The heads of internal audits in Nigerian universities have attended a two-day conference organised by the School of Business of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
The conference, on the theme, “Safeguarding the Governance of the University,” was to hone the professional skills of the Nigerian internal auditors in principles of good governance, accountability and transparency to improve their respective institutions.
In recognition of his expertise and significant contributions, Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto, the Director of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has been appointed as Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo (UW), Canada.
After enduring weeks of demanding preparation, students of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of the University of Cape Coast have delivered unforgettable performances at the Afro Fest 2024.
The much-hyped event, a night of fun, entertainment and vivacity, was aimed at promoting and preserving African heritage and cultural diversity.
Final-year students from the Department of Vocational and Technical Education (VOTEC) have exhibited exclusive designs at the annual fashion show.
With the latest hairstyles, the student models put on evening, corporate, casual and traditional clothing to showcase their creativity on the runway, leaving fashion enthusiasts in awe of their talent and craftsmanship.
Thirty (30) students who undertook a one-year training programme in counselling to become Para-Counsellors have successfully passed out.
The programme, Young and Wise, which began in 2004, was designed to equip students with the tools and knowledge to counsel their peers on campus.
An Associate Professor of Mental Health and Psychiatry, Prof. Jerry Paul Kukye-Ayiri Ninnoni, has been appointed as the new Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoNM) of the University of Cape Coast.
He replaces Prof. (Mrs) Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, the immediate past Dean of the School.
Prof Ninnoni, before the current appointment which takes immediate effect, had served as the Head of the Department of Mental Health.
As part of an annual practical curriculum assessment in the course, FSC 316A: Crime Scene Investigation, the Department of Forensic Sciences has conducted a mock crime scene exercise for the students in Level 300.
This activity was aimed at providing hands-on experiences in forensic techniques, as well as crime scene processing and management skills.
Scenario Setup
The School of Medical Sciences (SMS) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has dispatched a total of eighty-four (84) medical students to the Agona East District of the Central Region for the Community-Based Experience and Service (COBES) programme.
COBES gives the students a strong community orientation which increases their awareness of the role of social, cultural and environmental factors in health and the relationship between health and development.
The executives of the Association of Sport and Exercise Science have reached out to final-year students in selected second-cycle institutions in the Cape Coast Municipality to educate them on the relevance of pursuing BSc. Sport and Exercise Science.
The final-year students were armed with information on the admission requirements for the Sport and Exercise Science programme, including prerequisite courses and the application process.
A Centre of Transformative Education is to be established at the University of Cape Coast to provide professional development on transformative pedagogies to tutors of colleges of education, teacher educators at the university, school improvement officers at the Ghana Education Offices and pre-tertiary teachers.
