New executives of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have been sworn into office for the 2024/2025 academic year.
The short swearing-in ceremony took place at the new Academic Board Chamber.
The new executives are Abraham Norman Nortey (President), Bridget Boahemaa Opoku (Vice-President), Vivian Mensah (Secretary), Elisaphet Kwabena Opare (Treasurer), and Freda Kumi (Women’s Commissioner).
Goldfields Ghana Foundation has presented scholarships to 40 students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) for the 2024/2025 academic year.
The beneficiary students were drawn from the 19 host communities of the Tarkwa and Damang Mines.
Presenting the cheque, the Executive Secretary of Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, Mr. Abdel Razak Yakubu, urged the awardees to effectively utilise the scholarship to excel in their education, and assured them of the continuous support of the Foundation.
A total of 2,559 students who pursued various postgraduate programmes at the University of Cape Coast have graduated at the 57th Congregation of the University.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has graduated the first batch of the 3-semester career-oriented programme known as the SWITCH 3.1.
Run by the College of Distance Education (CoDE) UCC, the programme offers specialisations in various fields, including Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, English, Management, and Home Economics.
These fields were carefully selected to align with national priorities and address gaps in teaching expertise across Ghana.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held its 57th graduation ceremony for graduates from the four colleges of the University.
They are College of Education Studies, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, College of Humanities and Legal Studies and the College of Health and Allied Sciences
National Service Personnel of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have been advised to build valuable networks as they form part of the engines through which they could progress in society.
They were urged to respect networks as they built them.
A Capacity-building workshop aimed at equipping participants with critical 21st Century Skills for professional development has been organised for some selected National Service personnel from the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
Participants for the workshop were thoughtfully chosen, with particular emphasis on young women, Persons with disabilities (PWDs), and a select group of male participants.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, has received a delegation from the FH Münster University of Applied Sciences, Germany, led by the International Projects Manager, Prof. Rolf Laakmann.
The delegation was on campus to explore ways UCC faculty members would liaise with FH Münster University of Applied Sciences faculty to work on a Project Proposal on Food and Business.
The Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast has held its first-ever Internship Seminar aimed at enlightening students on the importance of internships in their academic and professional journey.
The Special Guest, Ms. Esi Asare Prah who is the Advocacy and Donor Relations Manager at MSI Ghana emphasized the critical role internships play in preparing students for the job market before graduation.
The Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation, CEGRAD, has redoubled its efforts to fight the scourge of child marriage in the country.
According to CEGRAD, the negative impacts of child marriage, particularly on the girl-child, were serious and, therefore, needed to be treated as an emergency.
