Kessben College (KC), Kumasi, has expressed interest to seek affiliation from UCC for its Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications programme.

In view of this, a team of Assessors from UCC visited the College to review its documents for affiliation and also inspect infrastructural facilities.

The Minister for Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has encouraged graduates of the School of Graduate Studies to serve humanity with the knowledge acquired through their studies wherever they find themselves.

“I urge you to make optimum use of the knowledge you have acquired from the university, and make a difference whatever you are,” he said.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has commended the Distance Education Students Association of Ghana (DESAG-UCC) as the most vibrant student association in the University.

According to Prof. Ampiah, the achievement chalked up by the current and past executives of DESAG was remarkable. The Vice-Chancellor mentioned the construction of a three-storey Multi-Purpose Building by the association at the Cape Coast Study Centre to be used as a Child Relaxation Centre for nursing mothers and baby-sitters.

Bright Asare, an alumnus of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, has received the prestigious Dean’s Award of Excellence. Bright graduated with a Master of Philosophy in Aquaculture during the 50th Congregation of the University of Cape Coast.

A colourful graduation ceremony has been held for 14,812 Distance Education graduates as part of the 50th Congregation of the University.

 The ceremony covers the 7th to 16 sessions of the 50th Congregation.

Out of the aforesaid number, 9, 361 will be awarded diplomas, while 5, 451 will be awarded degrees in the various disciplines.

The University has introduced nine Bachelor of Education programmes at the undergraduate level through the sandwich mode to promote academic excellence.

The programmes include Bachelor of Education (Social Sciences), Bachelor of Education (Arts), Bachelor of Education (Mathematics), Bachelor of Education (Science) and Bachelor of Education (Social Studies).

A five- year Strategic Plan for the University of Cape Coast,UCC, has been launched at a ceremony at the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) Auditorium.

The current  Strategic Plan, also called Third Plan, builds on the two previous Strategic Plans  ( 2003-2008, 2012- 2017) and seeks to continue with aspects of the previous plan which could not be achieved but were still relevant and the introduction of new initiatives. It also takes cognizance of the experiences and developments in the University, in the country and in the world over the last decade.

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