The Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has celebrated the 12th global Confucius Institute Day in the University.
The Confucius Institute, named after the renowned Chinese Philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC), is aimed at promoting the Chinese language and culture, supporting local Chinese teaching internationally, and facilitating cultural exchanges.
The Medical Students Association(MSA), in collaboration with the Association of Business Students, has organised a health walk as part of the Health Week celebration of the Association on some principal streets of Cape Coast. The two-hour health walk started from the Sam Jonah Library forecourt through the East Gate, Accra-Takoradi road to Pedu Junction, Akotokyir road before ending at the Medical Hostel with an aerobic exercise and some health tips.
Professor Joseph Ghartey Ampiah has officially taken over as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Cape Coast at a short but symbolic ceremony which was organised at the University on 30th September, 2016.
The former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. D. D. Kuupole, whose term of office started in October 1, 2012 ended officially on Friday, 30th September, 2016.
The Global Education Network (GEN) has conferred the highest grade of Fellowship Honour of GEN on Prof. D.D Kuupole,Vice-Chancellor and Prof K.T Oduro, the Pro-Vice Chancellor.
The rest were Dr. Rosemary S. Bosu, the Director of the Institute for Educational Planning (IEPA) and Administration (IEPA) and Prof Yaw Ankomah, a former Director of IEPA . The award, which is the greatest honour GEN can award to any individual, was in recognition of their professional contribution to GEN, a global society of educationists with global reputation.
A visiting Professor at the History Department, Prof. Edmund Abaka, has donated assorted History books and magazines to the Department of History under the College of Humanities and Legal Studies. Prof. Abaka, who is also an associate Professor of History and International Studies, University of Miami, USA, said the gesture was in recognition of the good work the Department was doing and also in appreciation of long-serving lecturers like Dr. Boadi Siaw and others for their continuous support for the Department.
The office of the Dean of Students' Affairs has held interaction with scores of International Students in the University. The ceremony, organised in conjunction with the Centre for International Education (CIE), was aimed at addressing the concerns and challenges facing the foreign students.
Seventy members of staff including 20 Senior Members, 31 Senior Staff and 19 Junior Staff respectively have retired from active service of the University for the year 2016.
The University of Cape Coast has held a thanksgiving service as part of the 49th Congregation, which saw four thousand nine hundred and ninety-one (4,991) students graduate from the University.
These are students from the College of Humanities and Legal Studies, College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences and the College of Education.
The thanksgiving service, held under the auspices of the Chaplaincy Board of the University, was on the theme:"It is the Lord's Doing".
The Vice- Chancellor, Prof D. D. Kuupole, has inaugurated a Performance Laboratory to facilitate the activities of the Department of Music and Dance of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies. Hitherto, students at the Department had their music and dancing performances at their Departmental building, which also houses the departments of African Studies and Communication Studies.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Domwini Dabire Kuupole, has admonished alumni of the University to be the ‘eastern star’ and lead developing partners to the University to bring opportunities to both students, staff and the university at large.
