The University of the West Indies 60th anniversary will climax during mid July at Mona as the University marks its anniversary with a Convocation Week. The week of celebration begins with the Chancellor’s Reception at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 6:30 pm and is followed by several activities on Sunday, July 13, 2008 namely a Golf Tournament at 7 am, then an Inter Faith Thanksgiving Service at the UWI Chapel at 9 am, Brunch at the Senior Common Room at 11 am and "Jazz Goes to UWI" at 7 pm.

The week’s celebrations will proceed with several other activities including Students and Alumni Day, Silent Art Auction, UWI Singers in Concert, Symposium Awards Banquet and Fete. For details on these events including the venue, date and cost interested persons may visit the website at http://www.mona.uwi.edu/proffice/convocation-week-programme.pdf.

For further information on the 60th anniversary events, visit the website at http://www.uwi.edu/uwi60/.