The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Kindergarten (KG) has organised a graduation ceremony for KG 2 pupils of the school.
The colourful event was held on the theme: “60+1 Years of Ensuring Quality Early Childhood Education: The Role of Stakeholders”.
The ceremony attracted parents of the graduating class, the clergy and a section of the public who were treated to cultural displays by the school’s cultural troupe and choreography by the Creative Minds Group.
In a remarkable act of generosity, Texas Instruments Education, a German-based company, has presented 100 electronic hand-held TI 84 CE calculators worth GHS 100,000 to the Department of Maths and Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Education.
The gesture is to help enhance the teaching and learning of ICT in the Department.
Mr. David Tweneboah Koduah, a Sports Coach in charge of Para Sports at the University of Cape Coast, has been selected as one of the six (6) international technical officials for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Goalball Competition.
Mr. Koduah is the only Ghanaian penciled among the team of technical officials for the Paralympic archery events scheduled from 28th August to 8th September in France.
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The Faculty of Social Sciences has applauded first-class students for their unparalleled academic performance at this year’s Dean’s Awards ceremony.
One hundred and seventy-two (172) students were awarded at the event which was on the theme, “Navigating the transition from Academia to the Professional world”.
The Dean’s Awards ceremony is held annually to celebrate students with a CGPA of 3.6 and above at Levels 200 to 400.
The University of Cape Coast Debate Society (UCC)has won the Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD)-UCC inter-tertiary debate competition with 79.2 points. The University of Education, Winneba and Takoradi Technical University placed second and third with 76.8 and 70.8 points respectively.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has been elected the new chairperson of the Vice Chancellors Ghana (VCG).
Professor Boampong succeeds Professor (Mrs) Rita Akosua Dickson of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
He would steer the affairs of the organisation for one year.
The Convener of the Affirmative Action Bill Coalition, Mrs. Sheila Minkah-Premo, has justified the reason for Parliament to fast-track the passage of the long-awaited Affirmative Action Bill, to facilitate gender equality in governance and private life.
According to her, the bill would see an increase in the number of women in leadership.
A Professor of organic chemistry and co-chairman of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, New York, USA, Dr. Rajesh Sunasee, has made a case for Nanocellulose research, applications and commercialization prospects.
Nanocellulose refers to a family of cellulosic materials that have at least one of their dimensions in the nanoscale.
As part of efforts to drive academic and social transformation across the African continent, the University of Cape Coast, and the Nelson Mandela University in South Africa, have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a far-reaching partnership.
The signing of the MoU is premised on the foundation of working together on areas of scholarly convergence, sharing of expertise for a prosperous Africa and a better and equal world for humanity.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoNM) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held its second Research Awards and Grants (RAG) in recognition of outstanding research conducted by staff members of the School.
Instituted in 2021, the annual award scheme is aimed at motivating faculty members to engage in impactful research and also offers an opportunity for them to conduct further research.
