The annual Elsa Goveia Memorial Lecture honours the works and legacy of distinguished West Indian historian, Elsa Vesta Goveia [1925 -1980]. She was the first Caribbean woman to be appointed Professor at the University of the West Indies. At the time of her death, she was the longest serving West Indian Professor.
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.
