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Date: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2
Date	Time	Type	Details	Venue
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	10:00AM - 5:00PM	HIV TESTING SERVICES	HIV TESTING SERVICES UWI HARP \| UWI HIV/AIDS RESPONSE PROGRAMME Free HIV Testing offered by UWI HARP and Bashy Bus. OVERVIEW: Free HIV testing for all persons! Come out and get tested!	Graduation Lawn, Adjacent the Mona Research Village
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	10:00AM- 12:00PM	DEPT BOTANICAL TOUR	DEPT BOTANICAL TOUR DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES Department Tours OVERVIEW: Medicinal Plants Tour in Botany Gardens	Life Sciences Botany Gardens, Faculty of Science and Technology
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	10:00AM - 12:00PM	PUBLIC LECTURE	PUBLIC LECTURE- Social Justice Response to Human Trafficking in Negril URD SIGNATURE EVENT INSTITUTE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES TOPIC: Social Justice Response to Human Trafficking in Negril, Jamaica OVERVIEW: Public lecture on the initiatives and responses to Human Trafficking in Jamaica. MAIN SPEAKER: Rev Dr Margaret Fowler, Executive Director, The Theodora Project, Westmoreland, Negril	Multi-functional Room, UWI Main Library
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	10:00AM - 2:00PM	DEPT TOURS	DEPT TOURS - Tour of the Fertility Unit DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY ACTIVITY: Department Tours OVERVIEW: Tour of the Fertility Unit, the Colposcopic Unit and Obstetric Ultrasound in the Colposcopy unit.	Meeting Point: Main Entrance Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	10:30AM- 12:00PM	BOOK LAUNCH	BOOK LAUNCH - Race, Equity and the Learning Environment SCHOOL OF EDUCATION BOOK: Race, Equity and the Learning Environment: The Global Relevance of Critical and Inclusive Pedagogies in Higher Education AUTHORS: Dr. Saran Stewart, Prof. Frank Tuitt, Dr. Chayla Haynes-Davison OVERVIEW: Gathering scholars from across academic disciplines and countries, this volume illuminates the global relevance of critical and inclusive pedagogies, and demonstrates how their application can transform the teaching and learning process and promote more equitable educational outcomes among all students but especially racially minoritized students.	The Assembly Hall
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	11:30AM - 4:00PM	DEPT EXHIB AND DISPLAYS	DEPT EXHIB AND DISPLAYS - Geosciences and Development DEEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY Department Exhibit and Displays TITLE: Geosciences and Development OVERVIEW A range of exciting displays to showcase the work of the DOGG and its impact throughout Jamaica and the region. Displays will include: (a) The White Limestone Characterization and Optimization Project (b) Oil Exploration and Petroleum Potential in Jamaica (c) Geoarchaeology Research on Mortar in Jamaica (d) Climate Change and Agriculture (e) Coral Reefs and Climate	Room C6 & C7, Faculty of Science and Technology
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	11:00AM - 12:30PM	YOUTH FORUM	YOUTH FORUM UWI MONA GUILD OF STUDENTS TOPIC: Youth in Research OVERVIEW: What do young people on the Mona Campus think about research? Is research relevant? A viable career to pursue? This event will facilitate dialogue between students and some of the outstanding movers and shakers among our peers who are making waves here and abroad through their research in various fields and their efforts to provide answers for some of the big issues affecting our youth and our region. Make it a date.	The Undercroft, Senate Building
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	11:00AM - 12:30PM	DEPT TOUR	DEPT TOUR - Tour of Electronics Engineering SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Department Tours OVERVIEW: Tour of Electronics Engineering and Civil Engineering Labs. Demonstrations include using an electric multimeter and conducting a concrete compression test.	Electronics and Civil Engineering Labs Faculty of Science and Technology
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	11:00AM - 12:00PM	WORKSHOP	WORKSHOP - LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND PHILOSOPHY LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND PHILOSOPHY TOPIC: Critical Thinking Workshop OVERVIEW: Pre-Selected groups of sixth form high school students test and improve their critical thinking skills in an engaging interactive workshop PRESENTER: Dr. Carmeneta Jones	The Writing Centre, Faculty of Humanities and Education
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2	11:00AM - 12:00PM	DEPT TOUR	DEPT TOUR - Tour of GIS & Remote Sensing Labs DEEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY Department Tourss OVERVIEW: The following tours are scheduled during the times provided. - Tours of the DOGG Research Facilities - Tour of GIS & Remote Sensing Labs - Tour of Geology Museum and Rock Preparation Lab - Tour of Map Library	Department of Geography and Geology

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