The Provost and Executive Vice-President for Academic Affairs at IES Abroad, Prof. Michael Adewumi, in a bid to deepen academic collaboration, has paid a courtesy call to the Registrar of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Gideon Enoch Abbeyquaye (Esq.).

The visit, which forms part of the IES Abroad strategic partnership, is aimed at establishing a Centre of Excellence for the study of History and Legacies of the Transatlantic Trade at the University of Cape Coast.

Prof. Adewumi, who was a Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering at Penn State for more than three decades, observed that it was appropriate for UCC to have such a centre, given the proximity of the University to ancient sites in Cape Coast.

Consequently, he said the IES Abroad would like to partner with the Centre of African and International Studies at UCC to establish the Centre.

Both delegations from UCC and IES Abroad during the interaction

For his part, Mr. Abbeyquaye lauded the idea and indicated the preparedness of UCC to host the Centre.

He also praised Prof. Michael Adewumi for his role in improving the study of History and Legacies of the Transatlantic Trade.

Speaking at the meeting, the Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Prof. Moses Eghan, stressed the need for UCC to have the Centre of Excellence for the study of History and Legacies of the Transatlantic and also reiterated UCC’s readiness for the establishment of the Centre.

Stephen Appiah-Padi, from Bucknell University, accompanied Prof. Michael Adewumi on the visit.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC