The School of Agriculture has held a research seminar for both faculty and students at the C. A. Ackah Lecture Theatre. Opening the programme, the Dean of the School, Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako, underscored the need to learn and share knowledge from one another adding that “We do not want to have our research findings remain on shelves forever”.
Visiting students and faculty members from the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in the United States of America and some members of the Nursing Students Association and lecturers of UCC have embarked on an outreach programme to the St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation Centre of the Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre at Ahotokrom near Ankaful in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipal Assembly.
The programme forms part of the 6th Session of the annual GVSU-UCC Community Public Health Nursing Experience in collaboration with the UCC Nursing Students Association (NUSA).
The School of Nursing and Midwifery is hosting the sixth batch of Nursing students from Grand Valley State University (GVSU), United States of America (US) for the 2018 study abroad programme in Ghana.
Twenty two students and three faculty members are participating in a two-week Community Health Nursing programme in some communities and health facilities in the Central Region.
A former Pro- Vice- Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Kwabena Yankson, has said inadequate funding from central government to Higher Education Institutions(HEIs) has progressively engendered cost-sharing between students and the institutions.
According to him, if the funding gap continues to widen, the stress on the students and the institutions could exceed sustainable limit, compromise quality and thereby negatively affect the functioning of the institutions.
The management and the student leadership of University of Cape Coast have embarked on a three-day retreat in Takoradi, Western Region from Friday, 23rd -Sunday, 25th February, 2018.
The retreat which is bi-annual enables management of the University and the student leadership to take stock of activities in the University for the past year and also adopt strategies that would help create a conducive academic environment for all members of the University.
The University of Cape Coast, UCC, has launched its maiden research report for the collective benefit of society. The 184-page document, issued by the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), comprises research output from the colleges and other research directorates and centres of the University.
Dr. Kofi Amegah, a lecturer at the Department of Biological Sciences, has suggested to University Management to reserve some positions for leading researchers in the University.
“Maybe, we can adopt Goodall’s suggestion by reserving some positions for leading researchers in the University so that if you aspire to that position you know what it takes. For instance, we can have two Vice-Deans and two Pro-Vice-Chancellor positions - one for academics and the other for research,” he said.
The Head of Institutional Affiliation (IAO), Mr. Justice Agyenim Boateng, has underscored UCC’s commitment to assist its affiliate institutions to offer quality academic services.
He noted that in order to ensure quality service delivery, management of UCC through the Institutional Affiliation and Centre for Teaching Support (CTS) has organised a training programme for all UCC affiliate institutions.
Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto, the Director of the Centre for Coastal Management of the University of Cape Coast has been invited by USAID/Ghana Mission Director Ms. Sharon Cromer, on behalf of the US Government to serve as a member of the Advisory Group to guide the planning and follow up for the U.S Government’s led Global Food Security Strategy for Ghana.
Twenty-Six (26) pupils from Cours Lumière, Republic of Togo, have arrived at the University Primary School for a two-week exchange programme.
The pupils were welcomed by some officials of UCC, headteachers of the four Basic Schools, host parents and pupils of the Primary School.
