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Olympian, Hon. Usain Bolt Speaks at the UWI, Mona Athletics Programme Launch and Seminar Series
The University of the West Indies, Mona will host the official Launch of the UWI Athletics Initiative and 2009/10 Seminar Series on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10 am at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre, UWI, Mona.
At the Launch speakers will include Mona’s Principal, Professor the Hon. Gordon Shirley, Neville “Teddy’ McCook, IAAF Area Representative, Glen Mills, President of the Racers’ Track Club and Olympian, the Honourable Usain Bolt
The first seminar in the 2009-2010 Sports seminar series titled, “The History of our International Track and Field Success” takes place immediately following the launch. Director of Sports, UWI, Mona, Ms. Grace Jackson, will deliver the address.
UWI to Screen Documentary Film on the Life of Historian and Activist, Walter Rodney
The Institute of Cultural Studies, UWI, Mona as part of the annual Walter Rodney Lecture Series will host the new documentary, “W.A.R. Stories: Walter Anthony Rodney”, directed by Clairmont Chung on Friday, November 13, 2009 at 5:30 pm at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre (N1), UWI, Mona.. The film covers the life of world renowned, historian, author and activist Dr. Walter Rodney who was assassinated on Friday, June 13, 1980, at age 38, in his native Guyana.
Book Launch: The Case for Selective User Fees in Health Care
Dr. Omar Davies, Opposition spokesperson on Finance will be the guest speaker at the launch of the book, “The Case for Selective Fees in Health Care” which takes place on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 8:30 am at the Alhambra Inn. The book is authoured by UWI academics: Professor Wilma Bailey, Dr. Georgiana Gordon-Strachan, Dr. Aldrie Henry-Lee and Dr. Dillion Alleyne, Senior Health Economist, Bahamian Government, Dr. Stanley Lalta and Jasper Barnett, Health Economist, Ministry of Health, Jamaica.
Live Streaming of the 2009 Graduation Ceremonies
The UWI, Mona 2009 Ceremonies for the Presentation of Graduates will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009 on the Graduation Lawns, Mona Campus. Graduates from the Faculties of Pure and Applied Sciences and Medical Sciences will be presented at 10 am while graduates from the Faculty of Social Sciences will presented at 5:30 pm. You are invited to view the ceremony, which will be streamed live on UWI TV at http://tv.mona.uwi.edu/
Five to be Recognized at VC Awards For Excellence
Five members of the academic staff at the Cave Hill, Mona and St. Augustine Campuses of UWI will receive the prestigious 2008/ 9 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6 pm at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre, UWI, Mona.
Book Launch: The Case for Selective User Fees in Health Care
The book, “The Case for Selective Fees in Health Care” is being launched on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 8:30 am at the Alhambra Inn. The guest speaker will be Dr. Omar Davies, Opposition Spokesperson on Finance. The book is authoured by UWI academics: Professor Wilma Bailey, Dr. Georgiana Gordon-Strachan, Dr. Aldrie Henry-Lee and Dr. Dillion Alleyne, Senior Health Economist, Bahamian Government, Dr. Stanley Lalta and Jasper Barnett, Health Economist, Ministry of Health, Jamaica.
World of Work Seminar Series
Placement and Career Services in the Office of Student Services and Development, UWI, Mona continues with its World of Work seminar series this week examining the topic, “Writing Impressive Resumes and Cover Letters.” The seminar takes place on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 3 pm at the Social Sciences Lecture Theatre. The presenter will be Merrit Henry, Student Services Manager, Placement and Career Services, UWI, Mona.
The seminar series are designed to provide practical career and self development pointers for UWI students. Upcoming seminars will address topics such as: Interviewing, Entrepreneurship and Employment Opportunities.
All students are invited to attend.
Marcus Garvey Explored at Documentary Showing
The University of the West Indies, Mona Heritage Month Committee and the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, UWI, Mona presents a documentary titled, “Look for Me in the Whirlwind”, a feature on Marcus Garvey, Jamaica’s first national hero. The documentary showing takes place on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 6 pm at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre.
The documentary details the life of Marcus Garvey and the contribution to the black community and his involvement in black empowerment through the Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A.).
The public is invited to attend. For more details interested persons may contact Dr. Michael Barnett at 977 0315.
Linguistics Lecture
The Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy has organised a lecture on Friday, October 30 at 3 pm at the School Lecture Theatre, Department of Education, UWI, Mona. The lecture entitled “Variationist Sociolinguistics and the Niger-Congo Languages of West Africa” will be delivered by Professor John Victor Singler.
Professor John Victor Singler is a Professor of Linguistics at New York University (USA) and organiser of the African Linguistics School in Accra, Ghana (2009).
‘Blood, Bullets and Bodies: Sexual Politics Below Jamaica’s Poverty Line’
The Institute for Gender and Development Studies Mona Unit hosts the re-launch of the book, ‘Blood, Bullets and Bodies: Sexual Politics Below Jamaica’s Poverty Line’ on Monday, November 2, 2009 starting at 5 pm at the Multifunctional Room, Main Library, UWI, Mona. The re-launch will also feature a documentary showing titled, ‘Setting the Skin Tone’. The book and documentary are products of author, academic, video-documentalist and Development Consultant, Dr Imani Tafari- Ama. Dr. Carolyn Cooper Professor of Literary and Cultural Studies, Department of Literatures in English, UWI, Mona will officially review and re-launch the book.