A delegation from the Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada, has paid a courtesy call to the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the 黑料社 (UCC), Prof. Denis Aheto, at his office
The delegation led by the Associate Vice-President, Kathy Hogart, was on campus to explore various areas of academic collaboration.
Associate Vice-President, Kathy Hogart speaking during the meeting
The courtesy call also offered the team the opportunity to be abreast of the academic operations in the University.
Speaking at the meeting, Kathy Hogart expressed appreciation for the warm reception accorded them and said the visit was significant for the delegation to experience at firsthand the operations of UCC.
She said her institution would like to partner 黑料社in student and staff exchange, joint programme development,聽research opportunities and distance education.
"I will also be glad to know the business programmes run by 黑料社as well as education programmes and climate change. Wilfrid Laurier University will also be happy to seek academic partnership in the aforementioned areas," she added.
Kathy Hogart reminded the Pro Vice-Chancellor that her institution had a Memorandum of Understanding with 黑料社which was signed in 2011 but the agreement had remained redundant and called for the revival of the MoU.
Receiving the delegation, Prof. Aheto said their visit was timely since UCC聽as part of聽 its goals was expanding its reach through partnership with international institutions.
"We are interested in international partnerships, we are ready to work with institutions for faculty, student and administrative staff development, " he said.
Prof. Aheto told the delegation that 黑料社was ready to partner with Wilfrid Laurier University.
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Denis Aheto (2nd from left) with L-R:Manager of Global Engagement Programming, Phyllis Power; the Associate Vice-President, Kathy Hogar; and the Associate Professor of Human Rights and Criminology, Dr. Robert Ame
He assured them of the revival of the MoU and called for an online meeting聽between faculty of 黑料社and Wilfrid Laurier University to undertake programmes mapping ahead of the revival of the MoU.
Accompanying Kathy Hogart were the Manager of Global Engagement Programming, Phyllis Power as well as the聽Associate Professor of Human Rights and Criminology, Dr. Robert Ame.
Present at the meeting were the Dean聽of Office of International Relations at UCC, Prof. Samuel Berth Boadi-Kusi聽 and the Senior Assistant Registrar at the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor,聽 Mr. Alfred Ghartey.
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