A delegation from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Ghana has paid a courtesy call to the acting Provost of the College of Education Studies (CES), Prof. Douglas D. Agyei.
The visit formed part of measures to strengthen collaboration between the College and UNICEF to ensure inclusive education in the country.
The Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has inaugurated a 13-member Governing Council for the University of Cape Coast at a ceremony at the Ministry of Education, Accra.
The reconstituted Council is chaired by Justice William Anaam Atuguba, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. Members of the Council are: Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong; Dr. Abdul Nasser Alidu and Ms. Shika Acolatse (Government Nominees).
The Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Dr Shafic Suleman, has assured management of the University of his topmost priority to ensure improved utility services on campus.
He indicated that he would use his good offices to improve the strained relations between UCC and ECG over frequent power disconnections.
The University of Cape Coast, UCC, has held its 57th congregation to celebrate students who have successfully completed various postgraduate programmes.
In all, 1,187 students, including 46 PhDs, 102 MPhil, 124 MA, 17 MCom, were celebrated for their academic achievements.
The rest were 3 Master of Nursing, 605 Master of Education, 64 Master of Business Administration, 184 Master of Science, and 42 Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has graduated a total of 5,291 students of the College of Distance Education (CoDE) during the 10th to 12th sessions of the 57th congregation.
The graduands were from all the ten regions of Ghana.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, congratulated the students and expressed confidence that they had been adequately prepared to contribute to the development of society.
The Confucius Institute (CI) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has marked the 16th United Nations Chinese Language Day celebration on the theme: “Chinese Language: A Gift Across Time and Space.”
The celebration, in collaboration with the Central Regional Coordinating Council was aimed at promoting the Chinese language and fostering cultural exchange.
The School of Agriculture in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has organized a seminar aimed at establishing a clear definition of farmers' markets in Ghana and exploring the various forms they take across the country.
The event, themed “Mapping of Farmers’ Markets in Ghana Project,” brought together participants from the Central Regional Coordinating Council, the Central Region Apex Farmers Association (CRAFA), as well as farmers and consumers within the Central Region.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Denis Aheto, has met with Prof. Terry Sunderland of the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Canada, at his office.
During the meeting, the two leaders, with other guests, engaged in cordial conversations regarding student and faculty exchanges, joint research, and capacity building.
A not-for-profit organisation, Climate Change Advisors Ghana, has donated two plastic collection bins to the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to help deal with the plastic waste menace.
The Co-founder of CCAG, Mr. Peter A. Doh, said the organisation promotes climate change mitigation and adaptation policies and activities.
A two-day workshop aimed at empowering heads of Public and Private Basic schools and School Improvement and Support Officers (SISOs) on leadership skills has ended at the University of Cape Coast.
Organised by the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA), the participants were taken through exemplary leadership, learning-focused management, intensive practical sessions on role modelling, and practical learning.
