| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday February 6 | 1:00PM | MUSEUMS AND BOTANY GARDENS TOURS |
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TOURSOverview: Campus visitors will have the opportunity to explore or research facilities and museums, by participating in the following tours:
Audience: UWI Students, High School Students, General Public Venue Description: Tours Depart the URD Schools & Tours Centre adjacent the Assembly Hall |
URD Tours Centre |
| Wednesday February 6 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM | TOURS |
Guided Tour of the Main LibraryOverview: Tour highlights key spaces, services and resources of the Main Library. Led by: Mrs. Audrey Whyte, Secretary, Public Services, Main Library Venue Description: Catalogue Hall, Main Library |
The Main Library |
| Wednesday February 6 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM | CONSULTATION |
Mold Cleaning & Mitigation Consultation SessionsOverview: Introduces participants to basic mold cleaning and mitigating strategies. Facilitators: Mr. Dunstan Newman, Conservation & Preservation Librarian; Mr. Dave Brown, Chief Binder, Main Library; Mr. Robert Murray Senior Binder, Main Library Venue Description: Library Booth, Mona Research Village |
Mona Research Village |
| Wednesday February 6 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM | WORKSHOP |
Plagiarism and Referencing WorkshopOverview: Defines plagiarism and offers a guide to avoiding plagiarism through referencing in text and at the end of the paper Facilitator: Ms. Myrna Douglas, Head: Law Branch Library Venue Desrciption: Library Booth Mona Research Village |
Mona Research Village |
| Wednesday February 6 | 3:00PM - 4:30PM | WORKSHOP |
Endnote WorkshopOverview: Step-by-step guide to managing your references using Endnote software. Facilitator: Ms. Myrna Douglas, Head: Law Branch Library Venue Description: Library Booth Mona Research Village |
Mona Research Village |
| Wednesday February 6 | 1:00PM - 2:30PM | FORUM AND LAUNCH |
Building a Caribbean Professional Learning Community in English Language TeachingOverview: The School of Education’s Scholarship of English Language Teaching and Learning (SoELTL) Caribbean Commons seeks to provide an avenue for mentoring, fostering and advancing teaching and learning and the researching of these everyday classroom activities by teachers/lecturers and their students as scholarly work. The event will unveil the ambitious programme and will also mark the launch of SOETRAIL a Peer-reviewed Best Practice Magazine that publishes research on Teaching, Research, Assessment, Innovation and Leadership in Education. Keynote Speaker: Dr Maurice Smith. International Educational Consultant Collaborating Organizations: Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS); Association of Principals and Vice Principals (APVP); English Language Teaching Faculty, Teachers’ Colleges and Departments of English, Secondary Schools |
The Undercroft, Senate Building |
| Wednesday February 6 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM | CONSULTATION |
Document Preservation Consultation SessionsOverview: Introduces participants to:
Facilitators: Mr. Dunstan Newman, Conservation & Preservation Librarian; Mr. Dave Brown, Chief Binder, Main Library; Mr. Robert Murray Senior Binder, Main Library Venue Description: Library Booth Mona Research Village |
Mona Research Village |
| Wednesday February 6 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM | PROFESSORIAL LECTURE |
Inaugural Professorial Lecture: Strengthening Health Care Systems through Capacity Building for Research and Policy Development among Nurses and MidwivesOverview: Nurses and midwives are the primary point of contact within health care systems with potential for great health care innovations to improve the quality of care. This can be achieved by providing a platform for developing research and leadership capacity among nurses and midwives, fostering dynamic and sustained engagement of researchers, research users and decision makers in the policy development process and supporting the scale up of innovative programs and practices. Presenter: Professor Eulalia Kahwa, The UWI School of Nursing |
Lecture Theatre 3 Faculty of Medical Sciences, Teaching & Research Complex |
| Wednesday February 6 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM | PANEL DISCUSSION |
Transitioning out of Enhanced Security Measures: Sustaining Security GainsOverview: Persons attending this panel discussion will hear from experts (researchers and practitioners) about key strategies for sustaining violence reduction in Jamaica (and which may be applicable elsewhere in the Caribbean). Attendees will hear about current innovations, evidence-based practices in violence reduction and crime control policy. Panellists: Professor Anthony Harriott, Director, Institute of Criminal Justice and security, UWI; Mr. Damian Hutchinson, Executive Director, Peace Management Initiative; Mr. Mark Shields, Former Deputy Commissioner of Police – Jamaica Constabulary Force. |
Council Room, UWI Regional Headquarters |
| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday February 6 2019 | 3:00PM - 6:00PM | EXHIBITION |
2019 MONA RESEARCH VILLAGEOverview: The Village is an interactive and participatory themed exhibition for visitors to explore and learn more about our research. Special exhibits will also pinpoint contributions made by Mona researchers to Policy development, spotlight upcoming researchers, and unveil emerging studies. Open to the Public, visiting students and campus community. |
The Graduation Lawn |
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
