VI Autism Network Kite Flying Jam Set Aug. 15 on St. Croix Campus UVI’s St. Croix campus will host the VI Autism Network’s second annual Kite Flying Back to School Jam from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15. Free kites will be provided to students. Music will be provided by DJ Mav. The Autism Network is joined by the UVI Buc Volunteers in presenting the activity. Sponsors are Plaza Extra and Seaborne Airlines. For more information contact Stephanie E. Barnes of the V.I. Autism Network at 626-3330.
All Students to Receive UVI Email Addresses Beginning Aug. 16 UVI’s Office of Access and Enrollment has announced that all students will be issued new e-mail addresses beginning Aug. 16. The new e-mail addresses will serve as each student’s primary method of communication with the university. Students will be expected to use this address in BUCSS (Banweb) as well as Blackboard. It will be each student’s responsibility to check this mailbox for all correspondence from the university. More information about the new student e-mail address program is available from a memo featured on the Current Students and BUCSS pages of the UVI Web site – www.uvi.edu.
Reichhold to Unveil 2010-2011 Season with Launch Party on Aug. 19 UVI’s Reichhold Center for the Arts will launch its 2010-2011 season with a party at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, at the center on the University’s St. Thomas campus. The public is encouraged to come out and see what entertainment – reggae, jazz, world music, R&B, dance and more – is in store at St. Thomas’ premiere venue for quality entertainment. Along with the launch party, the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce will conduct a “Business After Hours” event. Included will be a free buffet and music by Spectrum Band. There will also be a chance to win free tickets to Reichhold performances. For more information, visit the Reichhold Center’s Web site – www.reichholdcenter.com – or call 693-1550.
Free Workshop on Creating School Gardens Planned on Aug. 27 UVI’s Cooperative Extension Service on the St. Thomas campus will conduct a free workshop titled "Creating a School Garden" on Friday, Aug. 27. The workshop is designed for teachers, paraprofessionals and any authorized school representatives in the St. Thomas-St. John District. The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The venue is yet to be determined. The workshop will focus on the steps needed to create a vegetable garden.
Individuals who wish to participate must register by 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20. For more information or registration, call 693-1080.
Fall Semester Notes…
UVI Fall Semester Orientation Slated for Aug. 15-20 on Both Campuses UVI’s fall semester classes will begin on Monday, Aug. 23. Orientation and registration for new and transfer students attending the University of the Virgin Islands will be held from Aug. 15-20, on the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses. All newly matriculated students are required to participate in orientation. The orientation process is designed to enhance students’ academic and social adjustment to college life. A news release is available from the home page of the UVI Web site – www.uvi.edu.
Advisement and late registration are set for Thursday and Friday, Aug. 19-20. A late fee of $75 will be charged. For details, call 693-1160 on St. Thomas or 692-4158 on St. Croix.
New UVI Faculty Orientation Scheduled Aug. 19-20 on St. Thomas Campus UVI’s Office of the Provost has announced dates for the university’s New Faculty Orientation and the 2010 Fall Semester Faculty Convocation. The New Faculty Orientation is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 and 20. The orientation sessions will take place at the Administration and Conference Center on the St. Thomas campus.
University Convocation Scheduled for Aug. 20 Video conference UVI President Dr. David Hall will present the University Convocation from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 20. The video conference session will be available in Evans Center Room 401 on St. Croix and in Chase Auditorium (B-110) and the CELL Center meeting room on St. Thomas. Additional rooms will be announced. All UVI faculty and staff are expected to attend.
UVI’s Fall Semester Faculty Convocation Slated for Aug. 20 Videoconference (Editor’s Note: Session time changed from earlier item). The Fall Semester Faculty Convocation is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20. (Note: The convocation was originally scheduled for 5:30 p.m.) The convocation will be video conferenced between the campuses with access available in Evans Center Room 401 on St. Croix and in Chase Auditorium (B-110) on St. Thomas. For more information call 692-4183.
