March 9, 2003 – A major deadline in the territory's high school reaccreditation process was missed on Feb. 28, when inspectors from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools postponed scheduled walk-through tours of Charlotte Amalie and Ivanna Eudora Kean High Schools on St. Thomas and Central High School on St. Croix.
Middle States made the postponement decision because its accreditation team had not yet completed its review of a mandatory self-evaluation carried out by the V.I. Accreditation Territorial Task Force.
"The timetable for visits, etc., was revised," Mary Ann Keeley of Middle States' Region 6 in Puerto Rico said. "Middle States is in the process of organizing a team visit for the commissioner's and district offices in response to their self-study," she said.
Juel Anderson, Education Department public information officer, said a two-day work session in January produced the self-study evaluations of 29 members of the V.I. task force. "There were specific things they asked us for," Anderson, a member of the task force, said.
Anderson said she could not discuss the contents of the self-evaluations. She said the evaluators were told not to keep copies of their responses for their records.
Officials involved with the accreditation process, meeting last fall at Marriott Frenchman's Reef Beach Resort on St. Thomas, explained that accreditation is not so much an evaluation by outside authorities as it is a goal-setting process by those who are considered stakeholders in their local education system. The task of the accreditation team is to observe as those stakeholders meet the goals they have set for themselves.
Anderson and Keeley both said that evaluation of the self-study reports is an important first step in the process, but neither would give a timeline for its completion.
"At this time, dates for this visit and the candidacy visits to each of the four schools have not been confirmed," Keeley said.
Middle States withdrew the previous accreditation of the three schools in November of 2001, citing various shortcomings that had not been addressed despite years of warnings.
Anderson said the territory's fourth public high school, St. Croix Educational Complex, which has never been accredited, is not going through the process at this time. But she said representatives of the school were invited to the self-study work session so they could observe the process.
Education Commissioner Noreen Michael heads the task force. The other members include: Superintendents William Frett for St. Thomas-St. John and Terrence T. Joseph for St. Croix; the principals of the four schools — Jeanette Smith-Barry at CAHS, Lydia Lettsome at Eudora Kean, Kurt Vialet at Educational Complex and Kent Moorehead at Central High; Jorge Galiber, Board of Education chair; Vernelle de Lagarde and Tyrone Molyneaux, American Federation of Teachers local presidents; Rosa White and Carver Farrow of the Educational Administrators Association; Alscess Lewis-Brown, Education human resources director; Margarita Benjamin, territorial Parent-Teacher-Student Association president; Ronald E. Harrigan, University of the Virgin Islands; Lorna Sutton, assistant to Michael; and Leroy Trotman, an assistant principal.
Board of Education representatives taking part in the process are executive director Evadney Hodge, Malik Sekou, Linda Thomas, Yvonne W. Henry, Harry Daniel, Gerald Hodge and Keith Richards.
Education Department support staff on the task force are Louis Hughes, school plant and maintenance; Joann Meyers-Rhymer, budget control; Cecelia Knowles, Lauren Larsen, Patricia Nathan and Joann Meyers-Rhymer, superintendents' offices.
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REACCREDITATION SCHOOL TOURS POSTPONED
March 9, 2003 – A major deadline in the territory's high school reaccreditation process was missed on Feb. 28, when inspectors from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools postponed scheduled walk-through tours of Charlotte Amalie and Ivanna Eudora Kean High Schools on St. Thomas and Central High School on St. Croix.
Middle States made the postponement decision because its accreditation team had not yet completed its review of a mandatory self-evaluation carried out by the V.I. Accreditation Territorial Task Force.
"The timetable for visits, etc., was revised," Mary Ann Keeley of Middle States' Region 6 in Puerto Rico said. "Middle States is in the process of organizing a team visit for the commissioner's and district offices in response to their self-study," she said.
Juel Anderson, Education Department public information officer, said a two-day work session in January produced the self-study evaluations of 29 members of the V.I. task force. "There were specific things they asked us for," Anderson, a member of the task force, said.
Anderson said she could not discuss the contents of the self-evaluations. She said the evaluators were told not to keep copies of their responses for their records.
Officials involved with the accreditation process, meeting last fall at Marriott Frenchman's Reef Beach Resort on St. Thomas, explained that accreditation is not so much an evaluation by outside authorities as it is a goal-setting process by those who are considered stakeholders in their local education system. The task of the accreditation team is to observe as those stakeholders meet the goals they have set for themselves.
Anderson and Keeley both said that evaluation of the self-study reports is an important first step in the process, but neither would give a timeline for its completion.
"At this time, dates for this visit and the candidacy visits to each of the four schools have not been confirmed," Keeley said.
Middle States withdrew the previous accreditation of the three schools in November of 2001, citing various shortcomings that had not been addressed despite years of warnings.
Anderson said the territory's fourth public high school, St. Croix Educational Complex, which has never been accredited, is not going through the process at this time. But she said representatives of the school were invited to the self-study work session so they could observe the process.
Education Commissioner Noreen Michael heads the task force. The other members include: Superintendents William Frett for St. Thomas-St. John and Terrence T. Joseph for St. Croix; the principals of the four schools — Jeanette Smith-Barry at CAHS, Lydia Lettsome at Eudora Kean, Kurt Vialet at Educational Complex and Kent Moorehead at Central High; Jorge Galiber, Board of Education chair; Vernelle de Lagarde and Tyrone Molyneaux, American Federation of Teachers local presidents; Rosa White and Carver Farrow of the Educational Administrators Association; Alscess Lewis-Brown, Education human resources director; Margarita Benjamin, territorial Parent-Teacher-Student Association president; Ronald E. Harrigan, University of the Virgin Islands; Lorna Sutton, assistant to Michael; and Leroy Trotman, an assistant principal.
Board of Education representatives taking part in the process are executive director Evadney Hodge, Malik Sekou, Linda Thomas, Yvonne W. Henry, Harry Daniel, Gerald Hodge and Keith Richards.
Education Department support staff on the task force are Louis Hughes, school plant and maintenance; Joann Meyers-Rhymer, budget control; Cecelia Knowles, Lauren Larsen, Patricia Nathan and Joann Meyers-Rhymer, superintendents' offices.
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Middle States made the postponement decision because its accreditation team had not yet completed its review of a mandatory self-evaluation carried out by the V.I. Accreditation Territorial Task Force.
"The timetable for visits, etc., was revised," Mary Ann Keeley of Middle States' Region 6 in Puerto Rico said. "Middle States is in the process of organizing a team visit for the commissioner's and district offices in response to their self-study," she said.
Juel Anderson, Education Department public information officer, said a two-day work session in January produced the self-study evaluations of 29 members of the V.I. task force. "There were specific things they asked us for," Anderson, a member of the task force, said.
Anderson said she could not discuss the contents of the self-evaluations. She said the evaluators were told not to keep copies of their responses for their records.
Officials involved with the accreditation process, meeting last fall at Marriott Frenchman's Reef Beach Resort on St. Thomas, explained that accreditation is not so much an evaluation by outside authorities as it is a goal-setting process by those who are considered stakeholders in their local education system. The task of the accreditation team is to observe as those stakeholders meet the goals they have set for themselves.
Anderson and Keeley both said that evaluation of the self-study reports is an important first step in the process, but neither would give a timeline for its completion.
"At this time, dates for this visit and the candidacy visits to each of the four schools have not been confirmed," Keeley said.
Middle States withdrew the previous accreditation of the three schools in November of 2001, citing various shortcomings that had not been addressed despite years of warnings.
Anderson said the territory's fourth public high school, St. Croix Educational Complex, which has never been accredited, is not going through the process at this time. But she said representatives of the school were invited to the self-study work session so they could observe the process.
Education Commissioner Noreen Michael heads the task force. The other members include: Superintendents William Frett for St. Thomas-St. John and Terrence T. Joseph for St. Croix; the principals of the four schools — Jeanette Smith-Barry at CAHS, Lydia Lettsome at Eudora Kean, Kurt Vialet at Educational Complex and Kent Moorehead at Central High; Jorge Galiber, Board of Education chair; Vernelle de Lagarde and Tyrone Molyneaux, American Federation of Teachers local presidents; Rosa White and Carver Farrow of the Educational Administrators Association; Alscess Lewis-Brown, Education human resources director; Margarita Benjamin, territorial Parent-Teacher-Student Association president; Ronald E. Harrigan, University of the Virgin Islands; Lorna Sutton, assistant to Michael; and Leroy Trotman, an assistant principal.
Board of Education representatives taking part in the process are executive director Evadney Hodge, Malik Sekou, Linda Thomas, Yvonne W. Henry, Harry Daniel, Gerald Hodge and Keith Richards.
Education Department support staff on the task force are Louis Hughes, school plant and maintenance; Joann Meyers-Rhymer, budget control; Cecelia Knowles, Lauren Larsen, Patricia Nathan and Joann Meyers-Rhymer, superintendents' offices.
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WORKSHOP SET ON 'SOUND IN THE SEA' WEB SITE
March 7, 2003 – A workshop for teachers in using activities on the "Discovery of Sound in the Sea" Web site will take place at the University of the Virgin Islands Wednesday, March 12.
Not only for science teachers, a large portion of the activity focuses on language arts and process writing. It is designed to improve students' writing while learning science.
The workshop is sponsored by the V.I. Marine Advisory Service of UVI's Center for Marine and Environmental Studies. It will be presented by Nancy Craven from the Teacher's Institute at the University of Rhode Island's Office of Marine Programs which sponsors the Discovery of Sound in the Sea Web site. It will show teachers how best to use the activity "Cavitation, Anyone?" on the Web site.
The target group is middle school (grades 6-9), but there are adaptations for high school and elementary school as well. Students of any age from 8-18 would benefit.
The array of sound clips of marine creatures on this Web site would be of interest to persons from 8 months to 88 years. Anyone who's ever wondered what a seahorse or a shrimp sounds like can find out. There are sound clips for whales, dolphins, seals, jackfish. There's the sound of an earthquake, ice cracking, lightning. And for comparison, take a listen to human-generated sounds: airgun, sonar, outboard motor, torpedo.
The workshop will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 12 at the University of the Virgin Islands classroom and administration (CA) Building, room 101, St. Thomas Campus.
There's no registration fee; however, advanced registration is required.
The workshop is limited to 10 participants. For registration, fax a letter with the names of participating teachers to Mayra Suárez-Vélez, Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service, at fax number 693-1395 as soon as possible. For information 693-1392.
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Not only for science teachers, a large portion of the activity focuses on language arts and process writing. It is designed to improve students' writing while learning science.
The workshop is sponsored by the V.I. Marine Advisory Service of UVI's Center for Marine and Environmental Studies. It will be presented by Nancy Craven from the Teacher's Institute at the University of Rhode Island's Office of Marine Programs which sponsors the Discovery of Sound in the Sea Web site. It will show teachers how best to use the activity "Cavitation, Anyone?" on the Web site.
The target group is middle school (grades 6-9), but there are adaptations for high school and elementary school as well. Students of any age from 8-18 would benefit.
The array of sound clips of marine creatures on this Web site would be of interest to persons from 8 months to 88 years. Anyone who's ever wondered what a seahorse or a shrimp sounds like can find out. There are sound clips for whales, dolphins, seals, jackfish. There's the sound of an earthquake, ice cracking, lightning. And for comparison, take a listen to human-generated sounds: airgun, sonar, outboard motor, torpedo.
The workshop will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 12 at the University of the Virgin Islands classroom and administration (CA) Building, room 101, St. Thomas Campus.
There's no registration fee; however, advanced registration is required.
The workshop is limited to 10 participants. For registration, fax a letter with the names of participating teachers to Mayra Suárez-Vélez, Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service, at fax number 693-1395 as soon as possible. For information 693-1392.
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UVI BULLETIN BOARD
March 6, 2003 – The University of the Virgin Islands Bulletin Board issued today has these announcements:
Inaugural Week-Charter Day Events Scheduled
UVI's Charter Day observance and inauguration week activities begin Sunday, March 9, with Afternoon on the Green and conclude Sunday, March 16, with the inauguration of Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster as UVI's fourth president.
The public is invited to join in Afternoon on the Green, the Virgin Islands' best outdoor party, from noon to 5 p.m. on the St. Thomas campus golf course. Food, with delicious cuisine prepared by some of the V.I.'s best cooks, is the main attraction. Entertainment and children's activities will round out the day.
Other inaugural week public events include exhibits all week at the UVI library, the Sports and Fitness Center, and the Reichhold Center for the Arts; public forum on political status Wednesday, March 12, on a special edition of WTJX's "Face to Face," videoconferenced on both campuses; native St. Thomian Dr. Roy McClean speaking Friday, March 14, at the Theater on the St. Croix campus, videolinked to Chase Auditorium on St. Thomas; and a cultural extravaganza Saturday, March 15. All events are free.
Details are in the Source articles in Things To Do, Schools, and Community/Other Stuff sections, and also on the UVI Web site (address below).
Web Notes: Chancellor's Office Adds Site, St. Croix Agrifest Photos Featured in Current Events Section
The St. Thomas campus Chancellor's Office has developed an Internet Web site. Find it from the "Other UVI Sites" menu on the main UVI Web page or at this direct link.
A series of photos from Agrifest 2003 on St. Croix is now featured in the "Current Events – Photos" section of the UVI Web site. Find it from the "Other UVI Sites" menu on the main UVI Web page or at this direct link.
Noted Civil Rights Attorney to Speak on Both Campuses
Noted civil rights attorney Fred David Gray will make presentations on March 10 and 11 at UVI. Gray, who successfully defended Rosa Parks and served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s first civil rights lawyer, is described as an entertaining speaker who focuses on the importance of diversity and who can make individuals proud of their cultural heritage.
Gray will make two presentations on Monday, March 10, on the St. Croix campus. The first is scheduled at noon in the Theatre (Evans Center room 401). It is for the UVI community. A second session is planned at 7:30 p.m. in the UVI cafetorium, and the general public is invited to the evening presentation. Gray's St. Thomas campus presentation is slated for noon on Tuesday, March 11, in Chase Auditorium (Business Education room 110). It is open to the UVI community and the general public.
For details on St. Croix call 692-4000; on St. Thomas call 693-1111.
UVI-Queen Mary Walk/Run Slated March 14
UVI's St. Croix campus invites alumni, students faculty and the entire V.I. community to participate in the second annual UVI-Queen Mary Highway Walk/Run on Friday, March 14.
The Walk/Run — which is part of the campus' celebration of Charter Day and the inauguration of Dr. LaVerne Ragster as UVI's fourth president — begins promptly at 6 a.m. (assembly time 5:30 a.m.) in the K-Mart parking lot in Sunshine Mall and proceeds along the Queen Mary Highway to the University's St. Croix Campus. The event ends at approximately 8 a.m.
The registration fee is $15 for adults and $12 for students and children. Participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt and towel. Light refreshments will be provided on conclusion of the walk/run. Commemorative prizes will be awarded to the top finishers.
Registration forms are available from the chancellor's office or on-line.
Workshops to Focus on Effective Sediment and Erosion Control Plan Training
Training workshops on sediment and erosion will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, in Room 133 of the Research and Extension Center on UVI's St. Croix campus and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, at the SBDC Training Room upstairs in Nisky Center on St. Thomas. The program is sponsored by the UVI Cooperative Extension Service, V.I. Planning and Natural Resource Department's Coastal Zone Management Program and V.I. Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.
The workshop is designed for individuals associated with the design and implementation of sediment and erosion control measures and plans. Workshop sessions are limited to 40 participants. For more information contact Julie Wright at 693-1082 or Faye Williams at 692-9632 extension 101.
UVI Jazz Ensemble, Pianist Mulgrew Miller to Perform March 20
The UVI Jazz Ensemble will present a concert at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, in the Little Theatre on the university's St. Thomas campus. The concert will feature performances by renowned jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller and vocalist Danielle Greenaway. A native of the Mississippi delta, Miller is considered one of the leading pianists of his generation. He has produced more than 400 recordings and has performed around the world.
Miller's UVI concert will include such classic jazz pieces as "Bye Bye Blackbird," "Take the A Train," "'Round Midnight," and "St. Thomas." Vocalist Greenaway will perform "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and "Blue Skies." Also performing will be pianist/vocalist Detra Davis, who will be featured on "God Bless the Child." The ensemble is conducted by Martin J. Lamkin.
The concert is sponsored by the Music Department of UVI's Humanities Division. It is funded in part by the V.I. Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional sponsorship is provided by Best Western-Emerald Beach Hotel. Admission is $10. Tickets are available from the UVI Humanities Division, the Music Department and Jazz Ensemble members.
Pianist Offers Free Public Clinic
The public is also invited to a free clinic that pianist Mulgrew Miller will offer on Wednesday, March 19, at 12:30 p.m. in the choir room of the Music Building on the St. Thomas campus.
Reichhold Center Announces STARfest9 Auditions
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts has announced it will conduct auditions for STARfest 9 on March 21, 22 and 23. STARfest, an annual theater production featuring the finest Virgin Islands dancers, musicians and comedians, will be staged on May 10 and 11, and May 24 and 25.
A modeling segment will be added to STARfest for the first time this year, said Reichhold operations manager Cindy Rollins. The addition is designed to help participants prepare for possible appearances on Star Search, the nationally televised CBS program hosted by Arsenio Hall. Star Search participants compete for $100,000 in prize money in each of five performance categories.
Applications to audition for STARfest9 are now available at the Reichhold Center on UVI's St. Thomas campus, Modern Music locations in Havensight Mall and Nisky Center, Parrot Fish, Krystal & Gifts Galore, and at the UVI Bookstore. March 14 is the deadline for applications. For more information contact Cindy Rollins at 693-1553 or e-mail her.
VIMAS Offers Workshop for Teachers on "Sound in the Sea" Web Site
The Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service (VIMAS) at the Center for Marine and Environmental Studies will sponsor a workshop designed to show teachers how to best use a unique Web site titled "The Discovery of Sound in the Sea."
Nancy Craven of the Teacher's Ins titute at the University of Rhode Island's office of marine programs, which sponsors the Web site, will help teachers learn how to present concepts and material dealing with the use of nonvocal sound by marine animals in a format that increases student literacy. The target group for the activity is middle school (grades 6-9), but there are adaptations for high school and elementary school as well.
The workshop is not just for science teachers. A large portion of the activity focuses on language arts and process writing. The activity is designed to improve students' writing while learning science.
The workshop takes place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, in room 101 of the Classroom and Administration (CA) Building on UVI's St. Thomas campus.
There is no registration fee; however, advanced registration is required. The workshop is limited to 10 participants. For registration, fax a letter with the names of participating teachers to Mayra Suárez-Vélez, at fax number (340) 693-1395 as soon as possible. For details call (340) 693-1392.
Koresh Dance Company Next At Reichhold Center; Travel Package Offered
A performance by the renowned Koresh Dance Company of Philadelphia is scheduled for 8 p.m. March 29 at UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts. The company's style is described as "eloquent and explosive, employing an emotional blend of ballet, modern and jazz stylings." The Reichhold show will feature ten dancers performing a full-length piece entitled "Past, Present, and Future." Folk, ballroom, modern, classical and futuristic dance styles will be included.
A master class for dance enthusiasts, conducted by company director Ronen Koresh and members of the cast, is scheduled for Friday, March 28 at 5 p.m. at the Reichhold Center.
The performance is partially supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, the V.I. Council on the Arts and WSTA radio. For tickets, group packages, and to register for the master class, contact the Reichhold Center Box Office at 693-1559.
The Reichhold Center and Seaborne Airlines are offering travel package discounts for individuals coming to the show from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and St. Croix. For details contact the Reichhold Box Office.
Basketball Bucs Open Season With Wins
Congratulations to the UVI's basketball Bucs, who won their season opening games last weekend in Puerto Rico against Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico (UMET). On Friday, Feb. 28, the Lady Bucs defeated UMET 56 to 52, while the men's team downed their UMET rivals 77 to 70. On Saturday, March 1, the Lady Bucs extended their streak, rolling over Universidad de la Este (UNE) 54 to 6. The men's squad lost their game to UNE, 90-72.
Next up, the UVI men take on UPR-Mayaquez and Politecnica University on March 7 and 8. The Lady Bucs have the weekend off and next play March 13 and 14 against UPR-Ponce and UPR-Carolina.
For more on the University of the Virgin Islands, visit the website at www.uvi.edu.
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Inaugural Week-Charter Day Events Scheduled
UVI's Charter Day observance and inauguration week activities begin Sunday, March 9, with Afternoon on the Green and conclude Sunday, March 16, with the inauguration of Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster as UVI's fourth president.
The public is invited to join in Afternoon on the Green, the Virgin Islands' best outdoor party, from noon to 5 p.m. on the St. Thomas campus golf course. Food, with delicious cuisine prepared by some of the V.I.'s best cooks, is the main attraction. Entertainment and children's activities will round out the day.
Other inaugural week public events include exhibits all week at the UVI library, the Sports and Fitness Center, and the Reichhold Center for the Arts; public forum on political status Wednesday, March 12, on a special edition of WTJX's "Face to Face," videoconferenced on both campuses; native St. Thomian Dr. Roy McClean speaking Friday, March 14, at the Theater on the St. Croix campus, videolinked to Chase Auditorium on St. Thomas; and a cultural extravaganza Saturday, March 15. All events are free.
Details are in the Source articles in Things To Do, Schools, and Community/Other Stuff sections, and also on the UVI Web site (address below).
Web Notes: Chancellor's Office Adds Site, St. Croix Agrifest Photos Featured in Current Events Section
The St. Thomas campus Chancellor's Office has developed an Internet Web site. Find it from the "Other UVI Sites" menu on the main UVI Web page or at this direct link.
A series of photos from Agrifest 2003 on St. Croix is now featured in the "Current Events – Photos" section of the UVI Web site. Find it from the "Other UVI Sites" menu on the main UVI Web page or at this direct link.
Noted Civil Rights Attorney to Speak on Both Campuses
Noted civil rights attorney Fred David Gray will make presentations on March 10 and 11 at UVI. Gray, who successfully defended Rosa Parks and served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s first civil rights lawyer, is described as an entertaining speaker who focuses on the importance of diversity and who can make individuals proud of their cultural heritage.
Gray will make two presentations on Monday, March 10, on the St. Croix campus. The first is scheduled at noon in the Theatre (Evans Center room 401). It is for the UVI community. A second session is planned at 7:30 p.m. in the UVI cafetorium, and the general public is invited to the evening presentation. Gray's St. Thomas campus presentation is slated for noon on Tuesday, March 11, in Chase Auditorium (Business Education room 110). It is open to the UVI community and the general public.
For details on St. Croix call 692-4000; on St. Thomas call 693-1111.
UVI-Queen Mary Walk/Run Slated March 14
UVI's St. Croix campus invites alumni, students faculty and the entire V.I. community to participate in the second annual UVI-Queen Mary Highway Walk/Run on Friday, March 14.
The Walk/Run — which is part of the campus' celebration of Charter Day and the inauguration of Dr. LaVerne Ragster as UVI's fourth president — begins promptly at 6 a.m. (assembly time 5:30 a.m.) in the K-Mart parking lot in Sunshine Mall and proceeds along the Queen Mary Highway to the University's St. Croix Campus. The event ends at approximately 8 a.m.
The registration fee is $15 for adults and $12 for students and children. Participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt and towel. Light refreshments will be provided on conclusion of the walk/run. Commemorative prizes will be awarded to the top finishers.
Registration forms are available from the chancellor's office or on-line.
Workshops to Focus on Effective Sediment and Erosion Control Plan Training
Training workshops on sediment and erosion will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, in Room 133 of the Research and Extension Center on UVI's St. Croix campus and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, at the SBDC Training Room upstairs in Nisky Center on St. Thomas. The program is sponsored by the UVI Cooperative Extension Service, V.I. Planning and Natural Resource Department's Coastal Zone Management Program and V.I. Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.
The workshop is designed for individuals associated with the design and implementation of sediment and erosion control measures and plans. Workshop sessions are limited to 40 participants. For more information contact Julie Wright at 693-1082 or Faye Williams at 692-9632 extension 101.
UVI Jazz Ensemble, Pianist Mulgrew Miller to Perform March 20
The UVI Jazz Ensemble will present a concert at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, in the Little Theatre on the university's St. Thomas campus. The concert will feature performances by renowned jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller and vocalist Danielle Greenaway. A native of the Mississippi delta, Miller is considered one of the leading pianists of his generation. He has produced more than 400 recordings and has performed around the world.
Miller's UVI concert will include such classic jazz pieces as "Bye Bye Blackbird," "Take the A Train," "'Round Midnight," and "St. Thomas." Vocalist Greenaway will perform "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" and "Blue Skies." Also performing will be pianist/vocalist Detra Davis, who will be featured on "God Bless the Child." The ensemble is conducted by Martin J. Lamkin.
The concert is sponsored by the Music Department of UVI's Humanities Division. It is funded in part by the V.I. Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional sponsorship is provided by Best Western-Emerald Beach Hotel. Admission is $10. Tickets are available from the UVI Humanities Division, the Music Department and Jazz Ensemble members.
Pianist Offers Free Public Clinic
The public is also invited to a free clinic that pianist Mulgrew Miller will offer on Wednesday, March 19, at 12:30 p.m. in the choir room of the Music Building on the St. Thomas campus.
Reichhold Center Announces STARfest9 Auditions
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts has announced it will conduct auditions for STARfest 9 on March 21, 22 and 23. STARfest, an annual theater production featuring the finest Virgin Islands dancers, musicians and comedians, will be staged on May 10 and 11, and May 24 and 25.
A modeling segment will be added to STARfest for the first time this year, said Reichhold operations manager Cindy Rollins. The addition is designed to help participants prepare for possible appearances on Star Search, the nationally televised CBS program hosted by Arsenio Hall. Star Search participants compete for $100,000 in prize money in each of five performance categories.
Applications to audition for STARfest9 are now available at the Reichhold Center on UVI's St. Thomas campus, Modern Music locations in Havensight Mall and Nisky Center, Parrot Fish, Krystal & Gifts Galore, and at the UVI Bookstore. March 14 is the deadline for applications. For more information contact Cindy Rollins at 693-1553 or e-mail her.
VIMAS Offers Workshop for Teachers on "Sound in the Sea" Web Site
The Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service (VIMAS) at the Center for Marine and Environmental Studies will sponsor a workshop designed to show teachers how to best use a unique Web site titled "The Discovery of Sound in the Sea."
Nancy Craven of the Teacher's Ins titute at the University of Rhode Island's office of marine programs, which sponsors the Web site, will help teachers learn how to present concepts and material dealing with the use of nonvocal sound by marine animals in a format that increases student literacy. The target group for the activity is middle school (grades 6-9), but there are adaptations for high school and elementary school as well.
The workshop is not just for science teachers. A large portion of the activity focuses on language arts and process writing. The activity is designed to improve students' writing while learning science.
The workshop takes place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, in room 101 of the Classroom and Administration (CA) Building on UVI's St. Thomas campus.
There is no registration fee; however, advanced registration is required. The workshop is limited to 10 participants. For registration, fax a letter with the names of participating teachers to Mayra Suárez-Vélez, at fax number (340) 693-1395 as soon as possible. For details call (340) 693-1392.
Koresh Dance Company Next At Reichhold Center; Travel Package Offered
A performance by the renowned Koresh Dance Company of Philadelphia is scheduled for 8 p.m. March 29 at UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts. The company's style is described as "eloquent and explosive, employing an emotional blend of ballet, modern and jazz stylings." The Reichhold show will feature ten dancers performing a full-length piece entitled "Past, Present, and Future." Folk, ballroom, modern, classical and futuristic dance styles will be included.
A master class for dance enthusiasts, conducted by company director Ronen Koresh and members of the cast, is scheduled for Friday, March 28 at 5 p.m. at the Reichhold Center.
The performance is partially supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, the V.I. Council on the Arts and WSTA radio. For tickets, group packages, and to register for the master class, contact the Reichhold Center Box Office at 693-1559.
The Reichhold Center and Seaborne Airlines are offering travel package discounts for individuals coming to the show from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and St. Croix. For details contact the Reichhold Box Office.
Basketball Bucs Open Season With Wins
Congratulations to the UVI's basketball Bucs, who won their season opening games last weekend in Puerto Rico against Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico (UMET). On Friday, Feb. 28, the Lady Bucs defeated UMET 56 to 52, while the men's team downed their UMET rivals 77 to 70. On Saturday, March 1, the Lady Bucs extended their streak, rolling over Universidad de la Este (UNE) 54 to 6. The men's squad lost their game to UNE, 90-72.
Next up, the UVI men take on UPR-Mayaquez and Politecnica University on March 7 and 8. The Lady Bucs have the weekend off and next play March 13 and 14 against UPR-Ponce and UPR-Carolina.
For more on the University of the Virgin Islands, visit the website at www.uvi.edu.
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AFTERNOON ON THE GREEN BIGGER THAN EVER
March 9, 2003 – Under a bright March sun in a cloudless blue sky, hundreds of students, alumni, instructors, parents, children and a sprinkling of visitors tasted of Virgin Island food Sunday while celebrating the 14th annual University of the Virgin Islands Afternoon on the Green.
This year's event has a special meaning — "UVI's Inaugural Kallaloo" opened a week of activities leading up to the formal inauguration next Sunday of LaVerne Erina Ragster as the fourth president of the University of the Virgin Islands at the Reichhold Center for the Arts
But the star of this Sunday's show was the food — food, food, glorious food.
It seemed like an acre of everything imaginable under the wide yellow and white striped tents set up on the campus golf course. Vying with the standard sweet potato stuffing, dove pork, macaroni and cheese and johnny cakes, dumb bread and saltfish were slightly more exotic treats such as eggplant fritters, a pecan casserole, shrimp and okra stew, seafood rice creole and pinon, a Puerto Rican plantain, vegetable and beef casserole.
Looking up from a dish of pinon, retired UVI president Orville Kean smiled from under a sort of disguise. Wearing a backwards UVI baseball cap, dark glasses and a sport shirt, Kean said he is "enjoying a one-year sabbatical." He said that he and his wife, Juliette, who was also wearing a UVI cap while enjoying some mango ice cream from St. Thomas Dairies, "just came back from carnival in Trinidad."
Music flowed from Sea Breeze Band while old friends mingled, Steve Prosterman juggled and, at one point, a little Shakespeare entered the afternoon. The voice of Gabriel Villegas, an assistant attorney general, suddenly commanded attention as he broke in with a reading from "The Merchant of Venice," which the UVI Little Theater will be staging the first and second weekends of April.
Calvin Wheatley, recently retired from The West Indian Co., looked happy, although a little perplexed. "This is quite a display," he said, inching toward some potato stuffing. "There's so much!"
Judy Grybowski, who taught nursing at UVI for more than 20 years, moved through the crowd, smiling and greeting old friends. The judging of Sunday's cuisine was dedicated to the memory of her late husband, Kirk, who died suddenly last year. He had been a judge of the event for many years.
The couple had been traveling with their grandchildren shortly before Kirk died of a heart attack in Chicago. Kirk's travel journals can still be read ln the Source Lifestyle/Other Stuff section. Judy said she is planning to take one of their grandchildren to Ireland this summer, a trip Kirk had already planned. Meanwhile, here at home, she was musing over whether she could run in the annual Women's Jogger Jam next Sunday — she is a regular participant — and still make it back to the campus for Ragster's inauguration. She decided she couldn't.
Displays from various UVI sectors occupied a corner of the golf course. Prof. Joseph Thomas proudly showed the "Once upon a Business Division" display, complete with a computer PowerPoint presentation; the Division of Nursing, Little Theater, Reichhold Center and Small Business Development Center also were represented.
Then there were the desserts and drinks -– soursop pound cake, traditional black cake, mango pudding, an immense raspberry cream sheet cake, sweet potato cheesecake, peanut punch, soursop punch, and apple and cashew wines.
The judges had their work cut out for them. Their decisions are not due until later in the week, Patrice Johnson, UVI public relations director, said.
Johnson said she thought Sunday's crowd was bigger than the usual 500 or so: "There must have been easily 700, I'd say."
She said about 100 different dishes were served. "It's a community-spirited thing to do," she said. "About 85 cooks signed up, and some bring more than one dish. They do it out of the goodness of their hearts."
The "tastes" cost $2 each, and the proceeds will go for academic programs.
For the schedule of remaining inaugural week events, see the UVI Bulletin Board.
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This year's event has a special meaning — "UVI's Inaugural Kallaloo" opened a week of activities leading up to the formal inauguration next Sunday of LaVerne Erina Ragster as the fourth president of the University of the Virgin Islands at the Reichhold Center for the Arts
But the star of this Sunday's show was the food — food, food, glorious food.
It seemed like an acre of everything imaginable under the wide yellow and white striped tents set up on the campus golf course. Vying with the standard sweet potato stuffing, dove pork, macaroni and cheese and johnny cakes, dumb bread and saltfish were slightly more exotic treats such as eggplant fritters, a pecan casserole, shrimp and okra stew, seafood rice creole and pinon, a Puerto Rican plantain, vegetable and beef casserole.
Looking up from a dish of pinon, retired UVI president Orville Kean smiled from under a sort of disguise. Wearing a backwards UVI baseball cap, dark glasses and a sport shirt, Kean said he is "enjoying a one-year sabbatical." He said that he and his wife, Juliette, who was also wearing a UVI cap while enjoying some mango ice cream from St. Thomas Dairies, "just came back from carnival in Trinidad."
Music flowed from Sea Breeze Band while old friends mingled, Steve Prosterman juggled and, at one point, a little Shakespeare entered the afternoon. The voice of Gabriel Villegas, an assistant attorney general, suddenly commanded attention as he broke in with a reading from "The Merchant of Venice," which the UVI Little Theater will be staging the first and second weekends of April.
Calvin Wheatley, recently retired from The West Indian Co., looked happy, although a little perplexed. "This is quite a display," he said, inching toward some potato stuffing. "There's so much!"
Judy Grybowski, who taught nursing at UVI for more than 20 years, moved through the crowd, smiling and greeting old friends. The judging of Sunday's cuisine was dedicated to the memory of her late husband, Kirk, who died suddenly last year. He had been a judge of the event for many years.
The couple had been traveling with their grandchildren shortly before Kirk died of a heart attack in Chicago. Kirk's travel journals can still be read ln the Source Lifestyle/Other Stuff section. Judy said she is planning to take one of their grandchildren to Ireland this summer, a trip Kirk had already planned. Meanwhile, here at home, she was musing over whether she could run in the annual Women's Jogger Jam next Sunday — she is a regular participant — and still make it back to the campus for Ragster's inauguration. She decided she couldn't.
Displays from various UVI sectors occupied a corner of the golf course. Prof. Joseph Thomas proudly showed the "Once upon a Business Division" display, complete with a computer PowerPoint presentation; the Division of Nursing, Little Theater, Reichhold Center and Small Business Development Center also were represented.
Then there were the desserts and drinks -– soursop pound cake, traditional black cake, mango pudding, an immense raspberry cream sheet cake, sweet potato cheesecake, peanut punch, soursop punch, and apple and cashew wines.
The judges had their work cut out for them. Their decisions are not due until later in the week, Patrice Johnson, UVI public relations director, said.
Johnson said she thought Sunday's crowd was bigger than the usual 500 or so: "There must have been easily 700, I'd say."
She said about 100 different dishes were served. "It's a community-spirited thing to do," she said. "About 85 cooks signed up, and some bring more than one dish. They do it out of the goodness of their hearts."
The "tastes" cost $2 each, and the proceeds will go for academic programs.
For the schedule of remaining inaugural week events, see the UVI Bulletin Board.
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PATRICIA LONGLEY DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
March 9, 2003 – Forty-year St. Thomas resident Patricia Longley died on March 7 at Roy L. Schneider Hospital after a short illness. She was born Oct. 23, 1939, in Meredith, New Hampshire.
Longley worked for more than 20 years at H & M Systems as office manager. An avid animal lover, she had requested that any donations be sent to the Humane Society of St. Thomas.
At her request, there will be no memorial service.
She is survived by her mother, Charlotte M. Bushnell, of Conway, New Hampshire; son and daughter-in-law Gary and Valerie Longley of Epsom, New Hampshire; sisters Carol Bushnell of Rowley, Massachusetts, Barbara Hounsell of Conway, New Hamshire, and Brenda Carrasco of Moultonboro, New Hampshire; and brothers Arthur, Peter and David Bushnell of Meredith, New Hampshire.
Arrangements are by John Thomas Funeral Home.
Longley worked for more than 20 years at H & M Systems as office manager. An avid animal lover, she had requested that any donations be sent to the Humane Society of St. Thomas.
At her request, there will be no memorial service.
She is survived by her mother, Charlotte M. Bushnell, of Conway, New Hampshire; son and daughter-in-law Gary and Valerie Longley of Epsom, New Hampshire; sisters Carol Bushnell of Rowley, Massachusetts, Barbara Hounsell of Conway, New Hamshire, and Brenda Carrasco of Moultonboro, New Hampshire; and brothers Arthur, Peter and David Bushnell of Meredith, New Hampshire.
Arrangements are by John Thomas Funeral Home.
CARNIVAL ADULT PARADE IS TODAY
The Carnival Adult Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Western Cemetery and proceeds all day to Lionel Roberts Stadium.
Check the Source Community/Other stuff section for updates to Carnival activities.
Check the Source Community/Other stuff section for updates to Carnival activities.
CARNIVAL RIDES OPEN AT PARKING LOT
The Carnival rides begin at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, at the Fort Christian parking lot.
Check the Source Community/Other stuff section for updates to Carnival activities.
Check the Source Community/Other stuff section for updates to Carnival activities.
JUNIOR CALYPSONIANS VIE TO BE MONARCH
Junior calypsonians will compete at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Lionel Roberts Stadium for the title of Monarch.
Check Community/Other Stuff section of the Source for updates on Carnival activities.
Check Community/Other Stuff section of the Source for updates on Carnival activities.
CARNIVAL GOES TO THE HOSPITAL
Carnival will be celebrated for Roy L. Schneider Hospital patients and staff in the hospital first-floor lobby at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21.
Check Community/Other Stuff section of the Source for updates on Carnival activities.
Check Community/Other Stuff section of the Source for updates on Carnival activities.
