NEWS & EVENTS

January to May, 2010

 

5TH CONVOCAITON 2010

The 5th Convocation was held on the 13th of May, 2010 with 299 students graduating from Business Administration, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering and Computer Engineering departments.

The Biomedical Engineering graduants formed the Charter (Pioneer) class. The Convocation which took place at the University grounds began at 9am with following dignitories present, Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng (Omanhene of New Juaben and Chancellor of the University), Dr. Samuel H. Donkor (President of the University), Honourable Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo (Eastern Regional Minister), Honourable Rojo Mettle-Nunnoo ( Deputy Minister of Health), Prof. William Otu Ellis( Pro- Vice –Chancellor of KNUST),  just to mention but a few.

After the procession of the Principal Administrators of the University, Board of Governors, Hosts and the Special Guests of Honour, the National Anthem of Ghana was sung. The opening prayer was said by Rev. Dike Odimukor, Pastor of ANFGC- Edmonton , Canada after which the Chancellor of the University, Daasebre Professor Emeritus Oti- Boateng, duly constituted the Assembly. The President, Dr. Samuel Donkor then gave the welcome address.

Speeches given by the President of the University, the Eastern Regional Minister and the Deputy Minister of Health all carried congratulatory and Inspirational messages for the graduants.

There was a colourful cultural display by a local cultural troop with the university choir singing the university anthem and other songs.

The Deputy Registrar, Mrs.Vera Aboagye, presented the graduants with 3% having attained First Class, 47% Second Class (Upper Division), 30% Second Class (Lower Division), 7% Third Class.

The Valedictorian Speech given by Mr. Benefit Elikem Patu of the Biomedical Engineering Department pointed the challenges the students faced and how happy they were to have been among the graduants. He thanked the lecturers and the entire University for the discipline and positive impact they had on their lives. Heconcluded by noting that they are well equipped to give their best to benefit society.

Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng in his speech talked about disaster management and the need for it to be taken seriously as a Nation. Recounting his experience in Haiti and Chile, he adviced Government to equipe NADMO in executing their functions.

The Congregation was dissolved by the Chancellor of the University, Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng. The closing prayer was the said by the University Chaplain, Pastor Erkenwald Apuri. Then there was a Recession of the dignitaries.
The expression on the faces of the graduants and their loved ones said a lot about how happy they were. Pictures being taken, hugs being given and farewells being said showered the grounds were after the programme successful ended.

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GRADUATION DINNER DANCE

If you failed to make it to the Sky Auditorium on ANUC campus on May 12, then you definitely missed out on a whole lot of interesting, fun and refreshing activities.
The graduation dinner which began 7:30pm brought together graduands, lecturers, other school administrators and friends. It was about three hours of non-stop fun and excitement.
The opening prayer was said by Miss Serwaa after which Mr. Offei welcomed all the guests and people present to the dinner.
There was musical interlude as the other guests arrived. The music was in no way wasted as people danced to its tune. The MC, Mr. Semaha Kosi Kojo, thrilled everybody with his great sense of humour.
When it was time for the food to be served, Mr. Anane offered thanks to the Almighty God for His grace and blessings, after which the serving began. There was a lot to eat and drink.
The dance session was a marvelous sight to behold as both graduands all others present stepped on the dance floor. The Assistant H.O.D. of Business Administration, Mr. Eleazer Offei, surprised and caught the attention of everyone one as he danced his feet out. The surprised crowd could only dance along and cheer him. For Mama Thess of the Women Development Centre (W.D.C.), it was a double celebration because the dinner coincided with her birthday celebration.
One graduants interviewed said: “it’s much fun having the dinner on campus than outside”. He explained that the previous dinner which was organized outside the school campus was not entertaining as this one. He further said “no one even danced at last year’s dinner but i’m glad to see people dancing tonight”. He suggested that more programmes should be organized on campus than outside.
The vote of thanks which was given by Miss Anita Okuampah, a graduand.
The closing prayer was said by Mr. Maxwell Anoba after which the dinner was successfully brought to an end.

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SSNIT BOSS LAUDS ANU’S PUNCTUALITY

The Banking and finance and Accounting and Finance class, of the Business Administration Department of All Nations University embarked on an industrial trip to to Zenith Bank and Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) head offices on Friday, 16th April 2010. They were led by Mr. Emmanuel Anane (Financial Risk Management lecturer), Mr. Eleazer Offei Fianko (Head of Business Administration Department), Mr. Bismark Offei (Commercial Banking management lecturer) and Mr. Twum Amankwah (Banking Law and Operations Lecturer)

The management team of SSNIT were impressed at the punctuality of the group and congratulated All Nations University as being the first institution amongst all tertiary institutions to be punctual for such a trip.

Mrs. Eva Amegashie and Mr. Gabriel of the strategic management rolled the mission of the school’s visit to a start by giving a brief history of SSNIT and the functions performed by them respectively. Issues such as the new contribution rate of 18.5%, investment of contributor’s premium were thoroughly brought to light by Mr. Gabriel.  He also touched on the roles of the Strategic management department which included income replacement, implementation monitor, Operations management, financial management and preparation of reports for the Director General.

Mr. Joe Opoku, Head of Benefit department, an Actuarial scientist took over from a colleague by taking the group through benefit payments, old age benefits, invalidity benefits, survivals benefits and National Health Insurance benefits enjoyed by contributor to SSNIT.

Mr. Bismark Offei the Commercial Banking Lecturer made a suggestion that, SSNIT should consider embedding into their policy a temporal unemployment benefit, where  persons will receive some amount of money in case they stopped working as a result of work problems, layoffs and collapse of organizations. Mr. Joe Opoku however stressed on the fact that this is a very expensive system to operate and will require an increment in the premium paid by contributors. He emphasized that if the general public agrees to increase the premium, this suggestion can be implemented successfully. Afterwards Mrs. Mary of the Human Resource Department stood in for the Human Resource director to give a detail presentation of the role played by the human resource department.

She stated the mode of recruiting people into the firm and also the expectations from the Interview panel.
Mr. Theophilus also from the Actuarial Department educated the group on how SSNIT uses Actuarial science models which are basically probability models to solve problems involving financial risk. He stated that in SSNIT the models are used to determine: 

  1. How many people die
  2. What killed them and
  3. How to pay benefits.

The last speaker who heads The Portfolio department –Mr. Kingsley Obeng concluded the discussion by outling what SSNIT does with the contributions paid by people. The group learnt that SSNIT normally invests contributions into various portfolios, Such as Real Estate and fixed income. In investing three major things are considered. They are:

  1. Safety of investment        
  2. Liquidity of investment and
  3. High yield of investment.

The group was served with minerals and pastries by SSNIT after the discussions. The last place visited was Zenith Bank. At the bank Mr. Johnson took the group through a brief history of Zenith bank and explained how financial risk is managed at Zenith bank. His explanation made students appreciate the study of Financial risk especially topics like the BASEL I and BASEL II Accord. These are models used by the banks to control and mange financial risk. After a one and half hour lecture, the group members were given souvenirs from Zenith bank to take home. These Souvenirs were in the form of customized chocolate for Zenith Bank.

Report by Joshua Ahianyo

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ANUC GOES TECHNOLOGY


In line with the aim of ANU’s motto of producing graduates who are equipped for every good work, the National Association of Black Engineers (NBSE), ANU Chapter launched her first major project at the SKY Auditorium. With the amalgamation of the Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electronic and Communication Engineering departments. There were various displays of projects.

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ANUC STUDENT TO REPRESENT GHANA AND AFRICA IN KENYA AND SWITZERLAND

Mr. Alex Awah Tei Dankwa, a Computer science student of All Nations University has been invited to represent Ghana in an international cultural youth training course dubbed “Let’s meet the street, a new vision of preventing youth violence”. This program is slated to be held in Nairobi, Kenya at the ROSA Mystical Spiritual Center. Alex will leave Ghana on the 17th of April and return on the 18th April, 2010.

Ghana is part of the 150 countries invited for the program. At the training, Mr. Alex is expected to make a presentation on violence in Ghana especially, violence faced by most young people in the country, the causes and what the government is doing about it. He will also give a speech on the phenomenon of street children living in Ghana whiles giving a vivid description of how prevalent it is and the level of people’s awareness and action towards the situation.

Mr. Alex is the Founder and Executive Director of Nation Builders International, an NGO which has branches in Europe and Ghana. He also operates an orphanage which hosts 20 children. He was to represent Africa in a youth summit in Switzerland from the 1st October to 30th November 2010. The mission of this conference is to look at ways of promoting development in Africa so as to enable it meet the millennium development goals.

To get in touch with him, you can log on to www.nabis.ch, www.nationbildersinternational.org, kyegh.org or email him on William@icyegh.org. You can also call him on 028-3126118 or 0244617224
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ANUC PRE-UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME

What is Pre-University?

Pre-University is a preparation course for those desiring to gain admission into any of All Nations University Degree Programs. Pre-University is considered a bridge course to prepare students for university education. It is a one year program designed for high school leavers who narrowly missed qualifying for admission to undergraduate studies.

Purpose
Its purpose is to prepare weak students with enough tools such as skills development, knowledge, understanding and attitudes required for university education.

Why you should enroll at ANU Pre-University:
· ANU Pre-University has highly professional and qualified staff with all teachers possessing first and second degrees in their respective disciplines. They are dedicated and focused on the singular goal of providing quality teaching for students in their charge.
· You will experience an opportunity of a lifetime of studying in an exciting and expanding private university aimed at providing quality higher education that promotes development enabling you gain a better understanding of your career
· You will study in a University that is committed to inculcating in her students a Christ Centered Education that is captured in Total Personality Development where students are developed intellectually, socially, morally, and spiritually in a vibrant Christian Atmosphere
· Interact with university students who are enjoying quality education that is robust, innovative, challenging and rewarding and hear them share experiences that will let you know if you are looking to succeed.You must put yourself in good company, and that good company is ANU.
Students who go through the Pre-University program successfully are admitted into the degree program of their choice at ANU.
Click here for more on Pre-University Programme

-Source: VP Student Affairs (Mrs. Lynn Kisembe Darkwa)
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DR DONKOR CALLS FOR REPRESENTATION OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES ON NAB, NCTE AND GETFund

The President of the All Nations University, Dr Samuel Donkor, has called for adequate representation of private universities on the National Accreditation Board (NAB), National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) and the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) board.
He said it would serve the interest of the public better if private universities were adequately represented on those boards because of the significant role they played in education in the country. Dr Donkor was speaking to the Daily Graphic to share his views on private tertiary education at the end of his term as President of the Conference of Heads of Private Universities, Ghana.

“We know GETFund was set up at a time private universities were not major players on the educational scene of the country, but that is no longer the case.  Therefore, I call on the government to amend the laws to include private universities in the allocation of funds,” he said.“Private universities could obtain interest-free loans for physical development of hostels and other infrastructure, as well as for research, faculty development and scholarships, among others, to help improve quality and standards in private universities,” he added. He praised the past governments for the foresight to open up the field of higher education for private participation, adding that more of the young people who otherwise would have been denied the opportunity of university education due to limited spaces at public universities were now able to fulfil their dreams of acquiring the requisite skills for the competitive world of today.
Dr Donkor urged private universities to pay attention to science and technology education, saying while many of the private universities had ensured the availability of higher education in many areas of the humanities, the same could not be said of science and technology.
“We should not lose sight of the fact that science and technology education is the engine of economic and social development of the modern economy.

Whether it is competitiveness in the market place or addressing societal needs, it is technology that holds the key,” he said.
He cited Japan, South Korea and Singapore, as countries without significant natural resources yet they had become dominant forces in the world economy just by focusing on science and technological education and said Ghana should emulate those examples.
“I believe that the number one focus of the current NAB is to encourage more engineering and science-based education. Therefore, private tertiary institutions should endeavor to offer science-based and engineering programmes to promote the development of the nation and foster economic growth,” he stated.

Dr Donkor mentioned some initiatives which started during his tenure of office and urged his predecessor Professor James Hawkins, the Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University College to continue them.

The initiatives include an open dialogue with the NAB, NCTE and GETFund, the holding of meetings in different private universities and the league of private universities. He said regular interactive exchanges with these institutions would ensure greater representations on them, while a sports league would help to develop talents for the nation  as  well   as  discipline  on campuses -GNA

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