The Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University College of Ghana, Professor James Hawkins Ephraim, says the University has been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Board to run new programmes, w including B.Sc in Public Health, Post-graduate Diploma in Education, Diploma in Basic Education and B.Ed Science (Mathematics and Geography).

Others are B.Ed Arts (English, History and Religious Studies) and B.Ed Social Science (Accounting and Geography).

Professor Ephraim was addressing the 6th congregation and 14th matriculation of the University College at Fiapre.

A total of 440 students for the January 2012 class, were matriculated, increasing the current student population, which was 50 in 2003 when the university was started, to 4154. 360 students who have “achieved mental toughness, academic excellence and physical discipline”, also graduated in various disciplines.

The Vice Chancellor cautioned students against engaging in party politics on campus as that could derail their academic progress.

He stressed that the authorities of the institution have become sensitive to the practice on campus, and advised students interested in party politics to engage in it outside campus.

He rather urged the new students to concentrate on their studies and to be disciplined, and to abide by the matriculation pledge and oath they had taken. Source: Francis Owusu-Ansah, Storm FM, Sunyani