Two officials from Roche, a leading health care provider based in Switzerland with a subsidiary in Ghana has held a workshop for staff of the UCC Hospital to build their capacity on Hepatitis B & C.
The workshop is aimed at training the staff to effectively carry out screening and diagnosing Hepatitis B & C on a pilot basis at the University of Cape Coast. The workshop forms part of a project by Roche to fight the disease in the country.
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) has held a seminar for Directors of Institutes, Heads of Department, and Co-ordinators of Units in the University to discuss the reviewed academic policies and regulations for graduate studies.
The old academic policies and regulations which expired in 2015 has been reviewed and would become operational in 2016.
A team of final year students from the University of North Eastern University, Boston, Massachusetts in the United States of America(USA) has paid an educational visit to the University Primary School.
The team comprising three (3) graduates and 16 college students spent two days at the Primary School interacting with teachers and pupils. Explaining the purpose of the visit, leader of the team, Ms. Jamie Silverstein said the visit formed part of an educational exchange programme where final year students spend some time in other countries to experience their educational system.
The University of Cape Coast School of Business(UCCSoB) in pursuance of its vision to become the best Business School in Africa has launched a development fund in Accra to propel the school to deliver on its mandate. The fund is managed by a nine-member board of trustees, who are expected to invest in the development of infrastructure, student support, as well as teaching and research activities.
The University of Cape Diamond Club has held its first working session at Tang Palace Hotel, Accra to develop strategies to guide members to promote the image of the university and enhance Higher Education in Ghana.
The Managing Director of Airtel Ghana, Ms. Lucy Quist has led a team from the company to pay a working visit to the University of Cape Coast to discuss ways of deepening the collaboration between the two institutions.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro, has entreated traditional leaders to contribute meaningfully to promote quality education in the communities under their jurisdiction.
He observed that education has been globally identified as a key ingredient in accelerating development in both personal and societal contexts.
The School of Business Dean's Award which is a yearly event was established to recognise and encourage high performing students of the School. The 2015 edition was held on Thursday, 22nd October, 2015 at Felt Auditorium 900, University of Cape Coast. In all, a total of 128 students from levels 100 - 300 in six programmes were awarded.
The Institutional Advancement Office (IAO) of the University of Cape Coast in collaboration with Barclays Bank Ghana has launched the Barclays Ready To Work initiative.
The initiative is aimed at equipping the youth especially, final year students of the university to find appropriate jobs after completing their programmes of study. It is also geared towards empowering final year students with the needed training development and connections to enhance their employment prospects.
The Sports Section of the University has presented awards to sports personality at the 2015/2016 Dinner.
Students who distinguished themselves in the various sporting disciplines as well as individuals who have contributed significantly to the development of sports in the University.
