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Volume 5, Issue 1 September - November 2009Website: www.alumnionline.uwi.edu

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UWI ConnectEditorial Team: Celia Davidson Francis (Editor-in-Chief), Elizabeth Buchanan-Hind, Beverley Pereira,Aileen Standard-Goldson, Marcia Erskine, Stephanie Alleyne-Bishop, Kellie Magnus,Candice York and Lacey-Ann Bartley

Sources:Student and Campus Newsletters, News Items and Announcements, CampusCommunications and Public Relations Offices, Faculties, Departments, UWIAA,Campus Electronic Messaging Centres, the Open Campus, UWIMAA, UWI MedicalAlumni Secretariat, Campus Alumni Offices, Office of Administration, UWI STAT Corpsand others.

Photography:UWI STAT Corps, Campus Photographers, Graduates and Friends of UWI

Publishing Services: Stratcom Marketing Services LimitedYvonne Graham, graduate, Mona School of Business, UWI

Cover photo: The new AdministrationBuilding of the CaveHill Campus which hasthe motif of the AsanteGolden Stool.(Cornerstone laid byOtumfuo Osei Tutu II,Asantehene - October23, 2008).

UWI Connect: For Alumni, Donors, Parents and Friends

This issue of UWI Connect is bursting withsuccess stories: of researchers, faculty, alumniand students of UWI who are performing at thehighest levels all across the globe. I hope you feelas proud as I do of the progress UWI continues

to make in leadership in fields as diverse as medicine,communications and philanthropy.

We can take great satisfaction in the fact that the variouscampuses continue to develop new programmes and that theirnew academic appointments are delivering results.

The support of alumni has great influence on the continueddevelopment of UWI as a world class centre of education and aplace of opportunity for our students, even more so in thesechallenging financial times. Because of this we welcome your ideasand suggestions to support philanthropy in higher education,through different schemes and plans.

Less is more, so the saying goes and with the changes that are, orwill inevitably be coming as we approach the end of one year andlook to the next, we at the IAD feel that we should all aim to bemore zealous in the coming months and years. It is all aboutcontributing more to saving our environment, being moreconnected to your Alma Mater, spending more time with familyand friends, helping more people and being more involved inthings that engender satisfaction.

Whatever you are hoping for, I wish you a happy and healthy 2010.

Celia Davidson FrancisEditor-in-Chief

“Caribbean Integration RunsDeep in my Veins” 7

UWI’s “Light” Shines Brighter in the UK 8

“Advancement” and the IAD 10Major Development in Sports at UWI Mona 12

UWI STAT: Advocates of Change and Excellence 15

2009 OpenCampus GraduationHighlights 20

UWIAA Highlights 23

“Happenings” on the Campus you Attended 29

A publication of the Institutional AdvancementDivision, Vice ChancelleryNo part of this publication may be reproduced withoutthe written permission of the publisher or agent.

EditorialEditorial

I am delighted to have this opportunity toshare a few words with you all before the end of the year. Your University hasbeen grappling with many challenges, withthe still-unfolding impact of the globalrecession topping the list. However, wehave continued to work on theimplementation of our Strategic Plan 2007-2012 to achieve the vision of beinginnovative and internationally competitive.We have for example, sought outconsulting and grant opportunities that willallow us to leverage and utilise theconsiderable skills and expertise availableto us across our campuses. We have alsoworked at the regional and internationallevels to heighten awareness and to lobbyGovernments for support for highereducation. One such opportunity was theoccasion of the 17th Conference ofCommonwealth Ministers of Education inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 15-19,2009, where I had the privilege ofparticipating in the preparation of the Association of CommonwealthUniversities (ACU) communiqué toMinisters of Education, two points fromwhich I quote:

The Impact of the Global Recesion:

We, Vice-Chancellors from across the Commonwealth, recognise the veryserious challenges that the world economic recession presents togovernments, to organisations and to individuals who will have to re-skill andadapt to succeed.

We call upon Commonwealth Ministers of Education to:Agree that higher education, through teaching and learning, researchand knowledge transfer, will be a key driver taking countries out ofrecession;Recognise that the provision of higher level skills to students of all agesprepares them with the adaptability to thrive in the new order;Give priority to providing adequate funding for higher education,including lifelong and part-time learning, and to facilitating access byall who can benefit.

Commitment to the Millennium Development Goals and toEducation for All:We are convinced that none of the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs) can be achieved without a thriving higher education system. Thisis essential to address the chronic shortage of qualified teachers at alllevels and of other professionals needed to research alternative strategies,and to formulate, implement and evaluate programmes to meet the

MDGs. Moving beyond these goals, we believe that this generation willcollectively determine whether life on our planet (at least as we know it)survives. As educators, and people concerned with education, we have acritical role to play in fostering, supporting, encouraging and above all,equipping our students and staff with the values and skills necessary to copewith such a challenge.

We call upon Commonwealth Ministers of Education to:Acknowledge the essential role of higher education in the achievement ofsustainable development, including the Millennium Development Goals;Take a holistic view of education – moving primary, secondary, tertiary andlifelong education forward together;Take special cognisance of the differential regional challenges including theunique problems of small island states.

Another opportunity to lobby for your regional university was the CARICOMHeads of Government Conference in July 2009 where the Heads indicated thatthey would provide support for our efforts to garner funds from internationaldonor and lending agencies to continue our development programmes.

I was also very pleased to have been part of the ceremonies to recognise 19recipients of scholarships and bursaries provided by the UWI RegionalEndowment Fund (UWIREF). We need your continued support and help tocontinue to build the Fund. Each of you should pledge to give an annualcontribution – it will make a difference to the lives of able, but financiallyneedy students. Stay connected and continue to contribute to your AlmaMater. I urge you to make contact with the Alumni Relations arm of the IADto discuss various ways of being involved and contributing.

My very best wishes for a wonderful and productive New Year!

Vice Chancellor’sViewpoint Ground Gained in Support for UWI

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Prof. E. Nigel HarrisVice-Chancellor

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It is often said that the UWI is one of the corner stones of the Caribbean integrationmovement not only as asymbolic institution, but also as the birthplace ofCaribbean movers, shakersand shapers. One suchindividual is Salas Hamilton.

Born to David and CatherineHamilton, Salas recalls howhe grew up in Harris Village,Montserrat, in an environmentsimilar to many small, sleepy,rural communities in theEnglish-speaking Caribbean.The village was circled byabandoned sugar plantationsand had a playground/cricketpitch which was interestinglycalled Hyde Park, maybe afterthe one in London. “Playingsports at the park andrummaging among the oldsugar estates would be myfondest childhood memory.”These memories and experiences helped theCaribbean win his heart. He notes that he “neverreally gave thought to other University options…Itseemed a natural path to pursue academic studies atUWI given that my love of the Caribbean wascemented through my experience as a broadcaster. Isaw the Caribbean as my home and the UWI as thebest option to assist with some academic contextrelating to my existence and space.”

Montserrat is the smallest full member of theCSME, however Salas is undaunted as he lives andbreathes regionalism. A natural orator, a pupil of SirRoy Augier, his passion for regionalism and hislove of the Caribbean is evident. This passion isembodied not only in his speech but also in hisprofession. Salas Hamilton’s work with CARICOMstarted 15 years ago when he joined the Secretariatin Guyana. He left in 1999 to return to Montserratto assist his family in the wake of the volcaniceruptions. He returned to CARICOM in 2002 where he continues to work towards Caribbeanintegration. Mr. Hamilton is one of the masterminds behind the Students Engaging in the CSMEProgramme which began in 2008. Students fromCaribbean member states are allowed to visit other

Caribbean states to assess the progress of the CSME. The implementation of the CSME by the Caribbean is slow due to lack of actual experiences. Thisprogramme, although relatively small,aims to make the CSME come to life.Students leave the programme with arenewed hope in the CSME and withexperiences that will empower them to goback to their universities and colleges topreach the “gospel of regionalism”.

At the UWI, Salas was no “book worm”as he balanced academics and extra curricular activities.He served as Chairman of Irvine Hall and served threeyears as the President of the Debating Society. Footballwas also a part of the mix, which he played at the inter-hall level, as well as at the national level inMontserrat.

His over twenty years experience in the field of media andcommunications working in both the private and publicsectors began with a broadcasting course at CARIMAC. Henow boasts a Masters in Contemporary Diplomacy; aBachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma in MassCommunications; Certificates in Radio Announcing,Television Production and Television Drama. His mediaexperience is not only local and regional but alsointernational. He is a former Director of the Antilles RadioCorporation and worked with GEM FM, JBC (JamaicaBroadcasting Corporation, CANA (Caribbean News Agency)and The Voice of America.

A true Caribbean citizen, he hopes to retire with his family to one of many Caribbean retreats such as the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, Paramaribo in Suriname or Belmopan,Belize.

By Lacey-Ann Bartley

Salas Hamilton’s workwith CARICOM started15 years ago when hejoined the Secreetariat inGuyana.

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Margaret Barrett was born in Kingston, Jamaica. She first attended the UWI (Mona) in 1970 where she pursued a Certificate in Social Work. She says, “This choice was quiteby-the-way. I went on campus to pursue Management Studies. However after discussionsand exposure to Sociology and Social Work, I thought that I was more interested in SocialWork although that area of studies did not then offer a degree programme. To date I haveno regrets as the principles of Social Work have under-pinned all areas of work or sociallife in which I have served.

I obtained employment as a Probation Officer immediately after graduation and gavevery good service for a few years. During this tenure I returned to the UWI where I

graduated with a BSc. (Hons) degree in Social Work. I was later one of the first graduatesof the MSc. degree programme in Human Resource Management.

I have been involved in various civic organisations viz the Jaycees of Jamaica where I was aChapter President and Executive on the State body; inaugural member and secretary of the

Public Personnel Managers’Association; member of the Optimist Club; member of the JamaicaAssociation for Training and Development (JATAD) and the American Society for Training and

Development (ASTD).

I was appointed secretary of the Visiting Committee of the Women’s CorrectionalCenter (Fort Augusta) by the Minister of Justice (Jamaica) and served in that

position until 2003 when I was transferred by the Jamaica National BuildingSociety to be the Chief Representative Officer in Florida.

I entered the UWI soon after the riot of 1968, I believe that was the ‘BlackPower’ era. This led to a kind of militancy particularly in the Social Sciences.The wearing of Dashiki and head wrap became my standard mode of dress.”

Margaret found that after leaving UWI, she was however faced with the starkreality that the Dashiki and head wrap was not the accepted mode of dressoutside of the campus.

She has excelled in her chosen field and says, “I am proud to have attended theUWI and it is my signal honour to be associated with the UWI AlumniAssociation as President of the Florida Chapter.”

Margaret Barrett:

An AGENTof Civic CHANGE

A Graduate’sPoint of View “Caribbean Integration Runs Deep in my Veins”

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It has been nearly a year and a half since I completed mystudies at The University of the West Indies (UWI) MonaCampus. When I reflect on the 3 years spent pursuing myundergraduate degree programme, it is clear that theimpromptu karaoke sessions on my Rex (Nettleford Hall)flat, the experiments with Jamaican ackee and the numerousattempts to try the latest dance move far outweighedexamination stress, my ever increasing course loads, and theoccasional panic attack over the flash drive that would not letme open my assignment.

UWI life was sweet, but Mona life was sweeter and myroommates, classmates and the helpful staff that dotted thevarious campus administrative offices, the friends I gainedand the people I met as a UWI STAT (Students Today AlumniTomorrow) Ambassador made it all seem more thanworthwhile.

I became a UWI STAT Ambassador because Caribbeanintegration runs deep in my veins; with parents and

grandparents from Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada andTrinidad, combined with living and studying in Jamaica, itbecame evident that this was a chance that should not bepassed. The application process and the overall experiencewas intense, but equally rewarding. I was afforded theopportunity of partnering with some of the best and brightestyoung leaders from across the three UWI main campuses.Additionally, as Vice President of Communications andInternal Relations, I was able to network with key players inthe UWI community and expand my knowledge base in thefield of communications.

UWI STAT was the icing on the cake of my academicachievements, but the best part was the fact that learning tookplace outside of the classroom without all the heavy readingand it was sprinkled with bits of fun, real life work andexcitement. Today I am pursuing a M.Sc. in Communicationand Development Studies at Ohio University, on a Fulbrightscholarship; a role that the training in UWI STAT hasprepared me adequately to undertake.

Once a UWI STATAmbassador,

always an Ambassador

Once a UWI STATAmbassador,

always an Ambassador

Stephanie Alleyne-BishopFulbright Scholar

(Barbadian)

If I were to summarise my experience as an Ambassador over that year I would describeit as:

U - Unifying: because of the way students from different backgrounds, countries andcultures were able to come together as a single unit to shine our light on otherswhilst standing strong and remaining proud of our differences.

W - Wholesome: because you felt as though you were actually making change orprogress towards a collective goal, it was about the power of many, not just one.

I - Inspiring: because you were pushed to achieve excellence and success in allspheres of life, within and outside of the UWI.

S - Symbolic: because UWI STAT has made and will continue to make history as longas support for the exemplary work of the Ambassadors continues. These youngpeople are highly inspirational and they have a longing to see UWI and theCaribbean stand out in these ever-challenging times of uncertainty and change.

T - Tenacious: because we were stuck on to our ideas like contact cement! We held onto them and pushed for them to become a reality and we never gave up believingin ourselves or any member of our team.

A - Astounding: because of the leaps and bounds UWI STAT is making even as I writethis article, members are planning and strategising on how to overcome the nextchallenge with pride, grace and conviction, traits that were evident when I becamean Ambassador and which will continue for years to come.

T - Tremendous: because UWI STAT was not just a group, it was a family; and like afamily we had our differences. Egos and misunderstandings got in the way ofprogress; but like a real family we were there for each other and we supported oneanother.

I salute the Ambassadors with whom I worked and I applaud the current and upcomingteam. Once a UWI STAT Ambassador, always an Ambassador. Go forth and shine yourlight in all corners of the globe for the UWI, your country, and the region throughdiligence, excellence, commitment and success.

Foundation News UWI’s “Light” Shines Brighter in the UK

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Cocktail Reception

Cocktail Reception

he establishment of the BritishFoundation for The University of the West Indies (BFUWI) wasmarked on September 25, 2009 at the Commonwealth Club, London,England. The BFUWI is a registeredUK charity for the development ofThe University of the West Indies(UWI) and had the full support of TheUniversity of the West Indies AlumniAssociation (UWIAA) UK Chapter.Amongst its aims are the promotionand financing of undergraduate andpostgraduate student scholarshipsbased on merit and need, and thefinancing of academic exchangesbetween the UK and the Caribbean toenhance knowledge development.

In attendance were the Hon. DavidThompson, Prime Minister ofBarbados; Sir George Alleyne, UWIChancellor; Professor E. Nigel Harris,UWI Vice Chancellor and BFUWITrustee, along with H.E. LaleshwarSingh, Guyana’s High Commissionerto London and Dean of the CaribbeanHigh Commissioners in the UK;Vernon Barrett, President of theUWIAA UK Chapter and BFUWITrustee; Mr. Winston Bayley, UWIDirector of Finance and BFUWITrustee; Mr. Philip McLeish, FundManager, UWI Office of Finance;Celia Davidson Francis, Director ofAlumni Relations for UWI, membersof the Diplomatic Corps andgraduates and friends of the UWIbased in the UK.

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BFUWI VolunteersMrs. Karen Carter has graciously agreed to volunteer her time at the BFUWI office and can be reached at +44 (0) 798 491 8742, as has MissJanet Singh. We acknowledge theirgenerous support.

The Hon. David Thompson QC,Prime Minister of Barbados givinghis remarks.

L-R: Sir George Alleyne, UWI

Chancellor, the Hon. David

Thompson QC, Prime Minister

of Barbados and Prof. E. Nigel

Harris, UWI Vice Chancellor and

BFUWI Trustee.

L-R: Mr. Winston Bayley, UWI Directorof Finance and BFUWI Trustee; theHon. David Thompson QC, PrimeMinister of Barbados; the Hon.Burchell Whiteman, Jamaica’s HighCommissioner to the UK and Prof. E.Nigel Harris, UWI Vice Chancellor andBFUWI Trustee.

Alumni enjoying the company of the

Prime Minister.

L-R: Ron Iton, Treasurer, UWIAA UKChapter; Vernon Barrett, President of theUWIAA UK Chapter and BFUWI Trustee,and Prof. E. Nigel Harris, UWI ViceChancellor and BFUWI Trustee.

Donations to the BritishFoundation for the UWI (BFUWI)

can be made at:HSBC69 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5EYBranch Sort Code: 40-05-20Account No.: 01696270

New PublicationsUniversityBookshelf

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Essays on the Theory of Plantation Economy: An Institutional and Historical Approach to Caribbean Economic DevelopmentBy Lloyd Best and Kari LevittWith a foreword by Norman Girvan

This important work provides a fascinating insight into the conceptual underpinnings of the theoryof plantation economy initiated by Lloyd Best and Kari Levitt in the 1960s as a basis for analysingthe nature of the Caribbean economy. While acknowledging an intellectual debt to Latin Americanstructuralists and also to the work of Dudley Seers and William Demas, the authors develop anoriginal and innovative analytical framework as a counter to more “universalist” models whichfailed to take account of the Caribbean reality.

Their work identifies the main features of the plantation economy as a hinterland characterised bysubordination and dependency on the dominant metropole. Distinguishing between hinterlands ofconquest, settlement and exploitation, Best and Levitt analyse the rules that determine this complex

relationship with the metropole. Their economic theories are presented against a background of the historical factorsthat gave rise to the “structural continuity” of Caribbean economies and which now impede meaningful structuraltransformation.

Jamaican Place Names by B.W. Higman and B.J. Hudson

Jamaican place names range from the commonplace to the bizarre. Densely distributedacross the map of the island, they not only intrigue the visitor and the resident, but alsoprovide clues to Jamaica’s past landscapes and its social and economic history. Writtenfrom a historical geographical perspective by two authors with an intimate knowledge ofthe island, this book presents an entirely new approach to the study of Jamaican placenames. Maps and other sources dating from the earliest years of European contact to thetwenty-first century are used to compile a database of over 20,000 names. Analysisprovides clues to the culture and national origins of the dominant planter population whowere the major name-givers, but also includes many names with distinctive Jamaican“creole” meanings. Today, Kingston, May Pen, Rio Bueno, Me No Sen You No Come,George’s Plain Mountain and Content, names derived from a variety of sources are all

equally Jamaican and equally fascinating. Jamaican Place Names is written for both the scholar and thegeneral reader with an interest in the island’s landscapes and history.

The African-Caribbean Worldview and the Making of Caribbean SocietyEdited by Horace Levy

This book brings together contributions from a broad spectrum of authors on the mostchallenging issue for the Caribbean: resisting the dominating efforts of European colonizersand their descendants and understanding the long-standing struggle of Caribbean people tofashion a culture and society that would give full space to the African heritage of the majoritywhile accommodating their new and evolving circumstances.

The book presents contemporary readings of Caribbean religion, education, language,music, race, sexual behaviour in a time of the AIDS pandemic, and the economy. It grew outof a conference held in 2006 in honour of the scholarship of internationally acclaimedProfessor Alston Barrington Chevannes, professor of social anthropology at The Universityof the West Indies, Mona. This collection is unique, therefore, in both the breadth of itsfocus and range of topics as well as the specific issues considered, most essays being usefulcase studies in particular fields. The geographical span includes Jamaica, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago,Guyana, indeed the Caribbean as a whole. There is perhaps no other publication with such an aim, rangeand relevance. The theme of a Caribbean worldview makes this book a pioneering contribution toCaribbean studies. The collection also contains an autobiographical essay by Professor Barry Chevannes.

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“Advancement” and the IAD

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"Over one million U.S. Dollars!" Whenasked about the earnings of the AmericanFoundation for The University of the WestIndies (AFUWI) Galas, Mrs. ElizabethBuchanan-Hind, Executive Director of the Institutional Advancement Divisionhighlights this simple yet conclusivefact. The story of "Advancement" or institutional fund-raising was launched with theinaugural New YorkGala held in 1998, setout with the main goals of "fund-raising andfriend-raising" as put by Mrs.Buchanan-Hind. Its fund-raising successeshave afforded numerous undergraduate andpostgraduate students the opportunity toacquire a tertiary level education; theimportance of which is underscored by thegrowing developmental needs of not only theCaribbean region but the world at large. Ithas also allowed many different departmentson all four UWI campuses to benefit in areasas diverse as medical equipment andenvironmental projects.

Now a permanent fixture on the New Yorksocial calendar started by Dr. Karl Rodneyand Sir Alister McIntyre, the AmericanFoundation for The University of the WestIndies (AFUWI) Gala event has been able tocover its friend-raising mandate by raisingawareness of the UWI in the corporate andpolitical circles of America, as well as theCaribbean Diasporas there. This is evidencedby the wide range of donors over the yearswhich has included companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Chevron Texaco, Verizon,Foster Wheeler, BP Amoco, the StarrFoundation and the Rockefeller Foundation;to name a few. The event has also beenattended by US government officials, withpast honorees such as Harry Belafonte, ColinPowell, Maya Angelou, Whoopi Goldberg

and Sidney Poitier setting the benchmarkfor other events to follow.

These successes have been transferred tothe other initiatives which include theimminent launch of the Toronto Gala,

carded to take place on SaturdayFebruary 27, 2010at the FourSeasons Hotel inOntario. One ofthe objectives ofthe event is to

bring together the UWI Alumniliving and working in Canada who havemade indelible contributions to thedevelopment of Canada. The Gala'spatron Dr. G. Raymond Chang is one such leader in the arena of Caribbean-Canadian development as he is the Chairman of C. I. Financial, the third largest investment fund company in Canada.Dr. Chang was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from The University ofthe West Indies in 2007 and presently serves as the Chancellor forRyerson University, Canada and is one of the Governors of the RoyalOntario Museum. The Toronto Gala is positioned to set the standard forsocial events on the Toronto scene.

Despite growth in the successes and the scope of the original AFUWINew York Gala, the event has not been without its challenges. Post 9/11,the organisers were faced with the reality of dwindling support and Mrs. Buchanan-Hind admits that the Foundation was forced to come upwith creative and novel ideas that would allow them to sustain the event.That creativity is being challenged again in the wake of global economicoutcries which threaten its earning potential, and in the light ofdeclining support from some governments, which augments itsimportance. She is however confident that the commitment of thevolunteers who have helped year after year to put on the event and thelove for the Caribbean region that UWI graduates share with membersof the corporate and private sector, will continue to keep the initiativeafloat, as well as increase the successes of the Galas to be held in thefuture. After all, support for these Galas translates into support for UWIstudents and by extension the Caribbean region. One is additionallyexposed to the best that the region has to offer so that patronage at anyof these Galas is one that is mutually beneficial and which when all issaid and done; all participants, volunteers and supporters can hold theirheads high for a contribution well made.

By Candice York

Dr. G. Raymond Chang

StrategicSnapshot Benefit Galas 2010

New YorkThe American Foundation for TheUniversity of the West Indies (AFUWI) willhost its annual Black Tie Gala on ThursdayJanuary 28, 2010 in Manhattan, New York.The Patron of the event is Dr. the Hon.Harry Belafonte and Spike Lee will receivethe AFUWI Bob Marley Award.

Legacy Awards will be presented to the Hon. David J.H.Thompson QC, Prime Minister of Barbados, Dr. the Hon.Dean O. Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize, the Hon.Tillman J. Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada and Dr. the Hon. Patrick A. Manning, Prime Minister ofTrinidad and Tobago.

Luminary Awards will be presented to LowellHawthorne, Earl Jarrett, Lesley Kernisant M.D. and theHon. R. “Danny” Williams OJ. Dr. Edison O. Jacksonwill receive the Leadership Award and Air Jamaica andTrust Company of the West (TCW) will receive

TorontoCelebrate – Support – Inspire – The University of theWest Indies spreads its wings to Canada. On Saturday,February 27, 2010, the UWI will host its inaugural fund-raising Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto underthe patronage of Dr. G. Raymond Chang, Chancellor ofRyerson University, honorary graduate of UWI andChairman of CI Financial. Scotiabank, an organisationwith which the University has had a long and enduringrelationship, is the Chair of the event. Dr. theHonourable Harry Belafonte (Jamaican), theHonourable Mayann E. Francis (Antiguan and Cuban),Professor Dionne Brand (Trinidadian), Maud Fuller(Jamaican), David Rudder (Trinidadian), theHonourable Jean Augustine (Grenadian), Dr. RobertMoore (Guyanese), Dr. Herbert Ho Ping Kong(Jamaican) and Austin Clarke (Barbadian), allamazing persons of Caribbean heritage, will behonoured on this historical occasion. A special priceof CDN$250 is being offered to UWI alumni up untilFebruary 12, 2010, and a receipt of CDN$142 will beissued for tax purposes.

There is much for UWI to celebrate in Canada asseveral of its alumni have added to its rich diversityin areas of commerce, industry, media, medicine,education, public service and other areas of thepublic and private sectors. Also, over the years anumber of Canadian corporations, organisations andtertiary institutions have forged close links with UWI further cementing a long,traditional relationship between Canada and the Caribbean. Don’t miss it.

Corporate Awards. Sybil Chester, Carlene Chin Quee M.D.,Maxine Griffiths and Janet Rolle will each receive the ViceChancellor’s Award. The Mistress and Master of Ceremonieswill be Brenda Blackmon, News Anchor, My9, WWOR TV,Maurice Dubois, News Anchor, WCBS-TV and LolaOgunnaike, Entertainment Correspondent, CNN.

Come celebrate with us at the Pierre (61st between Madisonand Fifth Avenues) on January 28, 2010 and help the legacyto continue. Special alumni price US$350; regular individualtickets start at US$500. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. Dinner andprogramme at 7:30 p.m.

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SportsMajor Development in Sports at UWI Mona

Joseph Pereira, Deputy Principal of the UWI Mona, read apresentation written by Principal of the Mona Campus, Professor theHonourable Gordon Shirley OJ, which outlined major developmentsfor sports on the campus, at a press conference held on November11th, at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge.

The press conference showcased the signing of agreements betweenthe campus and both the Racers Track Club and the High PerformanceTraining Centre (HPTC). The HPTC, whose athletes have beentraining on the Mona Campus for over two years will not only call theMona Bowl their home, but also host their athletes on the campus.

The Racers Track Club has been training on the campus grounds forsix years now. It has within itsranks elite athletes such as triple Olympic record holder,the Hon. Usain Bolt OJ, WorldChampionships 100m finalistDaniel Bailey, Yohan Blake,Shillone Calvert, RicardoChambers, Marvin Andersonand many others; signed anagreement to stay on the campusfor another 20 years.

Another major announcement madeat the launch was the intention ofdeveloping the Mona Bowl into aworld class training facility capableof accommodating a number ofdifferent sports. The first of theseprojects is a 400m synthetic runningtrack which is scheduled to becompleted in March/April 2010.

Other announcements included the promotion of Grace Jackson,Olympian, to Sports DevelopmentDirector in the Office of the Principal(Mona), as well as the securing ofUS$70,000 towards the developmentof the track by Ms. Jackson.

Lecturer in sports medicine andconsultant orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Askshai Mansingh, summarisedthe role of sports science at the UWI,highlighting that Mona boasts doctorsat the top of the field in injuryassessment and management.

He also outlined plans for the development of sports from an academic point of view,speaking to programmes such as the MSc. in Sports and Events Management and theMasters in Sports and Exercise Science that are in the pipeline. PepsiCo through theirbrand Gatorade, and GraceKennedy, made commitments to the Mona SportsDepartment valued at over J$3 Million and J$1.8 Million respectively over the nextthree years.

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Ambassador the Hon. Usain Bolt OJ and DeputyPrincipal, Mona Campus, Joseph Periera greetingeach other. Caroll Edwards, UWI PRO andJermaine Gonzales, athlete, are in the background.

The Hon. Neville (Teddy) McCook (left) withAmbassador the Hon. Usain Bolt OJ.

UWI Sports Day 2009 at the Mona Bowl.

Below: Blessings Forbes, student ofthe UWI Mona competes for TaylorHall at the Mona Bowl.

Professor the Hon. Gordon Shirley OJ, Principal,Mona Campus (left) and Mr. Glen Mills OD,President, Racers Track Club signing anagreement between the Mona Campus andRacers Track Club.

“Alis Grave Nil” or “nothing is heavy to those who have wings”, andthe blackbird will be used as the motto and symbol of the new sportenterprise respectively. Goals have already been set and some have evenbeen realised prior to the launch. It is hoped that this will now becomethe Caribbean's leading institution for athletic facilitation, as well as foracademic and athletic unison, by 2016; being the largest revenueearning arm of the Cave Hill Campus by that same year; and producingan Olympic medalist or world champion by 2020.

It should be noted that the blackbird was chosen for being indigenous toBarbados and the Caribbean; living harmoniously at Cave Hill andwithin local communities; its display of aggression in self defence; itshumility without elitism; strong survival characteristics and for being“beautiful without celebration”.

The establishment of the twin sport institutions comes on the heels of astring of impressive accomplishments by Cave Hill students in the areaof sport. Among these was the selection of several cricketers from theUWI-based Combined Colleges and Campuses Team to represent theregion in international cricket in recent home and away fixtures. In addition, students have gained national selection in chess, football, volleyball, hockey and netball, while the men's football teamand women's hockey team have gained promotion to the premier leagueof the island's competitions on the basis of their outstandingperformances.

The campus has opened a state-of-the-art FIFA certified artificial turffootball field by the lands at the Lazaretto to add to its growing list ofworld class facilities. The facilities are also to be complemented veryshortly by a 400m track to be named in honour of the 2009 110MHurdles World Champion Ryan Brathwaite, as well as the installation ofa new hockey turf on the main campus. Many more additions areexpected as well, as the campus prepares for the hosting of the nextInter-Campus Games in 2011.

Director of Sports at Cave Hill, Mr. Roland Butchersums it up by saying, “Sports in its mere existence isdynamic and ever-changing. No longer is a gameclassified as an activity, it is now a spectacle withmany other attractions complementing the actualgame. We too at The University of the West Indiesmust align ourselves with these changes and bring oursport programme to an international level.”

By Donald Smith

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Sports Sport Cave Hill & The Cave Hill Sport Academy Launched

The establishment of the twin sportinstitutions comes on the heels of a string ofimpressive accomplishments by Cave Hillstudents in the area of sport.

Sport Cave Hill has sought to revolutionisesports at the campus by attracting andretaining elite athletes with sport specific,high intensity training and educationalprogrammes that will develop the wholestudent, academically and athletically.

The Sport Cave Hill and the Cave HillSports Academy dubbed the “Cave HillBlackbirds”, was officially launchedrecently. The unveiling of this newsporting initiative which seeks to tieacademia directly with sports, waswitnessed by representatives from varioussporting communities across the island,including top officials and Barbados'Minister of Youth, Family and Sports theHon. Dr. Esther Byer-Suckoo and Ministerof State for Education the Hon. PatrickTodd.

Sport Cave Hill has sought torevolutionise sports at the campus byattracting and retaining elite athletes withsport specific, high intensity training andeducational programmes that will developthe whole student, academically andathletically. In essence students pursuingsport at Cave Hill, alongside theiracademic endeavours, now have theopportunity to achieve world classexcellence in both disciplines.

Sport Cave Hill consists of a 3-tier systemthat encourages its sportspersons toengage in physical activity and education,education for lifestyle improvement aswell as employing a scientific approach toperformance balancing sport nutrition,education, medicine and professionaladministration.

Pro-Vice Chancellor of The University ofthe West Indies and Principal of Cave HillCampus Professor Sir HiIary Beckles,who conceptualised the project said, “Weneed to create environments where youngpeople can be what they wish to be; if theywish to pursue sport as a life option theyought to be encouraged to do so and oughtnot to be forced to choose.”

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SportsWICB Appoints UWI Graduate as CEO

Dr. Ernest Hilaire, recently appointed ChiefExecutive Officer of the West Indies Cricket Boardis a graduate of The University of the West Indies.Dr. Hilaire was selected from among 30 applicantsand took office on October 1, 2009. This St. Lucianwas the Chief Executive Officer of Cricket WorldCup, St. Lucia Inc. and guided the island’s hostingof ICC Cricket World Cup matches in 2007.

Dr. Hilaire graduated from the UWI Cave Hill

UWI leads the Claro KSAFA Major League Competition with 16 points with aone-point lead over Central Kingston. The Neville Bell coached Pelicans areeager for promotion into the super league as they try to maintain their place atthe top of the tables.

Campus in 1993 with a BSc. in Political Science andSociology, which set the foundation for his MPhil inInternational Relations from the University of Cambridge,and a PhD from the London School of Economics.

The Cave Hill Campus has a rich history of excellence in thissport of gentlemen and boasts the world class 3W’s Oval.They recently launched the Sports Cave Hill initiative with anaim to change the culture and ethos of sports in the Universityand region at large.

Football at UWI Mona

UWI STAT

UWI STAT: Advocates of Change and Excellence

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MONA CORPS’Promotion of Healthy LivingIn commemoration of World Heart Day,UWI STAT (Students Today, AlumniTomorrow) held an interactive session onSeptember 26, 2009, with young studentsto educate them on the importance ofhealthy living.

World Heart Day 2009 was celebratedunder the theme ‘Work with Heart’. Eachyear an average of 17.2 million lives arelost due to heart disease and stroke,making it the leading cause of deathworldwide. In playing their part, the ViceChancellor’s Ambassadors (Mona) hostedthirty children from Norman GardensPrimary & Junior High and Youth on the Go Network, tosensitise them about the values of healthy living.

The children were hosted on Rex Nettleford Hall from10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The day’s activities started witha welcome and introduction from the VP of Volunteerism& Planning, Ms. Noorain Lottering. Following theintroduction was an easy fun exercise routine withinstructor Cheree Longley. Presenter, Chris Mahfoodgave an interactive talk onhealthy living, stressing theimportance of a balancedmeal, the significance ofexercising/fitness and role ofproper hygiene.

The highlight was thehandprints painting of abanner ‘Hearts for Jamaica’.The children played games,performed songs, answeredquestions and won prizes.Each child was given acertificate of participationand a gift bag with fruits,healthy snacks, fruit juicesas well as a brochure on tipsfor healthy living.

The UWI STAT Corpsrecognises that the key to areduction of cardiovasculardiseases is maintaining ahealthy life with a focus onphysical fitness and properdiet. They believe in theimportance of raising awareness about healthy living at ayoung age so that these children will practice and maintaina healthy lifestyle.

By Andrea Polanco

Thirty children from Norman Gardens Primary & Junior High andYouth on the Go Network enjoy learning about healthy living.

The handprintspainting of a banner‘Hearts for Jamaica’.

Student AlumniProgramming FOOTPRINTS: Students Leave Their “Mark”

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The Mona Corps visited various highschools across Jamaica includingCampion College, Cornwall College andManchester High School. Here we “zonein” on the Black River High School visit.

Ambassadors Andrea Polanco and AshaneyJames visited Black River High Schoolalong with Hermine Tyrell and TerronFrancis from the Admissions Departmenton October 9, 2009. Participation in theannual high school visits to the varioussecondary schools is a part of the Corpsmandate to promote the UWI.

Black River High has a shift system, sofour presentations were made, two in themorning and two in the evening shift, tothe ninth and eleventh graders and to thelower and upper sixth formers. Ashaneyand Andrea made presentations aboutcampus life and their involvement in co-curricular activities such as the FirstYear Experience, Sports and QualityLeadership at the Mona Campus.

Ashaney spoke about HIV and AIDSprevention and awareness and encouraged

Promotion of the UWI by the Corps

students to be tolerant. Andrea spoke about the CSME and itsimportance to CARICOM nationals. It was found that many of thestudents originally knew little or nothing about the CSME so this was avery useful session. Overall, the high school visit was a success as manystudents said that they will now make UWI their choice for tertiaryeducation.

The presentations from the Admission’s representatives were veryinformative and appreciated by the target audience. The Ambassadorspledge to continue to work with the vibrant Admissions team to bringthe best and brightest young minds to the UWI.

By Lacey-Ann Bartley

Students of Black River High School

The 2009/2010 campaign of FOOTPRINTS,a regional student-giving programme on allfour campuses of The University of the WestIndies has been launched with an appeal forgenerosity from Candice York, President ofthe Mona UWI Students Today AlumniTomorrow (UWI STAT) Ambassador Corps.

Ms. York urged students at Mona todonate what they can to FOOTPRINTS, aUWI STAT programme, through theInstitutional Advancement Division (IAD)of the Office of the Vice Chancellor. Sheencouraged her fellow students tocontribute to the development of their University, establish a lifelongallegiance and develop “Pelican Pride”.“The Pelican” is the UWI’s symbol.

Noting that the sums raised by each Corpsbenefit each campus through the UWIRegional Endowment Fund, Mrs. CeliaDavidson Francis, Director of AlumniRelations for UWI in the IAD, said that the Footprints “goal” for improvement isselected by the students themselves

annually through electronic survey. “Last year, the students atMona raised approximately 60,000 dollars towards the UWI

Regional Endowment Fund designated for the MonaCampus’ library facilities and the Faculty of Social

Sciences for further improvements in 2008. Let us hopethey will surpass this in 2009/2010,” Mrs. Davidson-Francis said.

Mr. Winston Bayley, the Director of Finance for UWI waspleased to note too that the main goal of the programme is

to encourage students to contribute whatever they can to thedevelopment of their Alma Mater. He lauded Footprints as “a

regional programme to inculcate in students a culture of giving,raise awareness about social responsibility, inspire individuals to

work together to address various needs in their own communities.”

Mr. Joseph Pereira, Deputy Principal of the Mona Campushighlighted the regional nature of the students that make up the

UWI STAT Corps at Mona including Belizean, Trinidadian, St. Lucianand Antiguans and praised the objectives of leadership and volunteerismthat are the hallmark of the group. This mix of nationalities is found onevery campus. He urged students at Mona to support their campus throughFOOTPRINTS and encouraged the other regional UWI STAT groups towork towards full participation.

Written by Marcia Erskine

Mona CorpsLearning about UWI STAT

At the beginning of the 2009/2010academic year, the UWI STAT (Mona)assisted the Office of Student Services andDevelopment (OSSD) with OrientationWeek. The Ambassadors used this avenueto raise awareness about UWI STAT, the importance of student and campusdevelopment through the FootprintsCampaign and to promote “Pelican Pride”through the purchase of UWI pins.

Training towards excellence

The UWI STAT Mona Corps for the firstweek of September in the 2009/2010academic year commenced their activities and membership training onSeptember 3 - 4, 2009. Alumni trainingfollowed on October 22, 2009. Thesetraining sessions were geared towardsequipping Ambassadors with theknowledge and skills necessary to fulfilltheir roles as UWI STAT Ambassadors. Thetraining sessions were centred on the Corps'mandate: To promote the University,HIV/AIDS awareness, CSME, Alumnirelations and student and campusdevelopment while developing leadershipskills. The sessions were also gearedtowards creating cohesiveness for strongand committed teamwork, understandingand appreciation amongst all members, aswell as increased knowledge. In striving forexcellence, the Corps will embark oncontinuous training sessions throughout theacademic year.

One Stop Graduation: The promotion of“Pelican Pride”

As the graduates made preparations fortheir Graduation Day, Ambassadors fromthe UWI STAT Mona Corps encouragedthem to maintain their ties with the institution by joining the UWIAA(Jamaica Chapter) and the web and social network, Alumni Online(www.alumnionline.uwi.edu). As graduatesanticipated the receipt of their certificationto fulfill their goals and professions, the

Mona Corps hoped that their presence encouraged graduates to take“Pelican Pride”, in their institution and achievements, as well as to lettheir “light shine from the west”.

Tag Drive: "Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fearnor ignorance." The Mona Corps launched their October fund-raisingTag Drive as part of their community development initiative. EachAmbassador was encouraged to sell at least 10 tags at the cost of J$50which will go towards the Corps’ annual Martha's House project whichsupports children living with HIV/AIDS.

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UWI STAT

Inaugural Prime Minister’s LectureThe UWI STAT Cave Hill Chapter hosted their inaugural PrimeMinister’s Lecture on Wednesday November 11, 2009. The Prime

Minister of Barbados theHonourable David J.H. Thompson,QC, MP, led a most thoughtprovoking and topical lecture on“Education in the Caribbean in thisera of globalisation”.

Zoning in on UWI STAT Cave Hill Corps

The Hon. David J.H.Thompson delivers thePrime Minister’s Lecture.

Much discussion followed.

Professor SirHilary Beckles(centre) makinga point.

The Hon. David J.H. Thompson (centre) with UWI STAT Ambassadors and otherattendees.

Compiled by Naketa West

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Cupcakes for a Cause

The St. Augustine Corps on October 29th promoted their project,Cupcakes for a Cause on Radio 91.9 FM. The project was designed topromote HIV/AIDS awareness on campus and was part of the UWIWorld AIDS week.

The UWI STAT Cupcakes for a Cause sale took place on ThursdayNovember 5, 2009, at the Student Activity Centre. The purpose of thesale was to increase HIV/AIDS awareness and to raise funds for thefuture purchasing of gifts for the children of the Wendy FitzwilliamHome. A total of one hundred and fifty-three cupcakes were sold. Thesecupcakes were not only delightful to the taste buds, but carried apositive message. A total of TT$891 was raised.

Cave Hill CorpsHigh School Visit

The Cave Hill Corps has visited varioushigh schools since the start of the year with the aim to promote the University and encourage persons to choose TheUniversity of the West Indies as the placeto study for tertiary education. The visitshave thus far proved successful as studentsshow interest in wanting to know moreabout campus life and the degreeprogrammes offered at the University.

Dare to Care

The UWI STAT Cave Hill Corps in support of individuals living withHIV/AIDS had a Food Drive from October 18 - 24, 2009. This initiativecalled for citizens of Barbados and students of the UWI to Dare to Careabout a population who are often stigmatised and forgotten. They wereencouraged to not only donate food, but toileteries and money. Each yearUWI STAT undertakes this task of educating the public about thechallenges of living with HIV/AIDS, to increase awareness and preventthe spread of the disease. It is the hope that through initiatives such asDare to Care, citizens will reach out more to victims of HIV/AIDS andin doing so, will be uplifted.

St.Augustine CorpsUWI STAT Day

On November 5th, the Corps hosted UWI STATDay. They launched theirnewsletter and embarkedon another recruitmentdrive.

The response waspositive. Many studentsobtained applicationforms and showed interestin “giving back” to UWI.

Island Visits

Ambassador MikhailLutchman visited theisland of St. Kitts where he joined withAmbassador Alberta William from UWISTAT (Cave Hill) to promote the UWI tosecondary school students. In keepingwith the mandate, they also spoke aboutHIV/AIDS awareness and prevention,regional integration and the CSME.

The Ambassadors also made a courtesycall to the Prime Minister of the island, Dr. the Honourable Denzil Douglas. Theyalso appeared on interviews for thegovernment’s information service, as wellas a private radio station.

Compiled by Naketa West

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Bright IdeasFirstCaribbean & The University of theWest Indies… Expanding the Relationship

FirstCaribbean International Bank and The University of the West Indies have a Memorandum ofUnderstanding which formalises the Bank’s commitment to the University. Through thispartnership, the UWI Visa credit card was first launched in Barbados and Jamaica in 2006. TheUWI Visa credit card - with attractive features, benefits, rates and fees - encourages students andalumni to show their UWI pride and contribute to the development of the University. The UWIVisa Credit Card gives back to the University each time a newcredit card account is opened, an account is renewed and wheneverpurchases are made with the card.

According to Director, Card Products, Donna Walters,“FirstCaribbean is committed to the advancement of education andwill continue to support the University as it strives to providesuperior learning opportunities to students across the Caribbean. Inorder to further solidify this commitment, work is currentlyunderway to roll out the UWI Visa credit card to the EasternCaribbean and Belize in early 2010.”

The UWI Visa card gives students the opportunity to get “Qualifiedfor Life” by building their credit history. The staff and faculty also win with the UWI Visa cardthrough discounted fees and interest rates.

Donna Walters

UWI Student (St. Augustine), Nadia Whiteman, is thewinner of a brand new Dell Mini Laptop afterparticipating in Republic Bank UWI’s Career Buildercompetition, by opening a Career Builder account.

UWI Student Wins RepublicBank Career BuilderCompetition

Here, Nadia Whiteman (right) receives herprize from Mrs. Karen Ann Sturge-Crichlow,Sales Supervisor, Republic Bank Ltd., UWIBranch.

The University of the West Indies celebrated thehistoric inaugural GraduationCeremony of its newestcampus, the Open Campus, atthe Beausejour Indoor SportsFacility in St. Lucia onSaturday, October 17, 2009.Almost 150 of the over 700qualified graduands from allfifteen contributing Caribbeanstates to the UWI came to St.Lucia to be presented to theChancellor of the University,Sir George Alleyne.

Also present to celebrate theoccasion were four CaribbeanHeads of State, including HerExcellency, Dame PearletteLouisy, the Governor-Generalof St. Lucia; His Excellency SirCuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of St. Kitts & Nevis;Her Excellency Dame LouiseLake-Tack, Governor-General of Antigua & Barbuda; andHis Excellency Sir Carlyle Glean, Governor-General ofGrenada.

Speaking to a full audience, the Chancellor addressed the

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InauguralGraduation 2009 Open Campus Graduation Highlights

Senior Officials of the UWI who were in attendance in St. Lucia to celebrate the formalInduction of the Open Campus' Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal, Professor HazelSimmons-McDonald.

graduates and emphasisedthe importance of leadershipqualities. He encouraged thegraduating class to aim highfor success.

The first ever Open CampusValedictorian, Ms. DeniseGordon from Montserrat,spoke on behalf of herfellow graduates and heraddress earned her astanding ovation. A FirstClass Honours graduate inthe Bachelor of Science inManagement Studies, shespoke to the need for all inthe region to come togetherin community and to leavefractiousness behind in orderto build the region.

The Chancellor shook thehand of each graduate whoattended the ceremony

resplendent in their gowns before receiving their canistersfrom the Open Campus Registrar, Ms. Simone Augier.Families and friends of the graduates from St. Lucia and allacross the region were witnesses to this emotional and proudmoment.

The UWI Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne, formally inducts the Pro ViceChancellor and Principal of the UWI Open Campus, Professor HazelSimmons-McDonald at Government House in St. Lucia.

“West Indian First, Jamaican Second”

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Andre Clarke graduated with First Class Honours from the Faculty of Social Sciences andmajored in International Relations with a minor in Spanish. He is also a UWI STAT AlumniAmbassador.

“We leave here not as representatives of our individual countries but as proud Caribbeanpeople and graduates of this noble institution. Nationalistic pride has been a stumbling blocktowards efforts for regionalism. When the wheels of the regional movement have sometimesseemed to grind to a halt, the UWI has always shone and serves as a bastion of the regionalmovement that we should always seek to support. I urge the administrators to continue tohighlight and strengthen our Caribbeanness, our Oneness and our togetherness. In lightof this let us not forget that the UWI not only strives towards regionalism but also towardsglobal integration whilst not abandoning our regional identity. We are indeed privileged tohave been part of this vase of fertile global exchange and lifelong learning.

Let us take a moment to reflect on some of the unique memories that helped to define ourtime here at the UWI. Who among us will soon forget those 8:00 a.m. classes that we alldreaded and were never on time for, those Foundation courses that we will agree wereessential but very stressing, the long lines at food outlets on campus, the all-nighters at thelibrary just around exam time and the inability to find the books we needed. We also had theopportunity to develop our interests; football and netball matches, inter-campus games,cross-country training in the wee hours of the morning, Campus Carnival and the weeklyIntegration Thursdays at the Students’ Union. We also had our clubs and societies whichgave us a chance to enhance our creative, leadership and practical skills, for example theModern Languages Clubs, UCCF, Circle K and Quality Leadership.

Ours is a commitment to build a better tomorrow. For some, formal training has come to alull but rest assured that tomorrow we will be back on the battlefield of productivity towardsbuilding a better country, a better region and by extension a better world.

René Gayle is a first year student at the Norman ManleyLaw School. She graduated from the Faculty of Law atThe University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campuswith First Class Honours. She is a UWI STAT AlumniAmbassador.

“I arrived at Cave Hill as a proud Jamaican who was so farremoved from the rest of the Caribbean that admittedly, Idid not have a sense of Caribbean identity. Now, I amproud to say that I am a West Indian first and aJamaican second. For my renewed Caribbean pride, I amtotally indebted to the University. For many of us, theUniversity was our first opportunity to interact on a dailybasis with other Caribbean citizens. It is a true microcosmof the entire region. This University has allowed me tomake friends from all over the Caribbean.

I now know a little Creole from St. Lucia and Dominica,I have tasted bake and shark from Trinidad and Tobagoand let us not forget flying fish and macaroni pie fromBarbados, all without having to step a foot outside of theUniversity. These cultural aspects might all seem sotrivial that we often take them for granted, but I havelearnt to appreciate the subtle nuances that differentiate usbut more importantly, the similarities that bind us as

Caribbean people….. Indeed,the UWI is perhaps our most successful integrationenterprise. Here I borrow aline from our University songwritten by Noel Dexter, whichdubs the UWI as a “proudsymbol of our oneness, ourstrength in unity”. We aretestimony to the fact thatintegration can and will work.

As such, we must feel a senseof responsibility to ensure that Caribbean integration is nolonger a fleeting dream, but a proud reality. What unifies usmust not only be our shared history, ancestry and heritage butwe must band together with a common purpose.

The day when we join together with our Caribbean brothersand sisters in camaraderie, oneness and solidarity must not betomorrow but today.

We must never be content with mediocrity but perpetuallystrive for self empowerment, self improvement, direction andenlightenment.

“OurCaribbeanness,Our Oneness”(Excerpts from Valedictory

Address from Mona Campus)

by Mr. André D. Clarke

(Excerpts from Valedictory Address from Cave Hill Campus)

by Ms. René Gayle

Graduation

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“Pelican Pride” Abounded at St.Augustineand Cave Hill as well

From left: Vice Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris; former Chairman of the CampusCouncil, Sir Neville Nicholls; Honorary graduands: Former Prime Minister ofBarbados/Ambassador designate to the People’s Republic of China, Sir Lloyd ErskineSandiford who received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree; Managing Director of AltmanReal Estate/Chairman of the UWI Cave Hill Campus Council, Mr. Paul Altman; Chancellor,Sir George Alleyne; Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal, Cave Hill, Sir Hilary Beckles.

Happy graduates pose for the camera.

Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford delivering the featureaddress during the evening section of the graduationceremony.

Back row l-r: Honorary Graduates Mr. Yesu Persad (LLD); Mrs. Angela Cropper(LLD); Mr. Christopher Laird (DLitt); Mr. Robert Riley (LLD) and Professor EmeritusArnold Rampersad (DLitt) pose with (front row l-r) Professor Clement Sankat, PVCand Principal, St. Augustine; Sir George Alleyne, UWI Chancellor and Professor E.Nigel Harris, UWI Vice Chancellor. No matter which Faculty they attended, the joy is the same!

Graduation

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UWIAAHighlights

UWIAA - New York

Alumni Apprentice Programme -UWIAA New York Chapterfacilitates UNITED NATIONS(UN) Internship

Kayanna Burke, a student from the UWICave Hill Campus was awarded a threemonth internship at the United NationsHead Office in New York, from Septemberto November 2009. In late August, Ms. Burke, a native of St. Vincent& the Grenadines, reached out to the UWIAA New York Chapterurgently seeking assistance to enable her to take up the internship asher attempts to obtain financial assistance in Barbados and elsewherewere unsuccessful.

The President of the UWIAA New York Chapter, Dr. Gerald White-Davis, a former intern himself, immediately contacted Board membersand obtained their approval to support Ms. Burke in her quest under theUWIAA Alumni Apprentice Programme. It was determined thatassistance was required in the following areas: accommodation, meals,travel, professional attire, pocket money and professional guidance.Finding accommodation was the first priority and both Dr. HazelCarter and Dr. White-Davis took on this task. To assist her with herother needs, the International Consortium of Caribbean Professionalsand the Dr. Hope P. White-Davis Peace Memorial Fund agreed to co-sponsor her. This co-sponsorship, coupled with a letter from theChapter, facilitated the successful application of her United States visa.

On September 13, 2009, she was met at the JFK Airport. Thefollowing day, both Dr. White-Davis and Dr. Carter accompanied herto the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan. Mr. Curtis Raynold,a Board member who works at the UN, also met with her and sharedhis UN experience and his perspective through the eyes of aprofessional from a small island developing country.

Ms. Burke was assigned to the Department for Economic and SocialAffairs (DESA). Her assignments covered a wide range of activitieswhich included attending and reporting on the 64th General Assemblyand Committee Meetings. She was also assigned to do research on the

Second and Third Committee issues such as theDevelopment of Small Island Economies, theEmpowerment of Women and Gender Equalityand Global Partnerships. Ms. Burke alsoparticipated in organised visits to selectmissions to the United Nations, including thoseof the UK, Canada, U.S.A. and the World Bank.Her activities and engagements enhanced herprofessional skills and broadened her globalperspective. A special highlight of her visit wasa lunch meeting invitation by AmbassadorCamillo Gonsalves - St. Vincent and theGrenadines’ Permanent Representative to theUnited Nations - on October 12, 2009.

She completed her internship on November 13,2009. Before leaving, she stated that theinternship experience was very enriching andthe generosity and support she received from theUWIAA-NY and co-sponsors exceeded herexpectations and were greatly appreciated. Theinternship experience has had a profound impacton her and the support and assistance receivedhave strengthened her resolve to succeed in heracademic career and to take her turn in assistingand mentoring other young people. Sincereturning to Barbados she has received anopportunity to continue her internship at a UNagency in Barbados. The UWIAA New YorkChapter wishes her well and expects greatthings from her.

November 20, 2009 - Caribbean Fall Frolic Happy Hour – Ms. Sha-Shana Crichton, President of the Chapterexpressed delight at the success of the Caribbean Fall Frolic Happy Hour which helped get an early start onThanksgiving Celebrations – “Caribbean style”. She advised that it was “a great event, well attended”. She noted thatit was wonderful to see alumni and friends renew old acquaintances and reunite with friends. The networking aspectwas greatly appreciated as business cards were exchanged and important links made. The event took place at Zanzibaron the Waterfront, 700 Water Street SW in Washington DC. Participants took advantage of the Happy Hour there from6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m, and those that came later paid the cover charge. The Chapter collaborated with other Caribbeangroups in the DC area such as the Caribbean Professional Network, Young Barbadian Professionals Society, JamaicaNationals’Association of Washington DC and the St. Lucia Association of Washington DC and it was well supported,so well in fact that, as Sha-Shana says, “It was a fantastic event, in fact, persons are asking when the next Frolic will be.”

Kayanna Burke (left) with other interns.

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UWIAAHighlights

Packed house for play.

UWIAA - Montserrat

November 13-15, 2009 - Alliouagana Festival ofthe Word - Mrs. Delmaude Ryan, President of theUWIAAA Montserrat Chapter noted that alumni werehappy to support the UWI Open Campus Montserratwith this Literary Festival, which took place at theCultural Centre, Little Bay, Montserrat. The theme was“Celebrating words written, spoken, sung andperformed”. Planned as a world class literary festivalwith presentations by internationally recognisedauthors and others in the publishing industry, the three-day extravaganza of readings, story-telling,book-signings, music, dramatic presentations andworkshops attracted literary enthusiasts fromaround the world, including Guadeloupe,Antigua, Nevis, the United Kingdom, NorthAmerica and the Montserrat Diaspora.

Some 14 award winning authors and presenterswere on hand, including: Funso Aiyejina, CarolynCooper, David Edgecombe, Felix Edinborough,Cherise Fisher, Merle Hodge, J. A. George Irish,Marie-Elena John, Earl Lovelace, PaulineMelville, Gordon Rohlehr, A-dZiko Simba, YvonneWeekes and Edgar Nkosi White. Professor Sir HowardFergus was one of the authors who presented andparticipated in the celebration of the late E. ArchieMarkham. Highlights included the pre-festival lecturegiven by Professor Carolyn Cooper entitled Sweet andSour Sauce: Sexual Politics in Jamaican DancehallCulture and the Calypso Review which included KennethAllen QC, Dr. Clarice Barnes, Justin ‘Hero’ Cassell,Herman ‘Cupid’ Francis and Cecil ‘Cepeke’ Lake.

Merle Hodge and Funso Aiyejina conducting a poetry workshop.

GordonRohlehr atthe openmicrophone.

UWIAA - Cayman

November 27 2009 - Distinguished Lecture - Dr. George Eaton, Professor Emeritus of Economics and PoliticalScience and Senior Scholar at York University, Toronto, Canada spoke on “The Development of Caribbean PoliticalSystems” at the Harquail Theatre in Georgetown, Grand Cayman. It was fascinating to listen to someone who had workedwith the likes of Michael Manley and Maurice Bishop. He gave a very insightful overview and as you can imagine hadto field many questions.

UWIAA - Dominica

The UWI Dominica Alumni Association held its official handing over ceremony to mark the completion of the St.Alphonsus Pre-School project entitled “Enhancing the learning atmosphere at the St. Alphonsus Pre-School”. The projectsaw the painting of the school, the installation of a new face basin, as well as the donation of toys and books. The secondphase is being carried out by the Alumni Association as it seeks to upgrade the restroom facilities by December 31, 2009.

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UWIAAOfficial UWIAA Contacts

UWIAA Contact – Ottawa, Canada C. Lloyd Stanford ottawa@alumni.uwi.edu

A former senior public servant,Lloyd Stanford is President of Le Groupe Stanford Inc., a consulting firm specialising in matters related tomulticulturalism, employmentequity, bilingualism andbiculturalism, human resourcedevelopment, Canadian socialand cultural policy, international development issues andmore. He is a partner in the consortium Pan-ContinentalBusiness and Development Consultants Inc.

Trained in the humanities (Honours French [London -UCWI]) and the social sciences (MA at Carleton in PublicAdministration, doctoral studies in Political Science atQueen's) he has worked in Jamaica and Canada. Hisawards include the Jamaican (Ottawa) CommunityAssociation Inc. Heroes Day Award, the Queen's JubileeMedal and the Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation forService to Jamaica.

UWIAA Contact – Turks and Caicos Islands Ivan B. Browne tci@alumni.uwi.eduIvan graduated from UWI in1971 and joined Barclays as aGraduate Entrant in November1972. He worked at BarclaysBank across a number ofcountries in the region with aspell in London where he wasresponsible for administeringthe bank’s activities inZimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya,Uganda, the Seychelles and Mauritius. He reached thelevel of Regional Director.

In July 2008 he relocated to the Turks & Caicos Islands totake up his present position of President & ChiefExecutive of International Banking Group, a subsidiary ofCayman National Corporation. His contribution to the

regional financial services sector is reflected in his beingone of only 8 persons awarded the Inaugural LifetimeHonorary Fellowship in the Caribbean Association ofBanking and Financial Institutes (FCABFI).

Active also in the community, Ivan has held a number ofpositions in Rotary Clubs across the region. A native ofMontserrat, his community involvement has also seenhim take an active role in private sector organisations,most recently as President of the Turks & CaicosFinancial Industry Association.

UWIAA Contact – SurinameRuben Martoredjosuriname@alumni.uwi.edu

Born in Suriname, RubenMartoredjo received his MSc. inInternational Relations fromUWI, St. Augustine in 2009 andgraduated with distinction. Hespeaks Dutch and Englishfluently as well as SrananTongo (the National LinguaFranca) and Javanese.

He is currently the Programme Associate, United NationsDevelopment Programme (UNDP), Country OfficeTrinidad and Tobago, Sub-Office Paramaribo. His duties include the assessment of the socio-economic situation ofthe country and dialogue with various partners toimplement programmes/projects, as well as themanagement of development projects under the povertyalleviation and governance portfolio.

He has also worked as the Administrative/FinanceAssistant, United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) and as the Administrative/Finance Assistant atthe Suriname Representation Office for PAHO/WHO. Hewas also the Programme Administrator, National AidsProgramme, Ministry of Health, Suriname. Ruben alsogained experience as a Part-time Administrator, Institutefor Social Sciences, Anton de Kom University ofSuriname and as an Audit Assistant, Centrale LandsAccountantsdienst Suriname (General Audit DepartmentSuriname).

Definition of a UWIAA Contact: Individual volunteer(s) where there is no UWIAA Chapter. Serves as point of contact for theInstitutional Advancement Division (IAD) and Campus Alumni Officer and alumni travellingto the area, as well as a resource for UWI faculty and staff. The volunteer(s) may be calledon to assist the IAD and/or Campus Alumni Officer in developing and coordinating activitiesfor area alumni.

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UWIAAHighlights

Best Dressed Crew –the Swine Flu Crewalso won 1st prize inthe Alumni MembersCategory of the CarRally.

Trophies won bythe teams

Car Rally and Independence Cruise

UWIMAA

MILESTONES Medical Alumni of ‘69

What they have had in common for the past 40years, is that they are all graduates of the UWI’sSchool of Medicine. In October 2009, theygathered to celebrate at the Iberostar Suites inMontego Bay.For the class of 1969, partying and reminiscing wasalso accompanied by philanthropy as they raisedfunds for the development of a neurosurgical unit atthe Cornwall Regional Hospital. The event was thebrainchild of Dr. Renn Holness who has set up asimilar unit in The Bahamas. It was coordinated by Dr. Winsome Miller-Rowe. They also held acontinuing medical education seminar, sponsored byMerk, and hosted a dinner honouring three of theirteachers: Drs. Hugh Wynter, Knox Hagley and DonChristian.

HighlightsDr. Cecil Aird presented a gift to Dr. WinsomeMiller-Rowe for her efforts as coordinator of TheUniversity of the West Indies Medical Class of1969 reunion. Participants included Drs. Junior Dixon, KennyAzan, Tony Jackson, Winsome Miller-Rowe,Herbert Ho Ping Kong and host Ray Harvey.

UWIAA Trinidad & Tobago

Below: Conga Lineat the Cruise whichtook place onAugust 31, 2009.

Enjoying thetogetherness.

The University of the West Indies Medical Alumni Association Jamaica Chapter

PresentsThe UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra

Christmas Gala ConcertDate:

Saturday, December 19, 2009

TimeCocktails: 7:00 p.m. Showtime: 7:30 p.m.

Location:Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, UWI

Cost:J$1,700.00

To reserve tickets call:UWIMAA Secretariat (876) 977-5800

orDr. Aileen Standard-Goldson

(876) 919-4880

AccoladesCelebrating Excellence

Professor E. Nigel Harris, UWI’s Vice Chancellor is now Vice Chair of the Association of CommonwealthUniversities (ACU), which represents 500 universities in 36 countries. The Association of CommonwealthUniversities is a global network ofhuman and scientific resources. It is avoluntary society which is registered asa Charity and governed by its memberinstitutions through an elected council.

Dr. Hermi Hewitt, the Director of theUWI School of Nursing was inductedinto the American Academy of Nursingon November 5, 2009, as one of theAcademy’s new Fellows for 2009, forher outstanding achievements in thenursing profession. In 2008, she was thefirst Caribbean nurse to be inducted intothe Academy. She was awarded the ViceChancellor’s Award for Excellence forall-round performance in teaching andservice to the UWI community.

Glaucoma is estimated to affect threepercent of the Jamaican population andcauses pain, visual disturbances andeven blindness. Today, many personsaffected by the disease are receivingrelief from a drug developed by medicalpersonnel associated with the MonaCampus. The eye drop, Canasol, hasbeen developed after 10 years ofcontinuous and diligent research bypharmacologist, Professor ManleyWest and ophthalmologist, Dr. AlbertLockhart, specifically to treatglaucoma. Professor West is anemeritus professor of pharmacology inthe Faculty of Medical Sciences at

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UWI, Mona. Both he and Dr. Lockhart received the Order of Meritfrom the Government of Jamaica and the Gold Musgrave Medal fromthe Institute of Jamaica for the development of the eye drop -Canasol. The drug is derived from ganja, and was the first eyemedication in the Caribbean to be developed at UWI, Mona for thisdisease. Canasol has an important benefit since it does not induce thenegative side effects that are associated with synthetic glaucomatherapies. Canasol, improves the integrity of the optic nerve, thenerve which causes us to see, thus preventing blindness.

Mrs. Grace McLean assumed the post of Chief Education Officerfor Jamaica effective November 9, 2009. She holds a Masters Degreein Business Administration (Human Resource Management) fromUWI. Mr. Clement Radcliffe OD, will assume the post of DeputyChief Education Officer, Schools’ Operations effective January 4,2010. He holds a Masters Degree and a Bachelor of Science Degreewith First Class Honours from UWI and a Diploma in Education, alsofrom the UWI.

UWI graduate, Judge Patrick Robinson OJ, was re-elected to servea new two year term as President of the International CriminalTribunal for the former Yugoslavia, based in the Hague, Netherlands.At a plenary session of the Tribunal’s judges, Robinson was re-elected by acclamation, having been first elected President lastyear. He is also the author of the book “Jamaican Athletics - A Modelfor 2012 and the World”.

Adjunct Faculty at the Faculty of Social Sciences (Mona) have beenawarded the Order of Distinction, Commander Class (CD) by theGovernment of Jamaica. The awardees are Maj. Gen. StewartSaunders (Coordinator/Lecturer) who holds a UWI MSc. in HumanResource Development and Deputy Commissioner of Police OwenEllington (Lecturer) who holds a UWI MSc. in National Security andStrategic Studies.

ACPJ Honours UWI Alumni

On September 12, 2009 the Association of Consultant Physicians ofJamaica (ACPJ) honoured three exceptional UWI alumni. The GuestSpeaker was UWI Chancellor Professor George Alleyne. Thehonourees, Consultant Physicians, Professors Rainford Wilks,Peter Figueroa and Terrence Forrester are all alumni who haveserved the University for many years.

Professor Rainford Wilks is Professor of Epidemiology andDirector of the Epidemiology Research Unit (ERU) at the TropicalMedicine Research Institute (TMRI) at The University of the WestIndies.

Professor Peter Figueroa is Professor of Health, Epidemiology &HIV/AIDS in the Department of Community Health and Psychiatryat the UWI, Mona.

Professor Terrence Forrester is Director of the TMRI and is adistinguished researcher in the field of Cardiology.

A Supreme Graduate;Supreme Court Judge

Ms. Rhonda Bain was appointedSupreme Court Judge of the SupremeCourt of The Bahamas on August 14,2009. The swearing in ceremony by theGovernor-General, His ExcellencyArthur Hanna took place at GovernmentHouse.

The UWIAA Bahamas Chapter and theUWIMAA Bahamas are very proud ofher. In fact, the entire UWI Family isproud of our exceptional graduates asthey fulfill the mandate of enhancingWest Indian society as a beacon ofknowledge from the West.

Guyanese graduatehonoured

A new Caribbean face has been added tothose distinguished among us who fight

for justice and equality. Judith Gildharie-Mursalin, 39 year-oldmother of two, was admitted to the Guyanese Bar in September aftercompleting her tenure at the Hugh Wooding Law School at TheUniversity of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.She graduated with honours and for her efforts received the GuyanaGovernment prize for best performance by a Guyanese student for theyear 2009. She now serves her country in the Chambers of theDirector of Public Prosecution in Guyana.

President Obama honours UWIGraduateProfessor Patricia Anatasia De Leon began her journey to receivingthe Presidential Award for excellence in Science, Mathematics andEngineering Mentorship (PAESMEM) right here at the prestigiousUWI. She completed her BSc. in Natural Sciences with honours in1967. Two years later she completed her M.Sc in the Department ofPathology at the Mona Campus.

She did not stop there. In 1972, she attained her Doctoral degree andjoined the faculty at the University of Delaware where she is currentlyThe Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences. This mostesteemed award was presented to the Professor by President BarackObama at the White House.

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Accolades

Celebrating Excellence (cont’d)

Kamal Wood, a UWI STAT Ambassador, received the Commonwealth CaribbeanRhodes Scholarship recently. He says, “The initial joy from receiving it has beenreplaced with a deeper anticipation of October and, hopefully, of what I will be ableto do with the education and networking that I gain from the scholarship and my timeat Oxford. My future plans are rather broad, and that makes it difficult for me todecide at this point what I would like to do. These plans include, among other things:contributing significantly to mathematics and/or science (particularly physics andcomputer science); doing what I can to foster and promote regional integration;helping the Caribbean towards a more fact-based approach to problems, politics andlife as a whole; and improving education throughout the region.”

Cecil John Rhodes was a British diamond magnate and imperialist. Rhodes’ life ispart of the history of Southern Africa. The colony of Rhodesia took his name and istoday known as the independent state of Zimbabwe. Rhodes’ name is nowremembered principally because of his foundation of the Rhodes Scholarships. Heleft the greater part of his substantial fortune to establish this scheme in his will.

Candidates for Rhodes Scholarships are selected on the basis of “qualities ofcharacter” as well as of intellect. Rhodes’ aim was to provide future leaders of theEnglish-speaking world with an education which would broaden their views anddevelop their abilities. He chose to endow these scholarships at Oxford University inthe United Kingdom, because he believed that its residential colleges provided anenvironment especially conducive to personal development.

Rhodes hoped that those who benefited from his scholarships would go on toimprove the lot of mankind, and work towards maintaining peace betweennations.

UWI Student Receives Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholarship

Kamal WoodCommonwealth CaribbeanRhodes Scholar

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Campus News“Happenings” on the Campus you Attended

Cave Hill The UWI Debating Society, Cave Hill Campus hosteda Public Debate on the motion, “This House wouldInstitute Mandatory Counselling and Testing forHIV/AIDS”, on November 10 from 7:00 p.m. in theMoot Court of the Law Faculty. The debate was livelywith interchanges between the audience and a panel ofexperts, representing both sides of the issue.

The Cave Hill Gender Justice Pressure Group met onNovember 12th. It is an independent voluntary groupof individuals who care about gender equality andwant to press for change in a culture of endemicsexism, as well as provide support for victims ofharassment and violence. Members are drawn from allfaculties and include graduate students.

The annual Caribbean Women: Catalysts for ChangePublic Lecture, entitled “Power, Labour, Pleasure:Sexuality in Everyday Life” was hosted by theInstitute of Gender and Development Studies onNovember 13, 2009. It was delivered by ProfessorKamala Kempadoo.

Hosted by the Department of History and Philosophy,the fifth Cave Hill Philosophy Symposium (CHiPS)2009, Conversations V: Theories of Knowledge, washeld on November 19th and 20th and coincided withthe UNESCO World Philosophy Day (November19th). The main theme was epistemology and theshifts it has undergone in the past three decades.Presentations also included areas linked to philosophy,such as critical theory, cultural studies, gender studies,and others. The keynote speaker was Dr. LorraineCode, Distinguished Research Professor in theDepartment of Philosophy at York University,Toronto, Canada.

St. AugustineThe UWI Film Programme will run the Campus FilmClassic Series on Mondays from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.in the Institute of Critical Thinking Screening Room.Dr. Christopher Meir will introduce the films and adiscussion will follow each screening (September 26th- December 14th).

Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence Awarded Across the Regional Institution2009 Awardees:Professor Anthony Harriott, Department of Government, Mona, for All-round Excellent Performance in Research and Public Service; Dr. Michael Ponnambalam, Department of Physics, Mona, for Teaching; Professor Affette McCaw-Binns, Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, Mona, for All-round Excellent Performance inResearch and Public Service; Professor Clement Imbert, Faculty of Engineering, St. Augustine, for Public Service andProfessor Robin Mahon, Centre for Resource Management & Environmental Studies (CERMES), Cave Hill, for All-round Excellent Performance in Research and Public Service.These awards recognise academic and senior administrative staff and were presented in November 2009.

“Coolie Pink and Green”, a new film screened by Dr.Patricia Mohammed, Professor of Gender and CulturalStudies, was featured at the Trinidad and Tobago FilmFestival. The film which looks at the different aspectsof Indian culture from the point of view of an outsiderwas directed by Michael Mooleedhar. Sharda Patasarwrote the original score.

The UWISPEC International Half-Marathon was heldon Sunday November 1, 2009. The annual half-marathon which ran along a 13.1 mile route from thePriority Bus Route to the La Resource Junction inD'Abadie before heading back to UWISPEC saw over1,000 local and international runners competing forTT$135,000.00 in prizes. The event saw debutantAlfonsi Yatich of Kenya running away with the firstprize followed by Simon Sawe, a fellow Kenyan intimes of 32:45.7 and 32:24.8 respectively. NigerianMary Akor, was the first female to cross the finish linewith a time of 40:29.3.

OpenA workshop entitled ‘Anti-Counterfeit Workshop:Combating Counterfeit Medicines’ was held at the UWI Open Campus, British Virgin Islands, Paraquita Bay, in October. It was hosted by the Ministryof Health and Social Development in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean StatesPharmaceutical Procurement Service (OECS/PPS), andattracted over 50 public and private sector participants.Speaking on behalf of the Minister of Health and SocialDevelopment the Honourable Dancia Penn, OBE, QC,the Deputy Secretary highlighted the Government’sconcern about counterfeit medicines and itscommitment to offer an effective response.

On November 19, 2009 the UWI Open CampusDominica, in collaboration with the National Bank ofDominica Ltd. and H.H.V. Whitchurch and Co. Ltd.,presented the fourth Dame Eugenia CharlesDistinguished Lecture. It was delivered by ProfessorVerene A. Sheperd, Professor of Social History, UWI –Mona. The Topic was “Who paved the way for EugeniaCharles? Historicising Caribbean Women’s PoliticalActivism”.

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MonaThe Department of Language, Linguistics andPhilosophy held a lecture on October 30, 2009 at the Department of Education entitled “VariationistSociolinguistics and the Niger-Congo Languages ofWest Africa”. It was delivered by Professor John VictorSingler, who is a Professor of Linguistics at New YorkUniversity (USA) and organiser of the AfricanLinguistics School in Accra, Ghana (2009).

“Qualitative Research for Caribbean Development” wasthe theme of the first Qualitative Inquiry Conferencehosted by the School of Education, UWI, Mona onOctober 29-31, 2009. Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings,University of Madison, delivered the keynote address.Other featured addresses were delivered by ProfessorFrances Stage, New York City University and fromUWI, Mona, Professor Aggrey Brown and ProfessorBarry Chevannes.

Xavier Brown, a first year medical student at the MonaCampus, was awarded the JGA (Jamaica GolfAssociation)/UWI Golf DevelopmentFoundation Scholarship. Thescholarship will coverBrown’s tuition fees, texts,living expenses as well asmaintenance and will berenewable subject tosatisfactory performancesin both his academic and golfdevelopment.

The Faculty of Medical Sciences hosted its 18th annualResearch Conference under the theme, “Child Health:From the Womb to Adolescence” from November 11-13,2009. The Distinguished Kenneth Standard Lecture wasdelivered by Professor Alan Jackson, Director, Instituteof Human Nutrition, University of Southampton, UK.

The Department of Language, Linguistics andPhilosophy hosted a public lecture on November 11,2009 entitled, “Rewriting English: English as a LinguaFranca, World Englishes and English in Translation”. Itwas delivered by Professor Bruce Horner, EndowedChair in Rhetoric and Composition, University ofLouisville, Kentucky, USA.

The Hon. Gordon Shirley OJ, Pro Vice Chancellor andPrincipal of the Mona Campus has advised that, throughthe Electronics Unit in the Faculty of Pure and AppliedScience, Mona now has a Bachelor of Science degree inElectronics Engineering. It is anticipated that additionalprogrammes will be introduced in 2010, focusing onareas like: energy management and engineering,biomedical engineering and renewable energy. Up to theend of the last academic year, only UWI St. Augustinein Trinidad and Tobago offered these courses.

Transforming Conflict into Positive Change through Mediation Skills: UWI Faculty of SocialSciences, Department of Behavioural Sciences at Monahosted an introductory course in Mediation Skills onNovember 16-20, 2009. The course targeted managerialand administrative personnel, local government, socialservices personnel and community leaders.

Seven inner-city students were awarded scholarships toattend UWI Mona Campus as part of the UWI'scommitment to social rejuvenation and rehabilitation.Each scholarship was valued at J$180,000 per semesterand is renewable granted they maintain a B average. Theseven students who hail from the August Towncommunity included 61 year old Robert Campbell whois reading for a Bachelor of Science in ManagementStudies.

The first ever meeting of the new Mona Physics AlumniSociety was held on October 29, 2009. Physics alumniare encouraged to "get involved".

Mr. Lowell Hawthorne O.D., President and CEO of Golden Krust CaribbeanBakery and Grill with corporate offices in New York and over 100 franchisesall over the USA, has agreed to donate at least four undergraduate scholarshipsin the Faculty of Social Sciences, Mona Campus. The Vice Chancelleryarranged for him to visit the campus on November 10, 2009 and he delivered apresentation to students at the Mona School of Business and met students of theUWI STAT (Mona) Corps and the First Year Experience.

L -R: Lowell Hawthorne, President and CEO, Golden Krust Caribbean Bakeryand Grill; his wife Lorna Hawthorne, Director of Human Resources at Golden

Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill and Carlos Michel (St. Lucian), Ph.D. studentat Mona and UWI STAT Alumni Ambassador, outside the Vice Chancellery.

Golden Krust Donates to Mona Campus

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Tributes

In Celebration of Their Lives

Ms. Linda PhilipShe was the Secretary in the Department ofChemistry and served the St. AugustineCampus for 38 years. She was a cherishedmember of the St. Augustine family,working with dedication and diligence andwill be greatly missed.

Dr. Edward CantinHe was the Polyclinic Coordinator at theUWI School of Dentistry (St. Augustine)and served for eleven years from 1998 –2009. His tenure at the School of Dentistrywas characterised by dynamism, skill and dedication. He always tempered thecomplex tasks he performed with a humantouch. His energetic approach to problemsolving, his charm, many jokes and widesmile will not be forgotten as he waswithout exception, liked by all.

Ms. Olwen GrayShe was a staff member at the formerSchool of Continuing Studies, CampRoad, now the Open Campus JamaicaEastern. Ms. Gray’s tenure spanned threeand a half decades. It started in 1974 andshe stayed constant through to 1989, whenthe former UWI School of ContinuingStudies was formed. She continuedthrough the establishment of the UWIOpen Campus. Ms. Gray was highlyregarded by colleagues and students as aperson who was unswervingly loyal to theinstitution she served for so many years.She was also the “institutional memory”for the Open Campus Jamaica Eastern(Camp Road) site as she always recalledimportant records, events and activitiesprecisely.

Ms. Doreen BlakeShe was an Administrative Secretary at theSir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social andEconomic Studies (SALISES) located onthe Mona Campus, for fourteen years. Shewas a valued member of staff who servedwith quiet dedication and greatenthusiasm.

Mr. Victor ElliottMr. Elliott retired as an AdministrativeTechnologist after working with theDepartment of Pathology (Mona) forforty-three years. His contribution to theDepartment over the years was greatlyvalued and appreciated.

Dr. Theresa Avril BryanA former member of the academic staff and a cherished colleague, Dr. Bryan served the UWI St. Augustine Campus for 15 years, as Headof the Department of Languages and Linguistics and Vice Dean of theFaculty of Arts and General Studies. To her students and fellow staffmembers she was a ‘wonderful, dedicated, captivating woman ofmemorable, quiet beauty and professionalism’.

Mr. Wayne BrownWayne Brown was born in Trinidad, graduated from the UWI (Mona)in 1968 and adopted Jamaica as his home in 1997. He was a part timeLecturer in the Department of Literatures in English at UWI (Mona) forten years as well as a recognised author. He founded the ObserverLiterary Arts Magazine and was the author of On The Coast, which wonthe Commonwealth Poetry Prize in 1973. His academic career includedbeing a Fulbright Scholar in the United States, a Gregory Fellow inPoetry at the University of Leeds, England, and a Fellow of YaddoMacDowell and The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Mostrecently, he was an instructor at Lesley University's MFA in CreativeWriting Program.

His works also include Landscape with Heron, Edna Manley: ThePrivate Years (Andre Deutsch, 1976), Voyages (Imprint Caribbean,1989) and The Child of the Sea (Imprint Caribbean, 1990). His weeklycolumn “In Our Time” in The Jamaica Observer, also appeared inTrinidad's Trinidad and Tobago Express and in the Guyanese press. “Inthe Obama Era”, a weekly column, was his final writing engagement forthe Express, the Barbados Nation and Guyana's Starbroek News.

Dr. Glen RichardsHe received his Bachelor of Arts from UWI (Mona) and was a Lecturerin the Department of History and Archaeology. He was also a renownedauthor whose work included "Jamaica in Slavery and Freedom:History, Heritage and Culture", which he co-authored. His intellectualinput will be sorely missed by staff and students alike.

RECENT GRADUATESMiss Nicole Antonia KingShe was a Barbadian and had completed her final examinations inEnvironmental Sciences in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences(Mona).

Miss Michelle-Ann AngusShe was registered in the MPhil programme (Mona). She graduated in2007 with a BSc. (Hons) degree, with majors in Pure Chemistry andFood Chemistry.

Miss Mei Chi LauShe was a postgraduate student in the Faculty of Pure and AppliedSciences (Mona). Up until the time of her passing she was an MPhilstudent examining An Artificial Neural Network Based Approach toGPS/GIS Integration. She was also an undergraduate laboratorydemonstrator in the Department of Physics.

“Gone too soon”

UWI Alumni Association(UWIAA) Chapters

The University of the West IndiesVice Chancellor’s Presidents Club

Mr. Ulric Warner - Trinidad & TobagoMr. Daniel Sankar - Trinidad & TobagoProf. Franklin Knight - Washington DC

UWIMAA - PresidentsDr. Michael Charles - BarbadosDr. Karl Massiah - Canada Dr. Homer Bloomfield - Commonwealth ofThe BahamasDr. Victor Boodhoo - Florida (Central)Dr. Aileen Standard-Goldson - Jamaica Dr. Deo Singh - Trinidad & TobagoDr. Gerry Groves - USA Tri-State

UWIMAA - Past PresidentsDr. Jeff Massay - Barbados Dr. Michael Hoyos - BarbadosDr. Robin Roberts - Commonwealth of The BahamasDr. Cecil Aird - Florida (Central)Dr. Novelle Kirwan - Florida (Central)Dr. Anna Matthews - JamaicaDr. Peter Fletcher - Jamaica Dr. Sonia Henry-Heywood - JamaicaDr. Richard Whitelocke - JamaicaDr. Nadia Williams - Jamaica Dr. Wendel Guthrie - JamaicaDr. R. E. David Thwaites - JamaicaDr. Vijay Naraynsingh - Trinidad & TobagoDr. Godfrey Rajkuma - Trinidad & TobagoDr. Winston Mitchell - USA Tri-State Dr. Hardat Sukhdeo - USA Tri-State Dr. Kathleen Watson - USA Tri-State

UWIGNA (Canada) - PresidentMs. Millicent Robb

UWIGNA (Canada) - Past PresidentMs. Sybil Bent

UWIEA - Regional ContactEng. Dr. David Smith - Jamaica

UWIEA - Former RepresentativesEng. Hopeton Heron - JamaicaEng. Clyde Phillip - Trinidad & Tobago

UWIAA - PresidentsMr. Ricardo Knight - BarbadosMr. Frederick Sandiford - BelizeDr. Marcia Potter - British Virgin Islands Mrs. Leonora Wynter - Cayman IslandsMrs. A. Missouri Sherman-Peter - Commonwealth of The BahamasMs. Irma Edwards - DominicaMrs. Margaret Barrett - Florida Ms. Claudia Halley - GrenadaMr. A. Gilbert Bellamy - Jamaica Mrs. Delmaude Ryan - MontserratMr. Gerald White-Davis - New York Dr. Caroline Lawrence - St. Kitts & NevisMr. Nkrumah Lucien - St. LuciaMr. Randy Boucher - St. Vincent & TheGrenadinesMr. Ferdinand Fortune and Mr Michael Henville - TorontoMr. James Richardson - Trinidad & TobagoMr. Vernon Barrett - United KingdomMs. Sha-Shana Crichton - Washington DC

UWIAA - Past PresidentsMs. Maxine McClean - BarbadosProf. Frank Alleyne - Barbados Dr. Lisa Johnson - BelizeDr. Kedrick Pickering - British Virgin IslandsMrs. Deborah Ann Chambers - Cayman Mr. Anthony Williams - Florida Mr. Ronald White - Florida Prof. Marcia Magnus - FloridaMrs. Beverley Pereira - JamaicaMrs. Brenda Skeffrey - Jamaica Prof. Neville Ying - JamaicaMrs. Patricia Sutherland - JamaicaMrs. Nadine Marriott - Jamaica Dr. Cameron Wilkinson - St. Kitts & NevisMs. Sheree Jemmotte - MontserratMs. Laurine Fenton - MontserratMrs. Candia Williams - MontserratDr. Hazel Carter - New York Ms. Maud Fuller - TorontoMr. Jerry Medford - Trinidad & TobagoMr. Frederick Bowen - Trinidad & Tobago

BarbadosCave Hill CampusTel: 246-417-4544

alumnioffice@cavehill.uwi.eduContact: Mrs. Roseanne Maxwell

JamaicaMona Campus

Tel: 876-927-1583uwialumni@yahoo.com

Contact: Mrs. Charmaine Wright

Open CampusTel: 246-417-4505

deputyprincipal@open.uwi.eduContact: Office of the Deputy Principal

UWI Open Campus

Trinidad and TobagoSt. Augustine Campus

Tel: 868-663-1579, 868-662-2002, Ext: 2099

Charmain.Subero@sta.uwi.eduContact: Ms. Charmain Subero

Alumnus and Council RepresentativesFor Aug 1, 2009- July 31, 2011 (2 Years)

Alumnus RepresentativeMr. Jerry Medford (Trinidad and Tobago)

For Aug 1, 2009 - July 31, 2010 (1 Year)Council Representative

Ms. Irma Edwards (Dominica)

BarbadosBelize

British Virgin Islands Cayman

Commonwealth of The BahamasDominicaFlorida

GrenadaGuyanaJamaica

Montserrat New York

St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia

St. Vincent and The GrenadinesToronto

Trinidad and Tobago United KingdomWashington D.C.

UWIAA Alumni ContactsOttawa

SurinameTurks & Caicos Islands

Campus Alumni Offices