Standing on His Shoulders “An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man,” wrote philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson more than 150 years ago. Today those words ring true as the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) remembers Lawrence C. Wanlass, a man who helped to lay the foundation for the University of the… Continue reading Remembering A Man of Honor and Compassion
Month: August 2019
King Events: Third Place in 13D, First Place In Event Planning
It was at the 5th annual 13D Competition that Mr. Gumbs, or Aron as he prefers to be called, placed third and won $10,000 to start his business, King Events. The University of the Virgin Islands 13D Student Entrepreneurship Competition, held annually, focuses on grooming and creating entrepreneurs locally and abroad. As Aron likes to put it, his business focuses on “design with attention to… Continue reading King Events: Third Place in 13D, First Place In Event Planning
Generous Gift Sets Up Students for Success
A gift of $2 million from the Marion and John E. Anderson Foundation, one of the largest gifts the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) has received in years, is a critical element in fulfilling the University’s goal of providing free college tuition to academically qualified students from throughout the Territory Announced in August 2018, the Anderson family… Continue reading Generous Gift Sets Up Students for Success
UVI STUDENTS ON PATH TO STEM SUCCESS
“We believe in every student,” says University of the Virgin Islands Provost, Dr. Camille McKayle. “And I think that’s what has resulted in HBCUs, such as UVI, overproducing students that go on to earn Ph.D.s in STEM, and go on to really excel in STEM.” Students from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) are beating the odds. With… Continue reading UVI STUDENTS ON PATH TO STEM SUCCESS
UVI Passport to the World Visits South Africa
A group of students, staff, alumni and friends embarked on an exciting travel-learning tour of South Africa from May 25 to June 8, as part of UVI’s Passport to the World Travel-Learning Program. The twenty-four-member contingent spent the first week in Johannesburg and the second week in Cape Town. In both cities, participants gained an in-depth understanding of South… Continue reading UVI Passport to the World Visits South Africa
UVI – SHAPING IDEAS THROUGH AN ECOSYSTEM OF INNOVATION – part 1
The University of the Virgin Islands UVIDEA Club is a place for creative collisions. Its mantra — “Innovation is the profitable implementation of ideas” guides the University of the Virgin Islands Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Association (UVIDEA). Founded in 2013, the entrepreneurial spirit of this student-based club gave birth to an ecosystem of innovation. Framed… Continue reading UVI – SHAPING IDEAS THROUGH AN ECOSYSTEM OF INNOVATION – part 1
Wanda Rosario: It Is Never Too Late To Fulfill Your Dream!
Wanda Rosario first enrolled at the University of the Virgin Islands in 1994 where she took skills classes up until 1995. In time she learnt that the demands of her job as a CAT Scan technologist, at the Juan F. Luis Hospital on St. Croix, which sometimes included 12-hour days would mean that completing her… Continue reading Wanda Rosario: It Is Never Too Late To Fulfill Your Dream!
UVI All-Stars HP Winners Ready to Take on the World
Gerald Bellot, Jamilla Connor, Joash Liburd, Joevarny Herbert and Orian Stapleton didn’t have much in common. However, they came together and captured the first prize for the 2nd Annual HP HBCU Business Challenge competition. Tasked to develop business plans tackling real-world challenges that are core to HP’s business, including personal computer (PC) services innovation and… Continue reading UVI All-Stars HP Winners Ready to Take on the World
ECS Program at UVI Help Students Launch Advance Degrees & STEM Careers
Looking back at his undergraduate experience, Chinaemere “Chino” Igwebuike credits UVI’s Emerging Caribbean Scientists (ECS) program with preparing him to succeed at Boston University School of Medicine, where he is a candidate in a dual-doctoral program. “The ECS program was an indispensable part of my preparation for a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree,” says Igwebuike, who graduated from UVI with a Bachelor of Science… Continue reading ECS Program at UVI Help Students Launch Advance Degrees & STEM Careers
UVI – “Creating a Culture of Innovation” for Generations to Come
“The future is in our hearts and hands.” Those were the words of University of the Virgin Islands President David Hall when two Innovations Centers became a reality at UVI just three years ago. Dr. Hall’s vision has grown well beyond just centers for innovation. The aim of UVI’s new Strategic Plan is to align goals and measurable objectives to create a University whose… Continue reading UVI – “Creating a Culture of Innovation” for Generations to Come