A delegation from the Department of Forensic Sciences and the Institutional Affiliation Office of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has inspected facilities at the Detective Training Academy (DTA) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Ghana Police Training School in Accra.                                             

The visit formed part of processes leading to the affiliation of DTA to UCC through the Department of Forensic Sciences to run programmes at the certificate, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Management of the University Basic School has presented an award the School won at the Star Life Ghana Blooming Minds Young Writers Competition to the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Francisca Dora Edu-Buandoh.

The University Junior High School was represented by Dzisenu Edoh-Torgah, a JHS 1 pupil in the competition. For her prize she received a cash prize of GH ¢2, 000 and some educational materials.

The Centre for Child Development Research and Referral (CCDRR) has organised a training workshop for teachers of Saint Mary’s Girls School in Cape Coast.

 The training workshop was held to equip the teachers to identify and assist pupils with reading and other learning challenges in the classroom. It was on the theme “The Role of the Teacher in Identifying Reading and Other Learning Problems in the Regular Classroom.”

As part of the University’s role in contributing to competitive standards in training teachers for quality education and sustainable development, the Institute of Education has organised a 2-day Workshop for Vice-Principals and Assessment Officers of the various Colleges of Education.

Prof. Kofi Adu, a Fulbright Scholar from Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College, USA, has donated latest books on Introductory Physics valued at nine thousand four hundred US dollars ($ 9,400.00) to the Department of Physics.

The School of Educational Development and Outreach (SEDO) in its quest to engage educational practitioners and researchers on quality education has held its 1^st International Conference under the theme, “Promoting Innovative Educational Practices for Sustainable Development”.

Winter-New Year School

The Department of Religion and Human Values has held the maiden “Winter-New Year School” under the theme, ‘Religion and Human Security in Africa”.

The Winter-New Year School which was hosted by the Department of Religion and Human Values was held in collaboration with the University of Groningen (UG), Netherlands to deliberate and discuss on issues relating to Religion and Human Security in Africa.

The UCC Sports Team has presented trophies won at the 8th Mini GUSA Games which was hosted by UCC to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah.