| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 11:00AM | WORKSHOP |
Online Legal Resources Discovery WorkshopOverview: How to find and access legal resources in Lexis Database Facilitator: Mr. Adrian Duncan, Law Librarian, Law Branch Library Venue Description: Library Booth, Mona Research Village |
Mona Research Village |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM | TOURS |
URD CAMPUS AND HERITAGE TOURSOverview: Explore Heritage and other points of interest on the Mona Campus. Exciting, bus and walking tours are scheduled and offered throughout the day, for all campus visitors. Venue Description: Tours Depart the URD Schools & Tours Centre adjacent the Assembly Hall |
URD Tours Centre |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCE |
GENIUS TIMEOverview: Each Department will be represented by one (1) genius (15-20 minutes per hour) who will give a dramatization of a science concept – e.g. equation solving and proofs, Newtonian forces, etc. The audience will be engaged to participate. AUDIENCE: High School students & their teachers |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM | TEDx EVENT |
TED TalksDEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT will be hosting a TEDx (Ted Talk) on Wed Feb 6 as a Signature Event. This will be a massive undertaking led by the students with support from DGOV faculty. It is expected that JTB and/or Sandals will sponsor the event. |
Social Sciences Lecture Theatre (SSLT), Faculty of Social Sciences |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM | HIV TESTING SERVICES |
UWI HARP | UWI HIV/AIDS RESPONSE PROGRAMMEOverview: Free HIV Testing by UWI HARP and Bashy Bus. Free HIV testing for all persons! Come out and get tested! Venue Description: Graduation Lawn, Adjacent Mona Research Village |
The Graduation Lawn |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 2:00PM | PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCE |
Alternative energy using the bicycleOverview: Participants will ride a bicycle and attempt to light up a series of light bulbs based on speed AUDIENCE: High school students, FST students |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 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. Open to the Public and Campus Community |
The Graduation Lawn |
| Thursday February 7 | 11:00AM | SCAVENGER HUNT |
Science Scavenger HuntOverview: Involve all departments. QR Codes will be mounted at various locations around the faculty and students will have to follow the clues to move from the starting point to the end. Students will need their smartphones or tablets to download QR code reader and use it to participate in the hunt AUDIENCE: High school students (15 students per session) |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Thursday February 7 | 11:00 AM | GEO TECH EVENT |
MAPATHONOverview: The event presents a fun and educational opportunity for students to create maps and simulate reducing disaster risks and addressing public health crises. The activities will introduce and provide hands on experience for students in GIS Technology, Cartography and Geography and will expose them to career options in the Geosciences Organizers: The Department of Geography and Geology (DOGG) and The National Spatial Data Management Division, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation |
The Computer Lab Department of Geography and Geology |
| Thursday February 7 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM | FACULTY TOURS |
FACULTY TOURSOverview: Special tours offered of the state-of-the-art Faculty of Law facilities, guided by current students in the Law programme. |
Faculty of Law Foyer |
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.
