A group of researchers from the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (CANS) have advocated the use of biochar in vegetable production. Biochar is a charcoal product that is produced from plant matter and stored in the soil. According to the researchers, biochar is widely known to improve water, reduce soil acidity and retain soil nutrients for plant and crop utilization. They made this known during a one-day Farmer Field Day held at the UCC Technology Village.
Dr. Royrickers Cook has met with the Chief and Elders of Agona Asafo in the Agona East District of the Central Region to find ways of improving the lives of the people in the community.
A two-day capacity workshop has been organised by the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) for Senior Members of the College of Distance Education (CoDE) to hone their skills in the discharge of their duties.
A visiting Fulbright Scholar from the North Carolina A & T State University, USA, Prof. Paul Drikomah, has donated assorted books to the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Presenting the books, which cover areas in hospitality management and tourism management , Prof. Ankomah said he would continue to make such donations to stock the Department’s library to improve teaching and learning.He was confident that the books would be used for their intended purposes to enhance effective research by both lecturers and students at the Department.
The Department of Theatre Arts and Film Studies has launched the 2017/2018 Theatre Season to showcase some of the major productions to be staged within the academic year. Dubbed “A Season of Six Plays, a Dance Production and Three Classical African Films”, The production also forms part of the academic work of students.
Ghanaians have been advised to protect the welfare of animals in order to improve the quality of meat for consumption. The call was made at the first Annual Animal Welfare Symposium organised by the West Africa Centre for the Protection of Animal Welfare (WACPAW) and Eyes on Animals, Netherlands, in collaboration with the Department of Animal Science, University of Cape Coast. Speaking at the function, an Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Sir Kt.
A team of assessors from the University has embarked on an institutional visit to Klintaps College, Tema to evaluate facilities and documents as part of the process for affiliation. The team comprised Dr. Jacob Setorglo, Dr. Philip N. Gorleku and Dr. Samuel Essien-Baidoo from the College of Health and Allied Sciences; Dr. Precious Mattah of the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance; Ms. Paulina Kwafoa of the Sam Jonah Library and Mr. Justice Agyenim Boateng of the Institutional Affiliation Office.
The Institute of Education has organised a two-day subject-based workshop for a cross-section of tutors from 44 public and 6 private Colleges of Education in the country. The first session catered for two tutors each for both English Language and Mathematics from each college and the second session had three science tutors in Physics, Chemistry and Biology respectively representing each college. In all, 350 tutors will benefit from the workshop comprising 100 each for both English language and Mathematics and 150 science tutors.
A training programme on Climate Change Adaptation and Coastal Management has been held for some selected journalists on campus. The five-day training programme which was organised by the Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) in conjunction with the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences with support from the United States Agency for Development brought together 17 journalists. As part of the training programme, the facilitators and participants embarked on a field trip to Anlo Beach community near Shama in the Western region.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K.T. Oduro, has appealed to politicians to stop politicising educational issues and allow institutional governance structures to function effectively. Prof. Oduro stressed that when "educational system becomes extremely political rather than educational entity, students become the losers".
