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UWIDEF has supported projects which have impacted student life, increased access to education and enriched the quality of the UWI Mona campus’ offerings to its students.
The establishment of over 50 scholarships, internship opportunities and research grants
UWI/ Lions Centre for Students with Disabilities
3M/ UWIDEF Library Security System
Securing Faculty housing
Restoration of the Mona Chapel
UWI Waste Water Project
Funded the Tropical Metabolic Research Institute for Discovery Research for Obesity
Computer Labs in Student Halls of Residences
HD Hopwood Medical Education Computer Center
Funded the Sickle Cell Unit
UWIDEF Centre for Philanthropy
Established Distance Learning Centers in Brown's Town, Savanna-la-mar, Vere and Denbigh
The Most Hon. Edward Seaga Distinguished Fellowship
Faculty of Education—Computers
Upgrading of Geology Museum
Department of Economics—Equipment
University Hospital of the West Indies –TOJ Fund for Equipment
Guild of Graduates—Establishment of “Docuspot” Center
UWI Founders Park (UWI Credit Union)
Sir Phillip Sherlock Monument
UWI Inter-Campus Games
Grant— Natural History Society
Grants to UWI/ISER
Provision of Outdoor Park Benches
Students Care HIV/ AIDS Peer Education
Provision of Parking Facilities
Social Sciences Lecture Theatre - Equipment
Eye Screening and Visual Aids for Students (FISH & Office of the Principal)
Refurbishing Neville Hall Lecture Theatre
UWI Mentorship Programme
Expansion of Building—Tropical Metabolism Research Unit
New Conference Room and Facilities
Grant—UWI Center for Environment and Development
Grant—Mona Institute for Medical Science
Refurbishing of Guild of Students Office
UWI Banner Computerization Project
Nurses Accommodation
Grant—Conference on Caribbean Culture
Restoration of Campus Murals
Provision of Tapes to the Library for Spoken Word
Paving of Walkways
Grant—Intellectual Property Fund
Campus gateways
Grants—Research and Publications
Overseas Study Programme
Mona/View—UWI Digital Signage Network
Shell Distinguished Research Awards
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Dear Friends, A 25th Anniversary for any organization is a blessed milestone and a time of reflection. UWIDEF is humbled and happy to have had the opportunity to serve the UWI community during this period. In this newsletter, we are pleased to share with you what we have been up to and what we plan to undertake in the near future, under our theme “25 years…Changing lives…Building for the future” Over the years, UWIDEF has disbursed over $290 Million to fund projects, renovate buildings and to provide research grants, scholarships and new equipment. Having done this, one of our objectives this year is to increase our support. With this as our focus, we launched a “25 for 25 Campaign” by inviting the private sector to assist us to increase our scholarship offerings by at least 25%. In this regard, we have received encouraging support from small, medium and large firms ranging from donations of $5,000 to $250,000. We have also pursued a renewed invitation to join our Century Club. This has attracted donations of $ 1million each from large corporations. We are truly grateful for each and every gift!
ABOUT UWIDEF
UWIDEF is delighted to have been able to provide additional scholarship offerings this year. In addition, we have donated thirty million ($30 Million)to the UWI Solutions for Developing Countries (UWI SODECO) to enable the refurbishing of a building to house SODECO’s clinical operations. With this additional contribution, UWIDEF has contributed a total of $90 Million to a facility which provides vital research in the areas of diabetes, hypertension and stroke.
Since its incorporation in 1990, UWIDEF at Mona has implemented a number of major projects; provided grants and scholarships for both undergraduate studies and post graduate research; and established various facilities for students.
We thank you for your support over the years. We hope you enjoy this issue.
The UWIDEF-Mona brokers, builds and sustains relationships with UWI Mona’s friends. It provides stewardship for funds raised through major capital campaigns and projects, general endowment and planned giving.
UWI Development and Endowment Fund 16 Gibraltar Camp Way University of the West Indies, Mona Kingston 7, Jamaica 1.876.977.6757/6758 Phone 1.876.619.0859 Digicel 1.876.970.2023 Fax
Carla Seaga, BA, MPA Executive Director “From you, through us, for all!”
Website: www.uwifundmona.org.jm Email: uwifund@uwimona.edu.jm We welcome your feedback. An approved Charitable Organization as under Section 2 and Section 17 of the Charities Act, 2013 (Reg. # CA100-185C) 3
Getting Started If you believe MonaView will suit your organization’s needs or if you would like to learn more, please contact the MonaView team at UWIDEF to arrange for consultation. The team stands ready to satisfy your marketing objectives and to work with you to select or tailor a service package that meets your needs. Why advertise with MonaView? Advertising with MonaView provides exclusive access to over 16,000 students and 3,000 staff that comprise the University community, along with other individuals conducting business with the UWI daily. Students as future professionals are an important target market and advertising your products and services provides an unprecedented opportunity to influence brand preferences and build loyalty.
WHAT IS MONAVIEW
Corporate Social Responsibility Advertising with MonaView also means your organization supports an important cause. Revenues from this service provide a self-sustaining stream of funds to provide scholarships and other forms of financial and non-financial assistance for UWI Mona students. As you address your own marketing needs, you can fulfill your corporate social responsibility goals without spending additional sums.
The Mona and Western Jamaica Campuses of the University of the West Indies are now the beneficiaries of the MonaView system. MonaView is the Digital Signage Network being implemented on the Campuses. The network allows for a more effective public presentation of messages to the student, staff and visitor populations. Additionally the screens allow revenue generation through advertising commercial content which will help UWIDEF to raise funding for UWI projects. Entities who advertise with us are therefore promoting their product and contributing to the development of the students and University as a whole. MonaView has been implemented by the UWIDEF with the current phase being done in collaboration with the UWI Health Centre.
Restrictions/Conditions MonaView by virtue of its locations has important restrictions and conditions for use of service and the UWI reserves the right to refuse sponsorship advertisements or messages from unacceptable sources or if they contravene established guidelines. Sponsorship advertisements are unacceptable if they: • Are in conflict with the UWI Mona’ policies; • Adversely affect UWI’s reputation; • Appear to create an endorsement by the University of a particular company, product, political candidate or positions in public office; • Are considered to contain obscene, indecent or profane materials; • Ridicule, exploit or demean persons on the basis of age , colour, creed, disability, race, religion; and • Promote tobacco or alcohol products.
Services and Locations MonaView provides advertising services for organizations in the business community that have an interest in promoting goods and services within the University community. MonaView currently operates from several high traffic locations on the Mona and Western Jamaica campuses with service hours between 8 to 23 hours daily. New locations are now being added which will increase the number to 16.
Specifications for the formats supported include: • images (.PNG, .PSD, .JPEG, .PDF all in highest resolutions) • Videos (.MP4) • Flash files (.SWF) • PowerPoint (.ppt/pptx) • Text based content may also be submitted which will be aired graphics free. • Youtube links (must be registered to organisation submitting)
MonaView is supported by a state-of-the -art operational system and uses high quality digital monitors. The system supports content in multiple formats and is designed to accommodate a variety of marketing needs. Rates Advertising space is available at competitive rates and packages can be purchased for as many screens as there are available and for blocks of time as necessary. Specialized messaging and advertisements on MonaView can be designated to specific screens or to all screens on the network.
The resolution of all screens are 1080 x 1920 and content should be of a high resolution to ensure best quality experience. If you are interested in MonaView please contact us at 977-6757 - 8 or email monaview@uwidef.org.
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AN EVENING WITH THE SOUTHERN CHORALE On March 8, 2015 the UWIDEF hosted the Soutthern Chorale of the University of Southern Mississippi in a performance at the Chapel. The concert dubbed ‘An evening with the Southern Chorale’ formed part of the UWIDEF’s 25th Anniversary celebrations. The event was well supported by members of the public and from within the University Community. The Custos of St Andrew, The Honourable Donna Parchment-Brown was in attendance representing the Governor General who was unavoidably absent. One of the objectives of this event was to raise funding for bursaries in the performing arts and to this end three awards will be made from the proceeds. Two will be available in the upcoming academic year and another the following year. Photographer Collin Porter
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UWIDEF CONTRIBUTES $90 MILLION DOLLARS TO CRITICAL HEALTH RESEARCH.
Photograph by Ryan Joseph The Hon. Dennis Lalor OJ, Chairman of the UWIDEF Board of Directors makes presention to Mr Archibald Campbell University Bursar with Prof. Terrence Forrester Chief Scientist, UWI Sodeco looking on.
The UWI Development and Endowment Fund (UWIDEF) on Thursday May 21, 2015, provided further support to the UWI Solutions for Developing Countries (UWI SODECO) through an additional Thirty Million Dollars ($30 Million). This brings the total contribution, to SODECO by UWIDEF, to Ninety Million Dollars ($90 Million) following the initial Sixty Million dollars ($60 Million) at the start up in 2010. The current contribution will be made to the UWI for the refurbishing of a building on the UWI Hospital grounds to house the UWI SODECO’s clinical operations. This will be commence with an initial disbursement of Ten Million Dollars. The UWI SODECO was established to seek solutions to a number of health care issues which affect countries of the developing world. Led by Chief Scientist Prof Terrence Forrester, it is a part of a global network of research centres with other collaborating locations being the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit UWI, and centres at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, the University of London, the University of Maryland in the USA, Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, Loyola University in Chicago, the University of Cape Town in South Africa and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana. The primary focus of the research team is to identify underlying basis of obesity, hypertension and diabetes in the poor population with an intergenerational history of under-nutrition. Chairman of the UWIDEF The Hon. Dennis Lalor stated that “in this the 25th year of the founding of the UWIDEF, this is an important element of the what the organisation does. Our primary mandate is to provide funding for major infrastructure projects, scholarships and the provision of research grants for UWI Mona.” He emphasised that “this a key element of where Town meets Gown, as it is the funding provided by donors to the UWDEF that has facilitated this important academic research”. Prof Forrester stressed indicated that “UWI SODECO’s work will have a significantly positive impact on the populations as the research provides answers to issues to affect large segments across the region, Sub-Saharan Africa, India and China. It is important that collaborations such as these be developed to ensure that we are able to continue our work”. He continued “UWIDEF’s support since inception has been invaluable and has ensured that we are now at this stage and looking to go further”.
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UWI MONA ALUMNI WHO SHINE Public Relations and Sponsorship Manager at Sagicor Jamaica, television presenter and producer with CVM TV, owner of The Marvellous Wedding; it seems Mrs. Alysia Moulton-White has done it all! Before her time with Sagicor Alysia made good use of her Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from CARIMAC as producer and presenter at CVM Television Jamaica. For nine years she produced special television features and series, documentaries, commercials and live broadcasts while hosting and co-producing the popular morning magazine programme CVM at Sunrise. Though she loved working on television, she was glad to have the opportunity to live her dream and do more with her creativity while indulging her passion for marketing at Sagicor Jamaica. As a part of the Group Marketing team at Sagicor Jamaica for the last four years, Alysia ensures that the Jamaican populace is fully aware of the wide range of products and services of Sagicor via a dynamic, cutting-edge and innovative marketing approach. Her direct responsibilities encompass the co-ordination of all special projects, sponsorships and events, including the prominent Sigma Corporate Run. While Alysia did her Master’s degree in International Communications and Development at City University, London, England she received her foundation right here in Jamaica at the University of the West Indies, Mona and is quite pleased she did.
“UWI was amazing! I loved it. I particularly enjoyed the many cultural activities I was exposed to like lunch hour concerts, dance classes, guest lectures, UCCF and sporting activities.” At Meadowbrook High, Alysia was very involved in several extracurricular activities and was worried that going to University
would mean she would be stuck behind a book the whole time. Sure enough this mindset was changed from the beginning of the first semester at UWI, as her university life proved just as active. She related that one of her most memorable experiences at UWI was its unconventional approach to learning. “I remember in my final year at UWI, my International Relations professor decided to take us to Portland for the 7
weekend where we presented our final projects. That weekend was fabulous…I learned a lot more in that atmosphere.” When asked what advice she would give to any student contemplating pursuing a degree at UWI today Alysia said, “Learn as much as you can from as many people as you can. Your professors, other peoples’ professors, the vendors, other students. Watch, listen and learn. University life is not felt only in a large lecture theatre. Find people who are doing what you dream of doing and understudy them and how they execute their craft.” Outside of her very full work environment Alysia owns her own wedding planning business, The Marvellous Wedding and founded a self-esteem development programme for young girls called the Marvellous Project. Through the Marvellous Project Alysia speaks at schools and creates special events for girls to encourage them to live their dreams and be the amazing person God created them to be. She shared, “If you’re wondering why I love the word marvellous so much, it’s because my favourite verse in the bible is Psalm 139:14,”... Marvellous are your works and that my soul knows very well.”” Alysia, who is the mother of two beautiful girls, Amaris and Nyla, keeps active by dancing and leading the dance ministry at Church on the Rock Kingston and works with her husband, Odean White, in leading the youth ministry there.
The UWI Development and Endowment Fund (UWIDEF) has accepted the challenge to restore hope to many students who feel that the tertiary education they aspire to achieve is unattainable. This year, in commemoration of 25 years of service, UWIDEF hopes to raise enough funds to increase scholarship offerings by at least 25%. This year the UWIDEF will award nine (9) new bursaries from three scholarships.
• The Spanish-Jamaican Foundation Bursary for Modern Languages - five (5) $50,000 bursaries. • The UWIDEF Bursary for the Performing Arts - two (2) $100,000 bursaries. • The Danielle Hanson Memorial Bursary - two (2) $75,000 bursaries. To find out how you can join our efforts and donate to this scholarship fund please call us at 977-6757-8. For information on how to set up a named scholarship please see our simple steps below. 8
Photo by Aston Spaulding
L-R Mrs Carla Seaga, Executive Director, UWIDEF; Dr. Rebecca Tortello, General Manager SJF; His Excellency Aníbal Jiménez Abascal, Ambassador of Spain; Mr. Karl Wright and Mr Reynold Scott UWIDEF Directors; Prof. Ishenkumba Kahwa Deputy Principal UWI Mona Campus; and Dr. Paulette A. Ramsay Head of Department of Modern Languages
The Spanish Jamaica Foundation has partnered with the UWIDEF to make available five bursaries to students who are pursuing the study of Spanish at the Mona Campus. The presentation of the the cheque for $250,000 was made during a handinng over ceremony on February 19, 2015. The ceremony took place in the multifunctional room by the Main Library on the Mona Campus and was attended by the Ambassador of Spain to Jamaica His Excellency Aníbal Jiménez Abascal who in his greetings spoke of the warm relations between his country and Jamaica over the years. He also stated that Jamaica’s location necessitated that its people learn Spanish in order to fully benefit from trade within the region. The scholarships will be made available firstly to students from the Parishes where Spanish hotels operate, namely St James, Hanover and St Ann. They may pursue either a major or minor in the Departmment of Modern Languages and Literatures or a combination from other departments. Dr. Rebecca Tortello, Manager, Spanish-Jamaican Foundation explained, “These scholarships not only serve to recognise UWIDEF’s 25th anniversary, but also the launching of a SJF youth ambassador programme “as our scholarship recipients will be considered ambassadors of the Spanish language in Jamaica.” These bursaries will be available as of the 2015/2016 academic year.
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HOW TO SET UP A NAMED SCHOLARSHIP
Donating a named scholarship through UWIDEF is an easy 4-step process that is facilitated through our office here on the Mona Campus.
Step 1: Find what option is best for you
There are two options for setting up a named scholarship: 1. Forming an Endowment Fund. The creation of an endowment requires one large investment; the principal of which is held in perpetuity, invested and from which only the return on investment is used for scholarships. 2. Contributing annually – yearly smaller investments Contributing annually as the name suggests will require the donor to make a contribution per year for the life of the scholarship. Once you decide which option is best for you based on preference and available capital we move on to step 2: Developing the Scholarship Criteria.
Step 2: Develop award Criteria
This is an easy process. The donor would indicate their interest and specify some guidelines for the scholarship including area of study, tenure, value and other special criteria or terms for the award. Mentorship, internship or work/study components may be included as a condition of the award. Students receive valuable exposure and work experience while the organizations receive assistance in completing certain tasks.
Step 3: Choosing value of the scholarship
Choosing how much to donate may be very difficult especially with the cost of education rising.
Step 4: Making the award
In this final step, the donor may choose to be included in the scholarship awarding process. That is choosing a recipient from a shortlisted set of candidates by UWI’s Office of Student Financing (OSF).
Tax Exemption
This support includes scholarships, bursaries and grants, research projects, programme development and, structural improvement.
The Friends of the UWI Development and Endowment Fund, is defined by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under Section 501(c)(3) as a charitable, nonprofit organization.
The UWI Development and Endowment Fund also enjoys charitable organization status in Jamaica. Charitable organization status means that the entities so designated are granted exemption from income tax on the income arising from their operations in the various jurisdictions.
The Friends of UWI Development and Endowment Fund is an affiliate of UWIDEF in Jamaica and it supports the mission and work of UWIDEF at the UWI Mona Campus in Kingston Jamaica and in the United States. Acting as a “bridge” between the University and the wider community, the Fund will provide monetary and other support for the University’s programmes to facilitate the unlocking of West Indian potential and ensuring continued growth and development within Jamaica.
Donations to the Friends of UWIDEF are tax deductible and directly support the work of UWIDEF. You can also indicate whether you would like your donation to support specific projects or scholarships or we can work with you to designate your contribution to meet a special purpose.
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students I have taught and hundreds of patients I have had the good fortune to treat. My pride for this Campus is the beauty of the campus. Surrounded by Majestic mountains which we often take for granted. Nestled at the top of Kingston in perfect weather. Beautiful well kept lawns which are now being destroyed in places by ignorance. Of all the majestic trees on Campus the Poui is the most beautiful when in full bloom. I have taken many pictures on Campus and I am most proud of the one displayed the yellow Poui.
I am a proud UWI man ever since I walked onto the campus back in 1973. My love for the campus is more than the three degrees gained, the comradeship of being a Taylorite, Winning Inter Hall football way back in 1975 or Job satisfaction as lecturer, senior lecture Professor and now Dean Faculty of Medicine.
We must maintain the beauty of the campus. We must stop walking across the lawns in ignorance. We must stop the unnecessary pruning of trees all over the place, for no good reason. Get the grounds staff to plant grass and bougainvillea in strategic areas to prevent trampling across the lawn to get the students to stop making paths across the grass and stop people from parking their cars on the lawn. If we can do these simple things all of us will share my pride as we beautify our wonderful campus even more.
It goes beyond the many undergraduate and post graduate Editorial note: In our July 2014 issue we published the image of the Poui tree, which it was later learnt was taken by Prof. Horace Fletcher. We apologise for the error in not acknowledging the photographer and do hope you enjoy the story behind it.
THE FUND ON RADIO The UWIDEF hosts a one hour radio feature “The Fund” on Nationwide 90FM’s At Your Service with Vernon Derby. The feature is aired the last Thursday of each month at 11:00 am. The monthly episodes focus on relevant issues such as philanthropy, endowments and the beneficiaries of UWIDEF’s work and interesting features which are relevant to the our alumni, donors, students and the general public. These features will cover areas such as: • Donor spotlight • Where are they now? - a feature highlighting scholarship recipients. • Estate planning tips • Highlights and results of UWIDEF sponsored activities and projects • Financial planning tips for tertiary education which could feature tips/interviews from our investment managers • Information about scholarships • Information about the University and its activities. Chris Benjamin, Programme Manager Listen to the programme on Nationwide 90 FM frequencies 90.3, UWIDEF in studio. 90.5, 90.7 and 90.9 or online at www.nationwideradiojm.com. 11
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