Management of Wisconsin International University College (WIUC) has launched the silver jubilee anniversary to celebrate the school’s 25 years of impactful education that blends international standards with local relevance.
The year-long celebration on the theme: “WIUC – Ghana’s Silver Jubilee: Celebrating 25 Years of Impactful Education,” will focus on activities to promote the university’s mission of shaping future leaders to positively influence the world with their education, values, and commitment to societal advancement.
The launch of the anniversary celebration was done by Nana Addae Gyamera I, Chief of Feyiase in the Ashanti Region and was heralded by a thanksgiving service in honour of God for His grace, strength and mercies bestowed on the lives and growths of Dr Paul Kofi Fynn, Founder of the University and the institution itself. Some activities scheduled for the celebration include media tour, symposium, awards, dinner and dance and with a thanksgiving service to climax the anniversary within the year. The WIUC alumni also pledged to set up a scholarship fund to help needy students.
Wisconsin International University College, was founded in 1998 and accredited in 2000 by the National Accreditation Board to run an MBA with only 9 students, however, currently, the school can boast of 10 graduate programmes and 16 undergraduate programmes. It has two diploma programmes and a centre for professional studies which runs 19 non-degree tertiary programmes. The school also has a new diagnostic centre, State-of-the-Arts nursing and midwifery courses labs, a cyber security and an artificial intelligence (AI) lab, a music studio and an FM station.
Struggling to enroll students at its inception, the University can boast of 8,120 students from the two main campuses in Kumasi and Accra as of December 2024. The university has so far graduated over 17000 students with its international students coming from 19 countries. The staff strength is about 400 and in 2024, the school won three awards for its stellar performances and contributions.
Dr Paul Kofi Fynn, Founder and Chancellor of the University College, was also celebrated as he attains 85 years and still looks evergreen. In his remarks, the Chancellor said the work towards the birth and growth of Wisconsin International University College is a community development project and urged the staff to regard it as such. ”The reason we have achieved this significant growth is because of God, family and the committed staff. We should always regard this University as a community development. We are helping the community, the young people to have good education to become good citizens of this country and help their communities,” he said.
Madam Camila Fynn, daughter of the Chancellor, in a goodwill message to the father said: “Your unwavering devotion to God inspires us daily. We honour you for the love you have poured into our family, the wisdom you have shared and the sacrifices you have made. You are our mentor and pillar, May God continue to bless and keep you strong as you lead us.”
Dr Lawrence Kanae, Vice President, WIUC, said the contributions of the Chancellor to human capital development and education as a whole had been tremendous, adding that “without him this University would not have been in existence and 25 years of a university that started in a modest way has not been easy at all.”
Source: GNA
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