Palm February Newsletter

The GreenLab Innovation Hackathon Series – February 2023 Edition

The GreenLab, Palm Institute’s Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubator organized the February edition of the Hackathon Series. The program was held on the 25th-26th of February, 2023 at the Matthew & Ella Essieh Lecture Hall on campus.

This two-day event gave our students an opportunity to showcase their design thinking and innovation skills and develop cutting-edge solutions to real-world challenges. Our students worked on real-life problems and developed solutions to the problems they identified.

Corporate Aptitude Testing exercise

Some of our freshmen recently had first-hand experience taking an aptitude test for the first time.

The purpose of the activity was to expose them to the various methods organizations use in their recruitment exercises and processes.

Career Seminar

The Career Services Department hosted Mr. Felix Sie, a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, Seattle, Washington, USA for a seminar on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our students learned about the evolution of AI and its usefulness to business and everyday life, as well as its harmful effects.

Career Seminar

The Department also hosted Mr. David Ampofo-Nkrumah of the World Food Program of the United Nations. He facilitated a seminar on the topic “The relevance of soft skills at the workplace.” He walked students through how workplace teams thrive and achieve maximum impact in today’s organizations.

The Career Services Department hosted other seminars for students during the month of February one of which was: “The Need for a Good Cover Letter” and “Soft Skills: Problem-Solving Skills.”

Fun Games at Palm

To foster unity and harmony amongst students, staff and faculty, our sophomores organized a “Valentine’s Day Games” on campus for all students and staff on Friday, 17^th February 2023. The games brought the Palm Community together for playing soccer, volleyball and other board games.

Academic Advising Testimonial

Fred Amuzu, a freshman pursuing a degree in Computer Science shares his Academic Advising experience after his first semester at Palm.

“I have learnt over the past semester that Academic Advising at Palm aims at positioning students on the right track for academic success. The counseling sessions provide a platform for students to discuss their academic goals and aspirations. Students set academic targets and put in place strategies to help them realize their goals with the help of their academic advisors. With the help of my Academic Advisor, I now know the type of learner I am and have adopted the appropriate learning methods and tools to ensure my success as a student. My Advisor works with me to turn my weaknesses into strengths. She helps me manage my time well with the use of modern-day technology. My decision-making skills have improved significantly since I joined Palm.”

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