Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Densil A. Williams (center), and President of the Lions Club of Mona, Dr. Olivene Burke (third from right), are flanked by (from left) Secretary Lion Stanley G. Smellie; Past Council Chair Lion Dr. Denise Forrest, PMJF; Second Vice-President Lion Nolda Thompson; Lion Carolyn Wright; and Treasurer Lion Dave Scarlett, PMJF.

The UWI Mona sends warm congratulations and is pleased to share the news that Professor Dale Webber has been appointed as Jamaica’s first Special Envoy for Climate Change, the Environment, matters of the Ocean, and the Blue Economy. This prestigious role reflects, not only, Professor Webber’s exemplary career as a marine biologist and conservationist but also his outstanding contributions to academia, public service, and environmental stewardship.

The United Nations University at the sitting of its Governance Council on December 7, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan, unanimously appointed Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, its new Chairman/Chancellor, effective May 2025.

Noting that Sir Hilary has established a global reputation as a strategic planner in higher education, respected scholar, and thought leader in development thinking, the Council expressed its keenness to work under his Chairmanship as the University enters its 50th anniversary this year.

On January 7, 1947, the governing body of the University College of the West Indies held its first meeting in Jamaica, paving the way for the establishment of The UWI's first campus at Mona. Just a year later, the campus welcomed its first class of 33 medical students.

Fast forward to January 7, 2018, and again in 2023, "UWI Day" was officially declared by governments across the region, marking the beginning of our 60th and 75th anniversary celebrations.

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, WI. Thursday, December 19, 2024 - On behalf of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) community, Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles offers the following tribute to Caribbean Renaissance Man and Professor Emeritus of History, Sir Fitzroy 'Roy' Augier, on his 100th birth anniversary.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is celebrating the debut of former student cricketers Amir Jangoo and Jediah Blades on the West Indies Men's Cricket Team. The duo, who first received their regional exposure by representing The UWI on the Combined Campuses and Colleges first-class and List A cricket teams, later progressed to play for their national teams. They were selected to participate in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against Bangladesh, which took place at Warner Park in St. Kitts on Thursday, December 12.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the University of Glasgow are celebrating a historic milestone, as the first cohort of students have graduated from the world’s first Master’s in Reparatory Justice. The five graduates were awarded their joint degrees from both Glasgow and The UWI in Glasgow on Monday December 9.

The Hugh Wynter Institute for Reproductive Health and Endoscopic Surgery (HWI-RHES) at The University of The West Indies (UWI), Mona, celebrates graduate student Treka Lewis' national recognition.

Lewis, is a current M.Sc. Counselling student at HWI-RHES, who had received the Order of Distinction (OD) for her outstanding contributions to National Poor Relief Services and Community Development during the Jamaica National Awards Ceremony on October 21st, 2024.

Students at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) are shaping the future of the Caribbean and beyond through their research.

The University recently hosted its second annual postgraduate student conference from November 20 to 22. The event featured over 60 presentations that highlighted extensive multidisciplinary research conducted by students on a variety of topics, including health, climate resilience, sustainable development, and agriculture.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) proudly announces the appointment of six new professors, enhancing the esteemed academic community across its campuses.

The following individuals have been promoted to Professor with effect from October 9, 2024: