UVI Nursing Students Hosting Poster Display at Schneider Medical Center
Senior UVI nursing students are conducting a poster presentation session in the lobby of St. Thomas' Schneider Regional Medical Center on St. Thomas today and tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday, April 14 and 15. The presentations – which are available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day – document 10 leadership projects on such topics as obesity, postpartum depression, emergency care training for university campus workers and breast feeding. The general public is invited to attend. For more information, contact UVI Professor of Nursing Dr. Maxine Nunez at 693-1289.
Shadow Our Students Program Slated for April 16 on St. Thomas Campus
The 2008 Shadow Our Students (SOS) program on UVI's St. Thomas campus is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16. SOS is a student-run recruitment initiative involving seniors from local high schools spending the day at UVI attending classes and interacting with UVI students. UVI students interested in participating in the program should contact Ivan Connor (693-1097 or iconnor@uvi.edu) in UVI's Access and Enrollment Services Department. St. Croix campus students conducted an SOS program on March 13.
April 18 Deadline Set for Joining UVI's 2008 Carnival Troupe
Friday, April 18, is the deadline to join UVI's 2008 Carnival troupe. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are invited to participate. A special web page featuring the 2008 costumes and other troupe details is available from the "Latest Links" menu of the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu or at carnival.uvi.edu. Costumes cost $150 for students, $170 for faculty and staff, and $180 for others. On St. Croix, students are offered a $150 package that includes the cost of the costume, round-trip transportation and lodging (in the St. Thomas campus dorms). Space in the St. Croix program is limited.
Interested individuals can sign up by calling Liza Margolis at 693-1053 or Sean Georges at 693-1112 on St. Thomas, or Hedda Finch-Simpson at 692-4228 on St. Croix. UVI's 2008 theme is "Aquatic Escape – Coral Reefs … A Learning Environment." The troupe will consist of five sections – mermaids, turtles and coral reefs for women, and sea horses and stingrays for men. The Carnival's adults parade is scheduled for Saturday, April 26.
UVI Research and Technology Park to Hold Board Meeting on April 18
The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park board of directors will hold a meeting at 9 a.m. (AST) on Friday 18, April. The meeting will be held via teleconference. Interested parties may visit the offices of the Research and Technology Park on UVI's St. Croix campus to participate. For further information call 692-4200.
Mead Film Festival Continues April 17; Features 'Eye on Outside World'
The second annual Margaret Mead Film Festival on the St. Thomas campus of the University of the Virgin Islands continues this Thursday through Saturday, April 17, 18 and 19, in the first floor conference room of the new Administration and Conference Center. Films start at 7 p.m. each night. The festival offers an eye on the outside world. A news release is available from the UVI home page – http://www.uvi.edu.
UVI Music Students Plan Free, Public Recital on April 20
The University of the Virgin Islands Humanities and Social Sciences Division Music Area will present a Student Recital at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, in the Music Building on UVI's St. Thomas campus. Students from each of the Music Areas studios will perform using a variety of instruments. The public is welcome. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served.
UVI Students Plan Model United Nations Conference on April 21 on St. Thomas
Students from both St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses will participate in the first ever University of the Virgin Islands Model United Nations Conference on April 21, on St. Thomas. The conference – designed to provide students with a better sense of international concerns, policies and affairs – will offer a simulation of the committees and programs of the United Nations. A news release is available from the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu.
SGA Elections Scheduled in April for St. Croix, St. Thomas Campuses
Student Government Association (SGA) elections are slated for April 21 and 22 on the St. Thomas campus and for April 22 on the St. Croix campus. (Note the St. Thomas campus election was originally slated for April 15 and 16.) Students on each campus will vote for a president, vice president, secretary and three student senators for the sophomore, junior and senior classes. The deadline to apply to run for an office has passed on St. Thomas. For more information contact Junie Violenes at 693-1111. The deadline to submit a petition to be an SGA candidate on St. Croix is April 16. For details, contact Hedda Finch-Simpson at 692-4228.
Environmental Club Plans Earth Day Promotion Focusing on Plastic Trash
UVI's Environmental and Marine Science Club on St. Croix plans to mark Earth Day 2008 – Tuesday, April 22 – by calling attention to the amount of Styrofoam and plastic trash generated on campus. On Earth Day, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., members of the UVI community who bring in re-usable cups, plates or tableware to use in lieu of Styrofoam or plastic products, will receive free baked goods from the Cafetorium. For details, contact Emily Tyner at 692.4144.
VIMRCC Slates Fourth Cleanup of Cas Cay Mangroves for April 19
The Virgin Islands Mangrove Research and Conservation Coalition (VIMRCC) will hold its fourth cleanup and monitoring effort at the Cas Cay Mangrove Sanctuary from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 19.
Volunteers are invited to join the effort for a water-based cleanup. Participants are asked to meet at the V.I. Eco Tours entrance in Nadir. They should wear protective clothing and sun protection. Clean up materials, water and lunch will be provided. To sign up as an individual or community group, contact VIMRCC Coordinator Sophia McKenzie at 817-300-0828 or sophia.mckenzie@yahoo.com.
VIMRCC was formed as a result of a grant received by the University of the Virgin Islands from the Gulf of Mexico Foundation. Other funding sources include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Danger Zone Retains Intramural Basketball Crown on St. Croix
Danger Zone retained the St. Croix campus intramural basketball title with a sound, 50-35, victory over up-set minded Battleground in the championship game on April 10. Six teams with 53 players participated in the 2008 St. Croix Intramural Basketball League making it the biggest in the leagues history. Scott Cave led Danger Zone with 16 points followed by team mates Troy Williams – 12, Kassim Hansen – 8, Jamal Soldiew – 6, Kori Vialet – 5, Shaka James – 2, and player/captain Bernhardt Simmonds – 1. Robert Bailey led all scorers in a losing cause with 20 points for Battleground, followed by team mates Noel Burnett – 6, Carl Christopher – 6, Rexal Gumbs – 2 and Philmore Mills – 1. In semi-final action played last week Danger Zone sneaked past a game Gun Man Dem, 41-39, and Battleground held on, 45-43, to defeat Soldier Boyz.
Bowling, Tennis Championships Set This Week on St. Croix
The Spring St. Croix Campus Intramural Bowling Tournament will be played at noon on Tuesday, April 15, at the Tropical Ten Pins Bowling Center. Men's, women's and co-ed teams will compete. The Intramural Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament will begin at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, on the UVI tennis courts. For more information and to register contact St. Croix Intramural Coordinator Bruce Wray at 692-4139.
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