GAUA Donates to UG@70 Endowment Fund

Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu receiving the cheque on behalf of the University

The University of Ghana branch of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), in a brief presentation ceremony held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 donated a cheque of Fifty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH50, 000) to the UG@70 Endowment Fund.

In a welcome address, the Secretary of the Association, Mrs. Barbara Blankson indicated that the purpose for the gathering was for GAUA to present its contribution to the Endowment Fund.

The President of GAUA, Mrs. Cynthia Adu in her remarks indicated that at a meeting held by the Association in March 2018, members unanimously agreed to contribute an amount of GH₵200.00 each towards the UG@70 Endowment Fund. She mentioned that the Association with a membership of 246 raised GH50,000 as contribution towards the realization of the targeted amount to be generated by the Fund.

Mrs. Cynthia Adu appealed to the Vice-Chancellor to consider as part of the objectives of the Fund, training and development programmes targeted at sharpening the skills and knowledge of Professional and Administrative Staff.

The Registrar, Mrs. Mercy Haziel-Ashia commended the Association and mentioned that the appeal by the GAUA President regarding training and development for its members will be implemented accordingly.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, who chaired the ceremony, expressed his profound appreciation to the Association for their thoughtfulness to contribute to the UG@70 Endowment Fund.

Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu quoted a Japanese saying which meant “Think about your institution” and indicated that a sense to uphold such thinking is to move a step further to own the institution. He assured members of the Association that the Endowment Fund would be properly administered. The Vice-Chancellor reiterated that a Board of Trustees will be engaged to manage proceeds of the Fund and entreated GAUA to help ensure the Endowment Fund works.

The Association later presented to the Vice-Chancellor, a donation of the GAUA cloth.

President of GAUA - UG , Mrs Cynthia Adu presenting the cloth to the Vice-Chancellor

 

A group picture after the donation