The 7th International Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference of the Association of Cultural Studies (ACS) will be held at University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus from July 3-7, 2008. The conference agreement between the UWI and the Association of Cultural Studies (ACS) will be signed on Thursday, December 7 at 10.00 a.m. at the Office of the Deputy Principal. Mikko Lehtonen, Treasurer and Executive Member of the ACS will be visiting Jamaica to facilitate the signing.

The University of the West Indies has learnt with regret of the passing of former University Registrar, Mr. Byron Robertson whose death took place on Tuesday, November 21. UWI expresses sincere condolence to his family and friends. Mr. Robertson joined the staff of the University in 1970 as an Assistant Registrar until he was promoted to the post of Senior Assistant Registrar in June 1971 and then to Campus Secretary, Mona in August 1979. Consequent on the restructuring of the University in 1984, Mr. Robertson was named Campus Registrar.

The Council of the University of the West Indies, meeting in Extraordinary session on Thursday, November 9th at the Mona Campus, decided to appoint His Excellency, Professor Gordon Valentine Shirley, as Principal of the Mona Campus in Jamaica, effective August 1, 2007 for an initial period of five years, succeeding Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie.

The Faculty of Humanities and Education will host a launch of the book Ruined by “Race” Afro-Caribbean Missionaries and the Evangelization of Southern Nigeria, 1985-1925 by Dr. Waibinte Wariboko on Wednesday, November 8 commencing at 6:00 p.m. in the Multifunctional Room, Main Library, UWI Mona Campus.
Dr. Swithin Wilmot, Head, Department of History and Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities and Education will bring greetings, while Sir Roy Augier, (Emeritus Professor of History) Department of History and Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities and Education, UWI will launch the book.