Highlights

Spotlight
Ours to Nourish: Alumni and the University 

All great universities take pride in their alumni and one measure of greatness of universities is the extent to which its alumni rally around and maintain it.
The word alumnus derives from the Latin word 'alere', meaning to nourish and it is this concept of nourishing that is central to the role of alumni...Page 3

Philanthropy
AFUWI Top Honours for Jimmy Cliff, Ruby Dee Davis

Jamaican reggae artiste Dr. the Hon. James Chambers (Jimmy Cliff) and American actress and social activist Ruby Dee Davis, joined the prestigious ranks of "honourees" as proclaimed by the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) at the 10th annual awards dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, New York, on January 22, 2007.
The gala, under the patronage of Dr. the Hon. Harry Belafonte, O.J., is a stellar event on the programme of AFUWI which was established in 1956 to develop an endowment fund in the United States for The University of the West Indies....Page 7

60th Anniversary of The University of the West Indies

We hope that you will plan on attending the events that are planned all over the Caribbean to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of The University of the West Indies. A complete calendar of events will be available in the June 2007 issue of Alumni@UWI...Page 12

Medical Alumni

Association of Consultant Physicians of Jamaica (ACPJ) Fourth Annual Scientific Symposium and Banquet.

The Association of Consultant Physicians of Jamaica held its 4th Annual Scientific Symposium and Banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in September 2006. The theme was "Cancer in 2006: state-of-the-art and prospects for the future." The papers presented were of a high standard. Highlights were the Wilbert Jeffrey-Smith Wilson Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. Wycliffe Lofters '68 on "Recent Advances in treatment of Her-2 neu positive disease," and a special lecture by Professor Franklyn Prendergast '68 on "The Future of Cancer Treatment." Papers were also presented by Professor Michael Lee '76, Drs. Jean Walters '81, Dingle Spence '87, Matthew Taylor '88 and Garfield Forbes '90.

Raymond Chang Fellowship

Mr Raymond Chang prominent Jamaican born Canadian businessman (recently installed Chancellor of Ryerson University) has established the Raymond Chang Fellowship in Sub-specialty Internal Medicine for Caribbean Trainees at the University Health Network and University of Toronto with a main endowment to the Universal Health Network Foundation.

UWI Medical Alumni (Barbados Chapter) Banquet

The new graduates were warmly welcomed into the medical profession at a magnificent banquet hosted by the UWI Medical Alumni (Barbados Chapter), the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners and the School of Clinical Medicine and Research. Inspiring speeches were made by the co-hosts and the graduates, who were presented with plaques and recited together a modern version of the Hippocratic Oath - the Pledge.

UWIAA St. Lucia Chapter Highlights

The President of the UWIAA St. Lucia Chapter, Mr. Nkrumah Lucien reported that, as a part of their recent initiative the "UWI-Reasonings", the St. Lucia Chapter presented the first major lecture of the year: "The Course and Significance of the Grenada Revolution", on Saturday 17th March 2007 at the CSA Centre in San Souci...Page 17

UWI STAT and Caribbean Integration

Prime Minister Gonsalves Praises CSME Advocacy by UWI STAT Ambassadors

 "The University of the West Indies UWI STAT (Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow) Ambassadors can make a great contribution to the region by helping to promote the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME)", Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves said. He made his comments as he addressed students at Preston Hall, UWI Mona, on Sunday, February 4, 2007 on the invitation of UWI STAT (Mona) who have CSME advocacy as one of their mandates...Page 18