New UEW Registrar starts work on 1st November

Rev. Fr. Prof. Afful Broni, Acting Vice Chancellor, UEW

The newly appointed Registrar for University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Surv. Paul Osei Barima Esq is to assume office on Wednesday 1^st November, 2017 the acting Vice-Chancellor of UEW, Rev. Fr. Professor Anthony Afful-Broni has Said.  

At a meeting held on Tuesday 17^th October, 2017, the Governing Council of UEW adopted the report of the Search Committee on the Appointment of Registrar.   

The Acting Vice-Chancellor said this on Wednesday 18^th October, 2017 during the Matriculation ceremony of the 2017/2018 batch of fresh students at Jophus Anamuah-Mensah Conference Centre at the North Campus in Winneba. 

He said the ceremony was one of the most essential in the life of every first year student because it marks a formal entry into the University Community. He added that the ceremony was also a testimony that all the fresh men and women had indeed, qualified to pursue their studies in various programmes at the University.  

“For the 2017/2018 academic year, a total of 11,369 applications were received for various undergraduate programmes at the Winneba Campus. 8,911 applicants were admitted, comprising 5,815 males representing 65% and 3,096 females representing 35%. At the close of registration, a total of 5,758 of the admitted applicants comprising 3,828 males representing 66.5% and 1,930 females representing 33.5% had paid up and registered for the various undergraduate programmes.

“A total of 571 applications were received for Post-graduate programmes at the Winneba Campus, comprising 401 males representing 70% and 120 females representing 30%.  378 of these applicants, comprising 258 males representing 68% and 120 females representing 32% were admitted. At the close of registration, 326 of the admitted applicants, comprising 219 males representing 67% and 107 representing 33% had paid up and registered.” He affirmed.

Professor Afful Broni encouraged the fresh men and women to finish what they have started by taking every little opportunity to engage in serious study.

“You should expect to encounter some challenging, and perhaps stressful occasions. There may also be peer-induced pressure and distractions such as pressure to date, alcoholism, drug abuse, unexplainable and excessive noise-making, stealing and other deviant behaviours that can negatively affect your studies.

“Please resist these temptations; be your own person; endeavour to say NO to negative peer influence and learn to manage stress effectively. Endeavour to see your Academic Counselors; visit the Counseling Centre for help when necessary." He advised.

He emphasized that gaining any kind of knowledge was the ability to read well. He added, “In the course of your stay in UEW, you will come across many things to read such as posters, books, newspapers, and the student handbook. Please read them and more importantly study the rules and regulations that govern your stay in the University.”

Professor Afful Broni encouraged the fresh men and women to do well in their academic pursuits by developing healthy attitudes towards learning adding that, they should maximize their positive learning abilities and minimize negative thoughts about learning.

By: Godlove KB Tetteh and Araba Bondzewa Entsiwah