Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr Farley Cleghorn donates US $250,000 

Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr Farley R. Cleghorn has responded to the announcement of an endowment established by The University of the West Indies Medical Alumni Association (UWIMAA), with a generous donation of US $250,000. It is the endowment’s largest donation to date as the UWIMAA seeks to raise US $1.5 million toward medical sciences programmes in honour of The UWI’s 75th and the Association’s 33rd anniversary in 2023.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the conferral of the title of ‘Emeritus’ on seven retired Professors. The decision on the conferrals was made during a virtual University Finance and General Purposes Committee meeting held in late October.

‘Emeritus’ designation is given to persons who retired in the rank of ‘Professor’—in recognition of their distinguished and exemplary careers—and generally allows these individuals to retain their titles. The list of new Professors Emerti follows.

At an investiture ceremony held on December 4, 2021, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, conferred the Governor General's Faithful and Meritorious Award's highest honour, the Cross and Plaque, upon Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. The Award recognises Vice-Chancellor Beckles’ 40 years of distinguished service to The UWI and the Caribbean.

The University of the West Indies, joins the region and the world in congratulating Barbados on this remarkable milestone in its history. The island’s achievement of Republic status and the appointment its first President, Her Excellency the Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason is a proud moment for The UWI as an indigenous Caribbean university. The University community salutes the people of Barbados and Prime Minister, The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley on the bold move to leave the country’s colonial past behind, and elect a Barbadian Head of State, on their 55th anniversary of Independence.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has launched a redesigned, modern, and more efficient website for its central administrative operations—www.uwi.edu

“We do not proclaim our achievements enough. Our modesty and timidity are our worst enemies”.

This declaration, made by Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, came during the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence hosted by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) on Thursday November 25.

In a live, virtual Awards ceremony, broadcast via UWItv, seven staff members and one department from across the UWI system were presented with the Awards which represent the regional University’s highest accolade.

(L-R) President of the Guild of Students, Danielle Mullings; The UWI Mona’s Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Dale Webber; The Most Honourable Prime Minister Andrew Holness, and The UWI Mona Campus Registrar, Dr Donovan Stanberry. All pictured holding one of two cheques with a total value of JMD$2.5m presented to The UWI Mona to support needy students.

Participants aboard the Norwegian, Statsraad Lehmkuhl research vessel which docked at Jamaica’s Port Royal earlier this month, were hosted by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Mona Campus on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.

The 33 visiting students and lecturers who are on the One Ocean Expedition led by University of Bergen (UiB), toured the Mona Campus’ Port Royal Marine Laboratory, then participated in an organised Knowledge Exchange Forum.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) through its Medical Alumni Association (UWIMAA) has launched an Endowment of US$1.5 million.

Seven staff members and one department at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will be honoured at 2020/2021 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence. One of the highlights on the University’s calendar, the Awards recognise high achievement by academic, senior administrative and professional personnel throughout the regional university. The 2020/2021 Awards, which marks the 28th year, will be held virtually—similar to last year’s ceremony—due to regional COVID-19 restrictions and protocols and will take the total number of awardees to 161.