The National Union of Ghana Students (Local NUGS) UCC in partnership with International Youth Fellowship (IYF) UCC Chapter presents
Leader's Symposium
under the theme: A LEADER WITH NO LIMITS
This annual leadership event affords the convergence of prominent personalities and leaders of varied shades of professions to offer mentorship to young people from Ghana and beyond.
Speakers:
Prof. George K T Oduro (Pro VC, UCC)
Dr. Kim Sung Hwa (Mind Lecturer, South Korea)
Rev. Ban Young Sun (IYF West Africa Chairman)
Date: Saturday 17th March 2018
Venue: SMS Auditorium
Time: 9 : 00am
Media Partners: ATL Fm, Choicism
Admission is free and certificate is provided on request.
Visiting students and faculty members from the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in the United States of America and some members of the Nursing Students Association and lecturers of UCC have embarked on an outreach programme to the St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation Centre of the Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre at Ahotokrom near Ankaful in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipal Assembly.
The programme forms part of the 6th Session of the annual GVSU-UCC Community Public Health Nursing Experience in collaboration with the UCC Nursing Students Association (NUSA).
Since its inception, according to two of the coordinators Dr. (Mrs.) Nancy Ebu Enyan and Ms. Patience Doe, said the outreach was held through the conduct of health screening in some communities in the Central Region and beyond They said this year, the organisers decided to focus on children with special needs and therefore, chose to reach out to the children of the St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation Centre at Ahotokrom.
The Coordinators indicated that, the students would conduct head-to-toe examination, find their immunization status and manage minor injuries on the children. They would also provide health education to the caregivers at the centre on how to manage children.
Three faculty members and 22 students from GVSU are participating in this year’s programme.
Briefing the visitors on operations of the Centre, the Director, Dr. Mark Mantey, said the centre was initially set up to take care of cured lepers but with the decline in the incidence of the disease, they were turning their attention to children living with some forms of challenges like down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other forms of physical challenges.
Dr. Mantey who described these challenges as “New Leprosy” said one of their main challenge was identifying the potentials of these children and also integrating them into the mainstream society when they come of age. “Unearthing or determining individual talents among the children is a daunting task for us”, he added. He said the children are trained in beads and doormat making to provide them with some vocational skills to help them earn a living after exiting the centre.
Dr. Mantey said the centre collaborated with parents, community and other stakeholders to ensure the complete provision of the total care of the children. The team screened some of the parents, caregivers and children for some ailments.
Dr. Nancy Schoof and Dr. Susan Strouse who are faculty members accompanying the GVSU students presented some personal hygiene items to the children and were received by Dr. Mantey.
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is supporting the University with One million dollars to create a research chair in Petroleum Commerce at the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies.
This support is aimed at enhancing cooperation between academia and industry.
The deal was officially sealed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions. Under the MoU, GNPC will commit an amount of $250, 000 dollars for the next four academic years to support the activities of the Chair.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah signed on behalf of UCC, whiles the Chief Executive of GNPC, Dr. K. K. Sarpong appended for the Corporation.
The scope of activities of the Chair include the establishment of technical partnership with leading universities and industry leaders within and beyond the African continent. Also, the chair is expected to establish teaching and learning exchange programmes with partner universities as well as engaging industry to establish state-of-the-art research laboratory in Petroleum Commerce at UCC.
The Chair will develop and coordinate graduate level programmes in Petroleum Commerce and related fields at UCC and also train two PhDs in Petroleum Commerce. In addition to this, the chair will coordinate the setting up of a Centre of Excellence in Ghana and Africa to produce world-class professionals in the field of commerce to provide innovative solutions to the mining and petroleum industries.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, expressed gratitude to GNPC for partnering the University to strengthen petroleum commerce research and education capacity in Ghana. “We are excited that you have come to campus for us to sign this important MoU that will help the University to contribute meaningfully towards the petroleum industry,” he noted.
Prof. Ampiah said UCC would leverage on its human resources capacity to provide the needed services to boost petroleum trade in the country and beyond. He assured that the University was ever willing to partner GNPC to achieve its objective of setting up the fund and also produce top-notch graduates with specialisation in all aspect of the petroleum industry
The Vice-Chancellor also said UCC had plans of establishing a School of Governance and Law to strengthen the governance system of corporate institutions which according to him would also be of immense benefit to the petroleum industry. He seized the opportunity to call on GNPC to support the University in putting up structures for the new School.
On his part, the Chief Executive of GNPC, Dr. K. K. Sarpong, said GNPC was committing the amount into the University with the sole aim of producing Ghanaian experts in the petroleum value chain. “We want Ghanaians to fully take charge of the petroleum sector of this country. We need to train the next generation to fully take charge of petroleum business in this country,” he explained.
Dr. Sarpong called on the University to make judicious use of the money invested into the establishment of the Chair to achieve the objectives of the MoU signed between the two institutions. He said GNPC would not hesitate to fund other activities of the University if this project was successful.
Present at the signing ceremony were the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro; Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan; Provost, College of Humanities and Legal Studies, Prof. Dora Edu-Buandoh; Provost, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Prof. L. K. Sam-Amoah; Provost, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong; Director, Institute for Oil and Gas, Prof. Joseph Aggrey-Fynn.
Other officers accompanying the Dr. Sarpong were Ms. Matilda Ohene (Board Secretary, GNPC); Dr. Patrick Ofori (Manager, Sustainability) ; Mr. Yaw Kyei (Board Member),Dr. Kwame Baah-Nuakoh (General Manager, Sustainability) and Joseph Dadzie (General Manager, Commercial).
SUMMER STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (USA) J-TERM 2018
APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN TO ALL LEVEL 200 & 300 STUDENTS OF THE DEPT. OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES (DFAS)
REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM CGPA 2.5, PASSPORT* Interested students should pick application forms from the General Office, DFAS (Females encouraged to apply) SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 12TH MARCH 2018 **Already having a passport is an added advantage
The School of Graduate Studies and the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies, University of Cape Coast invites applications from qualified persons for admission into a career-oriented regular fee-paying programme MPhil (Oil and Gas Resource Management) for the 2017/2018 academic year.
M.PHIL OIL AND GAS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (FEE PAYING)
1.1 TARGET GROUPS
The programme targets the following categories of persons: Security Agencies; Educationists; District Assemblies; Persons in the Oil and Gas and Allied Industries; Relevant Public Sector and Institution; NADMO; Civil Society Organisations; Journalist; Religious, Community, and Traditional Leaders; Officials Working with Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) related to oil and Gas Industry; Engineers; Scientists; other Technical Officers who require Managerial training in Oil and Gas Management; Graduates from relevant discipline.
Applications are invited from qualified persons for admission into full-time REGULAR graduate programmes in the University of Cape Coast for the 2018/2019 academic year, beginning on 1st August, 2018. Applicants are to access the admission brochure through https://sgs.ucc.edu.gh/sites/default/files/Brochure2018.pdf
Applicants are to buy scratch cards which will enable them to apply online. The scratch cards are up for sale at the centres listed below:
- SALE CENTRES
- Cashier’s Office, University of Cape Coast (Mode of payment – CASH)
- University of Cape Coast Accra Office, Tesano, Accra. (Mode of payment – CASH)
- Ghana Post Offices at the Regional and District Capitals (Mode of payment – POSTAL ORDER)
- All UCC College of Distance Education (CoDE) Study Centres (Mode of payment – GCB Bankers Draft in the name of The Registrar, University of Cape Coast)
- I-J Consult Kasoa-Nyanyano Road, Near Witty Kids Int. School (Mode of payment – CASH)
1.1 COST OF SCRATCH CARD:
Ghanaian Applicants - GH¢320.00
International Applicants - USD$300.00
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is hosting the sixth batch of Nursing students from Grand Valley State University (GVSU), United States of America (US) for the 2018 study abroad programme in Ghana.
Twenty two students and three faculty members are participating in a two-week Community Health Nursing programme in some communities and health facilities in the Central Region.
Speaking at a ceremony to welcome the team, the Vice Dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Samuel Victor Nuvor, on behalf of the Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences (CoHAS), Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, said he was optimistic that by the end of the programme, the students would be able to compare the health system of Ghana to that of the US. He also said they would be able to specifically compare acute care settings in the two countries.
Prof. Boampong further noted that the programme would help them to appreciate Community Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) concept in Ghana; the role of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in improving maternal health or ensuring the safety of women during pregnancy delivery and the period after delivery. “You will understand reproductive and child health care activities like family planning, immunization, child welfare clinics and breast feeding as well as the management of cold chain system for vaccines, nutritional rehabilitation, counselling at sexually transmitted infections (STI) units.
The Provost of CoHAS was confident that the programme would provide both faculty and students of both institutions the opportunity to have fruitful discussions and to consolidate bonds of friendship adding that “It will enable faculty from both universities explore ways of strengthening the relationship perhaps, through research collaboration and faculty exchange”.
Giving a background of the programme, the Coordinator of Department of Public Health, Mrs. Patience Doe, explained that the UCC-GVSU collaboration was an initiative between the Department of Public Health of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC and Public Health Nursing, GVSU. She said the study abroad programme started in 2013 with the objective of establishing and improving links and partnership with local and international collaborators in the area of Public Health.
The Dean of the Centre for International Education (CIE), Prof. Rosemond Boohene in a presentation said the UCC had made conscious efforts to vigorously pursue its internationalization agenda. She noted the world has now become a global village and, therefore, there was the need to collaborate in order to share knowledge and best practices. She advised faculty and students not to only concentrate on learning alone saying “Internationalisation is not only about learning but network. I encourage you to build networks because you don’t know when you will need each other. Some of you can become president, minister or prominent personality in your respective countries so you need to establish that relationship at this point.”
Making a presentation on “Overview of the Ghana Health Systems, Focus on Types of Facilities and Role of the Nurse,” the Head of Research Unit at the Central Regional Health Directorate, Mr. Emmanuel Edum-Fotwe, said the Ghana Health Service was established in 2006 as the supervisory body of health institutions of Ghana whilst the Nursing and Midwifery Council was in charge of the licensing of nurses in the country. He also touched on the role nurses play at health facilities, teaching hospitals, regional, district and polyclinics as well as in CHPS compound in the rural communities.
Some of the activities for the two-week study abroad programme are “observational visit to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, post conference analysis of each day’s programme and Community Outreach with UCC Nursing Students Association (NUSA) at Ahotokrom in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Municipal Assembly (KEEA). Others include field replacement and rotation at urban/peri-urban health centres, cultural event at the Department of Music and Dance Laboratory, field trip to Cape Coast Castle, Hans Cottage, Kakum Rain Forest and Monkey Sanctuary.
Present at the function were some lecturers of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, the president and other executives of NUSA.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is hosting the sixth batch of Nursing students from Grand Valley State University (GVSU), United States of America (US) for the 2018 study abroad programme in Ghana.
Twenty two students and three faculty members are participating in a two-week Community Health Nursing programme in some communities and health facilities in the Central Region.
Speaking at a ceremony to welcome the team, the Vice Dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Samuel Victor Nuvor, on behalf of the Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences (CoHAS), Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, said he was optimistic that by the end of the programme, the students would be able to compare the health system of Ghana to that of the US. He also said they would be able to specifically compare acute care settings in the two countries.
Prof. Boampong further noted that the programme would help them to appreciate Community Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) concept in Ghana; the role of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in improving maternal health or ensuring the safety of women during pregnancy delivery and the period after delivery. “You will understand reproductive and child health care activities like family planning, immunization, child welfare clinics and breast feeding as well as the management of cold chain system for vaccines, nutritional rehabilitation, counselling at sexually transmitted infections (STI) units.
The Provost of CoHAS was confident that the programme would provide both faculty and students of both institutions the opportunity to have fruitful discussions and to consolidate bonds of friendship adding that “It will enable faculty from both universities explore ways of strengthening the relationship perhaps, through research collaboration and faculty exchange”.
Giving a background of the programme, the Coordinator of Department of Public Health, Mrs. Patience Doe, explained that the UCC-GVSU collaboration was an initiative between the Department of Public Health of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC and Public Health Nursing, GVSU. She said the study abroad programme started in 2013 with the objective of establishing and improving links and partnership with local and international collaborators in the area of Public Health.
The Dean of the Centre for International Education (CIE), Prof. Rosemond Boohene in a presentation said the UCC had made conscious efforts to vigorously pursue its internationalization agenda. She noted the world has now become a global village and, therefore, there was the need to collaborate in order to share knowledge and best practices. She advised faculty and students not to only concentrate on learning alone saying “Internationalisation is not only about learning but network. I encourage you to build networks because you don’t know when you will need each other. Some of you can become president, minister or prominent personality in your respective countries so you need to establish that relationship at this point.”
Making a presentation on “Overview of the Ghana Health Systems, Focus on Types of Facilities and Role of the Nurse,” the Head of Research Unit at the Central Regional Health Directorate, Mr. Emmanuel Edum-Fotwe, said the Ghana Health Service was established in 2006 as the supervisory body of health institutions of Ghana whilst the Nursing and Midwifery Council was in charge of the licensing of nurses in the country. He also touched on the role nurses play at health facilities, teaching hospitals, regional, district and polyclinics as well as in CHPS compound in the rural communities.
Some of the activities for the two-week study abroad programme are “observational visit to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital, post conference analysis of each day’s programme and Community Outreach with UCC Nursing Students Association (NUSA) at Ahotokrom in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Municipal Assembly (KEEA). Others include field replacement and rotation at urban/peri-urban health centres, cultural event at the Department of Music and Dance Laboratory, field trip to Cape Coast Castle, Hans Cottage, Kakum Rain Forest and Monkey Sanctuary.
Present at the function were some lecturers of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, the president and other executives of NUSA.
INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION in collaboration with The Ghana National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM), Ministry of Education is organising a sensitisation workshop on THE EDUCATION 2030 AGENDA
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for admission into undergraduate programmes of the University of Cape Coast for the 2018/2019 academic year. 2018 WASSCE CANDIDATES (CANDIDATES AWAITING RESULTS) are eligible to apply.
- 1. SALE OF SCRATCH CARDS
Applicants are to buy scratch cards which will enable them to apply online. The scratch cards are up for sale at the Centres listed below:
- (a) Cashier’s Office, University of Cape Coast (Mode of payment – CASH)
- (b) Ghana Post Offices at the Regional Capitals – (Mode of payment – POSTAL ORDER)
- (c) University of Cape Coast – Accra Office, Tesano – Accra (Mode of payment – CASH)
- (d) Kumasi Workers’ College, Kumasi (Mode of payment - CASH)
- (e) I-J Consult, Kasoa-Nyanyano Road (100 Yards from Kakraba Junction and APOSTLE BAIDOO Avenue, Millennium City Estate (Mode of payment – CASH)
- (f) All UCC College of Distance Education (CoDE) Study Centres (Mode of payment: GCB BANKERS DRAFT IN THE NAME OF THE REGISTRAR, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST)