The Chancellor, Sir (Dr.) Sam Esson Jonah has undertaken a tour of some on-going construction projects at the University. As part of his schedule, he also held separate meetings with Provosts, Deans and Directors and leadership of all unionized groups on campus.
The Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. D. Kuupole has stated that the University of Cape Coast will continue to chart innovative paths in responding to national needs through effective teaching, research and community engagement. “We have continued to significantly transform our knowledge base, the curricula, mode of delivery and academic support for graduate studies”, he stated. Prof. Kuupole said this during the 5th Session of the 48th Congregation of the University where 1915 graduands were awarded various Postgraduate degrees.
An Associate Professor at the Department of French, Prof. Atta Britwum has stated that Kwame Nkrumah’s Consciencism can be described as a philosophy and ideology for attaining socialism. He argued that the basis of Kwame Nkrumah’s Consciencism was nationalist but not economic in nature.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro, has expressed the need to instill critical thinking in the current Ghanaian students. He said, critical thinking was fast eroding from students discourse. He made this call when the leadership of Ghana Universities Debate Association paid a courtesy call to inform him of the forthcoming National Debate to be hosted by the University of Cape Coast.
The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Sir (Dr.) Sam Jonah, has received a lifetime achievement award at the West African edition of the Ernst and Young (EY) World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, held in Lagos, Nigeria on Friday February 5, 2016. The EY Entrepreneur Awards recognises the world’s most successful and innovative entrepreneurs by identifying and acknowledging their outstanding achievements within successful growing of dynamic businesses.
The La-Wuogon Muslim Trust, a Local NGO has donated twenty Sony ICD-BX140 voice recorders to the University Library. The presentation was held at the Resource Centre for Alternative Media and Assistive Technology in the University Main Library. The donation was facilitated by the Campus Volunteer Foundation to assist the visually impaired students in their studies.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. G. K. T. Oduro has undertaken his third and final tour to both academic and administrative offices of the University to introduce himself and also familiarize with heads and other members of staff.
The Managing Director of the Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education, Dr. Deola Naibakelao has called on the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro in his office.
A member of the Sexual Harassment Committee, Prof. Nancy Lundgren has stated that the introduction of the sexual harassment policy is not meant to intimidate anybody in the University Community. Prof. Lundgren explained that the policy was to educate staff and students to understand and appreciate the relationship male and female at the work setting. “We need to treat each other as human being whether male or female and no person should take undue advantage of the other at the work place,” she stressed.
A four-member delegation from the Grand Valley State University, United States of America has paid a courtesy call on the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro in his office. The delegation, which was led by Anne L. Hiskes, includes Mark Schaub, Rachel Siglow and Cindy Hiskes. Speaking on behalf of the team, Anne Hiskes said it was interesting for them to be visiting Ghana and indicated that they were here to learn about the philosophy of higher education and new programmes of the university.
