| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday February 6 | 5:30PM - 7:00PM | FORUM |
URD 2019 DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC LECTUREOverview: The Role of Academia in National Development: Making our Vision 2030 a Reality Presenter: Dr Wayne Henry, Executive Director, Planning Institute of Jamaica |
The Assembly Hall |
| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 11:00AM | TOURS |
Guided Tour of the Medical Branch LibraryOverview: Tour highlights key spaces, services and resources of the Medical Branch Library Facilitator: Ms. Ruth Roomes, Clerical Assistant, Medical Branch Library |
Medical Branch Library |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | TOURS |
Department of Anatomy ToursOverview: The department will be offering interesting tours for students and campus visitors daily. Come explore our world. |
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Teaching & Research Complex |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM-10:45AM | WORKSHOP |
Critical Thinking and Fun with LanguagesOverview: Three members of staff, Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy will guide the scheduled workshops. There will be two daily scheduled daily. Target Audience: Specially invited High School students and visiting school groups. |
The Writing Centre, Faculty of Humanities and Education |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 11:00AM | WORKSHOP |
Online Legal Resources Discovery WorkshopOverview: How to find and access legal resources in Lexis Database Facilitator: Mr. Adrian Duncan, Law Librarian, Law Branch Library Venue Description: Library Booth, Mona Research Village |
Mona Research Village |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM | TOURS |
URD CAMPUS AND HERITAGE TOURSOverview: Explore Heritage and other points of interest on the Mona Campus. Exciting, bus and walking tours are scheduled and offered throughout the day, for all campus visitors. Venue Description: Tours Depart the URD Schools & Tours Centre adjacent the Assembly Hall |
URD Tours Centre |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCE |
GENIUS TIMEOverview: Each Department will be represented by one (1) genius (15-20 minutes per hour) who will give a dramatization of a science concept – e.g. equation solving and proofs, Newtonian forces, etc. The audience will be engaged to participate. AUDIENCE: High School students & their teachers |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM | TEDx EVENT |
TED TalksDEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT will be hosting a TEDx (Ted Talk) on Wed Feb 6 as a Signature Event. This will be a massive undertaking led by the students with support from DGOV faculty. It is expected that JTB and/or Sandals will sponsor the event. |
Social Sciences Lecture Theatre (SSLT), Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM | HIV TESTING SERVICES |
UWI HARP | UWI HIV/AIDS RESPONSE PROGRAMMEOverview: Free HIV Testing by UWI HARP and Bashy Bus. Free HIV testing for all persons! Come out and get tested! Venue Description: Graduation Lawn, Adjacent Mona Research Village |
The Graduation Lawn |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 2:00PM | PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCE |
Alternative energy using the bicycleOverview: Participants will ride a bicycle and attempt to light up a series of light bulbs based on speed AUDIENCE: High school students, FST students |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
