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UCC DESAG Holds 8th Annual National Delegates

30 Nov, 2015 By louis Mensah

The Distance Education Students Association of Ghana, University of Cape Coast (DESAG-UCC) has held its 8th Annual National Delegates Congress at the Sunyani Polytechnic in the Brong Ahafo Region on the theme; Distance Education, a Tool for Economic Sustainability and National Development. The three-day congress brought together 360 delegates from 79 Study Centres of the College of Distance Education in the ten (10) regions of Ghana. As part of the three-day congress, the delegates were addressed by distinguished personalities and also socialised through sports and entertainment. One of the highlights of the congress was the election of national executives to take over leadership of the association from the out-going executives. At the end of elections, Frank Omono Asamoah a level 500 Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the Ashanti Region was declared President elect for the Association in the 2015/2016 academic year. Mr. Omono-Asamoah delivering his acceptance speech promised to work with his team to meet the expectation of the Distance Education Students. The other executives were Frank Obeng Gyapong (Central Region)-Welfare Officer; Maxwell Offei Nketia (Ashanti Region)-Sports Coordinator; Mohammed Hadisu Karim (Upper West Region) - Organising Secretary and Janet Asante (Ashanti Region)-Womens Commissioner. The rest were George Amankwaa (Brong Ahafo Region)-Public Relations Officer; Nana Abio (Central Region)-Secretary and Cornerlius Afesi (Volta Region)-Vice-President. Present at the congress were some senior members of the UCC College of Distance Education including Prof. Paul Dela Ahiatrogah, Head of Academic Unit; Prof. (Mrs.) Josephine Sam Tagoe, Head of Admissions; Mr. Gabriel Essilfie, Head of Student Support Unit and Mr. Ebenezer Aggrey, Assistant Registrar.

UCC Staff Installed as a Chief

30 Nov, 2015 By louis Mensah

The Chief of Ewiansa, Nana Yaw Fatoho II of the Mpoho Traditional Area, Western Region known in private life as Conrad Nana Yanney, and a staff of the University of Cape Coast Main Library has been formally introduced to the University Management at the Council Chamber. Among the entourage of Nana Yaw Fataho were the Apewosika Chief, Nana Kweku Enu III, Obaahemaa Yaa Nketsiaa II, Ebusuapaynin Apo Nkrumah and other family members. The University Management that received the Nana Fatoho were the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. J. Nelson Buah; Registrar, Mr. J. Kofi Nyan; Deputy Registrar, Division of  Human Resource, Dr. Gyasi Badu; Deputy Registrar, Division of Academic Affairs, Mr. Jeff  T. Onyame. The rest included Deputy Registrar, Division of  Legal Consular and General Servoces, Mr. Moses Abnory; Deputy Registrar, Training and Development, Rev. Isaac Baafi Sarbeng; Librarian, Mr. Clement Entsua-Mensah; Assistant Registrar, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Opoku Oku-Afari and the Public Relations Officer, Major (Rtd) K. Baah Bentum.  

ERPA International Congresses

27 Nov, 2015 By Anonymous (not Verified)

The ERPA International Congresses on Education 2016 that will be held in Kazan Federal University, Kazan / Russian Federation from 2 to 5 June 2016. The conference will enable you to share your research with an international research community and to engage in discussion about the current issues in the field of education. Congress languages are English, Russian, and Turkish.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Early Bird Registration Deadline*: 28 March 2016
  • Abstract Submission Deadline: 28 April 2016
  • Registration Deadline: 7 May 2016
  • Full Paper Deadline: 24 June 2016
  • Congress Dates: 2-5 June 2016

​Get more information here...

26 Nov, 2015

1.0       SENIOR MEMBERS (SM) AND SENIOR STAFF (SS)
1.1       General Conditions: BMI, BP, Blood Sugar, Blood Cholesterol, PSA Screening Test.
            Date: 30th November, 2015 to 11th December, 2015
            Venue: Senior Club House
            Time: 6am – 12noon (Daily)
 
1.2       Eye and Dental Conditions
           Date: 30th November, 2015 to 4th December, 2015
           Venue: UCC Dental Clinic (Old Site)
           Time: 6am – 12noon (Daily)
 
 
2.0       JUNIOR STAFF (JS)
2.1       General Conditions: BMI, BP, Blood Sugar, Blood Cholesterol, PSA Screening Test.
            Date: 30th November, 2015 to 11th December, 2015
            Venue: UCC NHIS Centre
            Time: 6am – 12noon (Daily)
 
2.2       Eye and Dental Conditions
           Date: 30th November, 2015 to 4th December, 2015
           Venue: UCC Dental Clinic (Old Site)
           Time: 6am – 12noon (Daily)

NB: Staff are reminded to kindly take their last meal before 8pm of the previous evening before the medical screening.

26 Nov, 2015

Heads of Departments are kindly requested to complete the Agreement Documentation Database form. The information helps the CIE to complete its repository on all of UCC's collaborations with International Institutions.

Complete the form below

  

CANS Holds a Collaborative Seminar with Stake Holders

26 Nov, 2015 By Anonymous (not Verified)

As one of our cardinal objectives which is to strike collaboration with relevant stakeholders, the College had some collaborative events with other institutions in the form seminar/workshop during the 2014/2015 academic year.   On the 24th November, 2014, the outreach team from the Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences (SNAS), jointly established by the University of Ghana and the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, had a successful interaction with Faculty members of the College to explore avenues for future interdisciplinary partnership.  

26 Nov, 2015

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the 2015 staff Medical Examination screening has been rescheduled from 23 November, 2015 -4 December, 2015 to 30 November, 2015 -13 December, 2015. The new scheduled is follows:

Date Time Screening Types Venue Staff Category
30th November – 4th December, 2015 6:00am – 12:00noon General Conditions Senior Club House Senior Members  & Senior Staff
Eye Department of Optometry
Dental Dental Clinic
7th -11th December, 2015 6.00am – 12:00noon General Conditions Senior Club House
Eye Department of Optometry
30th November- 4th December, 2015 6:00 am- 12:00noon General Conditions UCC NHIS Centre Junior Staff
Eye UCC Hospital Eye Clinic
7th – 11th December, 2015 6:00 am- 12:00noon General Condition UCC NHIS Centre
Eye UCC Hospital Eye Clinic
Dental Dental Clinic

 

The Screening will be carried out for Body Mass Index (BMI), Blood Pressure (BP), Blood and urine sugar, PSA and lipid profile. The others are Eye and Dental conditions.

26 Nov, 2015

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the 2015 staff Medical Examination screening has been rescheduled from 23 November, 2015 -4 December, 2015 to 30 November, 2015 -13 December, 2015. The new scheduled is follows:

Date Time Screening Types Venue Staff Category
30th November – 4th December, 2015 6:00am – 12:00noon General Conditions Senior Club House Senior Members  & Senior Staff
Eye Department of Optometry
Dental Dental Clinic
7th -11th December, 2015 6.00am – 12:00noon General Conditions Senior Club House
Eye Department of Optometry
30th November- 4th December, 2015 6:00 am- 12:00noon General Conditions UCC NHIS Centre Junior Staff
Eye UCC Hospital Eye Clinic
7th – 11th December, 2015 6:00 am- 12:00noon General Condition UCC NHIS Centre
Eye UCC Hospital Eye Clinic
Dental Dental Clinic

 

The Screening will be carried out for Body Mass Index (BMI), Blood Pressure (BP), Blood and urine sugar, PSA and lipid profile. The others are Eye and Dental conditions.

UTAG Holds Pro-Vice-Chancellor Election Debate for Candidates

26 Nov, 2015 By louis Mensah

The University Teachers Association of Ghana, UCC Chapter (UTAG-UCC) has organised debate for candidates contesting for the position of Pro-Vice-Chancellor. The election is to be conducted on campus on Thursday December 3, 2015. The debate, on the theme, “Creating a Deliberative Platform for Quality Leadership” gave the candidates opportunity to share their vision with the association and also indicate how they would address some pertinent issues affecting the University Community. Explaining the rationale behind the debate, the President of (UTAG-UCC), Prof. Osei Kwarteng noted that the platform was to raise the bar and focus the campaign on crucial issues which affect the work and lives of members of the University Community. He expressed the hope that the debate would help sharpen the ideas and seek ways to find solutions to move UCC forward. He recalled that the association used to organise the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Debate in the seventies and early eighties but became moribund due to the crisis which plagued the University in 1987. He indicated that the association thought it wise to reactivate this laudable convention in order to offer both the candidates and the electorates an opportunity to interact and make an informed decision prior to the election. The Provost of the College of Distance Education, Prof. George K. T. Oduro who spoke at the debate pointed out that his vision was to create a conducive atmosphere that would promote the welfare of members of the University Community. He pledged to operate on the principles of objectivity and fairness. He also assured the academic staff that he would lobby with management and the academic board to consider policies that would address the issue of Assistant Lecturers being promoted on the basis of the acquisition of terminal degress when he is elected as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor.  He also pointed out that his track record puts him a position to deliver up to the expectation of senior members as well as the University Community. On her part, the Director of the Centre for International Education, Prof. Rosemond Boohene noted that she has acquired rich experience as Head of Department and Vice-Dean of the School of Business as well as the Director of the Centre for International Education. She also indicated that her effort led to the creation of the School of Business Incubator which is one of the few in Africa and also introduced the University wide programme in Entrepreneurship for all level 300 students. She promised to give more attention to entrepreneurship opportunities for the University and also strengthen the research capacity of staff in the University. Sharing her vision at the function, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Prof. Dora Edu-Buandoh said she would work towards creating a strong financial and administrative management for the University with emphasis on equity, career progression, scholarship, promoting research, fairness and transparency. She promised to ensure that every staff has a copy of the conditions of service to enable them claim whatever is due them and further help to create opportunities for professional development for academic staff. She said these could be achieved through creating a fund for scholarship and relating well to the private sector. The candidates had the opportunity to answer questions from the moderators and the audience during the question and answer sessions. The Director of the Centre for Gender Research and Documentation (CEGRAD), Prof. Akua Britwum chaired the debate.  

USAID Team Pays Working Visit to University of Cape Coast

26 Nov, 2015 By louis Mensah

The Director at the Environment and Growth Office of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Mr. Kevin Shan has called on the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Nelson Buah at the Council Chamber.   On the purpose for the visit, Mr. Kevin Shan, who was accompanied by Mr. Justice Odoi, USAID Environmental Specialist said the team was on official duty to see the progress of work and the way forward for the Fisheries and Coastal Management Capacity Building Support Project and decided to take the opportunity to call on the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. J. Nelson Buah.   The Fisheries and Coastal Management Capacity Building Support Project, is a five-year partnership initiative between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to contribute to the sustainable exploitation of marine fisheries of Ghana through research and targeted sensitization of stakeholders through capacity building. The project was awarded in October 2014. The project is crucial because Ghana’s fisheries generate far lower returns for the country than expected. Several factors drive the over-fishing that Ghana is experiencing. Welcoming the team, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor said management was appreciative of the partnership and were committed to work with USAID to achieve the aim of the project. “We have confidence in the UCC team because they are made up of experts who will work hard to execute the objective of the project’, he said.  He also indicated that for the project to succeed, UCC and USAID should work together. ‘This will not be only collaboration we are having but we look forward for more collaborations’, he concluded. Present at the meeting were the Dean, School of Biological Sciences, Prof. Johnson Boampong, Chair, PMB, Prof. Isaac Galyuon, Head, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and Project Manager, Dr. Denis Aheto. The others were the Coordinator, Centre for Coastal Management, Prof. John Blay and Dr. Noble Asare of Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.  

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