A former student of the University Junior High School, Master Edem Klu has received the 2008 President's Independence Day Award for excellence in the BECE.

The award package comprised a cash price of GH¢300.00, a dictionary/ encyclopaedia, and a four-year Government of Ghana Scholarship to pursue his Senior High School education at the Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast.

With his award, Master Klu has become the
ninth recipient of the prestigious President's Independence Day Award since its inception.

The Remedial Science Programme, a collaborative programme organized annually under the auspices of the Schools of Biological/Physical Sciences and Agriculture, will commence on June 1, 2008.

MedShare International, a US - based organization has donated assorted medical equipment and consumables to the University Hospital.
The Hospital Administrator, Mr. Moses Abnory told the ‘Campus Update' that the donation includes comfortable and multi-purpose wheel chairs, beds and other consumables. He said that the items were expected to further equip the Laboratory, the General Wards, Dental and X-ray Units of the hospital to enhance the delivery of health care services, especially to the poor and needy patients.

Prof. Kofi Awusabo-Asare of the Department of Geography and Tourism has been elected as Treasurer of the Union of African Population Studies (UAPS).

Prof. Awusabo-Asare was elected at the Fifth Conference for the UAPS held in Arusha, Tanzania, from December 10 - 14, 2007.

With this position, Prof. Awusabo-Asare also becomes a Member of the Governing Council of the Union and he would hold that position from January, 2008 to December, 2011.

A new SRC/NUGS Executives for the 2008/9 academic year have been sworn into office at a short ceremony held at the University Auditorium, North Campus.

The new SRC Executives are Mr. Richard Nii Armah, President; Ms. Anastasia Asante, Vice-President; Ms. Eva Mensah, Secretary; Mr. Samuel Kofi Asiamah, Treasurer; and Mr. Agyeman Boafo, General Sports Secretary. The Local NUGS Executives included Mr. Francis Appea, President; Mr. Sulemana Seidu, Secretary; and Mr. Raymond Obodai Morgan, as Treasurer.

The Vice-Chancellor, Rev. Prof. E.A. Obeng has commissioned 12 study pavilions which the SRC has constructed at the cost of GH¢36,400.00 at the South and North Campuses of the University.

The study pavilions were intended to enhance learning on the part of students.

Fourth batch life planning skills students graduate

Security men impound vehicles on campus

Peace and development studies programme to commence

The Ghana Association of Agricultural Students holds exhibition

The Ghana Association of Agricultural Students (GAAS), UCC has held an exhibition to sell products which they had developed and produced from the Teaching and Research Farm (University Farm )at the North Campus.

Items exhibited were gari (kwik meal soakings), lettuce, cabbage, green pepper and moringa, gari mixed with milk, sugar and cocoa while another was gari mixed with milk, sugar and groundnut.

Publications from the library.

The University Library wishes to inform the University Community that the following publications have been distributed to Departments and Departmental Libraries for staff readership:

Interaction with newly-appointed academic staff

The Staff Training and Development Section, in collaboration with the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA) has recently organized a two-day workshop for newly-appointed lecturers at the Academic Board Chamber.

The workshop was organized not only to afford the newly-appointed lecturers the opportunity to be exposed at first hand to the demands of their jobs but also to interact with some of their senior colleagues.

A four-member team from the Ministry of Health, led by its Chief Director, Lepowura M. N. D. Jawula has paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor at the Council Chamber, South Campus.

The visit was a follow-up to a letter sent to the Ministry of Health to upgrade the Regional Hospital to a Teaching Hospital status to enhance training at the University of Cape Coast Medical School. Welcoming the delegation, the Vice-Chancellor, Rev. Prof. E. A. Obeng gave the assurance that “UCC is committed to set its Medical School on a firm ground.”