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Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah Calls on Chancellor and Chairman of Council

20 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has paid separate visits to the Chancellor, Sir Dr. Sam Jonah and the Chairman of Council, Nana Sam Brew-Butler at their offices in Accra.

 

Explaining the purpose of the visit, Prof. Ampiah noted that as the newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor, it was in the right direction to introduce himself to the two highest office holders of the University. He noted that upon assumption of office on October 1, 2016, he had interacted with all category of staff in the University to share his vision with them.

Prof. Ampiah reiterated his commitment to strengthen and improve on the structures in the University.  He called for the support of the Chancellor and Chairman of Council to build on the enviable achievements of the University.

Responding, Nana Brew-Butler congratulated him on his appointment and pledged to work with him to advance the cause of the University. He however, reminded him of the arduous task ahead saying “we expect you to be innovative, unifier, result oriented and a team player to develop the University as the destination of quality tertiary education in Africa and beyond.” He reminded the new Vice-Chancellor of the contributions of his predecessors and urged him to leave a lasting legacy during his term of office.

On his part, Sir. (Dr.) Jonah entreated the new Vice-Chancellor to be innovative in the midst of difficulty. He said the country’s economy was not in the best of shape and has affected every sector, including education adding that “you will have to be creative to ensure that the University raises enough funds to support its activities.” He asked him to reach out to his colleagues who also contested the Vice-Chancellorship position so that together they would also contribute meaningfully towards the development of the University.

The Chancellor wished Prof. Ampiah well in his new position and assured him of a fruitful working relationship during his four-year term. He told him to learn to contain everybody in the system so that collectively they could build on the successes of the University.

The Vice-Chancellor was accompanied by the Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan; Director of Finance, Mrs. Elizabeth Obese; Ag. Director of Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah-Bentum and the Ag. Director, Directorate of Physical Development & Estate Management.

19 Oct, 2016

The University of Cape Coast invites applications from suitably qualified, competent, experienced, results-oriented and highly motivated individuals for the following positions: 

1. Director (Directorate of Physical Development and Estate Management)

2. Director (Directorate of Human Resource)

3. Director (Directorate of Academic Affairs)

4. Director (Directorate of Legal, Consular and General Services)

5. Director (Directorate of Public Affairs) 

General requirements

Applicants for all positions should have post-graduate qualifications in their respective fields. They should have 10 years of post-qualification senior level experience as practitioners in their fields and have considerable strategic, interpersonal and collegial skills and be able to function within the Higher Education Sector. High-level analytical skills, business sense as well as a deep understanding and appreciation of the strategic and operational issues and challenges in top level University management and administration are critical. Such experience and capacity need not have been gained in the University environment, but must reflect the requisite skills and knowledge. The ideal candidates must be performance driven and keen to achieve results. All positions require that the holder serve on the relevant statutory University Boards and Committees. Interested candidates must have served or must be serving as Deputy Register/Deputy Director or analogous grade in a university or analogous institution.

1.  Director (Directorate of Physical Development and Estate Management)

Specific Roles

The applicant shall be the Head of the Directorate of Physical Development and Estate Management and shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor through the Registrar.  He/She will advise management on the formulation of policies concerning the development, maintenance, acquisition of all physical infrastructure and other related issues such as contract management. He/She will also supervise the implementation of all management policies, ensuring cost efficiency and quality as well as ensuring that project designs conform to current national and international standards and legislations. 

Specific Requirements

A post graduate degree in Building Technology, Architecture, Land Economy, Estate Management or related disciplines. Must be a member of a recognised professional body for architects, engineers, planners, quantity surveyors, or land economists i.e. CIOB, RICS, GIOC, Gh.IE etc

Tenure

The position is full time. It is for a six-year term and is renewable. 

2.  Director (Directorate of Human Resource)

Specific Roles

Reporting to the Registrar, you will head the newly created Human Resource Directorate. You will be involved in the formulation of HR strategy and implementation as well as management of HR operations.

Specific Requirements

Two Year Post-graduate degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Industrial Psychology or related disciplines and relevant HR/OD sector experience are required. Membership of a recognised professional human resource body will be an added advantage.

3.  Director (Directorate of Academic Affairs)

Specific Role

Reporting to the Registrar, you will head the Directorate of Academic Affairs. You will ensure the smooth execution of operational matters such as management of student records, admissions, registration, time-tabling, examinations, declaration of results and issuing of transcripts.

Specific Requirements

Two Year Post-graduate degree in Administration in Higher Education, Public Administration or related disciplines and relevant academic sector experience are required.

4.     Director (Directorate of Legal, Consular and General Services)

Specific Roles

Reporting to the Registrar, you will head the Directorate of Legal, Consular and General Services. You will be required to advise the University on all legal matters and represent the University in the Law Courts where necessary. You will be responsible for general services such as fire, printing, consular, and transport services management of the University. Additionally; you will be responsible for advising the University on all disciplinary matters.

Specific Requirements

Two Year Post-graduate degree in Public Administration, Law, International Affairs, Administration in Higher Education, Business Administration, or related disciplines with relevant experience in tertiary education management and administration at a senior level are required.

5.  Director (Directorate of Public Affairs)

Specific Roles

Reporting to the Registrar, you will head the Directorate Public Affairs. You will be responsible for University protocol, organization of official University events, documenting University history, culture and symbols as well as oversight for the University’s Radio Station. You will be the central spokesperson for the University and plan and implement the strategic and operational aspects of the Public Relations and Corporate Affairs of the University.

Specific Requirements

Two Year Post-graduate degree in Public Relations/Affairs, Mass Communication or Journalism with relevant public relations field experience are required. He/ She must be an accredited member of a recognised professional body.

Tenure of Office

The positions, which are full time, are for a four-year term each, renewable for a second term only.

Conditions of Service

Salary and fringe benefits attached to the position are attractive.

Mode of Application & Closing Date

1. Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should please submit completed application forms (obtainable from the DHR or click here) and comprehensive curriculum vitae, togehter with relevant supporting documents and a Three-Page Vision Statement to: The Registrar University of Cape Coast Cape Coast

2. Applicants should request three (3) referees to submit written reports on them directly to the above address

3. The closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday, 31st October, 2016.

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Dr. Fred Ato Armah Donates Equipment to Department of Environmental Science

18 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

The Head of the Department of Environmental Science, Dr. Fred Ato Armah, has presented equipment valued at about GH¢ 9,000 to enhance teaching and research at the Department.

Some of the equipment include HP i3 computers, Unit UT338C High Precision VOC PM2.5 Data Logger Detector, Unit UT 352Digital Sound Level Meter, Surveyor’s and Tape measure.

Presenting the items, Dr. Armah, said that the equipment would help students to undertake intensive research in their area of specialties. He urged the students to take good care of the equipment.

The Dean of the School of Biological Science, Prof. Johnson Boampong, who received the items, expressed gratitude to the donor for his kind gesture. He indicated that the equipment would be put to good use. Present at the brief ceremony were some lecturers and students of the Department.

DRIC & UNDP Organise Disaster Risk Reduction for Security Services

18 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

A four-day training programme on Disaster Risk Reduction has been organised under the auspices of the Directorate Research Innovation and Consultancy, University of Cape Coast and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has commenced at the Pempamsie Hotel, Cape Coast.

The short course, which ends on October 20, 2016 has 20 participants from the National Disaster Management Organisation, Ghana Police Service, Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Health Service attending.

The importance of disaster management and prevention capacity in the sustenance of development gains of any particular society cannot be glossed over. This is simply due to the fact that occurrence of disasters erodes gains of development in just a single moment.

Opening the course, the Director of the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) at UCC, Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim reiterated the need for academia and industry to collaborate to help reduce the incidence of disasters and their impact. “All of us in academia and industry have a duty to be at the forefront to advocate for reduction in the incidence of disasters. This is exactly what UCC is championing”. He was hopeful that the adult learning opportunity would provide participants the platform to share knowledge in the disaster management.

In his contribution, UNDP Deputy Country Director for Operations, Mr. Mulugeta Abebe, said his outfit was proud to be associated with the course to train cadres and other stakeholders whose line of responsibilities border on disaster management at the policy, planning and implementation levels.

Mr. Abebe said the UNDP was glad to implement the training programme with UCC since the University has been dedicated to the training of highly qualified and skilled personnel in the education industry. “The choice of partnering with UCC in this endeavour has been more appealing in terms of prospects of sustaining and further developing the course to benefit more people after the donor support has been withdrawn”.

That according to Mr. Abebe was the fact that UCC has the expertise, facilities and resources to continue and even elevate it to a higher academic status “without losing the spirit and intent behind it”. He said the UNDP believed that UCC would be able to forge a strategic partnership with NADMO that would allow for some level of inter-institutional collaboration in the implementation of the course so that they would all share in the success story of “a small seed growing into a mighty tree”.

The National Coordinator of NADMO, Brigadier General, Francis Vib-Sanziri, in an address read on his behalf by the Central Regional Coordinator, Mr. Sandy E. Amartey, said the training programme was timely since disasters nowadays take varied forms and therefore need multi-sectorial and modern techniques to manage. “Trends in disasters keep changing these days so it is equally good for disaster managers to be abreast with current trends of disaster and their management”.

Brigadier Gen. Sanziri said the training programme would help achieve disaster management goals by reducing their occurrence and impact should it occur. He said NADMO appreciated the efforts of both UCC and NADMO in bringing issues concerning Disaster Risk Reduction to the front burner to engender public discussion.

Sam Jonah Library Reaches Out to Two Basic Schools

15 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

The Sam Jonah Library in conjunction with the Ghana Library Association has organised reading clinic for two basic schools in Akotokyir, a surrounding community within the University.

The exercise is aimed at inculcating the habit of reading and accessing the libraries in the school children.The beneficiary schools were St. Anthony Anglican Basic School and Tuwohofo Basic School.

As part of the reading clinic, staff of the Sam Jonah Library donated assorted books to the beneficiary schools.

Addressing the pupils of Tuwohofo Basic School, the Deputy Librarian, Mrs. Paulina Afful- Arthur, underscored the need for school children to cultivate the habit of reading books. That, she indicated, among others, would help them to expand their knowledge. She urged the pupils to take good care of the books so as to prolong its lifespan. The Deputy Librarian announced that the Sam Jonah Library would organise Spelling Bee Competition in November for basic schools within the surrounding communities in the University to press home the need for school children to take reading seriously.

Receiving the items, the Headmaster of Tuwohofo Basic, Mr. Atta Baidoo, on behalf of the school, expressed gratitude to the staff of the Sam Jonah Library for the kind gesture. He noted that the books would help the school inculcate the habit of reading in the school children in order for them to expand their vocabulary.

At St. Anthony Anglican Basic School, the staff of the Sam Jonah Library, led by Mr. William Baidoo, urged the pupils to read books to broaden their horizon. He called on the school children to take proper care of the books. For his part, a tutor at the St. Anglican Basic School, Mr. Cosmos Nutakor, on behalf of the school, praised the staff of Sam Jonah Library for the donation. He stressed that the teachers in the school would do their level best to inculcate the habit of reading into the school children. He promised the donors that the books would be in the proper custody of the school.

Later, the jubilant pupils interacted with the staff of the Sam Jonah Library.

Oguaa Hall Wins 21st Inter-Hall Soccer Competition

15 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

The Premier Hall, Oguaa, has won the 21st Inter-hall Soccer Competition for both men and women categories.

In the Women category, Oguaa hall secured 13 points to win the competition and11 points to place first on the league table

The Inter-hall games also brought together Casely Hayford (Casford) Hall, Kwame Nkrumah Hall (KNH), Valco Hall, Adehye Hall, Atlantic (ATL) Hall and Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) to compete in other disciplines such as Goalball, Netball, Badminton and Table Tennis.

Addressing the closing ceremony, which saw the presentation of trophies to winners of the competition, the Dean of Students' Affairs, Dr. Koawo Edjah, congratulated the winners on their sterling performances. He urged the losing sides to do their homework well in order to perform creditably in the next Inter-Hall Games.

On his part, the Chairman of the Sports Recreation Committee, Dr. Charles Domfeh, praised the participating halls for their excellent show of sportsmanship. He called on the players to take their training seriously.

In attendance were the Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan, the Director of Public Affairs, Major Baah-Bentum (rtd) and other officials.

Below are the lists of the Inter- Hall Games Competition 2016/17 Final Results:

GOALBALL-MEN

VALCO 1st

CASFORD 2nd

ATL 3rd

KNH  4th

OGUAA  5th

GOALBALL- WOMEN

ATL 1st

VALCO 2nd

KNH  3rd

ADEHYE 4th

OGUAA 5th

NETBALL-WOMEN

GRASAG 1st

ADEHYE 2nd

ATL 3rd

OGUAA 4th

VALCO 5th

KNH 6th

TABLE TENNIS-WOMEN

KNH 1st

VALCO. 2nd

OGUAA. 3rd

ATL 4th

ADEHYE 5th

BADMINTON-MEN

CASFORD 1st

KNH 2nd

ATL 3rd

OGUAA 4th

VALCO 5th

GRASAG 6th

BADMINTON-WOMEN

ADEHYE 1st

OGUAA. 2nd

VALCO 3rd

ATL 4th

GRASAG 5th

KNH. 6th

SOCCER-MEN

OGUAA 1st

CASFORD. 2nd

KNH. 3rd

VALCO 4th

GRASAG 5th

ATL 6th

SOCCER -WOMEN

OGUAA 1st

KNH  2nd

VALCO. 3rd

ADEHYE 4th

ATL 5th

TABLE TENNIS-MEN

VALCO 1st

OGUAA. 2nd

KNH. 3rd

CASFORD. 4th

ATL 5th

TABLE TENNIS-WOMEN

KNH 1st

VALCO  2nd

OGUAA 3rd

ATL 4th

Adehye 5th

14 Oct, 2016

REGULAR STUDENTS’ APPRAISAL OF COURSES AND TEACHING FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER OF 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR (EVALUATION OF LECTURERS)
 
The Directorate will embark on the administration of questionnaires for Students’ Appraisal of Courses and Teaching for the First Semester of 2016/2017 academic year. 
This exercise is scheduled from Monday, 7th November, to Friday, 25th November, 2016 (excluding weekends).
 
Please find below telephone numbers one can contact for further information. 
 
                        Dr. Precious A. Mattah                       0277573810
                        Mr. Justice Albert Kwarteng                0244517582
                        Mr. Gabriel Keney                              0267778227
                        Mr. John Ekow Kakraba                     0241898446
                        Mr. Dominic Amoateng Sabeng          0265920592
           
As usual, we request for your maximum co-operation for the exercise. 

STUDENTS' APPRAISAL OF COURSES AND TEACHING 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR

14 Oct, 2016 By Anonymous (not Verified)

REGULAR STUDENTS’ APPRAISAL OF COURSES AND TEACHING FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER OF 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR (EVALUATION OF LECTURERS)

  The Directorate will embark on the administration of questionnaires for Students’ Appraisal of Courses and Teaching for the First Semester of 2016/2017 academic year.  This exercise is scheduled from Monday, 7th November, to Friday, 25th November, 2016 (excluding weekends).     Please find below telephone numbers one can contact for further information.                            Dr. Precious A. Mattah                       0277573810                         Mr. Justice Albert Kwarteng                0244517582                         Mr. Gabriel Keney                              0267778227                         Mr. John Ekow Kakraba                     0241898446                         Mr. Dominic Amoateng Sabeng           0265920592 As usual, we request for your maximum co-operation for the exercise. 

KSU to Assist UCC to Build Public Health Training Centre

11 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

A delegation from Kennesaw State University (KSU), USA, has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to pursue a grant for the construction of a Public Health Training Centre.

According to the KSU delegation the proposed Public Health Training Centre would not only educate students on clinical health related matters but would equally put premium on violent prevention and conflict management as important facets of public health.

This came to light when Prof. Sam Abaidoo, led a delegation including, Dr. Barbara Blake, Dr. Chi Zhang, Dr. Evelina Sterling from the Kennesaw State University to pay a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, at his office.

Prof. Abaidoo noted that KSU, in collaboration with a UCC team led by Prof. H. S. Amonoo-Kuofi, was working on a grant application to be submitted to American Schools and Hospitals Association (ASHA) to build the facility. He said the Training School would give the requisite skills and capabilities to students to deal vigorously with any eventualities in the discharge of their duties as public health professionals.

As part of their pre-grant meeting the delegation would learn firsthand the Information Technology (IT) capabilities of the University, so that they would know what IT component may have to be included in the grant to improve the proposed training. He placed the current collaboration in the context of long-standing relationship between KSU and UCC dating back to 1999 under Prof Agyapong, a former Vice-Chancellor of UCC. 

Receiving the high-level delegation, Prof Joseph Ghartey Ampiah welcomed Prof. Abaidoo and his accompanying delegation to the University. He expressed joy at KSU for choosing UCC as the institution to collaborate with on the proposed Public Health School. He assured the delegation of his unflinching support for the project.

Prof. Ampiah was hopeful that the KSU-UCC collaborators would get the grant from the USAID/ASHA to build the facility, which will be situated within the Amonoo-Kuofi Medical Village.  The Vice-Chancellor commended KSU for placing premium on IT as part of this planned endeavor, which he said forms part of his topmost priorities in seeking to digitize the University.

The meeting was attended by the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Prof George K. T. Oduro; the Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan; the Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences, Prof. Harold S. Amonoo-Kuofi. Others included the Dr. William Boateng and Dr. Kingsley Adjei, who are part of the UCC collaboration team.

Developing Countries Should Employ Innovations to Fight Climate Change –Gina McCarthy

11 Oct, 2016 By louis Mensah

The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy has called on developing countries to employ innovations to fight climate change.

“It is necessary to think of innovations that will bring people out of poverty and not create further impoverishment”.

The Administrator was speaking to the media after a panel discussion on the topic: “Opportunity and Innovation: How the US is leading Global Efforts to Respond to Climate Change” at the University of Cape Coast.

Gina McCarthy was of the view that it was time to be smarter in looking for solutions to the challenges that confront the environment or climate to create a safe and secured future.  According to her, the US for example, had reduced air pollution by as much as 70% and added that they would work together with Ghana to fight climate change. “We are here to support Ghana finding solutions to climate change challenges.

 

She said her mission in Ghana was to share best practices of the US with her Ghanaian counterparts so that together they could all determine solutions to the environmental problems of the country.

As part of the visit, she would also engage women fish processors who use improved fish smokers that reduce emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, decrease post-harvest losses of fish, and have higher efficiencies in fuel-wood utilization which contribute to improved health and profit margins among women traders.

 

In addition to this, she would have discussions with officials of the Ministry for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation and the Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency on matters that bother on the environment.  She would also participate in other activities to be organised by some Ghanaian authorities. All these are meant to find out how the US could help Ghana to reduce carbon emissions.

Gina McCarthy and her entourage had earlier paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ghartey Ampiah. Discussions at the meeting centered on collaboration between UCC and her agency to effectively contribute to improving the environment to ensure food sufficiency, prevent post-harvest losses and also promote good health among Ghanaians.

Present at the meeting were the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro; Dean, School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Johnson Boampong; Dr. Dennis Aheto who is the Project Manager USAID/UCC Fisheries and Coastal Management Capacity Building Support Project and also the Coordinator of the Centre for Coastal Management and Head, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences,Dr. Noble Asare.

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