The University of Cape Coast, UCC, has signed an Affiliation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 16 institutions. The agreements among others are meant to deepen relationship between UCC and the institutions.
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on universities to play their role in nurturing and stimulating creative thinking, undertaking research on problems confronting society and informing policy making. “Universities must see themselves also at the heart of helping to build stronger economies and stronger societies” Dr. Bawumia made the call when he delivered the 3rd Advancement Lecture Series organised by the Institutional Advancement Office on the topic: “Developing Stronger Economies for African Continent: The Missing Link”.
The Chair of the meeting, Dr Ayebi-Arthur, gave an overview of the meeting, stressing the need that it is incumbent on faculty to constantly be in touch with students through this kind of fora during their stay on campus. Staff present was then introduced to students at the meeting.
GCB Bank has presented a cheque for GHc20,000 to support the Institutional Advancement Office (IAO) towards the preparation for the forthcoming third Advancement Lecture Series. The donation was also in line with GCB’s Corporate Social Responsibility to the University. Making the presentation, the Team Leader of GCB at the Corporate Bank Department (Tarkwa), Mr. Joshua Dadzie, said the gesture was to enable IAO to organise a successful Lecture Series. He explained that the Bank would continue to partner the University to achieve a common goal. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof.
GCB Bank has presented a cheque for GHc20,000 to support the Institutional Advancement Office (IAO) towards the preparation for the forthcoming third Advancement Lecture Series. The donation was also in line with GCB’s Corporate Social Responsibility to the University. Making the presentation, the Team Leader of GCB at the Corporate Bank Department (Tarkwa), Mr. Joshua Dadzie, said the gesture was to enable IAO to organise a successful Lecture Series. He explained that the Bank would continue to partner the University to achieve a common goal. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof.
The Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) and the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (DFAS) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have successfully organized the maiden edition of the Conference on Fisheries and Coastal Environment, in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island (USA) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD). The event was supported with funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the USAID/UCC Fisheries Project and the USAID/GHANA Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP).
The Central Regional branch of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry is seeking collaboration with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in the areas of research, consultancy and training. According to the Chamber, the collaboration would facilitate and help harness the abundant natural resources of the Central Region into business ventures. The Regional Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. Anthony Pokoo-Aikins, made this known when he led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, at his office.
Qing Jian International, a Chinese construction and engineering firm, has presented a cheque for GHc30,000 to support the Institutional Advancement Office (IAO) for the organization of the upcoming second Advancement Lecture Series. The gesture was part of the company’s Social Corporate Responsibility to the University. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the IAO, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, expressed gratitude to Qing Jian International for the donation. He commended the company for its professionalism in the construction sector.
The University of Cape Coast has held its annual matriculation ceremony to admit fresh students to pursue various undergraduate and postgraduate programmmes for the 2017/18 academic year. The ceremony, which grants them full rights and responsiblities as students of the University, also provides students with the opportunity to pledge their unalloyed allegiance to the University. Speaking at the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof.
A three-member delegation from the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) has met the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, at his office. The visit, led by Rev. Ban Young Sun, was to seek collaboration with the University to promote “Mind Education”. Rev.