The Ghana Association of University Women Association (GAUW), UCC chapter, has organised a Science Clinic for girls in some basic schools in Cape Coast. The programme was aimed at helping the girls to develop interest in Science and to overcome the fear of studying the subject and its related courses.
The Vice Dean of the School of Graduate Studies(SGS), Prof. Kankam Boadu, has called on reviewers of the current basic school curriculum to retain Social Studies considering its relevance in solving problems of the society.
Prof. Boadu said, “maintaining Social Studies education will help to solve societal problems because of its integrated nature”.
The professor of Social Studies made the call when he delivered his inaugural lecture on the topic “Teach the Untaught: Perspectives of Social Studies Education in Ghana”.
The Institute of Education has organised a training workshop on the newly developed four-year Bachelor of Education programmes for supervisors in the various Colleges of Education in the country.
The workshop which was funded by the Transforming Teacher Education and Learning (T-TEL) brought together Vice Principals, Assessment Officers and Dean of Academic Affairs from the colleges.
Thirty students of the University have implemented social impact projects in four communities in the Cape Coast metropolis.
With the support of grants from the Youth Empowerment Synergy (YES-Ghana) the students made up of five groups assessed the needs of five communities and implemented projects to address the most pressing challenge confronting the people.
The communities that benefited from the projects were Asenadze, Brabedze, Efutu Koforidua and Efutu Kokoado.
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A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Akilagpa Sawyerr has called on government to strengthen negotiation processes to ensure that the nation gains substantially from local and international agreements.
Some past students of the Department of History have presented projectors and accessories to the Department.
The donation which is an initiative of Mr. James Kojo Kutin, a Ph. D candidate of the Department of History with support from some past students, alumni and friends was to contribute towards enhancing teaching, learning and research in the Department.
Mr. Kutin explained that the only projector in the department was not in good shape hence, his decision to get new ones to reduce the stress lecturers go through in delivering their lessons to students.
The University of Cape Coast as the lead institution in collaboration with its partners has developed three new Striga-resistant cowpea genotypes purposely for the three regions in the northern part of Ghana.
The partners are Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI), the Plant Genetic Resources and Research Institute (PGRRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as well as the University of Virginia, USA.
The University of Cape Coast as the lead institution in collaboration with its partners has developed three new Striga-resistant cowpea genotypes purposely for the three regions in the northern part of Ghana.
The partners are Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI), the Plant Genetic Resources and Research Institute (PGRRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as well as the University of Virginia, USA.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has advised the 2018/2019 fresh students that the achievement of academic excellence in UCC requires hard work, commitment and sacrifice.
Prof. Joseph Ampiah, told the fresh students to be mindful that they have entered another phase in life where there would be no control and guidance, therefore, their stay in the University would depend on the choices they make.
The Vice-Chancellor gave the advice at the Matriculation Ceremony to formally receive fresh students admitted to the 2018/2019 academic year.
