Search intensifies for new KNUST VC as Prof Rita Dickson prepares to exit

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  • Freedom 3 weeks ago

    Wishing KNUST the grace of God to select the best to lead.

  • Prof titles... 3 weeks ago

    We need a seasoned Administrator with proven track record. I wish someone outside academia can be selected to inject some industry experience. Our graduates can't create anything. Just so so theories

  • OZYMANDIAS 3 weeks ago

    Professors with Academic Pomposity. Booklong but of no substance to alleviate the suffering of the poor people in the country. Most of the students they teach are more interested in staying in air conditioned offices and drin ...
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  • Kofi 3 weeks ago

    Maria Asantewa Nkansah

  • Edgar Turkson 3 weeks ago

    It would appear to me that commentators would wish an in-house appointment, going by prefered names mentioned so far and their backgrounds. So as to maintain the status quo at KNUST. Currently stale in its outlook. Parochial. ...
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  • Ashantiman 3 weeks ago

    The VC should be a CONTINENTAL else we will not accept him as our VC.

  • Juliana 3 weeks ago

    KNUST has great minds. The choice will be difficult if the game is played on level ground

  • Felix 3 weeks ago

    A very skewed report. Ghanaweb you can do better. Prof Assasie is currently in court with the University, what makes him the dark horse in this race?

  • Titus Koffie 2 days ago

    Oh too many illiterates in Ghana are not aware Prof. Assasie won a landmark victory against the terrible woman VC who has destroyed the University. Prof. Assasie has a high moral standard and integrity which Rita Akosua Dicks ...
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  • Titus Koffie 2 days ago

    backfired on her. I know what I talking about

  • Adwoa 2 days ago

    Mr Felix, how about you actually read and get your facts right? Prof Assasie Oppong is a seasoned academic with strong qualifications and work ethics

    He took the university management to court for their undue process and u ...
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  • No to Assasie-Opong 3 weeks ago

    Assasie-Oppong would be a terrible choice. He is a dis-unifier and causes confusion everywhere. There have been several petitions against him by both staff and students.

  • Just show a proof here to show your honesty 2 days ago

    This show that you’re part of the rot in University that man is not angel but he is the to clear the rot in a university where common refuse Babbage cannot be collected. Come to KNUST and see gabbage all over. I am sure you ...
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  • Adwoa 2 days ago

    Lies! Prof Assasie-Oppong took the university to court to hold the management accountable for the wrong actions against him. He won the case at the Court of Appeal. Their decision was unanimous

    Many students especially pas ...
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  • Arc. Carlito 2 days ago

    Bro. The man is simply a disciplinarian and always demands excellence. Our systems often accuse such people as “difficult”. But let’s be honest with ourselves, if we really want to see very meaningful and innovative sta ...
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  • Torchlight 3 weeks ago

    Akan university?

  • Prof Assase will be a disaster 3 weeks ago

    That man is too erratic for the role of VC. His temperaments are way off the requirements for a chief executive of the university. Speak to past students and current students, no one speaks well of him. It cannot be a coincid ...
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  • Just show a proof here to show your honesty 2 days ago

    This show that you’re part of the rot in University that man is not angel but he is the one to clear the rot in a university where common refuse Babbage cannot be collected. Come to KNUST and see gabbage all over. I am sure ...
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  • Sammy 2 days ago

    Or because he always eschews rots & holds up highest standards wherever he goes?

  • Rita 2 days ago

    This comment reeks of agenda, hate and malice. You can never destroy the reputation and good name of Prof Assasie Oppong

    His work precedes him. He is the definition of excellence.
    How about you actually learn from him an ...
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  • Gobe 5 cedis gari bebree 2 days ago

    charley, did one de3, you dey lie. Ebe agenda you jux dey wan do. den the man be ma lecturer. he stress me erh, but as asee life better, wey a barb say we dey hia more of people like him. We settle for low standards keep for ...
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  • Ivory Mensah 3 weeks ago

    Prof/Dr Osei Kwame Despite should be considered. To inject the university with scientific business and entrepreneurship.

  • Interested party 2 days ago

    Prof Assasie Oppong is the best thing that could happen to the university! His moral and ethics are unimpeachable and he actually cares about students

    All those trying to smear his name should be ashamed of themselves. Yo ...
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  • Islam the best Religion 2 days ago

    Perfectly agree with you. Ghanaians hate any truth speaker and yet we say we are a Christian country. Islam is the best religion and the Professor should join Islam

  • Arku the Fante Girl 2 days ago

    Oh the VC just crushed on the Professor and didn’t succeed so she wanted to show him where power lies but this time dee she no succeed koraa. Assasie-Oppong the man be solid and get swag you can’t beat in plain fields unl ...
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  • Prof Assasie-Oppong a game-changer and just man for KNUST 2 days ago

    Truth be told Prof Assasie-Oppong is the man KNUST need as VC if Ghanaians wants the university develop. He was the Head of Department who made all my final Master of Architecture classmates finish school for the first time i ...
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  • Alexisandra 5 hours ago

    Prof Assase Oppong is a man with vision who is ahead of his generation. The man is one who has promoted all the young lecturers and other lecturers in KNUST. As students of KNUST Business School and many others from different ...
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