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UCC Hosts GVSU Staff and Students on a Study Abroad Programme

08 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

A team of 26 students and four faculty members from the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in the United States are currently undertaking a Study Abroad programme at the University of Cape Coast. The Study Abroad Programme which forms part of UCC-GVSU collaboration is an initiative between the Department of Public Health of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC and Public Health Nursing, GVSU. It began in 2013 with the aim of establishing and improving links and partnership with local and international collaborators in the area of Public Health. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Prof. A. N. M. Pappoe said the programme has come to stay since it has become an annual affair. He also added that the programme has been successful due to the collective support and commitment of the partners. Prof. Pappoe said the aim of the collaborative programme was to engage with community members, educate them on health promoting activities and also change negative perception about illnesses and diseases. The Dean hoped the programme would provide both faculty and students the opportunity to get to know each other and to forge and consolidate the existing bonds of friendship. “It will enable faculty from both institutions to explore ways of strengthening the relationship”. He added, “We look forward to collaborative research and faculty exchange involving the School of Nursing and Midwifery and GVSU”. Giving an overview of the University, the Dean of Centre for International Education, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, noted that UCC considered Internationalisation seriously that was the main reason why the Centre was set up in the year 1994 to take charge of all international activities. The current trend in higher education according to Prof. Boohene was to train and groom students to acquire global world-view thereby becoming global citizens. This, she said, would make the students fit in wherever they find themselves on the globe. She said, “International Education is so dear to our heart, so we will make our curriculum international so that we will be understood everywhere”. The Provost of College of Health and Allied Sciences, Prof. H. S. Amonoo-Kuofi, who chaired the function, urged the visiting GVSU group not hesitate to ask questions about whatever they observe since their hosts were ready to offer them the right answers. Prof. Amonoo-Kuofi called on the visitors to study the health systems here and compare to that of the US to identify the similarities and differences to make them understand how each of the two systems operate and come out with recommendations where necessary. “Do not hesitate to ask questions, because what you are coming to do will help us find solutions to some of our social problems”. He said some of the issues they would come across could serve as good topics for their research.

07 Mar, 2017

The Centre for Gender Research Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD) presents "International Women's Day 2017" at the Yamoransa Community Centre. Time:10am to 12:30 pm Target Groups: Dressmakers Association Hairdressers Association Traders Association Bread Sellers Association Kenkey Sellers Association

Vice-Chancellor Calls on ECG Boss

07 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has paid a working visit to the Central Regional Headquarters of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In his remarks at a meeting with the management of the Central Regional ECG, Prof. Ampiah said the visit was to introduce himself and also deepen the already existing relations between UCC and ECG. The Vice-Chancellor expressed the University’s gratitude to management of the Central Regional ECG for the continuous support and assistance. He further called for continuous support to enable the University Community to enjoy uninterrupted power supply. During the meeting, the Regional General Manager thanked Prof Ampiah for the visit. He assured the Vice-Chancellor that ECG would always do everything within its means to ensure that the University Community does not suffer from frequent power outages. He noted that the University has been designated as part of the sensitive areas in the region. Mr. Abebreseh briefed Prof. Ampiah on the issue of ECG providing a Dedicated Line to the University to prevent frequent power cuts. He lauded the idea by the University to accept the prepaid system which he noted would be beneficial to the two institutions. For his part, the Vice-Chancellor thanked Mr. Abebreseh for the warm hospitality accorded him. Mr. Ampiah noted that the issue of ECG providing a Dedicated Line to the University should be discussed thoroughly to save the University from the cost of buying fuel to service its generators during power outages. The Vice-Chancellor further appealed to the Regional General Manager to allow his engineers to conduct routine checks on the University's equipment, including the Sub-station. The Vice-Chancellor’s delegation included the Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan; Director of Academics, Mr. Jeff Onyame; Acting Director of Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah-Bentum (rtd); Assistant Registrar, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Mrs. Georgina Asi Owusu and Junior Assistant Registrar, Public Relations and Protocol Section, Mr. Felix Adu-Poku.

Vice-Chancellor Pays Courtesy Call on Oguaa Manhen

07 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has called on Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, the Paramount Chief of Oguaa Traditional Area, at his Palace. The visit was to officially introduce himself to the Omanhen, as well as his sub-chiefs and elders, to seek his blessings and support during his tenure as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast. The Oguaa Manhen, after welcoming the Vice-Chancellor and his accompanying delegation, congratulated Prof. Ampiah on his appointment . He assured the Vice-Chancellor that Oguaman was solidly behind him and would support him to succeed like his predecessors. He called on the Vice-Chancellor to continue the work of his predecessors so that the University would see massive transformation.

Osibisa Band Performs at UCC Music Laboratory

07 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Osibisa Band has thrilled staff and students of the Department of Music and Dance to some old melodious collections at a live concert on campus. The Concert dubbed “Going Global with Your Music, the Osibisa Experience” was aimed at sharing the experience of Osibisa and also inspire the students to put in more effort to make impact with their music. The live band musical performances, held at the Music Laboratory, won the hearts of many music lovers, who were treated to an unforgettable tunes from Osibisa. The band, led by Bessa Simons, entertained the excited audience with their fusion of music in Africa, Caribbean, Jazz, funk, rock and R&B. The Music Laboratory went agog when the good old Teddy Osei, a founding member of the band, took the stage to perform to the joy and ecstasy of the students and staff. The audience had a good feel of some record label of Osibisa tunes which moved most of them unto their feet to dance and sing alongside him. A former Head of the Department of Music and Dance, Dr. Mawuyram Q. Adjahoe, expressed gratitude to the band for the sterling performance. He urged students of the Department to take lessons from the band and continually rehearse vigorously so as to achieve similar feat. He appealed to management of the University to assist the Department to acquire new instruments for its teeming students. The Coordinator of the performance, Bessa Simons, said the event was to share his experience in music and to motivate anyone, especially students in tertiary institutions aspiring to become a musician. He added that the band had already performed at some public universities in the country, adding that “we want to get other people who have written songs and want to get it out there to give us a variety well-arranged music.” Mr. Simons called for other benevolent organisations to come to the assistance of the band in order to reach out to the up and coming musicians in tertiary institutions. He encouraged the students to take their studies and practical lessons seriously and rehearse every day to improve their musical skills. The Osibisa band, founded in London in 1969, is known for its popular songs such as “Welcome Home”, “We are going (Woyaya)”, "Pete Pete", “Black Ant”, “The Coffee Song” amongst others.

Officials from GCNM Confer with Vice-Chancellor

03 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

A three-member delegation from the Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives (GCNM) has paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, at the Council Chamber. Dr. Jemima Dennis-Antwi, the President of the College, who led the delegation, said the visit was to seek collaborations with the University in order to train and equip nursing students with clinical practice, as well as the academic component of the discipline. In this regard, nursing students could pursue Masters up to Ph. D levels and still have solid grasp of the clinical aspect of the profession. To this end, the president said the University and GCNM should be able to determine the duration of the programmes and map out the modalities for students of the College who were ready to pursue either Master's degree or Ph. D, taking cognizance of their area of specialty. Dr. Dennis-Antwi noted that the curriculum of the College would be designed to suit the academic calendar of the University. "So we believe that we'll prepare the people(Students) and you(UCC) will come in and add value to them," she said. she added that "there is the need to synergize education for specialisation or vice-versa". Receiving the delegation, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah lauded the idea and added that in the long run, the University would benefit from professionals of the College. "It will be win-win situation, we will train your people as professionals academically, as well as professionally qualified to be in the University," he pointed out. The Vice-Chancellor suggested that a committee comprising members from the College of Health and Allied Sciences and the GCNM should be set-up to look at the roadmap for the collaborations. The committee, he noted, should submit a report on its findings which would culminate into the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the GCNM. GCNM is a statutory professional college, established to promote specialist education, continuous professional development, and postgraduate nursing, midwifery and related programmes. It also contributes to the formulation of policies to improve the provision of quality health care in Ghana. The delegation included the Rector of GCNM, Mrs. Hannah A. O Acquah and the Vice-president of GCNM, Mrs. Doris Richardson. The Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan; the Director of Academic Affairs, Mr. Jeff Onyame; the Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences, Prof. Harold Amonoo -Kuofi; the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Prof. Alexander Pappoe; the Acting Director of Public Affairs, Major (Rtd) Kofi Baah-Bentum and the Assistant Registrar of the Institutional Affiliation Office, Mr. Justice Boateng, were present during the meeting.  

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02 Mar, 2017

The University Community is invited to submit papers and register to participate in the 2017 International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA) and International Symposium on West African Studies (ISWAS).

Conference Date: November 14-17, 2017 Conference

Venue: Accra & Cape Coast, Ghana

Important Dates

Paper Abstract Due: June 1, 2017

Full Paper Due: July 15, 2017

Paper Acceptance Notification by: Before September 1, 2017

Notes:

Paper submitters have their own options to attend either 2017 ICPA from November 14 to 16 at Accra or 2017 ISWAS on November 17 at Cape Coast or both with differentiated registration fees.

Conference Sponsors (ICPA)

University of Ghana (UG), Ghana

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Ghana

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), USA

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), P.R. China

2017 ICPA focusing on the theme:

"Managing across Organizational Boundaries: Innovation and Collaboration"

Whether grappling with natural disasters or delivering day-to-day public services as education or health care, public bodies increasingly must work with other organizations to get the job done. Similarly, government managers themselves often need to identify and address risks in ways that require cooperating across multiple organizations to reduce the potential for serious harm.

The growth of complexity is a major reason for these developments—that is, increased complexity in the types of services that public bodies deliver; waves of technology; and organizational sprawl. To the extent that complexity leads to problems that extend beyond any one organization’s boundaries, these problems are likely to be with us for a long time.

2017 ICPA will address ways of managing governmental organizations to focus problems or deliver services that require cooperation across organizational boundaries. What kinds of governance work best to ensure collaborative efforts across governmental organizations—or between government and such private organizations as NGOs, for-profit contractors and other third-parties—that ensure effective public service delivery? How should these relationships be structured? Can new technologies help to bridge organizational gaps and provide public services seamlessly?

Papers and proposals that address Managing across Organizational Boundaries: Innovation and Collaboration are welcome, especially those that use case studies and comparative analyses between and within countries to illustrate promising practices and significant lessons. We are especially receptive to proposals that focus on the sub-themes below. However, we encourage all submissions that bring new ideas to any aspect of the overall conference theme.

Sub-themes, Topics, Questions

  1. Governance and Management to Improve Cooperation Across Organizations
  2. Public Private Partnerships
  3.  Reducing Complexity When Delivering Public Services
  4. Managing Risk Across Organizational Boundaries
  5. Encouraging Collaborative Behavior by Public Officials
  6. Social Equity and the Quality of Inter-organizational Cooperation
  7. Big Data and Effective Network Management
  8. Theory and Practice on Cross -boundary Governance

2017 ISWAS focusing on the theme:

"Social and Economic Development in West Africa from Global Perspective"

Africa is one of the most dynamic developing regions worldwide, and the first International Symposium on West African Studies(ISWAS) is concurrently conducted with 2017 International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA) in Ghana. The first ISWAS calls for paper and participation. The Center for West African Studies (CWAS) of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China is established through the platform of Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China and resources of our partnership and alumni in West Africa.

The establishment of Center for West African Studies is in line with Chinese National Philosophy and Social Sciences “Going Global” Strategy with the need to improve the image of UESTC in West African countries; to enhance China’s influence in West Africa; to strengthen China-Africa collaborations and to serve as a bridge for researchers and practitioners from China, West Africa and beyond to identify and meet the needs of West African development.

Authors have the option to have their accepted papers published in the official Proceedings of 2017

International Conference on Public Administration with a special column on Social and Economic Development in West Africa from global perspective by Press of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Authors who wish to have their papers nominated for “Best Paper Awards“ and are so selected will not have their papers published in the proceedings if they prefer to have them blind reviewed by recommended journals. The Proceedings will be indexed by ISI Proceedings (Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities CPCI-SSH, named in the Index to Social Science and Humanities Proceedings - ISSHP) through ISI Web of Knowledge in the United States.

The submitted papers should be written in English with Microsoft Word 2007 or higher edition. Authors should identify the primary sub-theme where their abstract/paper should be placed. The abstract should describe the paper’s contents and briefly explain the paper’s relevance to the conference theme. Abstracts must identify the author(s) affiliation, email address, and should not exceed one page.

Contacts

Paper Submissions outside China

(in Microsoft Word) are to be e-mailed to: icpa2017@aspanet.org To the attention of: Thomas H. Stanton Fellow Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC 20004 USA Tel: (202) 965-2200

2017 ICPA Paper Submissions within China (in Microsoft Word) are to be e-mailed to: icpa2017abstract@163.com Icpa2017full paper@163.com

2017ISWAS Paper Submissions (in Microsoft Word) are to be e-mailed to: iswas2017@163.com To the attention of: Zhao Shu-rong

School of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, P.R. China Tel/fax:0086-(0)28-61831756

Issues Relating to Letter of 2017 ICPA Invitation and Visa Application：

Bossman Eric Asare beasare@ug.edu.gh

Senior Lecturer, Head of Department Department of Political Science, University of Ghana. P.O.Box LG 64 Legon Ghana

Tel: +233 5420 13044

Accommodations and Registration： Samiatu Bogobiri Seidu sbseidu@gimpa.edu.gh Assistant Registrar, Office of International Programmes and Development,GIMPA , Ghana

Tel: +233242721922 / +233553474770

Issues Relating to Letter of 2017 ISWAS Invitation, Visa Application and Accommodations are to be e-mailed to: rboohene@ucc.edu.gh

To the attention of: Rosemond Boohene Dean, Centre for International Education, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast,Ghana

Tel: +233 3321 37870

More information on 2017 ICPA in Ghana will be released soon at conference website: www.icpa-uestc.cn

02 Mar, 2017

The Department of Music and Dance will host two renowned musicians, Bessa Simons and Teddy Osei in a performance dubbed "Going Global with your Music, the Osibisa Experience." The performance will take place on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Music Laboratory of the Department of Music and Dance.

CTS Trains Tutors of College of Health, Yamfo

28 Feb, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Centre for Teaching Support of the University of Cape Coast has organised a training workshop for the College of Health, Yamfo (CoHY). The training programme which was facilitated by the Institutional Affiliation Office forms part of UCC’s responsibility to build the staff capacity of institutions being mentored by the University. The objectives of the two-day programme were to develop hands-on capacity building skills of the in the preparation and use of Course Outlines during a tutor’s first contact with students in the classroom as well as preparation of multiple choice and essay type test items. It was also to engage the tutors to adopt effective ways of evaluating students’ progress and providing students’ feedback of their performances. In addition, the workshop aimed at helping the tutors to explore different strategies and basic techniques of supervising students’ project work. Tutors of CoHY were taken through topics such as Multiple Choice Items, Essay Type Questions, Assessment and Feedback, Strategies for Effective First Day/Week in Class, Project work supervision and Evaluation, Certification The Director of CTS, Dr. Douglas D. Agyei, and Dr. Godwin Aboagye, from the College of Education Studies, UCC, were the Resource Persons for the workshop. They engaged the tutors through interactive, participatory and experiential as well as formal presentations, group discussions, hands-on activities and poster presentations. Sharing their thoughts after the workshop, the tutors of CoHY expressed gratitude for the depth of knowledge gained and skills acquired from the various sessions of the training and appealed to the University to periodical organise such programmes for them. They also recommended that UCC should extend the workshop to other institutions which were being mentored by the University.

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UCC Management and Student Leaders Strategise to Meet Expectation of Students

28 Feb, 2017 By louis Mensah

A two-day retreat has been held for both management and students of the University to find solutions to some challenges affecting the welfare of students on campus. The event was also to serve as a wake-up call on the various departments of the University to be proactive in the discharge of their duties. Opening the retreat, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, said the retreat was not to find fault but to bring to bear situations on the ground and brainstorm the way forward. Prominent among the concerns raised at the two-day retreat were; bureaucracy in the system; poor internet accessibility; inadequate security personnel, poor state of shuttle buses; poor state of some lecture theatres and indiscipline among some students. Others were non-involvement of the JCRCs in decisions concerning students, non-functioning street lights; ban of some social events; creating employment opportunities for students; late release of academic results; improving the website outlook among others. Highlights of resolutions at the retreat included the following: • All policies of the Office of the Dean of students should be put on the University’s website • Students registration should be digitalised to eliminate all forms of inconvenience especially for first year students. • Students should be encouraged to make use of the numerous e-resources of the Sam Jonah Library • SRC should be the Umbrella body to handle all issues affecting students of the University • There should be routine maintenance for halls of residence/hostels as well as lecture theatres • Examination results of students should be released on time • Introduction of graduate assistantship concept • Proper regulation of the shuttle buses on campus • Enhance security on campus to ensure safety of staff, students and properties • Counselling services should be strengthened with the use of technological applications • University Health Services should make the health of students a priority A committee was therefore formed to ensure the implementation of the resolutions of the retreat with the Vice-Dean of Students as the Chairman. Present at the two-day retreat were the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah; Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro; Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan; Provost, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Prof. Harold Amonoo-Kuofi; Provost, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Prof. L. K. Sam-Ahmoah; College of Education Studies, Prof. Eric M. Wilmont; Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Prof. Ernest L. Okorley; Dean of Students, Prof. Kwoaw Edjah; Dean, Faculty of Law, Prof. Philip Bondzi-Simpson. Others were the Director of Finance, Director of Academic Affairs, Mr. Jeff T. Onyame; Mrs. Elizabeth Obese; Director of Audit, Mr. Paul Owusu; Director of Health Services, Dr. Evans Ekanem; Director of Legal Consular and General Services, Mr. Moses Abnory; Director of Physical Development and Estate Management, Mr. Philip Ntim Owusu and Mr. Ernest Bentum of the Directorate of ICT. The Hall masters/wardens who were present at the retreat included Atlantic Hall-Mr. K. Kissah-Korsah; Adehye Hall-Ms. Paulina Kwafoa; Casely Hayford-Prof Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme; Valco Hall-Mr. Reginald Ankrah, Kwame Nkrumah Hall-Mr. David C. Adukpo; Graduate Studies Hostel-Mr. Kofi Ntim; SRC Hostel-Mr. Moses Abnory. The student leaders included the SRC President, Mr. Dennis Larbi-Ampofo; GRASAG President, Mr. Seth Odame, GRASSAG Secretary, Mr. Ernest Yaw Amoateng; SRC Secretary, Miss Dorinda Esi Bruce; Adehye Hall President, Miss Mahalia Bamford; Adehye Hall Secretary, Miss Deborah Danso. The rest were Oguaa Hall President, Mr. Prince Adjetey; Oguaa Hall Secretary Miss Susana Amoasiwaa Mensah;Atlantic Hall President, Mr. Enoch Bart-Plange Tawiah Abeiku; Atlantic Hall Secretary, Miss Mabel Anokwah; Kwame Nkrumah Hall President, Mr. Peter Tetteh; Kwame Nkrumah Hall Secretary, Miss Aziave Mawunyo; Valco Hall President, Mr. Eric Adjei; Valco Hall Secretary, Miss Belinda Muby; Casely Hayford Hall President, Mr. Emmanuel Abuenyi Odum, and Casely Hayford Hall Secretary, Mr. Frank Owusu. .

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