The Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, UWI will host several courses beginning in February. The courses are Nail Technology, Basic Floral Arrangement, Interior Decorating, Yoga, Creative Writing, Advanced Floral Arrangement, Voice and Speech Training and Introduction to Sign Language. Registration fee is $300. UWI students and staff will get a 50 percent discount. For further information call the PSCCA at tel. 927-1047, 927-1456 or fax 927-1935.

The UWI Mona Campus will again host Research Day from January 29 to 30, 2004. The guest speaker at the opening ceremony which takes place at 10:00 a.m. on January 29, is Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada. The opening ceremony will take place at the Undercroft of the Senate Building. During the two days members of the public and the Campus community will be able to see an exhibition of research activities being carried out by various departments at UWI, Mona.

The first General Meeting of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences, Jamaica Chapter will be held on January 22, 2004 in the Chemistry Lecture Theatre, C5, UWI, Mona, beginning at 2.30 p.m. All members and interested persons are invited to attend. Persons who have been nominated for membership may pay their dues at the meeting and interested persons may apply for membership. Items on the agenda include nominations to the executive and discussions on the structure of the Jamaica Chapter.

The Office of Placement and Career Services at UWI, Mona is organising its annual Graduate Recruitment Programme for finalising students for March 29 to April 26. The programme allows employers who require candidates to fill permanent vacancies in their organisations to interview graduating students. All finalising students are asked to collect their packages from the Office of Placement and Career Services. They are also asked to note that all interviews will be held at the Office of Placement and Career Services unless stated otherwise.