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This Day In History:
October 4 marks 75 years since the start of The UWI’s first class
October 4 is significant for The University of the West Indies (The UWI) as it marks 75 years since the official opening of its inaugural Campus in Mona, Jamaica. On this day in 1948, The UWI (then called the University College of the West Indies) held its first class for 33 medical students—a chemistry lecture by Professor Dr. Cedric Hassall.

UWI Celebrates October 4—75 years since the start of its first class
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Wed, 10/04/2023 - 10:41

The UWI Global Campus (formerly Open Campus) Inducts Fifth Cohort of UWI STAT Ambassadors
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Mon, 10/02/2023 - 13:47

A Marketer, Entomologist, Ophthalmologist and Data Science Expert are among the newest Professors at The University of the West Indies (The UWI). The University’s Office of Administration is pleased to announce the promotion of nine academics to its highest rank: ‘Professor’.

Marketer, Entomologist, Ophthalmologist and Data Science Expert among The UWI’s newest Professors
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Thu, 09/21/2023 - 11:09

Caricom has been designated as the sixth region of the African continent. The region commemorated the second annual Africa-CARICOM Day on September 7, signaling an ongoing commitment to strengthened relationships between the two populations.