UWIAA December Highlights

Spotlight - New Senior Appointments at UWI

Professor Gordon Shirley won the approval of the University Council to become Principal of the Mona Campus, effective August 1, 2007 on the retirement of current Principal , Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie; Professor Alvin Wint, current Head of the Department of Management Studies, will take up the position of Pro Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies upon the retirement of Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Marlene Hamilton, and Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education at Cave Hill, will take on responsibility for the Non-Campus Countries and Distance Education as Pro Vice Chancellor upon the retirement next year of Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Lawrence Carrington ....more

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Graduation Highlights

"Knowledge for its own sake is a luxury which we cannot afford,"cautioned President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Professor the Honourable George Maxwell Richards. He was speaking as one of four recipients of honorary Doctor of Laws degrees (LLD) at The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus 2006 graduation ceremonies...more

Recognizing Excellence

Very Important Pelican (VIP)

Consultant Dermatologist, Dr. Michael Fitz-Henley graduated from The University of the West Indies in1979 and has since blazed a career trail in the Jamaican private and public sectors as well at the St. Johns Hospital for Diseases of the Skin in London. While at the UWI, he received the "Memorial Prize"; in Microbiology and was an honours student in Pharmacology. He was also the very first graduate of Family Medicine at UWI. ...more

Doctoral Candidate Recognized for Excellence in Teaching

Adian McFarlane graduated from The University of the West Indies in

2001 with a First Class Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Accounts. Subsequently, he joined the staff of the University as a lecturer in the Department of Economics and as a research assistant for the West Indies Group of University Teachers. Mr. McFarlane is now a doctoral candidate in Economics at the University of Manitoba and has been recognized for his excellence in teaching Principles of Economics and Microeconomic Theory and its Applications. One letter of support states ". . . in only his first year of teaching in our Department, Adian has clearly become one of our top instructors in what are perhaps our most difficult courses to teach . . ."..more

New Programmes

UWI to Train More Teachers by Distance Learning

The University of The West Indies is planning to train more teachers to the degree level through its distance learning programmes across the region, according to Deputy Principal of the Mona Campus, Joseph Pereira."This decision is in response to a series of consultations in the various territories where the institution's distance programmes are offered, which showed the need for upgrading of teachers throughout the region," Mr. Pereira said ...more

Mona School of Business

Welcome to the MSC Executive Suite - A package of short courses designed to provide those critical, often overlooked finishing touches.

Short Certificate Course in Project Management -The Mona School of Business continues to offer short certificate courses in Project Management which are designed for professionals who wish to expand or acquire skills to succeed in today's competitive business environment.....more

UWI Launches First Microsoft IT Academy

The University of the West Indies in collaboration with the Microsoft IT Academy launched the first Microsoft IT Academy of this kind in the Caribbean at UWI St. Augustine on Thursday, 21st September 2006. The campus successfully applied for and gained approval to become a Microsoft IT Academy, which makes UWI St. Augustine the first IT Academy in the English-speaking Caribbean......more

Caribbean Focus - UWI Hoping to Score with Cricket Exhibition

There was a time in Jamaican history when the game of cricket was king. The Senior Cup was the competition of choice, while thousands rushed to Sabina Park to watch the territorial Shell Shield or Test matches. Largely through North American cable television, Jamaica's youth are now more taken with the extravagant slam dunks of the NBA, or NFL touchdowns. But, for two months, an exhibition, titled "A History of Jamaican Cricket - 1870s to the Present", at the National Library of Jamaica at East Street in Kingston, will revisit the glory days of the British summer game...more

Spotlight - New Senior Appointments at UWI Professor Gordon Shirley won the approval of the University Council to become Principal of the Mona Campus, effective August 1, 2007 on the retirement of current Principal , Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie; Professor Alvin Wint, current Head of the Department of Management Studies, will take up the position of Pro Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies upon the retirement of Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Marlene Hamilton, and Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education at Cave Hill, will take on responsibility for the Non-Campus Countries and Distance Education as Pro Vice Chancellor upon the retirement next year of Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Lawrence Carrington ....more - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Graduation Highlights "Knowledge for its own sake is a luxury which we cannot afford,"cautioned President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Professor the Honourable George Maxwell Richards. He was speaking as one of four recipients of honorary Doctor of Laws degrees (LLD) at The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus 2006 graduation ceremonies...more
		Appointment of Cave Hill Campus Principal Renewed The Council of The University of the West Indies, meeting in Extraordinary session on Thursday, November 9 at the Mona Campus, agreed to renew the appointment of Professor Hilary Beckles as Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Cave Hill Campus for a further five-year period, when his current term ends on July 31, 2007...more AFUWI Awards Three Scholarships The Chairman of the Board of the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI), Michael Flanigan is pleased that the Gordon Harris scholarship has been presented for the 2006/2007 academic year to three students at the Mona Campus: Kayan Kamala James, Andre A. Henry, and Dane Salmon. ...more
Philanthropy An AFUWI Volunteer's Story Verizon Foundation's contribution to AFUWI over the years has surpassed three hundred thousand dollars (US$300,000). Ambassador Fenton hopes that by sharing her story, other alumni, especially those employed in the United States will be inspired to use their company's matching gifts program to make tax-deductible contributions to The University of the West Indies.....more
Recognizing Excellence Very Important Pelican (VIP) Consultant Dermatologist, Dr. Michael Fitz-Henley graduated from The University of the West Indies in1979 and has since blazed a career trail in the Jamaican private and public sectors as well at the St. Johns Hospital for Diseases of the Skin in London. While at the UWI, he received the "Memorial Prize"; in Microbiology and was an honours student in Pharmacology. He was also the very first graduate of Family Medicine at UWI. ...more Doctoral Candidate Recognized for Excellence in Teaching Adian McFarlane graduated from The University of the West Indies in 2001 with a First Class Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Accounts. Subsequently, he joined the staff of the University as a lecturer in the Department of Economics and as a research assistant for the West Indies Group of University Teachers. Mr. McFarlane is now a doctoral candidate in Economics at the University of Manitoba and has been recognized for his excellence in teaching Principles of Economics and Microeconomic Theory and its Applications. One letter of support states ". . . in only his first year of teaching in our Department, Adian has clearly become one of our top instructors in what are perhaps our most difficult courses to teach . . ."..more
New Programmes UWI to Train More Teachers by Distance Learning The University of The West Indies is planning to train more teachers to the degree level through its distance learning programmes across the region, according to Deputy Principal of the Mona Campus, Joseph Pereira."This decision is in response to a series of consultations in the various territories where the institution's distance programmes are offered, which showed the need for upgrading of teachers throughout the region," Mr. Pereira said ...more Mona School of Business Welcome to the MSC Executive Suite - A package of short courses designed to provide those critical, often overlooked finishing touches. Short Certificate Course in Project Management -The Mona School of Business continues to offer short certificate courses in Project Management which are designed for professionals who wish to expand or acquire skills to succeed in today's competitive business environment.....more UWI Launches First Microsoft IT Academy The University of the West Indies in collaboration with the Microsoft IT Academy launched the first Microsoft IT Academy of this kind in the Caribbean at UWI St. Augustine on Thursday, 21st September 2006. The campus successfully applied for and gained approval to become a Microsoft IT Academy, which makes UWI St. Augustine the first IT Academy in the English-speaking Caribbean......more
Viewpoint - UWI: A Place for Students to Acquire an Education Rather Than Just a Degree Certificate The University has recently been engaged in a process of strategic planning. The leadership of the UWI is concerned about the best way we can prepare ourselves to prepare students, not only for coping with an uncertain, and possibly unfriendly future, but also for contributing maximally to the development and advancement of the countries of the Caribbean, of the region as a whole and the world. We have been considering and seeking opinions from a wide range of persons, as to the sort of university we need to be and the nature of the graduate the University needs to produce, if the leadership of the Caribbean of the future is to be secure...more
Caribbean Focus - UWI Hoping to Score with Cricket Exhibition There was a time in Jamaican history when the game of cricket was king. The Senior Cup was the competition of choice, while thousands rushed to Sabina Park to watch the territorial Shell Shield or Test matches. Largely through North American cable television, Jamaica's youth are now more taken with the extravagant slam dunks of the NBA, or NFL touchdowns. But, for two months, an exhibition, titled "A History of Jamaican Cricket - 1870s to the Present", at the National Library of Jamaica at East Street in Kingston, will revisit the glory days of the British summer game...more