UVI Bulletin Board
UVI Professor to Share Research Voyage with Students
This fall, freshman students at the University of the
Dr. Idrisi, UVI research biological oceanographer and professor in the Marine and Environmental Science masters program, was selected to fill the “HBCU Educator” post for an international research project that will study an ocean plateau located about 900 miles east of Japan. In his position as a teacher at sea, Dr. Idrisi will have the opportunity to learn shipboard science alongside the expedition’s science party and translate his learning experiences for students, their families and the general public through the creation of blogs, live videoconferencing from the ship and other classroom activities.
A news release is available on the UVI web site – www.uvi.edu – and from this direct link.
Four Current and Former UVI Faculty Collaborate in Publication of Poetry, Art and Prose
Five Virgin Islanders, four of whom have ties to the University of the
Hilda Lewis Joyce, a retired UVI administrator and business systems professor, Elaine Warren Jacobs, an English teacher and part-time instructor at UVI, Tregenza A. Roach, Esq., UVI alum and adjunct instructor in law and humanities, and Jeanne O’Day, a former UVI English professor, were joined by former newspaper columnist and magazine publisher Daisy Holder Lafond on the project. “All This Is Love” is described as a poignant reminder of the reservoir of artistic talent constantly percolating in the
“All This Is Love” is available from the www.authorhouse.com web site for $17.95 in paperback and $26.95 in hardcover. The book will be available in local bookstores in the near future.
UVI’s Fall Semester Classes to Begin Aug. 17
UVI’s Fall Semester classes are scheduled to begin on Aug. 17, 2009.
Returning Students: Fall Semester registration – online or in person – for returning students is available now through Aug. 7, 2009. Students must confer with advisors to receive information on their academic plans and to obtain PIN numbers needed for registration. Fall Semester Class schedules and detailed information for registration on each campus are available from the Academics/Class Schedules tabs on the UVI home page: www.uvi.edu – or from this direct link.
New and Transfer Students: Orientation for new and transfer students is scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 9. Advisement and registration for new students for the Fall Semester are scheduled for Aug. 12. Advisement and late registration are set for Aug. 13 and 14. Complete orientation schedules for both campuses and important information on UVI policies regarding placement exams and student rights are now available from the Admissions section of the UVI web site – www.uvi.edu. Orientation schedules and related information can also be accessed from this direct link.
UVI Process Technology Program Summer Employment/Internship Program Begins
The University of the
June Issue of Dateline: UVI Available On-Line
The June Issue of the newsletter Dateline: UVI has been distributed to campus offices and is available from the Public Relations section of the UVI website – www.uvi.edu – and from this direct link. The June issue focuses on VI Small Business Week, during which local businesses were featured and awarded. The article contains a list of the 2009 award recipients of the
UVI Summer Band/Opera Camp Offering Weekly Public Concerts During July
UVI’s annual Summer Band and Opera Camp, co-hosted by the V.I.’s Law Enforcement Planning Commission and the University, is presenting a series of free, public concerts on St. Thomas each Wednesday during July. Junior and senior high school students from
The group’s concerts are scheduled each Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. beginning July, 1 in
- Performance schedule:
Closing Ceremony at Reichhold Center for the Arts: July 22 – time TBA
For more information, call the UVI Music Office at 693-1192.
UVI CELL Offering 40-Hour Skills Builder Program Beginning in August
A 40-hour Skills Builder Program designed to prepare individuals for employment or promotion exams will be offered on St. Croix and
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For more information or to register, contact the
SBDC Plans Business Outreach Programs for Veterans
UVI’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will conduct free outreach workshops for veterans on St. Croix on July 13, on
The St. Croix session is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. at the
To pre-register, call 692-5270 on St. Croix or 776-3206 on