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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
12:00PM - 1:30PM |
MUSEUM TOUR |
DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department Museum Tour
OVERVIEW: Life Sciences Museum Tour
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Life Sciences Museum, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
12:00PM - 12:30PM |
COURTYARD INTEERACTIVE GAME |
MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Pinata Game
OVERVIEW: An Explosion of sweets! Volunteers are blindfolded as they break decorated figure and retrieve sweets..
COORDINATORS: Spanish Students
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
12:00PM - 1:00PM |
COURTYARD PUBLIC SPEAKING SESSION |
LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS AND PHILOSOPHY
TOPIC: Speaker's Corner
OVERVIEW: What does it take to make a speech like a pro? Listen to and critique UWI students trained in public speaking. Identify elements of an effective speech and try your hand at extemporaneous speaking.
PRESENTERS: Public Speaking Lecturers
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FHE Courtyard |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
12:00PM - 1:30PM |
HERBARIUM TOUR |
DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department Museum Tour
OVERVIEW: Herbarium Tour and Introduction to Virtual Herbarium.
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Herbarium, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
12:00PM – 4:00PM |
DEPT EXHIBIT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS |
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Department Exhibit and Demonstration
OVERVIEW: Various interactive demonstrations will be set up to excite and inspire sixth form students.
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The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
12:00PM – 4:00PM |
DEPT EXHIBIT AND QUIZZES |
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Various Activities
OVERVIEW: Poster Display featuring the work of the Department and Math Quizzes.
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The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
12:30PM - 1:15PM |
MAIN CONCERT |
FHE LUNCH HOUR CONCERT
THEME: Many Voices One Song
OVERVIEW: The Faculty of Humanities and Education & its Departments present their contribution to the conversation on equality in diversity.
PERFORMERS: Students and Faculty
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The Undercroft, Senate Building |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
12:30PM - 1:30PM |
MICRO TEACHING |
MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
TOPIC: Languages Micro Teaching session
OVERVIEW: A taste of three languages. A few minutes of each language (Chinese, Japanese and French) will be taught to participating audiences.
PRESENTERS: Lecturers of Foreign Languages at UWI Mona
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FHE Lecture Theatre N1 |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
12:30PM - 2:00PM |
JOINT PRESENTATION AND JOURNAL LAUNCH |
MONA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
PRESENTATION TOPIC: Towards an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Attracting Caribbean Diaspora Business: Case Study of Jamaica.
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: The presentation highlights characteristics of entrepreneurial ecosystems for Diaspora investments, and the measures and policies necessary for their efficient functioning.
Researchers: Indianna D. Minto-Coy & Maria Elo
LAUNCH OVERVIEW: Unveiling of Special Issue of the Journal of Social & Economic Studies "Breaking the Barriers: Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, Competitiveness and Growth in the Caribbean:
Editors: Indianna D. Minto-Coy, Noel M. Cowell and Michelle McLeod,
MAIN SPEAKER: Indianna D. Minto-Coy
SPECIAL INTRODUCTION: Ambassador the Honourable Dr. Richard L. Bernal, O.J., Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs, University of the West Indies.
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The Council Room, Senate Building |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
1:00PM - 2:30PM |
TECH EVENT [Session Two (2)] |
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY
EVENT: MAPATHON
OVERVIEW: 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, Cartology and Geography and will expose them to career options in the Geosciences.
PARTICIPANT CAPACITY: 25 Persons per session
COORDINATORS: The Department of Geography and Geology and the National Spatial Data Management Division, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation.
To reserve spaces please contact the Department:
CONTACT: Leonard Notice
TELEPHONE: 876 927 2129
EMAIL: leonard.notice@uwimona.edu.jm
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The Department of Geography and Geology GIS Lab |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
RESEARCH FORUM |
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES
TOPIC: Stimulating Scholarship: Exploring the relationship between Research and Practice in Library and Information Science.
OVERVIEW: The Research forum will showcase original research conducted by UWI Mona students and lecturers as well as other library and information practitioners that have made significant contributions to the field of Library and Information Science.
MAIN PRESENTER: Dr. Orville Taylor, Head of the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Multi Functional Room, Main Library |
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 |
2:00PM - 3:00 PM |
DEPT EXHIBIT DEMOS AND EXPERIMENTS |
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Department Exhibit and Demonstration
OVERVIEW: Ice Cream making Demo
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The Food Teaching Lab, Chemistry Department. Faculty of Science and Technology |
