I have been directed by the Dean of the Faculty to invite all Heads of Departments to a meeting scheduled as follows: DATE: Wednesday, 18th January, 2017 TIME: 9:30 am VENUE: Faculty of Arts Conference Room AGENDA i. Opening ii. Academic Counselling Forms iii. Departmental Research Agenda iv. Stock of old books in the Faculty Officers Office v. Update on re-allocation of Office Space in the Faculty vi. A flagship post graduate programme for the Faculty vii. Filling of Claim Forms by Demonstrators viii. Other Matters Please keep the day and time and endeavor to attend this important meeting. Thank you
A delegation from the University of Buffalo, New York, USA, School of Management, has called on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah.
The delegation, led by the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning, Dr. Mara Huber, said the team was in UCC to acquaint itself with programmes run by the University and also seek collaboration
She noted that her University runs programmes such as Engineering, Education, Applied Sciences and leadership training.
Dr. Huber pointed out that the University wants its students to engage in hands-on learning activities.
For his part, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah briefed the delegation about the programmes run at the various colleges of the University.
He told the US delegation that the university runs five colleges, namely Colleges of Education, Distance Education, Agricultural and Natural Sciences, and Humanities and Legal Studies.
Prof. Ampiah noted that the University would be glad to have a fruitful relationship with the University of Buffalo's School of Management.
The University of Cape Coast has hosted and won the just ended 7th Mini Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) games with a total of 28 gold, 19 silver and 5 bronze medals.
The University of Ghana placed second with 10 gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze, they were followed by the University of Education Winneba in 3rd position collecting 5 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) 4th with 2 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals, the 5th position went to the University for Development Studies (UDS) with 3 bronze medals, University of Professional Studies, Accra, University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) and University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) bagging one bronze medal each respectively.
It was an excitement-filled sports festival for both athletes and officials from eight public universities who congregated at the games village at the Superannuation Hostel at the University of Cape Coast.
The competing universities were, the host institution; University of Cape Coast (UCC), University of Ghana (UG), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), and the University for Development Studies (UDS).
The others were the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), University for Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) and the University of Education, Winneba (UEW).
The kind of friendship displayed by both sportsmen and women and officials gave the true meaning of what sports is all about. This was made possible by the kind of organization put up by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) under the able chairmanship of the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the host university, UCC, Prof. George Oduro with the utmost support of all members and executives of GUSA led by Prof. Joseph K. Ogah.
Performances put up by athletes from the participating institutions were very high given the fact a lot of new records were set. Each of the disciplines was keenly contested with the best athletes and teams emerging victors.
It was therefore not surprising that when the President of GUSA, Prof. J. K. Ogah, while addressing the gathering, commended the athletes for their high performances and display of both individual skills and talents during the event.
Prof. Ogah therefore urged them to train hard to represent Ghana at the World Universities games this year at Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) from August 19 to 30.
The GUSA president commended the Local Organising Committee for their hard work, which culminated in a successful event.
Closing the 7th Mini GUSA games, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, lauded the athletes for their show of good sportsmanship during the games and applauded all participating universities for their commitment and display of dedication and hard work.
“You have done very well, I am happy to note that each university won at least a medal," he said.
KNUST won gold in the final football match by beating UCC 5-4 penalties after a pulsating goalless drawn game.
The mini GUSA games are organized biennially to select athletes to represent Ghana during world universities games.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brighter Investment, Mr. Thijs Mathot, has called on the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T Oduro, at his office.
The purpose of the visit was to introduce his firm to the University of Cape Coast and seek further collaboration for sustainable relationship with the University students.
Mr. Mathot stressed that Brighter Investment, supported by the University of British Columbia- Canada, was a social organisation which provides financial support to needy students.
The CEO mentioned that his organisation was presently supporting financially-handicapped students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, University of Ghana, UG, University for Development Studies, UDS, University of Mines and Technology,UMaT, Kumasi Technical University,KsTU (formerly called Kumasi Polytechnic), and would like to extend that same financial assistance to students in the University of Cape Coast.
According to Mr. Mathot, Brighter Investment would pay tuition and accommodation fees for students, adding that students would also be given monthly stipend for their books and other study related expenses.
However, he explained that after graduation, beneficiary students would repay a percentage of their income for a pre-agreed duration.
Mr. Mathot indicated that the organisation ensures flexible repayment process for students in order not to burden students with debts after school.
Prof. Oduro, for his part, welcomed the idea and consequently assured Mr. Mathot of the University’s readiness for a sustained relationship.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor said the initiative would alleviate the plights of students who were financially challenged on campus.
He urged the organisation to formalize the proposal to enable the University take appropriate action on it.
The President of City of Hope Cardiovascular Care and Therapeutics, USA, Dr. Collins Kwarteng, has called on the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T Oduro, at his office.
The purpose of the visit, according to Dr. Kwarteng, was to seek collaboration with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to set up a Health Sciences University, with special focus on training cardiovascular health professionals.
He said the visit was also to seek further collaboration to establish a Cardiothoracic Centre, which will be affiliated to the University.
Dr. Kwarteng, who is a Ghanaian-American trained cardiologist, said Ghana lacked specially trained cardiovascular nurses and medics, hence his dream to set up the facilities to deal with cardiovascular related diseases.
On his part, Prof. George Oduro, after welcoming the delegation, said due to the financial constraints that confront tertiary institutions in Ghana, there was the need for the University to explore all avenues to seek collaborations with other partners.
Prof. Oduro expressed the University’s readiness to support Dr. Kwarteng to set up the facilities.
He called on Dr. Kwarteng to furnish the authorities at the School of Medical Sciences, the Directorate of the University Health Services and the Affiliation Office with his plans in order to get professional assistance to his dream of putting up the aforesaid facilities.
Mrs. Joyceline Nkansah, the President of the Ghana Association of Southern California, USA; Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng, Head, Department of History, UCC, and Mrs. Georgina Owusu, the Secretary to the Vice-Chancellor, were present during the meeting.
Two members of staff of the Directorate of University Health Services ( DUHS) have been awarded at the 2nd National Medical Excellence Awards for their outstanding achievements in the field of healthcare delivery.
The award ceremony, held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Accra, was aimed at boosting the confidence and morale of professionals in the health sector.
The Medical Excellence Awards (MEA) for Healthcare Delivery Personnel was established in 2011 with the objective of honouring health care delivery works both in public and private sector.
The two awardees - Mrs. Gloria Baaba Aubyn, Principal Laboratory Technician of DUHS, and Dr. Patrick Akwasi Baah, a Dental Surgeon and the Deputy Director of DUHS - were presented with citations.
The citation presented to Mrs. Aubyn reads "Health care provision is based on your findings. You play a pivotal role in the provision of the health care through your lenses. Your critical attention to detail and caution in administering your duties aids in the delivery of quality health care.”
That of Dr. Baah reads "As a doctor of oral health and dental care, your competences and skills contribute to the overall health of your patients. Your devotion and selfless love contribution to your profession gives a smile to patients.”
In his congratulatory remarks, the Director of DUHS, Dr. Evans Ekanem, commended the awardees for their exemplary achievements in their various endeavours and also sacrificing to serve humanity.
“Thank you for the honour done the University and also for impacting on humanity. You should be encouraged by the recognition given you to provide better health services to your clients”, he noted,while hosting the awardees at his office.
Dr. Ekanem urged them not to rest on their oars, but to work assiduously to project the image of DUHS, in particular, and the University of Cape Coast, in general.
He called on the younger health professionals to emulate the shining example of the awardees in order to reach similar heights.
In all, 24 health sector personnel were awarded in eight categories nationwide.
Present during the ceremony were Mr. Atta Yeboah-Sarpong, the Health Services Administrator at the DUHS; Mr.Victorious Yamoah Hagan, the Accountant at the DUHS, and Mr. Thomas Tamag, the Nurse Manager at the DUHS.
The Managing Consultant of Rics Consult Ltd, Mr. Magnus RexDanquah, has said that the Ministry of Sports (MoS) was considering building a 5000 capacity swimming pool for the University of Cape Coast (UCC) ahead of the 2023 Africa Games, formerly called All Africa Games.
He said Ghana has bid for the hosting of the 2023 Africa Games and Cape Coast has been choosen as one of the venues for the Games.
Consequently, Mr. RexDanquah pointed out that the Ministry of Sports would put up a swimming pool in UCC for the swimming disciplines for the tournament.
Mr. Rex Danquah made this known when he led a delegation to call on the management of the University, at the Council Chamber.
The Managing Consultant, who is a representative of the MoS for the Games, said the reasons for the visit were to ascertain whether land could be available for the construction of the facility and whether there would be suitable accommodation for both swimmers and officials.
He said that after the Games, the Ministry would hand over the facility to the University to manage and maintain it, adding that,"the Ministry will come in when there is a plan for international or national exercise."
He noted that the Ministry of Sports would launch a campaign dubbed ‘Stay Healthy, adopt a discipline” this year for all stakeholders ahead of the 2023 Africa Games.
Mr. RexDanquah, who was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of CAN 2008, used the occasion to call on the management of the University to support the upcoming 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in Sekondi and Cape Coast.
For his part,the Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Prof.L.K Sam Amoah, who received the delegation on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Ministry of Sports for the gesture.
He assured the delegation that management of the University would provide the requisite support for the 2023 Africa Games to be a success.
On his part, the Head of the Department of Health,Physical Education and Recreation (HPER), Prof. J.K Ogah, lauded the Ministry for considering putting up a swimming pool in UCC ahead of the Games,adding that," the move is a strategic attempt to develop Ghana Sports in a certain direction."
Later, Prof. Ogah led the delegation to inspect the newly-built UCC ultra -modern sports complex, which comprise a basketball, volleyball and handball courts, a multi purpose hall for indoor games, coaching rooms, weight room for strength building, a boxing ring and offices.
The Africa Games
The Africa Games (AG), organised by the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa (SCSA), is a regional multi-sport event held every four years (one year before the Olympic Games). The participating nations to the AG must all be from the African continent and be affiliated to the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa (SCSA).
Ghana faces stiff competition from Zambia and Kenya, who are also keen on hosting the 2023 Africa Games, with the final selected host nation to be announced in mid-March 2017.
The Ministry of Sports has selected Cape Coast, Accra and Kumasi as the cities to host the Africa Games, when giving the hosting rights.
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the Technical Committee of the AU Commission Sports Unit are expected to visit Ghana to inspect the facilities required to host the Games.
The interdisciplinary Graduate School ‘Performing Sustainability. Cultures and Development in West Africa’ is a collaborative training network for postgraduate students by the University of Hildesheim (Germany), the University of Maiduguri (Nigeria) and the University of Cape Coast (Ghana). The initiative is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and focuses on innovative research that brings together approaches from performance, arts and culture to bear on sustainable development as defined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A specific focus of the Graduate School is on issues of peace and conflict resolution and sustainable development that promote inclusive and equitable societies and institutions.
We hereby announce the availability of six 3-year scholarships at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, for students at the PhD level. The scholarships will commence in March 2017. More specifically, we call for proposals for the following available scholarships:
6 PhD scholarships at the University of Cape Coast (Ghana)
The Graduate School will be based on online tutorials and two intensive research workshops held annually at the University of Cape Coast (Ghana). During the three-week workshops, experts from various areas will teach specific topics related to the research subjects and methodology for all scholarship holders. Additionally, workshops in didactics will be held and an exchange program for scholarship holders between Germany, Nigeria and Ghana will take place during the funding period. Throughout the year, the students will conduct their individual research at their home universities. Participants in the Graduate School will pay the respective tuition fees for the programs they are enrolled in, but all costs in relation to the Graduate School (workshops etc.) will be covered. Scholarship holders will additionally receive a monthly stipend.
Focus of Research Proposals Research proposals may focus on various topics connecting performance, arts and culture in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Africa, such as:
- the prevention of violent conflicts (e.g. promoting of tolerance between ethnic groups and religions, the conservation and protection of the diversity of cultural expressions, averting social exclusion and violence due to diseases and epidemics)
- peace building (e.g. securing land and land use rights, reconciliation after violent conflicts)
- conflict transformation and social equality (e.g. promoting self-determination and gender equality etc.)
- environmental protection (e.g. prevention of environmental degradation and resource exploitation, education about climate change and related social challenges)
- other fields related to sustainable development such as education, poverty reduction, economic development, or public health, particularly with regard to building and promoting inclusive, peaceful societies and institutions.
The research projects should be conducted in local contexts and be directed towards solving problems voiced by local agents and stakeholders. Projects should therefore include an applied aspect aiming at sustainable, mid- and long-term solutions in the fields of education, socio-cultural development, cultural policy, theatre for development, socio-linguistics, communication etc.
Target Group
The Graduate School offers the opportunity to learn and exchange experiences in an international academic environment with scholars from Nigeria, Ghana and Germany. It is targeting qualified young scholars and students. Applicants may be in their early stages of a PhD program (1st year) or about to apply for one of the graduate programs offered by the University of Cape Coast. These programs include:
- PhD in Ethnomusicology
- PhD in Music Education
- PhD in Geography and Regional Planning
- PhD in Development Studies
- PhD in Peace and Development Studies
- PhD in Population and Health
- PhD in Sociology
In addition, the University of Hildesheim (Germany) offers a “cotutelle de these“, a split-side doctoral program, which provides certification from the two participating universities.
Application and Selection Process
A precondition for entering the Graduate School is a researched Master’s degree in the humanities, social sciences, cultural sciences or cultural policy respectively. Successful applicants will be expected to enrol into a relevant graduate program offered by the University of Cape Coast.
The working language of the Graduate School is English, thus a very good command of English in oral and written communication is mandatory. Candidates apply with a project proposal (maximum five pages) which must include issues and topics clearly related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The proposal should also contain the following information: description of the current situation/state of research, the resulting research questions and the intended research methods, a list of the relevant literature and other potential research materials (e.g. documents, interviews, sound archives, media sources), a description of the targeted results and ideas for an applied project based on the outcome of the research.
Candidates will be selected based on their qualification and motivation. Special emphasis is placed on gender balance. We particularly encourage women and people with diverse backgrounds to apply. The deadline for application is 22 January 2017. No application after this date will be accepted.
To apply please send the following documents to: daad-sdg@uni-hildesheim.de
- Research project proposal (maximum 5 pages)
- Motivation letter (2 pages) stating qualifications and interest and also indicating the specific graduate program the applicant wishes to enrol in
- CV in English
- Certificates and other relevant credentials
- 2 letters of academic reference
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a selection interview in February 2017.
We are looking forward to receive your application. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any inquiry.
Contact
University of Cape Coast (Ghana), Department of Music and Dance: Eyram Fiagbedzi (eric.fiagbedzi@stu.ucc.edu.gh) University of Hildesheim (Germany), Center for World Music: Dr Nepomuk Riva (nepomuk.riva@uni-hildesheim.de); UNESCO Chair Cultural Policy for the Arts in Development: Meike Lettau (lettau@uni-hildesheim.de)
The Graduate School is supported by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and jointly organized by the University of Hildesheim (Germany), the University of Maiduguri (Nigeria) and the University of Cape Coast (Ghana).
The Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) wishes to invite all postgraduate students and interested persons to Viva Voce (M.Phil Defence) as follows: Date: 12th January, 2017 Time: 8.00 am Venue: IEPA Conference Room Presenter: Erica Obeng Dapaah Thesis Title: An assessment of the role of the students’ loan trust fund (SLTF) in supporting students at the Kumasi Polytechnic Presenter: Martha Bosua Hackman Thesis Title: Academic advising in the college of education studies, University of Cape Coast Presenter: Rockson Kwame Tawiah Thesis Title: Challenges facing the directorate of academic planning and quality assurance (DAPQA) in assuring academic quality in the University of Cape Coast Presenter: Abigail Boatemaa Osafo Thesis Title: Challenges and coping strategies of student mothers of the University of Cape Coast college of Distance Education, the case of the Cape Coast Centre
All are cordially invited
The 7th Mini-Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games which is being hosted by the University of Cape Coast has officially been opened at a colourful ceremony at the Cape Coast Stadium.
The games opened under the distinguished patronage of the Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Professor Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, with Omanhen of Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarima Kwesi Attah II, as the guest of honour. The competition is on the theme “University Sports, a Unifier for Post-Election Ghana”.
The competition which is organised every two years has athletes from eight public universities compete in the following disciplines; Basketball (Male), Football and Goal ball (Male and Female), Netball (female), Table Tennis (Male and Female) and Tennis (Male and Female).
Competing Universities for the Games include the University of Cape Coast (UCC), University of Ghana (UG), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University for Development Studies (UPSA). Others are the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), University for Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) and the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS).
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, said the theme for the games should serve as a reminder that the peace institutions like the Universities and for that matter Ghanaians were enjoying should be paramount in all our endeavours. “This same peace is expected to manifest in the various disciplines for all to emulate”, he admonished the team players and officials.
The Vice-Chancellor noted that a good student should be able to excel in both academics and sports, adding that “all the sports women and men here are potential best students in your various institutions because you are combining sports and academics”. He urged the students from the eight institutions to use the opportunity to interact and exchange ideas that could earn them success in their future endeavours. He further told them to demonstrate unity in the games because “we all belong to the same constituency and this constituency is not our respective universities but Ghana as a whole.
Prof. Ampiah commended the entire student body, especially the Local Organising Committee (LOC), for working very hard to ensure the successful organisation of the games despite the short notice and also expressed gratitude to the Sports Council for releasing the New Cape Coast Stadium for the games. He wished all the competing universities success in the games.
The President of GUSA, Prof. Joseph Oga, thanked UCC for hosting the 7th Mini-GUSA and also facilitating the securing the New Cape Coat Stadium for the games. He said the Mini-GUSA games were instituted to engage students in the off year of the biannual GUSA games and for the selection of athletes to represent Ghana in the World University Games.
Prof. Oga noted that athletes who excelled in the games would be selected to join the Ghana team for the 2017 World University Games to be held at Chinese Taipei in Taiwan form August 19th to 30th, 2017.He commended the eight universities for participating in the event and wished them success.
The Guest of honour for the occasion, Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, performed the first kick for the official opening of the games. UCC Women Soccer team defeated their counterparts in UG by two goals to nil in the opening match during the ceremony.