The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS), under the auspices of the Office of the Dean, organized a send-off for staff who retired from the service of the University on July 31, 2022. The purpose was to acknowledge their hard work and to formally appreciate them for their illustrious and indispensable service to SPMS and the University as a whole. The Dean expressed his profound gratitude to the retirees for honoring the invitation and for their invaluable service to the University over the years.

The programme was held on August 25, 2022 at the Science Conference Room, Daniel Adzei Bekoe Building. In attendance were the Dean of SPMS Prof. S.M. Yidana, Heads of Department, the retirees, former Heads of Department, the School Administrator, Ms. Mawuena Abortta, staff of the School of Biological Sciences, and staff of the Office of the Dean of SPMS.

The retirees were Prof. Ferdinand Apietu Katsriku, of the Department of Computer Science, Prof. Prosper Nude and Mr. Charles Musah Damma, both of the Department of Earth Science, Mr. Felix Odei-Tettey of the Department of Physics, and Dr. Isaac Baidoo of the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science.

On their part, the retirees shared their experiences, and gave recommendations towards the achievement of the School’s objectives.

Certificates of service were presented to the retirees. SPMS presented citations of honor to former Heads of Department whose tenure ended on July 31, 2022. There were Dr. Jamal-Deen Abdulai (Department of Computer Science), Prof. Patrick Asamoah Sakyi (Department of Earth Science) and Prof. Kwabena Doku-Amponsah (Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science).

National Service Persons who worked at the Office of the Dean during the 2020/2021 National Service year, were also appreciated during the programme.