The Faculty of Social Sciences at The University of the West Indies, Mona hosts another seminar in its public seminar series on Thursday April 30, 2009 at 6 pm at the Graduate Lecture Theatre (GLT) 3. The upcoming seminar is titled, “The Dilemma of Freer and Safer Trade: Coping with the Problem of Foreign Pests and Diseases in an Era of Globalization”. Dr Edward Evans, Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Centre for Tropical Agriculture, University of Florida will be the guest speaker.

The Department of Literatures in English at UWI, Mona in association with Gergamel Music Inc., presents the launch of Buju Banton’s new CD, “Rasta Got Soul”. The Launch takes place on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 5.30 p.m. at the Undercroft of the Senate Building, UWI, Mona.  Cecil Gutzmore, independent scholar will be the guest speaker.  

The university community and the public are invited. For further information interested persons may telephone 927-2217.

The Office of Student Services and Development, UWI, Mona will host the annual Student Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 18 at 6:30 pm at the Assembly Hall on the Mona Campus. The ceremony is designed to recognize students for academic excellence and highlight outstanding student performance in co-curricular activities, service and leadership. The guest speaker will be Professor Alvin Wint, Pro Vice Chancellor, Office of the Board for Undergraduate Studies, UWI, Mona.

For more information please contact the Office of Student Services and Development at 970-2739.

CARIMAC final year student, Kimba-Lee Kirton in association with the Commuting Students Office, UWI, Mona has organized a campaign dubbed “Travel Red” which is designed to promote awareness of the re-introduced taxi policy and to provide a forum to discuss implications and concerns related to the Taxi Policy. As part of this campaign an awareness discussion is being staged on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 2 pm at the Commuting Students Lounge, UWI, Mona.