The Deparment of Literatures in English will host a Speech Writing Workshop on three consecutive Saturdays in June from 10:00 am to 1:00pm. The workshop will be held on the 7th, 14th and 21st of June 2014.
The presenter will be Professor Emeritus Edward Baugh, former UWI Public Orator.
 

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Theme: The pathway to quality healthcare
The Conference objectives are to:

• Sensitize participants about key issues that influence the provision of quality healthcare
• Empower participants to assume leadership for nursing and midwifery research
• Strengthen the capacity of Nurses and Midwives to translate research findings into policy and practice for enhanced patient care
• Provide a forum for networking to promote intra and inter professional collaboration in nursing and midwifery research development

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CONFERENCE THEME: Building and Sustaining Global Partnerships for Learning and Development. The Conference aims to bring a plethora of stakeholders together to develop the most cutting-edge solutions to positively improve educational outcomes in urban areas across the globe.

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The ninth International Colloquium is organized by the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC), Lagos, Nigeria, in conjunction with Pan-African Strategic and Policy Research Group (PANAFSTRAG), the University of the West Indies’ Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy, the Nigerian High Commission, the South African High Commission and the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/ Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB).

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CSEC Students!

On the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts at the University of the West Indies, Mona, will host two Shakespeare 450 Workshops on April 23 and 24, both led by UWI Senior Lecturer and Staff Tutor in Drama, Dr Brian Heap. Downoad  poster

The workshop for CSEC students on April 23 will take a playing approach to the text, involving students in the dramatic interpretation of the text, paying close attention to language, plot, character, relationships and imagery.

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This event is staged by the University of the West Indies Mona, Western Jamaica Campus, the Caribbean Maritime Institute and the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Special Guest Speaker is Professor Grodon Shirley, Chairman of the Port Authority of Jamaica.

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The Revised GPA Scheme Workshop for all Faculties will be held during the months of March and April, 2014. Persons attending are encouraged to pre-register with their faculty liasion officer (s) or with the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
 
The workshop dates for the various Faculties are as follows:
 
Faculty of Medical Sciences:
Thurs. Mar. 13; 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Small Lecture Theatre, FMS Teaching and Research Complex)
 
Faculty of Social Sciences:
Fri. Mar. 21; 9 a.m. to 12 noon (SALISES Conference Room I)
 
Faculty of Law:
Thurs. Mar. 27; 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. (Executive Conference Room)
 
Faculty of Humanities and Education:

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The UWI School of Nursing will host the 24th Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference and 25th Mary J. Seivwright Day entitled “Nursing and Midwifery Research: The pathway to quality healthcare”
Day 1 will focus on the Poster presentations related to the title of the conference and the keynote speaker will make a presentation as well.
Day 2 will include the Mary J Seivwright distinguished lecture and an induction ceremony for selected nurses and midwives in the Sigma Theta Tau nursing society.

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You are invited to attend the Department of Child and Adolescent Health, UWI, Mona, 6th Biennial Child Health Conference - Code Red: Critical Care Issues in Paediatrics on April 5 and 6, 2014 at the Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex, UWI, Mona. The guest speaker is Dr. Michael Gayle,Chief, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Jacksonville and UWI alumnus.  Saturday, April 5, 2014 12-3pm - workshop on neonatal resuscitation and basic and advanced life support. Sunday, April 6, 2014, 8:30 am to 4 pm - main conference with topics including neonatal surgical emergencies, pain and sedation in ICU, ARDS, septic shock, and nursing care of the ICU patient.

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