UWI Connect March 2015

FIRST EVER QUEEN’S YOUNG LEADERS DR. ROSEMARY MOODIE EXCELS 18TH AFUWI GALA

CONTENTS NEWS FROM THE UWI RHQ. . . . . . 3

V.I.P. - Very Important Pelican. . . . 17

UWI MUSEUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

AFUWI Gala . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

UWIMAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

UWI STAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Global Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Alumni News. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Philanthropy. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Celebrating Excellence. . . . . . . 13

Memorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

UWI Grads On The Move. . . . . . 15

UWI Connect is The University of the West Indies magazine, published quarterly for Alumni, Parents and Friends of the UWI by the Institutional Advancement Division, UWI Regional Headquarters.

Reproduction, republication or distribution of content is strictly prohibited without prior written permission of the Editor.

EDITORIAL TEAM: Celia Davidson Francis (Editor-in-Chief ), Stephanie Alleyne-Bishop, Elizabeth Buchanan-Hind, Marcia Erskine, Yvonne Graham, Camile Wilson, Aileen Standard-Goldson, Nicole Nation and Candice York SOURCES: IAD - UWI Regional Headquarters, Campus and University Marketing and Communications Offices; Faculties; Departments; UWIAA; UWIMAA; Office of Administration; UWI STAT Corps, alumni and others PHOTOGRAPHY: Campus Photographers PUBLISHING: eMedia Interactive Limited Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of The University of the West Indies.

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK UWI Graduates should strive to be at the forefront of community, national and global change and innovation. We can be key agents for development, food security, environmental sustainability and even world peace. Let us all work together to participate fully in the lives of our societies and let the “light from the West” shine and impact our world positively. As we transition to greet the new Vice Chancellor, Sir Hilary Beckles, who will take office on May 1, 2015, we acknowledge the contribution of Vice Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris as he consistently worked towards the realisation of the UWI’s Mission and Vision. This issue highlights activities and events that took place during the period January to March 2015. Do enjoy it!

Celia Davidson Francis Editor-in-Chief

NEWS FROM THE UWI RHQ

PROFESSOR E. NIGEL HARRIS BEGAN PASSING THE BATON TO PROFESSOR SIR HILARY BECKLES WHO WILL TAKE UP THE POSITION OF VICE CHANCELLOR ON MAY 1, 2015.

Incoming Vice Chancellor Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles, UWI Chancellor Sir George Alleyne and outgoing Vice Chancellor Prof. E. Nigel Harris

THE FIRST EVER

QUEEN’S YOUNG LEADERS ARE ANNOUNCED

On January 13, 2015, the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust announced the names of the first 60 young people from across the Commonwealth who are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community.

These 60 young people are the first ever to receive a prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award. The Award will be presented in London by Her Majesty The Queen in June, and is part of The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme. It celebrates the achievements of young people who are taking the lead to transform the lives of others and make a lasting difference in their communities. The awardees are between the ages 18 and 29 and are working to support others, raise awareness and inspire change on a variety of different issues including: education, climate change, gender equality, mental health and disability equality. Nicole Nation, UWI STAT Ambassador is one of two Jamaicans who have been chosen for this prestigious award. Nicole is a medical student who is committed to tackling the stigma surrounding disability. Her interest began after she was told she had glaucoma and could lose her sight. Nicole was an ambassador for disability in Jamaica, and has raised funds for projects including a school for the hearing-impaired.

Nicole Nation in Columbia representing the UWI at the JAMSA Conference

3

NEWS FROM THE UWI RHQ

“A Day in Honour of Dr. Eon Nigel Harris”

, Interestingly, February 11, 2015, was proclaimed the UWI Vice Chancellor, by the Congress of the United States House of Representatives. The New York based Executive Director of the AFUWI, Ann Marie Grant was delighted to announce to the UWI that the proclamation was signed by Charles B. Rangel, Dean, New York Congressional Delegation, Representative of the 13th Congressional District of New York in the 114th Congress, First Session. It traced Prof. Harris’ academic accomplishments through studies at Howard University, Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania in the USA and The UWI, Mona, where he gained the post-graduate degree - Doctor of Medicine in 1981 and his professional achievements as Dean and Senior VP for Academic Affairs at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta and now, as Vice Chancellor of The UWI. The US Congress proclamation, which called for “people of my District to observe this day with appropriate celebrations in his honour,” was presented to Prof. Harris at the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) 18th Annual Awards Gala in New York where he was also honoured for his leadership of the AFUWI and The UWI. The AFUWI event raises funds to provide bursaries and scholarships for financially challenged students at the UWI. This was the last Gala that Prof. Harris attended as Vice Chancellor, due to his announced retirement on May 1, 2015. He was thanked profusely for his contribution to the University and the Caribbean over the past 10 years.

UWI INVESTS FURTHER IN MEDICAL SCIENCES The UWI has invested J$4 billion to create a state-of-theart faculty of medical sciences. This major investment will benefit not only the future of the university, and the faculty, but also the human capital of Jamaica and the Caribbean region. The UWI intends to continue to be a leader in research in this area and to search for breakthroughs in medicine and dentistry that can be translated into major economic gains. This faculty and research centre will also enhance national and regional capacity for the productive application of new medical and scientific technology and knowledge.

The ceremonial opening of the Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching & Research Complex at the UWI Mona took place on February 4, 2015. Prime Minister the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller cut the ribbon to symbolically open the new facility which has been developed as a part of the Faculty’s thrust to increase student intake against the background of the rising demand for programmes in the medical sciences. The occasion was also used to launch the UWI, Mona Dental Programme.

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (second left) has a word with Dr Keith Mckenzie (centre), medical student from the University of the West Indies (UWI) Class of 1948, while he’s being greeted by UWI Vice Chancellor E Nigel Harris (left) at the ceremonial opening of the $4-billion Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex at the Mona campus. Sharing in the moment are Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites (second left) and Professor Archibald McDonald, principal at UWI.

Principal of the Mona Campus, Professor Archibald McDonald, noted that the facility has enabled increased enrolment, attracting students from within the region, primarily from Trinidad & Tobago, but also from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.

4

NEWS FROM THE UWI RHQ

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (second left) is assisted by Minister of Health Dr Fenton Ferguson (left), as she cuts the ribbon to officially open the state-of-the-art Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex (FMSTRC), at the Mona Campus of UWI. Sharing in the moment are (from third left): Principal of the UWI Mona Campus, Professor Archibald McDonald; Vice Chancellor, Professor E Nigel Harris, and Minister of Education for Jamaica , Rev Ronald Thwaites.

she said embraced “the positive role of technological application for national and regional advancement.” She added that the Government continues to place “renewed emphasis on scientific research…we are looking to the UWI to continue being a leader in research in this area.

Construction commenced in 2010 and was completed in Academic year 2011-2012. The current building is approximately 270,000 sq. ft. The state-of-the-art complex, when completed, will be 330,000 sq. ft.

The building boasts some of the most advanced teaching labs, research labs, lecture theatres and tutorial rooms, among which are: the Caribbean Genetics Research Unit, the Caribbean Toxicology Research Unit and the Dental Simulation Laboratory which guarantee, a world class teaching and learning experience.

The new facility will accentuate The UWI, Mona’s reputation for high quality teaching and first class research in many areas related to Tropical Medicine, a key point of differentiation for the institution.

This facility is also the only one of its kind in the Caribbean to specialise in the emerging discipline of sports and exercise medicine and is dedicated to the treatment of competing athletes.

“This faculty represents excellence and future groundbreaking work in medical research and Dentistry,” she noted, adding that the health system in the region will be the better for generations to come, because of the research work being pursued at the Faculty. The function was chaired by Professor Horace Fletcher, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Other speakers who brought greetings and congratulations included the Vice Chancellor Professor E Nigel Harris, Dr the Hon Fenton Ferguson Minster of Health, Reverend the Hon Ronald Thwaites. Also in attendance were members of the first Medical Class of 1948. Dr Joseph Hall and Dr Keith McKenzie.

Delivering the keynote address, the Prime Minister lauded the UWI Mona for creating the state of-the-art facility which

Marketing, Recruitment & Communications Office (Edited)

5

UWI MUSEUM

CENTENARY OF UWI’S FIRST VICE CHANCELLOR Yet some thesis-statements and even dismissal of Lewis’ work have been challenged in his centenary year. Also, a panel of UWI academics resoundingly agreed that Lewis remains relevant in his field! The event, which drew on a January conference in St Lucia, was co-hosted by the UWI Museum and the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economic Studies (SALISES), at the UWI Regional HQ. The UWI Museum had a cameo exhibition, Lewis 100, on display from January 23, the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Opening comments at the panel presentation included outgoing UWI Vice Chancellor Nigel Harris, who lauded his predecessor as the kind of scholar who comes along once or twice in a generation; one who raised questions with which we are still grappling. He wondered about the dangers of interrupting a stellar career with an administrative interlude, but also noted the powerful role that Lewis played in shepherding a young University College of the West Indies (UCWI) into an independent UWI. Panellists from the UWI’s Mona School of Business & Management and the Department of Economics noted the renewed recognition of Lewis’ theories, including realisation that many nuances have been overlooked. Dr Lou Anne Barclay referred to recent work on industrialisation, some of which virtually paraphrases Lewis as “Old Wine in New Skins,” and Dr Samuel Brathwaite pointed to Lewis’ acknowledgement of choice in approaches to economic growth, especially debunking the notion that Lewis was against subsistence economic activity, particularly agriculture.

Sir Arthur Lewis

Sir Arthur Lewis was a Nobel Laureate in the field of Development Economics – the first Caribbean scholar to win a Nobel Prize in an academic field. Lewis had a special connection to the Caribbean, having been born and raised in St Lucia before going away to the London School of Economics, where he would gain both a BA and a PhD as a basis for his later work. But his regional bonafides are equally rooted in his important period as Principal of the University College of the West Indies, which he steered into full degreegranting status and briefly served as its first Vice Chancellor, his heart-breaking efforts in favour of a collapsing Federation and his founding role with the Caribbean Development Bank.

Focusing on the elements of balance and dialogue within Lewis’ life and work, Prof. Mark Figueroa of SALISES drew on 30 years of Lewis research. In appreciating Lewis, whom he acknowledged did not always have a good dialogue with his Caribbean colleagues, he noted that Lewis took responsibility for his work and actions, was universalist in his perspective, but also critical, was rooted in people and place, provided leadership, was open to growth, and was focused on solutions .

Lewis, whose scholarship was acknowledged on both sides of the Atlantic during his working life, and whose written output was prodigious, was not universally popular. His love of classical art forms and knowledge was sometimes considered neo-colonial. He once talked with a very quiet UWI graduation audience about being an Afro-Saxon, which he acknowledged to be a term of abuse, at a time when the virtues of West Indianization were being put forward. Over the years, his economic models were criticised in some circles, and their nuances ignored.

He urged a deepening of Lewis scholarship, extracting lessons not from Lewis alone, but also from the way in which his scholarship has been marginalised and narrowly interpreted, with a view to learning for the future.

6

Dr. Suzanne Francis-Brown Curator - UWI Museum

UWIMAA

Dr. Rosemary Moodie, who has cared for critically ill infants for two decades as a neonatologist and dedicated her life to alleviating poverty and empowering girls and women, was presented with the Council Award this March by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Award for Status of Women and the 2014 Harry Jerome Health Sciences Award. In 2014 she was named one of Canada’s Top 25 Women of Influence by Women of Influence Magazine.

Her husband Dr. Peter Wong is Trinidadian and is also a distinguished alumnus of the UWI. They are an official UWI couple having been classmates at the UWI. He is a pediatric cardiologist and obtained his doctorate in public health and also does academic work. We congratulate her and celebrate her spirit of volunteerism which has impacted so many lives in a positive way.

Dr. Moodie graduated from medical school at The University of the West Indies in Jamaica. She did an internship in the Caribbean, and then arrived at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto to do a residency in pediatrics in 1987. After completing a fellowship in neonatology there, she went on staff and was recognized for 25 years of outstanding service in 2012.

IN 2014 SHE WAS NAMED ONE OF CANADA’S TOP 25

She has led multidisciplinary teams with evidence-based practice and is a passionate breastfeeding advocate and researcher because she understands its impact on future health, particularly for premature infants.

WOMEN OF INFLUENCE

Dr. Moodie was President and Board Chair of the YWCA Toronto. She also worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. Additionally she held roles such as Corporate Chief of Paediatrics and Medical Director of the Regional Maternal Child Program Rouge Valley Health System, as Maternal, Child, Youth, and Gynaecology Lead for the Central East Local Health Integration Network; and on regional and provincial committees such as the Child Health Network and Provincial Council of Children’s Health.

BY WOMEN OF INFLUENCE MAGAZINE

She continues to give back to her community as a Director on the Board of St. Joseph Health Centre Toronto, on the Advisory Board for Food for the Poor Canada and on the Board of the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education Canada. She also serves as a director on the Board and Chair of the governance committee of the Scotia Bank Jamaica Foundation.

She is a member of the International Women’s Forum and was 2012 NGO delegate for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Rosemary was honoured on International Woman’s Day 2011 by the Jamaican Canadian Association for her work on women and child advocacy. She was the recipient of the 2014 Ontario Medical Association – Glenn Sawyer Community Service Award, 2014 City of Toronto – Constance E. Hamilton

Dr. Rosemary Moodie holds her prestigious Council Award

7

UWIMAA

ATTENTION MEDICS! Remember to send your news and information about research, promotions, and other events and activities to the Offices of the Deans of the campuses for inclusion in the UWI Connect.

Professor J. Michael Branday, FMS, Cave Hill; Professor Horace Fletcher, FMS Mona; and Professor Samuel Ramsewak, FMS, St Augustine all invite you to send your items to the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) on the respective campuses.

1948 SOCIETY

The 1948 Society of the UWI Medical Alumni Association Inc. was founded in 2003. It is the primary vehicle for fundraising by the medical alumni of the UWI and it: •

Operates as an independent public support organization of the UWIMAA

•

Provides support toward all/any of the following: Fellowships, awards and grants to academic members and departments of the UWI Faculties of Medical Sciences, scholarships to deserving medical students, texts and periodicals to the various medical libraries of the UWI and capital projects including equipment and facilities for the medical faculties.

•

Maintains a continuous and close relationship with the UWIMAA and its regional Chapters. Joint activities include educational programmes and fund-raising events.

•

Solicits and accepts by subscription, gift, grant, donation, bequest, devise or otherwise, money and property of any kind from the general public or firm, association, foundation or corporation to be used solely for the purposes specified above.

The 1948 Society decides on scholarship awards by inviting nominations from the Deans of the 3 campuses and the Clinical Director of the Nassau medical programme. The Board then reviews these candidates and after much e-mail communication and discussion make our selections of the scholarship winners.

In 2014 the 1948 Society collected US$ 20,000.00.

In 2014 US$ 12,000.00 was awarded in scholarships to the following medical students: Financial aid (2014) to Adrian Coore: $3000.

Sherise Branch

$2000

Neil Roopchand

$2000

Anais Carter

$2000

Paige Burrows

$2000

Mona:

Sachalee Campbell

$2000

St. Augustine:

Misty Gangar

$2000

Cave Hill:

Since the Board of Directors is spread throughout the Caribbean and North America there was no opportunity for face to face meetings. The last such Board meeting was held in November 2013 on the occasion of the UWI Medical Alumni Reunion in Jamaica.

Nassau:

Activities such as fund raising are done by e-mail or phone calls.

For example the Class of 1965 had pledged an annual contribution of US$ 10,000.00 for 5 years starting in 2011. Much e-mail correspondence resulted in that Class meeting their goal for 2014.

There remains one more year to go.

8

UWIMAA

One individual donated US$ 3000 in 2014 for a special scholarship fund.

Since being launched in November 2003, the 1948 Society is proud to have made the following disbursements:

Fellowship award (2014) for Hand and Microsurgery training in Coimbatore, India to Orthopedic Specialist Dr. Ayana Crichlow: US$ 5000.00.

--

US$ 87,500.00 - Scholarships.

--

US$ 42,000.00 - Alfred Carnegie Surgical Skills Lab, at Mona.

--

US$ 6,000.00 - Donation to Medical Library, Mona.

--

US$ 5,000.00 - Fellowship award to Dr. Ayana Critchlow.

Victor Boodhoo MD. Secretary/Treasurer

Fellows of the 1948 Society include: • 2008: Sir George Alleyne, Dr. Cecil Aird, Dr. Victor Boodhoo, Dr. Robin Roberts, Dr. Erling Harry, Prof. Michael Woo-Ming and Prof. David Picou • 2010: Dr. Amy Hew, Dr. Lincoln Hew, Dr. Ernest Hew, Dr. Joyce Yap and Dr.Tulsi Dyal Singh • 2013: Dr. Patrick Carruthers, Dr. Paul Edwards, Professor Franklyn Prendergast and the Class of 1964 9

Global Impact

DIPLOMACY

CHINA AND THE CARIBBEAN “China’s economic and political reach now includes every region of the globe, and that certainly includes the Caribbean. Every business and government should have a China strategy, which could mean having a strategy of how to benefit from the rise of China or a strategy of how to compete with China. But ignoring China is probably not a winning approach.”

The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean examined China’s hegemony during its week-long intensive course which ran from January 19th - 24th at the UWI’s St Augustine Campus. The course is designed to equip participants with an up-to-date understanding of how China rapidly moved from a position of isolation and poverty to become second only to the United States in national power, in just over three decades. It covered themes including: The Diplomatic History of China, The Economy of China, China and its Asian Neighbours, Contemporary Challenges, The Diplomatic Culture of China, China’s Relations with the Caribbean and SouthSouth Cooperation. The module was led by His Excellency Dr Richard Bernal, who is a Diplomat and an Economist at the InterAmerican Development Bank in Washington D.C. and Mr Gordon Houlden, Director of the Chinese Institute University of Alberta, Toronto.

-Gordon Houlden, Director of the Chinese Institute University of Alberta, Toronto.

Additionally, the course, Protocol & Diplomatic Law: Rules and Procedures, ran from Monday the 9th, to Friday the 13th of March 2015 at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Jamaica.

The week-long intensive module was led by Gary R. Biggs and Lawrence P. Dunham of Protocol Partners, Washington Centre for Protocol Inc.

10

Alumni News

Sha-Shana Crichton, immediate past president of the University of the West Indies Alumni Association, DC Metro Chapter was named Director of the Legal Writing Program at Howard University School of Law.

11

Alumni News

UWIAA Bahamas The UWIAA Bahamas Chapter hosted the UWI Vice Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris and his wife, Yvette, at a fabulous farewell function in Nassau. They sent the following message to be inclulded in the Tributes at his Farewell Function at the UWI RHQ. The President, Officers and Members of The UWI Alumni Association, Bahamas Chapter send best wishes to Professor E. Nigel Harris on his retirement after ten years of exemplary service as Vice Chancellor of our beloved alma mater, The University of the West Indies. We honor him for his great leadership of UWI and the impact he had on the aspirations of the people of the Caribbean. We truly appreciate the major contribution he made to regional development. He charted the course of UWI, the region’s foremost tertiary institution, through the turbulent waters of the global financial crisis and kept it on its strategic path. He now passes the baton to the next leader, leaving an inspired and highly motivated UWI ready for the future and the world! Congratulations, Professor Harris for a job well done.

NEW PELICAN PERK from Best Signs Limited

12

Celebrating Excellence

CELEBRATINGEXCELLENCE The Government of France has conferred the designation Knight of the National Order of Merit (Chevalier de L’Ordre National du Merite) on two members of staff of the UWI, Mona. They are Head of the Department of Modern Languages, Dr. Paulette Ramsay, and Senior Lecturer and former head of the Department of Government, Dr. Jessica Byron-Reid. The award, which was created in 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle, recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions to France by French or non-French individuals who have given significant service in the military, or in the public or private sector.

Dr. Ramsay was designated (“chevalier” knight) in recognition of her work as Head of Department in helping to promote the teaching of the French language and her significant role in monitoring the study and testing of Modern Languages, including French, in the Caribbean. Dr. Jessica Byron-Reid was recognized for her role in the establishment and coordination of the tripartite Bachelor/Master programme in Politics and International Cooperation involving the UWI, the Université of Antilles-Guyane (UAG) and the University of Bordeaux IV. The B.Sc./M.Sc. in Politics and International Cooperation offered by the UWI, Université Antilles Guyane (UAG) and Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux IV, offers students of French and the Social Sciences the possibility of studying in Bordeaux and at the UAG during their undergraduate and graduate programmes. It is a unique experience that offers an opportunity to enhance their linguistic skills, deepen their exposure to the Political Science and Development Studies curricula in the French and Commonwealth Caribbean contexts and further the relationships and professional networks between French and English territories. Some 31 students have graduated from the programme to date and it has also facilitated academic exchanges among the staff of the three institutions.

L – R. Dr. Paulette Ramsey, France’s Ambassador to Jamaica M. Jean-Michel Despax and Dr. Jessica Byron-Reid

MAGNA CARTA LECTURE HELD

Sir Dennis Delivers Distinguished Lecture at Ceremony to mark 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta

Former Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Sir Charles Dennis Byron was the featured speaker at the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta Distinguished Lecture which was held at the UWI Open Campus in Basseterre,.

Also in attendance were several high ranking officials including Resident High Court Judge, Justice Marlene Carter. Sir Dennis joins other presenters who have spoken at various distinguished lectures across the region in recognition of the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.

Sir Dennis started with an overview of the Magna Carta. “The Magna Carta is a legal instrument that was issued under the authority of King John of England in 1215, 800 years ago,” he said, adding that “It is an instrument upon which many constitutions, including those in our CARICOM region, are based. In other words, at least once every year, this legal document is referred to and cited by Caribbean judges, at least once per year over the last 46 years,” he explained. Magna Carta is a latin phrase which means “great charter”.

Dr. Hamid Ghany

13

Senior Lecturer in Political Science and Coordinator of the Constitutional Affairs and Parliamentary Studies Unit for UWI, Dr. Hamid Ghany also spoke at the ceremony. He noted that several islands are benefitting from the distinguished lectures. “Part of what had been proposed was that we would try, as far as possible, to spread it geographically across the region, in many different sites. I’m very grateful to the Open Campus of The University of the West Indies’ and all of their country heads who have facilitated me in having these lectures as well as my colleagues at the Cave Hill and Mona Campuses of UWI who have also been quite helpful in assisting me with all of this,” he said.

Head of the UWI Open Campus, Susan Owen also spoke at the ceremony noting that her office supports regional dialogue through expert presentations such as these.

Celebrating Excellence

ACCREDITATION

Four MSBM Programmes listed in the Eduniversal Best Masters ranking 2014/15t The following MSBM programmes have been listed in the Eduniversal Best Masters ranking 2014/15: Master of Science in Accounting TOP 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones Ranked N째11 in Accounting and Auditing, Latin America Computer Based Management Information System (CBMIS) TOP 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones Ranked N째12 in Information Systems Management, Latin America Master of Science in Telecommunications Policy and Technology Management TOP 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones Ranked N째27 in Engineering Management, Latin America

and

Project

Master of Business Administration - Full Time TOP 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones Ranked N째20 in MBA full time, Latin America

Every year, Eduniversal publishes its official Ranking for the 4000 Best Masters and MBA Programs in 30 fields of studies worldwide. The results are based on three main criteria: The recognition of the programs: known and recognized by recruiting companies and have an active approach towards them.

The salary of first employment after graduation: placement of graduates in the best job positions on the market.

Student satisfaction: by taking into account the feedback of students.

14

UWI Grads On The Move

UWI GRADS

Barbadian alumnus, Glenroy Cumberbatch has been appointed Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and will be responsible for the strategic and sound operational management and financial viability of the organisation. Prior to this, he served as CXC’s Pro-Registrar (Deputy Registrar) at the Western Zone Office in Jamaica. He holds a Masters of Education (Science and Mathematics) from the UWI, Cave Hill; a BA (Hons.)

Science and Mathematics from the University of East Anglia, UK, Certificate of General Management from the UWI, Cave Hill Campus and a Certificate in Education from the Erdiston Teachers’ Training College.

Dr. Donald Farquharson is the Regional Director of South East Regional Health Authority and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Powtronics Integrated Technology Services Limited. He is the first ever Mona School of Business and Management candidate to successfully complete the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA).

Mr. Howard Mollison – now General Manager of Petrojam Ltd. Prior to joining Petrojam he served as Vice President of LIME (Cable & Wireless). He is currently Chairman of the Jamaica Mortgage Board and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Business Continuity Manager. He holds an MBA from the University of New Orleans and a Bachelor of Science from the UWI.

Mark Clarke – Vice President – Infrastructure & Technical Services, Group IT Division, Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd. He has a B.Sc. in Computer Science and an M.Sc. in Computer-based Management Information Systems from UWI.

15

UWI Grads On The Move

UWI GRADS

Brenda-Lee Martin – now Vice President – Asset Management, Sagicor Investments Ltd. She has a B.Sc. in Economics and Management from the UWI, an MBA in Finance from the Univ. of Wales/Manchester School of Business.

Denzie Stephenson Miller is now General Manager, Business Access TV in Jamaica. She is a first class honours Bachelor of Arts graduate of UWI in Mass Communications with Social Sciences. She also has earned a Master of Arts degree in Communication Arts, specializing in Media Management.

Latoya Mayhew-Kerr – Vice President Sagicor Group Celebrating Toni Moore of 1997) for Jamaica Ltd.our– Alumna Has a Ms. Bachelor’s degree(Class in Mathematics her to the Trade Movement withcontribution First Class Honours and Union a Master’s degreeininBarbados Applied and on becoming the firstin female GeneralFinance Secretary of the the Mathematics specializing Mathematical from Barbados Union.

UniversityWorkers’ of Alberta, Canada.

Arlene Harrison-Henry – Jamaica’s first female Public Defender obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Mona. She also did a one year teaching programme and Masters in Political Science, then did law at Cave Hill.

16

V.I.P. - Very Important Pelican

Karen Darbasie

UWI alumna, Karen Darbasie has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of First Citizens Bank and she will assume the post on April 07, 2015. She has 21 years of experience in the financial services industry and held the position of country treasurer and local market head of Citibank (Trinidad & Tobago) Ltd and managing director of Citicorp Merchant Bank Ltd. She holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Electrical Engineering from The University of the West Indies, a Masters of Science with distinction in Telecommunications & Information Systems from the University of Essex and a Masters of Business Administration with distinction from the University of Warwick. She has also received the following awards: T&T Government Science scholarship based on Cambridge Examinations in 1982, University of the West Indies scholarship 1982, Charles D Massey 1st place prize—Faculty of Engineering 1985, Textel prize (top marks)—Telecommunication System 1985, Commonwealth Scholarship—University of Essex 1986.

17

AFUWI GALA

AFUWI GALA – AN ELEGANT AFFAIR

The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) held its 18th Annual Legacy Awards Gala on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at The Pierre in New York City.

This year the Foundation’s signature event which provided scholarships to UWI students, was themed “The Legacy Continues.” It was held under the auspices of Honorary Patron, Dr. the Hon. Harry Belafonte, O.J. The AFUWI continues its tradition of recognising notable individuals or entities which represent high levels of achievement within their respective fields of industry and enterprise.

The AFUWI has raised over US$ 1Million over the past 8 years to assist Caribbean Students at UWI.

Caribbean Luminary Award Recipients and AFUWI Board Members George Willie, Gail Moaney Mrs. Cathleen Decker, Lowell Hawthorne, Debra Sandler and Wayne Seaton

AFUWI long time friends and supporters Diane Jaffee and David O’Brien

(L-R) Bebe Winans, Dennis Walcott Distinguished Fellow, UWI Cave Hill, Prof. E. Nigel Harris

18

AFUWI GALA

Door Restaurant Scholarship Recipient Hoshane Langley poses with the donors of his scholarship, owners of The Door Restaurant; Chris Roberts and Joan Lewis.

Paxton Baker, BET Executive, Vice Chancellor’s Award Recipient and his wife Rachel

Ann Marie Grant with AFUWI Board Member Antonio Desamours (L) and Chris Edmunds (R)

19

UWI STAT

UWI STAT ALUMNI AMBASSADORS PROGRAMME LAUNCHED: THIS PROGRAMME HAS BEEN LAUNCHED

ACROSS THE UWI, THE LATEST LAUNCH TAKING PLACE AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS

CAVE HILL

The UWI STAT Cave Hill Corps held its FOOTPRINTS Gala under the patronage of Vice Chancellor Harris.

See photos below which highlight the event.

The UWI STAT Ambassadors Corps held its Annual CARICOM Quiz on Monday February 2nd where 8 Island Associations competed for the coveted first place position. Jamaica emerged victorious after a knock out round with Antigua & Barbuda.

Photography: Karissa Clarke

•

•

20

In the Caribbean, many are taken from us due to the use of illegal firearms. This is completely avoidable. The UWI STAT Ambassadors Corps took the opportunity to raise awareness about gun violence and its effects.

The goals of the Awareness exercise were to promote greater understanding of gun violence and gun safety, and to bring students together to discuss avenues for making communities safer.

Happenings

ST. AUGUSTINE •

The Faculty of Law team took the prize for the “Best Team from an Academic Institution” at this year’s Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) VII Annual International Law Moot competition held recently.

•

Prof Derek Chadee, Head of the Department of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, focused on the social and psychological outcomes of the fear of crime in the national community in his Inaugural Professorial Lecture on March 26, 2105.

•

The Cocoa Research Centre (CRC) at the UWI has embarked on a three-year project that will transform the fine cocoa sector across the Caribbean region, ensuring the sustainability of Caribbean cocoa and pioneering a model for regional food crop security. Dubbed the International Fine Cocoa Innovation Centre (IFCIC), the project was conceptualised by the CRC and its partners, Newer Worlds, Caribbean Fine Cocoa Forum, Cocoa Industry Board of Jamaica and funded by a €2 million grant from the European Union under the ACP Science and Technology Programme II. The launch of the IFCIC was the highlight of a two-day conference hosted by the CRC on March 23rd and 24th, 2015.

•

(WILIP) in addition to providing training for those responsible for updating the digital databases.

•

The Humanities Festival was a week long extravaganza of the arts. Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, the Patron, opened the festival on March 21 at 7:30p.m. in the Amphitheatre of the Roy Marshall Teaching Complex. There was an art exhibition ‘Expressions’ featuring the work of staff, Zoanne Evans, Alison Johnson and students; Metasebia Talma, Susan Alleyne Forde, Don Small and Alumni Rodney Ifill and Althea Wood; the Inaugural Kamau Brathwaite Lecture, delivered by former Dean of the Faculty and Principal & Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Open Campus, Professor Hazel Simmons McDonald and a two day Inter Campus Foreign Language Theatre Festival.

MONA •

On March 26, The UWI Games 2015 was formally launched at the UWI’s St. Augustine Campus, with a torch run across the campus grounds involving students and staff. It will run from May 21 - 29. The UWI Games is a biennial competition among the St. Augustine, Mona, Cave Hill and Open Campuses. The last time UWI Games was hosted at St. Augustine was in 2009; it is rotated among the four campuses.

Approximately 500 athletes from across the Caribbean will take part in 10 sporting disciplines: basketball, football, tennis, swimming, table tennis, track and field, volleyball, cricket, netball and six-a-side hockey.

In February, the annual Homecoming Celebrations at Mona were staged under the theme Re-Igniting the Pelican Flame, as part of an effort to reinforce and strengthen a sense of pride about the Mona Campus among members of the UWI Community, and to identify and showcase achievements from individuals or groups who exemplify the UWI tradition of excellence.

CAVE HILL •

Professor V. Eudine Barriteau, has been appointed as Principal Designate of UWI Cave Hill. She has served nine months as the second Principal of the Open Campus. Grenadian by birth, with a distinguished record as a Caribbean scholar and administrator. Professor Barriteau has held several positions at various ranks at The University of the West Indies for over 30 years.

•

Access to regional legal information online is becoming a reality with funding from the Government of Canada, through the Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean Project (IMPACT Justice).

•

The funding is a boost to justice sector reform and goes towards developing online legal database resources. These databases will allow citizens in CARICOM member states easier access to finding legal information for governing their affairs. IMPACT Justice is working with Canadian based archival software company, Andornot, to expand CariLaw’s digital database and upgrade its search engine to make it more user-friendly. The Project is also establishing online databases for the CLR and the West Indies Legislative Indexing Project

Main Library - Mona

21

•

The Faculty of Law at the UWI Mona, in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Sciences, St. Augustine hosted a Public Lecture entitled: “The Influence of the Magna Carta on Human Rights in Jamaica”on February 4, in the Law Lecture Theatre Two (LLT 2).

•

Researchers at Mona demonstrated how key innovations resulting from their work continue to contribute to regional development at the 16th staging of the institution’s annual Research Days exhibition Feb 9 - 11, 2015. Under the theme ‘Innovating for Development through Science, Creativity,

Happenings Production and Governance.’ The exposition allowed investors, policy-makers and stakeholders in the public and private sectors to learn about practical solutions to their everyday challenges through Mona research.

•

The Centre for Tourism and Policy Research held a Book Launch on February 10, 2015. They launched three publications: Beyond the Shadows of Caribbean Cinema: Lighting a Caribbean Film Industry, Tourism Reader for the Caribbean and IDEAZ Journal # 10, 2014 - The Remaking of Global Hegemony.

•

A Women in the Boardroom Panel Discussion was held by the Mona School of Business and Managment on March 11, 2015. Speakers were Dr. Cassida Jones, Dr. Marcia Forbes, Ms. Keisha Anderson and Ms. Minna Israel. The moderator was Ms. Rochelle Camerson

OPEN CAMPUS •

The PVC and Principal of The UWI Open Campus Professor Eudine Barriteau made a two-day working visit to Belize from January 18-21, 2015. She held meetings with government representatives, including the Governor General, the CEO in Office of the Prime Minister, the CEO in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, and the Minister and CEO in the Ministry of the Public Service. The Principal also had a working lunch with the President of the University of Belize.

Professor Barriteau also met with the Site staff of The Open Campus Belize and the local Advisory Committee, where she discussed the challenges being faced by the University, as well as the future vision for the Campus and new programmes that will be coming on stream.

•

Dr Luz Longsworth will be the Acting Principal of the Open Campus for a period of one year. She has over 25 years of experience in both academia and business in Jamaica, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Belize. As a senior administrator at The UWI, she has served in various posts at the Mona and Open Campuses, including Director of the School of Continuing Studies, Director of The UWI Open Campus sites, and her current post as Director of The UWI Mona Western Jamaica campus in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

•

The UWI Open Campus welcomes the appointment of Dr Phyllis Fleming-Banks to oversee the operations of its Open Campus Country Sites in the British Overseas Territories (BOTs). The sites include Anguilla, The British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands and Bermuda. Dr Fleming-Banks, who is the first to hold this position, will be based in Anguilla.

•

The MSc Management & Educational Leadership programme was launched on January 30, 2015 at the Open Campus Dominica. It is an initiative of the country’s Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development and the UWI Open Campus Dominca.

•

The UWI Open Campus Saint Lucia was the proud recipient of the “Outstanding Contribution to Education by an Organisation Award” at the 2015 National Awards of Excellence ceremony held at the National Cultural Centre in Saint Lucia on January 20, 2015. The award was in recognition of the sterling contribution made by the UWI Open Campus in two areas of service. The first, making affordable and first class tertiary level education widely accessible to Saint Lucians, and the second, outstanding responsiveness in times of national crisis. The award was presented to Head of the Open Campus Saint Lucia, Dr Veronica Simon, by the Hon. Dr Robert K. Lewis, Minister of Education, Human Resource Development and Labour. Present at the event was Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor General of Saint Lucia, and several Ministers of Government.

•

Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, His Excellency Baushaun Ger, visited The UWI Open Campus, St. Vincent and the Grenadines on January 2, 2015. He spoke with the Head of Site, Mrs Deborah Dalrymple, toured the Site and met the staff of the Open Campus.

22

Philanthropy

FOCUS ON

OBUS UWI SCHOLARSHIPS

The Office of the Board of Undergraduates (OBUS) which is headed by Pro Vice Chancellor Alan Cobley, is responsible for offering both government and donor sponsored regional scholarships to students.

“University education is one of the keys to prosperity and sustainable development for every country, and is one of the most effective ways of lifting families and, ultimately, entire communities, out of poverty. Yet, particularly in this time of economic stringency, many students and prospective students of the UWI are struggling to make ends meet. I believe that students in our Caribbean should not have to choose between furthering their education and meeting everyday living costs. At the same time, the future of our region demands that our brightest and best young people, whatever their personal circumstances, have the opportunity to benefit from a top quality university education right here in the region.

Supporting such students to attend the UWI should therefore be seen as nothing less than an investment in the future of the Caribbean. That is why our scholarships programmes have become more vital than ever. Through these programmes we are removing the financial obstacles that deny

some the opportunity to benefit from the university education that they deserve, and at the same time we are encouraging the most brilliant young Caribbean minds to remain and study in the region. I must say that Governments across the region are doing their best in adverse financial circumstances to work in partnership with the University to provide support for their students, but both the needs of students and the gap in available funds are growing. In my two years as Pro Vice Chancellor in the Office of the Board for Undergraduate Studies - which has responsibility for administering all regional undergraduate scholarships at our University - I have been deeply troubled by the many stories of hardship and anxiety I have heard from students and prospective students who are asking for nothing more than the chance to earn their degree.

However, it has also been heart-warming during that time to see the difference that has been made in the lives of many of those same students by scholarships provided through philanthropic giving from Alumni and friends of the University, as well as many from the private sector. I would encourage anyone to read some of the testimonials from these students and former students to get some sense of the profound difference a scholarship can make in a student’s life. Join in the circle of philanthropic giving to support scholarships at The University of the West Indies.”

Pro Vice Chancellor – Professor Alan Cobley

Mrs. Janet Grant who is the Senior Administrative Officer at OBUS (Acting) with the responsibility for Government sponsored scholarships notes that OBUS has full responsibility for the UWI Open Scholarships.

Forty one students from the four campuses of the UWI were awarded Open Scholarships for the 2014/2015 academic year, based on high academic achievements.

The awardees were from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Trinidad and Tobago.

The UWI Open Scholarship is the most prestigious of the regional scholarships administered by OBUS and it is funded by the 16 governments of the region on an annual basis and awarded to CARICOM nationals. Recipients receive full tuition fees and miscellaneous charges; full hall fees for on-campus accommodation OR US$2000 towards off-campus accommodation; book allowance US$500 and a meal allowance of US$2000. Awardees may pursue any government-sponsored undergraduate degree on the four UWI campuses.

Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Alan Cobley

23

Philanthropy

Government Sponsored Scholarship Testimonials Christine McFarlane | B.Sc. Management Studies, Open Campus “When I received the call that I was awarded the prestigious UWI Open scholarship, I was at one of the lowest points in my life. A point when I was trying to recover from back to school expenses for my sons and when my school fees were due and there was no money to pay for them. I am more determined and focused. Thank you UWI for believing in me!”

Javene Skyers | Faculty of Humanities and Education (CARIMAC), Mona Campus “As a graduate of St John’s Junior College in Belize City, Belize, I wanted to continue my studies in the region, especially since my interest was sparked by visiting professors from UWI. My admission to the Mona Campus and receiving the UWI Open Scholarship have provided me with the opportunity to contribute to the knowledge banks of both my country and the region. Moreover, they have provided me with the opportunity to experience the rich culture and heritage of the Caribbean, and to make lifelong friendships with people from around the world.”

Janet Grant

Nelissa Thomas | Faculty of Science & Technology, Cave Hill Campus “ I am studying Biochemistry in the faculty of Science and Technology at the Cave Hill Campus. The University of the West Indies is a prestigious university, and therefore to be a UWI Open Scholar means to strive for only excellence. I also embrace the opportunity to demonstrate even while studying, my willingness to serve.”

Janet notes that she is also responsible for other regional (university wide) scholarships such as the CCRIF (Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), which is for four 2nd year students in Geology, Meteorology, Civil Engineering, and is valued at US$ 4,000.00 each, per year, across the 3 traditional campuses.

Zia Barnard | Faculty of Science & Technology, St. Augustine Campus

The UWI/CSEC Scholarship is awarded annually to the top nine achievers in the CSEC Examinations and covers full tuition (20% Economic Cost) and an allowance towards the cost of accommodation and books. She notes that the UWI also awards government sponsored academic bursaries and co-curricular bursaries. Additionally Caribbean Integration Programme Bursaries are awarded. This programme was conceived in 2006 to promote the movement of students across the four campuses – thereby re-kindling the spirit of regional integration. In 2014/15 five students from the Mona Campus went to the St. Augustine Campus for the first semester of that academic year.

“I am currently pursuing a three-year Bachelor degree programme in Biology in the Faculty of Science and Technology at the St Augustine Campus. My goal is to become a biomedical scientist to spearhead research on infectious diseases. A UWI Open Scholar exemplifies someone who has the privilege of obtaining a strong educational and cultural experience and can further contribute to the development of the Caribbean.”

24

Philanthropy

Donor Sponsored Scholarship Testimonials

Mrs. Beverly Hunter, Administrative Officer at OBUS, is responsible for disbursing Donor sponsored Scholarships. The funds for these come from alumni, UWI Alumni Association (UWIAA) members, “Friends of the UWI”, corporations and companies globally, but also through the hard work of Ann-Marie Grant, Executive Director for the American Foundation of the UWI, (AFUWI), Elizabeth Buchanan-Hind, Executive Director of the Institutional Advancement Division of the UWI and the UWI Toronto Gala Committee, as well as through donations to the Regional and Campus Endowment Funds.

Mogabe Grant (Jamaican) Faculty of Humanities – Open Campus – “I am studying Early Childhood Development and Family Studies and the UWI Toronto Gala scholarship has come at a critical juncture to ease my financial burden, enabling me to complete my final year.

Without it I would have had to delay my completion and am truly grateful. I will reach out and help others as you have helped me.”

Sabrina Belle (Barbadian) Faculty of Medical Sciences, Cave Hill Campus - “I come from a single parent family - my mother is the only breadwinner. Therefore it was a struggle to continue to fulfil my dreams of being a doctor. With the AFUWI/Kaye Foster-Cheek Scholarship, I can rest assured that my tuition is paid and I can now fully focus on my studies” Kevin Dixon (Jamaican) Faculty of Science and Technology, Mona Campus - “As the first of my family to receive a tertiary level education, I give thanks for the AFUWI Golden Krust Scholarship, thus making my mother, family and community proud. I implore you to continue assisting the needy and underprivileged youths and hope that one day, in the not too distant future, I too might be in the position to assist.”

Aaronia Stedman (Dominican) Faculty of Social Sciences, Open Campus - “My dream of becoming an economist is being fulfilled, thanks to the generosity of supporters of the UWI Toronto Gala. I will be the first in my generation to attain a university degree. My mother, a widow, struggled to make ends meet to take care of her and five siblings.

When I heard I was granted a scholarship, I knelt on the floor and cried as I was overcome with tears of gratitude and joy. I thank God for the donors of the UWI Toronto Gala scholarships especially since it’s through their generous contributions that people like me and many others are able to pursue our studies.”

Both Janet and Beverly find the work they do to bring scholarships to students of the UWI campuses very worthwhile and fulfilling and are happy to be a part of the OBUS team that makes an impact on the lives of students.

These students will in turn “give back” to the next generation of UWI students in financial need.

Further information can be received from the OBUS, UWI Regional Headquarters, Hermitage Road, Mona, Kingston7, Jamaica. Telephone: 876-977-7916/876970-0244; Email: obus@uwimona.edu.jm.

Beverly Hunter

25

Memorials

IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR LIVES Professor Sir Roy Marshall Professor Sir Roy Marshall served as the UWI’s third Vice-Chancellor from 1969-1974, succeeding Sir Arthur Lewis, and Sir Philip M. Sherlock. In 1976 he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University and in 2006, the UWI Cave Hill Campus Teaching Complex was renamed the Roy Marshall Teaching Complex in his honour. Outgoing Vice-Chancellor, E. Nigel Harris stated, “The Caribbean has lost one of its most gifted minds. Sir Roy combined outstanding ability as a legal scholar with broad intellectual and leadership skills that saw him rise to become Vice-Chancellor of the UWI and subsequently of the University of Hull. He was highly respected in the international academic community, in particular in the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Our University mourns his loss”. Vice-Chancellor designate Professor Sir Hilary Beckles also noted: “Sir Roy was my Vice Chancellor when I was a graduate student at Hull University. In those formative days I developed a bond with him. In this regard he was Vice Chancellor of the two universities I have been associated with. He was a mentor and a kind spirit who knew only how to help and guide. It was for me a great moment when we named the teaching complex at Cave Hill in his honour. We have lost a brilliant mind and a superb soul. “

Alloy Remigus Lequay

Dr. Cheryl King

UWI Honorary Graduate and Caribbean legend, Alloy Remigus Lequay was a former West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) member and Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) President. His tenure was well regarded at multiple national organisations, including the Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association (TTTTA), where he also served as president, before moving on to the TTCB. He was a Chaconia Medal awardee (1988). In 2012, Lequay was also the recipient of an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies and a TTCB award for being named one of the 50 most influential cricketers and cricket administrators. He wrote “Winning Against the Tide”. He played an instrumental role in building the TTCB and the TTTTA as far back as the late 1960’s.

Dr. Cheryl King was the Medical Librarian at the Cave Hill Campus.

She obtained her BA degree in History from the UWI, Cave Hill Campus and graduated with PhD degree in History in October of 2007. She was the first Librarian on Campus to earn her doctorate. She was appointed to the Main Library, now the Sydney Martin Library, in 2005 and then to the Medical Library. Dr. King carried on the work that the late Jeniphier Carnegie had started in the Nita Barrow Collection in the Main Library, and did tremendous work to build up that Collection. In addition, she was also involved in many other areas on Campus, and assisted in particular the Institute of Gender and Development Studies with many of their programmes. She also assisted research students with citations and bibliography in their works. In 2009 Dr. King graciously accepted to compile and edit “A Bibliography of Works by the Department of History and Philosophy, UWI, Cave Hill Campus.” The text was published in January of 2010. The Cave Hill Campus has lost a conscientious and diligent member of staff.

27

UWI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHAPTERS

Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Florida, Jamaica, Montserrat, New York, St. Kitts and Nevis, Toronto, Trinidad and Tobago, Washington DC

UWI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CONTACTS

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES VICE CHANCELLOR’S PRESIDENTS CLUB (INCLUDES ALL CURRENT AND FORMER ALUMNI PRESIDENTS)

Alberta, ASEAN, Grenada, Guangdong, Ottawa, Dominica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, United Kingdom, St. Lucia, Turks and Caicos Islands

ALUMNI REPRESENTATION

Alumnus Representative: Mr. Cheridan Woodruffe - Trinidad and Tobago August 1, 2013 – July 31, 2015 Council Representative: Ms. Julie-Ann Laudat - Antigua and Barbuda August 1, 2014– July 31, 2015

CAMPUS CONTACTS CAVE HILL CAMPUS

OPEN CAMPUS

Tel: 246-417-4544 alumnioffice@cavehill.uwi.edu Contact: Roseanne Maxwell

Tel: 876-927-1201 alumni@open.uwi.edu Contact: Karen Ford-Warner

MONA CAMPUS

ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS

Tel: 876-927-1583 uwialumni@yahoo.com Contact: Charmaine Wright

Tel: 868-663-1579 alumni@sta.uwi.edu Contact: Camille Edwards

Coordinating Office: Alumni Relations, Institutional Advancement Division, UWI Regional Headquarters Please send all submissions, articles and suggestions to: editor@alumni.uwi.edu published by