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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 11:30AM |
FORUM |
URD SIGNATURE EVENT
MONA SOCIAL SERVICES
TOPIC: The Role of Universities and the Private Sector in Community Transformation
OVERVIEW: This event is for community development specialists, policy decision makers, international development partners, students and persons interested in how resources within Jamaica can be leveraged to give the best output for community transformation. Attendees can expect to learn about existing and pipeline projects from two private sector organizations and UWI Mona in transforming communities. This event will also facilitate the exchanging of good practices by these organizations in transforming communities.
MAIN PRESENTERS: Dr. Olivene Burke, Director, Mona Social Services; Mrs. Tanketa Chance Wilson, General Manager, Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation; Mrs. Brittany Singh-Williams, Executive Director, CB Facey Foundation) and Senior Advisor to the Minister of State in the Ministry of Education
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The Council Room, Senate Building |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM- 12:00PM |
DEPT BOTANICAL TOUR |
DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department Tours
OVERVIEW: Medicinal Plants Tour in Botany Gardens
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Life Sciences Botany Gardens, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 12:00PM |
PUBLIC LECTURE |
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
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Multi-functional Room, UWI Main Library |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 2:00PM |
DEPT TOURS |
DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
ACTIVITY: Department Tours
OVERVIEW: Tour of the Fertility Unit, the Colposcopic Unit and Obstetric Ultrasound in the Colposcopy unit.
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Meeting Point: Main Entrance Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
HERITAGE TOURS |
URD CAMPUS AND HERITAGE TOURS
Scheduled bus tours offered throughout the day for all campus visitors to explore Heritage and other points of interest on the Mona Campus.
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Tours Depart from the Assembly Hall |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
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.
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
LITERATURES IN ENGLISH
Department Display
OVERVIEW: The department will showcase its programmes in a special courtyard display
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
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.
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
DEPT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS |
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
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Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
DELIVERY DRONE DEMO |
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING
ACTIVITY: Autonomous Delivery Drone Demo
OVERVIEW: The display will demonstrate a delivery drone capable of accepting ‘orders’ from a website, retrieving the payload from a pick up point and navigating to the drop off point and back to its base. This project has applications in logistic services for retailers, service providers and government agencies. It is a collaboration between the Computing Society, Electronics Club, Alternative Energy Club and the UWI IEEE Student Branch.
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Lawns Opposite The Assembly Hall |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
DEPT EXHIB AND DEMOS |
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Department Exhibit and Demonstration
OVERVIEW: Interactive displays and presentations by engineering students groups. The first-year Civil Engineering students will display a scaled model of the study area between JPS, Rockfort and Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA).
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The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:30PM |
COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
"HERITAGE TENT"
OVERVIEW: Display and sale of ethnic Jamaican foods Items
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FHE Courtyard |
