Patrons of the Academia-Industry Research and Innovation Fair organised by the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have expressed satisfaction with the programme which ended on Thursday, July 27,2023.
A professor of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Prof. Ishmael Mensah, has appealed to stakeholders and operators in the tourism value chain to involve local communities in coastal tourism development.
He observed that local communities were the linchpin of the protection of coastal resources and sustainability of the tourism industry and, therefore, urged tourism practitioners to consider the aspirations of the locals at various stages of tourism development.
A total of 110 students benefited from this year’s School of Agriculture Dean’s Awards ceremony.
In all, 37 from level 200; 28 from Level 300 and 19 from Level 400 were celebrated for obtaining a CGPA of 3.6 and above during the 2021/22 Academic year.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has awarded honorary degrees to seven remarkable individuals for their substantial contributions to public life and the University in diverse ways.
The School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS) has held a handover ceremony with a call on the newly appointed Heads of Department (HoD’s) to make their staff a priority.
Speaking at the function, the Dean of SAHS, Prof. Desmond Omane Acheampong, advised the new office holders to be fair to all in their respective departments.
“Be ready to apologize when you go wrong because it takes strong people to apologize,” he entreated them.
Prof. Omane Acheampong urged them not to take things personally but stand firm to defend decisions they take in their line of duty.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has honoured 141 retiring staff members after several years of service to the University.
The retirees, who served the UCC between six and 42 years, were made up of 19 Senior Members, 33 Senior Staff and 89, Junior staff members.
They were honoured for their meritorious and dedicated services to UCC during the 2023 Send Off and Long Service Awards Ceremony held at the School of Medical Sciences Auditorium.
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An Academia-Industry Research and Innovation Fair to foster long-lasting collaboration and partnership between key stakeholders in Academia and Industry to impact society and humanity at large has been held at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
The fair was on theme, "Accelerating Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in partnership with Industry."
A delegation from the South Carolina University,USA headed by Dr. Mathew D. Guan the Dean of the College of Business and Information Systems,has concluded an official visit to the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
The visit witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the School of Business of UCC and the College of Business and Information Systems of the South Carolina University. The agreement is aimed at promoting joint research activities including exchange of faculty members and research students.
Mr. Abanga Abdul-Karim Ibrahim, a level 200 non-residential Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, of the College of Distance Education (CoDE) has won the maiden Student Idea Business Challenge.
Organised by the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) and Design Thinking and Innovation Hub (D-HUB), the competition was a platform for industry players to scout innovative ideas among students.