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
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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
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 – SHAPING IDEAS THROUGH AN ECOSYSTEM OF INNOVATION – part 2
UVI – SHAPING IDEAS THROUGH AN ECOSYSTEM OF INNOVATION When Karima Reid was introduced to the 13D Competition in 2017, she immediately saw the prospects of expanding her already established small business and that was all the reason she needed to pursue the competition. “Rather than just selling burgers I was encouraged and challenged to expound upon my small patty business,” Reid says. As a nursing major, Reid said… Continue reading UVI – SHAPING IDEAS THROUGH AN ECOSYSTEM OF INNOVATION – part 2
A Unique Vision of Innovation at UVI
Greatness Through Innovation – UVI Leads the Way with New Strategic Plan Thinking outside the box isn’t new to the University of the Virgin Islands. This “historically American, uniquely Caribbean, globally interactive” institution has long understood the need to take the road less traveled, and stretch beyond its comfort zone, even without invoking the term… Continue reading A Unique Vision of Innovation at UVI
Free Tuition — UVI Removes Obstacle to Higher Education
Free tuition is now available at the University of the Virgin Islands. This accomplishment is a part of the University’s strategic plan, “Greatness Through Innovation,” which states that the University will seek solutions to the impediments that prevent students from achieving their educational goals, including developing innovative strategies to do so. With the support of… Continue reading Free Tuition — UVI Removes Obstacle to Higher Education
Sherwin Williams: Making Beautiful Music is a Calling & a Duty Not a Job
The performances of Sherwin Williams takes listeners on intricate musical passage by way of his favorite instrument – the saxophone. There really is no one who is not awakened when Sherwin commands his instrument with authority and grace and leaves his audience breathless with his musical delivery. “Music was the only thing that brought me true joy,” Williams says, speaking of finding his niche from the onset of his junior high years. Suggesting that society… Continue reading Sherwin Williams: Making Beautiful Music is a Calling & a Duty Not a Job
UVI’s Ph.D. Residency Goes Global
It was an experience of a lifetime. UVI Ph.D. candidate Khadijah Blyden settled in for a 14 hour flight from New Jersey to Mumbai. Then a two and a half hour flight from Mumbai to arrive in Hyderabad, India. Blyden, along with other students working toward earning their Ph.D. in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change, participated in the December 2018 residency held in India. … Continue reading UVI’s Ph.D. Residency Goes Global