| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday February 6 | 1:00PM - 2:30PM | FORUM AND LAUNCH |
Overview: 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 |
Overview: 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 | 3:00PM - 4:30PM | WORKSHOP |
Overview: 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 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM | PROFESSORIAL LECTURE |
Overview: 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 |
Overview: 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 |
| Wednesday February 6 | 5:30PM - 7:00PM | FORUM |
Overview: The Role of Academia in National Development: Making our Vision 2030 a Reality Presenter: Dr Wayne Henry, Executive Director, Planning Institute of Jamaica |
The Assembly Hall |
| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday February 6 2019 | 3:00PM - 6:00PM | EXHIBITION |
Overview: 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 |
| Date | Time | Type | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM-12:00PM | FORUM |
Overview: Participants will gain insight into look at Mona Social Service’s (MSS) contribution to development particularly through the UWI Township Scholarship and Entrepreneurship programmes. UWI Township graduates and high achievers will share their tertiary education journey and how they now contribute to social and economic development. Stakeholders from other tertiary institutions will also present how they engage with communities and the impact they have been making. |
The Council Room, Senate Building |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
Overview: Visit our table top display in the courtyard! |
Faculty of Humanities and Education Courtyard |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | MATH GAMES |
Overview: A Selection of Math games AUDIENCE: UWI Students, High School Students, General Public |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | PARTICIPATORY DEMONSTRATION |
Overview: Demonstration of earthquake waves and tours of the unit to see the equipment involved in earthquake measurement and monitoring. |
The Spine, Faculty of Science and Technology |
| Thursday February 7 | 10:00AM - 3:00PM | COURTYARD EXHIBIT |
Overview: Visit our table top display in the courtyard! |
Faculty of Humanities and Education Courtyard |
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.
