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Universities Should Provide Solution to Challenges Confronting the Nation

14 May, 2018 By louis Mensah

The Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Mrs. Nancy Thompson, has said the problems of the nation must be solved by our universities and not depend on the outside world for solutions.

“Our universities should be at the forefront of solving our numerous challenges and not remain in their Ivory Towers. What we do should affect our people, we need not depend on outside world, when we do that we are selling our sovereignty”.

The Chairman of Council made these remarks when she interacted with members of faculty of the School of Physical Sciences as part of her working visit to the University.

Welcoming her, Dean of the School, Prof. David Essumang, said he was elated to have the Council chair visit them to learn at first hand both the successes and challenges of the School.

Prof. Essumang, noted that, various departments of the School were trying with the little resources available to make giant strides in their respective fields and, therefore, called on the University to provide them with the needed support by way of funding to achieve more results.

He appealed to GETFund to complete the Science Annex project to enable the school expand by way of setting up more laboratories.

Heads of Department in the School took turns to make presentations of the overview of activities and programmes of their respective departments.

Mrs. Thompson said: “we need joint effort to find solution to our problems, we can make it happen because we have the key and the brains to do so. Let us come together and with a little push we will be there”.

Mrs. Thompson told her audience that “if you are expecting me to bring you solutions or expecting solutions from me, you are making a mistake, I’m adding on to your problems”.

The Council chair said the time has come for the University to assert itself and not play second fiddle to any other, adding “you are as good as the others if not the best”. The University according to her must have immediate impact on its immediate neighbours and the country at large.

“I think there is the need to find means of solving challenges, we are sitting on gold mine and doing all sorts of researches that could bring in funds to run the university”.

“UCC we are good and can do it, why do we sit in our poverty and moan? I want to go with a plan of action to move forward”.

She urged them to work hard and get more Internally generated Funds (IGF) and not wait for the paltry 15% government subvention for operations.

 

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Societe General Supports UCC Students

14 May, 2018 By louis Mensah

Societe General has presented a cheque for GH¢10,000 to the Vice-Chancellor at his office to support brilliant but needy students of the University.

Making the presentation, the Area Mnager of the Bank, Mr. Daniel Larbi who was accompanied by Oforiwa Obeng and Gustav Ohene Ntow said the donation was in response to a letter they received in November last year to support some of the needy but brilliant student of the University.

Mr. Larbi indicated that the gesture formed part of the Banks Corporate Social Responsibility.

The Vice-Chancellor expressed gratitude to the Bank for the donation and urged them to continue to support the University. He also promised that the money would be put to good use to make studies of such students comfortable.

Present at the meeting were the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T. Oduro, the Registrar, Mr. John K. Nyan, Director of Public Affairs, Major (Rtd). K. Baah Bentum.

Administration

Societe General Supports UCC Students

14 May, 2018 By louis Mensah

Societe General has presented a cheque of GH 10,000 to the Vice-Chancellor at his office to support brilliant but needy students of the University.

Making the presentation, the Area Mnager of the Bank, Mr. Daniel Larbi who was accompanied by Oforiwa Obeng and Gustav Ohene Ntow said the donation was in response to a letter they received in November last year to support some of the needy but brilliant student of the University.

Mr. Larbi indicated that the gesture formed part of the Banks Corporate Social Responsibility.

The Vice - Chancellor expressed his gratitude to the Bank for the donation and urged them to continue to support the University. He also promised that the money would be put to good use to make studies of such students comfortable.

Also in attendance were the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T. Oduro, the Registrar, Mr. John K. Nyan, Director of Public Affairs, Major (Rtd). K. Baah Bentum.

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Pro-Vice-Chancellor Receives Associate Vice-Chancellor of the Appalachian State University

14 May, 2018 By louis Mensah

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro has received the Associate Vice-Chancellor of the Appalachian State University, Prof. Jesse Lutabingwa at his office.

The purpose of the courtesy call was to seek possible collaboration with the University in the areas of study abroad and students and faculty exchange.

“In Africa, we are already in South Africa, but we have decided to add Ghana as the second to see how things will develop”, Prof. Lutabingwa said.

Prof. Lutabingwa who was accompanied by the head of Department of History, Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng, Prof. Edmund Abakah, Department of History, Prof. Agya Boakye Boaten of the University of North Carolina, Ashevile, USA and Dr. Alfred Ampah-Mensah of the Institute of Education Planning and Administration (IEPA), UCC, said, his University has about 1000 students studying abroad currently and would want to have more of such opportunities for the rest, so they would want this to happen.

“Having this partnership for both students and faculty to learn outside and bring something home is laudable”.

Receiving his guest, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, said the University has an agenda to project its image through internationalization.

“We are very much open to partnerships and one way of doing this is to benchmark. Any effort to facilitate internationalization, UCC welcomes it”, he said.

Prof. Oduro noted that, the possible areas of collaboration could be in education, health sciences and the social sciences. He indicated that one could not talk about education in Ghana without mentioning UCC, even though other universities in the country had started running programmes in Education.

“Yes, others are now doing education, but when you talk of education in Ghana it is UCC, and no other”, he emphasised.

Prof. Oduro told the visiting Professor, that the University has a number of such collaborations which feature students on study abroad programmes. “In exchange, there is a lot we can do, it will be helpful to see the role of education in the development of Africa, he stated.

He said management was committed to any collaboration that would be of benefit to all parties.

Present during the courtesy call were the Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan ; Acting Director, Directorate of Public Affairs (DPA), Major Kofi Baah-Bentum (Rtd) and Assistant Registrar, Centre for International Education, Mr. Alfred Ghartey.

 

Administration
11 May, 2018

The Faculty of Arts of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies, University of Cape Coast is organizing its third colloquium to pool intellectual resources that will contribute immensely to knowledge and policy formulation in relation the Humanities and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 15. It will bring together researchers, academics and experts from the Humanities, Education, Environmental Sciences, Development Studies, Medical Sciences and allied disciplines to disseminate their research findings, share knowledge and contribute to the development of Education and Terrestrial Ecosystems in Ghana and beyond.

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2018 International Students' Dinner

08 May, 2018 By Anonymous (not Verified)

The Centre for International Education organised a Dinner and Awards Night for all International Students at the Elmina Beach Resort on the 3rd of May, 2018.

The programme was an opportunity for interaction between the students and staff of the Centre as well as representatives from key offices in the University such Students' Affairs and the Directorate of Academic Affairs.

Academic excellence among other things were awarded to deserving students on the night.

Please click here to view some of the pictures from the Dinner.

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08 May, 2018

CLEARANCE OF STUDENTS
PLEASE, CLEARANCE FOR FINAL YEAR STUDENTS WILL START ON 18TH MAY, 2018.
THANK YOU!

NB: Students are reminded to come along with their Hospital records small cards or copies of completed medical examination forms, as requirements for the clearance.
Defaulters shall pay GH¢30.00

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Be Good Ambassadors of UCC-Dr. Darteh Tells International Students

07 May, 2018 By louis Mensah

The Vice-Dean of Students’ Affairs, Dr. Eugene Darteh, has called on International Students of UCC to be good ambassadors of the University in their respective countries.

“We have imparted a lot into you and as you prepare to go back to your various countries, we believe that you will be good representatives of the university,” he implored them.

Dr. Darteh made the call when he addressed International Students at a reception organised by the Centre for International Education at Elmina Beach Resort.

Dr. Darteh said the University said it was the expectation of University that with the training acquired, they would contribute meaningfully to the development of their communities in particular and countries in general.

The Dean of the Centre for International Education, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, said the University’s doors were opened to students from other countries. She said the University would continue to provide the best of service to International Students to experience world class education and as well as the rich culture of Ghana.

Prof. Boohene entreated the students to build networks among themselves so that they could establish good relationship which could create opportunities for them in various ways. She wished them well in their endeavours.

Awards were presented to deserving students at the function. 

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IEPA Students Showcase Innovative Research Works to the Public

04 May, 2018 By louis Mensah

The Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) has organised an exhibition to showcase research work by Post-graduate students to the University community and the general public.

Dubbed “Students Creativity Expo 2018”, the exhibition was on the theme “Innovations in Education for Graduates Who Are Called to Lead”. 

The research work presented in the form of posters at the 2018 Expo focused on “Safety and Security of UCC Students Outside the University Traditional Halls”; Stakeholders Perspectives on the Implementation of the Free SHS Policy in the Cape Coast Metropolis” and “Students’ Satisfaction of Medical Examination in the University of Cape Coast Hospital”.

Some PhD students also presented posters of their ongoing research work.

Opening the function, the Provost of the College of Education Studies, Prof. Eric M. Wilmot, commended IEPA for instituting the initiative. He said the research topics could inform policies at different levels and advised that “We must lift it from a course assignment to full blown research where the outcomes can be shared because each of them has a potential. They are looking at contemporary issues at the Basic, Secondary and Tertiary Level”.

Prof. Wilmot noted that the dissemination of the research findings would elevate the University’s status a serious research institution. He assured that the College would support IEPA and even extend the initiative to other faculties and departments within the College.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro, in his remarks recommended to IEPA to engage heads, teachers and other administrative staff of Senior High Schools and Colleges of Education in subsequent research dissemination programme so that they would have a fair knowledge about the outcomes of their studies.  “This can also be a marketing strategy for getting more people to our programmes,” he added.

Prof. Oduro thanked IEPA for sustaining the initiative and commended the students for taking active part in the Expo. “To the students, I pray that this becomes part of you, so that it doesn’t become a formality. Whatever your individual research agenda is, do not only think about publications but also think about dissemination so that it will inform policy,” he urged.

The Director of IEPA, Dr. Bro Michael Amakyi, said; “At IEPA, we believe that every research work of students should be disseminated to the public. We also want to help the students to know how to publish their research findings”.

“This is the first step, they go and collect data and then present their findings to a larger group of people.”  He said the Expo had become an annual programme and “Our lecturers are prepared to support it to work and it is an institutional programme.”

Dr. Amakyi said the three key areas of IEPA’s research included Leadership and Management of Educational Institutions, Educational Planning and Quality Assurance.  He said major stakeholders of IEPA were the Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service and leadership of various educational institutions.  He said there would be a conference as a follow-up to the research findings on 6th June, 2018.

The Coordinator of the Expo, Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom, indicated that the students would write research papers out of their work. He said the research papers would be compiled and published as Expo Proceedings so that stakeholders and the general public could have access to them.

“We know that research findings should influence policy and practice, so that will be a good reference material for policy makers, students, and the general public,” he noted.

He said the Expo which started in 2015 “is growing bigger and taking more research focus; we are hoping to involve GRASAG and other departments so that eventually it becomes a University-wide event.”

 

 

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