The Seventh Conference of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences will be held on the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies on May 17-19. The conference will feature research being undertaken by staff and graduate students in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences. The objectives of the conference are: - to provide a forum whereby the public may be made aware of the research activities of the Faculty and to highlight the work being undertaken in Pure and Applied Sciences at the University among professional colleagues in an effort to foster multidisciplinary investigations.

UWI Vice Chancellor Professor E. Nigel Harris has proposed the establishment of a Caribbean Centre for Chinese Language, Culture, Science and Technology at the University. He has also proposed that a Chinese University in the People’s Republic of China similarly establish a Centre for Caribbean Language, Culture, Science and Technology. The proposal was made during the visit of Vice President of the Peoples Republic of China, Mr. Zeng Quinhong who headed a large delegation of Chinese Public and Private Sector officials on a visit to the UWI Mona Campus.

Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons Hon. Jean Augustine will deliver a keynote address at the Caribbean Regional Conference on Philanthropy hosted by the UWI Development and Endowment Fund on Thursday, February 24, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. Ms. Augustine, who is also Special Advisor on Grenada to Canadian Prime Minister, Paul Martin, will address the opening plenary session of the conference on the topic “The Relevance of Philanthropy in Developing Nations”.

The Annual Commemoration Service, Mona Campus will be held in the University Chapel on Sunday, February 20, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. The service will be conducted by Rev. Fr. Orville Shields and Rev. Dr. Burchell Taylor will deliver the sermon