The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, is excited to announce the eagerly anticipated Open House titled, Pelican Par: The Complete University Experience which will be held on November 16 and 17, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

Reggae crooner Beres Hammond flipped the script on this year's UWI, Mona Graduation ceremonies, much to the delight of numerous fans in the audience.

Hammond, who was conferred with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt) at the final of four ceremonies on Saturday, November 4, did what he does best when it was his turn to address the graduating class of 2023.

Honorary Graduand Ms Rachel Manley has lauded The UWI, which is this year celebrating its 75^th anniversary, for fostering and nurturing regional integration over the decades.

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, last Friday called on UWI Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, and Pro Vice-Chancellor and UWI Mona Principal Densil Williams to continue efforts to broaden student exchange initiatives between US academic institutions and The UWI.

Ambassador Marks was speaking at the first of four annual UWI, Mona Graduation Ceremonies shortly after she was conferred with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD).

Honorary graduand Professor Dale Abel did not mince words when he addressed members of The UWI’s class of 2023 last Saturday morning, urging them to be humble and to pay it forward.

He also encouraged the graduands to challenge the status quo, seek out mentorship opportunities, and “resist the temptation to be motivated solely by self-interest”.

He was speaking at the graduation ceremony for students in the faculties of Medical Sciences and Sport shortly after he was conferred with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (DSc).

After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Faculty of Medical Sciences at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Mona, will be hosting its 29th Annual Research Conference and Workshops (FMS-ARC) from November 22 - 24, 2023.
 
The highly anticipated Conference will be hosted in the Main Medical Lecture Theatre at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). This 29th Conference will explore and celebrate the evolution and revolution of the Faculty in its capacity of teaching and research.
 

The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Dennis Cohen as the Chairman the project, Operation Restructuring Transformation and Growth (RTG), a key initiative geared towards reforming the Administrative processes on the campus. Cohen, a chartered accountant and distinguished business executive  with over two decades of experience in the financial sector  including  roles as; the Group Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO of NCB Financial Group Limited, CEO of NCB Capital Markets and Vice President of Citibank N.A.

Professor Densil A. Williams, Pro Vice Chancellor, Principal of The UWI Mona Campus and Professor of International Business is calling for a rethinking of the way social security benefits are determined and accorded to employees in today’s economic environment where affordability is a major concern to employers.

Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), in collaboration with Design Privacy Ltd, successfully hosted the Graduation Ceremony for Cohort 1 of the Data Protection Course. The event took place on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the Executive Lecture Theatre, MSBM, Mona Campus.