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ONEONTA, N.Y. -- Several officials of the SUNY College at Oneonta met with leaders of the
University of Cape Coast, Ghana, who
visited Oneonta this week to discuss solidifying the ties between the two
institutions of higher education through exchanges of students, faculty, and
expertise.
The discussions were led by SUNY-Oneonta President Alan Donovan,
Provost F. Daniel Larkin, Director of
International Education Zahir
Ahmed, and Director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program Gretchen Sorin.
Representatives of the University of Cape Coast included the Vice
Chancellor (President) of the University, Reverend Professor Emmanuel
Obeng; Provost and Registrar Samuel Ohene; and Director of International
Programs and Professor of English Literature Dr. Opoku-Agyemang.
Dr. Kathleen O'Mara, Chair of the Africana and Latino Studies
Department at SUNY-Oneonta, has led two "Learn
and Serve in Ghana" intersession programs in recent years, which
have included visits to the University of Cape Coast and lectures by
Cape Coast faculty. Dr. O'Mara plans to spend her sabbatical in Ghana
this fall.
Dr. Opoku-Agyemang has taught summer session courses at SUNY-Oneonta
for the past four years for the Africana and Latino Studies and
Anthropology Departments. Several SUNY-Oneonta students have also
completed programs at the University of Cape Coast independently. The
Cape Coast officials were also interested in exploring possibilities of
incorporating museum study skills into the Cape Coast curriculum.
The group from Ghana also met with
City of Oneonta Mayor John Nader
for a tour of City Hall. The group is traveling to Washington, DC, for a
visit before returning to Ghana in a few days.
The University of Cape Coast enrolls more than 20,000 students in
degree programs that include studies leading to bachelor's, master's,
and doctoral degrees in a wide range of fields.
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