Charter Day Program – Happy 56th Birthday UVI Celebration to be Held on March 16 Faculty, staff, and students as well as members of the Virgin Islands community, is invited to Charter Day at 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 16 to hear firsthand from Dr. Marilyn Krigger about her book that explores the evolution of race relations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the university’s role and unique history in this regard.
The event will take place on the St. Thomas Campus in the Administration and Conference Center Building, First Floor Conference Room and on the Albert A. Sheen Campus in the Great Hall. There will also be books available for sale at the program.
For additional information, contact the Office of the President at 693-1000.
Let us all celebrate 56 years of higher education within our community.
UVI Astronomy Day to be Held on March 17 UVI Physics faculty in collaboration with Information Technology Staff (ITS) are happy to announce another UVI Astronomy Day. It will be held at the UVI Library from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 17.
There will be an opportunity to participate in arts and crafts activities for children and adults, enjoy the journey of the solar system and the galaxy in the new planetarium and learn about the bachelor of science program in physics.
For additional information, contact Dr. Antonino Cucchiara at 693-1688 or email: antonino.cucchiara@uvi.edu
56th Charter Day Concert Scheduled to be Held on March 17 The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Music Department will host the UVI’s 56th Charter Day celebration concert at 7 p.m. on Sat., March 17, in the Prior Jollek Hall at Antilles School.
The concert will feature the university’s concert band, concert choir, steel pan ensemble and jazz ensemble. The admission is $10 for students and $20 for adults. Tickets are available at UVI Bookstore, Medicine Shoppe (Havensight), Frenchtown Deli, Chelsea Drugstore (Red Hook) and Antilles School Administration Office.
For more information, contact Dion Parson at (347) 249-2893 or e-mail: dion.parson@uvi.edu.
Opportunities and Rewards at UVI Workshop to be Held on March 14 Do you know about all the opportunities and rewards available at UVI? Plan to attend the “Opportunities and Rewards at UVI Workshop” at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, in the Classroom Administration Building (CAB) in Room 119. This 60-minute workshop intends to make students fully aware of the college opportunities available to them.
For additional information or to RSVP, please call the Center for Student Success at 693-1592 or email jprocto@uvi.edu.
UVI Board of Trustees Approve New Online Degree; University Online Program to Launch on March 15 In the regular session of its quarterly meeting on March 3, on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix and the Administration and Conference Center Building on the St. Thomas Campus, the University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees unanimously approved a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies – Strategic Communications to be offered as part of the UVI Online program.
With the inclusion of the BA in Strategic Communications, UVI, in collaboration with Level Playing Field (LPF), will offer 16 degrees in an online format this spring. Classes are expected to begin on March 15.
“I am confident that we will be able to meet that launch date,” said UVI President David Hall. “There has been a lot of work that has had to occur in developing platforms for us to be able to host these programs.” Several university systems had to be changed, including UVI’s Banner system, financial aid and changes with the registrar’s office, he said.
“We do have applicants who have been applying for these programs,” said Hall. The actual numbers of those who have been accepted and that have been enrolled will be shared with the board as the process continues.
The Communication Program of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), the Curriculum Committee of CLASS, and the faculty of CLASS approved the strategic communications degree based on the Level Playing Field framework.
In December 2017, the board approved the creation of 15 online degrees. In February 2017, it approved of a service agreement with Level Playing Field to provide instructional course design, technology infrastructure and academic support for online courses and degrees.
The University of the Virgin Islands has been working toward this goal for several years. Its strategic plan, Pathways to Greatness, approved by the Board of Trustees in June 2012 with input from faculty, staff and students, required the institution to develop and offer online degrees.
As customary, President Hall recognized those UVI employees or units that have performed exceptionally with the President’s Appreciation Award. “One of the major accomplishments during this reporting period has been the development, approval and implementation of 15 online degrees,” said Hall. “This is the most strategic development in the university that has the potential to address ongoing educational and revenue concerns or challenges in the territory and nationally.”
More information is available in a news release on the Media Section of the UVI website – http://www.uvi.edu/
Prizes will be given to the top three winners in each category, which include main dishes, seafood, soups, side dishes, breads, pastries, sweets, native drinks, and, for the first time, a vegetarian dishes category.
The Caribbean Writer Announces Release of their Latest Volume The Caribbean Writer is pleased to announce that its latest Volume – “A Tribute to Nobel Laureate Derek A. Walcott” is on the bookshelves.
Order a copy today from The Caribbean Writer at thecaribbeanwriter@uvi.edu or call 692-4122 or purchase it from University of the Virgin Island Bookstore. Pick-up the latest edition of The Caribbean Writer today!
For more information, contact Alscess Lewis Brown at 692-4152 or email: abrown@uvi.edu.
UVI Research Day Committee Issue Call for Papers The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) issues a call for abstracts for the 7th annual UVI Research Day, which is scheduled to be held on Friday, April 20. UVI faculty, students and staff are invited to submit abstracts of approximately 200 words or less for research papers and presentations.
We strongly urge teaching and research faculty to encourage the participation of students engaged in all levels of research. Undergraduate student poster entries will be judged on several research criteria and given a chance to win an award of $500 based on the merits of their judged poster presentation.
This year, with the strong support of President Hall and Provost McKayle, a faculty research award will be conferred on the best faculty research poster presentation. Faculty presentations should be focused on successful communication to the public — of the kind that would reach “a grandmother.” Research should be useful and have applied value.
The faculty research award is in the amount of $1,000 one on each campus. We welcome research projects from all areas and on all topics to demonstrate the research talent at UVI.
The formats (posters and round-tables) are intended to encourage presentations and discussion of projects at different stages of development, as well as to foster intellectual exchange and collaboration. Demonstrations that will be of interest to high school seniors are encouraged as well.
Attending the event will be UVI students, high school students and the public at large.
Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UVI-Research-Day2018 Format Description conferred
- POSTER sessions allow participants to present their research and have informal discussions with attendees.
- ROUND-TABLE Roundtables will allow a group of participants along with general attendees to assemble with the goal of generating discussion around a shared research interest
- DEMONSTRATION Demonstrations will allow attendees to see or experience something related to one of the STEM fields.
The submission deadline for abstracts is Sunday, Feb. 25. Please register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UVI-Research-Day2018.
Abstracts received after the deadline will not be printed in the abstract booklet. E-mail questions to uviresearchday@uvi.edu
Youth Ocean Explorers Summer Program Registration is Now Open Applications for the four-week marine science-based Youth Ocean Explorers Summer Program are now available. Students in grades 7-12 are eligible to apply. Students in grades 11-12, undergraduate and graduate levels are encouraged to apply to be a mentor.
Log on to http://vimas.uvi.edu and register today!
For additional information, contact Howard Forbes Jr. at 693-1672 or send an e-mail to Howard.forbes@live.uvi.edu.
