The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus last Friday proudly welcomed a delegation from School of the Nations, one of Guyana’s premier private institutions offering comprehensive education from primary through sixth form.

The visit was part of The UWI’s strategic ‘Mona to the World’ campaign to deepen regional engagement and expand international student recruitment.

Dr. Lisa Vasciannie, who will assume leadership of the Department of Government, The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona, on 1 August says she is committed to advancing the department’s impact on national development.

This, she said, will be done through the department’s core undergraduate and graduate programmes in Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to advise of the appointments and reappointments of members of its senior management approved at its annual business meeting of University Council, held in May, as well as the University Finance and General Purposes Committee (F&GPC), held on Friday, July 11, 2025. 

The University Council is authorised by The UWI’s Charter and Statutes to review the work of the University together with the audited statement of accounts and make required appointments of new and returning Executives, Deans and Senior Managers.

Professor Donna Hope, Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), in the Faculty of Humanities & Education at the University of The West Indies(The UWI), Mona Campus, was recently installed as president of the Caribbean Studies Association (CSA), at its annual conference held in Simpson Bay, St Martin.

The Faculty of Science and Technology at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona, will be launching a cybersecurity major in September.

The Caribbean Centre for Research in Bioscience (CCRiB) is hosting a unique series of immersive science camps under the theme ‘Foundations of Research: Building Scientists of Tomorrow’.

Targeting advanced high school students and undergraduate, the seven to 10-day camps provide hands-on exposure to real-world scientific research, theoretical backgrounds and experimental design. Each camp focuses on a cutting-edge theme in modern science:

Political Scientist Dr. Michelle Munroe says social media has fundamentally reshaped how Jamaicans connect., engage, and participate in public life. This transformation, she noted, began with the shift from print media to television and has since accelerated in the digital age.

Professor William D Aiken will on Saturday (June 28) be installed as District Governor for Rotary International District 7020 at a ceremony at The UWI Regional Headquarters on Mona Road, St Andrew.
Professor Aiken is head of the Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, and Emergency Medicine, at the Mona Campus of The University of the West Indies.