Editorial
Volume 3, Issue 2
Website: www.uwi.edu
“One UWI, One Alumni Family”
Dec 2007 - Feb 2008
Editorial UWI Connections
Contents
Sharing and caring are uppermost in people’s thoughts at this time of the year. So is being with family! We hope that you consider yourself a part of the UWI Alumni family and invite you to share in the 60th Anniversary celebrations in 2008. There are many exciting events planned to commemorate the rich history of our 60 years. Various ways in which you can participate, as well as contribute to the festivities, are outlined in this issue.
to ensure that our mandate to serve has real practical application and are systematically reviewing the curriculum in all areas to equip the human resources of the region. We have also improved facilities, technological services and research applications to ensure that the “Light from the West” continues to “illuminate” and provide wisdom, knowledge and understanding for the next 60 years.
UWI is a longstanding regional entity and has played a significant role in developing the intellect, confidence and self-worth of the people of the Caribbean. Since the start of the new millennium, we have been striving
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Alumni@UWI readers. What better New Year’s gift to you than a new issue of your alumni magazine. Do enjoy!
Members of the Vice Chancellor’s Presidents Club UWIAA - Presidents Ms. Maxine McClean - Barbados Mr. Frederick Sandiford - Belize Dr. Marcia Potter - British Virgin Islands Mrs. Deborah Ann Chambers - Cayman Mrs. A. Missouri Sherman-Peter Commonwealth of The Bahamas Ms. Irma Edwards - Dominica Mr. Anthony Williams - Florida Mrs. Claudia Halley - Grenada Mrs. Nadine Marriott - Jamaica Amb. Laurine Fenton - Montserrat Dr. Hazel Carter - New York Dr. Caroline Lawrence - St. Kitts & Nevis Mr. Nkrumah Lucien - St. Lucia Ms. Maud Fuller - Toronto Mr. Jerry Medford - Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Vernon Barrett - United Kingdom Ms. Sha-Shana Crichton - Washington DC UWIAA- Past Presidents Prof. Frank Alleyne - Barbados Dr. Lisa Johnson - Belize Dr. Kedrick Pickering - British Virgin Islands Mr. Ronald White - Florida Mrs. Beverley Pereira - Jamaica Mrs. Brenda Skeffrey - Jamaica Prof. Neville Ying - Jamaica Mrs. Patricia Sutherland - Jamaica Dr. Cameron Wilkinson - St. Kitts & Nevis Ms. Sheree Jemmotte - Montserrat Mr. Frederick Bowen - Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Ulric Warner - Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Daniel Sankar - Trinidad & Tobago Prof. Franklin Knight - Washington DC
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UWIEA - Presidents Eng. Hopeton Heron - Jamaica Eng. Clyde Philip - Trinidad & Tobago UWIMAA - Presidents Dr. Mike Hoyos - Barbados Dr. Karl Massiah - Canada Dr. Homer Bloomfield - Commonwealth of The Bahamas Dr. Victor Boodhoo - Florida (Central) Dr. Aileen Standard-Goldson - Jamaica Dr. Deo Singh - Trinidad & Tobago Dr. Gerry Groves - USA Tri-State UWIMAA - Past Presidents Dr. Jeff Massay - Barbados Dr. Robin Roberts - Commonwealth of The Bahamas Dr. Cecil Aird - Florida (Central) Dr. Novelle Kirwan - Florida (Central) Dr. Anna Matthews - Jamaica Dr. Peter Fletcher - Jamaica Dr. Sonia Henry-Heywood - Jamaica Dr. Aileen Standard-Goldson - Jamaica Dr. Richard Whitelocke - Jamaica Dr. Nadia Williams - Jamaica Dr. Wendell Guthrie - Jamaica Dr. R. E. David Thwaites - Jamaica Dr. Vijay Naraynsingh - Trinidad & Tobago Dr. Godfrey Rajkuma - Trinidad & Tobago Dr. Winston Mitchell - USA Tri-State Dr. Hardat Sukhdeo - USA Tri-State Dr. Kathleen Watson - USA Tri-State
RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE Very Important Pelican
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UWI STAT UWI STAT Makes a Positive Impact in the Caribbean
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SPECIAL AWARDS UWI Lecturers Share in Nobel Peace Prize Prestige
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NEWS FROM CAVE HILL
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NEWS FROM MONA
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NEWS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE
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AFUWI NEWS
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PROFILE President of the UWIAA Florida Chapter
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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS St. Lucian Named Valedictorian at UWI Graduation in Trinidad
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UWI SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
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IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR LIVES
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Cover photo of the University Chapel by Jeremy Francis (graduate, CARIMAC, UWI, Mona)
Alumni@UWI Editor: Celia Davidson Francis, Director of Alumni Relations, Office of the Vice Chancellor Sources: Student and Campus Newsletters, News Items and Announcements, Campus Communications and Public Relations Offices, Faculties, Departments, UWIAA, Campus Electronic Messaging Centres, School of Continuing Studies, UWI-12, UWIMAA, UWI Medical Alumni Secretariat, Campus Alumni Offices, Office of Administration and others. Photography: Nathaniel Stewart - third-year UWI student, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences and campus photographers. Publishing Services: Stratcom Marketing Services Limited Yvonne Graham, graduate, Mona School of Business, UWI
Spotlight
Footprints 2008
“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen” - Bobby, age 7 “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”- Norman MacEwan “If you think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself.” - Woodrow Wilson “When faith and hope fail, as they do sometimes, we must try charity, which is love in action. We must speculate no more on our duty, but simply do it.” - Dinah Maria Mulock “You must give some time to your fellow men. Even if it’s a little thing, do something for others something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it.” - Albert Schweitzer
Theme for 2007-2008: “Honouring our past, strengthening our presence, cultivating our future... celebrating who we are.” This regional programme is developed by students for students. Students give to benefit their peers. It is designed to teach students about the importance of annual giving. It seeks to get the present student population to recognise the importance of the continued development of their campus. Undergraduates and graduates are invited to take part, however special attention will be paid to the level of participation by final year students. Student participation is what will be evaluated, more than financial contributions and students will choose
the projects for the year via a regional online survey.
“The best practical advice I can give to the present generation is to practise the virtue which the Christians call love.” - Bertrand Russell
UWI STAT Ambassadors will create a Public Relations campaign to lead up to Footprints Day which is designed to raise student awareness and encourage participation. All UWI students who donate will have their name recorded on the website. The faculty which encourages the most student involvement in the collection of the funds will have fifty percent (50%) of the funds collected given to a project chosen by the faculty. The other fifty percent (50%) will go to the project chosen by the overall student body. The inaugural FOOTPRINTS DAY will be Thursday, March 6, 2008.
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Recognising Excellence
Very Important Pelican (VIP) communication skills. She has diverse experience in management, customer service, compliance, development and the implementation of strategic plans. Mrs. Cuthbert worked first with the Ministry of Agriculture as an Agricultural Officer, Livestock Development, then with Federated Pharmaceutical Company Limited as a Quality Control Analyst. From 1971 - 1978, she worked as an Agricultural Officer in Livestock Research in the Ministry of Agriculture and then served as a Senior Standards Officer at the Jamaica Bureau of Standards. She moved to the National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd. (NCB) as Senior Agricultural Officer and was the Manager of the Agriculture Department where she managed and grew lending from $50 million to $300 million, until 1999 when the organisation restructured.
Brenda Cuthbert Brenda Cuthbert was the first female Jamaican Bachelor of Science graduate in Agriculture from the St. Augustine Campus, where she gained Honours in 1969. She then went on to gain her Masters in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University in 1988 and a Diploma in Executive Business Management in 1995 from the Wharton School of Business, Pennsylvania. She is "achievement oriented", the consummate professional with excellent interpersonal, organisational and
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It was at this point that her career path diverted from agriculture. The department functions were merged into the Credit Department and she was promoted to Group Marketing Manager at NCB and then became the NCB Manager of Corporate Relationship Banking. In 2002, in keeping with her ever upward movement on the corporate ladder, she became the General Manager of the City of Kingston Co-operative Credit Union Limited and under her leadership the organisation has become more competitive, expanded its services and now has a membership of over 208,000, savings of $5.2 billion and assets of $6.5 billion. She has written and presented various papers including ‘Women's Access to Funds to Finance Agriculture in Jamaica - A Review’, presented to FAO/WHO in 1983. A proud UWI graduate, she states, “My journey at UWI St. Augustine was fulfilling and awesome. In charting a fresh course with eyes wide open with expectation and a strong desire to make a positive impact, I was truly satisfied with the results”.
UWI STAT UWI STAT makes a positive impact in the Caribbean UWI STAT Ambassadors are the Vice Chancellor's Student Representatives on all three campuses. They pledge lifelong commitment to their alma mater and become Alumni Ambassadors upon graduation. The Vice Chancellor has authorised the UWI STAT Ambassadors to visit high schools locally and regionally on an annual basis in order to: Showcase the student talent and leadership at UWI to assist in the promotion of the UWI as a first option for tertiary education to students in the Caribbean. Promote the CARICOM Single Market and Economy to the youth of the region. Encourage HIV/Aids prevention in Caribbean youth. Meet with the Prime Minister, Minister of Education and leaders in other sectors. Appear on radio/television to publicise their objectives and through these visits to equip themselves with the knowledge and perspectives necessary to inform the Vice Chancellor about the youth perspective both locally and regionally. Their mission is to individually and collectively drive positive change in the Caribbean region, and this November, through seven visits to Caribbean countries, the following Ambassadors started to make this difference: Garth Wilkin, Ayana Sylvester, Marisa Longsworth, Ruedi Trouchen, Dominic Davis, Andre Gordon, Rodean Wallace, Melissa Francois, Annakay Rowe, Maurice Burke, Fayola Berkley and Lacy Ann Bartley. Organised by Alumni Relations, Institutional Advancement Division,
UWI STAT Ambassadors from different campuses met and undertook their mission in seven countries: Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Anguilla, Antigua and Grenada. In all cases, Ambassadors of different nationalities and different campuses (i.e. one from Jamaica and one from Trinidad or Barbados) enjoyed the "mini-regional integration" that these visits afforded. The visits received excellent media coverage and the Heads of the UWI Centres of the seven countries made arrangements for them to visit high schools and meet government officials.
UWI STAT Ambassador is Rhodes Scholar UWI STAT Ambassador, Vincentian R. T. Luke V. Browne, received the 2008 Rhodes Scholarship which is given based on:
The reports were excellent: “The UWI STAT Ambassadors made a good impression wherever they went, from the Governor-General’s office to schools and in the media. They clearly demonstrated the leadership qualities that UWI Alumni are noted for. The students at the schools we visited were very impressed with the fact that a second year Law student was actually the age of many of them. I think they were able to reach the students on a level that could not be attained by an older person.” Mrs. Veronica Simon, Head, UWI Centre, St. Lucia "You made excellent Ambassadors and UWI should be justly proud to have young persons like yourselves championing its cause." Mrs. Olivia Edgecombe-Howell, Head, UWI Centre, St. Kitts & Nevis “The UWI STAT programme is an excellent initiative. The hour-long television interview was aired and was well received for example. I have been getting positive feedback.” Dr. Francis Severin, Head, UWI Centre, Dominica.
R. T. Luke V. Browne
Literary and scholastic attainments. Energy to use one's talents to the fullest, as exemplified by fondness and success in sports. Truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship. Moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one's fellow beings. Luke wishes to become a public servant of the highest order and to be well schooled in broad academic disciplines, to be respectful of culture and institutions and to gear efforts at supporting the United Nations Philosophy as far as it relates to the improvement of mankind. His qualifications include over ten years of academic distinction: starting with national examinations in 1997, regional examinations in 2002, international examinations in 2004 and current University studies. He has a firm commitment to and an extensive record in the service of fellow students and the community. A contributor to
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UWI STAT human development and, as a sportsman, an energetic and motivated competitor on the local, regional and international scene, he is an all-round high achiever that is focused, creative, innovative and disciplined. 2006-2007 President, Guild of Students (The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill) May 2006 UWI Representative, Summer Institute for Future Global Leaders in the Caribbean (University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas) Summer 2004 Delegate, Global Young Leaders' Conference in Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill 2005 - Present UWI STAT Ambassador BSc. in Mathematics & Economics (expected with First Class Honours, 2008) Class rank: Top 1%, GPA 3.72
Awards & Commendations: Described by the Prime Minister of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Hon. Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves as "…young, bright and popular…a future leader…" National Scholar of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, 2004. Valedictorian: St. Vincent & the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC), 2004. The Caribbean Examinations Council Award for overall best performance in the history of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, 2003. Caribbean Young Leader Certificate of Merit for outstanding service to the national community in promoting Teamwork, Leadership and Community Spirit, 2001. Award of Achievement for obtaining first place in the National Youth Council Independence Debate, 2001. Member of the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Delegation to the 44th
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Meeting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Heads of Government held in Antigua and Barbuda, January 10-12, 2007. Participant in the Sir Garfield Sobers International Cricket Competition, held in Barbados. Luke says, "In all the preparation, I had a sense of history, realising how much the award would serve to raise the consciousness and the level of expectation of the Vincentian people, who never had among their ranks, a Rhodes Scholar. I also regard the scholarship as a tribute to the region that shaped me, often times via The University of the West Indies. When informed that I was successful at the end of the interviews, a quote by Paul Speicher crossed my mind, which I mention now in full: “A law of nature rules that energy cannot be destroyed. You change its form from coal to steam, from steam to power in the turbine, but you do not destroy energy. In the same way, another law governs human activity and rules that honest effort cannot be lost, but that some day the proper benefits will be forthcoming.” “My best efforts have been at serving the people in my common space, particularly the less fortunate. My faith is in adventure and challenge and I put a premium on excellence. My curriculum vitae details much of my involvement and from that it may be clear that my current focus is at positioning myself to become an exceptional Caribbean leader. The Rhodes Scholarship facilitates great exposure and learning at one of the top world universities, and serves to propel me further along the path that I have chosen." Luke also comes from a true UWI family. His parents met at UWI and four of their six children have already graduated from UWI (at least one from each campus) and the last two are set to graduate in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
Dad: R. Theodore L. V. Browne studied Law at Cave Hill, then Law School at St. Augustine in Trinidad. Mom: Laura C. Browne (née Roberts) studied Mathematics and French at Cave Hill Sister: Réchanne T. L. V. Browne studied Law at Cave Hill Brother: R. Theodore L. V. Browne (Jr.) studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at St. Augustine Sister: R. Twanna L. V. Browne studied Medicine at Mona Sister: R. T. L. Valina Browne studied Actuarial Science at Mona R. T. Luke V. Browne studying Mathematics and Economics at Cave Hill (2008) Sister: R. Tamira L. V. Browne studying Banking and Finance at Cave Hill (2009)
Rhodes Scholarship Short List Includes Another UWI STAT Ambassador
Maria Kodilinye
Maria Kodilinye, another UWI STAT Ambassador was among those shortlisted for the Rhodes Scholarship this year, in itself a great achievement. She says, "The whole process of selection was unlike anything I've ever experienced. The dinner which was held the night before interviews was attended by the candidates, members of the
UWI STAT Selection Committee and past Scholars. I thoroughly enjoyed this aspect of the process. It was an honour to meet the other candidates and get to converse with such an esteemed panel. The interview day was gruelling. I think the interview itself was the least painful part, because it passes so quickly once you have begun; it was the wait that was excruciating! Being short-listed is, in itself, a huge honour. I congratulate Luke on his win and wish him the very best in the future. I am still interested in pursuing graduate studies in the United Kingdom and the United States after completing my LLB at Cave Hill. My ultimate goal is to work in Barbados and throughout the region as a Human Rights Lawyer and Activist. I plan to use my training and experience to create a coalition of likeminded people who will work towards the establishment of human rights issues at the forefront of political discourse."
More about Maria’s Achievements 2007
Short-listed for the Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholarship
2007- 2008
Vice-President of The University of the West Indies Law Society
2006
Member of UWI STAT Ambassador Corp (Cave Hill). Winner of the Law Society Mooting Competition judged by Justice Saunders (Sitting Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice) and Justice Archie (Judge of the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago). [Second year student] Winner of The University of the West Indies Law Society annual Mooting Competition. [First year student]
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Score Again! In a recent CARICOM Youth Commission report regarding
Recipient of the Tom Adams Prize granted to the Barbados Scholar with the best A'Level or Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) results in the area of the Humanities.
perceptions of the CSME, it was
Awarded a Barbados National Scholarship for attaining Grade One in all subjects for both units of CAPE
impressive understanding of the
2004 - 2005 Head Girl of Harrison College, Bridgetown, Barbados
stated that, “The most
CSME was found in the
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Delegate to the Global Youth Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. and New York City.
members of the UWI Students
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Optimist Club of Ernst & Young Leadership Award
Today and Alumni Tomorrow
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Optimist Club of Ernst & Young Youth Appreciation Week, Optimist of the Year Award of Excellence Volunteer with Drug Education and Counselling Services (DECS) in the capacity of a part-time mentor and assistant
(UWI STAT) and the JS Student Movement, two organisations which had organised peer to peer
Publications education and training initiatives - Case comment in the UWI Law Faculty Student Law Review, March/April 2007 issue, entitled:- ‘Batting for both Teams: Juggling two sets of Irreconcilable Contractual Duties’
Current Education Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus - final year student, GPA: 3.71 Proficient in Spanish and French.
for members.
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Special Awards UWI Lecturers share in Nobel Peace Prize Prestige The prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 was awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and three lecturers from the UWI have contributed to this Panel. The IPCC was recognised for its efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change.
ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation Diamond Honoree
In 1988 the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) established the IPCC to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. It is a Task Force on Greenhouse Gas Inventories made up of three Working Groups. The UWI lecturers, who have been recognised for their contributions to the Working Groups are: Dr. Leonard Nurse, Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at Cave Hill; Dr. John Agard, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences at St. Augustine and Dr. Anthony Chen, former Head of Climate Studies in the Department of Physics at Mona. Merrit Henry
Dr. Chen was a member of Working Group One and Lead Author of a chapter titled, 'Regional Climate Projections', Chapter Eleven in Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Doctors Agard and Nurse were members of Working Group Two, and worked on 'Small Islands', Chapter Sixteen of Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Dr. Agard was a Lead Author of the chapter while Dr. Nurse was a Coordinating Lead Author. The Nobel Peace Prize is internationally recognised as the highest commendation and is awarded annually to people or organisations for outstanding contributions to society. The 2007 Prize is divided equally between the IPCC and former United States Vice President, Albert (Al) Gore Jr. and will be presented in Oslo, Norway on December 10, 2007. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is seeking to put into sharper focus the processes and decisions that are necessary to protect the world's future climate, and thereby to reduce this threat to the security of mankind by awarding the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to the IPCC and Al Gore.
Gleaner Honour Awards for UWI Graduates
His Excellency the Most Honourable Professor Sir Kenneth O. Hall, ON, GCMG, OJ, Governor-General of Jamaica (left) and the Honourable Oliver F. Clarke, OJ, Chairman and Managing Director of The Gleaner Company present proud UWI graduates, Dr. Christine Marrett (second left) and Ms. Vilma McClenan with Gleaner Honour Awards (2007) for Education and Public Service.
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The 2008 ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation Diamond Honoree selected by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) is Student Services and Development Manager for Placement and Career Services at the Mona Campus, Mrs. Merrit Henry. She is being recognised for her significant and sustained service to Student Affairs, to students, to the Caribbean Tertiary Level Personnel Association (CTLPA), and to the ACPA. The award will be presented in Atlanta, Georgia in April, 2008. Mrs. Henry is a UWI alumna, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and a Masters in Educational Administration from the Mona Campus. She is a former president of the CTLPA and has wide ranging experience in the area of career development. She was instrumental in the development and implementation of the computerised ‘Job Link’ system which links prospective employers and students via the Internet and thus improves the job placement process. She also spearheaded the successful annual career expo at the UWI, Mona Campus. Merrit Henry is Coordinator of the UWI Mona Mentorship Programme and is a member of the planning committee for the University Students Orientation Programme.
News from Cave Hill Next Level: Making the Decision for Graduate Education at the UWI, Cave Hill Campus’.
Graduation 2007 The Cave Hill Campus of The University of the West Indies continued to increase the number of University graduates in Barbados and across the region when over 1,500 students graduated in October 2007, 89 of them receiving First Class Honours degrees.
Programme coordinators, lecturers, financiers and others were on hand to answer questions about taught and research-based masters degrees available. This initiative was in line with the 2007-2012 Strategic Plan to make graduate studies and research a central focus.
The Cave Hill Campus also conferred honorary degrees (Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa) on Barbadian Economist and International Business Consultant, Sir Courtney Blackman; Barbadian Entrepreneur extraordinaire, Geoffrey Cave; Anguillan Attorney-at-Law, Dame Bernice Lake and Dominican Jurist and current President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Dr. Nicholas Liverpool.
Women as Leaders The Centre for Gender and Development Studies: Nita Barrow Unit, Cave Hill, hosted a seminar titled ‘Professional Women Leaders: Barriers and Opportunities’ in October. Dr. Gill Kurton, Reader in Employment Relations at the School of Business Management in the Queen Mary College of the University of London was the presenter. It focused on the barriers and opportunities facing women seeking leadership roles and the range of barriers created by the gendered structure of the labour market, occupations and organisations.
Graduate Fair Cave Hill Campus
In order to assist Caribbean citizens become more knowledgeable about their careers and accelerate the region's developmental process, the campus staged an elaborate graduate fair in November with the theme, ‘Your
Did you know? Mr. Winston H. Bayley, Director of Finance/University Bursar in his capacity as Honorary Consul of Barbados in Jamaica, was awarded the Order of Barbados, Gold Crown of Merit (GCM), which is the third highest National Honour. Mr. Bayley received the Order of Barbados,
Gold Crown of Merit in recognition of his outstanding contribution and unwavering commitment to the service of his country, and the Barbadian people, especially those resident in Jamaica. He was appointed Honorary Consul of Barbados in Jamaica in 1982. He has served as a cultural ambassador and has ably represented Barbados on business and social occasions, interacting with a wide cross section of government and private sector representatives in Jamaica, as well as Consular and other diplomatic representatives of other countries. He was Dean of the Consular Corps of Jamaica for three years and is currently the CARICOM representative on the Executive Committee of the Corps. He received an award for outstanding performance during his tenure as Dean.
Winston H. Bayley
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News From Mona Research Seminars The second of eight seminars planned for the 2007/08 Series of Research Seminars being hosted by the Department of Government was held on October 25, 2007 at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Dr. Jermaine McCalpin, Lecturer in Political Institutions and Transitional Justice in the Department of Government presented on "Restorative Justice, Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Deeply Divided Societies".
Elsa Leo-Rhynie Scholarship established
Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie, first female Principal appointed to any campus of UWI, is a graduate of the University who pioneered the institutionalising of Gender Studies at the campus. She served as Deputy Principal at Mona before assuming the regional post of Pro Vice-Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies for the entire UWI. In February,
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2006, she was appointed Principal of the Mona Campus in succession to Professor Kenneth Hall. She retired from the post on September 30, 2007. The Mona Campus has established the Elsa Leo-Rhynie Scholarship for undergraduate study at the campus, valued at $300,000 per annum. It will be awarded annually, in honour of Professor Leo-Rhynie's years of dedicated and excellent service and leadership to the University and in particular to the Mona Campus. Professor Gordon Shirley, the Principal of the Mona Campus announced this at a function in her honour held at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts on Monday, November 5, 2007. Professor Leo-Rhynie has carried out research and published extensively in the areas of education, training and gender concerns. She has directed projects for government and international agencies, and has also successfully undertaken consultancy assignments across the Caribbean region. She chairs the Dudley Grant Memorial Trust which advocates on behalf of early childhood education in Jamaica. She has been a member of the Jamaica Privy Council since 1996, and in 2000, she was awarded the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) for her services to education. Keenly interested in student welfare, she led a team that oversaw the building of the Rex Nettleford Hall, the largest student Hall of Residence at Mona. As Principal, she held the first-ever assembly of all staff on the campus to discuss the University's Strategic Plan, 2007-2012.
"Revitalizing the Agricultural Sector: Internal and External Challenges" The Faculty of Social Sciences, Mona Campus, hosted the second seminar in its series of monthly panel discussions and presentations on October 31, 2007.
The topic was "Revitalizing the Agricultural Sector: Internal and External Challenges". These presentations were designed to provide a forum to discuss current issues affecting Jamaica and the wider Caribbean and form part of the strategic thrust to highlight the work of faculty members and strengthen links with the public. The Honourable Dr. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Agriculture delivered the main presentation.
“Noh Lickle Twang!”: Conference to Honour the Legacy of Louise Bennett-Coverley A multidisciplinary conference on the theme “Noh Lickle Twang! - Louise Bennett-Coverley, The Legend and the Legacy”, will take place at The University of the West Indies, Mona, from January 9-12, 2008. Jointly hosted by the Department of Literatures in English, the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy, the Institute of Caribbean Studies, the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts and the West Indian Association of Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies, the conference honours the legacy of Miss Lou, iconic Caribbean writer and performer, through plenary sessions, academic panels, round-table discussions and performances. Papers will cover Louise Bennett and the Theatre, Louise Bennett, Folklorist, The Poetry of Miss Lou, Miss Lou and Mass Media, Miss Lou and Popular Culture, Comic Pedagogies: Miss Lou and Education, Mask and Masquerade: Louise Bennett and the Critique of Culture, Poetry, Orality and Performance: Changing Currents in the Caribbean among other things.
News From Mona Principal of the UWI, Mona Campus, Professor Gordon Shirley, noted that the conference provided an opportunity for stakeholders at the highest levels to engage the issue of crime and security which is slowing the development in most countries of the region. The main objectives of the conference were: to identify good practices which can be replicated throughout the region.
Graduates who come back to visit the Mona Campus can relax at Pages on the Deck, above Pages Café. Relax and enjoy fine cuisine daily and Caribbean Haute Cuisine at their Gourmet Luncheons on Thursdays, as well as delightful High Tea from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of every month.
Graduation 2007 At the 2007 Graduation, Honorary Degrees were conferred on Dr. G. Raymond Chang - Doctor of Laws (LLD), Jamaican/Canadian Philanthropist and Chancellor, Ryerson University; Dame Ivy Durrant Doctor of Laws (LLD), Bahamian, Stateswoman, Public Servant, Educator; Professor Franklin Knight - Doctor of Letters (DLitt), Jamaican, Educator, Author; Father Gregory Ramkissoon Doctor of Laws (LLD), Jamaican/Trinidadian Priest, assisting the disadvantaged through the Mustard Seed Communities.
Regional Conference The Pan America Health Organization (PAHO) and The University of the West Indies hosted a regional conference on ‘Strengthening Mental Health Research Capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean’ on December 3-5 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. Research experts from Latin America and the Caribbean discussed the current status of mental health research and shared knowledge in addressing various challenges in the area of mental health. The aim was to identify, for regional governments, mental health research needs and priority areas for attention in their health development agenda.
Opportunities for strengthening capacities of young researchers were highlighted and there was on-site training in research methodology. Papers and workshops on topics such as “Challenges and Opportunities for Young Researchers,” “Psychosis in Indigenous Population in Guatemala and “An Evidence–based process of local empowerment for adopting control and prevention of violence public policy” were given. The keynote address was made by Delbert Elliot on “Violence Prevention in young people”. Experts and participants in this conference included: Dr. Ernest Pate, PAHO/WHO Representative to Jamaica, Cayman and Bermuda; Professor Frederick W. Hickling, Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, UWI, Mona; Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, Unit Chief of Mental Health – PAHO; Professor E. Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor, The University of the West Indies and Dr. Karen Babich, National Institute of Mental Health.
UWI, Mona Hosts Regional Conference on Crime and Security A two-day regional conference on Crime and Security took place at the Mona Campus on October 29-30, 2007.
to establish informal networks that will lead to ongoing collaboration in order to identify concrete initiatives and partnerships that will positively impact the problems of crime in the region. Over the period of the conference, policy makers, international donor agencies and members of the security forces discussed a range of topics including Crime Prevention in Inner Cities, Youth Violence and Modelling Crime in Urban Cities.
Workshops on Information Literacy The Department of Library and Information Studies put on a Public Lecture and Workshop on Information Literacy presented by Professor Mike Eisenberg, Dean Emeritus, The Information School, University of Washington, USA, on November 15, 2007. Professor Eisenberg, is a leading expert on the topic as well as a co-developer of the Big6 Information Literacy Model which is one of the most well-known and used worldwide. Information literacy is an important concept underlying the process of information acquisition and knowledge building, critical thinking, inquiry, research and lifelong learning. Information literacy assists students to construct a framework for learning. As it targets the ability to locate, evaluate and effectively use information for completing scholarly assignments, for doing research and for everyday living, it also represents an indispensable set of skills needed to meet the demands of our informationrich, technology-driven society.
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News From St. Augustine Caribbean Sea Ecosystem Assessment
Power and Knowledge Lecture
The University of the West Indies, in collaboration with the Cropper Foundation, launched the Caribbean Sea Ecosystem Assessment (CARSEA) Report on Thursday 1st November, 2007, in the Sir Frank Stockdale Building. The CARSEA study is a component of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a global programme which was undertaken by the United Nations to assess and highlight the state of the world's environment and the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being. The event featured a number of speakers along with a presentation of the major findings of this study.
A lecture entitled, "Power and Knowledge in International Development" was hosted by the Institute of International Relations (IIR) on November 8, 2007. The lecture was given by Professor Girvan who is currently a Research Fellow at the IIR, UWI, St. Augustine. His recent work, “Towards a Single Economy and Single Development Vision (2006)�, has been adopted by the regional Heads of Government as the framework for the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.
UWI Alumni's Latin Parang Lime Charmain Subero, Campus Alumni Representative, St. Augustine, reported that the 2008 Staff Inter-Campus Games Executive Committee hosted a Latin Parang Lime at the Staff Social Club on Sunday 25th November, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight.
Inaugural Professorial Lecture An Inaugural Professorial Lecture presented by Professor Margaret Rouse-Jones, University Librarian entitled, "Unveiling Hidden Treasures: An Exploration of our Caribbean Heritage Materials", was held on Thursday 29th November, 2007 at the Institute of Critical Thinking. The results of an exploration into some of the Libraries' Caribbean heritage materials provided fresh information and insights into the lives and contributions of Caribbean personalities including Dudley Huggins, George James Christian and Dr. Eric Williams. The usefulness and relevance of these collections for postgraduate study and research was emphasised.
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Appointments The St. Augustine Campus has newly appointed the following Professors in recognition of their hard work and commitment: Prof. Chandrabhan Sharma Prof. Brian Copeland Prof. Edwin Ekwue Prof. Andrew Adogwa
Postgraduate Seminars The Faculty of Engineering hosted various postgraduate seminars on October 25, 2007. The research topics were as follows: Using Spatial Techniques to Investigate Landscape Archaeology A Comparative study of Land Use /Land Cover Change in Trinidad and Tobago to assess Sustainability Development of a methodology to create a Surveyed Accurate Cadastral Map for surveyed areas in Trinidad and Tobago Is Access to Mortgages, Physical Planning and Land Tenure less relevant for Low Income Housing and Homeownership? The Investigation of Deformation in Trinidad
Vertical
Modeling Landslide Susceptibility in Trinidad using Geoinformatics
Investigating Horizontal Neotectonic Deformation in Trinidad and Tobago: A kinematics and dynamics approach Biostratigraphy and Paleo-Ecology of the Tamana Formation, Central Trinidad
Animae Caribe Animation, Film and New Media Festival The 6th Annual Animae Caribe Animation, Film and New Media Festival took place at the UWI Institute of Critical Thinking on October 25-27, 2007. Founded by Trinidadian Animator and UWI Lecturer, Camille Selvon Abrahams, the festival gives recognition to Caribbean artists and film makers and provides them with a platform for sharing Caribbean aesthetics through film, animation and new media. The University of the West Indies, in collaboration with the Animae Caribe Organisation, hosted the festival which seeks to establish a thriving animation and new media movement in the Caribbean through a series of workshops, screenings and lectures with experienced animators and artists.
Presentation of Graduates The UWI St. Augustine Campus held its Ceremonies for the Presentation of Graduates 2007 on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd November, 2007 at UWI SPEC. Last year, an unprecedented four ceremonies were held over the two-day period; this year the pattern continued.
News From St. Augustine Honorary degrees were presented to Trinidadian Ceramic Artist and Sculptor, Mrs. Vera Baney (DLitt); Guyanese Judge, Justice Desiree Patricia Bernard (LLD); Grenadian Agriculturalist, Mr. Edward Kent (LLD) and Trinidadian Journalist, Miss Camini Marajh (DLitt).
system. She is the first female judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice, the first female Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Guyana and the first female Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana. The work of Madame Justice Desiree Bernard is highly acclaimed regionally and internationally.
On Friday 2nd, the Faculty of Humanities and Education ceremony was held at 9:00 a.m. The afternoon ceremony for the Faculty of Science and Agriculture and the Faculty of Medical Sciences commenced at 4:00 p.m. The ceremony for the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Law began on Saturday 3rd November at 9:00 a.m. and the ceremony for the Faculty of Social Sciences followed at 4:00 p.m.
EDWARD KENT Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Honorary Graduands CAMINI MARAJH Doctor of Letters (DLitt) Trinidadian Journalist, Camini Marajh, is an Investigations Editor whose career with the Trinidad Express Newspapers has spanned several years. Her coverage of crime, national security, the legislature, the justice system, health, education, the economy, politics and the environment has for several years earned her various awards. JUSTICE DESIREE PATRICIA BERNARD Doctor of Laws (LLD) Justice Desiree Patricia Bernard was born in Guyana and has enjoyed an outstanding career within the legal
Grenadian Edward Kent is an estate owner and manager, experimental and traditional agriculturalist, breeder of prime livestock, historian, benefactor, and man of the people. Mr. Kent desired to become a lawyer, but the outbreak of World War II prevented him from realising his dreams; he became involved instead in farming and agriculture. He is an experimental and traditional agriculturalist, who has made a significant contribution to agricultural management and cattlebreeding in St. Lucia, Grenada, Guyana and other Caribbean islands. VERA BANEY Doctor of Letters (DLitt) Trinidad-born Vera Baney is an internationally known ceramic artist, sculptor and the holder of the Hummingbird Medal (Gold), awarded in 1982 by the government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, in recognition of her contribution as an artist. Mrs. Baney has done a number of important commissions and her works have been on display in Canada, England, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States of America and Yugoslavia.
Conferences The Faculty of Medical Sciences’ 16th Annual Research Conference took place from November 14-16, 2007 with the theme "Sports and Exercise Medicine". It showcased the research done by the faculty and aimed to generate interest in the field of sports medicine as it is an under-researched field in the Caribbean. Workshops, oral and poster presentations were the media used and the topics included: “Fulfilling the Potential of the Elite Athlete”, “Exercise and Sports in the Non-Athlete/Recreational Athlete” and “The Use of Exercise in the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases”. The highlight of the Conference was the Sir Kenneth Standard Distinguished Lecture, which was delivered by Dr. David Hughes, Sports Physician and Foundation Fellow of the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (UK). His presentation was entitled "Sports and Exercise Medicine: Boutique Medicine for the Elite Athlete or Public Health Panacea?" Several prizes were also presented by various associations, including: Young Investigator Award from Association of Consultant Physicians of Jamaica; Obstetrics and Gynaecology Prize from Grabham Society; Orthopaedic Prize from the Jamaica Orthopaedic Association and Pathology Prize from the Jamaica Association of Clinical Pathologists.
Upcoming Conferences Global Reggae: Jamaica Popular Music A Yard and Abroad, February 18 – 24, 2008 Globalreggae2008@uwimona.edu.jm Cave Hill Philosophy Symposium Conversations IV, February 28 and 29, 2008 fochieng@uwichill.edu.bb 9th Annual Salises Conference March 26-28, 2008 http://salises.uwimona.edu.jm:1104/sa lisesconf/salisesconf.html
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AFUWI NEWS The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) Ann-Marie Grant, Director of the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI), reported that the first multi media Radiothon which was the brainchild of Dr. Karl Rodney, AFUWI Board Member, established a good precedent on which to build for future events of this kind. In pursuit of Dr. Rodney's vision to gain access to all corridors of the community, Radiothon 2007 sought to involve a variety of print and electronic media to support this fund-raiser.
Ms. Grant saluted Professor Rex Nettleford, Elizabeth Buchanan-Hind and Celia Davidson-Francis who came from Jamaica to participate in this effort, and AFUWI Board members Dr. Karl Rodney and Michael Flanigan. The money raised will be used to sponsor scholarships for financially challenged students at UWI.
Promotions/Appointments Dr. Newton Duncan promoted to Professor Professor Duncan's work on biliary surgery in sickle cell disease was instrumental in identifying a heightened morbidity and mortality in children with common bile duct stones compared to adults. His publications on cholecystectomy and splenectomy in sickle cell disease utilising a selective blood transfusion protocol has helped to steer international opinion away from what was an over-reliance on aggressive transfusion regimes. His work serves as an important guide to surgeons worldwide, particularly those working in developing countries where blood products are scarce.
Support from print media was provided by five (5) publications: Caribbean Life, Daily News, Carib News, Caribbean Link and Street Hpye which carried press releases and advertisements. Support from television provided by three (3) stations: and Zinc TV in New York CNP TV in Massachusetts Connecticut.
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Public service announcements and telephone interviews were facilitated by twenty radio shows from New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida. In-studio interviews were facilitated by five (5) radio programmes - WBLS, Irie Jam, Link Up, Spice Radio from New York and Future Movement from Georgia. Other resources donated to the event included food and refreshment provided by Golden Krust and Royal Caribbean bakeries and tele-com services provided by Verizon. A volunteer core of 22 persons who generously donated their time and networking skills played a critical role in soliciting the donations. Pledges of US$33,400 including three (3) tuition scholarships of US$2,500 each were received from 338 persons, most of whom reside in the tri-state area.
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Prof. Newton Duncan
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Dr. Newton Duncan, has been promoted to the rank of Professor. He holds the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree as well as the Doctor of Medicine degree in Surgery from The University of the West Indies. He studied Paediatric Surgery as a Commonwealth Scholar at The Booth Hall Children's Hospital and The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, England. Professor Duncan is a well respected academic who has earned local and international recognition for his research into the surgical management of patients with sickle cell disease. He has also published on diverse subjects, such as neonatal circumcision, acute intussusception in infancy, neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis and conjoined twins.
Professor Duncan has made a very strong contribution to undergraduate and postgraduate surgical teaching at the University Hospital of the West Indies. He is the Supervisor of the DM (Paediatric Surgery) Training Programme, which he established in 1996. He has published in excess of 32 papers and 26 abstracts in peer reviewed journals and has supervised the research of junior colleagues on topics related to neonatal congenital malformations, paediatric trauma, Hirschsprungs Disease and Day Case Surgery in Childhood. Professor Duncan is a member of several local and international professional associations and remains the only surgeon from the English-speaking Caribbean to have received the prestigious American College of Surgeons International Guest Scholar Award, granted in 1996.
News Database Drive Raisers Edge, the software used by leading universities worldwide to assist with database collection and fund-raising has been acquired to help with the centralisation, maintenance and updating of all alumni data. This system will be used by all three Campus Alumni Offices, the AFUWI office in New York and the Institutional Advancement Division (IAD) which has overall regional responsibility and is spearheading a database drive. At press only 45,000 of the over 80,000 UWI alumni records were on the system and some of these have incomplete information. We are appealing to all alumni to use the form on the website www.uwi.edu under alumni to send all current data to the IAD. We wish to publish a directory of alumni, but can only do so if our records are as up to date as possible.
UWI E-mail for Life!
In recognition of the growing demand for tertiary level educational institutions of distinction in Western Jamaica, UWI Mona plans to establish a second campus in Western Jamaica.
The Alumni Relations arm of the Institutional Advancement Division is pleased to announce a UWI E-mail for Life. This is a permanent e-mail address for all alumni of the University and it is FREE.
The Western Jamaica Campus, which will be located in Montego Bay, will commence operations in September 2008 with programmes specially designed to reflect the areas of significant growth and development in Western Jamaica.
It provides UWI graduates with an easy and secure way of receiving e-mail from the University, colleagues and classmates. Your friends will always be able to reach you no matter how many times you change jobs or houses! Use your @alumni.uwi.edu address and stay in touch. This will be given to all 2007 graduates initially and then rolled out. For more information go to the alumni section at www.uwi.edu.
BSc. Management Studies (General)
BSc. Banking and Finance
BSc. Management Studies (Accounting)
BSc. Hospitality and Tourism Management
BSc. Management Information Systems
BA Media and Communications (Public Relations)
Persons may apply to the Mona Campus for these programmes free of cost at www.mona.edu/admissions. Applicants must then submit a letter indicating preference for the Western Jamaica Campus with copies of their official documents.
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Profile Anthony Williams President of the UWIAA Florida Chapter Mr. Anthony Williams is the President of The University of the West Indies Alumni Association Florida Chapter. He first served as Vice President in 2005-2006 and was elected President in 2007. He is now reviving the chapter by spearheading the signature event in the University's 60th anniversary celebrations. This will take the form of an awards banquet and dance on Saturday February 2, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Las Palmas/Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites. Entertainment will be by Byron Lee & the Dragonaires. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor E. Nigel Harris will deliver the keynote address. Mr. Williams holds a BSc. (Hons.) degree in Management Studies (1996) and later attained a MBA in General
Management from Mona Institute of Business. While in Jamaica, he worked with the Jamaica Government under the Ministry of Finance. While in Florida he has worked with Niagara Distributors of Hollywood as Accounts Receivable Manager and then Director of Marketing. He moved on to Cendant Corporation (a Fortune Five Hundred company) as Cash Management Coordinator at the Coconut Creek Corporate Office. He is now Fiscal Manager at the United Jewish Community of Broward County. Mr. Williams is married to wife Marcia and has one son, Anthony Williams Jr. “My belief” he says, “is that although I may not be able to change the world, I can impact my corner, one person at a time.”
Open Campus News One of the primary aims of the University’s 2005-2012 Strategic Plan is that the Open Campus will expand the scope, enhance the appeal and improve the efficiency of its service to the individuals, communities and countries which it serves. The Open Campus will serve and support the higher educational and outreach needs of the regional University in the fifteen UWI countries in the English-speaking Caribbean. Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald has been appointed Pro ViceChancellor and Principal of the Open Campus. For the immediate future, the Office of the Principal and Pro Vice-Chancellor is based at the Outreach Building on the Cave Hill Campus in Barbados until, in consultation with supporting governments and other stakeholders, a decision is made on where in the region its head office should be permanently located. Currently, efforts are being
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directed at inaugurating the campus at the start of academic year 2008-2009 using the buoyancy of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the UWI. As old as the University itself, the School of Continuing Studies (SCS) is the official outreach arm of the University, dedicated to adult, continuing and public education beyond the campuses. It will become a part of the new Open Campus of The University of the West Indies. Much of the substantive work of the School, which will continue through the Open Campus, involves adult education and the upgrading of professional and para-professional skills in the light of new bodies of knowledge in particular fields. These new regional programmes are designed to facilitate greater access to higher education and fulfill entry requirements and some credit exemptions for higher level academic programmes.
The degrees currently offered include, the Associate of Science degrees in Administrative Professional Office Management (APOM), Business Management (BUMA), Paralegal Studies (PALS) and Public Sector Management (PSMA). All these programmes aim to offer prospective students comprehensive curricula in modern management training and integrate theoretical perspectives and practical applications. These regional programmes deliver foundation level education and training in management and other areas relevant to the operations of private and public sector organisations and the trade union movement. The Open Campus is currently preparing its main web pages for student applications and other main information sources about the services and offerings of the regional Open Campus.
Chapter Highlights St. Lucian Named Valedictorian at UWI Graduation in Trinidad By Nkrumah Lucien (UWIAA - St. Lucia Chapter) sensibility, the essence of which our regional and even world leaders would do well to take heed of and transform into action. It was filled with consciousness and humility. It is significant that even despite or because of the challenge faced by our students in pursuing further education, one such as Mr. St. Martin would recognise the deep need for us to be truly committed to goals beyond our insular selves.
Chaney St. Martin
For a number of reasons, the pursuance of graduate studies for St. Lucians and citizens of countries without the luxury of a university is a significant challenge. The financial burden of such creates many further constraints in terms of the areas open to study, the quality of the experience and for some even the ability to complete one's studies. As a result, we always form a small minority even in our regional universities. Despite these challenges, many St. Lucian students in every year rank among the top performers at every campus with first and upper second class honours. This year was no exception as we can celebrate an additional feat as one of our own was named one of two Valedictorians for the recently held graduation ceremonies at the St. Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies in Trinidad. Chaney St. Martin who hails originally from Faux la Chaux and lives currently in Morne du don, recently completed a Bachelors degree in Agricultural Science and is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in the same area. Mr. St. Martin is the first St. Lucian in a long time to emerge as valedictorian at The University of the West Indies. His valedictory speech was truly one with a regionalist and internationalist
He implored his fellow graduates to rid themselves of "the get in, keep your heads down in the books, and get out attitude" towards their education and instead to "remain active and focused on addressing the issues of inequality in our societies and the world while still at school". This advice becomes increasingly relevant in our Caribbean region where we suffer from the exodus of many of our capable minds and are faced with an increasing selfishness, ego and aloofness to the issues of our society among the university graduates who stay in the region. Mr. St. Martin encouraged the lecturers to develop the curriculum in a manner that will empower and facilitate the students' critique and transformation of their societies. He challenged his fellow graduates and all present to adopt greater integrity in their approach to life and to themselves; to transform into informed action that which they have learned about lifestyle and care for themselves and their individual potential to effect change. Nutrition, exercise, breathing and many other aspects were emphasised, for as Mr. St. Martin pointed out, "when we have developed this higher consciousness about our well-being, we would have empowered ourselves to effect meaningful socio-economic changes". The speech which ended on a note of optimism closed with Mr. St. Martin giving thanks to his community of
Faux la Chaux, his country of birth St. Lucia and the “continent of life itself, Africa�. The speech was enriched by quotations of revolutionary thinkers such as Paulo Freire the great Brazilian Educator and H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I. It was truly a moment of pride for all St. Lucians and a validation of our individual and collective potential. The UWI Alumni Association (St. Lucia Chapter), would like to extend hearty congratulations to all our 2007 graduates and looks forward to their contributions in enriching and transforming our St. Lucian society, the Caribbean region and ultimately the world.
Medical Alumni
News
The 1948 Society has donated six bursaries for medical (MBBS) students in financial need at the Mona Campus. The following students were selected: Final Year:
4th. Year: Third Year:
Bruce Blagrove Miguel Brissett Dayne McNab Jermaine McFarlane Sherrydene Barrett Marsha DaCosta
Mr. Joseph Pereira, Deputy Principal of the Mona Campus, asked Dr. Victor Boodhoo, Secretary/Treasurer of the 1948 Society to pass on to the others in the Group, the appreciation of the campus for this excellent support. In December 2005, ten financially strapped medical students each received US$500 from the 1948 Society. In 2006, they donated US$6,000 for books and computers to the Mona Medical Library. In 2007 they also donated US$3,000 to a Hand Centre in the Department of Surgery as well as the US$3,000 to the six medical students (US$500 each).
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UWIAA Chapter Highlights UWI Engineering Alumni The UWI Engineering Alumni (UWIEA) is working with the Council of the Caribbean Engineering Organizations (CCEO) to increase strategic collaboration in the region. The President of each of the Associations of Professional Engineering in each Caribbean country is a member of the CCEO (for example the Jamaica Institution of Engineers, the Barbados Association of Professional Engineers, etc.) For more information about becoming involved with the UWIEA Trinidad & Tobago Chapter, contact Eng. Clyde Phillip at: clydephillip@yahoo.com For more information about becoming involved in the UWIEA Jamaica Chapter, contact Eng. Hopeton Heron at hopetonh@cwjamaica.com The President of the Barbados Association of Professional Engineers, Eng. Roger Blackman, is working along with Eng. Phil Lashley to establish the UWIEA Barbados Chapter. The Vice Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris is inviting all engineers to build a robust Engineering Alumni Association. “Today our graduates are at the forefront of every major business or industry, propelling growth, development and innovation in spheres as diverse as the oil and gas industries, food and beverage, agriculture, housing, roads, telecommunications, environment management and entertainment. Work is being generated in research at the Faculty of Engineering and they are focused on transferring this knowledge to government, business and industry, regionally and internationally", Professor Harris said recently. Research at the Faculty of Engineering includes work in areas once considered unrelated to engineering such as the extensive work done by former Dean, Professor Clement Sankat, with refrigerated storage of the seeded breadfruit as well as the air drying behaviour of shark fillets. In addition, the Vice Chancellor noted, "Current Dean Bryan Copeland has had the distinction of being the first recipient of Trinidad's new highest National Award for his work as leader of the team that invented the 21st century Steelpan - the G-Pan".
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E-Mentorship Programme Conceptualised by the UWIAA (New York Chapter) and agreed upon by the UWIAA Presidents at the CEC 2007, the proposed E-Mentorship programme will be a collaborative programme with the UWIAA Chapters, the Institutional Advancement Division and the Offices of Student Services on all three campuses of the University. It will be delivered to students through the Office of Student Services on all three campuses. A pilot will be done at the Mona Campus initially, with expansion envisaged to both the Cave Hill and St. Augustine Campuses and eventually the Open Campus.
Introduction The UWIAA E-Mentorship programme is a partnership which brings alumni and students together to help the students to develop their characters and knowledge bases, as well as winning attitudes, in order to enhance performance in all aspects of their lives in support of the profile of the “ideal UWI student” outlined in the UWI 2007-2012 Strategic Plan.
Objectives of the Programme Aim: To build relationships that foster the mutual growth of both mentors and mentees. Developing a complementary and symbiotic bond in which each participant in the relationship shares with, guides and challenges the other Holistic Approach: Multiple aspects of personal and professional development are considered – Career Goals, Volunteerism, Self Esteem Facilitating and supporting the development of a sense of purpose and self-worth, so that they may, beyond the programme, achieve confidence, pursue opportunities and positively accept challenges At the end of the programme, mentors feel that they have helped with the student’s development and the mentees leave knowing they are capable of playing a similar role, i.e. as a mentor.
Benefits of the Programme The Emotional Competence Framework as described by Daniel Goleman in his book: Working with Emotional Intelligence, will be used by the mentors so that the mentees will learn and put into practice the fundamental personal and social competencies, which will assure that they are successful in their professional and personal lives.
Three Main Campuses, One Open Campus
January 12, 2008 Opening Ceremony and Events in Barbados, Cave Hill Campus (See page 21 for details)
CONVOCATION WEEK
Mona Campus
July 12 – 19, 2008 Mona Campus, Jamaica Sat, July 12 6:30 p.m.
Chancellor’s Reception (Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre)
Sun, July 13 6:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Golf Tournament (Caymanas Golf Club) Inter-F Faith Thanksgiving Service (The University Chapel) Brunch (Senior Common Room) Jazz goes to UWI (Vice Chancellor’s Residence)
St. Augustine Campus
Mon, July 14 Stroll Down Memory Lane Campus Tours (registration required) 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Silent Art Auction (Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts) Cocktail Reception hosted by Governor-G General of Jamaica (Kings House)
Cave Hill Campus
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Tues, July 15 8:30 -1 1:00 p.m.
Symposium: “The UWI, An Agency for Regional Development and Change – Has it succeeded?”
Sir Shridath Ramphal, Chancellor Emeritus, Keynote Speaker/Moderator
(Social Sciences Lecture Theatre) Silent Art Auction (Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts) UWI Medical Alumni Association Reunion 9 Opening Ceremony and Welcome Cocktails (The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel)
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PERSONAL DATA Name: ........................................................................... Address: ...................................................................... ...................................................................................... Home/Cell Telephone: .................................................. Home E-mail: ............................................................... UWI Graduate: Yes No Campus Attended: Mona St. Augustine Cave Hill ......................... UWI-12 Country Graduation Year: ...................... Faculty: ........................................................................
Wed July 16 7:00 p.m.
Thur July 17 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
Naming opportunities for individuals, corporations or in memoriam at The University of the West Indies are available to contributors. For Donors in the USA Tax Status: AFUWI is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organisation and gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of state and federal laws in the USA. To find out more about how you can give of your time, talent or resources to The University of the West Indies contact: THE INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT DIVISION Office of the Vice Chancellor The University of the West Indies Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica, West Indies Tel: (876) 977-0054 Fax: (876) 927-0264 E-mail: iad@uwimona.edu.jm Website: www.uwi.edu
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UWIAA ”Memories” Breakfast The University Singers in Concert
Fri, July 18 7:00 p.m.
Medical Alumni Association Banquet The University Singers in Concert
8:00 p.m.
Sat, July 19 12:00 noon
EMPLOYMENT DATA Employer: ..................................................................... Matching Gift Program: Yes No Work Telephone: .......................................................... Work E-mail: ................................................................
Awards Gala (The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel)
8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Couples Luncheon (Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre) for UWI graduates married to other UWI graduates) The University Singers in Concert Fete with Fab 5 (Students Union)
Closing Ceremony and Events in Trinidad & Tobago St. Augustine Campus For events in the Open and Main Campuses throughout the year, please see the Website for details.
www.uwi.edu/uwi60
The UWI is celebrating its 60th year from January until December 2008. The Cave Hill Campus will host the Opening Ceremony on January 12-13, 2008. This very special occasion will begin with an Inter-faith Service at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Jubilee Gardens in Bridgetown on Saturday, January 12 at 4:00 p.m. The Sermon will be delivered by the Rt. Rev. A. Kingsley O’R Lewis. The Governor-General of Barbados, Prime Minister and Members of Parliament have all been invited to attend. The event will be ceremonial in full traditional University regalia involving not only the present members of the UWI community but also showcasing the achievements of UWI by having as many alumni as possible in their academic robes. On Sunday, January 13, there will be a gala concert at the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination which will include the Cavite Chorale, the Duke Ellington Alumni Voice Ensemble, the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica, the University Singers and Voices of Montserrat. There will be a special Convocation at Mona in July and the year will close with special events in St. Augustine. The UWIAA Chapters will each host a “signature” fund-raising event during the year and the Medical Alumni’s Reunion 9 has been designed to coincide with the July event at Mona.
In the Open Campus there will be various celebratory events throughout the year such as: Belize: Ecumenical Service (January 13, 2008) Dominica: Dame Eugenia Charles Lecture (December 2007) St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Press Conference and UWI Week (January 7-11) St. Lucia will launch its activities on January 21 to coincide with Nobel Laureate Week. Montserrat: Unveiling of UWI Airport Sign on UWI Day (January 7) and an Open House and Career Fair at the end of February. A commemorative stamp will also be issued in many UWI countries The UWI Regional Endowment Fund will be officially launched in 2008. This special fund will allow the development of projects such as: Commuting Students Facility (Mona) Student Accommodation for 800 - 1000 students (St. Augustine) Inter-faith Chapel (Cave Hill) Cultural Studies Institute (Open Campus) Commuting Students/Part-Time Students’ Facility with Daycare Centre (Cave Hill) Sports Complex (Mona) Reading Diagnostic Literacy Project (Open Campus)
Join our Vision: “UWI - Caribbean Impact, Global Reach” Ways to donate to the Regional Endowment Fund: Accounts that facilitate deposits of Sterling as well as United States and Jamaican currency have been set up as follows:
BANK NAME
ACCOUNT #
National Commercial Bank Ja. Ltd. University Branch, Mona Campus Kingston 7, Jamaica
402599987
J$
JNCBJMKXAXXX
406398293
US$
JNCBJMKXAXXX
50853860
Sterling
Barclays Bank PLC Knightsbridge International 68 Knightsbridge London SWIX 7NT
CURRENCY
SWIFT/SORT CODE
20-47-35
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In Celebration of Their Lives Dilip Raje in India, died at home in Cumbria, England on September 7, 2007. He joined the University staff as a Lecturer in Surgery in 1974. Dr. Raje was an uncompromising taskmaster who went to extreme ends in the service of his patients. He set a standard of thoroughness and self-sacrifice that junior staff strived to emulate. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in the Department of Surgery in 1981 and in 1991 became Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. He also had an academic interest in gastric acid secretion and helped to popularise the novel surgical procedure, Highly Selective Vagotomy, employed in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease.
Former Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences and Senior Lecturer in Surgery, Dr. Dilip Raje, who was born
As Dean, he was instrumental in establishing The Medicine Research Conference which is now an annual event. After his retirement from UWI he moved to England with his family and became Medical Director of Myton Hamlet Hospice, Warwick, and was instrumental in promoting hospice teaching at Birmingham University. Dilip Raje spent his life relieving human suffering.
Kenneth Everard Niven Ingram University Librarian. It was during Mr. Ingram's administration that the West Indies and Special Collections Section was created at Mona. Although very occupied with administrative matters, he found time to contribute to the development of the Library's collection of books and other learning resources. He was awarded the Gold Musgrave Medal of the Institute of Jamaica for "distinguished eminence" in the fields of librarianship and historical scholarship in 1986, and was also recognised by the Government of Jamaica with the award of Officer of the Order of Distinction (OD) in 1989. He was also awarded a Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, by The University of the West Indies in 2002.
A Librarian, Administrator, Historian, Bibliographer, and Scholar, Kenneth E. Ingram made an outstanding contribution to librarianship and historical scholarship in Jamaica and the Caribbean. In 1950 he joined the staff of the then University College of the West Indies. He spent the next 31 years at the University Library. In 1955 he was promoted to Deputy Librarian, and in 1971 he became
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He also distinguished himself as a bibliographer. Prior to his death, he compiled a number of guides which are indispensable tools to researchers and other persons interested in the history of the region. Through his research in libraries and archives chiefly in North America and the United Kingdom, hitherto unknown or inaccessible materials have come to light. He was also a poet, with his work appearing in Focus, Caribbean Quarterly and other publications.
The University of the West Indies Three Main Campuses, One Open Campus
UWIAA Chapters Barbados Belize British Virgin Islands Cayman Commonwealth of The Bahamas Dominica Florida Grenada Jamaica Montserrat New York St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia Toronto Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom Washington D.C.
Campus Alumni Representatives Barbados Mrs. Roseanne Maxwell Cave Hill Campus Tel: 1-246-417-4544 rmaxwell@uwichill.edu.bb Jamaica Mrs. Charmaine Wright Mona Campus Tel: 1-876-927-1583 uwialumni@kasnet.com Trinidad and Tobago Ms. Charmain Subero St. Augustine Campus Tel: 1-868-662-2002, Ext: 2099 CSubero@ADMIN.UWI.TT
The University of the West Indies is producing the future professionals, leaders and academics of the Caribbean region. Make the UWI your first port of call for postgraduate education and recommend its undergraduate programmes to your family and friends. MONA Student Affairs (Admissions) Section Mona Campus Jamaica, W.I. Tel: 1-876-927-2779, 927-2271 Fax: 1-876-927-2272 admissns@uwimona.edu
CAVE HILL Student Affairs (Admissions) Section Cave Hill Campus Barbados, W.I. Tel: 1-246-417-4119/20 Fax: 1-246-424-7372 gdurrant@uwichill.edu.bb
ST. AUGUSTINE Student Affairs (Admissions) Section St. Augustine Campus Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. Tel: 1-868-663-1933 Fax: 1-868-663-9684 admis@admin.uwi.tt
OPEN CAMPUS Information on online, face to face and mixed delivery courses may be accessed through: 1. School of Continuing Studies lifelong@uwimona.edu.jm 2. Board for Non-Campus Countries and Distance Education www.uwichill.edu.bb/bnccde 3. UWIDEC www.dec.uwi.edu
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