The incoming director for The University of the West Indies (UWI) Western Jamaica Campus (WJC) Professor Donovan Campbell has signalled his intent to have the institution work to meet the needs of its environment.
Campbell, who will officially take up the role on August 1, said that the western city, where the campus is based, will be particularly in focus as he seeks to execute the mandate of the fledgling institution.
“Montego Bay is buzzing with possibilities in terms of higher education, in terms of how we can collaborate and work with different stakeholders,” Campbell told the Jamaica Observer.
“I believe that Montego Bay is a unique space, and I believe that the model for WJC that we have out here is a unique model that is fit for purpose to the Montego Bay setting,” added Campbell who headed the university’s Geology Department prior to this appointment.
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.
