HISTORY OF THE HALL

Oguaa Hall which is located at the South Campus (Old Site) is the oldest of all the eight (8) Halls of Residence and Hostel at the University of Cape Coast. The Hall derived its name from the traditional name of Cape Coast which is ‘Oguaa’. It is worth acknowledging that, University of Cape Coast naturally means “Oguaa Suapong”.

According to a Historian Daniel Obeng, he revealed that, the latter part of the 20^th century manifested an increasing interest in tertiary education. Thus, “the Barracks” (Oguaa Hall) whose accommodation policy used to be; “one student to one room” was forced by the whims and caprices of the dawning of this age to introduce bunk beds or double beds as used by today’s students. Students who were fortunate enough to have the top bed were encountered with the pleasant duty of jumping and swinging into their beds. This new phenomenon was odd to the neighboring “Hallers”. Indeed, the other “Hallers” were so perplexed, they could not comprehend this new trend of “bedding” that the only similitude they could coin to this was that of the “Great Monkey”. Certainly, it is only the monkey so sagacious that, it could muster that dexterity and alacrity whiles climbing a bed.

Oguaa Hall comprises seven (7) long blocks ascending a hill which gives her beautiful view of the Atlantic Ocean with its golden beach. Currently, the Hall provides residential accommodation to about 1,042 students officially for both sexes while about 3,200 more are affiliated as non-resident members.

The Hall is committed to providing a safe, comfortable, secure and nurturing learning environment that is conducive for academic pursuits, personal growth and development while fostering a sense of community, civic responsibility and appreciation of diversity.

With the quest to maintain and consolidate the premiership position of the Hall as residence in the University, it always strives to live by the motto of the Hall – “Nyimdzii, Korye na Asomdwe”, which literally means Knowledge, Unity and Peace.