The University of Education Winneba, UEW, has had a number of Vice-chancellors, VC's, since its establishment in 1992 including its current Vice-Chancellor Prof Afful Broni.
The University of Education (UEW)Â is a University in Winneba, Central Region of Ghana.UEW is a tertiary institution designated to train teachers for the educational system of Ghana. The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) is charged with the responsibility of teacher education and producing professional educators.
The following are the list of Vice Chancellors of UEW since its establishment in 1992.
-Emmanuel kwesi Ampene (1992-1993)
-Nathaniel Kofi Pecku(1993-1998)
-Prof Jophus Anamuah Mensah(1998-2007)
-Prof Akwasi Asabere -Ameyaw(2007-2015)
-Prof Mawutor Avoke (2015-2018)
-Prof Anthony Afful-Broni(2018-date)
Prof Anthony Afful-Broni
Early Life and Education
Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni was born on November 23, 1960, at Assin Foso in the Central Region of Ghana to Madam Mary Celestina Addae and Opanin John Yaw Broni.
Prof. Aff ul-Broni was enrolled at the Assin Asempanaye Roman Catholic School for both his Primary and Middle School education, where he passed with Distinction at the Middle School Leaving Certificate Examination. From very early years of his life, he felt the Call to the priestly ministry and offered himself as a servant of God through the rigorous Seminary training and the practice of his Catholic faith in those formative years. He proceeded to St. Teresa’s Minor Seminary, Amisano near Elmina, for both his G.C.E Ordinary and Advanced Levels of education.Â
Anthony continued his priestly formation at the St Peter’s Regional Major Seminary, Pedu, Cape Coast in 1982. While at Pedu, he and a few of his classmates were offered the opportunity to pursue studies with the University of Ghana, Legon, obtaining a Diploma in Sacred Theology in 1986. His walk with God into the ministerial priesthood was looked upon favourably, and in July 1988, he was ordained a Catholic Priest at St Francis de Sales Cathedral in Cape Coast.
Between 1988 and 1989, Rev. Fr. Afful-Broni worked as a tutor and Chaplain at the Archbishop Porter Girls’ Polytechnic and St. Mary’s Vocational Centre in Elmina. After that academic year, he was transferred to become tutor and resident Chaplain at Holy Child School, Cape Coast, from 1989 to 1992.Â
He was the first African to be offered that appointment, and he left very impressive landmarks at Holy Child. No wonder, most of his students of nearly 30 years are still in close ties with him, supporting his ministry and mentoring many more young women of today. In August 1992, Father Afful-Broni entered the prestigious Fordham University, the Jesuit Higher Education institution in New York, to pursue a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counselling and completed in 1994 and subsequently, for his doctoral degree. In May 1999, he graduated with a PhD in Educational Administration and Management from the same University.
Academic Career and Leadership Positions
Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni began his tertiary career at the University of Education, Winneba, as a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology and Education as well as Research Fellow at the Centre for Educational Policy Studies in 2000. He rose through the ranks to become a Senior Lecturer in 2005, Associate Professor in 2012 and a Full Professor in 2014. He was the Head of the Department of Psychology and Education from 2004 to 2008, the Director, Centre for Educational Policy Studies, from 2008 to 2009 and the Dean, Faculty of Educational Studies from 2009-2014, during which period he chaired and served on a number of local, national and international Committees and Boards.
He was elected the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University for two consecutive terms from March 2014 to February 2016 for the first term, and March 2016 to February 2018 for the second term. During his tenure as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, he was given additional responsibility to serve as the Acting Principal, College of Languages Education, Ajumako between 2014 and 2015. In July 2017, he was appointed by the Governing Council of the University to serve as the Acting Vice- Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba. He diligently and effectively discharged the responsibility that came with the acting position until the end of his tenure as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor in February 2018.
As Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni was granted the opportunity to pursue a Certificate programme in Management of Higher Education Institutes in 2014 from the Galilee International Management Institute, Israel. He returned with his colleagues and proposed some very brilliant projects which are being pursued to enhance the University’s internationalization process.
In February, 2018, and almost at the end of his tenure as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University, the Governing Council of the University, having noted with great satisfaction the effective management of the University he led during the period 14th July 2017 to 22nd February 2018, appointed him as the Acting Vice-Chancellor in his own right and capacity as the most senior and experienced Professor in the University.
On March 12 2019, students of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) involved in a violent demonstration following the dismissal of some principal staffs by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Afful Broni. The UEW students wanted lecturers dismissed by the chancellor reinstated. The demonstration led to massive destruction of school properties.
Demonstrating students of UEW also called for the dismissal of the Vice Chancellor, Rev. Anthony Afful Broni. The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called for the resignation of the Vice Chancellor of University of Education-Winneba(UEW) as reports indicate that he has sacked some lecturers.
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