UVI Fall Semester 2005 Registration Deadline; Orientation Information
The University of the Virgin Islands has extended the deadline for continuing students to register and pay fall semester fees until 3 p.m. on Friday, August 12. Continuing students can avoid a $75 late fee by registering and paying fees by the August 12 deadline. Continuing students register via the Internet. UVI's fall semester classes will begin on Thursday, August 18. For more information call 693-1160 on St. Thomas or 692-4158 on St. Croix. New student orientation at UVI is scheduled to begin on Sunday, August 14. Registration and fee payment are part of the new-student orientation. The following fall semester 2005 links are available from the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu: Continuing Student On-line Registration; UVI Course Catalog; New Student Orientation Schedules.
New Student Orientation and Registration Schedule Available
New student orientation begins on Sunday, August 14. Registration and fee payment are part of orientation. Orientation schedules for St. Croix and St. Thomas campuses are available the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination Set August 12 on St. Thomas
The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) – a test required for admission to the bars of all but three US jurisdictions – will be administered on the St. Thomas campus of the University of the Virgin Islands on Friday, August 12, 2005. The MPRE test will be offered in the Humanities Building – Room 200. Candidates who have pre-registered are to report to the testing site no later than 12:30 p.m. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
Oliver Samuels & Company to Visit Virgin Islands August 12-14
Oliver Samuels and Company return to the Virgin Islands with presentations of Patrick Brown's new comedy "Ras Noah and the Hawk" at Island Center on St. Croix on August 12 and at UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts on August 13 and 14. "Ras Noah and the Hawk" is a Jamaican comedy loosely based on the biblical story of Noah and the ark. Showtime is 8 p.m. For tickets, contact the Reichhold Center's Ticketing Services at 693-1559. Admission for the St. Croix show will be $25. At the Reichhold Center, tickets will be $35 for covered-section seats and $25 for uncovered-section seats. A news release is available on the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.
Oliver Samuels DVDs for Sale at Reichhold Center Box Office
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts has several different Oliver Samuels DVDs for sale. Individual DVDs are available for $20 at the Reichhold Box Office (693-1559). They will also be offered for sale at the upcoming "Ras Noah" shows on St. Croix and St. Thomas.
Fall 2005 Faculty Convocation Scheduled August 15
UVI's Fall 2005 Faculty Convocation is scheduled for Monday, August 15, at 6:30 p.m. Convocation is mandatory for all full-time faculty. The session will be video-conferenced between Business room 110 (Chase Auditorium) and Teacher Education room 101 on the St. Thomas campus and Evans Center room 401 on the St. Croix campus. Refreshments will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. For details, call the Office of the Provost at 693-1200.
Fall 2005 University Convocation Scheduled August 17
UVI's Fall 2005 University Convocation is scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17. Attendance is mandatory for UVI faculty and staff. UVI students and alumni are invited to attend. The session will be video-conferenced between the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses in Evans Center rooms 401 and 713 on St. Croix and in Business room 110 (Chase Auditorium) and Teacher Education room 101 on St. Thomas. For details call the Office of the President at 693-1000.
Celebrity Golf Classic Slide Show Featured on UVI Web Site
A slide show featuring a wide variety of photos from July's Foundation for the University of the Virgin Islands Celebrity Golf Classic is now available on the UVI Web site. The slide show is featured on the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.
Free Workshop on Diabetes Scheduled August 16 on St. Thomas
A free workshop on diabetes will be offered on St. Thomas from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, at the UVI Small Business Development Center's Nisky Center training facility. The workshop is offered by UVI's Cooperative Extension Service 4-H/Family and Consumer Sciences Program and the V.I. Department of Health Bureau of Nutrition Services. Participants will learn how much starchy food a diabetic can eat, how to determine serving sizes for starchy foods, how to count carbohydrates and how to read nutrition food labels. Food demonstrations and food tasting will be presented and recipes will be available. For reservation or more information, contact Nutrition Services at 777-9251, 777-9241 or 776-7849.
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