Oct. 18, 2002 – Administrators of a federally funded program designed to curb crime and improve the quality of life in crime-ridden areas are looking for tutors to help schoolchildren in Bovoni with their homework and to help school dropouts obtain their high school diplomas.
Zelda Williams, program manager for the Weed and Seed program at the Housing Authority's Estate Bovoni office, says she wants the homework tutors in place on Nov. 4 and those to work with students enrolled in the program's GED classes at the first of next year.
"For some reason, tutors are hard to hold onto," she said.
Nonetheless, Williams said she will continue seeking out those able and willing to help students who live at the Bovoni housing community and the surrounding area from the Nadir Esso gas station to Bolongo and want to take advantage of the free tutorial assistance. "In this community, we have a large population of children," she said, "and a homework-assistance program is essential because we have a lot of single-parent families."
Up to 500 elementary school-age children are believed to live in the area. Williams said most of them go home after school to empty apartments where they are expected to finish their homework by the time their parents get home from work. She said if she can recruit enough tutors to prod the youngsters into meeting their parents' expectations, it would do a lot to relieve stress in the family.
After-school programs providing homework help have been around in Bovoni since the mid-1990s, when the Boys and Girls Club opened a center there. Last year, with the help of the U.S. Justice Department, which sponsors Weed and Seed programs nationally, high school student volunteers from the Peer Helpers Tutorial Monitoring Program added their efforts.
Williams noted that the time student tutors put in can count toward meeting the community service component needed for graduation in the public school system.
The program also is getting assistance from members of Rotary Club East.
Tutoring sessions are held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. So far, 35 youngsters have signed up for help, Williams said.
Two instructors have signed on for the Weed and Seed GED program that is to start in January, and more are needed. The program will accommodate up to 30 persons seeking their high-school equivalency degrees. Three courses will be offered: GED test preparation, computer training, and successful job seeking Classes will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Anyone interested in becoming a Weed and Seed tutor for either program is asked to call Williams or Petra Phipps at 714-0812.
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WICO AT 90: KEY TO KEEPING THE ECONOMY AFLOAT
Oct. 9, 2002 – In marking the 90th anniversary of doing business in the Virgin Islands, executives of The West Indian Co. took time reflected recently on the progress made by an enterprise that began as a supplier for visiting steamships and which provided the first electrical power to St. Thomas.
But WICO's chief executive officer, Edward E. Thomas Sr., says the company's most important role to date may be the one it plays today as host to the cruise industry and as such a center of the territory's economic well-being..
Recently Gov. Charles W. Turnbull and the Virgin Islands' Danish consul, Soren Blak, joined other dignitaries at a celebration banquet held at Coral World. Speaking at the gathering, Thomas said that the major economic role WICO plays in 2002 does credit to the V.I. government, which acquired the company from Danish interests in 1996.
"Just the mere acquisition of the Danish company by the government of the Virgin Islands solidified the government's position in favor of this island being a cruise ship-destination," Thomas said, "because the Danish company didn't have to do this. They could have said, 'Let's go back to bauxite.' And today, cruise ship tourism generates $700 million in total economic activity, as opposed to $540 million provided by overnight visitors."
Thomas continued, "We are not a a tourism entity; we are a docking facility. But we are providing an infrastructure that allows tourists to come here and spend all this money."
The West Indian Co. was founded in 1912 by Hans N. Andersen, who built a dock where passing steamships could load up on coal and crude oil. The company moved into a number of other profitable ventures, becoming an agent for Standard Oil in 1920 and creating a transshipment point for bauxite during World War II. It also branched out to St. John, building the North Shore cottages which would later become the Caneel Bay Resort.
When the cruise industry began to grow in the early 1960s, WICO rebuilt its bunkering dock in Charlotte Amalie to accommodate the tourist trade. It set up a trading department in the 1970s but later abandoned it as profitability declined.
The V.I. government began the process of acquiring WICO in 1993, selling the adjacent Havensight Shopping Center to the Government Employees Retirement System. Since then, The West Indian Co. has operated as a semi-autonomous government entity, expanding and maintaining one of the region's top cruise-ship facilities.
Later this month, Thomas says, WICO will place a commemorative insert in the print daily newspapers. The company's public relations director, Calvin Wheatley, says further celebrations are in the works, with a public event to be scheduled around Christmas or "the end of the year, which would be the end of the anniversary year."
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But WICO's chief executive officer, Edward E. Thomas Sr., says the company's most important role to date may be the one it plays today as host to the cruise industry and as such a center of the territory's economic well-being..
Recently Gov. Charles W. Turnbull and the Virgin Islands' Danish consul, Soren Blak, joined other dignitaries at a celebration banquet held at Coral World. Speaking at the gathering, Thomas said that the major economic role WICO plays in 2002 does credit to the V.I. government, which acquired the company from Danish interests in 1996.
"Just the mere acquisition of the Danish company by the government of the Virgin Islands solidified the government's position in favor of this island being a cruise ship-destination," Thomas said, "because the Danish company didn't have to do this. They could have said, 'Let's go back to bauxite.' And today, cruise ship tourism generates $700 million in total economic activity, as opposed to $540 million provided by overnight visitors."
Thomas continued, "We are not a a tourism entity; we are a docking facility. But we are providing an infrastructure that allows tourists to come here and spend all this money."
The West Indian Co. was founded in 1912 by Hans N. Andersen, who built a dock where passing steamships could load up on coal and crude oil. The company moved into a number of other profitable ventures, becoming an agent for Standard Oil in 1920 and creating a transshipment point for bauxite during World War II. It also branched out to St. John, building the North Shore cottages which would later become the Caneel Bay Resort.
When the cruise industry began to grow in the early 1960s, WICO rebuilt its bunkering dock in Charlotte Amalie to accommodate the tourist trade. It set up a trading department in the 1970s but later abandoned it as profitability declined.
The V.I. government began the process of acquiring WICO in 1993, selling the adjacent Havensight Shopping Center to the Government Employees Retirement System. Since then, The West Indian Co. has operated as a semi-autonomous government entity, expanding and maintaining one of the region's top cruise-ship facilities.
Later this month, Thomas says, WICO will place a commemorative insert in the print daily newspapers. The company's public relations director, Calvin Wheatley, says further celebrations are in the works, with a public event to be scheduled around Christmas or "the end of the year, which would be the end of the anniversary year."
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK CHAIR HAS V.I. TIES
Oct. 17, 2002 – Wesley S. Williams Jr., a Washington, D.C., lawyer with strong ties to the Virgin Islands, has been named chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond, Virginia, for 2003.
Williams, a partner in the law firm Covington and Burling, also serves as co-chief executive officer of St. Thomas-based Lockhart Caribbean Corp. He is married to Karen Hastie Williams, daughter of Beryl Lockhart Williams and former Gov. William Hastie, who later served as a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
Williams received his bachelor's degree in 1963 from Harvard College, and a master's degree as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in 1964 from the Fletcher School, a joint program of Tufts and Harvard Universities. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and a subsequent law degree in 1969 from Columbia University Law School. He has pursued advanced doctoral studies at the law schools of both Columbia and Harvard.
He is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in American Law." He serves on the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
There are a dozen Federal Reserve Banks. Each has a nine-member board of directors; for each institution, the overseeing board of governors in Washington designates one of its director appointees as chair and another as deputy chair.
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Williams, a partner in the law firm Covington and Burling, also serves as co-chief executive officer of St. Thomas-based Lockhart Caribbean Corp. He is married to Karen Hastie Williams, daughter of Beryl Lockhart Williams and former Gov. William Hastie, who later served as a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
Williams received his bachelor's degree in 1963 from Harvard College, and a master's degree as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in 1964 from the Fletcher School, a joint program of Tufts and Harvard Universities. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and a subsequent law degree in 1969 from Columbia University Law School. He has pursued advanced doctoral studies at the law schools of both Columbia and Harvard.
He is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in American Law." He serves on the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
There are a dozen Federal Reserve Banks. Each has a nine-member board of directors; for each institution, the overseeing board of governors in Washington designates one of its director appointees as chair and another as deputy chair.
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK CHAIR HAS V.I. TIES
Oct. 17, 2002 – Wesley S. Williams Jr., a Washington, D.C., lawyer with strong ties to the Virgin Islands, has been named chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond, Virginia, for 2003.
Williams, a partner in the law firm Covington and Burling, also serves as co-chief executive officer of St. Thomas-based Lockhart Caribbean Corp. He is married to Karen Hastie Williams, daughter of Beryl Lockhart Williams and former Gov. William Hastie, who later served as a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
Williams received his bachelor's degree in 1963 from Harvard College, and a master's degree as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in 1964 from the Fletcher School, a joint program of Tufts and Harvard Universities. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and a subsequent law degree in 1969 from Columbia University Law School. He has pursued advanced doctoral studies at the law schools of both Columbia and Harvard.
He is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in American Law." He serves on the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
There are a dozen Federal Reserve Banks. Each has a nine-member board of directors; for each institution, the overseeing board of governors in Washington designates one of its director appointees as chair and another as deputy chair.
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Williams, a partner in the law firm Covington and Burling, also serves as co-chief executive officer of St. Thomas-based Lockhart Caribbean Corp. He is married to Karen Hastie Williams, daughter of Beryl Lockhart Williams and former Gov. William Hastie, who later served as a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
Williams received his bachelor's degree in 1963 from Harvard College, and a master's degree as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in 1964 from the Fletcher School, a joint program of Tufts and Harvard Universities. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and a subsequent law degree in 1969 from Columbia University Law School. He has pursued advanced doctoral studies at the law schools of both Columbia and Harvard.
He is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in American Law." He serves on the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
There are a dozen Federal Reserve Banks. Each has a nine-member board of directors; for each institution, the overseeing board of governors in Washington designates one of its director appointees as chair and another as deputy chair.
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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK CHAIR HAS ST. THOMAS TIES
Oct. 17, 2002 – Wesley S. Williams Jr., a Washington, D.C., lawyer with strong ties to St. Thomas, has been named chairman of the Richmond, Virginia, Federal Reserve Bank for 2003.
Williams, a partner in the law firm Covington and Burling, also serves as co-chief executive officer of St. Thomas-based Lockhart Caribbean Corp. He is married to Karen Hastie Williams, daughter of Beryl Lockhart Williams and former Gov. William Hastie, who later served as a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
Williams received his bachelor's degree in 1963 from Harvard College, and a master's degree as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in 1964 from the Fletcher School, a joint program of Tufts and Harvard Universities. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and a subsequent law degree in 1969 from Columbia University Law School. He has pursued doctoral studies at the law schools of both Columbia and Harvard.
He is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in American Law." He serves on the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
There are a dozen Federal Reserve Banks. Each has a nine-member board of directors; for each institution, the overseeing board of governors in Washington designates one of its director appointees as chair and another as deputy chair.
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Williams, a partner in the law firm Covington and Burling, also serves as co-chief executive officer of St. Thomas-based Lockhart Caribbean Corp. He is married to Karen Hastie Williams, daughter of Beryl Lockhart Williams and former Gov. William Hastie, who later served as a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
Williams received his bachelor's degree in 1963 from Harvard College, and a master's degree as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow in 1964 from the Fletcher School, a joint program of Tufts and Harvard Universities. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and a subsequent law degree in 1969 from Columbia University Law School. He has pursued doctoral studies at the law schools of both Columbia and Harvard.
He is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in American Law." He serves on the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
There are a dozen Federal Reserve Banks. Each has a nine-member board of directors; for each institution, the overseeing board of governors in Washington designates one of its director appointees as chair and another as deputy chair.
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PLANS CALL FOR VITRAN FACILITY IN CORAL BAY
Oct. 17, 2002 – A move is under way to build a VITRAN bus park-and-ride and maintenance facility in Coral Bay, according to a Public Works Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
VITRAN now operates out of the Public Works Department facility at Susannaberg.
While the official said several sites are under consideration, an Oct. 15 letter from Public Works Commissioner Wayne Callwood to Housing Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ira Hobson spells out a desire to utilize up to an acre of land at 6-4 C Estate Carolina. Estate Carolina makes up the major portion of the Coral Bay area.
Callwood wrote that constructing the facility on this site will "enable the department to better plan and coordinate the much needed transportation services and also maintain equipment that will provide for efficiency and reliability for the fast-growing population on St. John."
The flat Carolina parcel, part of a five-acre tract, sits on the left-hand side of the road heading up Centerline Road from Coral Bay.
One resident with a vested interest in the proposal doesn't want the bus facility in her backyard. Lorelei Monsanto said that her grandfather, William Marsh, donated the property to the V.I. government about 20 years ago with the specification that it be used as a recreation field.
Monsanto owns property right above the proposed bus depot site and is building a house on the land. "I don't want it on my front door," she said of the bus facility, adding that broken-down buses would be an eyesore.
The Public Works official said VITRAN's plan is to develop a park-and-ride facility. The official said the department wants a Coral Bay location because the bus route begins in Coral Bay. Hobson, whose department has oversight for the donated property, did not return a telephone call requesting comment.
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VITRAN now operates out of the Public Works Department facility at Susannaberg.
While the official said several sites are under consideration, an Oct. 15 letter from Public Works Commissioner Wayne Callwood to Housing Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ira Hobson spells out a desire to utilize up to an acre of land at 6-4 C Estate Carolina. Estate Carolina makes up the major portion of the Coral Bay area.
Callwood wrote that constructing the facility on this site will "enable the department to better plan and coordinate the much needed transportation services and also maintain equipment that will provide for efficiency and reliability for the fast-growing population on St. John."
The flat Carolina parcel, part of a five-acre tract, sits on the left-hand side of the road heading up Centerline Road from Coral Bay.
One resident with a vested interest in the proposal doesn't want the bus facility in her backyard. Lorelei Monsanto said that her grandfather, William Marsh, donated the property to the V.I. government about 20 years ago with the specification that it be used as a recreation field.
Monsanto owns property right above the proposed bus depot site and is building a house on the land. "I don't want it on my front door," she said of the bus facility, adding that broken-down buses would be an eyesore.
The Public Works official said VITRAN's plan is to develop a park-and-ride facility. The official said the department wants a Coral Bay location because the bus route begins in Coral Bay. Hobson, whose department has oversight for the donated property, did not return a telephone call requesting comment.
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UVI BULLETIN BOARD
Oct. 16, 2002 – The University of the Virgin Islands Bulletin Board issued today includes:
EPSCoR Meetings Planned on St. Croix Campus
EPSCoR representatives will meet with members of the Agriculture Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service units and with UVI faculty members on the St. Croix campus on Friday, Oct. 18. Meetings with members of the AES/CES units are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The faculty sessions are scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 401 of the Melvin Evans Center. EPSCoR, the Experimental Program for the Stimulation of Competitive Research, is a National Science Foundation program designed to foster research at the university level and in the private and public sectors.
For details, call 692-4000.
Few Tickets Remain for Reichhold Season Opener with David Sanborn
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts opens its 2002-2003 season Saturday, Oct. 19, with a performance by Grammy award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn. Jazz lovers who haven't yet purchased a ticket should contact the Reichhold Box Office as soon as possible to reserve a seat. A spokesman said approximately 90 percent of the available tickets have been sold. Ticket prices are $70, $45 and $25. The Reichhold has also arranged for free barge service for theatergoers traveling from St. John. Barge service will be on M/V Captain Vic, which is operated by Republic Barge Service. To reserve tickets or to arrange barge transportation, call the Reichhold Center Ticket Office at 693-1559.
David Sanborn is being presented in conjunction with Theodore Tunick and Company. For a sample of Sanborn's music log on to the Reichhold's Web site at www.reichholdcenter.com
World Food Day Activities Set on St. Croix
UVI's Cooperative Extension Service and the Agricultural Experiment Station will conduct a World Food Day event on Sunday, Oct. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. on the University's St. Croix campus.
The day's theme is "Water: Source of Food Security." UVI Provost for Research and Public Service Dr. Henry Smith will give the keynote address. Opening ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. Activities will include a farmer's market, a Caribbean Cook-Off competition, music, workshops, a distribution of vegetable seedlings and field tours.
Participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items for a food drive.
UVI to Host Volleyball Clinics for Elementary School Children
UVI's Education Division is offering a series of free volleyball clinics on the St. Thomas campus for elementary school children. The initial clinic sessions are scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 21 and 23 in the UVI Sports and Fitness Center. Teaching will run from 3:10 to 4:10 p.m. Professor Elridge Blake, a coach with 25 years experience in the Virgin Islands, will be the instructor.
Blake said the emphasis will be on learning and that the goal is to prepare participants for tournament play. For details, call 693-1198.
SBDC St. Croix Workshop: 'Checklist for Starting A Business'
The University of the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in collaboration with the law office of Adam Hoover will conduct a workshop on St. Croix for prospective entrepreneurs and UVI business students from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23. The workshop titled "Checklist For Starting A Business Part 2: Finding the Best Legal Structure For Your Business" will take place at the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall.
Topics covered will include sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. The fee is $10 for those who pre-register by Oct. 21 at the training center. Entrance is $20 at the door. UVI faculty, staff and students receive a 50 percent discount. For details, call 692-5270.
UVI to Host Senatorial, Gubernatorial Forums on St. Croix
The Student Government Association and Student Activities Office of UVI's St. Croix campus has announced plans to host three forums for candidates in the Virgin Islands November 5 general election.
Forums featuring senatorial candidates are scheduled for Oct. 23 and 24. The forum for gubernatorial candidates is slated for Oct. 30.
All forums will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will take place in the UVI Student Center.
Admission is free and the forums are open to the public. For more information, call 692-4188
St. Croix Seminar to Highlight of Animal Science Research
Dr. Bob Godfrey, associate professor of animal science at UVI's Agricultural Experiment Station, will present background information about scrotal temperature of hair sheep rams in a tropical environment in a seminar from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Denise Henry and Okesiha Isles, students working with UVI's animal science program, will present the results of studies they conducted on the same topic. The seminar will be held in Room 133 of the Research and Extension Center Building. For details, call 692-4020.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office is organizing the day-long excursion, which includes an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry.
The cost is $55 for faculty and staff, $40 for students and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment is included. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
UVI Community to Mark National Red Ribbon Week
The UVI community will mark National Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 21-26, with educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
St. Croix campus Red Ribbon schedule:
Red Ribbon week activities, sponsored by the Health Services Department and the Peer Health Educators, include the following:
– Oct. 21 – distribution of red ribbons; deadline for door decorating (Residence Hall and Melvin Evans Center)
– Oct. 22 – blood drive at the Student Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bake sale, sponsored by Peer Health Educators, at the Student Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 23 – Red Ribbon Week Program from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Cafetorium. Included will be a demonstration by the drug enforcement team and skits by the peer health counselors
– Oct. 24 – Pledge Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nursing Association "mock tails" (non-alcoholic drinks) from noon to 3 p.m. in the Student Center.
– Oct. 25 – Wear Red Day. Including judging of department personnel wearing the most red, judging the Door Decoration contests and presentation of awards to students, staff and faculty.
– Oct. 26 – Unity Coalition of St. Croix to host a Red Ribbon Week Celebration Bazaar at the Air National Guard.
For more information, contact the Office of the Chancellor at 692-4000.
St. Thomas campus Red Ribbon schedule
The committee is also urging individuals to refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages during this week. Activities include:
– Oct. 23 – Pledge Day – Make a pledge to be drug free and collect a red ribbon token at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – Wear Red Day – competition for the best Red Ribbon Hairstyle and Most Creative Red Ribbon Outfit. Interested individuals should contact Zaida Castro at the associate chancellor’s office at 693-1120 no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 12:30 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – "Users are Losers" skit competition – UVI cafeteria terrace from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. All interested students and/or organizations should sign up with Ms. Castro of the associate chancellor’s office (2nd floor of the Health Center Services Building) no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place Oct. 24.
– Oct. 29 – Competition for the best-decorat ed residence hall door. Judging will take place at 10 a.m.
– Oct. 31 – Public Forum: "Crisis in Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth"at Chase Auditorium (Business Education 110) from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
For more information, contact the office of the associate chancellor at 693-1120.
For more on the University of the Virgin Islands, visit the Web site at www.uvi.edu.
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EPSCoR Meetings Planned on St. Croix Campus
EPSCoR representatives will meet with members of the Agriculture Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service units and with UVI faculty members on the St. Croix campus on Friday, Oct. 18. Meetings with members of the AES/CES units are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The faculty sessions are scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 401 of the Melvin Evans Center. EPSCoR, the Experimental Program for the Stimulation of Competitive Research, is a National Science Foundation program designed to foster research at the university level and in the private and public sectors.
For details, call 692-4000.
Few Tickets Remain for Reichhold Season Opener with David Sanborn
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts opens its 2002-2003 season Saturday, Oct. 19, with a performance by Grammy award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn. Jazz lovers who haven't yet purchased a ticket should contact the Reichhold Box Office as soon as possible to reserve a seat. A spokesman said approximately 90 percent of the available tickets have been sold. Ticket prices are $70, $45 and $25. The Reichhold has also arranged for free barge service for theatergoers traveling from St. John. Barge service will be on M/V Captain Vic, which is operated by Republic Barge Service. To reserve tickets or to arrange barge transportation, call the Reichhold Center Ticket Office at 693-1559.
David Sanborn is being presented in conjunction with Theodore Tunick and Company. For a sample of Sanborn's music log on to the Reichhold's Web site at www.reichholdcenter.com
World Food Day Activities Set on St. Croix
UVI's Cooperative Extension Service and the Agricultural Experiment Station will conduct a World Food Day event on Sunday, Oct. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. on the University's St. Croix campus.
The day's theme is "Water: Source of Food Security." UVI Provost for Research and Public Service Dr. Henry Smith will give the keynote address. Opening ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. Activities will include a farmer's market, a Caribbean Cook-Off competition, music, workshops, a distribution of vegetable seedlings and field tours.
Participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items for a food drive.
UVI to Host Volleyball Clinics for Elementary School Children
UVI's Education Division is offering a series of free volleyball clinics on the St. Thomas campus for elementary school children. The initial clinic sessions are scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 21 and 23 in the UVI Sports and Fitness Center. Teaching will run from 3:10 to 4:10 p.m. Professor Elridge Blake, a coach with 25 years experience in the Virgin Islands, will be the instructor.
Blake said the emphasis will be on learning and that the goal is to prepare participants for tournament play. For details, call 693-1198.
SBDC St. Croix Workshop: 'Checklist for Starting A Business'
The University of the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in collaboration with the law office of Adam Hoover will conduct a workshop on St. Croix for prospective entrepreneurs and UVI business students from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23. The workshop titled "Checklist For Starting A Business Part 2: Finding the Best Legal Structure For Your Business" will take place at the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall.
Topics covered will include sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. The fee is $10 for those who pre-register by Oct. 21 at the training center. Entrance is $20 at the door. UVI faculty, staff and students receive a 50 percent discount. For details, call 692-5270.
UVI to Host Senatorial, Gubernatorial Forums on St. Croix
The Student Government Association and Student Activities Office of UVI's St. Croix campus has announced plans to host three forums for candidates in the Virgin Islands November 5 general election.
Forums featuring senatorial candidates are scheduled for Oct. 23 and 24. The forum for gubernatorial candidates is slated for Oct. 30.
All forums will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will take place in the UVI Student Center.
Admission is free and the forums are open to the public. For more information, call 692-4188
St. Croix Seminar to Highlight of Animal Science Research
Dr. Bob Godfrey, associate professor of animal science at UVI's Agricultural Experiment Station, will present background information about scrotal temperature of hair sheep rams in a tropical environment in a seminar from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Denise Henry and Okesiha Isles, students working with UVI's animal science program, will present the results of studies they conducted on the same topic. The seminar will be held in Room 133 of the Research and Extension Center Building. For details, call 692-4020.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office is organizing the day-long excursion, which includes an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry.
The cost is $55 for faculty and staff, $40 for students and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment is included. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
UVI Community to Mark National Red Ribbon Week
The UVI community will mark National Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 21-26, with educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
St. Croix campus Red Ribbon schedule:
Red Ribbon week activities, sponsored by the Health Services Department and the Peer Health Educators, include the following:
– Oct. 21 – distribution of red ribbons; deadline for door decorating (Residence Hall and Melvin Evans Center)
– Oct. 22 – blood drive at the Student Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bake sale, sponsored by Peer Health Educators, at the Student Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 23 – Red Ribbon Week Program from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Cafetorium. Included will be a demonstration by the drug enforcement team and skits by the peer health counselors
– Oct. 24 – Pledge Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nursing Association "mock tails" (non-alcoholic drinks) from noon to 3 p.m. in the Student Center.
– Oct. 25 – Wear Red Day. Including judging of department personnel wearing the most red, judging the Door Decoration contests and presentation of awards to students, staff and faculty.
– Oct. 26 – Unity Coalition of St. Croix to host a Red Ribbon Week Celebration Bazaar at the Air National Guard.
For more information, contact the Office of the Chancellor at 692-4000.
St. Thomas campus Red Ribbon schedule
The committee is also urging individuals to refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages during this week. Activities include:
– Oct. 23 – Pledge Day – Make a pledge to be drug free and collect a red ribbon token at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – Wear Red Day – competition for the best Red Ribbon Hairstyle and Most Creative Red Ribbon Outfit. Interested individuals should contact Zaida Castro at the associate chancellor’s office at 693-1120 no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 12:30 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – "Users are Losers" skit competition – UVI cafeteria terrace from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. All interested students and/or organizations should sign up with Ms. Castro of the associate chancellor’s office (2nd floor of the Health Center Services Building) no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place Oct. 24.
– Oct. 29 – Competition for the best-decorat ed residence hall door. Judging will take place at 10 a.m.
– Oct. 31 – Public Forum: "Crisis in Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth"at Chase Auditorium (Business Education 110) from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
For more information, contact the office of the associate chancellor at 693-1120.
For more on the University of the Virgin Islands, visit the Web site at www.uvi.edu.
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UVI BULLETIN BOARD
Oct. 16, 2002 – The University of the Virgin Islands Bulletin Board issued today includes:
EPSCoR Meetings Planned on St. Croix Campus
EPSCoR representatives will meet with members of the Agriculture Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service units and with UVI faculty members on the St. Croix campus on Friday, Oct. 18. Meetings with members of the AES/CES units are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The faculty sessions are scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 401 of the Melvin Evans Center. EPSCoR, the Experimental Program for the Stimulation of Competitive Research, is a National Science Foundation program designed to foster research at the university level and in the private and public sectors.
For details, call 692-4000.
Few Tickets Remain for Reichhold Season Opener with David Sanborn
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts opens its 2002-2003 season Saturday, Oct. 19, with a performance by Grammy award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn. Jazz lovers who haven't yet purchased a ticket should contact the Reichhold Box Office as soon as possible to reserve a seat. A spokesman said approximately 90 percent of the available tickets have been sold. Ticket prices are $70, $45 and $25. The Reichhold has also arranged for free barge service for theatergoers traveling from St. John. Barge service will be on M/V Captain Vic, which is operated by Republic Barge Service. To reserve tickets or to arrange barge transportation, call the Reichhold Center Ticket Office at 693-1559.
David Sanborn is being presented in conjunction with Theodore Tunick and Company. For a sample of Sanborn's music log on to the Reichhold's Web site at www.reichholdcenter.com
World Food Day Activities Set on St. Croix
UVI's Cooperative Extension Service and the Agricultural Experiment Station will conduct a World Food Day event on Sunday, Oct. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. on the University's St. Croix campus.
The day's theme is "Water: Source of Food Security." UVI Provost for Research and Public Service Dr. Henry Smith will give the keynote address. Opening ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. Activities will include a farmer's market, a Caribbean Cook-Off competition, music, workshops, a distribution of vegetable seedlings and field tours.
Participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items for a food drive.
UVI to Host Volleyball Clinics for Elementary School Children
UVI's Education Division is offering a series of free volleyball clinics on the St. Thomas campus for elementary school children. The initial clinic sessions are scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 21 and 23 in the UVI Sports and Fitness Center. Teaching will run from 3:10 to 4:10 p.m. Professor Elridge Blake, a coach with 25 years experience in the Virgin Islands, will be the instructor.
Blake said the emphasis will be on learning and that the goal is to prepare participants for tournament play. For details, call 693-1198.
SBDC St. Croix Workshop: 'Checklist for Starting A Business'
The University of the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in collaboration with the law office of Adam Hoover will conduct a workshop on St. Croix for prospective entrepreneurs and UVI business students from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23. The workshop titled "Checklist For Starting A Business Part 2: Finding the Best Legal Structure For Your Business" will take place at the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall.
Topics covered will include sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. The fee is $10 for those who pre-register by Oct. 21 at the training center. Entrance is $20 at the door. UVI faculty, staff and students receive a 50 percent discount. For details, call 692-5270.
UVI to Host Senatorial, Gubernatorial Forums on St. Croix
The Student Government Association and Student Activities Office of UVI's St. Croix campus has announced plans to host three forums for candidates in the Virgin Islands November 5 general election.
Forums featuring senatorial candidates are scheduled for Oct. 23 and 24. The forum for gubernatorial candidates is slated for Oct. 30.
All forums will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will take place in the UVI Student Center.
Admission is free and the forums are open to the public. For more information, call 692-4188
St. Croix Seminar to Highlight of Animal Science Research
Dr. Bob Godfrey, associate professor of animal science at UVI's Agricultural Experiment Station, will present background information about scrotal temperature of hair sheep rams in a tropical environment in a seminar from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Denise Henry and Okesiha Isles, students working with UVI's animal science program, will present the results of studies they conducted on the same topic. The seminar will be held in Room 133 of the Research and Extension Center Building. For details, call 692-4020.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office is organizing the day-long excursion, which includes an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry.
The cost is $55 for faculty and staff, $40 for students and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment is included. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
UVI Community to Mark National Red Ribbon Week
The UVI community will mark National Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 21-26, with educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
St. Croix campus Red Ribbon schedule:
Red Ribbon week activities, sponsored by the Health Services Department and the Peer Health Educators, include the following:
– Oct. 21 – distribution of red ribbons; deadline for door decorating (Residence Hall and Melvin Evans Center)
– Oct. 22 – blood drive at the Student Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bake sale, sponsored by Peer Health Educators, at the Student Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 23 – Red Ribbon Week Program from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Cafetorium. Included will be a demonstration by the drug enforcement team and skits by the peer health counselors
– Oct. 24 – Pledge Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nursing Association "mock tails" (non-alcoholic drinks) from noon to 3 p.m. in the Student Center.
– Oct. 25 – Wear Red Day. Including judging of department personnel wearing the most red, judging the Door Decoration contests and presentation of awards to students, staff and faculty.
– Oct. 26 – Unity Coalition of St. Croix to host a Red Ribbon Week Celebration Bazaar at the Air National Guard.
For more information, contact the Office of the Chancellor at 692-4000.
St. Thomas campus Red Ribbon schedule
The committee is also urging individuals to refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages during this week. Activities include:
– Oct. 23 – Pledge Day – Make a pledge to be drug free and collect a red ribbon token at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – Wear Red Day – competition for the best Red Ribbon Hairstyle and Most Creative Red Ribbon Outfit. Interested individuals should contact Zaida Castro at the associate chancellor’s office at 693-1120 no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 12:30 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – "Users are Losers" skit competition – UVI cafeteria terrace from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. All interested students and/or organizations should sign up with Ms. Castro of the associate chancellor’s office (2nd floor of the Health Center Services Building) no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place Oct. 24.
– Oct. 29 – Competition for the best-decorat ed residence hall door. Judging will take place at 10 a.m.
– Oct. 31 – Public Forum: "Crisis in Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth"at Chase Auditorium (Business Education 110) from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
For more information, contact the office of the associate chancellor at 693-1120.
For more on the University of the Virgin Islands, visit the Web site at www.uvi.edu.
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EPSCoR Meetings Planned on St. Croix Campus
EPSCoR representatives will meet with members of the Agriculture Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service units and with UVI faculty members on the St. Croix campus on Friday, Oct. 18. Meetings with members of the AES/CES units are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The faculty sessions are scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 401 of the Melvin Evans Center. EPSCoR, the Experimental Program for the Stimulation of Competitive Research, is a National Science Foundation program designed to foster research at the university level and in the private and public sectors.
For details, call 692-4000.
Few Tickets Remain for Reichhold Season Opener with David Sanborn
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts opens its 2002-2003 season Saturday, Oct. 19, with a performance by Grammy award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn. Jazz lovers who haven't yet purchased a ticket should contact the Reichhold Box Office as soon as possible to reserve a seat. A spokesman said approximately 90 percent of the available tickets have been sold. Ticket prices are $70, $45 and $25. The Reichhold has also arranged for free barge service for theatergoers traveling from St. John. Barge service will be on M/V Captain Vic, which is operated by Republic Barge Service. To reserve tickets or to arrange barge transportation, call the Reichhold Center Ticket Office at 693-1559.
David Sanborn is being presented in conjunction with Theodore Tunick and Company. For a sample of Sanborn's music log on to the Reichhold's Web site at www.reichholdcenter.com
World Food Day Activities Set on St. Croix
UVI's Cooperative Extension Service and the Agricultural Experiment Station will conduct a World Food Day event on Sunday, Oct. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. on the University's St. Croix campus.
The day's theme is "Water: Source of Food Security." UVI Provost for Research and Public Service Dr. Henry Smith will give the keynote address. Opening ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. Activities will include a farmer's market, a Caribbean Cook-Off competition, music, workshops, a distribution of vegetable seedlings and field tours.
Participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items for a food drive.
UVI to Host Volleyball Clinics for Elementary School Children
UVI's Education Division is offering a series of free volleyball clinics on the St. Thomas campus for elementary school children. The initial clinic sessions are scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 21 and 23 in the UVI Sports and Fitness Center. Teaching will run from 3:10 to 4:10 p.m. Professor Elridge Blake, a coach with 25 years experience in the Virgin Islands, will be the instructor.
Blake said the emphasis will be on learning and that the goal is to prepare participants for tournament play. For details, call 693-1198.
SBDC St. Croix Workshop: 'Checklist for Starting A Business'
The University of the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in collaboration with the law office of Adam Hoover will conduct a workshop on St. Croix for prospective entrepreneurs and UVI business students from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23. The workshop titled "Checklist For Starting A Business Part 2: Finding the Best Legal Structure For Your Business" will take place at the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall.
Topics covered will include sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. The fee is $10 for those who pre-register by Oct. 21 at the training center. Entrance is $20 at the door. UVI faculty, staff and students receive a 50 percent discount. For details, call 692-5270.
UVI to Host Senatorial, Gubernatorial Forums on St. Croix
The Student Government Association and Student Activities Office of UVI's St. Croix campus has announced plans to host three forums for candidates in the Virgin Islands November 5 general election.
Forums featuring senatorial candidates are scheduled for Oct. 23 and 24. The forum for gubernatorial candidates is slated for Oct. 30.
All forums will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will take place in the UVI Student Center.
Admission is free and the forums are open to the public. For more information, call 692-4188
St. Croix Seminar to Highlight of Animal Science Research
Dr. Bob Godfrey, associate professor of animal science at UVI's Agricultural Experiment Station, will present background information about scrotal temperature of hair sheep rams in a tropical environment in a seminar from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Denise Henry and Okesiha Isles, students working with UVI's animal science program, will present the results of studies they conducted on the same topic. The seminar will be held in Room 133 of the Research and Extension Center Building. For details, call 692-4020.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office is organizing the day-long excursion, which includes an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry.
The cost is $55 for faculty and staff, $40 for students and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment is included. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
UVI Community to Mark National Red Ribbon Week
The UVI community will mark National Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 21-26, with educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
St. Croix campus Red Ribbon schedule:
Red Ribbon week activities, sponsored by the Health Services Department and the Peer Health Educators, include the following:
– Oct. 21 – distribution of red ribbons; deadline for door decorating (Residence Hall and Melvin Evans Center)
– Oct. 22 – blood drive at the Student Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bake sale, sponsored by Peer Health Educators, at the Student Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 23 – Red Ribbon Week Program from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Cafetorium. Included will be a demonstration by the drug enforcement team and skits by the peer health counselors
– Oct. 24 – Pledge Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nursing Association "mock tails" (non-alcoholic drinks) from noon to 3 p.m. in the Student Center.
– Oct. 25 – Wear Red Day. Including judging of department personnel wearing the most red, judging the Door Decoration contests and presentation of awards to students, staff and faculty.
– Oct. 26 – Unity Coalition of St. Croix to host a Red Ribbon Week Celebration Bazaar at the Air National Guard.
For more information, contact the Office of the Chancellor at 692-4000.
St. Thomas campus Red Ribbon schedule
The committee is also urging individuals to refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages during this week. Activities include:
– Oct. 23 – Pledge Day – Make a pledge to be drug free and collect a red ribbon token at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – Wear Red Day – competition for the best Red Ribbon Hairstyle and Most Creative Red Ribbon Outfit. Interested individuals should contact Zaida Castro at the associate chancellor’s office at 693-1120 no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 12:30 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – "Users are Losers" skit competition – UVI cafeteria terrace from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. All interested students and/or organizations should sign up with Ms. Castro of the associate chancellor’s office (2nd floor of the Health Center Services Building) no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place Oct. 24.
– Oct. 29 – Competition for the best-decorat ed residence hall door. Judging will take place at 10 a.m.
– Oct. 31 – Public Forum: "Crisis in Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth"at Chase Auditorium (Business Education 110) from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
For more information, contact the office of the associate chancellor at 693-1120.
For more on the University of the Virgin Islands, visit the Web site at www.uvi.edu.
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UVI BULLETIN BOARD
Oct. 16, 2002 – The University of the Virgin Islands Bulletin Board issued today includes:
EPSCoR Meetings Planned on St. Croix Campus
EPSCoR representatives will meet with members of the Agriculture Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service units and with UVI faculty members on the St. Croix campus on Friday, Oct. 18. Meetings with members of the AES/CES units are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The faculty sessions are scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 401 of the Melvin Evans Center. EPSCoR, the Experimental Program for the Stimulation of Competitive Research, is a National Science Foundation program designed to foster research at the university level and in the private and public sectors.
For details, call 692-4000.
Few Tickets Remain for Reichhold Season Opener with David Sanborn
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts opens its 2002-2003 season Saturday, Oct. 19, with a performance by Grammy award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn. Jazz lovers who haven't yet purchased a ticket should contact the Reichhold Box Office as soon as possible to reserve a seat. A spokesman said approximately 90 percent of the available tickets have been sold. Ticket prices are $70, $45 and $25. The Reichhold has also arranged for free barge service for theatergoers traveling from St. John. Barge service will be on M/V Captain Vic, which is operated by Republic Barge Service. To reserve tickets or to arrange barge transportation, call the Reichhold Center Ticket Office at 693-1559.
David Sanborn is being presented in conjunction with Theodore Tunick and Company. For a sample of Sanborn's music log on to the Reichhold's Web site at www.reichholdcenter.com
World Food Day Activities Set on St. Croix
UVI's Cooperative Extension Service and the Agricultural Experiment Station will conduct a World Food Day event on Sunday, Oct. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. on the University's St. Croix campus.
The day's theme is "Water: Source of Food Security." UVI Provost for Research and Public Service Dr. Henry Smith will give the keynote address. Opening ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. Activities will include a farmer's market, a Caribbean Cook-Off competition, music, workshops, a distribution of vegetable seedlings and field tours.
Participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items for a food drive.
UVI to Host Volleyball Clinics for Elementary School Children
UVI's Education Division is offering a series of free volleyball clinics on the St. Thomas campus for elementary school children. The initial clinic sessions are scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 21 and 23 in the UVI Sports and Fitness Center. Teaching will run from 3:10 to 4:10 p.m. Professor Elridge Blake, a coach with 25 years experience in the Virgin Islands, will be the instructor.
Blake said the emphasis will be on learning and that the goal is to prepare participants for tournament play. For details, call 693-1198.
SBDC St. Croix Workshop: 'Checklist for Starting A Business'
The University of the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in collaboration with the law office of Adam Hoover will conduct a workshop on St. Croix for prospective entrepreneurs and UVI business students from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23. The workshop titled "Checklist For Starting A Business Part 2: Finding the Best Legal Structure For Your Business" will take place at the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall.
Topics covered will include sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. The fee is $10 for those who pre-register by Oct. 21 at the training center. Entrance is $20 at the door. UVI faculty, staff and students receive a 50 percent discount. For details, call 692-5270.
UVI to Host Senatorial, Gubernatorial Forums on St. Croix
The Student Government Association and Student Activities Office of UVI's St. Croix campus has announced plans to host three forums for candidates in the Virgin Islands November 5 general election.
Forums featuring senatorial candidates are scheduled for Oct. 23 and 24. The forum for gubernatorial candidates is slated for Oct. 30.
All forums will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will take place in the UVI Student Center.
Admission is free and the forums are open to the public. For more information, call 692-4188
St. Croix Seminar to Highlight of Animal Science Research
Dr. Bob Godfrey, associate professor of animal science at UVI's Agricultural Experiment Station, will present background information about scrotal temperature of hair sheep rams in a tropical environment in a seminar from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Denise Henry and Okesiha Isles, students working with UVI's animal science program, will present the results of studies they conducted on the same topic. The seminar will be held in Room 133 of the Research and Extension Center Building. For details, call 692-4020.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office is organizing the day-long excursion, which includes an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry.
The cost is $55 for faculty and staff, $40 for students and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment is included. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
UVI Community to Mark National Red Ribbon Week
The UVI community will mark National Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 21-26, with educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
St. Croix campus Red Ribbon schedule:
Red Ribbon week activities, sponsored by the Health Services Department and the Peer Health Educators, include the following:
– Oct. 21 – distribution of red ribbons; deadline for door decorating (Residence Hall and Melvin Evans Center)
– Oct. 22 – blood drive at the Student Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bake sale, sponsored by Peer Health Educators, at the Student Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 23 – Red Ribbon Week Program from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Cafetorium. Included will be a demonstration by the drug enforcement team and skits by the peer health counselors
– Oct. 24 – Pledge Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nursing Association "mock tails" (non-alcoholic drinks) from noon to 3 p.m. in the Student Center.
– Oct. 25 – Wear Red Day. Including judging of department personnel wearing the most red, judging the Door Decoration contests and presentation of awards to students, staff and faculty.
– Oct. 26 – Unity Coalition of St. Croix to host a Red Ribbon Week Celebration Bazaar at the Air National Guard.
For more information, contact the Office of the Chancellor at 692-4000.
St. Thomas campus Red Ribbon schedule
The committee is also urging individuals to refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages during this week. Activities include:
– Oct. 23 – Pledge Day – Make a pledge to be drug free and collect a red ribbon token at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – Wear Red Day – competition for the best Red Ribbon Hairstyle and Most Creative Red Ribbon Outfit. Interested individuals should contact Zaida Castro at the associate chancellor’s office at 693-1120 no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 12:30 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – "Users are Losers" skit competition – UVI cafeteria terrace from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. All interested students and/or organizations should sign up with Ms. Castro of the associate chancellor’s office (2nd floor of the Health Center Services Building) no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place Oct. 24.
– Oct. 29 – Competition for the best-decorat ed residence hall door. Judging will take place at 10 a.m.
– Oct. 31 – Public Forum: "Crisis in Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth"at Chase Auditorium (Business Education 110) from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
For more information, contact the office of the associate chancellor at 693-1120.
For more on the University of the Virgin Islands, visit the Web site at www.uvi.edu.
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EPSCoR Meetings Planned on St. Croix Campus
EPSCoR representatives will meet with members of the Agriculture Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service units and with UVI faculty members on the St. Croix campus on Friday, Oct. 18. Meetings with members of the AES/CES units are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The faculty sessions are scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 401 of the Melvin Evans Center. EPSCoR, the Experimental Program for the Stimulation of Competitive Research, is a National Science Foundation program designed to foster research at the university level and in the private and public sectors.
For details, call 692-4000.
Few Tickets Remain for Reichhold Season Opener with David Sanborn
UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts opens its 2002-2003 season Saturday, Oct. 19, with a performance by Grammy award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn. Jazz lovers who haven't yet purchased a ticket should contact the Reichhold Box Office as soon as possible to reserve a seat. A spokesman said approximately 90 percent of the available tickets have been sold. Ticket prices are $70, $45 and $25. The Reichhold has also arranged for free barge service for theatergoers traveling from St. John. Barge service will be on M/V Captain Vic, which is operated by Republic Barge Service. To reserve tickets or to arrange barge transportation, call the Reichhold Center Ticket Office at 693-1559.
David Sanborn is being presented in conjunction with Theodore Tunick and Company. For a sample of Sanborn's music log on to the Reichhold's Web site at www.reichholdcenter.com
World Food Day Activities Set on St. Croix
UVI's Cooperative Extension Service and the Agricultural Experiment Station will conduct a World Food Day event on Sunday, Oct. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. on the University's St. Croix campus.
The day's theme is "Water: Source of Food Security." UVI Provost for Research and Public Service Dr. Henry Smith will give the keynote address. Opening ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. Activities will include a farmer's market, a Caribbean Cook-Off competition, music, workshops, a distribution of vegetable seedlings and field tours.
Participants are asked to bring non-perishable food items for a food drive.
UVI to Host Volleyball Clinics for Elementary School Children
UVI's Education Division is offering a series of free volleyball clinics on the St. Thomas campus for elementary school children. The initial clinic sessions are scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 21 and 23 in the UVI Sports and Fitness Center. Teaching will run from 3:10 to 4:10 p.m. Professor Elridge Blake, a coach with 25 years experience in the Virgin Islands, will be the instructor.
Blake said the emphasis will be on learning and that the goal is to prepare participants for tournament play. For details, call 693-1198.
SBDC St. Croix Workshop: 'Checklist for Starting A Business'
The University of the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in collaboration with the law office of Adam Hoover will conduct a workshop on St. Croix for prospective entrepreneurs and UVI business students from 5:45 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23. The workshop titled "Checklist For Starting A Business Part 2: Finding the Best Legal Structure For Your Business" will take place at the SBDC Training Center at Sunshine Mall.
Topics covered will include sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. The fee is $10 for those who pre-register by Oct. 21 at the training center. Entrance is $20 at the door. UVI faculty, staff and students receive a 50 percent discount. For details, call 692-5270.
UVI to Host Senatorial, Gubernatorial Forums on St. Croix
The Student Government Association and Student Activities Office of UVI's St. Croix campus has announced plans to host three forums for candidates in the Virgin Islands November 5 general election.
Forums featuring senatorial candidates are scheduled for Oct. 23 and 24. The forum for gubernatorial candidates is slated for Oct. 30.
All forums will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will take place in the UVI Student Center.
Admission is free and the forums are open to the public. For more information, call 692-4188
St. Croix Seminar to Highlight of Animal Science Research
Dr. Bob Godfrey, associate professor of animal science at UVI's Agricultural Experiment Station, will present background information about scrotal temperature of hair sheep rams in a tropical environment in a seminar from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Denise Henry and Okesiha Isles, students working with UVI's animal science program, will present the results of studies they conducted on the same topic. The seminar will be held in Room 133 of the Research and Extension Center Building. For details, call 692-4020.
Virgin Gorda Excursion Planned for Veterans Day
The UVI community is invited to explore Virgin Gorda on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Student Activities Office is organizing the day-long excursion, which includes an island tour, swimming at the Baths and passage on the air-conditioned M/V Peacemaker ferry.
The cost is $55 for faculty and staff, $40 for students and $60 for guests of faculty, staff or students. Transportation from the St. Thomas campus, boat transportation, ground transportation on Virgin Gorda, lunch and entertainment is included. Call 693-1111 for more information. Boat capacity is 150, so seats are limited.
UVI Community to Mark National Red Ribbon Week
The UVI community will mark National Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 21-26, with educational events and activities on both campuses. "Working Together for a Drug Free Community" is the week's theme.
St. Croix campus Red Ribbon schedule:
Red Ribbon week activities, sponsored by the Health Services Department and the Peer Health Educators, include the following:
– Oct. 21 – distribution of red ribbons; deadline for door decorating (Residence Hall and Melvin Evans Center)
– Oct. 22 – blood drive at the Student Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; bake sale, sponsored by Peer Health Educators, at the Student Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 23 – Red Ribbon Week Program from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Cafetorium. Included will be a demonstration by the drug enforcement team and skits by the peer health counselors
– Oct. 24 – Pledge Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nursing Association "mock tails" (non-alcoholic drinks) from noon to 3 p.m. in the Student Center.
– Oct. 25 – Wear Red Day. Including judging of department personnel wearing the most red, judging the Door Decoration contests and presentation of awards to students, staff and faculty.
– Oct. 26 – Unity Coalition of St. Croix to host a Red Ribbon Week Celebration Bazaar at the Air National Guard.
For more information, contact the Office of the Chancellor at 692-4000.
St. Thomas campus Red Ribbon schedule
The committee is also urging individuals to refrain from consuming alcoholic beverages during this week. Activities include:
– Oct. 23 – Pledge Day – Make a pledge to be drug free and collect a red ribbon token at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 2 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – Wear Red Day – competition for the best Red Ribbon Hairstyle and Most Creative Red Ribbon Outfit. Interested individuals should contact Zaida Castro at the associate chancellor’s office at 693-1120 no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place at the UVI cafeteria terrace from noon to 12:30 p.m.
– Oct. 24 – "Users are Losers" skit competition – UVI cafeteria terrace from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. All interested students and/or organizations should sign up with Ms. Castro of the associate chancellor’s office (2nd floor of the Health Center Services Building) no later than Oct. 21. Judging will take place Oct. 24.
– Oct. 29 – Competition for the best-decorat ed residence hall door. Judging will take place at 10 a.m.
– Oct. 31 – Public Forum: "Crisis in Paradise: Drugs, Crime and V.I. Youth"at Chase Auditorium (Business Education 110) from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
For more information, contact the office of the associate chancellor at 693-1120.
For more on the University of the Virgin Islands, visit the Web site at www.uvi.edu.
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USDA FOOD, OTHER ITEMS TO BE GIVEN OUT OCT. 19
Oct. 8, 2002 – Low-income and some middle-income families on St. Thomas can take advantage of a weekend giveaway of food products and other commodities sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Distribution will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at Joseph Gomez Elementary School and Charlotte Amalie High School.
The items will be handed out to heads of households providing proof of income. According to an Education Department release, eligibility requirements follow a formula.
Those participating in the federal Food Stamp Program or the Medical Assistance Program and tenants of subsidized public housing are entitled to receive the items. Any other families with incomes that fall within federal guidelines also are eligible for the food-distribution program. For a family of four, the maximum income for eligibility is $33,485; for a family of six, it's $44,881.
Those going to the distribution points are asked to take a box or study shopping bag to carry the items.
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Distribution will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at Joseph Gomez Elementary School and Charlotte Amalie High School.
The items will be handed out to heads of households providing proof of income. According to an Education Department release, eligibility requirements follow a formula.
Those participating in the federal Food Stamp Program or the Medical Assistance Program and tenants of subsidized public housing are entitled to receive the items. Any other families with incomes that fall within federal guidelines also are eligible for the food-distribution program. For a family of four, the maximum income for eligibility is $33,485; for a family of six, it's $44,881.
Those going to the distribution points are asked to take a box or study shopping bag to carry the items.
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