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Date: WEDNESDAY February 11
Date Time Type Details Venue
WEDNESDAY February 11 10:00AM - 4:00PM FACULTY DEMO

The Department of Chemistry's Chemistry Demonstrations Various interactive demonstrations
will be set up to excite and inspire sixth form students. Features include Let’s Drink to That!
(water to wine to beer to milk) / Alchemy: Turning copper into ‘gold’ / Magic Writing / pH Rainbow Money to Burn

 The Faculty Spine
WEDNESDAY February 11 10:00AM - 4:00PM DEMO

The Department of Computing Demonstration: Sensor Networks for Real Time Management
of Agriculture Overview: Introducing a prototype of a sensor network designed to offer real
time weather analysis and yield forecasts, that was judged the winner of the 2014 Agrihack
Talent Caribbean competition.

 The Faculty Spine
WEDNESDAY February 11 10:00AM - 4:00PM FACULTY TOUR

The Department of Geography and Geology's Tour of the Museum Overview: TBC

 Museum
WEDNESDAY February 11 10:30AM-11:30AM BOOK LAUNCH

Book Title: Visions of Zion: Ethiopians and Rastafari in the Search
for the Promised Land Author: Dr. Erin C. MacLeod Overview:
This volume offers those who study the movement a broader understanding
of the implications of repatriation. Taking the Ethiopian perspective into account,
it argues that migrant and diaspora identities are the products of negotiation,
and it illuminates the implications of this negotiation for concepts of citizenship,
as well as for our understandings of pan-Africanism and south-south migration. Speaker: TBC

 Assembly Hall
WEDNESDAY February 11 11:00AM - 11:45PM REASONING SESSION

Mona Social Services' Reasoning Session 4: Title: Post Peace Treaty: What to make of Community Development? Overview: Overview: In 2008, The University was present at the signing of a Peace Treaty, agreed to by representatives of groups from the Greater August Town community. Six years later, discussions about windows of opportunity, loss and gains prime discussions about development for the community. Panellist will critically reflect on the turnaround since 2008 and lessons that should be learnt Moderator: Mr. Horace Levy, Board Member Peace Management Initiative

 MSS Conference Room
WEDNESDAY February 11 11:00AM - 12:00PM WORKSHOP

Title: Research and Writing: Maximizing SBA Scores Overview:
The presentation aims to assist high school students with basic information
regarding the completion of research papers for School Based Assessment (SBA)
while avoiding pitfalls such as plagiarism. Presenter: Dr. Rosemarie Heath

 N2, Faculty of Humnities & Education
WEDNESDAY February 11 11:00AM - 12:00PM INTERACTIVE FUN

Office of Graduate Studies and Research Lounge Acvtivity: Gaming at the Lounge Overview An interactive Gaming Session with the OGSR Team. Karaoke, Dominos, Quizzes.

 Lawn adjacent the Office of Graduate Studies & Research
WEDNESDAY February 11 11:00AM - 12:00PM WORKSHOP

Title: CAPE Workshops for Communication Studies Overview: Workshops for 6th formers preparing to sit the CAPE Communication Studies examination. Presenter: Various presenters

 N1, Faculty of Humnities & Education
WEDNESDAY February 11 11:00AM - 12:00PM FACULTY TOUR

The Biotechnology Centre Faculty Tour Daily tours of the Centre's Labs showcasing: • DNA extraction made simple • A piece of Plant to Feed the Nation, How? • 5 Minute Rule, its Clean! ...Or Is It? & Fungi: Your Everyday Encounters • Pamphlet distribution

 Biotechnology Centre
WEDNESDAY February 11 11:00AM - 3:00PM DEPARTMENT BOOTH

Department of History & Archaeology Booth Display:
"Heritage Tent" Display booth with sale of heritage foods

 Faculty Courtyard
WEDNESDAY February 11 11:00AM - 3:00PM DEPARTMENT BOOTH

Department of Library & Information Studies Booth Display:
"Library & Information Studies Tent" Showcasing the Department

 Faculty Courtyard
WEDNESDAY February 11 11:00AM - 3:00PM DEPARTMENT BOOTH

Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
Booth Display: "Foreign Languages & Literatures Tent"
Showcasing the Department

 Faculty Courtyard

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