On April 27, 2022, the students, staff, and faculty had the opportunity to join the Business Information Technology freshman class exhibit various software applications they created during the Fundamentals of Programming course. Examples of the applications developed were school management systems and applications to create speech out of text. 

On May 6th, 2022, the Foundation for Security Development in Africa led by Executive Director Madam Theodora Williams Anti visited Palm Institute to strengthen the relationship between the two institutions and to review the implementation of the first cohort of the Daakye Youth Leadership Training at Palm Institute. The Daakye Youth Leadership Training helps prepare the next generation of ethical leaders in Ghana.

2022/2023 Admissions Launch and Outreach

Palm Institute launched admissions for the 2022/2023 academic year last month. The launch began with a campaign on social media to reach a wide audience of potential students and their parents. 

The admission team, which consists of current students, staff and faculty reached out to potential students, their parents, and teachers in the Ada community. They also visited Ghana Secondary School and Suhum Secondary Technical School to share about Palm Institute, the degree programs and other services it offers students.

End of Second Semester

Congratulations to one of Palm Institute’s freshmen classes for finishing another semester. The semester ended on May 13^th, 2022 for the week-day students after a two-week final exam period. These students are on break but are engaged in job-shadowing, interning, working and/or volunteering. 

The other freshman class, who attend Palm Institute on the weekends, finished their final exams on May 29^th, 2022. They begin their second semester on June 10^th, 2022. 

Meeting with new faculty members

The Registry, in collaboration with the Student   Life and Career Services Department at Palm Institute, organized a training on May 16^th, 2022 for new faculty. The training provided information on Palm Institute’s policies, desired teaching pedagogy and faculty expectations. The training also encouraged the integration of soft skills into each course. Some of the skills include enhancing verbal and written communication skills, ensuring punctuality, including strategic research to aid in academic success, developing teamwork and team building skills, increasing leadership skills, and working to create critical thinking and analytical skills.