The Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA), Mr. George Justice Arthur, has reiterated his commitment to tap into the wealth of knowledge and experience of academia to transform the Metropolis.

He is, therefore, calling on faculty members of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to support him in accelerating the development of the area.

Two senior officials from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) paid a working visit to the University of Cape Coast (UCC) as part of an assessment of the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA). 

The delegation comprised Therrezinha Fernandes Kinkin, Head of Africa Office at the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)–UNESCO, and Emeritus Professor Jean-Jacques Paul, an independent expert.

Three lecturers from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have earned global recognition for playing a central role in an international research for advancing sustainable livestock systems. 

The Director-General of the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Michael Boakye-Yiadom, has called for deliberate institutional strategies to strengthen leadership capacity of both staff and students in universities. 

The first cohort of scholars under the TAGDev 2.0 Programme at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has received laptops to support their academic work. 

The first cohort comprises 25 newly admitted students, including 20 undergraduates and five postgraduates, selected to pursue various agriculture-related programmes at the University.

 TAGDev 2.0 Programme at the University of Cape Coast in conjunction with the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences has organised a seminar on the theme “Thought Leadership and Adaptive Pedagogy in Higher Education Transformation” for academic staff of the College.

The seminar aimed at strengthening the capacity of academic staff to adopt innovative teaching and leadership practices for transformative higher education delivery.

Two faculty  members of the School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVs)  have  secured a  $25,000 grant from Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) for an outreach programme known as  “Community Eye Care Project.”

The Project, dubbed: Optometric Service and Community Outreach Practical Experience (Opto-SCOPE) - is led by Dr. Michael Ntodie and Dr. Enyam Morny.

The Directorate of University Health Services (DUHS), University of Cape Coast, amassed an overall score of 97.8% in a regional peer review exercise.

The assessment which was held under the slogans “Peer Review: Continuous Quality Improvement” and “Peer Review: Maintaining Standards for Life.” forms part of a broader initiative conducted across hospitals in the Central Region to promote quality healthcare delivery and maintaining professional standards.