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Faculty Display 2017

Date: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2
Date Time Type Details Venue
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 10:00AM - 11:00AM DEPT TOUR

DEPT TOUR -Tours of the DOGG Research Facilities

DEEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY
ACTIVITY: Department Tours
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
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 TBA DEPT TOURS

DEPT TOURS - DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE

DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE
Department Tours

Meeting Point: TBA
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 10:00AM - 4:00PM COURTYARD EXHIBIT

COURTYARD EXHIBIT - Using Libraries and Archives to stimulate Scholarship

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Department Display
THEME: Using Libraries and Archives to stimulate Scholarship and Research.
OVERVIEW: The display will showcase research, our various programmes including our new Master of Arts in Archives and Records Management and career opportunities. Visitors can observe and ask questions about our demonstrations in book repair and preserving archival materials. Spot prizes for correct answers to an Information Literacy game.

FHE Courtyard
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 10:00AM - 4:00PM COURTYARD EXHIBIT

COURTYARD EXHIBIT - LITERATURES IN ENGLISH

LITERATURES IN ENGLISH
Department Display
OVERVIEW: The department will showcase its programmes in a special courtyard display

FHE Courtyard
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 10:00AM - 4:00PM COURTYARD EXHIBIT

COURTYARD EXHIBIT - MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Department Display
THEME: Languages: Gateway to the World
OVERVIEW: Cultural Items from various countries that speak the languages taught in the Department (e.g. Food, Posters, Published works from academic staff, etc.) will be on display.

FHE Courtyard
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 10:00AM - 4:00PM DEPT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS

DEPT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS - BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE

BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Department Demonstrations and Experiments
OVERVIEW: Range of experiments including
- Extracting DNA at Home from fruits
- Potato Cloning demonstration
- Making paper from floral parts and Newspaper
- Demonstration-Wine making from local fruits

Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology
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

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