UWI Connect March 2010

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Volume 5, Issue 4

Website: www.alumnionline.uwi.edu

March - May 2010

Inaugural

Toronto Gala

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“One UWI, One Alumni Family”

UWI Connect

UWI Connect: For Alumni, Donors, Parents and Friends

Editorial As Director of Alumni Relations in the Office of the Vice Chancellor, I recognise the link between alumni connections and supporting the development goals of the four campuses of the University. Each dollar raised, whether through individual alumni donations, donations leveraged through alumni connections or corporate donations, is critical to maintaining the high quality of the University's programmes and facilities. However, the current job market is the most dismal it has been in decades. Many students are saddled with student loans and many graduates are finding it hard to manage, let alone give support to their Alma Mater.

The focus is therefore keeping alumni informed, yet still asking each graduate to recognise that every financial contribution, whether large or small CAN make a difference to their Alma Mater in this challenging financial environment. The IAD supports and promotes the UWIAA Chapters' "Every Dollar Makes A Difference Campaign" and also encourages and facilitates the various activities and events of our UWIAA Chapters and Contacts, both regionally and internationally. Our student alumni group, the UWI STAT Ambassadors work through and with my office to build a culture of philanthropy amongst their peers on all four UWI campuses.

That being said, the contribution of alumni is not solely financial gifts.

Graduates bring additional value to UWI in many ways and these are highlighted in the report from the CEC 2010 meeting which is covered in this issue. Our alumni successes are also featured in the Accolades section as well as the VIP feature. The British Foundation for the UWI 's involvement in the tribute to Professor the Hon. Rex Nettleford in London showcases one example of the excellence and legacy that our alumni leave. In this issue we also highlight the inaugural fund-raising Gala which took place in Toronto, as well as the UWIAA Florida Chapter’s Banquet and Pelican Awards.

Research shows that increased volunteering takes place in harsh times, as individuals recognise their responsibility to assist the national and regional economies and contribute to social and economic policy goals. I therefore encourage you and all graduates in the Caribbean and all over the world to help the UWI today. By so doing, you will be helping to ensure continuing quality human resource leadership in all spheres, to the benefit of Caribbean and international generations tomorrow.

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V.I.P. Dr. Leslie Won g

Mona Moon Romance

10 Strategies for a Way Forward

18 Inaugural Toronto Gala

Cover photo: Dr. G. Raymond Chang, Patron of the inaugural Toronto Gala an d his wife Ms. Donette M. Chin Loy.

Celia Davidson Francis Editor-in-Chief

UWI Connect Editorial Team: Celia Davidson Francis (Editor-in-Chief), Elizabeth Buchanan-Hind, Beverley Pereira, Aileen Standard-Goldson, Marcia Erskine, Stephanie Alleyne-Bishop, Kellie Magnus, Candice York and Lacey-Ann Bartley Sources: Student and Campus Newsletters, News Items and Announcements, Campus Communications and Public Relations Offices, Faculties, Departments, UWIAA, Campus Electronic Messaging Centres, the Open Campus, UWIMAA, UWI Medical Alumni Secretariat, Campus Alumni Offices, Office of Administration, UWI STAT Corps and others.

Photography: UWI STAT Corps, Campus Photographers, Graduates and Friends of UWI Publishing Services: Stratcom Marketing Services Limited Yvonne Graham, graduate, Mona School of Business, UWI A publication of the Institutional Advancement Division, Vice Chancellery No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher or agent.

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UWI Connect.

Chancellor’s Column n several occasions recently, I have been reminded of the role of Chancellors, the things that bind Universities together and strengthen their links with their alumni. At a dinner in Oxford, I heard their Chancellor, Lord Christopher Patten, relate an anecdote attributed to one of his predecessors, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Mr. Macmillan was asked at dinner one evening why it was necessary to have a Chancellor and what was his role. To this he replied loftily, "We need a Chancellor, so that we may have a Vice-Chancellor". I like to think that our Statutes and Ordinances give the Chancellor more relevance.

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Lord Patten went on to refer to various challenges that universities face, and although he did not refer to it specifically, I did think then about how universities keep their alumni involved. About the same time, I came across comments on the types of issues that attract alumni to support universities in North America, and tremendous emphasis was placed on sport. There are several anecdotes about this. One University president is alleged to have declared with a strong rhetorical flourish that he was bent on creating a university of which the football team could be proud.

Luckily our University is not in that mode, although we should be pleased to note the increasingly important role that sport and sport management is playing here. When you visit Cave Hill you cannot fail to be impressed with the world class 3Ws oval specifically and the attention paid to sport as a game and academically. The St. Augustine programme on sports management is attracting attention and their half marathon in the fall has become an international event. The efforts by Usain Bolt who trains at Mona, and who laid the track gifted to him by German track manufacturers BSW Regupol at the campus, has already led to significant development in track and field facilities in the Mona Bowl. I encourage you to read about these and similar developments on the Alumni Online web and social networking site.

Let us not forget that the tragedy caused by the earthquake in Haiti continues. I know that our Vice Chancellor has launched a university-wide response in terms of both technical and financial support and I encourage your continued support in the coming months and in fact, the coming years, as the peoples of the Caribbean should give long-term assistance to their brothers and sisters in Haiti.

I have learnt from my experience with disaster management that there were no such things as natural disasters, but the disaster and its magnitude are an indication of the extent to which there has been inadequate preparation to deal with the inevitable natural hazards. Haiti exemplifies perfectly the truth of this concept.

I urge alumni to be generous and continuous in their response through one or more of the several channels that are open. The Vice-Chancellor has crafted a medium and longer term response in keeping with the overall CARICOM initiative to support Haiti in several ways and I welcome alumni helping in the medium and long term effort to assist.

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George A. O. Alleyne UWI Chancellor

On several occasions recently, I have been reminded of the role of Chancellors, the things that bind Universities together and strengthen their links with their alumni.

I urge alumni to be generous and continuous in their response [in assisting the people of Haiti] through one or more of the several channels that are open.

Very Important Pelican

Dr. Leslie Wong

Caribbean born Dr. Leslie Wong can reattach your hand if it is ripped off and can also perform relatively simple hand surgeries. This hand surgeon's work is a mix of miracle and mundane. He has made headlines over the years as the first surgeon to do the micro-vascular surgery needed to reattach fingers and hands in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He is well respected all over the state of Michigan and his career has been a mix of high-profile wonder-surgeries and many simple ones. He says that he does about 300 routine carpal tunnel surgeries a year (the narrow rigid passageway of ligament and bones at the base of the hand), but they are very rewarding as patients can say, "Thank you, I can sleep now” or “I can button my clothing,” when they couldn't before.

He is both high powered and humble. He has operated on famous celebrities such as boxers who arrive with entourages and on children from other countries who cannot pay him. He operated on the famous right hand of professional boxer Thomas "Hitman" Hearns, known for his devastating right cross for example. After the 1992 surgery, Hearns invited Wong and his wife, Jane, to his next fight in Las Vegas and thanked him publicly on television (ESPN).

Dr. Leslie Wong

V.I.P.

Leslie Wong is meticulous and hates waste according to his sons Aaron, a Grand Rapids patent attorney and Brandon, an anesthesiologist in Grand Rapids. Wong switches off the air conditioning when he leaves for church and when he leaves town by plane, even for a few days, he temporarily cancels his car insurance. His sons make good-natured fun of their dad's quirks but also emanate pride over who he is and the work he does. “I probably hear how my father has helped someone in the community at least twice a week,” says Aaron. “When I'm at an event wearing a name tag, somebody always asks if I am Dr. Wong's son …. then come the stories of how he helped.”

He loves his work, he loves fixing hands. "The hand is so intricate," he says, stretching out his fingers. "There is so much in such a small area. The hand is the part of the body that is looked at most besides one’s face. You talk with your hands, express emotions with your hands. They are as much a showpiece of your soul as your eyes."

Born in Jamaica, in a small fishing village called Sandy Bay, his father was Joseph Wong, a rice farmer who emigrated from China to Jamaica when communism took hold. His mother, Irene, is Jamaican and a melting pot of races. Sandy Bay was featured in the 1993 movie "Cool Runnings" about the first Jamaican bobsled team trying to make the winter Olympics. Interestingly, at 16 he was a makeshift ambulance driver in Sandy Bay. His family had the only car. He remembers that people came knocking at all hours and he would have to get up in the middle of the night to take people in pain to the hospital.

He excelled in school, skipped two grades and then won a scholarship to The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. He graduated from its medical school in 1969 at the age of 23. His mother was thrilled and everyone assumed that he would remain in Jamaica and be a general practitioner. However during his internship at the Montego Bay Hospital, Wong met Dr. Edward Dozema, a pediatrician on staff at the University of Michigan doing a study on malnourished children in Jamaica. Dr. Dozema became his friend and mentor and encouraged him to move to the U.S.A. and worked to find him a surgical residency in the United States. He ended up at Butterworth Hospital and it was there that he met Jane Vanderwoude, a psychiatric nurse. They have now been married for 36 years.

As Wong worked as a trauma surgeon at Butterworth, he hated seeing injuries he couldn't treat. "If a limb was dead, with no circulation or completely off, nobody at Butterworth had the skills to put it back on," he says. He kept complaining that he

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Dr. Leslie Wong

Very Important Pelican L-R: Brandon (Anaesthiologist), Jane, Aaron (Attorney) and Leslie.

couldn't fix those things until his wife Jane told him to stop talking about it and do something about it.

After studying in Detroit for an intense six months, he founded Hand Surgeons of Western Michigan in 1983, however he was the only one and spent three brutal years taking calls day and night. By 1998 he had several partners at the renamed Michigan Hand Centre.

His interests include the koi pond in his back garden, spear-fishing, boating and he is also an avid golfer. He even has "golfer" in his e-mail address. He is reluctant to retire, but when he does, he won't give up hand surgery. He plans to open a free hand clinic in Montego Bay with a hand surgeon friend from Florida. He has already donated his skills over the years for Healing the Children, an organisation that brings ailing children from impoverished countries to America for medical treatment.

In talking about the children he has helped he remembers a little West Michigan girl born with deformed hands. He moved a portion of one index finger to where her thumb would have been. Now she can hold a pencil. "She wants to be an artist," he says, a smile radiating from his face. “And now she can be one...this is why I fix hands!�

L-R: Mitchell (grandson), Megan (grand-daughter), Steve Schroder (son-in-law), Madeline (grand-daughter), Jennifer (daughter), Tina (bride), Brandon, Jane, Leslie and Aaron.

Copyright 2006 The Grand Rapids Press.

Director of CARIGEN

Dr. Wayne McLaughlin, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences has been promoted to the rank of Professor in Molecular Biology. He holds the Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Biology from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biochemistry from The University of the West Indies, Mona. He also has postgraduate training and experience in Forensic DNA analysis and the Interpretation of DNA mixtures and statistical analysis, as well as project implementation and management.

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As an academic, Professor McLaughlin has been instrumental in developing and implementing undergraduate curricula and graduate research in the areas of molecular biology and biotechnology, and, more recently in forensic science.

His interest into the area of Forensic Genetics and Human Molecular Genetics led him in 2005, to establish Caribbean Genetics (CARIGEN), the first independent forensic DNA laboratory in the Caribbean to provide expert witness and DNA analysis to the legal profession in both civil and criminal cases. His laboratory is recognised internationally in the area of molecular biology and has hosted several regional workshops and undertaken consultancies in molecular pathology of plant diseases.

He is currently Head of Department and also Director of Caribbean Genetics (CARIGEN), the commercial forensic DNA laboratory at the UWI, Mona.

He is an accomplished molecular biologist who has developed a diverse and productive research programme that is focused on molecular plant pathology issues. He and his colleagues have carried out pioneering research on the transfer of plasmids in slow-growing rhizobia and later on the molecular characterisation of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses infecting crop plants in Jamaica such as the common bean, pepper and tomato. He has also worked on lethal yellowing of coconut which has devastated certain trees in the Caribbean. He has published over 30 original and review papers in local, regional and international journals.

He has received two Fulbright Awards, the Scientific Council Award for Best Scientific Performance in 1982 and 1987 and the Silver Musgrave Medal in 2001 for Outstanding Merit in the field of Science from the Institute of Jamaica. He has membership in the American Phytopathological Society and the Jamaica Society for Agricultural Sciences and is Chairman of the Research Committee, Deputy Chairman of the National Biosafety Committee, the Deputy Chairman of the Biosafety Committee of the National Commission of Science and Technology and a member of the CARICOM Biotechnology Working Group.

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Focal Points

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Rationalisation

UWI Vice Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris says that collaboration among higher education institutions in the Caribbean can take several forms and range from research collaboration to staff and student exchange, to articulation arrangements for matriculation and to sharing of library and other learning resources. There are about 150 tertiary institutions in the Caribbean and with several countries contemplating the establishment of national universities there is a need for better collaboration and rationalisation of services to maximise the region's investment in tertiary education. “The UWI,” he says “is committed to collaborating with existing institutions and emerging universities.” He also underscored that UWI welcomes the expansion of opportunities for students to have access to high quality education and noted that the sustainability of degree-granting institutions and the ability to drive

programmes which meet national development needs should be carefully reviewed. Areas such as staffing resources, facilities and the ability to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills to function in a globally competitive environment must be considered. The Vice Chancellor is calling for the establishment of a Caribbean Regional Accreditation Agency for Higher Education to ensure that quality assurance and performance standards are established for national, regional and international institutions operating in the Caribbean. “We must assure countries in the region and the world that graduates of our university system and the practices of our colleges and universities are credible,” says Professor Harris.

New Admissions Policy introduced in the Open Campus The current admissions policy of the UWI Open Campus has become more student friendly since April 2010 with the introduction of a rollover admissions policy. Recognising that programme selection is one of the most sensitive and life-changing decisions a prospective student may have to make, the Open Campus has responded by lifting some of this pressure from the student. Now, prospective students have more options with the removal of rigid once-a-year deadlines. Students now have the freedom to apply whenever they want and for whichever programme they wish to pursue without making hasty decisions in order to meet a closing date. Students can now examine the degree contents in detail and consult with friends, family and other knowledgeable persons before making a final decision on the programme best suited to their needs.

This new rollover admissions policy should reduce the amount of degree changes which students often do after commencing study in an area in which they were never confident about. In addition, those students who have continued a line of study, just because they had applied and were accepted for it in the first place, will have less reason to regret their final choices.

Students will continue to use the Open Campus's online portal for free as it will now be open for applications at any time during the academic year.

Students will receive an e-mail acknowledgement and will be notified when they will be able to begin their new programmes, once their applications and all supporting documentation are uploaded and verified. If an application cannot be processed in time for admission in one semester, there is no need to worry, as it will be rolled over without having to apply all over again. Such efforts are neatly tied into the UWI Strategic Plan which includes in its goals the transformation of student administrative culture and processes. For more information on the new Open Campus admissions policy, feel free to visit: http://www.open.uwi.edu or e-mail marketing@open.uwi.edu or admissions@open.uwi.edu.

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UWIAA Chapter President

Ricardo Knight - President Barbados Chapter

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icardo Knight is currently the President of The Towner Management Group and has been with the Group since November 1994. Prior to joining the Towner Management Group, Ricardo worked with the Wyatt Management Company (Barbados) Limited as an Associate from September 1993 until September 1994. He was also previously employed by Coopers and Lybrand from August 1989 until September 1993 as an Audit Supervisor and with Goddard Enterprises Limited from September 1986 until 1988 as an Internal Auditor and Supervisor of Operations.

He is a Barbadian and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados.

Ricardo is a Past President of the Barbados International Business Association (BIBA), a self financed private sector organisation comprising companies engaged in international business in Barbados and companies which are otherwise strategically associated with this sector. Ricardo has held various positions in BIBA ranging from serving as Chairman of the Insurance Sub-Committee and Director, to the first Barbadian-born President.

He currently serves as Chairman of the Joint Policy Working Group which deals with issues relating to the International Business Sector.

Ricardo is also a member of the Vice Chancellor's Presidents Club.

RICARDO KNIGHT Is the Chairman of the Joint Policy Working Group (JPWG) Advisory Committee to the Minister of International Business

Married to KathyAnn Knight (nee Roberts) for 16 years Has 3 children - Ricardo 13, Kiara 12 (both at Harrison's College) and Ryan 6

Avid Martial Artist for the last 4 years

Eternally grateful, like his siblings, to his working class parents, whose struggles ensured that they attained first class educations

43 years old. Birthday: June 13

Appreciates all types of music

A scuba diver

Past President of the Barbados International Business Association (first Barbadian President)

Attended Combermere School

Has 2 older siblings (a brother and sister) and a younger sister

Ran for Social Science Representative in 1988 and lost by 1 vote

While on campus, he was a Bank of Nova Scotia Scholar Has home-made lunch at least once a week with his mother, father and sisters

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Feature

50 Golden Years

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Mona Moon Romance leads to 50 YEARS of marriage Jamaican Hugh Hastings Wynter introduced himself to Sheila Dorothy (Dorrie) King on the first day of term in the first year of Medical School at Mona. Their friendship soon developed. Dorrie who is from Barbados lived in Irvine Hall and Hugh in Gibraltar Hall. They met at breakfast and dinner in Irvine Hall as there was no dining room at 'Gib' Hall, then the routine stroll to the Students’ Common Room on the Escarpment Road for coffee. The "Mona Moon" was an incentive to romance and to strengthen their confirmation to work towards a future together. Sir Phillip Sherlock was the Warden at Irvine Hall, and recognising the “connection” gave permission for Hugh to study in the evenings in one of the sitting rooms until midnight. Thus their day together ended.

Fifty years of marriage began on the 28th December, 1959 at the University Chapel. Employment at the University Hospital was held with six monthly rotations and post-internship posts were filled in Casualty and other clinical disciplines. Four years went by during which time they welcomed two sons, Shaun and David.

The next hurdle was to continue postgraduate training in the United Kingdom and leave the little ones behind.

They were left with their grandparents. Mission accomplished, they returned home to their respective departments. A daughter, Zoe, came along. Years later, moving up the academic ladder, they both were appointed to the Chairs of their departments. Dorrie was the first female graduate of our University to attain Professorial status. This was at a time when the Foundation Professors were retiring and they with three other West-Indian Professors, George Alleyne (now the Chancellor), Stanley Brooks in Pathology and Colin Miller in Paediatrics, took up the challenge to take the Faculty forward and to build on the solid foundations that were laid.

Six long years went by. On the 14th February, Valentine’s Day and also Graduation Day, they were finally officially engaged to be married. They were very close to the Rev. William Murray, who later became The Suffragan Bishop of Mandeville, and his wife. On Graduation Day "Padre" Murray insisted that the engagement ring be blessed, so dressed for the Graduation Ceremony the blessing took place at the Murray's residence on University Crescent. After, they rushed to campus for the Ceremony and then for dinner at Hugh's parents - Dr. T.A.P. Wynter and Mrs. Wynter.

Dorrie became a Member of the Royal College of Pathologists and was elevated to Fellowship of the College. Hugh likewise was elevated to Fellowship of the Royal College of O&G. He was the initiator for the West Indies to be geographically incorporated into the American College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

Mexico was also inducted at the same time. He was among the inaugural fellows of the regions. He also

It was a small class of 13 in number that graduated that year. Hugh and Dorrie were assigned to the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology to start their internship at the University College Hospital of the West Indies.

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Mona Moon Romance leads to 50 YEARS of marriage (cont’d) holds Fellowship of the America College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons.

College of Obstetrics & Gynecology and his Diploma in Venereology from the University of Liverpool. David has his Bachelors Degree in Aviation Technology from Emery Riddle University and Captainship in Air Jamaica. Zoe, a Medical Graduate of UWI with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida went on to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edin.) in Ophthalmology. Grandson Christopher already has his Bachelor in Finance, grand-daughter Kimberly is in high school abroad and Timothy is at Campion College excelling in his extra curricular activity, swimming for Jamaica at age 14 years.

The Postgraduate Doctorate of Medicine, the M.D. of the University of London by thesis, was achieved by both Dorrie and Hugh. Substantial grants of money for research and equipment were negotiated and utilised.

The building housing the Advanced Training and Research in Fertility Management Unit now bears the name The Hugh Wynter Fertility Unit. The title Professor Emeritus has been conferred on both as they have completed 47 and 49 years of service. The Government of Jamaica conferred the Commander of the Order of Distinction on both and the Order of Jamaica on Hugh a few years later.

Dorrie and Hugh, products of Mona, feel privileged to have had the opportunity to serve their University, their countries, the region and beyond and, with satisfaction have passed the baton to the next medical generation.

"The roots of happiness grow deepest in the soil of service."

Their 50th Wedding Anniversary was celebrated last year, 2009. They are proud of the achievement of Shaun with his MB.B.S. and D.M. of our University, his Fellowships of the Royal College and the America

Bedazzling Banquet & Pelican Awards in Florida

Margaret Barrett, President, UWIAA Florida Chapter (centre) greeting guests as they arrive.

Donal Grant, Second Vice President, UWIAA Florida Chapter opens the evening with a prayer.

Alumni enjoying the dance floor.

The UWIAA Florida Chapter held its fund-raising banquet on May 23, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Sunrise, Florida. The theme of the event was “Giving Back” and the Guest Speaker was Dr. J. Preston Jones, Professor and Associate Dean of the Huizenga Business School’s online distance learning programme at Nova University, Florida. He gave an impressive, humourous and enlightening address and encouraged continued support of the UWI. He was introduced by UWI alumna Ms. Elorene (Ella) Gooden.

Dr. Rupert Rhodd was presented with the Pelican Award for his distinguished career as a research economist and his community and volunteer work.

A surprised Margaret Barrett, the Chapter President, received the Leadership Award for her sterling service to the UWIAA Florida Chapter. Guests enjoyed a lovely evening with delicious Caribbean cuisine and dancing to the music of the Mighty Vikings.

The MC Ms. Allison Watson, a UWI CARIMAC graduate did a fine job and greetings were given by the Director of Alumni Relations, Mrs. Celia Davidson Francis and the Executive Director of the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies, Ms. Ann-Marie Grant. The evening closed with gate prizes from the Crowne Plaza and Sandals Hotels.

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Margaret Barrett (right) has the attention of the Director of Alumni Relations, Celia Davidson Francis (left) and the Executive Director of the AFUWI, Ann-Marie Grant (centre) during dinner.

Allison Watson, MC, guiding the evening’s proceedings.

The Mighty Vikings in performance.

Strategic Snapshot

“One UWI, One Alumni Family: The annual Central Executive Committee Meeting for all the UWIAA Chapter Presidents worldwide was held in Nassau on March 25-26, 2010. The Alumnus Representative, Mr. Jerry Medford welcomed the participants and opened the meeting with the Alumni Pledge. Dr. Hubert Minnis, the Acting Minister of Education for the Bahamas and a UWI graduate gave remarks and there were special presentations by Sir George Alleyne, UWI Chancellor; Pro Vice Chancellor Hazel Simmons-McDonald, Principal of the Open Campus; Mrs. Celia Davidson Francis, Director of Alumni Relations and Ms. Ann-Marie Grant, Director of the American Foundation for the UWI, as well as presentations highlighting Alumni Online and UWI STAT. It was again highlighted that alumni provide significant value to the University in: Education and Training, Profile Raising, Student Recruitment, Alumni Recruitment, Mentorship and E-Mentorship, Professors/Speakers/Conference Participants and Networking. It was reported that in 2009, the UWIAA Chapters and alumni collectively contributed the following through the Institutional Advancement Division (IAD): Alumni Groups

Cash Donations in US$

UWIAA Donation to UWIREF UWIAA Scholarships & Bursaries Individual Gifts FCIB UWI Visa Card

Pledges in US$

47,117.47

In-kind Donations in US$

Grand Total in US$

CEC Presidents from regional and international Chapters.

13,450.00

12,578.90 8,314.21 55,341.37

brand remains unknown in the region and beyond and it was recommended that more resources be given to University branding.

AFUWI** 130,000.00** BFUWI* 1,152.50 Inaugural Toronto Gala 111,000.00

100,000.00

GRAND Total

147,117.47

307,384.08

UWI Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne (standing) presents Dr. Hubert Minnis, Acting Minister of Education for the Bahamas (second left) with a token. UWIAA Bahamas Chapter President, Mrs. A. Missouri Sherman-Peter and Dr. Mortimer Moxey share the moment.

13,450.00

467,951.55

Note: The contribution of the Medical Alumni is not included here **$100,000 unaudited plus $30,000 for scholarships *Launched at the end of 2009

In his presentation to the CEC, the UWI Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne highlighted that UWI’s uniqueness lies in the fact that its ROOTS are regional and he also underscored that in the S.T.R.I.D.E. Vision Statement, commitment, engagement and recognition of alumni are emphasised.

Coincidentally, the CEC Agenda also focused on the S.T.R.I.D.E. document (2007-2012 Strategic Plan). Ten (10) Strategic Actions are outlined in the document and the UWIAA Presidents agreed to support these especially through Aims 1 and 6, as emphasised by the Chancellor.

Strategic Aim 1 – Teaching and Learning: to prepare a distinctive UWI graduate for the 21st century and beyond.

UWIAA Action: Through E-Mentorship, especially Resource E-Mentorship through Alumni Online (AO) Mentorship, Guest lectures and seminars Strategic Aim 6 – Marketing and Branding: To develop and implement a University-wide marketing and communications strategy.

UWIAA Action: Alumni help to market the UWI brand, at all levels and all generations. All alumni in their various “circles of influence”, can assist with “word of mouth advertising”. A serious concern was logged that the UWI

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In addition more UWIAA Involvement in Matriculation and Graduation were again recommended. The following were also discussed and agreed: Nominations from the UWIAA for Honorary degrees will be submitted to the Alumnus Representative well in advance, that all Main Campus and Open Campus certificates, diplomas and degrees, no matter the length of study, qualify an individual as a “graduate” and therefore make them eligible for UWIAA membership. Alumni “interest” groups can be formed and operate independently using the Model Constitution available through the IAD as a guide to ensure a measure of uniformity, e.g. Arthur Lok Jack GSB Alumni, Special Students Alumni. Alumni subgroups may be formed and operate independently, within the prescribed guidelines. They must register with the IAD and they fall under the umbrella of the Main Campus Chapter. The President of the Group automatically becomes an Executive Member of the Main Campus Chapter in order to facilitate synergy, transparency, communication and collaboration as necessary. Due to the physical separation of

STRATEGIES FOR A WAY FORWARD” the Open Campus countries, the IAD will be the main facilitator and work with the Open Campus Alumni Representative/Officer, the Open Campus Centres and UWIAA Chapters very closely. The International Chapters, through the IAD will officially “adopt” two or three Open Campus countries to assist with specific additional funding through UWIREF. UWIAA Chapters will assist with undergraduate and graduate student recruitment of second and third generation individuals of Caribbean heritage to utilise online Open Campus learning, especially in professional development .

Additionally, the UWIAA Presidents agreed that the UWIAA Chapters will provide the IAD with listings of alumni willing to give seminars/distinguished lectures etc. as a resource to the regional institution.

The centralised online web and social networking community for the entire institution, i.e. all four UWI campuses: ALUMNI Online (www.alumnionline.uwi.edu), provided through the Alumni Relations arm of the IAD is of significant value and has had a positive impact and should be supported and improved as it is a vital and strategic tool to connect with and engage our alumni. It is a free service and has received favourable reviews and already contributed significantly to the building of the database and the reconnection of alumni to UWI. All UWIAA Chapters and sub-groups are to be on Alumni Online and make use of this free service provided by the IAD as this is their official web presence. The IAD will design their sections and input content/graphics, form groups, do surveys, etc. for all the Chapters. This is in keeping with the building of “One UWI, One Alumni Family” for the regional institution.

Listening keenly to students in Hospitality and Tourism.

Arriving to tour the Open Campus Bahamas

UWI Chancellor Sir George Alleyne with National Youth Choir and Mr. Cleophas Adderley, UWI alumnus.

The UWIAA Presidents elected the following slate of Officers to represent the Alumni: Mr. Frank “Paco” Smith (Belize) - Council Representative for 2010-2011.

Note: The Alumnus Representative position is a two-year one, thus Mr. Medford will remain: Mr. Jerry Medford (Trinidad and Tobago) - Alumnus Representative 2009 – 2011.

Chancellor presenting UWIAA Bahamas Chapter President, Mrs. A. Missouri Sherman-Peter with a thank you gift.

The next meeting of the CEC will be held in Dominica in 2011. The CEC, on behalf of regional and international UWIAA Chapters thanked the four UWI campuses for their cooperation and support. The outstanding efforts of Mrs. Celia Davidson Francis and the staff of the Alumni Relations Office to support the initiatives of the UWIAA Chapters, and to keep UWI alumni connected were recognised.

Appreciation to the UWIAA Bahamas Chapter, through its President, Mrs. A. Missouri Sherman-Peter, was expressed for the excellent arrangements at the Paul H. Farquharson Conference Centre. Dr. Hubert Minnis, Member of Parliament and UWI alumnus, Mr. Picewell Forbes, Mr. Fred Mitchell, Member of Parliament and the Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and his staff were also thanked. The highlight of the Social Programme was the performance by the National Youth Choir, under the direction of Mr. Cleophas Adderley, a UWI alumnus. Special thanks were extended to Dr. Mortimer Moxey, Dr. Homer Bloomfield, UWIMAA President and Mrs. Sabrina Skinner for their assistance.

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Location of Welcome Reception: Participants enjoy the beautiful home of Mrs. A. Missouri Sherman-Peter.

UWIAA Highlights

Annual Toronto Luncheon a Success

Selection of photos of alumni enjoying themselves at the luncheon.

The UWIAA Toronto Chapter held its annual Luncheon in Mississauga, Ontario on Sunday, May 30, 2010.

It went very well and was deemed a success by all who attended, despite attendance being down, mainly due to the continuing effects of the global recession. Money was raised to fund three scholarships for the Cave Hill, Mona and St. Augustine campuses. The Co-Presidents, Michael Henville and Ferdinand Fortune are to be congratulated along with their hard-working team members. Ms. Maud Fuller organised a memorable tribute in memory of Prof. the Hon. Rex Nettleford and spoke about him wonderfully, in the way that only she can. Two other alumni, Carl Gordon and K.V. Donaldson who both knew him from childhood, also gave accounts of their relationships with him. Dr. Aleyssia Trotz who had just returned from a conference in Barbados and was a great fan of “Rex N.” also gave a brilliant talk about him. Ferdinand Fortune reported on the UWIAA Presidents’ Central Executive Committee meeting held in Nassau, The Bahamas and Michael Henville gave a report on the inaugural Toronto Gala held in February 2010. The food was delicious, the ambiance and camaraderie wonderful .....be sure to plan to be there next year!

UWIAA Dominica Chapter Elects a new Executive Committee Dr. Shillingford-Ricketts also briefed alumni about the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the UWIAA held in The Bahamas. She advised alumni that the next regional meeting of the CEC was scheduled to be held in Dominica in 2011, a prospect that was welcomed by alumni. The highlight of the AGM was a powerful and profound presentation “Unlocking the West Indian Potential”, by UWI alumnus Dr. Irving Pascal, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Specialist. Mrs. Yvanette Baron-George encouraged alumni to “give back” to UWI. Dr. Francis Severin, Head of the Open Campus Dominica underscored the continued support of his office to the Chapter and the alumni relations efforts overall.

The UWIAA Dominica Chapter held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at which a new Executive Committee was elected. The following new officers will serve for the next two years: Mrs. Yvanette Baron-George, President; Mr. Nelson T. Pierre, Vice President; Ms. Cleo Watt, Treasurer; Mrs. Yvonne Alexander, Secretary; Ms. Miriam Didier, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer; and Mr. Daryl Bobb, Public Relations Officer. Acting President Dr. Hazel Shillingford-Ricketts presented the UWIAA Dominica Chapter Report which outlined the achievements of the former executive committee, notably the launching of its Early Childhood Support Programme – Adopt a Pre-School.

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UWIAA Highlights

UWIAA Contact -

Julie–Ann Laudat

If you reside in Antigua or are a graduate of the Open Campus Antigua and Barbuda, contact Julie-A Ann via ALUMNI ONLINE (www.alumnionline.uwi.edu) or e-mail her at julie-ann.laudat @alumnionline.uwi.edu to keep “connected”!

Julie–Ann Laudat, an Antiguan and Barbudan has worked at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture office in St. John’s, Antigua, since 2002 as a Technical Specialist.

Prior to that she worked in the Ministry of Agriculture as a Subject Matter Specialist from 2000-2002. She also gained experience as an Assistant Extension Officer, Agricultural Extension Division from 2000-2001, from 1995-1998 as a Plant Protection Officer at the Plant Protection Unit and from 1989-1991 as a

Antigua and Barbuda

Communication Officer, Agricultural Extension Division.

She taught Science at the Villa Primary School from 1983-1984 and at the Princess Margaret Secondary School from 1984-1986. Julie-Ann attended The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus and obtained a Master of Science in Agriculture Diversification-Tropical Commodity Utilisation Option and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. She says, “At UWI I built friendships that will continue through life and received an education that was very sound and has enabled me to perform successfully in my career.

There is still much room for improvement and I hope that by my involvement with the UWIAA I can help to make a contribution towards the strengthening of UWI in some way”.

Julie-Ann also attended the Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture & Forestry, in Centeno, Trinidad & Tobago and obtained a Diploma in Agriculture.

She has taken several short professional courses including Train the Trainer Food Safety Workshop, St. Kitts; Investigation of Food Borne Disease Outbreaks, Antigua, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Florida, USA and a seminar on Waterborne Diseases and Food Safety, Guatemala.

She has served as a member of several organisations

including: the Insitute of Food Technology, USA; the Inter-Ministerial Trade Committee, Antigua and Barbuda; the National Food Safety Committee, Antigua and Barbuda and the Integrated Pest Management Network, Antigua and Barbuda. When not working she likes reading, travelling and horticulture.

Julie-Ann says, “My UWI experience has been very fulfilling. For two of my three years in undergrad, I was the Faculty Class Representative and this brought me into close contact with my classmates and the faculty members.

I stayed on Trinity and Milner Halls and remember them as noisy, but the friendship and sense of community was very good. I have remained in contact with many of my classmates.”

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Six Things You Should Know About

Julie-Ann

1. She loves to travel and has visited most Caribbean countries including the French West Indies and has many friends and contacts in these islands.

Her favourite island (besides her home country) is Tobago, followed by Grenada.

2. She loves the beach and thinks some of the best are in Antigua and Barbuda and Anguilla.

3. She loves cheesecake, especially chocolate with fruit topping and whipped cream, however generally she is passionate about healthy eating and maintaining a healthy BMI. 4. She has one daughter and she has encouraged her to study at UWI when she finishes high school.

5. She is a certified Food Safety Trainer and has taken part in a series of food safety training workshops in collaboration with the Central Board of Health and has helped to train over 5,000 persons in the PAHO Five Keys to Food Safety.

6. She recently developed, in collaboration with the Antigua and Barbuda Agriculture Forum for Youth, an annual Inter-School Garden Competition.

Foundation News

“ Rex Nettleford” Remembered

in the UK

Professor Rex Nettleford

Mrs. Karen Carter

The British Foundation for the UWI (BFUWI) arranged for UWI to take part in a tribute to Professor the Honourable Ralston Milton 'Rex' Nettleford, OM, at a colourful and lively memorial event at the Jamaican High Commission in London on Saturday, April 10, 2010. Rex Nettleford's exceptional contributions to dance and other aspects of Caribbean culture and cultural studies, to higher education in the Caribbean and throughout the Commonwealth, and to promoting active citizenship were especially highlighted. Mrs. Karen Carter, the official BFUWI Volunteer representative in the UK was involved in the organisation of the event. Performances by members of the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC), Reggae poetry, Tambu drumming, songs, introductions to Rex Nettleford's approach to dance from former NDTC principal dancer Mr. Jackie Guy, and a video compilation of his cultural achievements were included in the programme.

Professor Barry Chevannes, Professor Emeritus from the UWI, focused on Rex Nettleford's connection of some 55 years with The University of the West Indies, as student, lecturer, professor and Vice-Chancellor. He started by saying, "Late in the evening of Tuesday the 2nd of February, a mere four hours short of becoming seventy-seven years old, the man none of us thought could die - such was his energy, the power of his presence - died, and with him went down the most brilliant sun to have risen from the west and shone on a world darkened by the shame of its own history but now decidedly the better for having experienced the light of its wisdom and life-giving warmth of its glow. Thus has The University of the West Indies lost the perfect symbol of its promise, Jamaica one of the finest architects of its national cultural identity, an entire Caribbean region a tireless advocate, and the Diaspora, the African and Black intelligentsia a source of their greatest pride".

Professor Chevannes concluded, "Now he is dead. But not even the power of death can silence his voice. In his honour his own University has established a Rex Nettleford Foundation to amplify the sound and power of the word that he was. You were too late, Death. Life you can take, but the word once spoken belongs not to you but to us, the Living. Listen. You can hear it reverberating in the walls of the University, in the cultural studies he founded, in the breathless movements of his dance theatre, in the liberated strides of his negritude, echoing, echoing across the islands, across the Diaspora, echoing, echoing until it can become flesh again".

Dr. Donald Markwell, Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford spoke of the 'zest and enthusiasm' which Rex Nettleford showed in his academic and extra-curricular activities (especially dance and theatre) while a Rhodes Scholar undertaking postgraduate study in Politics at Oxford from 1957 to 1959, of his continued links with Rhodes House through to his sudden death this year, and of the warm admiration in which he was held around the world. He quoted the Jamaica and Commonwealth Caribbean Secretary to the Rhodes Trust, Peter Goldson (Jamaica & St John's 1985), saying that 'the Rhodes community will forever remember Rex as a man who exhibited the best of Cecil Rhodes' aspirations of a scholar who was not a mere bookworm but one who valiantly and colourfully engaged in the world's fight'. He said, "When you come to Rhodes House, Oxford - the home of the Rhodes Scholarships…. outside the entrance to the Rhodes House Library, the University of Oxford's Commonwealth Library, is a large photographic portrait of Rex Nettleford, Rhodes Scholar for Jamaica for 1957, widely admired and deeply mourned in the Rhodes Scholar community around the world. … Rex Nettleford will truly remain in cherished memory, as he was in life, 'as sparkling as the morning sun'. BFUWI Volunteers Karen Carter and Janet Singh, as well as alumni and friends of UWI attended, along with many other Jamaicans and the Caribbean Diaspora was also well represented.

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Alumni Involvement

"The Year of

Student Scholarships" 2010-2011

Over this past academic year, I have been especially struck by the number of requests I have received from students asking for financial assistance to allow them to continue or complete their programmes of study. I am sure that the requests I saw were only the very tip of the iceberg and this is indicative of the much larger problem that obtains particularly for students from the Eastern Caribbean and Jamaica. The prevailing economic climate in the region, despite encouraging signals from some quarters, is not conducive to improved funding from traditional sources for our students.

I would like to dedicate the academic year 2010-2011 as "The Year of Student Scholarships" and encourage all our alumni to work with your Alma Mater to help a current or future student to achieve his/her educational and career dreams.

To steal the tagline from the United Negro College Fund, "a mind is a terrible thing to waste", and in the Caribbean, where we have seen great things come from persons from very humble origins, facilitated by an educational system and institutions that fostered and encouraged their growth, it is imperative that we find ways to maintain that tradition. Each dollar contributed is

an investment in our collective future. It is an investment that we cannot afford not to make.

Included in this volume of UWI Connect is information on ways to give and I implore you to take a look and determine how you can make an individual or group contribution to the various funds and programmes that we have established to enable us to continue to prepare the alumni and leaders of the future.

Professor E. Nigel Harris Vice Chancellor

Donations Needed!

We need your HELP !

Support for Student Sc holarships and Bursarie s is still urgently required.

The Regional Endowm ent Fund Accounts that facilitate deposits of Sterling as well as United States and Jamaican currency have been se t up as follows: National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd. University Branch Mona Account #: 402599987 Currency: Jamaican dollars SWIFT/SORT Code: JNCBJMKXAXXX Account #: Currency: SWIFT/SORT Code:

406398293 US dollars JNCBJMKXAXXX

Barclays Bank PLC Knightsbridge Internati onal 68 Knightsbridge London SWIX 7NT Account #: 50853860 Currency: Sterling SWIFT/SORT Code: 20-47-35 When you have made the donation it is impo rtant that you notify the Vice Chancellor’s Office of the amount, cu rrency and date and the bank account to wh ich the deposit was ma de. All major credit cards are accepted. Ple ase contact the Institu tional advancement Division at: iad_mona@ alumni.uwi.edu for mo re information.

Donate online at ww w.alumnionline.uwi.ed u/donatenow

Naming opportunities for individuals and corpo rations, or tributes in memoriam at The Un iversity of the West Ind ies, are available to contributors.

For donations in the USA: The American Founda tion for The University of the West Indies Tax status: The AFUW I is a 501 (c) (3) tax-ex empt organisation and gifts are tax-dedu ctible to the full exten t of state and federal laws in the USA. Ch eques should be ma de payable to the American Foundation for The UWI.

Show Your “Pelican Pr

ide” and Donate Toda

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A Student’s Point of View still be exorbitant given that students are already challenged to pay the fees at their current rates. This academic year, the UWI Mona Campus saw approximately 900 students being non-compliant where fee payments were concerned, which has never before happened. With an approximated increase of 12.8% in tuition fees for the upcoming academic year, 2010-2011, that rate of non-compliance is expected to increase.

Financing Tertiary Education

By Jovaughn Neil I am delighted that I have been provided with an avenue to address an issue of such pertinence; the financing of tertiary education. In recent time the debate has been rekindled as to whether one's access to tertiary education is a right or a privilege.

Of course, the chief concern underlying the debate is who should pay; that is, should one's education be self financed from one's personal savings, from the attainment of a student's loan or should the government play a greater role in assisting tertiary students with such financing? In providing the students' perspective, I will outline to you what the current situation is as it regards the financing of tertiary education as well as highlight a few of the possible options available in charting the way forward.

Over the past few years, there has been much talk about the possibility of a reduction in government's subsidy to UWI tertiary students, which is currently 80% of the tuition cost, on a phased basis. This action will presumably be undertaken because the Jamaican government for example, can no longer afford to bear such a burden given that there is now to be a re-balancing of the education sector. The government's focus will as a result, be steered towards the development of the Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary levels of education.

Students in Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados remain fortunate enough to have their governments pay for the tuition costs of their education.

Whilst we understand the necessity for the improvement of those areas within the education sector, we as students cannot allow the tertiary level to be neglected, as investment here is pivotal for the growth of any nation. At the recently concluded UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education it was indicated that, “at no time in history has it been more important to invest in higher education as a major force in building an inclusive and diverse knowledge society and to advance research, innovation and creativity�. Hence, the sustenance of a tertiary educated population will be fundamental to the progression of a nation. A cut in subsidy to the students or the administration of tertiary institutions, especially in this time of financial crisis will have dire consequences if effective measures are not immediately implemented to buffer this burden. I wish to underscore the crossroads we are now at as tertiary students, since it was recently discovered that the government has reduced its subvention to the chief tertiary institutions, excluding those with students specialising in the field of education.

These institutions must now find means by which the shortfalls in their budgets will be reconciled since they were not expecting a reduction. In the case of The University of the West Indies this is a massive one summing approximately 1.4 billion dollars. To cover this shortfall the institutions will have to transfer some of that cost to the students by way of an increase in their tuition and auxiliary fees.

Although these increases will be pegged to the rate of inflation, the real value will

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In Jamaica. the student governments at The University of the West Indies and University of Technology already assist the universities with providing aid to students faced with financial constraints through the provision of financial support to pay fees, purchase meals and cover transportation costs. Budgets are however limited being that they are primarily derived from fees that the students pay to the organisations. A reduction in the student population therefore means a reduction in financial resources, which will limit the ability to provide financial aid.

Here at the UWI (Mona) the Guild of Students will be working alongside the administration to source jobs for students in a bid to better assist them with the offsetting of their expenses. They will also continue to lobby for a shift in the policies of the Students' Loan Bureau so that more students will be able to access loans.

Efforts to encourage the government to increase student access to the Jamaica Values and Attitudes (JAMVAT) programme so that a greater number of students can have their tuition fees subsidised for their provision of voluntary service to non-profit organisations will be continued. In addition to this they recommend that the government advances its foreign relationships with developed territories which will enhance its ability to streamline scholarships from overseas governments.

If the economic advancement of the nation is dependent on the contribution of tertiary graduates then I deem tertiary education to be a right. Tertiary education should therefore remain accessible to all those qualified to enter into tertiary institutions regardless of their social ranking.

Sports

Usain Bolt Track

UWI Athletes Shine

at Intercollegiate Track & Field Meet

The eight-lane synthetic 400m track at the UWI Mona Campus is now complete. It was officially opened on April 30, 2010. The track was gifted to the Hon. Usain Bolt, triple Olympic and World Hon. Usain Bolt leads the way at the Championship gold The track opening. medalist by Regupol, Germany and will be utilised by athletes from UWI, Racers Track Club and IAAF High Performance Training Centre. The Mona Campus is moving to merge sporting excellence with science as it aims to be the premier facilitator of sports development in the region.

Tannice Barnett got gold in the 800, 1500 and 3000 metres events. Chanique Cousins placed fourth in the 800 metres, and Najuma Commissiong placed fifth and fourth in the 1500 and 3000 metres races respectively.

Kimberley Slater picked up a bronze medal in the 100m hurdles.

The men's team finished third in all three relay events.

David Dunn won the silver in the 200m. Tywayne Buchanan's time of 47.65 seconds earned him third place in the 400m. Hansel Parchment, who is currently pursuing his studies under a sports scholarship, finished first in the 110m hurdles, with a time of 14.83 seconds.

Darnelle Garwood got second place in high jump with a jump of 1.95m. Aldane Dunn was third with a jump of 1.90m. In the men's triple jump, Delroy Salmon finished third with a leap of 13.68m. Roland Hemmingham, with a throw of 46.24m in the javelin, rounded out the medals for the men.

UWI REVOLUTION CAPTURES DIVISION 'A' LEAGUE

UWI Mona Netball team defeated Jetsetter A 55-42 to become Champions of the 2010 Supreme Ventures/JNA Division 'A' League. The team was coached by Conrad Parks and captained by Shawnett Kerr. The team will move to the Super League next season.

Eleven teams from tertiary institutions across the island participated. UWI amassed 119 points in the men's section and 122 in the women's section. According to Head of the UWI Sports Department, Dalton Myers, the performances of the athletes over the two-day period is proof that the change in UWI's sports policy, including the offering of scholarships that began in 2008, is beginning to bear some fruit. "It was a great meet for the UWI," he said. "The achievements of all the athletes are commendable. With additional support, we can challenge for the title next Athletes approaching the finish line year."

Back row from left: Conrad Parks (Coach), Sharna-Kaye Markland, La Teka Lynch, Alicia Williams, Shawnett Kerr (Captain), Denelia Davis and Caneta Brown.

Front row from left: Nickeisha Ricketts, Shaneike Dellion, Zalika Paul and Shadelle Hill.

Football

History Made The UWI, Mona football team made history on Saturday, March 20 as the The Football Team celebrates together. team was crowned champion of the Claro/KSAFA (Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association) Major League Competition. The win qualifies the UWI, Mona team to play in the Super League next season, a first for any tertiary institution. Coach, Neville Bell commended the success of the Team to “the commitment and dedication of the players which has been made possible partly from the support of the scholarship programme, which gives the players the financial, nutritional and social assistance they need�.

The UWI Mona Track and Field Team copped third place at the 51st staging of the intercollegiate meet, smashing two records in the process.

Keisha Walkes, smashed the record for the shot put and the discus, posting new distances of 15.82 and 47.60 metres respectively. Her teammate Nadia Alexander took second place in both events. Blessings Forbes earned the bronze medal in the women's javelin throw.

By Youlanda Henry, Sports Department Writer

Marketing and Communications Office, UWI, Mona

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Glitter and Glamour at here was more than enough Caribbean-born talent in the elegant Regency Ballroom of Toronto's downtown Four Seasons Hotel to run a major country -- or several -- and, indeed, some of those present had actually held significant political posts in Canada.

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Grenada-born Jean Augustine, present to receive a Vice Chancellor's Award, is a former Cabinet Minister in the Government of Canada. Mary Anne Chambers and Alvin Curling, who served as Cabinet Ministers in Ontario -and Curling as Speaker of the House -- and Margarett Best, the current Minister of Health Promotion, were in the audience. All are Jamaicans.

L - R: Mr. Austin Clarke, V.C. Awardee; His Worship David Miller, Mayor of Toronto; Professor Dionne Brand, V.C. Awardee; Professor E. Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor and his wife Dr. Yvette Williams-Harris.

The occasion for the stellar gathering of talent was the very first University of the West Indies Benefit Gala to be held in Canada to raise funds for UWI's Regional Endowment Fund.

Ms. Maud Fuller, VC Awardee and Mr. Jermaine Nairne, a UWI Honour Student and UWI Regional Endowment Fund (UWIREF) scholarship awardee.

"Education is the great equaliser," said Jamaica-born Dr. G. Raymond Chang, recipient of an Honorary Degree from UWI, Chair of C.I. Financial, Chancellor of Ryerson University and Patron of the Benefit Gala. "We want future generations at UWI to have the opportunities we had."

The UWI now provides tertiary education for students from 15 Caribbean countries through its four campuses: Mona (Jamaica), St. Augustine (Trinidad) Cave Hill (Barbados) and the Open Campus.

Sir Kenneth O. Hall, a former UWI Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Mona Campus, called the establishment of the University College of the West Indies in 1948 an event which marked "the beginning of our Independence, our true Manumission," and Professor E. Nigel Harris, the current Vice Chancellor, spoke of UWI having produced "thirteen Prime Ministers and a Nobel Laureate".

Dr. Herbert HoPing Kong - V.C. Awardee

Only three of the seven people slated to receive Vice Chancellor's Awards had actually attended the UWI, but all are extraordinary Caribbean-born individuals who have made their marks in Canada.

Of the UWI alumni, Jamaica-born educator Maud Fuller, founded the Toronto Branch of the UWI Alumni Association in 1987, and headed it for more than two decades; Dr. Herbert Ho Ping Kong, also Jamaican, is one of the world's leading internists, as well as a Professor at the University of Toronto; and historian and university professor Robert Moore was once Guyana's High Commissioner to Canada and subsequently a senior Canadian policy-maker.

Dr. Robert J. Moore - V.C. Awardee

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UWI's Toronto Gala

The non-Alumni were Jean Augustine, who, following a career in elected politics, is now the Province of Ontario's Fairness Commissioner. Writer and poet Dionne Brand, a Trinidadian, is the City of Toronto's Poet Laureate; multiple award winning author Austin Clarke, is originally from Barbados; and iconic singer and writer David Rudder is from Trinidad.

The Chancellor's Awards, presented by Chancellor Sir George Alleyne, went to three organisations: The Scotiabank Group; the Project for Advancement of Childhood Education (Canada), known as PACE; and the Royal Bank of Canada.

Rob Pitfield, Head of International Banking for the Scotiabank Group, noted that the bank is now active in 46 countries, and actually had a branch in Jamaica a decade before opening one in Toronto, adding: "The Caribbean gave us the strength, the courage, to try to be international". PACE was founded in 1987 by Jamaicaborn Dr. Mavis Burke. Now active in 53 countries, the Royal Bank of Canada began life as the Merchants Bank of Halifax, with a branch in Trinidad, and was initially engaged in trade between Canada's east coast ports and the Caribbean.

Luminary Awardee the Hon. Mayann E. Francis ONS, DHumL

Mr. David Rudder - V.C. Awardee

Luminary Awards were to be presented to two prominent figures of Caribbean heritage: legendary singer and actor Harry Belafonte, who has lent his support to UWI Benefit Galas in New York for several years, and the Hon. Mayann E. Francis, the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Nova Scotia.

A snow storm in New York prevented Belafonte from flying to Toronto, so he sent a video message, which was introduced by Professor Edward Baugh, UWI's Public Orator Emeritus. The Luminary Award was accepted on Belafonte's behalf by Toronto Gala Patron Chang, and UWI Pro Vice Chancellor, Hazel Simmons-McDonald -- Principal of the Open Campus -- presented the other Luminary to Nova Scotia's Vice-Regal personage.

Jermaine Nairne, a UWI Honour Student and UWI Regional Endowment Fund (UWIREF) scholarship awardee provided a brief overview of the UWIREF and its importance to students.

By: Colin Rickards

Colin Rickards has worked as a journalist in England, the Caribbean and Canada. He writes a weekly column called "Caribbean People" for Caribbean Camera newspaper.

The Hon. Jean Augustine - VC Awardee

L-R: Juliette Walker (guest), Winston Bayley - Director of Finance, UWI and Elizabeth Buchanan-Hind - Executive Director, IAD.

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Former Governor-General of Jamaica Sir Kenneth Hall and Lady Hall enjoying the evening.

Entertainers Shawna-Gae Turner, Vocalist and Rory Frankson, Barritone at the inaugural Toronto Gala. Shawna-Gae is a former member of the University Singers and has been background Vocalist for Gregory Isaacs, the late Alton Ellis and international R&B singer Candi Staton. UWI graduate Rory Frankson is also a former member of the University Singers. He has opened for Grammy Award winner Debra Cox and had a starring role in the Off-Broadway production of The Wiz.

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UWI student Jermaine Nairne providing a brief overview of the UWI Regional Endowment Fund.

Angella Brow n of the Institu tional Advancemen t Division.

Student Alumni Programming UWI STAT Cave Hill Corps at the

Royal Commonwealth Society Luncheon

The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) Luncheon, hosted at M.V. Freewinds, Bridgetown Port, Barbados on May 8, 2010, presented UWI STAT with an opportunity to meet with esteemed professionals and was valuable as a networking tool. Students sat with RCS members, thus having the opportunity to interact with them, essential for future leaders in training (UWI STAT Ambassador Maryam Pandor was subsequently invited to be a member of the RCS, Barbados).

UWI STAT Ambassadors and other attendees at the RCS Luncheon.

Mr. Lennox Chandler, the Head of the Council for Science and Technology delivered the feature address. He spoke about the importance of incorporating technology in the major industries of a country in order to increase revenue. Mr. Chandler made reference to the Sugar industry, and urged Caribbean people to feel a sense of pride for themselves and their country's natural resources and to then create new products or innovations from them.

The Royal Commonwealth Society has a worldwide network of more than 10,000 members, and is linked by 81 self-governing RCS branches and Commonwealth societies, Honorary Representatives and Contacts spread across 46 countries and territories. There are individual RCS members in over 100 countries and territories of the world.

The mission of the RCS is to support and promote the modern Commonwealth, its cultures and its core values, particularly through the RCS's London home, the Commonwealth Club; by offering a forum for the debate, research and development of Commonwealth thinking on key international issues; by providing a centre for the celebration of Commonwealth art and culture; through its educational, youth and outreach programmes; through its commitment to the continued growth and resilience of Commonwealth civil society; and through its international network of members, honorary representatives and affiliated branches and societies.

The Commonwealth of Nations - Caribbean Region includes Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & The Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago.

By: Maryam Pandor

Guests enjoying the ambiance at the Luncheon.

UWI STAT represented at Special

Youth Development Forum

The Government of Barbados agreed to host a special Meeting of Commonwealth Caribbean Regional Youth Ministers in collaboration with the Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados, on March 22-23, 2010. The meeting reviewed current and emerging development priorities for consideration in detailing the Commonwealth's youth programming to member countries in the region. Preparatory to this meeting there was a Special Youth Development Forum on March 19, 2010 to which UWI STAT was invited to send a representative. This provided a platform for open discussion and consensus-building on how to forge better partnerships and linkages among youth governance networks for more inclusive youth participation in decision making. In addition it will seek to build capacity for Grass Roots Advocacy and leadership in order to increase youth participation and engagement in development at community and country levels. The IAD is pleased that UWI STAT's contribution to youth issues in the region is being recognised at government, regional and international levels.

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Student Alumni Programming St. Augustine

Group shot of winners.

Excellence in UWI Life Awards Mr. Henry Charles, Regional Director, Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre, gave the feature address on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Excellence in UWI Life Awards Ceremony. It was attended by Professor Clement Sankat, Pro Vice Chancellor and Campus Principal, UWI St. Augustine; Dr. Rhoda Reddock, Deputy Principal; the UWI STAT Ambassador Corps (St. Augustine), Excellence in UWI Life Awardees as well as alumni, staff, students and friends of UWI.

Mr. Henry Charles, Regional Director, CYP Caribbean Centre, gives his feature address.

Mr. Charles noted firstly that some of his colleagues at the Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre and Regional Youth Caucus members are graduates of the UWI. He then shared some of his observations on the emerging regional development landscape.

Presentation by Prunella Mungroo, UWI STAT Ambassador to winner of UWI STAT CSME Week logo design competition.

He said that there is no doubt, UWI has and continues to make an invaluable contribution to the development of Caribbean societies. UWI has contributed immensely to the development of the region's social and intellectual capital and has produced a cadre of graduates who continue to serve their respective societies and indeed the region in a variety of roles and disciplines.

Maurice Burke, UWI Alumni Ambassador looks on with Prof. Rhoda Reddock, Deputy Principal, UWI St. Augustine.

He noted that the "UWI STAT Excellence in UWI Life Awards" was conceptualised and established as a mechanism to recognise and celebrate the contributions made to the University community as well as strides taken in the national and regional development by members of the University community. He commended UWI STAT St. Augustine for this initiative.

Winners of Last Hall Standing CSME debate competition, Joyce Gibson Innis Hall with Mrs. Joyce Gibson Innis.

Prof. Rhoda Reddock brings greetings.

Soduko

with Maryam Pandor

See page 35 for solution to puzzle.

UWI STAT Ambassador, Cave Hill

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Student Alumni Programming

Advocating for

Sexual and Reproductive Health

Maxsalia Salmon, UWI STAT Ambassador (Mona), International Youth Advocate and member of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Council, Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network, met with representatives from Advocates for Youth, Americans for Informed Democracy and other International Youth Advocates from March 18 - 25, 2010 in the USA.

Campus event at the University of Missouri.

Lobby day/visit to Senator Christopher Bond’s office (Missouri) with students of the University of Missouri.

International participants Maxsalia Salmon (left) and Fadekemi Akinfaderin, a student from Nigeria.

The events were sponsored by Advocates for Youth, a Washington DC based organisation.

Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, Western Kentucky University and University of Missouri were visited. Lobby visits were also organised to the offices of the following Senators: Sen. Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania), Sen. Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) and Sen. Christopher Bond (Missouri).

The international students partnered with US students to lobby Senators to support the 1 billion dollar appropriation for family planning internationally and to also take the lead on drafting a Senate Companion Bill for the Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act of 2010 which is to be introduced. The responses from the representatives at the Senators' offices were positive. The $1 billion appropriation for international family planning for the Fiscal Year 2011 budget would significantly increase young people's access to family planning services and provide them with the tools they need to delay too-early childbearing, avoid unplanned pregnancy, and safely space their children. This appropriation is critical to empower women, improve health care and support sustainable development. This 2010 Act would update the U.S. foreign assistance to developing countries as it relates to sexual and reproductive health by bringing it in line with the rights-based approach. This Act is considered the most comprehensive piece of legislation regarding sexual and reproductive health policy in U.S. foreign assistance policy that currently exists. It also includes a section specifically focused on the sexual and reproductive health needs of young people.

Fadekemi Akinfaderin (left) and Maxsalia Salmon heading to the campus event at Western Kentucky University.

Lobby visit to Senator Arlen Spector’s office along with students from Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania).

Maxsalia Salmon heading to lobby Senator Mitch McConnell (Kentucky).

UWI STAT Ambassador Maxsalia Salmon found that overall, this was a very informative and fulfilling experience for her. Ambassador Anna Kaye Rowe also had a similar experience, however she visited different US states under the same programme. Both Ambassadors will share their experiences and the knowledge gained with the entire regional UWI STAT Corps.

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Student Alumni Programming

UWI STAT:

Promoting Safer Sex

Safer Sex Week 2010 was observed under the theme "Smart women always buy, carry and use condoms". The theme focused on women as a means of empowering them to buy, carry and use condoms. UWI STAT hosted a week of activities on the Mona Campus along with the United Nations Club, UWI Peer Educators, UWISERT and other clubs and societies. UWI STAT also set up a booth at the Ministry of Education Safer Sex Launch.

UWI STAT will continue collaborating with the Centre for HIV/AIDS Research and Education and Services, the UWI Health Centre: Public Health Department, UWI Peer Educators, the United Nations Club, UWISERT and other clubs and societies to increase HIV and AIDS awareness on campus. Students are being encouraged to take responsibility for their actions and protect themselves every time they engage in sexual activities or to abstain.

UWI STAT: Promoting

HIV/AIDS Awareness on Campus The UWI STAT Corps (Mona) held an HIV and AIDS Forum entitled "HIV and AIDS on UWI Mona Campus....Fact! or Fiction?" on March 11, 2010 at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre. The aim of the forum was to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and to take a closer look at the UWI Mona community and the presence of HIV/AIDS on the campus. The forum focused on the importance of each student knowing their status and getting tested. The event was well supported by the student population, with representatives from all the faculties, clubs and societies, and staff members were also present. The guest speaker was Clinical Director at the UWI Health Centre, Dr. Blossom Anglin-Brown, who spoke about the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean, the increase in the rate of young people being affected in the region and the need to empower young men and women to protect themselves as the first priority according to UNAIDS. She mentioned the Sexual Safety Initiative programme at the University Health Centre which focuses on health services, peer education and support. According to UNAIDS, 40% all the new HIV infections occur among young people 15-24 years old.

This forum sought to raise awareness about the current presence of HIV/AIDS on the Mona Campus as well as the current attitudes and to empower students to make responsible decisions and if necessary, behavioural changes.

Ashaney James VP - Volunteerism and Programming, UWI STAT (Mona)

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Student Alumni Programming UWI STAT CSME Awareness Week (Mona) is a week of activities that is organised by the UWI STAT Ambassador Corps, through the Institutional Advancement Division. A relatively new initiative in its second year, it was developed by Mr. Pedro Medford, now a UWI STAT Alumni Ambassador, for the University student population and high school students. The goal of the week of activities is to raise awareness of the opportunities and benefits that can be derived from the CARICOM Single Market and Economy.

Under the theme “Education in the Caribbean – embracing the future, CSME and Caribbean Regional Integration”, CSME Week February 28 – March 5, 2010 on the Mona Campus began with its annual Church Service at the UWI Mona Chapel. In attendance were the Director of Student Services Dr. Thelora Reynolds, Mr. David Prendergast of the CSME Unit, Jamaica, CARICOM Youth Ambassador to Jamaica, UWIAA Jamaica Chapter President, other UWI STAT Presidents on the respective campuses and members of the Mona Corps.

UWI STAT Mona

CSME Awareness Week

UWI STAT Ambassadors and other students at the information booth pose for the camera.

New initiatives were the Booth Display and Sports Day activities at the Mona Bowl, as well as a “Walk and Talk” on CSME. The Communications Vice President Andrea Polanco and her team also carried out the Footprints: Students for Development Programme.

Throughout the week, students got an opportunity to receive booklets and other information on CSME and CARICOM and ask pertinent questions leading to a better understanding of what CSME is all about.

The CSME Week’s display at A part of the display the Main Library of the Mona Campus portrayed the week’s theme of education, highlighting the region’s CARICOM leaders as well as Caribbean authors who have contributed to the rich history of the Caribbean. The display also informed visitors of the many benefits of CSME and its developments and enlightened students on the process of CSME Certification and various opportunities that can be obtained from the CSME. The CSME Debate held on Tuesday March 2nd in the

Multi-functional Room of the Main Library had teams represented by Taylor Hall, Preston Hall and members of the UWI STAT Corps Mona, Cave Hill and St. Augustine.

Coordinated by Ambassador Westford Joseph, the topic for debate was, “The sovereignty of Caribbean states must be fully preserved”. This was successfully argued by the various representatives in a British Parliamentary Style competition. The judges Mrs. Marjorie Bolero-Haughton, Mr. Roger Bent and Mr. Roshaine Miller commended the teams on their thorough knowledge of Caribbean affairs and announced the first place winners: the Opening Government team of Jermaine Case and Maurice Burke. The overall winner however of the CSME Debate was Ms. Krystal Thomlinson from the Taylor Hall Team. All participants received Certificates of Appreciation for their exceptional performance and continued support of the CSME Debate.

The annual CSME Essay Competition (Mona Corps) commenced February 28, 2010

Last minute discussion about Sports Day activities.

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Student Alumni Programming CSME Awareness Week (cont’d) and concluded on April 9, 2010 and gave students from Jamaica an opportunity to enter essays. The 1st - 4th form group was asked to write an essay on ‘Schools curriculum should be expanded so that students can learn more about CARICOM and its participating states’. The 5th - 6th form group was asked to write an essay on ‘Is there enough CSME publicity? If not, what strategies could the regional organisation CARICOM use?’ The tertiary level students were asked to write an essay on the topic, ‘Is the CSME’s method of integration going in the right direction?’

The purpose of this competition was to encourage understanding of CSME and highlight the significance of this process for us as a region. The essays were graded by persons highly qualified in the field of CARICOM and CSME relations. Prizes included medals, the Professor E. Nigel Harris CSME Trophy and cash prizes up to J$80,000 sponsored by the Principal of the Mona Campus, Professor Gordon Shirley.

UWI STAT Ambassadors giving out CSME information.

Chancellor’s Office; Professor Gordon Shirley, Principal, UWI Mona; Mr. David Prendergast from the CSME Unit in Jamaica; Ms. Allison Fung of the Vice Chancellor’s Office; members of staff at the Main Library and members of the Mona Corps for their help and support.

The objective of the week was to raise awareness about the CSME and the opportunities that it creates. Special thanks must be given to the members of staff at the Institutional Advancement Division of the Vice

By Teshia Jn Baptiste VP CARICOM Relations, UWI STAT (Mona)

High School Visit: Diary of a UWI STAT Ambassador! students were enthralled by the discourse in the various foreign languages. This heightened their interest in the foreign languages programmes offered by the UWI.

Dear Diary, On Friday, March 26, 2010 Aabuthnott Gallimore High School held a Career Day for third form students and UWI Mona was invited. UWI STAT Ambassadors accompanied representatives of the UWI Admissions Department headed by Mrs. Marjorie Bolero Haughton, Assistant Registrar, Admissions. The Corps was represented by Nalisa Marieatte and myself (Oswell Medley).

It was a wonderful experience. I believe that UWI was well marketed and we did our part in promoting our University and talking about the importance of involvement and participation in both extra-curricular and academic offerings. The eagerness and excitement of the students was an indication that many will make the UWI “their place to shine”. It was a great pleasure representing UWI STAT and The University of the West Indies and I look forward to being involved like this in the future.

Mrs. Bolero Haughton spoke to students about the different programmes offered by the University as well as the entry requirements in order to encourage them to consider the UWI as a choice for their tertiary education.

We spoke to the students about life at the UWI from a student perspective. Mrs. Bolero Haughton shared a bit of Spanish, Nalisa shared French and her St. Lucian-based French Creole while I engaged them in Nihongo (Japanese language). We of course provided translations for everything. The

Bye for now...

Oswell Sharing information about UWI with students.

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Induction

The culmination of several weeks of training in advocacy for the core mandates of the UWI STAT Corps was the new student induction ceremony. This auspicious event held on Tuesday April 6, 2010 at the UWI Mona Undercroft was attended by many members of the University hierarchy. Some of the UWI representatives at this ceremony included the Vice Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris; University Registrar Mr. William Iton; UWI Director of Finance Mr. Winston Bayley; Director of Alumni Relations Mrs. Celia Davidson-Francis and Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, Ms. Allison Fung. All UWI STAT Ambassadors on hand dressed resplendently in their UWI STAT attire, waiting for the beginning of this brief but important rite of passage for the Corps.

The UWI STAT Induction 2010 was opened with the National Anthem of Jamaica followed by the UWI song. The master of ceremonies invited the Director of Alumni Relations for UWI to share a few words. Of note, Mrs. Celia Davidson Francis emphasised the vital role of our core mandates which include, HIV/AIDS awareness, regional integration, disaster mitigation and the promotion of The University of the West Indies. Dr. Thelora Reynolds spoke on behalf of Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Mona Campus, Professor Gordon Shirley. One of UWI Mona’s young poets Ms. Tina Hewitt a resident of Rex Nettleford Hall, delivered the poem ‘Dear Departed Federation’ by Louise Bennett. The pinning of the newly inducted ambassadors as well as the presentation of the certificates officially welcoming them into the Corps was conducted by the Vice Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris with the assistance of Mrs. Celia Davidson Francis and UWI STAT Ambassadors Naketa West and Nicolette Wright.

“The composition and strength of the Corps reflects the tremendous benefit that CARICOM integration offers.”

Professor E. Nigel Harris “charging” his Ambassadors.

In the Vice Chancellor’s briefing to the Mona Corps he spoke in glowing terms of the tremendous impact that our service has made on the UWI and CARICOM communities. He made sure to note that feedback received from our interaction with government agencies in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands ensured the necessity for a unique group such as ours. In promotion of regionalism inspite of the economic challenges, Professor E. Nigel Harris continues to advocate for our students to study at a campus outside of their home territory. The composition and strength of the Corps reflects the tremendous benefit that CARICOM integration offers. The ceremony ended with a challenge from the Vice Chancellor and the Institutional Advancement Division to represent the “Pelican” with pride, and maximise our potential as the future leaders of CARICOM.

By Darren Bodkin, VP of Alumni Relations (Mona) _____________________________________________ Similar induction ceremonies were held regionally for all UWI STAT groups.

Ms. UWI 2010 (Mona) Angellique Virtue, being inducted as a UWI STAT Ambassador while Monique Long looks on.

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Student Alumni Programming Caribbean Representation at UWI STAT Ambassadors Mr. Ashaney James and Ms. Rachel Boyce were selected by the Spanish Youth Council on behalf of the Preparatory Committee to represent UWI and the Caribbean at the I European Union - Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) Youth Summit. The Caribbean delegation had representation from Jamaica, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago. The Youth Summit was held from May 6-9, 2010 in Fuenlabrada, Madrid.

Youth Summit

The attendees were divided up into small working groups to cover topics such as: Open and Permanent Youth Cooperation, Promotion of Democratic Governance and Citizenship, Economical Processes against the Crisis, Migration and Co-development, Sustainable Development, Equality, Equal Opportunities in the Access to Knowledge and Life-Long Learning. UWI STAT Ambassador Rachel Boyce clarified the issue of combining Latin America and the Caribbean as one region and argued that although Latin America and the Caribbean are geographically similar, they are not economically or socially alike and confront different issues. It was agreed to refer to the agreement as multi-regional and not bi-regional, an important result for the Caribbean representatives. Todd Denoon of Trinidad and Tobago played an important role as he compiled the views of the participants and presented them to the facilitators and the working group at large.

Delegates at the EU-LAC Youth Summit

The Caribbean delegation

UWI STAT Ambassador Ashaney James along with delegates from the European Union and Latin America were responsible for the final draft on the issue of Democratic Governance and Citizenship Promotion. He mentioned that although it took long hours narrowing the recommendations and focusing on the key areas, the experience was invaluable.

Bernice Alcade from UNESCO encouraged participants to take up the mandate towards a change in the relationship between Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe as we were the best generation to handle such issues.

The Youth Summit came to a close with a grand ceremony witnessed by more than 240 delegates from Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union. The Summit was the first of its kind, inspired by the works of youth leaders over the years to get youth issues on the international agenda. The final declaration was read by youth delegates from the Caribbean, Latin America and the European Union signaling the start of a new partnership among the regions in anticipation of the International Year for Youth that will officially start on August 12, 2010, the day celebrated as World Youth Day.

New Friends for life!

Ambassador Rachel Boyce

The Caribbean delegates pledged to continue their friendships and build a network by way of active representation. They vowed to keep each other informed about similar conferences and to avoid being under-represented as this can either “make or break� a region. Look out for more news on this front!

Written by Rachel Boyce and Ashaney James Photos: Rachel Boyce Ashaney James (right) and members of the Caribbean delegation

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From left: President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick (UNB), H.E.A. (Eddy) Campbell, Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the St. Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Prof. Clement Sankat, and UNB Chancellor Richard J. Currie at the graduation ceremony of the UNB, where Prof Sankat received an honorary doctorate on May 19, 2010.

Photo: Rob Blanchard

Sankat: Catalyst for Science, Technology and Innovation “Clement Sankat has had a distinguished career as a scholar, an academic administrator and as a public servant,” according to Dr. Dan Coleman, University of New Brunswick (UNB) Fredericton’s Dean of Business Administration and one of Professor Clement Sankat’s nominators for an Honorary degree from that institution.

“Prof Sankat has for many years, been actively involved in the application and promotion of science and technology in Trinidad and Tobago and in the region. He is very deserving of this honorary degree,” he said. Sankat is the PVC and Principal of the St. Augustine Campus. UNB is among the oldest public universities in North America and the oldest English-language university in Canada. Its Fredericton Campus, where Professor Sankat received his doctor of letters on May 19, was established in 1785.

Trinidad and Tobago. Additionally he has been active on the Board of Directors of the Metal Industries Company Limited, the National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation and the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business. UWI recognised his scholarly achievements in 2001 when he was presented with the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for his contributions to Research, UWI and Public Service.

Professor Sankat noted that he was deeply honoured by the award of this honorary doctoral degree by the University of New Brunswick, however he felt that the St. Augustine Campus and our UWI, and its growing international reputation, were also being recognised.

“A graduate of Queen’s College, Georgetown, Guyana, Dr. Sankat won the Award for Best Mechanical Engineering student at UWI in 1972. Recipient of an international CIDA fellowship for doctoral studies at the University of Guelph, he was subsequently awarded an NSERC Research Associateship in food engineering at Laval University. What has followed is a career of teaching and research at UWI in areas such as the processing of tropical crops, food engineering, and postharvest technology,” she said.

UNB’s Orator Gwendolyn Davies, in delivering the citation, referred to the “history of communication and exchange between the West Indies and the Maritime Provinces” that goes back to the 18th century, and noted that education was always valued as central to social advancement.

Professor Sankat’s usual modest demeanour belies his many accomplishments which include being former Chair of the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards, as well as a catalyst in the National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology where he led a task force on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Ministry of Trade & Industry in 2000. He was also Chair/lead author on the report of the Vision 2020 Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation for

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Philanthropic Gifts

Sankat: Catalyst for Science, Technology and Innovation (cont’d) (for example, his research has had a practical impact on the sugar industry in Trinidad and Tobago and on the nutmeg industry in Grenada). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Agricultural Engineers of the United Kingdom, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, and the Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineers. Dedicated to raising the profile of both research and graduate-training at UWI, Dr. Sankat has worked through his various administrative positions over the years to raise both the University and the national profile in these areas,” she noted.

“UNB is proud to welcome this distinguished academic colleague, a leader in Education, Research and Engineering in Trinidad and Tobago, who, since becoming Principal, has been a staunch advocate of UNB’s partnership programmes in Business and Education with his campus of The University of the West Indies,” she said in salute to him.

Which Continue to Inspire

In our March 2006 issue we highlighted Dr. Anthony MacFarlane’s generous gift. This UWI alumnus who resides in Canada continues to contribute on an annual basis through additional personal student scholarships. His gift of Real Property however, continues to be cited as an example to emulate and we take this opportunity to reprint a part of the article here and to encourage you to find out more about the UWI Legacy Programme and to consider this as an option to give back to your Alma Mater.

Gift of Real Property When Dr. Anthony MacFarlane first set foot on the Mona Campus, he was a naive teenager with a passion for classical music and history.

Nearly fifty years later, MacFarlane is back on campus, making a gift to the University that celebrates his passions and his gratitude to the University for its role in fostering them.

MacFarlane, a doctor who currently lives and works in Canada, is donating his Toronto home to the University and a collection of nearly 2,000 classica l music CDs to its radio station, Radio Mona.

His extensive collection of West Indian history books may also form part of a subsequent gift to the University.

“UWI was a turning point for me,” says MacFarlane, who studied Medicine at Mona from 1957 - 1959 before moving to Canada to take advanta ge of a scholarship. “I met people from the country like me, from Kingston, from all social classes, other Caribbean islands. My whole world enlarged.”

“Over the years, we have developed a strong partnership with the UNB to deliver programmes in Business Administration and Education in Trinidad and Tobago through our Roytec Agreement,” said Professor Sankat. “Recently,” he said, “this was expanded to include the delivery of a Masters in Education degree. My hope is that through this growing partnership we can extend this to other areas of education and training, for example, Forestry and the Management of our Natural Resources and the Environment. I have always had close ties with the educational and research sectors of Canada through my earned doctoral degree at the University of Guelph and this honorary Doctor of Letters will further strengthen my own relationships with Canada’s higher education institutions and in particular the UNB, for the benefit of the UWI, Roytec and the people of Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean,” acknowledged Professor Sankat.

“Every UWI graduate is an ambassador,” says MacFarlane. “Those of us who can make a difference should.”

Marketing & Communications Office, St. Augustine (edited)

Interview and report by Kellie Magnus Visit www.alumnionline.uwi.edu for information about the UWI Legacy Programme

Though he studied Medicine, History was his real love. “I knew [historia n] Elsa Goveia from campus and I grew more and more interested in the subject. It seemed an area that would answer all the questions I had about Jamaican society. The people I met, the ideas we discussed, the books we read - all of that transformed me.”

MacFarlane began donating to the University after meeting former Vice Chancellor, Sir Alister MacIntyre, during a fund-raising luncheon hosted

by UWI alumni in Toronto, Canada. Struck by the rapid growth in the Univers ity since his days on campus and the challenges facing the institution, he began donating an annual scholarship to UWI that year. On further visits to the Univers ity over the years, his desire to make a more significant contribution grew stronge r.

“When I was here [at Mona] there were 650 students. Now there are over 14,000.

That amazes me. It also amazes me how far our gifts can go - to feed students, to contribute to the University’s ability to serve the students and the wider community. UWI is the premier post-secondary institution in the Caribbe Now, more than ever, it’s important that we help it to maintain that position an. .”

Bequeathing his home to the University allows MacFarlane and his elderly mother to remain in the house for the rest of their lives, while gaining an immediate tax write-off. At that time, the University will gain possess ion of real estate in a prime location in Canada. It’s a model that he hopes other alumni will follow.

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Accolades Master of Science in International Relations, an advanced Diploma in International Relations (Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), all from The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. She has a special interest in international development. She lists her hobbies as reading, gardening, philanthropy and interior decorating.

Dr. Barbara Carby was named Director of the Disaster Risk Reduction Centre (DRRC) of the UWI. She is a well known Caribbean Disaster Management Expert and succeeds retiring Director, Professor Trevor Jackson. As Director of the DRRC, her focus will be on risk management, with an emphasis on risk reduction, which she regards as a critical component of any effort to achieve sustainable development for the region.

UWI Graduate in St.Kitts and Nevis named Opposition Senator Barrister and Solicitor Mr. Vincent "Ju-C" Byron Jr. has been selected as Opposition Senator to complete the Opposition bench in the National Assembly in St. Kitts and Nevis. He is a former teacher and sportsman who holds degrees from The University of the West Indies, the New York Institute of Technology and the University of Wolverhampton.

He is an active member of the community with a long history of contributing to the social and cultural development of St. Kitts and Nevis. He has indicated that he looks forward with his party and colleagues to addressing pressing matters of state.

The DRRC was launched in 2006 and mobilises the UWI's multidisciplinary training, research and technical expertise to enhance disaster management and mitigation in the Caribbean. It complements the work of other regional institutions, such as the Disaster Emergency Response Agency, and provides technical and advisory consultant services to mitigate the risks of disasters and mobilise human resource capacity both before and after disasters to provide assistance.

Dr. Carby, a former Director General of Jamaica's Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, is credited with placing risk reduction on the national agenda and pioneering development of a national mitigation policy. She also expanded the hazard-mapping programme and fostered the use of hazard maps by parish councils in their development planning. She has worked on several disaster management programmes regionally and has also served as a volunteer on the United Nations Scientific and Technical Committee for the Decade for National Disaster Reduction and as a member of the Advisory Board for the UN Central Emergency Response Fund.

UWI Vice Chancellor named UNICA President The announcement of Professor E. Nigel Harris as the new President of the Association of Universities and Research Institutions of the Caribbean (UNICA) was made in Trinidad on March 16, 2010 following the annual general meeting of the body. Professor Harris presented the UNICA Communique in a post-AGM Media Briefing which outlined its recommitment to the development of the tertiary education sector in Haiti through advocacy in national, regional and international financial support for higher education. The declaration on Haiti was the culmination of the two days of UNICA meetings under the theme "Partnering for Sustainability" at the Institute of Critical Thinking, St. Augustine.

Diplomat Sheila Sealy-Monteith has taken up office in Ottawa as Jamaica's new High Commissioner to Canada. She is only the second Jamaican career Foreign Service Officer appointed to Ottawa in 48 years to have had a previous appointment as Head of Mission. The first was her predecessor Evadne Coye. As Ambassador to Mexico, Mrs. Sealy-Monteith also served as High Commissioner to Belize and Ambassador to the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

Chancellor Reappointed The UWI Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne, was reappointed for a second seven-year term, with effect from October 1, 2010 by the institution’s highest governing body, the University Council. The Council at its annual business meeting, which was held for the first time at the Cave Hill Campus, approved on April 16, 2010, the Vice Chancellor’s recommendation that Sir George Alleyne continues as Chancellor of The University of the West Indies.

He is the fifth UWI Chancellor since the establishment of the institution in 1948.

She speaks fluent French and Spanish as well as her native English. She has also served at the Jamaican embassy to the United Nations in New York and has completed a total of 23 years with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. She holds a

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Happenings on the campus you attended University’s Alumni community. I thank the Jamaica Alumni Chapter for affording me this privilege to be named among the esteemed persons who have been accorded this honour”.

Cave Hill European Commission and UWI organise EPA Conference Over 100 experts gathered on Cave Hill Campus on April 22-23, 2010 at the invitation of the European Commission and The University of the West Indies for a conference on the CARIFORUM-EC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), One Year On: Regional Integration and Sustainable Development. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the EPA, its content, meaning and value. This was part of a series of seminars being organised by the European Commission in various African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions. For its part, the Shridath Ramphal Centre of The University of the West Indies is also involved in a series of activities related to training, research and outreach on the EPA. Most of the key players who participated in the negotiating process during the four years when the agreement was being drafted, were invited to the conference. Participants in the conference also included government representatives, trade experts, academics, representatives from regional organisations and non-state actor organisations from across the region.

Participants reflected on the negotiating process, specific elements of the Agreement, and discussed lessons learnt and the way forward. Several participants stressed the need to move expeditiously on the convening of the joint institutions and the implementation of the Agreement.

Formal EPA negotiations between the EC and CARIFORUM were launched in Jamaica on April 16, 2004. The signing ceremony was held in Barbados on October 15, 2008. The EPA replaces the trade provisions of the Cotonou Agreement between the EU and ACP and is an instrument for sustainable development. Substantial trade-related assistance is being provided by the European Union and several EU Member States in the Caribbean for regional integration, improved governance, social development, regulatory upgrading, environmental sustainability and trade negotiation capacity building.

The UWI Geology Museum (UWIGM) Interactive Learning Centre at the Department of Geography and Geology was opened on March 11, 2010. Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa advised that the project was funded by the Canadian International Development Agency’s Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.

A Mona School of Business team (Oral Farquharson, Karl Rowe, Wadia Lazarus, Maurice Thompson and Jacqueline Scott-Crossley) participated in the Opportunity Funding Venture Challenge Competition (ODCVC), a business plan competition in Atlanta, USA from April 16-19, 2010 and took home the “Best Presentation” award and placed third overall amongst twenty-one US-based colleges and universities. The team had won the local Vincent Ho Sang Venture Challenge Competition.

A team from the Norman Manley Law School successfully competed in an international law competition and placed second in the Latin American and Caribbean round of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Mooting Competition, held in Sao Paolo in March. The team of Miguel Williams, Celia Middleton, Kamille Adair and Duwayne Lawrence gained a place in the Global Final Round to be held in the Dominican Republic later this year. Duwayne Lawrence received the prize for Best Oralist in the finals of the round while Kamille Adair took the prize in the semi-finals of the round. Professor Stephen Vascianne, Principal, congratulated Tutor Eulalie Greenaway and the team on their success. The WTO competition required law students to prepare two substantial memorials in response to a hypothetical case based on the jurisprudence of the WTO dispute-settlement bodies. Of note too, a team from the Norman Manley Law School reached the quarter finals of the DM Harish International Law Mooting Competition in Mumbai, India, and attained a place among the top eight teams in that competition.

Mona Homecoming Week

The Department of Mathematics in association with Sterling Asset Management, hosted a Mathematical Olympiad, open to all high schools and the winners were presented with their prizes on May 8, 2010. The winning team of Aaron Johnson (Campion College), Daniel Chin (Glenmuir High School) and Nicholas McFarlane (Ardenne High School) represented Jamaica at the

Mr. Earl Jarrett CD, JP, General Manager, Jamaica National Building Society was presented with the Pelican Award from the UWIAA Jamaica Chapter at the Parade and Flag Raising Ceremony held on Thursday February 18, 2010 as a part of their Homecoming 2010. He noted: “I am truly humbled by this recognition. It is even more special as it is an endorsement from my peers in the

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Happenings on the campus you attended (cont’d) Central American and Caribbean Regional Mathematical Olympiad held in Puerto Rico in May.

Haiti entitled “Haiti: The Price of Freedom”. The second lecture was co-authored with Cecil Gutxmore, retired lecturer, Institute of Caribbean Studies, Mona. His Excellency the President, Dr. Nicholas J.O. Liverpool and Mrs. Liverpool attended the first lecture.

The Mona Campus has expanded its project of collecting plastic bottles for recycling to ten schools, most of them in the vicinity of the campus, as a community outreach activity. Director of UWI’s Environmental Management Unit, Professor Elizabeth Thomas-Hope underscored the importance of the project and noted that plastic bottles remain in the ground for 450-700 years before they disintegrate. She noted that approximately 4,500 plastic bottles are collected at UWI every day. The Environmental Foundation of Jamaica sponsors the project. The objective is to change behavior and for the school children to help educate their communities and set an example.

St. Augustine A four-member team comprising two students from The University of the West Indies (UWI) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has won the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) NextLab Award for Excellence in Technology Innovation. UWI students Mark Lessey and Yudhistre Jonas, along with two students from MIT's Sloan School of Business, won the Innovation Award, one of three awards issued at MIT on Tuesday May 11, 2010. Dr. Kim Mallalieu, Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and local Team Lead said that she was delighted about the success of all UWI participants, most notably Mark and Yudhistre who were members of the winning team.

The UWI students and their MIT counterparts won the NextLab Award for the development of a mobile phone application that tracks package and courier activities and displays package locations on maps in real time. The winning mobile application was conceptualised, designed and developed by the UWI team members while their MIT counterparts developed the business case and managed the project.

Open Campus The Open Campus of The University of the West Indies continued to expand and improve its services across Jamaica and the Caribbean region with the official opening of the new Caledonia Mall, Mandeville site in central Jamaica on Friday, May 07, 2010. The Honourable Andrew Holness, Minister of Education, Jamaica was the guest speaker. Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Open Campus, Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald and other UWI officials, as well as leaders of the Mandeville community attended. The UWI has had a presence in Mandeville for the past two decades as the former UWI Distance Education Centre (UWIDEC), under the umbrella of Church Teachers’ College, the hosting institution. There is now an independent site in Mandeville. It is a more accessible location and is spacious and comfortable, and has new computer labs and expanded educational spaces. The Head of the Jamaica Eastern Region of the Open Campus, Mrs. Gillian Glean-Walker stated that, “In the short period of time since the establishment of an independent and more accessible site in Mandeville, there has been greater interest by the public in our programmes and increased registration”. She also noted that the provision of Certificate courses has been well supported by residents of Mandeville and its environs.

The seven thematic areas were addressed by multi-disciplinary teams comprising UWI, MIT and ITESM participants. UWI team members, led by Dr. Kim Mallalieu, included Tremayne Flanders (Route Planning); Kevon Andrews and Ravi Deonarine (Matching); and Mark Lessey and Yudhistre Jonas (Tracking and Tracing). Over the course of the semester, components of the mobile logistics application were built using Google's Android operating system and cloud computing on a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) platform.

There will be continued collaboration between UWI, MIT and ITESM over the coming months, with pilot deployments of the mlogistics (mobile logistics) platform planned for Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico in 2011. The UWI NextLab Team thanks the International Development Research Centre for its support of UWI's participation in NextLab.

The UWI Open Campus Dominica and the National Bank of Dominica Limited staged the Third NBD/UWI Open Campus Dominica Distinguished National Lecture Series. Professor Carolyn Cooper, Professor of Literary and Cultural Studies (Mona) gave two public lectures on May 5-6, 2010. The first lecture was, “No Matter Where You Come From: Pan-African Consciousness in Caribbean Popular Culture”. The second was a tribute to

Plans were finalised in early March by a team of academics and administrators from the UWI Arthur Loc Jack Graduate School of Business in St. Augustine in

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Happenings on the campus you attended (cont’d) Guyana for the launch of the Graduate School’s Executive Masters in Business Administration. Kamla Mungal, Academic Director of the Graduate School noted that employees of local public and private sector entities, approximately 25–30 students, will begin the 18-month part-time MBA programme on May 1, 2010, after months of evaluation and contemplation of the kind of programme best suited to Guyana’s needs.

provision of high quality Accountancy education and training in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.

“This MOU provides greater visibility and recognition for our Accountancy Programme here at UWI St. Augustine on the one hand and on the other hand, it provides the ACCA with access to a high quality pool of Accounting graduates Signing of the MOU. who may wish to pursue professional qualification,” said Mr. Errol Simms, Head of UWI’s Department of Management Studies.

The Executive Director and Professor of Strategy, Dr. Miguel Carrillo, advised that, “In recognition of the particular needs of Guyana students, Portuguese will be offered as the emerging stronger economic trading links between Guyana and Brazil following the completion of the Takutu bridge are recognised. Additionally, two professors from Brazil will be recruited to be part of our International Business curriculum here”. Highly qualified members of the faculty in Port of Spain will fly to Guyana on a regular basis to deliver the course components to students. This ‘customised’ Executive MBA means it is no longer necessary for Guyanese students to travel to Trinidad and Tobago to pursue the programme. Several local Guyanese business executives are graduates of the Arthur Loc Jack School of Business.

He said the MOU recognises outstanding graduates in Accountancy through the provision of prizes, the facility for UWI students to attend ACCA continuing professional development seminars, and collaboration towards hosting a joint student event as part of the ongoing UWI St. Augustine 50th Anniversary celebrations.

UWI Pro Vice Chancellor and St. Augustine Campus Principal, Professor Clement Sankat and Mr. Roger Acton, ACCA Regional Director for Europe and Americas, signed the MOU in a formal ceremony on Monday May 24, 2010.

UWI and ACCA sign MOU UWI and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at furthering the

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In Celebration of Their Lives part of Jamaica and her commitment and dedication will be remembered.

Mrs. Norma Segre served as Resident Tutor for Antigua and Barbuda from 1969-1970 prior to assuming duties as the first Resident Tutor in western Jamaica, in the then Extra-Mural Department of UWI in the 1970s.

Jamaica Western was the first UWI-based centre to serve the surrounding parishes of St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, Trelawny, St. Ann and St. James with relevant programmes for adult education needs of the community.

During her tenure, she guided innovative programmes and community projects in low-income areas of Montego Bay and its environs. She was also involved in the promotion of adult literacy in cooperation with other voluntary organisations, as well as many cultural projects and youth development programmes. She ensured the Centre's general tertiary education, as well as technical and vocational skills development. She worked tirelessly to establish the reputation and brand of UWI in the western

Mr. Anteigo Clarke was the Chief Office Attendant, Faculty of Humanities and Education and will be remembered for his enthusiasm and dedication.

Dr. Monica Brown was a retired Director of the School of Education and Coordinator of the M.Ed summer and online programme, School of Education. She received her Bachelor of Arts from London-U.C.W.I., Diploma in Education from UWI Mona, Doctor of Philosophy from UWI Mona and Master of Education from Boston University. She penned the work: Meeting Adolescent Learning Needs. Her meticulous and committed contribution to UWI will continue to be recognised.

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