{"id":942,"date":"2022-07-14T00:16:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T00:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cuc.edu.gh\/home\/\/wordpress\/?page_id=942"},"modified":"2022-07-21T17:09:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:09:15","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cuc.edu.gh\/home\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"942\" class=\"elementor elementor-942\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89bfd28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89bfd28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-995efbc\" data-id=\"995efbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7065d2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7065d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our history<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cdbcb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cdbcb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e471119\" data-id=\"e471119\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7bba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb7bba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cuc.edu.gh\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7.-Best-Business-Administration-and-Basic-Education-Students-Award-Winners-at-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f48896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f48896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The College gained affiliation with its mentor institution, the University of Cape Coast(UCC) on 22nd December, 2011, after which the NAB granted accreditation to the College and its programmes on 3rd April, 2012. Effective date for the Accreditation was 1st January, 2012.<br><br>Since its inception, the College has had the following as its presidents<br>1. Professor. F. K. Amedahe      (2010 - 2012)<br>2. Mr. M. A. Morgan (acting)    (2012  - 2013)<br>3. Mr. J. Y. Appiah                       (2013  -         )<br><br>Its Registrars have been:<br>1. Mr. M. A. Morgan             (2010 - 2012)   <br>2.Mr. George Cobbold (acting)(2014 -    ) <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc12437 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bc12437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cuc.edu.gh\/home\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-lg\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b70defc\" data-id=\"b70defc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c91e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c91e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community college in its humble beginnings is located adjacent Asare Oppong School Complex at Anaji, Takoradi, along the main Kwesimintim-Anaji-Kansaworodo road( Edward Akufo-Addo Hiighway ). It was founded by Mr. Isaac Oppong, a native of Awudua in the Western Region of Ghana. Its founding directors are Mr. Isaac Oppong and Mrs. Naomi Baah Oppong.<br><br>On 27th February, 2009, the college was registered by the registrar of companies and incorporated under the companies code, 1963 (Act 179) as Community University College Ghana. The Certificate to commence business was issued on 11th March, 2009.<br><br>The authorization for officers of the newly founded College to establish the necessary structures for the take-off of the College as a tertiary institution was given by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) on 1st September, 2009. Initial work was done by Dr. Walter Affo of the University of Ghana and Mr. Mohammed Ayyub Morgan. Professor Francis K. Amedahe then took over as president and spearheaded and fast-tracked the processes together with Council Chairman, Professor J.S.K Ayim, and Mr. M. A. Morgan, the Registrar.<br><br>The College Council was inaugurated on 24th February, 2011. Council members were sworn in by his Lordship Justice Kofi Akrowiah, Justice of the High Court of Sekondi. Its membership consists of persons of diverse backgrounds such as academia, education, health, industry, law, traditional authority, as well as representation from the College, drawn from management, faculty and students. The Council had its maiden meeting on 24th February, 2011.<br><br><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582e9f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"582e9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cuc.edu.gh\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5.-2nd-Congregation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82bd68d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82bd68d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a85b7e5\" data-id=\"a85b7e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425cead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"425cead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The first interview for lecturers was held by panellists from UCC and Community College on 16th August, 2012 and the following pioneer full-time lecturers were appointed effective 1st September, 2012.<br>1. Dr. C. B. Duedu, Mathematics Education, and Dean of Faculty of Education.<br>2. Mr. J. H. Norgah, Business Administration, and Dean of Faculty of Business Studies.<br>3. Mr. George Cobbold, Educational Psychology and Academic Planning and Assessment officer.<br>4. Mrs. Juliana Ofosu Daniels, English Language Education<br>5. Ms. Sophia Ocansey, Social Studies Education<br>6. Mr. Charles Saah, Computer Studies<br>Nine part-time lectures were also appointed.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65da73e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65da73e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b3c425\" data-id=\"7b3c425\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5067169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5067169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cuc.edu.gh\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/15.-Students-at-library-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0704f65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0704f65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First Batch<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3a17b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e3a17b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The College admited its first batch of students and began Academic work on 15th October, 2012 with twelve(12) students. It had its first matriculation ceremony on 9th February, 2013 with thirty-three(33) students being matriculated. In attendance were Professor J. S. K. Ayim,  Council Chairman, Professor Joseph Ghartey-Ampiah representing the Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Capt. Joseph Cudjoe, MCE of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, in his own capacity and also representing the Western Regional Minister, Hon. Kobby Okyere Darko, Member of Parliament for Takoradi and other dignitaries.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-769c19f\" data-id=\"769c19f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca1518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ca1518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic work<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa15c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa15c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A number of activities have been undertaken since the interception of academic work. These include seminars for lecturers and students, students' week celebrations, educational outreach programmes through mass media, community clean-ups, moderation activities organized by the institutional Affiliation office of UCC under the coordination of Mr. Justice Boateng, official visit by Professor D. D. Kuupole the Vice-Chancellor of UCC, and other members of the management of UCC on 19th June, 2015 and visit by the National Accreditation Board<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e5620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96e5620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/cuc.edu.gh\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4.-Council-and-Academic-Board-at-1st-matriculation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f594a0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f594a0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe0b9a1\" data-id=\"fe0b9a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716bc6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"716bc6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-2); font-size: 1.75rem; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;\">FIRST CONGREGATION<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4994ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4994ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The college has its first congregation on 2nd September, 2017. Forty-six(46) students were rewarded their certificates by the University of Cape Coast(UCC). The occasion was used to outdoor the College Anthem composed by Mr. George Cobbold, the acting Registrar. Professor Eric Nyarko Sampson, Dean of the facility of the education, UCC, and Chairman of the national teaching Council, representing the Vice Chancellor of UCC, did the conferment of Diplomas and Degrees. Four students graduated with First Class Honours. The overall best student price went to Isaac Asare, B. SC. Information  and Technology. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55f520d\" data-id=\"55f520d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67331af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67331af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cuc.edu.gh\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8.-Stds-seated-at-2nd-Congregation-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our history The College gained affiliation with its mentor institution, the University of Cape Coast(UCC) on 22nd December, 2011, after which the NAB granted accreditation to the College and its programmes on 3rd April, 2012. Effective date for the Accreditation was 1st January, 2012. 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