The School of Medical Sciences (SMS),University of Cape Coast (UCC), has inducted 169 medical students into the clinical phase of their training at its 15th White Coat ceremony.
The ceremony, held at the New Examination Centre, was a rite of passage for students to pass through in obtaining practical learning experience and subsequently becoming medical doctors.
A sculpture depicting a person weighed down by a heavy load while embarking on an academic journey has been unveiled the Science Shuttle Station at North Campus.
The monument was made by a sculptor, Ms. Christabel Ama Asmah, a national service person at the Department of Vocational and Technical Education (VoTEC).
It is made of resin, sack, rope, paint, metal and cement.
The Students’ Financial Support Office (StuFSO), under the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, has offered scholarships to brilliant but needy students pursuing postgraduate and undergraduate programmes at different levels for the 2024/2025 academic year.
This scheme is dedicated to supporting students financially to provide them with the sound environment needed to pursue their respective programmes.
The Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has marked the International Men’s Day.
The celebration, themed “Men’s Health Champions,” was in line with the global observance of International Men’s Day, established in 1999 by Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh from Trinidad and Tobago.
A research project has been launched to revitalise taro production in Ghana.
Taro, locally known as ‘brobe, or ‘kooko’, is a traditionally underutilised but highly promising crop widely cultivated in Ghana. In 2022, its annual production was more than 1.7 million tons.
Ten student entrepreneurial groups have been honoured at a Business Ideas Competition awards ceremony organised by the Design Thinking and Innovation Hub (D-HUB) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
The winning teams included Tuber Flakes, The 3R’s, Moland Technology, Just Pop, Feli’s Pop Food and FDM FDM Green Innovations. The others were Biowax Ghana, Amazol Innovations, AgricFlex Mechanics and Agricband Solutions.
The United Nations (UN) Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee has paid a working visit to the Department of Peace Studies, School of Development Studies, University of Cape Coast (UCC). This formed part of the committee’s mission in Ghana to assess national preparedness in counter-terrorism efforts.
The initiative aligned with the committee’s broader programme to review counter-terrorism readiness in UN member states and support academic institutions worldwide to advance research on security issues.
The Provost of the College of Education Studies of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, has received a delegation from UNICEF.
The delegation, led by the UNICEF Representative in Ghana, Mr. Osama Makkawi Khogali, discussed ways UNICEF could collaborate with the University to safeguard the rights of children. That, according to Mr. Khogali, would ensure that children enjoyed their rights and had fair opportunities in life.
The Department of Communication Studies has received a donation of 10 high-quality Epson projectors valued at GHC 65,000 from its Head of Department (HOD), Prof. William Kodom Gyasi.
According to the donor, the gesture was to facilitate teaching and learning.
Prof. Gyasi explained that his decision to donate was driven by a desire to redefine leadership by taking an active role in supporting the Department.
The Registrar's Department Senior Members Welfare Association has held a handover ceremony to welcome new executives into office.
The newly appointed leaders are Mr. Kwabena Antwi-Konadu as Chairman; Ms. Rose Austin as Vice-Chairperson; Mrs. Rebecca Asiedu Owusu as Treasurer; Mrs. Esther Bema Nimo as Secretary; and Mr. Joseph Obeng as Organiser.
