A two-day workshop aimed at equipping Vice Principals and Assessment Officers of Colleges of Education (COE) with some special knowledge and skills on best practices in assessment is taking place at the University. Organised by the Institute of Education, the workshop, which is intended to be a training of trainers, is being held on the theme “Improving Pre-Service Teachers’ Learning through Formative Assessment”.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been engaged by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) to award certificates to 50 enrolled nurses from Sierra Leone who are currently in Ghana to be trained as registered nurses and midwives.
As part of the two-year training, UCC will serve as the affiliate academic institution to award Diploma to the 50 students - comprising 12 males and 38 females - after successful completion of their studies, whereas the N&MC would also issue them license to practice as health professionals.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been engaged by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) to award certificates to 50 enrolled nurses from Sierra Leone who are currently in Ghana to be trained as registered nurses and midwives.
As part of the two-year training, UCC will serve as the affiliate academic institution to award Diploma to the 50 students - comprising 12 males and 38 females - after successful completion of their studies, whereas the N&MC would also issue them license to practice as health professionals.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro has underscored the importance of leadership to the success of every society. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor said this when a professor from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo, Prof. Stephen L. Jacobson called on him at his office. Prof. Jacobson is a distinguished Professor and former Coordinator of Educational Administration programmes for the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo –State University of New York.
The Deputy Head of Mission of the Republic of Ireland to Nigeria, Joseph Kennedy, has led a six-member delegation from the University of Lemerick, Ireland to pay a courtesy call on the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro, at his office.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery of the University of Cape Coast two years ago established mutual collaboration with the University of Lemerick for the development of both faculty and students of both institutions.
A Professor from the Auburn University School of Nursing, Gregg E. Newschwander, has called on the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T. Oduro at his office. Prof. Newschwander who was accompanied by Dr. Elizabeth Essamuah Quansah, Coordinator of Outreach Programmes at Auburn, was at the University to see to arrangements and preparation for the forthcoming UCC-Auburn Annual Clinic.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T Oduro, has led a delegation to visit the UCC Sports team at the Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games Village, University of Development Studies, Tamale.
A matriculation ceremony has been held for fresh students of the College of Distance Education (CoDE) in the Middle Zone of Ghana.
The Middle Zone comprises Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and Eastern Regions of Ghana. Also present at the ceremony were fresh students from Sefwi Wiawso, Sefwi Debiso, Bibiani and Dunkwa-on-Offin study centres.
Lecturers of Wisconsin International University College (WIUC) and Organisational Development (OD) Institute have participated in a five-day training workshop organised by the University of Cape Coast.
The University has held a matriculation ceremony for the College of Distance Education (CoDE) fresh students from the Southern Zone at the Congregation grounds.
Distance students from the Southern Zone comprising the Central and Western Regions converged at UCC campus for the ceremony.
