A tribute to Professor Nana Araba Apt
On behalf of the Ashesi Community, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the family of Professor Nana Araba Apt. Thank you for giving me a chance to speak here today. In a way – in a...
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Ashesi explores partnerships with Southern University and A&M College
March 14, 2017 - Ashesi hosted a delegation from the Southern University and A & M College, Baton Rouge, Los Angeles and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to discuss opportunities for partnerships...
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Fuse ODG brings message of New Africa to Ashesi
March 22, 2017 - Multi-platinum selling independent recording artist, Fuse ODG visited Ashesi to share his campaign of retelling the African story in a positive light. Born to Ghanaian parents in the...
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Sangu Delle shares insights into Social Entrepreneurship in Ghana
March 24, 2017 - On a visit to Ashesi’s Social Enterprise class, clean water activist and entrepreneur, Sangu Delle, shared insights into the social entrepreneurship space in Ghana while engaging the...
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Fostering partnerships: Ashesi and College of Wooster continue to learn from...
Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in 2015, Ashesi and College of Wooster, Ohio, have built a partnership aimed at fostering mutually beneficial exchange programs between both...
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Raising awareness on sexual health and sensitivity: students stage rendition...
March 27, 2017 – Inspired to raise awareness about women’s sexuality and sexual health, a group of students staged a rendition of the award-winning Vagina Monologues in the Norton-Motulsky Hall....
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Keeping Ashesi's engine running: the Logistics and Facilities team
It's after hours on the Administration wing at Ashesi, and all the activity has just about died down, save the clinking of keys and rhythmic opening and shutting of doors, and one pair of strong, quick...
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Four Ashesi students selected for Geneva Model United Nations
Four Ashesi students were selected to participate in the 18th annual Geneva Model United Nations (GIMUN) conference, in Geneva, Switzerland. Started in 1999 by the United Nations, the GIMUN offers...
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Alumna, Regina Honu ‘05, speaks on overcoming failure and creating impact
At Ashesi, Regina Honu (neé Agyare) ‘05 was a step away from switching her major away from Computer Science after struggling through the introductory Visual Basic class in her first year. Fortunately,...
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Ashesi supports Teach for Ghana's mission to improve teaching practices
In July 2016, 33 young men and women completed Teach for Ghana’s training workshop held at Ashesi. The six-week workshop focused on equipping the trainees, who formed the inaugural cohort of Teach for...
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On passion, focus and humility: GE Africa CIO, Abubakar Sulemana, speaks at...
April 12, 2017 - For Abubakar Sulemana, Chief Information Office of GE Africa, being mindful of day-to-day experiences matter immensely in shaping one’s professional career and personal life. On a...
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Dalai Lama Fellow, Ifashabayo Sylvain Dejoie ’19, on mentoring junior high...
Sophomore, Ifashabayo Sylvain Dejoie ’19 has been selected as the 2017/2018 Dalai Lama Fellow at Ashesi. As part of his nomination, Dejoie, will receive year-long dedicated coaching and mentorship in...
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Google Engineering VP chats with Ashesi students and faculty
April 21, 2017 – Vice President of Engineering at Google, Yossi Matias, visited Ashesi to speak with students and faculty from the Engineering and Computer Science departments. While in Ghana, Yossi...
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Ghanaian poet, Professor Kofi Anyidoho, speaks on poetry and community impact
April 20, 2017 - Professor Kofi Anyidoho, Ghanaian poet and academic, visited the African Film and Literature Class to share his perspectives on poetry and its impact on local communities. Speaking to...
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Exploring the African story through dance and music
Music may be food for the soul – however, students who enroll in John Collins’ African Dance and Music class, immediately get the sense that music transcends merely entertainment. “At the basic level,...
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On fighting climate change, environmentalist, Bill McKibben speaks at Ashesi
May 5, 2017 – The arc of the physical universe seems to be short and is bending toward heap, rapidly. For environmentalist and writer, Bill McKibben, the fight against climate change is summed up in...
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Entrepreneurship class hold business fair to showcase student projects
May 3, 2017 - The Foundations of Design and Entrepreneurship (FDE) class held a business fair to round off a year of training in problem solving through design thinking and entrepreneurship. In its...
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Entrepreneurship class holds business fair to showcase student projects
May 3, 2017 - The Foundations of Design and Entrepreneurship (FDE) class held a business fair to round off a year of training in problem solving through design thinking and entrepreneurship. In its...
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Energy supply is a significant problem across the African continent. At current deployment rates, it is estimated that access to reliable energy supply will be limited to a select few until 2080. While...
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Becoming a global leader: alumnus George Smith Koomson '12 shares his journey
By the time George graduated from Ashesi, he was convinced he wanted to grow as a global business leader, so he set out to pursue a career path that would provide him the needed skillset. This journey...
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