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International Colloquium on Pan Africanism starts April 23
Posted: April 09, 2014
The Ninth CBAAC International Colloquium, under the theme: “Toward a New Pan-Africanism - Deploying Anthropology, Archeology, History and Philosophy in the Service of Africa and the Diaspora”, is being 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).
Shakespeare Workshops mark playwright's 450th anniversary
Posted: April 08, 2014
Wednesday April 23, 2014 marks the 450th anniversary of the birth of that most celebrated of all playwrights, William Shakespeare. To celebrate the anniversary 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.
CARIMAC students host annual lecture in honour of Prof. Aggrey Brown
Posted: April 07, 2014
Media and Tourism: A Fi Wi Business?!In commemoration of Professor Aggrey Brown, a man known to many as a giant of the regional and international communication industry, the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), at the University of the West Indies, will be hosting its 4th Annual CARIMAC/ Aggrey Brown Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 6PM at the UWI Undercroft. This Lecture is under the theme “Media and Tourism: A Fi Wi Business?!”.
CAPE Lecture series reaches out to High School students of History
Posted: April 04, 2014
The Department of History and Archaeology will host its annual CAPE History Lecture Series on April 5th and 12th in the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre (N1) in the Faculty of Humanities and Education.
The lectures begin on both days at 10:00 a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m. High schools within and outside the Corporate Area have been invited to attend.
Student Evaluation of Teaching ONLINE
Posted: April 04, 2014
Effective this semester, the Office of the Deputy Principal will be conducting the student evaluation of teaching online. This means that students will be able to go online and complete evaluations for each one of their lecturers for this semester.
The UWI values feedback from each student since this is the primary way in which the University can continue to improve our teaching and learning process. This is an opportunity to let the lecturers and administration know what UWI is doing right and what needs improvement.
Please note that the student evaluation exercise is anonymous.
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UWI “Lights It Up Blue” for Autism
Posted: April 02, 2014
The University of the West Indies will mark World Autism Day 2014 – today, April 2 - by once again lighting key buildings in blue at nightfall, and staging an afternoon of panel discussions – all geared to build awareness of Autism.
Dubbed “Light It Up Blue: Autism Awareness”, the panel discussions, hosted by the Department of Child & Adolescent Health in partnership with the Jamaica Autism Support Association will be hosted at the UWI, Undercroft at 4:00pm on April 2.
Fundraiser supports UWI student battling cancer
Posted: April 02, 2014
The HeARTS Against Cancer Foundation will be hosting a charity event for 18 year old Kirby Campbell - a student of the University of the West Indies who is battling a rare muscle cancer.
The event, dubbed an evening of the arts is scheduled for April 13 at the Rex Multi – Purpose Room at 6:00 p.m., at a cost of $300 for students with ID and $500 for non-students.
The HeARTS Against Cancer fundraiser has been planned to assist Kirby Campbell's family in funding various treatments and surgeries for Kirby, while providing entertainment for her friends, family and well-wishers.
Florida State University (FSU) contingent visits Mona
Posted: March 25, 2014
The Florida State University (FSU) recently visited The University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI) for a week on their annual exchange programme.
The participants were exposed to various aspects of university life and the Jamaican culture. They visited Hollywell in the Blue Mountain; Fort Charles in Port Royal; the Bob Marley Museum and Dunns River Falls. The Students shared spaces in halls with their counterparts and also shadowed them to classes.
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus FREE to all UWI students
Posted: March 21, 2014
All students of The University of the West Indies, Mona will be granted access to the professional-grade Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus free of charge starting this Thursday March 27 at a major launch event at the Mona campus.
Thursday’s Launch event at the Mona Information Technology Services (MITS) building will feature product demonstrations and free downloads for all UWI Mona students. Students will learn how to access Microsoft Office 365, understand the terms of use and become familiar with the features. The Microsoft team, MITS team and student brand ambassadors will be available to answer questions and assist.
West Indian Medical Journal adds Open Access
Posted: March 18, 2014
The West Indian Medical Journal (WIMJ) – the flagship journal for dissemination of medical research information in the English-speaking Caribbean for more than 60 years, is broadening its reach in the technological age by adding open access – WIMJ Open – to its existing traditional print and subscription-based format.
With WIMJ Open,