UWI Connect December 2008

Volume 4, Issue 2

Website: http://alumsonline.uwi.edu

“One UWI, One Alumni Family”

Dec. 2008 - Feb. 2009

UWI CONNECT: The Alumni Magazine of The University of the West Indies

Contents

Editorial 2008 saw many changes, not only in the Caribbean region, but in the entire world and 2009 promises to be equally dynamic and possibly more challenging. The University of the West Indies remains poised to adjust to the complexity and uniqueness of the Caribbean situation to meet these new demands and trends.

Here at the Institutional Advancement Division (IAD) we remain committed to developing a greater understanding of the characteristics and motivations of our alumni and ask that you send in your current e-mail addresses to iad.mona@alumni.uwi.edu so we can build a stronger relationship with you.

We would like your feedback too as to how we can further involve our alumni and make the majority of you feel like the appreciated and valuable part of the UWI family that you are.

As we prepare to launch ALUMS Online, we take this opportunity to rebrand your alumni magazine in keeping with the enhanced connectivity and commitment that we are striving to achieve and have selected based on your feedback, UWI Connect, which epitomises this.

AFUWI NEWS A STUDENT’S POINT OF VIEW My Caribbean Family

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RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

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Very Important Pelican (VIP)

ALUMS ONLINE

Reaching out to Alumni with Technology

UWIAA CHAPTER PRESIDENT

Thank you for your continued interest in and loyalty to your Alma Mater. Continue to show AND share your UWI "Pelican Pride".

Celia Davidson Francis Editor-in-Chief

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Sha-Shana Crichton - UWIAA Washington DC

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UWIAA CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

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A glimpse of what your UWIAA Chapters are doing

UWI STAT NEWS RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

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Alwin Anthony Bully Professor Frederick W. Hickling

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CAMPUS NEWS GRADUATION HIGHLIGHTS

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IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR LIVES

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Cover photo: AFUWI Gala 2009 L-R: Prof. E. Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor; Mrs. Fay Rodney, Dr. Harry Belafonte, Distinguished Patron; his wife Pamela Frank and Dr. Karl Rodney, Chairman of AFUWI Partnership Board and AFUWI Committee Chair of Special Events.

We will also feature ALUMS Online - a free social and professional networking tool for UWI graduates, which will be rolled out in 2009.

In this issue we will focus on Graduation 2008, ALUMS Online, and the achievements of some of our graduates around the region, while sharing with you our distinctive oversight of the entire regional institution.

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UWI Connect Editorial Team: Celia Davidson Francis (Editor-in-Chief), Elizabeth Buchanan-Hind, Beverley Pereira, Aileen Standard-Goldson, Marcia Erskine, Stephanie Alleyne, Kellie Magnus Sources: Student and Campus Newsletters, News Items and Announcements, Campus Communications and Public Relations Offices, Faculties, Departments, UWIAA, Campus Electronic Messaging Centres, the

Open Campus, 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

is accepting advertisements for upcoming issues. Please contact the Institutional Advancement Division at (876) 977-0052/4 or e-mail: iad.mona@alumni.uwi.edu for advertising rates and information.

UWI Connect

The UWI Alumni Association (UWIAA) encourages all graduates to send articles/information to UWI Connect.

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CHANCELLOR’S COLUMN

The Gift of Reason 2008 was a West Indian celebration of a West Indian University: UWI’s 60th Anniversary. Anniversaries are not only times for celebration and nostalgic reminiscences, but also times for reflection. We reflected not only on the fulfillment of the dream of our founding fathers, but also on the salience of the dream in the context of the current Caribbean realities. Our first Chancellor, Princess Alice, at her installation, began by reading a greeting from King George VI who hoped that the College “would ever prosper in its high purpose for the advancement of true learning”.

There is a link between the creation of universities and the building of nations. However the concept that best guides our anniversary reflections was one most exquisitely put by our first Principal, Sir Thomas Taylor at the end of the first year when he sought to introduce a commemoration day. He said: “As the years pass we intend to observe this anniversary as a day of commemoration on which we think of our own beginning. It will thus mark the progress of our University College and we should think of it in the future as a kind of annual stocktaking. Let us therefore all resolve today that during the years to come we will do our best to give a true account of our gift of reason to the benefit and use of man”.

I could cite data on the very tangible contributions in every aspect of Caribbean life – the social and physical sciences, public service, and of course the arts. I know much better the seminal contributions in my own discipline of medicine – how children no longer die from diseases that made our infant mortalities reason for shame; of our current efforts in research to provide Caribbean responses to the growing pandemic of diseases like heart disease, stroke and diabetes; of our contributions to fashioning a response to the modern plague of HIV/AIDS. These are matters of record.

But I believe that the clearest manifestation of benefit would be in the preservation or repair of the DNA of our Caribbean oneness that was perhaps one of the main motives for the establishment of the institution. The scientists among you will tell you that failure to correct DNA damage may induce unregulated cell growth leading to cancer.

We all know of the failure of the West Indian Federation and history records the survival of the

University through that difficult period. What is not so clearly articulated is the role of the University in the repair of the damaged DNA, its role in creating the phoenix of a different Caribbean arrangement that is now attempting to spread its wings. And let us not forget its role in fostering the notion and practice of intergovernmentalism and the demonstration that its production of human resources is a critical aspect of that functional cooperation which nurtures the ethos of community.

It is claimed, I believe with some justification that it was the spirit of oneness that pervaded the single campus University in the earlier days that has contributed to a new spirit in the Caribbean Community. I would hope that the bond goes much deeper. I would hope that there is an intellectualizing of the regionalism that goes beyond the physical dwelling together in unity, important though that is. I wish to believe that the brand of the Pelican is strong enough to overcome that dispersion that has been part of the natural evolution of the University and continues to repair that DNA, which as happens in nature, is damaged from time to time.

Our new “Open Campus”, our fourth campus consisting of our 12 Caribbean countries in which there was no major campus, now has its own Campus Council, Principal and administration, and has a different mode of operation, in that much of its offerings will be through blended learning, an appropriate mixture of distance and face to face instruction. I have every confidence that it will indeed strengthen our already visible presence throughout the Caribbean. And let us never belittle the reasoning which emphasised the benefit to the social mobility of Caribbean societies. In the first two decades we were an institution of the privileged few. In the past two decades, we have become a major instrument for upward social mobility in the Caribbean. The student profile has shifted from a predominantly upper-middle to high-income group to one where approximately three-quarters of the population originate from the poor to lower-middle income segments of the society. However this has not affected one jot the quality of the graduate. Ten years ago, 36% of the graduates received First or Upper Second Class degrees. The figure today is 40%.

I have no doubt that we will continue to provide that benefit of which Taylor spoke. Our graduates will help to craft the appropriate Caribbean response to some of the major challenges that the region and the world face. The challenges of globalization, the adjustment of our acceptance of the inevitability of the liberal democracy and the market as a framework for societal organisation that has forgotten Adam Smith’s injunction as to the role of governments, the increasing pluralism in all walks of life and the grim realities of the plague of crime and violence. I have an unbounded faith in the capacity of the sons and daughters of the Pelican to overcome these challenges and more and to continue in your various spheres to employ the gift of reason to the benefit and use of your fellowman and woman.

Continue to support and be involved in the ever widening University of the West Indies family!

Sir George Alleyne Chancellor (Mona Graduation address - edited excerpt)

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AFUWI NEWS

The AFUWI Gala 2009 The 12th Annual Gala of the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) was held on January 29, 2009 at the Hotel Pierre, New York.

This Gala is the AFUWI’s premier fund-raising event in the United States at which the prestigious Legacy Awards are conferred on notable individuals who represent high levels of achievement within their respective fields of industry and enterprise. There are four award categories: Caribbean Luminary, The Vice Chancellor’s Achievement Award, The University of the West Indies Bob Marley Award and the AFUWI Special Award .

Guyana, who is the 18th Borough President of Queens, New York.

Dr. Muriel Petioni who was born in Trinidad and raised in Harlem.

She served her Harlem community as a caring family doctor for four decades.

Dr. Lamuel A. Stanislaus, DDS, who was born in Grenada and served twice as Grenada’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the United Nations (UN).

Vice Chancellor’s Awards were presented to five (5) honourees:

Joi Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of Dress for Success Worldwide Andrew Gray, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Merril Lynch’s Latin America and Canadian business Jerome Maxwell, the first This year’s recipient of The and only Jamaican to be named University of the West Indies Bob Managing Director of Jamalco, a Marley Award is UN Ambassador joint venture between ALCOA Danny Glover. This honour is and the Government of Jamaica, granted to individuals whose in the Company’s 50-year history Campbell-Brown (left) and her husband enjoy the contribution to the advancement of Veronica Dr. Bert M. Petersen, J.P., ambience at the AFUWI Gala along with Geneive Brown-Metzger, arts and culture transcends Jamaican Consul General (New York).

M.D., Managing Director of boundaries of race, colour, creed Global Cancer Control and geographies, uniting people throughout Voza Rivers, a leading African-American theatre, music events the world in a spirit that embodies the producer and an award-winning documentary film maker. essence of the music and lyrics of the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley, OM. The Foundation also saluted the outstanding performance of Caribbean Olympians at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and Veronica Sir Courtney Blackman, founding Governor Campbell-Brown accepted the award on behalf of the regional of the Central Bank of Barbados and Olympians.

Vice-Chairman of the Stanford International Bank was presented with the Foundation’s Co-Anchor of My9 News Brenda Blackmon, CNN Anchor Soledad Special Award while Macy’s received the O’Brien and WCBS News Anchor Maurice Dubois, generously agreed to Corporate Award. Sir Courtney Blackman donate their talent in support of the Foundation’s effort to secure funds for is also a former Chairman of the AFUWI scholarships and grants for needy students of The University of the West and was honoured for his outstanding Indies, and served as hosts of the gala. contribution to the Foundation as well as to the growth and development of the financial industry of the Caribbean region.

About the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies The 2009 Luminary Award recipients included: The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) is a 501(c) (3) charitable organisation, with a mission to raise funds in the Dr. Ainsworth A. Allen, a native of United States to enhance higher education at The University of the West Jamaica and an Associate Attending Indies (UWI). The AFUWI is a registered US charity and all donations are Orthopedic Surgeon at the Hospital for tax deductible to the full extent of state and federal laws. In supporting the Special Surgery, New York.

UWI, the AFUWI continues to enhance the University’s ability to play a Dr. the Hon. Ewart F. Brown, JP, MP, pivotal role in preparing individuals for continued Caribbean and global Premier of Bermuda, who has had a leadership. fulfilling political career, spanning more than three decades.

For information about making a contribution to the Foundation, please log on to The Hon. Helen Marshall, a native of http://www.afuwi.org

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AFUWI “LEGACY IN MOTION�

Pictorial Highlights 2009

L-R: Dr. Bert M. Peters en, Jr; Jerome Maxwe ll, Joi Gordon, Andrew Gray and Voza Rivers .

i laus, Dr. Muriel Petion n, Dr. Lamuel A. Stanis L-R: Dr. Ainsworth A. Alle F. Brown, and Dr. the Hon. Ewart

Maurice Dubois WCBS News Anchor

L-R: Professor E. Nigel Harris, UWI Vice Chancellor; Soledad O'Brien, CNN Anchor; Dr. Lamuel Stanislaus, Luminary Awardee and Mrs. Stanislaus and Sir George Alleyne, UWI Chancellor.

Michael Flanigan, Chairman of AFUWI and Brenda Blackmon, Co-Anchor of My9 News.

Jerome Maxwell, listens keenly to Danny Glover, Bob Marley Award recipient.

L-R: Celia Davidson-Fr ancis, University Director of Alumni Relati ons; Danny Glover, recipient of The Unive rsity of the West Indies Bob Marley Aw ard; Enith Williams, a UWI alumna and Pam ela Frank, wife of Harry Belafonte (seate d).

tinguished Alumnus Dr. Stefan Maxwell, Dis t) with Vice (lef or don us and genero E. Nigel Harris.

Chancellor, Professor

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AFUWI NEWS CONT’D

AFUWI & Moet Say Thanks Moet Hennessy USA, a long-time supporter of AFUWI activities, hosted an appreciation reception at their New York offices on January 28, 2009 in recognition of AFUWI donors (past and present).

The occasion also marked the formation of the AFUWI Diamond Legacy Circle for these valued honourees and contributors.

Mr. Vincent HoSang (right) was honoured by The University of the West Indies at the 60th Anniversary in July 2008, at the Mona Special Convocation. He attended the AFUWI Gala 2009 with his daughter.

Dell donated 10 laptops to the Institutional Advancement Division, Office of the Vice Chancellor, to assist deserving students with the potential to make an impact in their communities upon graduation. At right, Mrs. Brigitte Collins, University Chief Information, Communication and Technology Officer makes presentations to two students who have demonstrated diligence and commitment to excellence in their academic endeavours and were thought to merit laptops.

Ann Marie Grant, Director, AFUWI (left) and Olympian Grace Jackson at the AFUWI/Moet Diamond Legacy Reception.

Attendees at a reception hosted

by Moet Hennessy for AFUWI: Professor E. Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor, UWI (left), Professor the Hon. Rex Nettleford, Vice Chancellor Emeritus, UWI (far right) and Sybil Chest er of Moet Hennessy (secon second left), Helen Ma rshall, President, Queen d right) with AFUWI awardees (from s, New York and Lumina Sir Courtney Blackman, ry Awardee; former Governor of the Bank of Barbados and Andrew Gray, Managing Special Awardee; Director and Chief Op erations Officer, Merril Chancellor Awardee.

Lynch and Vice

Horace Mills, a CARIMAC student in radio production receives his Dell computer.

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Keniel Gray, a MPhil student in history receiving his Dell computer.

A STUDENT’S POINT OF VIEW

UWI - My Caribbean Family from administrators to groundsmen, who have aided considerably in my quest for improvement.

While I have made my own mistakes in life, even through indirect application of that which I have learnt at UWI, I can continue to rise.

Dr. Ian Khan Kernahan, a Civil Engineering lecturer, would often tell us, “You can’t expect good things to come out when you don’t put good things in. [If you put] nonsense in, [you will get] nonsense out. Be sure to make well thought out decisions.”

He was usually referring to the use of software for engineering analysis, but that statement can be applied to all spheres of life.

UWI students have the opportunity, not only to learn in a familiar Caribbean environment, but to also gain a regional education in the life of our neighbours in other islands.

By no means however, do I say that UWI is a walk in the park.

There is need for improvements in a range of areas, and students lament these needs daily. I feel confident however, that our leadership at UWI is taking up the charge, to seek and achieve these improvements.

I have recently been meditating on the quote, “When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.”

By Maurice Burke The life of a student at The University of the West Indies is an interesting one. UWI is a place that crafts a type of strength in us, its students, that no other place would. As for me, it changed me from a Trinbagonian (or Tobadadian – as my friends from Tobago would prefer for me to say) into a Caribbean man.

I grew up in modest circumstances, to say the least, and was always taught “be glad for what you have, and to always seek what you need”.

It was that challenge for improvement that eventually opened my eyes to my own weaknesses in finding that which I sought, and also showed me the greatness of our very own University.

I have seen those who would have sacrificed much to see this positive change occur, within the ranks of our very own students, who have also gone on to achieve academic greatness. I have seen administrators, stand firm in the face of antagonistic students and unwaveringly steer the ship to another safe port. I have seen it, and am proud.

Our Alumni Association Chapters, which have many great men and women, have shown national and regional patriotism and have supported us in many ways. It may not be a frequently heard sentiment, but you should know that we the students are grateful for your efforts.

When I think of writing of the experience of the life of students at UWI, there is much to be said. One can speak of the many student activities, or debate and uproar in student politics. Many words can be said of the classes, tutorials, exams and even facilities.

I choose to reserve my words not for what I see, but what I gain. I believe that above all, I now have a new Caribbean family.

But I still can’t wait to graduate!

While I may have had disagreements with my own lecturers, and administrators at UWI, I am proud to state that even those in whose eyes I may not find favour, I have found mentors. I have met staff members,

Maurice Burke Campus: St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago Major: Civil Engineering Graduating Class: 2007 (Undergrad), 2010 (Postgrad)

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Very Important Pelican (VIP) Jamaica and internationally, particularly, in the field of International Law. He began his professional career working as a Crown Counsel in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. He held the post of Legal Adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held a number of positions in the Attorney General’s Department, serving for 12 years as Deputy Solicitor General of Jamaica. He was a member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) from 1987 to 1995, serving as its Chairman in 1991 and representing it in cases heard by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. In 1995, he was appointed a foreign member of the Truth and Justice Commission of Haiti - the Commission’s purpose was to establish the truth about the most serious rights violations committed during the de facto military regime between 1991 and 1994. He was a member of the United Nations International Law Commission between 1991 and 1995 and its Drafting Committee on the Draft Code of Crimes Against Peace and Security of Mankind. He helped to draft the statute for the International Criminal Court.

Judge Patrick Robinson

Patrick Lipton Robinson, a Jamaican judge serving at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, has been elected President of that Tribunal. He assumed duties on November 17, 2008.

Judge Robinson was first elected to the Tribunal in 1998 and has been re-elected twice since. He has served as the Presiding Judge for Trial Chamber III since 2004 and oversaw the historic trial of the former President of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic, the first former Head of State to be brought to trial for war crimes.

Mr. Robinson has had a long and distinguished career in public service, in

For 26 years, Patrick Robinson was Jamaica’s representative on the Legal Committee of the United Nations General Assembly to which he was accredited as an Ambassador. In that capacity he served on a variety of UN bodies and committees including its Commission on International Trade Law and its Commission on Transnational Corporations of which he was Chairman of its 12th Session in 1986. He was a member of UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee from 1996 to 2005; its Vice President from 2002 - 2005. He was a Member of the Board of World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Worldwide Academy and was coordinator of the Academy Session for English speaking countries of Asia in 2000.

Mr. Robinson is a lifelong sports enthusiast. He is the author of the book, “Jamaican Athletics - A Model for the World”, which seeks to explain the reasons for Jamaica’s high quality performances in global athletics over the past sixty years.

A proud UWI graduate, he holds a Bachelor of Arts from the UCWI (now UWI), as well as an LLB from London University and an LL.M. (International Law) from Kings College, University of London. He was awarded the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) by the Government of Jamaica in 1986 for services in international law and in 2005, an Honorary Doctor of Laws by The University of the West Indies.

ALUMS ONLINE

Reaching out to Alumni with Technology ALUMS Online - your centralised social networking hub! Your online community: Join it and use it to be SEEN, HEARD ... and CONNECTED. We hope that you will use this medium to interact with other graduates and your Alma Mater and find that it “adds value” to both your professional and personal lives.

ALUMS Online will give you many benefits including a secure personal profile page, and will allow you to take part in social networking, obtain career

opportunities through job/resume postings as well as services through the “classifieds” section and also enable you to receive newsletters and e-mail updates.

With ALUMS Online you are a part of a powerful network reaching across the globe with more than 95,000 members.

Enhance your personal profile by adding photos, videos and web links to Facebook, Linked In and MySpace.

Develop professional contacts with fellow alumni through job postings in alumni events.

Show your “Pelican Pride” and donate online - student scholarships are a priority in this challenging economic environment.

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UWIAA CHAPTER PRESIDENT

Sha-Shana Crichton - UWIAA Washington DC Sha-Shana Crichton now teaches Legal Research Reasoning and Writing and Appellate Advocacy at Howard University School of Law. She is also a Senior Associate (Part Time) at Eren Law where she researches law in the areas of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and General Commercial Litigation, writes memoranda and edits legal documents. In 2002 she was Guest Lecturer at Howard University/UWC School of Law Summer Abroad Programme at the University of the Western Cape School of Law, Cape Town, South Africa and taught international business practices, compliance with the Export Administration Act, Anti-Boycott Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, sales and distribution law, agency law, and export/import law.

She is the owner and president of Crichton & Associates, Inc., a literary management company that specialises in the representation of authors. She frequently lectures on negotiating publishing contracts and author-editor-agent relationships. She also worked as a litigator for a large international law firm (Clifford Chance)

and is licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. She is a member of the New York Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association and the American Bar Association. She is also a volunteer Mediator at the Silver Spring District Court, Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County.

Sha-Shana is a graduate of Howard University School of Law (J.D. cum laude). There her honours included: National Dean’s List; Recipient, Howard Merit Scholarship (1997, 1998, 1999); Managing Editor, Howard Law Journal; Honouree, Phillip C. Jessup Competition, (International Moot Court); CALI Award (Highest Grade in Class): Legal Writing, Torts, International Business Transactions, International Economic Law, Estate Gift and Tax, and Advanced Legal Research; Phi Alpha Delta. She is also a graduate of The University of the West Indies (B.A. Hons.); and the Instituto Benjamin de Tudela, Navarra, Spain. She has edited several articles and books, including Constitutional Law: Analysis and Cases by Ziyad Motala and Cyril Ramaphosa (Oxford University Press, 2002). She is the author of Distinguishing Between Direct and Consequential Damages Under New York Law in Breach of Service Contract Cases, Howard Law Journal 2002.

Sha-Shana is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French. She loves to travel, read and host dinner and tea parties. She considers her greatest gifts to be her godchildren, nieces and nephews and she is proud to serve her Alma Mater as the President of the UWIAA Washington DC Chapter.

UWIAA CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

A glimpse of what your UWIAA Chapters are doing UWIAA Montserrat Chapter The UWIAA Montserrat Chapter organised an Awards Banquet on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Cultural Centre in Little Bay. The Honourable Joseph Parry, Premier of Nevis, gave the keynote address and awards were presented by Professor Alvin Wint, Pro Vice Chancellor for the Office of the Board of Undergraduate Studies, to ten outstanding graduates from Montserrat, who included the Hon. David Brandt, the Hon. Roselyn Cassell, Miss Laurine Fenton, the Hon. Margaret Dyer Howe, Professor Sir Howard Fergus, Miss Dorcas White and the Hon. Reuben Meade.

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UWIAA CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

Trinidad and Tobago Wine and Cheese and Alumni Week

Pro Vice Chancellor Sankat greets guests.

UWIAA Bahamas The UWI in The Bahamas marked the 60th Anniversary with the production of a special commemorative stamp collection, in collaboration with The Bahamas Philatelic Bureau. There are three stamps. The first features four undergraduate students in recognition of students enrolled in the four campuses (Cave Hill, Open, Mona and St. Augustine). The second features a plaque which marks the continued growth and development of the UWI School of Clinical Medicine and Research, The Bahamas. The third commemorative stamp features a scroll and the Crest of UWI, which is one of the most recognisable symbols of Caribbean unity.

The first issue of First Day Covers was received from the Post Master General, Mr. Godfrey Clarke, on behalf of The University of the West Indies by Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Open Campus, Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald. Professor Howard Spencer, UWI Coordinator in The Bahamas also received First Day Covers.

PVC Sankat with UWI STAT Ambassadors (Mona Corps). L-R: Kendra Johnson and Taniefa Beharie.

Alumnus Representative, Jerry Medford (centre) organised a social for UWI STAT Ambassadors (Mona) to meet UWI STAT Ambassadors and students from St. Augustine.

The Bahamas marked UWI’s 60th Anniversary for the entire year with events such as the Proclamation by the Prime Minister, the Hon. Hubert Ingraham in January 2008, the 60th Anniversary Research Day in April, the visit of the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica in September and the issuance of the commemorative stamps in November.

Jamaica Chapter

The UWI Alumni Association (UWIAA) Jamaica Chapter and DITTO Ltd. continue to assist the Main Library on the Mona Campus on an annual basis. Here Mrs. Nadine Marriott, President of the UWIAA Jamaica Chapter (2nd right) and Gregory Paul Campbell, DITTO Ltd. Supervisor (right), present a cheque for Ja$20,000.00 to Mrs. Norma Amenu-Kpodo the Campus Librarian. Mrs. Leona Bobb-Semple (left), Deputy Librarian looks on.

The UWIAA Bahamas Chapter hosted Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald, Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Open Campus at a dinner in her honour on the occasion of her visit to the Open Campus Centre, The Bahamas. They also presented her with a commitment letter for US$15,000.00 which was later sent to the IAD for the UWI Regional Endowment Fund from the UWIAA Bahamas Chapter and the UWI Medical Alumni (Bahamas Chapter) towards the collective UWIAA 60th Anniversary gift.

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UWIAA CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UWIAA Dominica The Annual General Meeting of the UWIAA Dominica Chapter was started by alumnus Mr. Daryl Bobb who sang the National Anthem, followed by the invocation led by Dean of the Roseau Cathedral, Reverend Father Charles Martin (UWI graduate). The Chapter’s Vice President Dr. Hazel Shillingford-Ricketts rendered a few welcome remarks and led alumni in proclaiming the Alumni Pledge.

Presiding at the election for the Executive Committee was Ms. Merina Williams, Dominica’s Chief Election Officer, who is also a UWI graduate. From the floor, an alumnus moved that the entire executive be returned to serve for an additional year since it had done an

President of the Dominica UWIAA Chapter, Ms. Irma Edwards, presents her Annual Report.

excellent job. The suggestion was overwhelmingly supported by the general membership. The returned Executive Committee comprises the following: Ms. Irma Edwards - President; Dr. Hazel Shillingford-Ricketts Vice President; Mrs. Yvanette Baron George - Treasurer; Mrs. Marcella LaRocque Menal Secretary; Ms. Mandra Fagan Assistant Secretary/Treasurer; and Mr. Edgar Hunter - Public Relations Officer.

Dr. Francis O. Severin, Head of Centre, Dominica, and Chair of the event.

Mrs. Yvanette Baron-George delivers the Treasurer’s Report.

A musical interlude by Mr. Daryl Bobb.

Dominica Alumni Front row (l-r): Mrs. Yvanette Baron-George; Dr. Hazel Shillingford-Ricketts; Mrs. Marcella LaRocque-Menal; Ms. Mandra Fagan.

Standing (l-r): Dr. Francis Severin; Ms. Irma Edwards and Mr. Edgar Hunter.

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UWI STAT NEWS

Visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines by Ambassador Dorraine Cox (Mona) and Ambassador Ashley Maloney (St. Augustine) Our visit to St. Vincent was a memorable one. We appreciated the help of Dr. Adrian Fraser, the Head of the Open Campus, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who took special care of us.

spread of HIV/AIDS. This could be adopted in schools and at the Open Campus Centre where theatrical presentations would be used to give students a clearer understanding of HIV/AIDS, its contributing factors and how it affects their daily lives. We encouraged the promotion of the CSME and UWI, showing that the UWI curriculum is geared towards an effective CSME.

We visited seven secondary schools and found that the students were very Dr. Adrian Fraser, Head of the Open Campus, SVG, at the receptive of the UWI Centre with Ashley (left) and Dorraine. information that we conveyed and asked questions which showed their interest in what we had to deliver.

Our courtesy call on the Prime Minister was rather interesting. Unfortunately, we did not have enough time to discuss all the issues but it was clear that he was interested in hearing our concerns. Based on feedback from the student community and the community at large through our various television and radio interviews and visits to officials and alumni, it was evident that our trip was a success.

*** The Ambassadors also met the Governor-General, Sir Regarding HIV/AIDS Frederick Ballantyne as well awareness, we gave as with the executive of the information that we UWI Alumni Association, St. hope will assist Vincent and the Grenadines the youth there to Chapter. The Institutional call for more focus Advancement Division was to be placed on pleased with the success of underlying causes yet another visit organised such as economic, under the annual programme.

Dorraine (left) and Ashley addressing students social and cultural at the Teachers’ College.

Courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. the These Ambassadors were factors, based on our Hon. Ralph Gonsalves (himself a UWI given excellent opportunities graduate). Dorraine presents him with a discussions with them. to use their campus experience UWI pennant. and leadership skills to help Many persons in high school, the motivate local students, guide them in their career paths, and to showcase Community College and even the Teachers’ UWI as the preferred choice for further studies.

College were unaware of how the CSME would benefit them and we gave illustrations and practical examples.

We made recommendations that will assist the Open Campus Centre in St. Vincent to make students more familiar with the UWI and all it has to offer, as well as making scholarship and grant information more accessible to students attending the Community College so they see attending the UWI, as a first option. In St. Vincent NGOs Ashley (right) talks with a local television host about the have used community theatre CSME and Caribbean regional integration. projects to highlight the underlying Ashley (left) and Dorraine (right) with two Community issues that may contribute to the College students.

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UWI STAT NEWS

Terra Madre - Turin, Italy quality goods for consumption. Ms. Longsworth highlighted that this could create food shortages in the Caribbean, and increase inflation.

The second presentation by Pedro Medford, UWI STAT Ambassador (Mona), was on the steps the Caribbean has taken to increase food security in the region. Mention was made of how the Caribbean imports 70% of what they consume, and with the USA on the brink of a financial crisis, the governments of the region have been encouraging people to “eat what they grow and grow what they eat�.

He pointed out that in Barbados and Trinidad people were encouraged to keep backyard gardens in order to reduce their food bills. The price of flour in the Caribbean has sky-rocketed, and the idea of cassava as an alternative to flour and to mix in animal feed came to the fore.

L - R: Marissa Longsworth (UWI STAT, Cave Hill), Pedro Medford (UWI STAT, Mr. Medford also highlighted problems such as agriculture being seen Mona) and a Puerto Rico participant, as Pedro makes his presentation. as backward development by youth, the mismanagement of resources and natural disasters such as hurricanes as hindrances to food security Since 2004, the Terra Madre Foundation has in the region. brought together producers and others involved in agriculture and food activities UWI STAT Ambassadors Oshaine Mcknight and Pedro Medford were worldwide, to exchange information, discuss interviewed on different occasions by various media groups, including a common problems and promote campaigns live broadcast on a much-listened to raise awareness. programme on Radio2, a nationwide station in Italy. The University of the This year, Terra Madre, expanded its West Indies and the Caribbean region as network for the 2008 World Meeting of a whole were spoken of, followed by Food Communities, to include two new indigenous music played by two categories: youth and music. Over 1,300 Rastafarian drummers based in youth delegates attended. Four students from Jamaica.

UWI were selected by the Terra Madre Foundation (TMF), two from the Mona Terra Madre 2008 came to a close with Campus and one each from the Cave Hill a grand ceremony at the Pala Isozaki and St. Augustine Campuses. All their L - R: Oshaine McKnight (Mona) and Pedro witnessed by more than 7,000 delegates expenses in Italy were paid for by the TMF. Medford (centre - Mona) with Host of Evening Show Radio 2 broadcast over Italy representing 1,600 food communities at Palo Isosaka. from 153 countries from across the The conference was held from October 23rd globe. A dynamic, awe-inspiring speech to 27th, 2008, where many workshops and was given by the president and founder of regional meetings took place.

Slow Food, Carlo Petrini. He implored During the regional meeting of Latin everyone to continue to make the Terra America and the Caribbean, the Madre Foundation proud when they return students of The University of the to their communities and to act on the West Indies made a two-part knowledge gained. presentation.

Terra Madre has, over the years, inspired The first part, presented by growth and development in the countries Marissa Longsworth, President of and regions represented and, the Caribbean UWI STAT, Cave Hill, was on the delegation will do no less. These delegates effects of the Economic Partnership have proposed that their first course of Agreement on trade and food action will be to address the issue of security in the region. She STAT Ambassadors in discussion with other recycling on their respective campuses. This mentioned that the agreement signed UWI Caribbean participants during an organised discussion includes the recycling of plastics and the could be detrimental to the food period. composting of organic food refuse. This security of the region, as we have proposal will be taken to campus management for approval and regional agreed to export large quotas of food and implementation. other products produced in the Caribbean to Europe while we import cheaper, lower Written By Pedro Medford and Oshaine McKnight

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UWI STAT NEWS

UWI STAT Visit to Montserrat Two UWI STAT Ambassadors from the University’s St. Augustine and Mona Campuses, Ms. Prunella Mungroo and Mr. Andre Clarke visited Montserrat from November 24 to 27, 2008.

They met with students at the Community College and the Secondary School and paid courtesy calls on government officials. Ms. Mungro is working on her thesis to complete the MSc. in Mediation while Mr. UWI STAT Ambassadors with Minister of Education, the Hon Roselyn Cassell-Sealy (centre).

Clarke is a third-year student currently pursuing a degree in International Relations with a minor in Spanish.

Students with the British Governor, His Excellency Peter Waterworth (centre).

Open Campus Montserrat Head, Ms. Gracelyn Cassell flanked

by UWI STAT Ambassadors Prunella Mungroo and Andre Clarke.

UWI STAT Launches 2009 Student Giving Campaign The faculty that contributes the most will be awarded 50% of the funds for an improvement project chosen by students. In addition, donors will have their names appear on the UWI STAT website and inscribed on Footprint replicas that will be placed along walkways.

UWI STAT (UWI Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow) Ambassadors at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, launched its Footprints campaign on Friday, February 13, 2009 at Caribbean and International Day. This year's Footprints project focuses on improving the campus' library facilities. The campaign is designed to encourage student participation in campus development. By extension, it seeks to foster "Pelican Pride" and encourage an allegiance to the University.

Contributions can be made at registration fairs on March 6, 2009 at the Undercroft and on March 13, 2009 at the bus stop at the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, to UWI STAT Ambassadors with designated collection cans or at the Institutional Advancement Division (top floor of the Assembly Hall Building).

Background FOOTPRINTS: Students for Development, is a campaign across all the UWI Campuses, that is organised by the UWI STAT Ambassador Corps, through the Institutional Advancement Division. The aim of the campaign is to foster student participation in the University's development and to encourage annual giving and lifelong commitment to their Alma Mater.

Students were asked to choose any facility or service that they would like to see improved. The number one choice then becomes the 'Footprints Goal'.

This year, the campaign runs from February 16, 2009 to March 13, 2009 across the four UWI campuses.

At Mona, the first registration fair was held on Monday, February 16, 2009 at the bus stop at the Mary Seacole Hall. According to the Vice President Communication of UWI STAT, Mr. Jerome Reynolds, "UWI STAT (Mona) is pleased with the support of the students and we are looking forward to raising funds and awareness about the importance of involvement with one's Alma Mater".

L-R: UWI STAT Am bassadors Jayton Jac kson, Maxsalia Salmon and Naketa West encour age a student to sign up for the Footprints campaig n.

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For more information please contact Mr. Jerome Reynolds at (876) 424-7138 or at e-mail address jerome.r.reynolds@gmail.com or the Institutional Advancement Division (IAD) at (876) 977-0054.

RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

Alwin Anthony Bully In 1948, the new University College of the West Indies (UCWI) commenced operations at the Mona Campus. It was a proud and historic moment for the entire Caribbean region.

Meanwhile, a private nativity also took place in Dominica, an event that, at the time, no one anticipated would turn out to be a great boon for Dominica and the region.

Alwin Anthony Bully was born in the very year that his Alma Mater was. The two would “grow up” to be great Caribbean institutions and icons. This, in hindsight, was no coincidence.

Indeed, as he acknowledges, the UWI chose him, literally and metaphorically speaking.

He had been offered a scholarship to IONA University in the United States when the UWI, also offered him one. Without thinking, he concedes, “I took the offer that was starting first - a bird in the hand.” He has no regrets: “The UWI gave me a grounding in the Caribbean that would have been impossible anywhere else.

It made me into the Caribbean man I am today, which I regard as my greatest possession.” In 1971, he graduated from The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus with the Bachelor of Arts (General Honours) degree in English and French. While there, he served as the President of the Guild of Undergraduates (1969-1970).

He commenced his studies at the UWI in 1967 and was a founding member of the Barbados National Theatre Workshop; a founding member of the UWI Cave Hill Carnival and Annual Arts Festival; a founding member of the Cavite Chorale at UWI, Cave Hill; and a dancer/choreographer of the Barbados National Dance Theatre Company.

It is difficult to encapsulate even a small percentage of his cultural

participation within these lines, without fundamental omissions: artistic director, People’s Action Theatre (1972-1987); chairman, Independence Anniversary Celebrations Committee (1979-1987); chairman, Carnival Organising Committee (1980–1986); chairman, National Cultural Council (1981–1988); director (Theatre), Fr. Holung and Friends, Missionaries of the Poor Music Ministry (1995 - present); and a board member of the Errol Barrow Centre for the Creative Imagination, the UWI, Cave Hill. The foregoing list is simply a thumbnail sketch of his extensive contribution. Asked to divulge his career milestones, he says: Being appointed Acting Principal of the Dominica Grammar School at age 27.

This allowed me to introduce innovative and motivating approaches to education and to transform the school into a vibrant institution concerned with the education of the whole student.

Since 1971, Alwin Bully has conducted theatre workshops and seminars in Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Nassau, The Bahamas, St. Croix, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Thomas, St. Vincent, Tortola, and of course, throughout Dominica. Ever since 1964, he has been director, playwright, actor, costume, stage and lighting designer; as far back as 1967, he has been a painter, graphic artist, art teacher, designer and participated in numerous exhibitions; he has been a carnival band designer and organiser, as well as a costume designer since 1965; and since 1971, he has been a composer of music and lyrics (composing approximately 50 songs).

His play writing is legendary; his acting is outstanding. Who can forget his role as Jesus in Jesus Christ Super Star? As Planter or the Devil in Jean and his brothers? As Ephraim in Moon on a Rainbow Shawl? As Afa in the Sea at Dauphin? As Antonio in The Merchant of Venice? As Dessalines in Henri Christophe? He has won several awards, including the Sisserou Award of Honour in 1978 for his design of the Dominica National Flag. He secured many “ACTOR BOY AWARDS” by the International Theatre Institute, Jamaica Chapter. Indeed, 1948 was a defining moment for the Caribbean and for Dominica. Alwin Bully has left Dominica and the Caribbean his legacy: A rich literary theatre tradition and an understanding of what can be achieved when one follows one’s dreams and how they lead to one’s happiness and the betterment of one’s immediate environment.

By Francis Severin Head - Open Campus Dominica

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RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

Professor Frederick W. Hickling Dr. Frederick W. Hickling, Professor of Psychiatry, UWI, Mona has been elected to the status of Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). This election makes him the first Caribbean psychiatrist from among 38,000 psychiatrists to be afforded this honour.

Professor Hickling will be presented with the medallion of Distinguished Fellow on May 19, 2009 at the Convocation of Distinguished Fellows at the Moscone Convention Centre, during the Annual Meeting of the Association in San Francisco, upon the invitation of David Fassler, the Secretary-Treasurer of the American Psychiatric Association.

The American Psychiatric Association’s website identifies the Distinguished Fellowship as the highest membership honour the American Psychiatric Association bestows upon members. Distinguished Fellow is awarded to outstanding psychiatrists who have made significant contributions to the

psychiatric profession in at least five of the following areas: administration, teaching, scientific and scholarly publications, volunteering in mental health and medical activities of social significance, community involvement, as well as for clinical excellence. “Excellence, not mere competence, is the hallmark of an APA Distinguished Fellow.” (www.psych.org). The honour will allow Professor Hickling to add the designated DFAPA on his professional documentation.

Professor Hickling was instrumental in the establishment of a unique community psychiatric service and in pioneering cultural therapy in Jamaica in the 1970s. In the 1980s he established a private psychiatric research and clinical service in Kingston, and in the 1990s he played a key role in helping to shape policy for African Caribbean Mental Health in the United Kingdom. With wide international experience in the Caribbean, North America, the UK and New Zealand, he was Head, Section of Psychiatry, UWI, Mona, from 2000 to 2006, and is presently Executive Director of the UWI Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (CARIMENSA).

His research interests are in African Caribbean mental health, schizophrenia, personality disorder, community psychiatry, psychotherapy, political psychology and cultural therapy.

Professor Hickling is a graduate of The University of the West Indies, Mona, where he was educated in medicine and psychiatry and later received specialist training in anatomy at St. Thomas’ Hospital Medical School, University of London, and postgraduate training in psychiatry at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, University of Edinburgh.

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PUBLICATIONS The Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (CARIMENSA) in the Faculty of the Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona, presented the launch of the book Perspectives in Caribbean Psychology, on Monday, December 22, 2008 in the Blue Room of the Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre.

Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie The Guest Speaker was Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie, Professor Emerita, UWI.

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Perspectives in Caribbean Psychology is edited by Professor Frederick Hickling, Dr. Bridgette Matthies, Dr. Kai Morgan, and Dr. Roger Gibson, and has several contributing writers from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, and social work as well as an insightful foreword written by Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie, accomplished scholar and authority on gender studies and education.

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As the history of the Caribbean is the unique root of understanding our people, the book highlights key issues about the background and facets of the Caribbean such as race, social class, family structure, and migration, which contribute to our culture, identity and psychopathology.

This comes at a turning point in the fields of psychiatry and psychology as there has been a positive shift in the recognition and acceptance of the importance of mental health and treatment in the Caribbean. This is a time too where social issues and crises are on the rise, impacting heavily on the ability to cope thus accounting for the increasing prevalence of mental illness within the region.

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Its appeal is therefore not limited to professionals in the field, but to students in the field of psychology and psychiatry who aim to strengthen their insight through the analysis of critical issues, and to the general public who are interested in increasing their understanding of human behaviour.

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.mona@alumni.uwi.edu

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CAMPUS NEWS

“Happenings” on the Campus you attended St. Augustine The School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, hosted its Students’ Research Project Day on Thursday, December 11, 2008. Students reported on research projects developed over 12 – 18 months on a wide variety of animals, including the Black Vulture (Corbeaux) and Leatherback Turtles.

“60” The Gala, The University of the West Indies Black-Tie Fund-raising Dinner was the climactic conclusion to the UWI’s yearlong 60th Anniversary celebrations. It was a red carpet affair on December 12, 2008, under the patronage of His Excellency Professor George Maxwell Richards, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and former St. Augustine Campus Principal. Corporate “Diamond” Sponsors of the event were Petrotrin, National Gas Company (NGC), Western Scientific and BP Trinidad and Tobago. Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal, Professor Clement Sankat noted that “60” The Gala has set the stage for stronger partnerships between the UWI, regional governments, Caribbean leaders of industry and business and alumni globally. Mr. James Richardson, President of the UWI Alumni Association (UWIAA), Trinidad and Tobago Chapter, encouraged alumni to patronise the event and urged all to “demonstrate unflinching dedication to the advancement of our peoples, our nations and our region” by supporting the event and the University.

Mona Campus

Two French lecturers have received the “Chevalier dans l’ordre des Palmes Academiques” (The Insignia of l’Ordre des Palmes Academiques”) for the promotion of the French Language and Culture at the St. Augustine Campus. They are Mr. Eric Maitrejean, a lecturer in French Language and the sole person responsible for the implementation of the Postgraduate Diploma in Interpreting and Dr. Beverly-Anne Carter. She has served the University as a senior lecturer and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Education. They were honoured by the French government for their work in the academic field and for “preserving and encouraging what we consider to be an essential vehicle for the spread and culture of our ideas”. The French Ambassador to Trinidad, Mr. Michel Trinquier noted that “The French Government would like to show its gratitude for the spreading of our language in this country and more than this, the deepening of relations between Trinidad and Tobago and France”.

St. Augustine Campus

Cave Hill Campus

Mona Professor Ronald Young, Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, UWI, Mona, delivered his Inaugural Fellowship Lecture at the 16th General Meeting of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences, Jamaica Chapter. The title of his talk was ‘From Crabs to Consciousness’. The lecture was held at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday November 20, 2008.

Open Campus

The Mona Campus was nominated for the Gleaner Honour Award in November 2008 in the category of Education.

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CAMPUS NEWS The Mona School of Business (MSB) celebrated its 21st anniversary “coming of age” at the Hilton Kingston on November 29, 2008. The event was a gala dinner and awards ceremony in which twenty-one individuals and two institutions were recognised for the integral role they played in the development of the School. A souvenir booklet was also produced and distributed. This features the awardees and the milestone achievements of the School. The programme, chaired by Mrs. Angella Patterson, CEO, Creative Production and Training Centre and UWI Deputy Principal, Mr. Joseph Pereira, saw successive speakers tracing the development of the Mona School of Business and congratulating the School for its achievements over the 21 years.

the USA. The objective of the programme is to encourage students and researchers in the UWI community to act on their ideas and talents to produce the innovative companies of tomorrow. The programme offers workshops, coaching sessions, development of business ideas and business plans through assigned mentors. During the final phase of the incubation process potential investors are invited to view the presentation in the “Investors’ Round”.

The most recent Investors’ Round was held on November 20, 2008. Two teams, presented their ventures to a number of investors including Mr. Vincent HoSang and his family who were in attendance. MSB took the opportunity to present Mr. HoSang with a MSB 21st Anniversary plaque for his contribution to enhancing the entrepreneurship programme.

Professor Gordon Shirley (right) receives his award from Professor Evan Duggan.

These included: - The Executive Director, Professor Evan Duggan - The USAID’s Acting Programme Officer, Mr. Sean Osner - Dr. Jeannine Comma, CEO of Cave Hill School of Business - Professor Gordon Shirley, Principal of the Mona Campus and former Executive Director of MSB MSB recognised the USAID for providing funding through the joint UWI/USAID Management Education Project to establish the EMBA programme. The Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business was recognised for institutional collaboration.

Professor Neville Ying was specially recognised for 21 years of service, and for outstanding contribution to institutional development. The Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business and sister school, Arthur Lok Jack School of Business, presented congratulatory gifts to MSB. The Vincent HoSang Entrepreneurship Incubation Programme at the Mona School of Business is an initiative sponsored by a prominent and successful Jamaican Entrepreneur, Vincent HoSang, who has created a multi-million dollar business in

Mr. Vincent HoSang with his MSB 21st Anniversary Plaque.

By Patricia Lothian, Director, Vincent HoSang Entrepreneurship Programme

Cave Hill Sport Combined Campuses and Colleges continue to defy critics and nay sayers about their suitability for first class cricket, winning their first match of this season's Regional Cricket Tournament over Guyana at the 3Ws Oval (January 16-19, 2009). They narrowly lost to regional champions Jamaica in a low scoring game in which neither team scored over 170 in either innings. They also got their highest score of the season, 315, against another regional powerhouse - Trinidad - in a drawn game. However, they lost to the Windward Islands.

Art Exhibition Our Cuba Experience is an exhibition by members of the Barbados Photographic Society with evocative images from their 2008 Photo Tour of Cuba. It features the work of: Beki Ali, Troy Barker, Louis Christie, Victor Gittens, Michael Griffith, Joan Linton, Alison Mayers, Raymond Maughan, Adrian Richards and Leslie Taylor. The exhibition opened on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at the Art Gallery, Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination and continued until February 28, 2009.

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CAMPUS NEWS Cave Hill (cont’d)

Open Campus

Launch of Shridath Ramphal Centre Board The Inaugural Meeting of the members of the Shridath Ramphal Centre Board was held on Thursday, February 12, 2009.

Chair is Mrs. Pamela CokeHamilton and other members of the Board include Principal Sir Hilary Beckles, Dean George Belle, Mr. George Daley, Prof.

Richard Feinberg, Dr. Barbara Kotschwar, Ambassador Irwin Larocque, Ms. Marie Levens, Dame Billie Miller, Mr. Lawrence Placide, Mr. Phil Rouke, Ms Yvonne Tsikata, Prof. Craig Van Grasstek and Prof. Stephen Vasciannie. The Board has an EPA and tradecentric focus and is intended to lend direction to the regional trade initiatives.

Heroes on Stage Projects successful premier / opening night The Heroes on Stage project reached the halfway stage and the drama presentation was held over for three nights (February 13-15, 2009) following a successful inaugural staging that included nine nights and two afternoon matinees for secondary students. The play is staged by The University of the West Indies in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, under the patronage of the Honourable David Thompson, Prime Minister, and is entitled "A Monument for Moses": A play depicting the politics of The Right Excellent Sir Grantley Adams. It was written

by Hilary McD. Beckles and directed by C. M. Harclyde Walcott. The Heroes on Stage project aims to depict aspects of the lives of Barbados's ten national heroes - five dramatised so far - and has to date proven to be of high educational value for students and the wider community, while giving the artistic community much needed opportunity to practice their skills and talent.

Mrs. Luz M. Longsworth Director, Open Campus Country Sites (OCCS) advised recently that as progress is made with the building of the UWI Open Campus to streamline processes for more effective delivery to students, the following adjustments have been made within the Open Campus Country Sites division in Jamaica to support this effort.

Mrs. Gillian Glean-Walker will now head and have administrative responsibility for all former SCS and DEC sites in the eastern region of Jamaica. These are: Camp Road, Denbigh, Mandeville, Vere, Morant Bay and Port Antonio.

Mrs. Jerome Miller-Vaz will head and have administrative responsibility for all former DEC sites in the western region of Jamaica. These are: Ocho Rios, Brown’s Town and Savanna-la-Mar.

Ms. Vilma Clarke continues to have responsibility for the Montego Bay site.

Mrs. Marlene Saunders-Sobers has been appointed Assistant Registrar (Admissions & Recruitment) and she is located at the Open Campus, St. Augustine.

M s . A n n e s h i a We l s h h a s b e e n appointed Regional Coordinator for Northern and Western Caribbean which includes the Jamaica sites. She will offer support to Mrs. Glean Walker, Mrs. Miller Vaz and Ms. Clarke and will assist in the monitoring and oversight of the management of the sites in Jamaica as well as in The Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands.

Mrs. Longsworth highlighted the support of efforts to streamline operations in the main Campus Countries. She and her staff will work closely with colleagues at Mona, at the Western Jamaica Campus, Cave Hill and at St. Augustine for the benefit of all students, and together will expand the UWI’s presence throughout the region.

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GRADUATION HIGHLIGHTS

Cave Hill Excerpts from Cave Hill Campus Graduation Ceremony 2008 Valedictory Address by Ms. Sanella Sanford.

Oriens Ex Occidente Lux – “A Light Rising from the West”; the motto of our dear University, often overlooked, yet its enduring signal elucidates for us just as significant a message today as when it first appeared sixty years ago.

places in the Caribbean which brings together people from every corner of the region; rub off your insularities …. here we are all West Indians. We have a responsibility to ensure that Caribbean integration is a practical, lived experience.

Honorary members of the platform (seated) listen to Ms. Sanella Sanford as she

delivers her Valedictory Address.

Graduates, we are all now “lights rising in the west”. It is my hope that our University education has led us to appreciate the values of enterprise and entrepreneurship, ethics and good citizenship, innovation, responsibility, pride and self worth – as bequeathed to us as part of an enduring legacy of this venerable institution. It is also my hope, as a Caribbean citizen, that our years within the walls of this hallowed institution engendered within us the spirit of unity and the passion for integration.

For it is unmistakably clear, that the visions we share of socio-economic prosperity for our own home countries, can only be attainable within the context of a shared society…within the context of integration.

This University remains one of the few

As the inheritors of the light, we must assume our roles in all areas of society; positioning ourselves to be able to radiate that light.

We have become a proud part of a legacy that has been a sustained effort by Caribbean people to attain a sense of identity and purpose. The road has not been smooth for our University in its coming of age and it will certainly not always be smooth for us as graduates either. As we attend to our personal needs and achieve our personal goals the hallmark of our success is not measured only by the receipt of our scrolls this morning, but rather the extent to which we are able to nurture, strengthen and provide opportunities for others in our family, community, country and region. Graduates, the University cannot sustain and improve its services to future students – the services which we benefited from and were often critical of, sometimes unnecessarily so – without our support. Aware of our duties as alumni and Caribbean citizens, we must be devoted benefactors to The University of the West Indies. We must stay focused on the needs of this small but vital part of the world, by giving generously to our alumni association so that our campus administrators can consistently mend and build, with a view towards developing the University towards its zenith.

UWI Open Campus St. Lucia Students Excel UWI Open Campus St. Lucia celebrated the outstanding performance of its graduating class of 2008 with a ceremony at the Bay Gardens Hotel on Sunday, January 25, 2009.

Seventy-three students pursued degrees and certificates via distance education through the Open Campus. Four of the graduates obtained First Class Honours degrees. These students are Shelly Ann Casimir, Martha Foster, Vernicia Murris and Leona Bastien. Thirtyfive students received Upper Second Class Honours and twenty-seven students obtained Lower Second Class Honours. The ceremony was graced by the presence of Her Excellency, Dame Dr. Pearlette Louisy, the Governor-General of St. Lucia, who is an alumna of The University of the West Indies.

The Vice Chancellor of the UWI, Professor

E. Nigel Harris commended the graduates for their outstanding performance. The Vice Chancellor also emphasised that the education which is provided by the UWI is unsurpassed in the region. To support his statement, he further indicated that graduates of the UWI are readily welcomed and accepted by international universities of repute.

The Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Open Campus, Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald, also addressed the gathering, outlining the vision of the Open Campus and the role that it plays in fostering national and regional development. The guest speaker at the ceremony was Dr. Rosemarie Husbands-Mathurin, Speaker of the House of Assembly, who emphasised the importance of providing avenues for higher education and lifelong learning as a means of improving the quality of life for all.

The Valedictory address was given by Ms. Leona Bastien who obtained the top grade point average (GPA) overall. She praised fellow graduates for their perseverance and urged them to continue contributing their education and skills to the society. The Valedictorian also noted the bold and visionary initiative that is The University of the West Indies Open Campus.

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GRADUATION HIGHLIGHTS

Remarks by Athelstan G. Bellamy, Vice President, UWIAA (Jamaica Chapter) Today, not only have you accomplished a milestone achievement, but as of now, you can proudly be numbered among the thousands of graduates who play their part in the development of this institution of higher learning as members of this Alumni Association.

It is a form of service to learning and education which began with the shaping of our University 60 years ago, and which, year after year, continues to turn out men and women who are committed to playing their role in developing the fabric of Caribbean society and the wider global community.

Today, as proud graduates, you will join those ranks who use this unique experience to continue that journey – accomplishing greater heights of leadership, social and economic progress, and professional excellence.

Athelstan G. Bellamy

I join in congratulating our graduates on behalf of the UWI Alumni Association (Jamaica Chapter).

As one privileged to have had the opportunity to pass through the hallowed halls of this fine institution and to be now serving as Vice President of the UWIAA (Jamaica Chapter), I can share the tremendous pride “Pelican Pride” you all feel on this occasion.

My sincere and heartiest congratulations to you all and I repeat my own personal gratitude for the help this fine educational institution has given me along the way.

On behalf of the Alumni Association I welcome you to the distinguished company of UWI graduates. As new members, I extend an invitation to join us in ensuring the UWI Alumni Association remains the premier professional association of its kind in Jamaica, serving as that unifying force for all Alumni groups affiliated with this University. One of our goals is for the Association to provide much needed resources to the Mona Campus, contributing both materially and strategically, and thereby enable the UWI to continue to be a leading edge educational institution. I urge you to stay connected to your University and support it through your membership and active participation in this Association.

Indeed, this graduation ceremony should not be considered so much as your leaving the University, but rather as the commencement of the next stage of a lifelong relationship with your Alma Mater. Your UWI E-mail for Life address will prove a useful tool for keeping in touch with your friends, colleagues and your University. I close with the words so eloquently etched

by Ralph W. Sockman who said: “The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.

Open Campus Montserrat Recognises Graduates On Wednesday November 26, 2008, the UWI Open Campus Montserrat held its Ceremony to recognise persons completing both distance education and locally mounted programmes. The Ceremony was held at the Brades Arts and Education Centre.

The keynote address was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Joan Meade who used the University’s motto “Oriens Ex Occidente Lux” - A Light Rising from the West as the theme for her presentation. She spoke of the revolutionary vision for the University established 60 years ago forged out of a dream exponentially larger than the world in which it was conceived. She remarked on this dream that has seen the transition from a single campus in 1948 to four campuses in 2008 and the astronomical increase in enrollment from 33 to over 40,000 today.

The graduands were reminded of the

privilege of higher education and their responsibility as stewards to assist with the further enlightenment of the society and the need to be able to rethink and take corrective action to allow the light to rise and shine.

They were encouraged to consider the following: Challenging the notion that development brings criminality What good is education if it can’t be for all?

Can there be an alternate way to problem-solving that prevents domestic violence?

Alleviation of poverty of thought While the number of students completing distance education programmes was smaller this year than in the last two years, the performance remains consistent with most students graduating with honours.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Mrs. Beverley Mendes provided information on the recently concluded Programme in Caring for the Mentally Challenged which received funding from the Department for International Development and the Ministry of Health. Persons who participated in the various 2008 Summer Workshops mounted by the University Centre also received Certificates of Participation.

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IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR LIVES Mr. Ownali Mohamedali Senior Lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Studies at Mona, was a longstanding member of the teaching staff where he served from 1987 to 2008. He taught the courses on management of libraries to many students over the years.

Born in Wete, Pemba, Tanzania, he joined the staff at The University of the West Indies, Department of Library Studies in 1987 as a lecturer, and was granted tenure in 2004. He produced over thirty articles and research reports. He developed an interest in information services to the disabled, and was awarded a Mona Research Fellowship for 2007-2008 to undertake research in this area. During this period he undertook “A Survey and Critical Evaluation of Education and Information Resources and Services for the Hearing and Visually Impaired in the Caribbean” and produced a report on his findings. During his time at the UWI, Mr. Mohamedali undertook several administrative and professional roles, and from 1998 - 2000 served as Head of Department. From 2007 - 2008 he also represented the Department on the Executive of the Library and Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA).

Dr. Barbara Lyle-Harper graduated from the UWI in 1961. She specialised in Ear, Nose and Throat/Oto-RhinoLaryngology (ENT/ORL). She was one of the recipients of the UWIMAA Award for outstanding contribution to the practice of Medicine at Reunion 9 / UWI 60th Anniversary Celebrations. Barbara was Consultant Surgeon in ENT/ORL at the Kingston Public Hospital where she served for 41 years. She was awarded the National Independence Award of Order of Distinction (Commander Class) in 2007 by the Government of Jamaica for outstanding service in the field of Medicine. She was a beloved and respected colleague of the medical fraternity and a very warm and caring person.

Professor Colin Benjamin was an alumnus of The University of the West Indies obtaining a BSc. in Mechanical

Engineering in 1971 and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the St. Augustine Campus in 1986. He was the Anheuser Busch Professor of Engineering Management at the School of Business and Industry of Florida A&M University. Prior to this, he was an Associate Professor in Engineering Management at the University of Missouri-Rolla. From 1981 to 1987, Professor Benjamin was a Lecturer in Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, UWI and from 1997, he was an External Examiner for UWI’s Industrial Engineering and Production Management Programmes. He was a scholar of considerable international repute in Industrial Engineering, who published extensively, supervised and trained a number of graduate students and contributed to the development of Industrial Engineering in a number of universities including his own UWI. He also provided expert advice to business and industry and to a number of professional journals in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. His recent areas of interest included supply chain management, applications software, and new technology commercialisation and innovation. He was the ultimate professional – competent and thorough, extremely productive and a very strong communicator. He loved music and cricket!

Her Excellency Ambassador Dr. Lucille Mathurin-Mair, OD, CD was the first Warden of Mary Seacole Hall between 1957 and 1974, and throughout her academic career, she had a significant influence on the lives of many West Indian women. She was Jamaica’s first Ambassador to Cuba and the first director of the Bureau of Women’s Affairs. She also became the first woman to hold the title of Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and earlier served as Secretary-General of the World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women and as Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. She worked as the Consultant Regional Coordinator for Women and Development Studies between 1985 and 1989 and helped lay the groundwork for the gender and development movement which lives on in the work of scholars such as Elsa Leo-Rhynie, Barbara Bailey, Barry Chevannes, Hilary Beckles, Verene Sheperd and many others. She also shared her artistic ability with the UWI and her artwork continues to live on the walls of Mary Seacole Hall. Her dedicated service to the UWI, Jamaica and the Caribbean nationally and internationally has distinguished her in no small measure as are evidenced by her national and regional honours. Her daughter, Ambassador Gail Mathurin is a UWI alumna and the first woman to be named permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Jamaica.

Mr. Sooknath Lackhan, retired Bursar of the St. Augustine Campus, served the UWI faithfully over a period of 34 years. Mr. Lackhan began working at the St. Augustine Campus in 1966 as an Assistant Accountant.

He was promoted to the post of Accountant in 1969 and Senior Accountant in 1976. In 1979 he was promoted to the post of Deputy Bursar and Campus Bursar in 1995. From 1989 to 1991 he served as Assistant Director, Head, Administration and Finance at the Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada. Mr. Lackhan served on several University committees and on various committees of other social organisations.

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UWI Alumni Association (UWIAA) Chapters

The University of the West Indies Vice Chancellor’s Presidents Club UWIAA - Presidents Ms. Maxine McClean - Barbados Mr. Frederick Sandiford - Belize Dr. Marcia Potter - British Virgin Islands Mrs. A. Missouri Sherman-Peter Commonwealth of The Bahamas Ms. Irma Edwards - Dominica Mrs. Margaret Barrett - Florida Ms. Claudia Halley - Grenada Mrs. Nadine Marriott - Jamaica Mrs. Candia Williams - Montserrat Dr. Hazel Carter - New York Dr. Caroline Lawrence - St. Kitts & Nevis Mr. Nkrumah Lucien - St. Lucia Mr. Randy Boucher - St. Vincent & The Grenadines Mr. Ferdinal Fortune - Toronto Mr Michael Herville - Toronto Mr. James Richardson - 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 Mrs. Deborah Ann Chambers - Cayman Mr. Anthony Williams - Florida Mr. Ronald White - Florida Prof. Marcia Magnus - 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 Ms. Laurine Fenton - Montserrat Mr. Jerry Medford - Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Frederick Bowen - Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Ulric Warner - Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Daniel Sankar - Trinidad & Tobago Prof. Franklin Knight - Washington DC Ms. Maud Fuller - Toronto

UWIEA - Presidents Eng. Hopeton Heron - Jamaica Eng. Clyde Philip - Trinidad & Tobago UWIMAA - Presidents Dr. Michael Charles - 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. Michael Hoyos - 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. 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 UWIGNA (Canada) - President Ms. Millicent Robb

Barbados Belize British Virgin Islands Cayman Commonwealth of The Bahamas Dominica Florida Grenada Jamaica Montserrat New York St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and The Grenadines Toronto Trinidad and Tobago

UWIGNA (Canada) - Past President Ms. Sybil Bent

United Kingdom Washington D.C.

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