15/08/2026
Alumni Connect | Volume 02
Good day, Fellow Alumni!
May the peace of our dear Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
For some time now, some members of our leadership and I have received messages from many of you inquiring about the state of affairs within our University, particularly the certificate and accreditation challenges and the many legal issues in which the institution currently finds itself.
I indicated to some of you that I would provide an update following the next University Council meeting so that, as much as possible, we can all remain informed and on the same page.
I am glad to share that the University Council met yesterday, and below are a few important updates I would like to share with you.
1. Certificates, Accreditation, and Admissions
I was particularly encouraged and impressed by the report of our President, Rev. Dr. James Yamoah, and the efforts of his administration in addressing some of the University’s pressing challenges.
The President reported that his administration has engaged the University for Development Studies (UDS) toward the release of certificates for affected graduates, with the exception of those whose cases are directly affected by the Allied Science accreditation matter. He also reported progress toward lifting the embargo on fresh admissions into our University.
He indicated a number of challenges he inherited from the previous leadership, which we also know he was a part of, serving as Vice President at the time, and the efforts he is now putting in place to resolve them, especially matters relating to Allied Science accreditation, staff pensions, compensation, and other outstanding institutional obligations.
These developments are encouraging, and we appreciate the work being done by the President and his administration to resolve matters that have caused considerable concern to students, graduates, alumni, and the wider University community.
2. Alumni Unification
On Alumni unification, the University Council established a three-member committee that recently engaged a number of leaders who had previously administered some of the existing alumni groupings, including myself.
From our conversations with the committee, it emerged that the leaders of most of these previously existing groups have already joined our broader Alumni Association, with only one group yet to formally come under the unified Alumni umbrella.
Our leadership’s position before the Council Committee was, and remains, straightforward: any organized alumni groupings that already exist—or may be established in the future for particular purposes—should formally communicate their intention to affiliate with the broader Alumni Association. Following the appropriate review of their affiliation and partnership by the Alumni Council, their leadership can be granted representation within our Council.
Their respective structures, constitutions, and activities would therefore function within and as extensions of our broader Alumni framework rather than as competing alumni associations.
Our goal is not to prevent alumni from organizing around particular interests. Rather, it is to build one strong and unified Alumni Association within which our diversity, initiatives, and various groupings can flourish without unnecessarily dividing our alumni community.
3. Ongoing Legal Matters and the Possibility of Reconciliation
We were also informed that the University is currently involved in approximately twelve court matters, including separate cases and appeals.
This remains an area of considerable concern to me. Beyond determining who may ultimately prevail in these cases, I believe we must also ask how much of the University’s financial and institutional resources prolonged litigation is consuming, whether continuing all these cases is ultimately worth that cost, what damage they may do to the reputation of our institution, and to what extent all of this may eventually affect our students and alumni.
I therefore raised the question of what a possible road toward reconciliation with some of the various plaintiffs might look like and whether, where appropriate, some of these matters could be approached through reconciliation, negotiation, or other mutually acceptable means of resolution.
This is particularly important because I have personally engaged some key persons connected to certain cases who have expressed openness to reconciliation under appropriate terms. Our Alumni leadership consequently believes there may be value in the University Council exploring such possibilities and perhaps making reasonable compromises where doing so would serve the greater good of the institution.
As the saying goes, there is no harm in trying—particularly where reconciliation could preserve relationships, conserve institutional resources, and protect the reputation and future of our University.
Unfortunately, our leadership formally wrote to the University Council approximately two months ago regarding some of these concerns and possible interventions, and we are yet to receive a response or update. We remain hopeful that our communication will receive the necessary attention and consideration.
Moving Forward
We remain grateful that progress continues to be made concerning the three major issues that led our leadership to suspend University-related Alumni projects and programs: the certificate and accreditation challenges affecting our colleagues; the unification of the Alumni; and the need for an effective and responsive communication framework between the University and its Alumni.
There is still considerable work to be done, but progress deserves to be acknowledged wherever it occurs, and we are grateful to the President, the University Council, and all others working toward resolving these matters.
At the same time, I remain convinced that responsible Alumni advocacy must have a place within the life of our University. Questions, concerns, and constructive criticism raised in good faith should not be regarded as mere “rattling” or some sort of noise in the ears of anyone. They should be received as the legitimate contributions of alumni who deeply care about this institution, its students, its graduates, its reputation, and its future.
We may not always agree about the causes of our challenges, who bears responsibility for them, or the best approaches to resolving them. However, disagreement should never prevent us from listening to one another, asking difficult questions, accepting responsibility where necessary, acknowledging progress where it is being made, and working together for the greater good of our University.
As Alumni leadership, we will continue to pursue truth with respect, acknowledge progress where it is being made, advocate for our affected colleagues, encourage reconciliation wherever possible, and seek a constructive and responsive relationship with the leadership of our University.
Thank you all for your continued patience, engagement, prayers, and commitment to our University and Alumni community.
May God continue to guide our University and grant wisdom, humility, and courage to all of us who have been entrusted with its service and leadership.
Thank you.
Nathan | GhanaCU Alumni President