Tag: University of the Virgin Islands
St. Croix’s Class of 2020 Makes the Most of Quarantine Graduations
The COVID-19 pandemic put a screeching halt to all social gatherings, and for the Class of 2020 that included graduation ceremonies and all the other parties and events that go with them.
FEMA Awards UVI $350K to Make STX Dormitories Hurricane Resistant
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $350,601 to the University of the Virgin Islands to mitigate risks associated with hurricane-force winds and rain, according to a news release from the university.
Census Warns Against Scams, Details Safeguards
No, the U.S. Census Bureau does NOT have anything to do with the distribution of the federal subsidies (up to $1,200 per adult) that will be coming to U.S. citizens to help with financial burdens caused by the coronavirus.
Census Count Takes Back Seat to Health Concerns
Work on the 2020 census remains stalled in the Virgin Islands due to efforts to control the spread of the novel coronavirus, but officials are hopeful they can complete the work by a late September deadline.
UVI Employee Dies from COVID-19 in Kentucky
Jason Brewer, director of the Center for Student Success at the University of the Virgin Islands, died from COVID-19 in Kentucky, the university announced. Brewer left the territory on March 23 and was in Kentucky from March 24 until his death.
UVI Board of Trustees Approves $40.2 M 2021 Budget
The University of the Virgin Islands’ board of trustees unanimously approved a fiscal year 2021 appropriations request of $40.2 million at its quarterly meeting on March 7.
Volunteers Remove Trash from Salt River Mangroves
Saturday was the perfect day for being on the water – bright, clear and calm – and Salt River Marina was clogged with kayakers, not packing picnic baskets but hauling trash retrieved from the delicate mangroves in the bay.
NPS Speaker Says Reef Diseases Affecting V.I. Coral
Diseases are devastating coral reefs around the world and local and regional scientists are searching frantically for cures and preventative measures before the reefs disappear and the fish disappear along with them.
Volunteers Sought for Large-Scale Mangrove Cleanups on Each Island
A large-scale community cleanup of the St. Thomas East End Reserve is now expanding to include Salt River, St. Croix and Coral Bay, St. John and seeks community-minded volunteers on each island.
Educators Recruiting Students for Summer Ag Studies
Promoters of a summer study program on agriculture want families to know why their students should attend this program. Those who apply and are accepted will spend two weeks learning about the “wonderful, wide world of agriculture.”
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The U.S. Virgin Islands will begin welcoming visitors back to its seaports, airports and hotels beginning June 1, and the V.I. Department of Health has issued a series of protocols and guidelines to inhibit the spread of COVID-19, the disease which caused the tourism shutdown in the first place. #visource #usvi #news
V.I. Prepares Protocols for Territory's June 1 Relaunch of Tourism | St. Thomas Source
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The USVI will begin welcoming visitors back to its seaports, airports and hotels beginning June 1, and the V.I. Department of Health has issued a series of protocols and guidelines to inhibit the spre
