Lecturers of Zenith University College (ZUC) have participated in a four-day workshop organised by the Institutional Affiliation Office in collaboration (IAO) with the Centre for Teaching Support (CTS).
The workshop which was the seventh in a series for all affiliate institutions of the University of Cape Coast was aimed at building the capacity of the lecturers in areas of assessment and supervision of students’ research work.
The University of Cape Coast has designed a programme to upgrade Professional Nursing Assistant Clinical (NAC) and Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) certificate programmes into Diploma in Midwifery.
This arrangement was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), UCC and the various Health Training Institutions. The programme would be implemented through a sandwich period of eight weeks as a bridge course for the award of Diploma.
The University of Cape Coast has designed a programme to upgrade Professional Nursing Assistant Clinical (NAC) and Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) certificate programmes into Diploma in Midwifery.
This arrangement was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), UCC and the various Health Training Institutions. The programme would be implemented through a sandwich period of eight weeks as a bridge course for the award of Diploma.
The Centre for International Education organised a Dinner and Awards Night for all International Students at the Elmina Beach Resort on the 3rd of May, 2018.
The programme was an opportunity for interaction between the students and staff of the Centre as well as representatives from key offices in the University such Students' Affairs and the Directorate of Academic Affairs.
Academic excellence among other things were awarded to deserving students on the night.
The Vice-Dean of Students’ Affairs, Dr. Eugene Darteh, has called on International Students of UCC to be good ambassadors of the University in their respective countries.
“We have imparted a lot into you and as you prepare to go back to your various countries, we believe that you will be good representatives of the university,” he implored them.
Dr. Darteh made the call when he addressed International Students at a reception organised by the Centre for International Education at Elmina Beach Resort.
The Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) has organised an exhibition to showcase research work by Post-graduate students to the University community and the general public.
Dubbed “Students Creativity Expo 2018”, the exhibition was on the theme “Innovations in Education for Graduates Who Are Called to Lead”.
Youth Empowerment Synergy, Ghana has awarded grants to groups of students of the University to implement projects that will have social impact on the lives of people living in some communities in the Central Region.
In all 30 students were awarded a grant of GH¢ 50, 000 to undertake their projects. The students who were in groups of five received amounts ranging from GH¢8, 000 to GH¢14, 000.
A professor of Natural Products Chemistry, Professor Yaw Opoku-Boahen, has underscored the need to invest in medicinal plants to create jobs for the teeming youth in the country.
Prof. Opoku-Boahen said research had shown that certain medicinal plants could heal chronic diseases such cancer, malaria and HIV/Aids.
The Centre for Child Development, Research and Referral (CCDR) has donated a hearing aid worth GH¢ 4,000 to Miss Bernice Mensah Damptewa, a Junior High School leaver.
Miss. Damptewa has been suffering from hearing impairment for a couple of years and this condition affected her performance in school since she had difficulty hearing what was being taught in class. As a result of this, she performed poorly at the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
Past students of the School of Agriculture, affectionately called AGRICOLAE, have held a three-day homecoming to map out strategies to make their association vibrant.
The homecoming was also aimed at mobilising alumni to support the development of the School of Agriculture.
The event, themed: “Repositioning School of Agriculture as a Centre of Excellence for Education: Agricolae, served as a networking and socialisation platform which afforded members to relive memories of their school days.
