education/Teaching discipline;
          2. have a minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience in teaching, educational administration and/or Guidance and Counseling;
          3. be of the rank of Chief Teacher in the University; and
          4. be able to demonstrate adequate working knowledge of the University system.

               

              Duties/Responsibilities

              The School Head shall:

              1. liaise between the School and the University through the Director, Directorate of Consular and General Services and /or the School Governing Committee;
              2. promote and safeguard welfare of pupils and staff;
              3. ensure improvement in teaching, learning and curriculum development;
              4. ensure the achievement of excellent academic standards;
              5. provide direction to promote infrastructural development and maintenance;
              6. promote school discipline;
              7. be the custodian of all accounting records and other assets of the school; and
              8. supervise and appraise teaching and non-teaching staff in the school.

                     

                    Mode of Application

                    Application forms are obtainable from the Senior Members Section, Directorate of Human Resource, University of Cape Coast. The forms could be downloaded from the University’s website: www.ucc.edu.gh

                     

                    Closing Date

                    All completed application forms together with relevant supporting documents and Curriculum Vitae should be submitted to the Registrar, University of Cape Coast not later than 15th June 2023.

                     

                    REGISTRAR

                     

                    College of Education Studies-UCC bids farewell to Reeves Scholars

                    22 May, 2023 By DIS

                    The College of Education Studies of University of Cape Coast (UCC) has bid farewell to Reeves Scholars from the Michigan State University, USA.

                    The Reeves Scholars Program (RSP) is a reciprocal exchange between future teachers at Michigan State University (MSU) in the United States and at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana.

                     

                    Some Reeves Scholars from both UCC and MSU at the farewell event

                     

                    It also offers a close-knit learning community and international travel experiences that prepare future teachers to be open-minded, community-engaged, and globally-oriented leaders while strengthening their cross-cultural competence in and beyond their classrooms.

                    At the end of the academic year, all Reeves Scholars will participate in four weeks of high-impact transnational experiences when they visit each other’s countries and campuses in both Ghana and the USA.

                    In a short address, the Provost of the College of Education Studies-UCC, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, said the programme was aimed at building a generation of future teachers who will become global agents. He said the programme seeks to broaden the horizon of students and the College would sustain it to enable other students benefit.

                     

                    Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis

                    He further praised the coordinators of the Reeves Scholars Programme - Dr. Foster Ntow and Dr. Rita Adzovie - for the determination that accompanied their efforts to ensure the visiting students had salutary academic experience in Ghana. He expressed hope that Reeves Scholars from UCC would equally have a good experience in the US.

                     

                     Dr. Foster Ntow

                    Dr. Rita Adzovie receiving a gift from a beneficiary student.

                     

                    For his part, the Coordinator of the Michigan State University, Dr. Upenyu S. Majee, thanked the College for the hospitality accorded the delegation of US students. He said the relationship between Michigan State University and UCC had become even stronger with the visit of the students to Ghana.

                    To show their love and appreciation to the College for the reception, various gifts were presented to the College. In turn, the College Registrar, Mr. Atta Yeboah-Sarpong, as well as the Reeves Scholars from UCC, also presented kente to the visiting students.

                     

                    A student receiving a kente from the College Registrar, Mr. Atta Yeboah-Sarpong.

                     

                    Later in the evening, a dinner banquet was held in honour of the Reeves Scholars from Michigan State University.

                     

                    Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

                    Mrs.Sika Abrokwah

                    ACECoR Staff Member on a Fellowship Programme at CEFAS-UK

                    21 May, 2023 By DIS

                    An Assistant Research Fellow, Mrs Sika Abrokwah, at the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR),University  of Coast,  has begun a one-month fellowship programme with the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) in the United Kingdom.

                    This fellowship is part of ACECoR’s staff capacity development programme funded by the World Bank. For her fellowship, she is also receiving support from the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) which is a UK Government-led programme under the Blue Planet Fund.

                    Mrs. Abrokwa (left) with some researchers of CEFAS

                     Through the Ocean Country Partnership Programme, CEFAS, in partnership with Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) and Marine Management Organisation (MMO), provides technical assistance to support countries, including Ghana, to tackle marine pollution, support sustainable seafood practices, and establish designated, well-managed and enforced MPAs.

                    Within the one month, Mrs. Abrokwa will engage in knowledge exchange activities with marine litter experts at CEFAS. She will receive training on automated monitoring tools for marine litter detection as well as microplastic analysis techniques. The skills and knowledge she will acquire from this training will improve and enrich her marine litter research work and strengthen her capacity to develop and implement other projects within this area.

                     

                     

                     

                    2nd World Conference on Transformative Education opens at UCC

                    19 May, 2023 By DIS

                    The second World Conference on Transformative Education has opened at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

                    The three-day conference which has converged academicians across the globe, is on the theme: "The Future of Africa and the Role of Transformative Education." The conference is aimed at seeking solutions to improve the quality of education from kindergarten to higher education.

                    Opening the programme, the Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, who represented the Vice-Chancellor, noted that education had transitioned from the traditional focus of literacy and numeracy to modern trends of skills in critical thinking, information literacy, global awareness, technology literacy, among others. She said Ghana had become aware of the need to adopt these modern trends to produce a generation of educators equipped with 21st century skills to push its national and developmental agenda.

                    Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Rosemond Boohene

                     

                    In light of this, the Pro Vice-Chancellor said the leadership of education in the country had introduced standard-based curriculum to produce full-fledged students ready for the fourth industrial revolution.

                     

                    A group photo of some participants in the opening ceremony of the conference

                     

                    Prof. Boohene said it was incumbent on educators to be abreast of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to facilitate effective teaching and learning, stressing that "AI is leading the world."

                    Addressing participants on the topic, "A vision for African Education in the age of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", an Associate Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina, USA, Prof. Charles Hutchison, observed that current competitive market forces would compel human beings to save their minds on memory chips in the foreseeable future. According to him, Elon Musk (an American business magnate and investor) had developed Neuralink (implantable brain–computer interfaces) which had two bits of equipment.  

                    Associate Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina, USA, Prof. Charles Hutchison

                    "The first is a chip that would be implanted in a person's skull, with electrodes fanning out into their brain. The second is a robot that could automatically implant the chip" he continued.

                    Prof. Hutchison encouraged academicians and educationists to leverage on the advantages Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents in all disciplines.

                     

                    Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

                     

                    School of Nursing and Midwifery to develop Addiction Management Programme

                    19 May, 2023 By DIS

                    The School of Nursing and Midwifery of University of Cape Coast and the Syracuse University, USA, are collaborating to develop a postgraduate diploma programme in Addiction Management.

                    The programme, which will be the first of its kind in Ghana, will run both in-person and online modes of delivery. Against this backdrop, a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow from Syracuse University, Prof. Ignatius N. Ijere, is in UCC to assist faculty of the School of Nursing and Midwifery to develop the programme. 

                    The Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dr. Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, made the announcement at a ceremony to welcome Prof. Ignatius N. Ijere to the University. She pointed out that addiction is a ‘public health issue globally’ and there was a need to train highly skilled health professionals in its management.

                    Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dr. Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan addressing the event.

                    "…the programme will be a unique one. So far, I haven't seen any such programme in Ghana so it will be the first... The School of Nursing and Midwifery is proud to partner Syracuse University to introduce this programme in Ghana," an elated Dr. Enyan said.

                     

                    Prof. Ignatius N. Ijere, a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow from Syracuse University, USA.

                    At the ceremony, Prof. Ignatius N. Ijere used the occasion to highlight the importance of an addiction management programme to health workers in Ghana.

                    "This is the first time I am developing this course on the African continent," he announced.

                    Prof. Ijere noted that the programme would arm healthcare professionals with scientific evidence in addiction management to enable them do away with hearsay as regards addiction in the execution of their work.

                    Prof. Ijere is billed to deliver a topic on Addiction Management at a workshop to be organised by the School of Nursing and Midwifery on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at School of Medical Sciences Auditorium.

                     

                    A section of participants in the event

                    Source: Documentation and InformationSection-UCC

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