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Graduates from the 1980 Bachelor of Science (BSc.) class of Management Studies will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary since graduating from The UWI by having a Reunion on the weekend of May 22-24, 2020.

Activities for the weekend will include:

Special pricing for UWI alumni

• US$550 for the entire event - that is Cocktail/ Dinner and After Party
• For Alumni the price is US375 for the entire event - that is Cocktail/Dinner and After Party
• If you just want to do the Cocktail Reception - that is US$125
• If you just want to do the After Party - that is US$125

For more information visit https://www.afuwi.org/.

Dr. Ron Darbeau who is currently Dean of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and Interim Dean of the College of Health Sciences, will step down on June 1, 2020 in order to serve as Provost and Vice President for academic affairs at Lock Haven University in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. He is a UWI graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from The UWI, St Augustine campus, in his native Trinidad, followed by a Master of Science and Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University.

As the holiday season begins, the board of UWIAA Florida Chapter wishes for you and your family a happy holiday season. Because this season of joy and goodwill would not be the same without getting together, UWI Pelicans who will be in Florida are invited to a Christmas Social on December 13, 2019. There is no charge to attend, but attendees will have the option to support the Chapter’s local outreach and make a donation and are invited to so – and may choose to support one of the following in the spirit of the season:

Members of the UWI STAT Mona Corps Executive, as well as Ambassadors Designate, as a part of their National Visit mandate, were hosted by the Jamaican Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information, the Hon. Alando Terrelonge. These visits aim to highlight this Corps of young leaders to the regional governments and the role of UWI STAT in enhancing the Mission of UWI, through national and regional mandates, as well as to promote the Climate Change Advocacy Network and to seek synergies with various government ministries.

Dr. David C. Smith, Coordinator of the Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) and Director of the Centre for Environmental Management (CEM) at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), is one of 15 independent scientists who prepared the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR). This inaugural global report, commissioned by the United Nations Secretary General, was launched last month ahead of the 2019 SDG Summit.

The Musgrave Medals Awards were established in Jamaica in 1889. This year’s recipients who were UWI Pelicans included UWI Lecturer - Dr Michael Bucknor, gold medal recipient, Scientist Professor Tara Dasgupta silver medal recipient, Publisher Shirley Carby- silver medal recipient.

The UWI welcomed 9,300 new graduates to the alumni family between October and November 2019. The Open Campus held its Graduation in Antigua and Barbuda and marked the start of four consecutive weeks of ceremonies across the region’s premier university. There were a total of 13 ceremonies. Among some interesting statistics on this year’s graduating class, more than two-thirds of the graduands were female; nearly 7,000 persons received undergraduate degrees, while over 2,000 were awarded graduate degrees.

Proud Pelican and triple UWI graduate, Professor Brian Meeks was our latest alumnus on Pelican Talks. After a long career at The UWI, he is currently the Chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Brown University. He is also a Poet, political scientist, and prolific writer.