“One UWI, One Alumni Family”

Volume 4, Issue 2 Dec. 2008 - Feb. 2009Website: http://alumsonline.uwi.edu

UWI CONNECT: The Alumni Magazine of The University of the West Indies

Editorial2008 saw many changes, not only in theCaribbean region, but in the entire world and2009 promises to be equally dynamic andpossibly more challenging. The University ofthe West Indies remains poised to adjust to the complexity and uniqueness of theCaribbean situation to meet these newdemands and trends.

Here at the Institutional AdvancementDivision (IAD) we remain committed todeveloping a greater understanding of thecharacteristics and motivations of our alumniand ask that you send in your current e-mailaddresses to iad.mona@alumni.uwi.edu sowe can build a stronger relationship with you.We would like your feedback too as to howwe can further involve our alumni and makethe majority of you feel like the appreciatedand valuable part of the UWI family that you are.

As we prepare to launch ALUMS Online,we take this opportunity to rebrand youralumni magazine in keeping with theenhanced connectivity and commitment thatwe are striving to achieve and have selectedbased on your feedback, UWI Connect,which epitomises this.

We will also feature ALUMS Online - afree social and professional networking toolfor UWI graduates, which will be rolled outin 2009.

In this issue we will focus on Graduation2008, ALUMS Online , and theachievements of some of our graduatesaround the region, while sharing with you our distinctive oversight of the entireregional institution.

Thank you for your continued interest in andloyalty to your Alma Mater. Continue to showAND share your UWI "Pelican Pride".

Celia Davidson FrancisEditor-in-Chief

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The UWI Alumni Association (UWIAA) encourages allgraduates to send articles/information to UWI Connect.

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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, Kellie Magnus

Sources:Student and Campus Newsletters, NewsItems and Announcements, CampusCommunications and Public RelationsOffices, Faculties, Departments, UWIAA,Campus Electronic Messaging Centres, the

Open Campus, UWIMAA, UWI MedicalAlumni Secretariat, Campus AlumniOffices, Office of Administration andothers.

Photography: Nathaniel Stewart - third-year UWIstudent, Faculty of Pure and AppliedSciences and campus photographers.

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

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Cover photo: AFUWI Gala 2009L-R: Prof. E. Nigel Harris, Vice Chancellor; Mrs. Fay Rodney,Dr. Harry Belafonte, Distinguished Patron; his wife PamelaFrank and Dr. Karl Rodney, Chairman of AFUWI PartnershipBoard and AFUWI Committee Chair of Special Events.

AFUWI NEWS 4

A STUDENT’S POINT OF VIEWMy Caribbean Family 7

RECOGNISING EXCELLENCEVery Important Pelican (VIP) 8ALUMS ONLINEReaching out to Alumni with Technology 8

UWIAA CHAPTER PRESIDENTSha-Shana Crichton - UWIAA Washington DC 9

UWIAA CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTSA glimpse of what your UWIAA Chapters are doing 9UWI STAT NEWS 12

RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

Alwin Anthony Bully 15Professor Frederick W. Hickling 16CAMPUS NEWS 18

GRADUATION HIGHLIGHTS 21

IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR LIVES 23

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CHANCELLOR’S COLUMN

The Gift of Reason2008 was a West Indiancelebration of a West IndianUniversity: UWI’s 60thAnniversary. Anniversariesare not only times forcelebration and nostalgicreminiscences, but alsotimes for reflection. Wereflected not only on thefulfillment of the dream ofour founding fathers, butalso on the salience of thedream in the context of the

current Caribbean realities. Our first Chancellor,Princess Alice, at her installation, began by readinga greeting from King George VI who hoped that the College “would ever prosper in its highpurpose for the advancement of true learning”.

There is a link between the creation of universitiesand the building of nations. However the conceptthat best guides our anniversary reflections wasone most exquisitely put by our first Principal, Sir Thomas Taylor at the end of the first year whenhe sought to introduce a commemoration day. Hesaid:

“As the years pass we intend to observe thisanniversary as a day of commemoration onwhich we think of our own beginning. It will thusmark the progress of our University College andwe should think of it in the future as a kind ofannual stocktaking. Let us therefore all resolvetoday that during the years to come we will doour best to give a true account of our gift ofreason to the benefit and use of man”.

I could cite data on the very tangible contributionsin every aspect of Caribbean life – the social andphysical sciences, public service, and of course thearts. I know much better the seminal contributionsin my own discipline of medicine – how childrenno longer die from diseases that made our infantmortalities reason for shame; of our current effortsin research to provide Caribbean responses to thegrowing pandemic of diseases like heart disease,stroke and diabetes; of our contributions tofashioning a response to the modern plague ofHIV/AIDS. These are matters of record.

But I believe that the clearest manifestation ofbenefit would be in the preservation or repair of theDNA of our Caribbean oneness that was perhapsone of the main motives for the establishment ofthe institution. The scientists among you will tellyou that failure to correct DNA damage mayinduce unregulated cell growth leading to cancer.We all know of the failure of the West IndianFederation and history records the survival of the

University through that difficult period. What is not so clearly articulated is therole of the University in the repair of the damaged DNA, its role in creating thephoenix of a different Caribbean arrangement that is now attempting to spread itswings. And let us not forget its role in fostering the notion and practice ofintergovernmentalism and the demonstration that its production of humanresources is a critical aspect of that functional cooperation which nurtures theethos of community.

It is claimed, I believe with some justification that it was the spirit of oneness thatpervaded the single campus University in the earlier days that has contributed toa new spirit in the Caribbean Community. I would hope that the bond goes muchdeeper. I would hope that there is an intellectualizing of the regionalism that goesbeyond the physical dwelling together in unity, important though that is. I wish tobelieve that the brand of the Pelican is strong enough to overcome that dispersionthat has been part of the natural evolution of the University and continues to repairthat DNA, which as happens in nature, is damaged from time to time.

Our new “Open Campus”, our fourth campus consisting of our 12 Caribbeancountries in which there was no major campus, now has its own Campus Council,Principal and administration, and has a different mode of operation, in that muchof its offerings will be through blended learning, an appropriate mixture ofdistance and face to face instruction. I have every confidence that it will indeedstrengthen our already visible presence throughout the Caribbean. And let usnever belittle the reasoning which emphasised the benefit to the social mobility ofCaribbean societies. In the first two decades we were an institution of theprivileged few. In the past two decades, we have become a major instrument forupward social mobility in the Caribbean. The student profile has shifted from apredominantly upper-middle to high-income group to one where approximatelythree-quarters of the population originate from the poor to lower-middle incomesegments of the society. However this has not affected one jot the quality of thegraduate. Ten years ago, 36% of the graduates received First or Upper SecondClass degrees. The figure today is 40%.

I have no doubt that we will continue to provide that benefit of which Taylorspoke. Our graduates will help to craft the appropriate Caribbean response tosome of the major challenges that the region and the world face. The challengesof globalization, the adjustment of our acceptance of the inevitability of the liberaldemocracy and the market as a framework for societal organisation that hasforgotten Adam Smith’s injunction as to the role of governments, the increasingpluralism in all walks of life and the grim realities of the plague of crime andviolence. I have an unbounded faith in the capacity of the sons and daughters ofthe Pelican to overcome these challenges and more and to continue in yourvarious spheres to employ the gift of reason to the benefit and use of yourfellowman and woman.

Continue to support and be involved in the ever widening University of the WestIndies family!

Sir George AlleyneChancellor

(Mona Graduation address - edited excerpt)

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AFUWI NEWS

The AFUWI Gala 2009The 12th Annual Gala of the AmericanFoundation for The University of the WestIndies (AFUWI) was held on January 29,2009 at the Hotel Pierre, New York.

This Gala is the AFUWI’s premier fund-raising event in the United States atwhich the prestigious Legacy Awardsare conferred on notableindividuals who represent highlevels of achievement within theirrespective fields of industry andenterprise. There are four awardcategories: Caribbean Luminary,The Vice Chancellor’s AchievementAward, The University of the WestIndies Bob Marley Award and theAFUWI Special Award .

This year’s recipient of TheUniversity of the West Indies BobMarley Award is UN AmbassadorDanny Glover. This honour isgranted to individuals whosecontribution to the advancement ofarts and culture transcendsboundaries of race, colour, creedand geographies, uniting people throughoutthe world in a spirit that embodies theessence of the music and lyrics of the Hon.Robert Nesta Marley, OM.

Sir Courtney Blackman, founding Governorof the Central Bank of Barbados and Vice-Chairman of the Stanford InternationalBank was presented with the Foundation’sSpecial Award while Macy’s received theCorporate Award. Sir Courtney Blackmanis also a former Chairman of the AFUWIand was honoured for his outstandingcontribution to the Foundation as well as tothe growth and development of thefinancial industry of the Caribbean region.

The 2009 Luminary Award recipientsincluded:

Dr. Ainsworth A. Allen, a native ofJamaica and an Associate AttendingOrthopedic Surgeon at the Hospital forSpecial Surgery, New York. Dr. the Hon. Ewart F. Brown, JP, MP,Premier of Bermuda, who has had afulfilling political career, spanning morethan three decades. The Hon. Helen Marshall, a native of

Guyana, who is the 18th Borough President of Queens, New York. Dr. Muriel Petioni who was born in Trinidad and raised in Harlem.She served her Harlem community as a caring family doctor for fourdecades. Dr. Lamuel A. Stanislaus, DDS, who was born in Grenada and servedtwice as Grenada’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary atthe United Nations (UN).

Vice Chancellor’s Awards werepresented to five (5) honourees:

Joi Gordon, Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Dress for SuccessWorldwide

Andrew Gray, ManagingDirector and Chief OperatingOfficer of Merril Lynch’s LatinAmerica and Canadian business

Jerome Maxwell, the firstand only Jamaican to be namedManaging Director of Jamalco, ajoint venture between ALCOAand the Government of Jamaica,in the Company’s 50-year history

Dr. Bert M. Petersen, J.P.,M.D., Managing Director ofGlobal Cancer Control

Voza Rivers, a leading African-American theatre, music eventsproducer and an award-winning documentary film maker.

The Foundation also saluted the outstanding performance of CaribbeanOlympians at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and VeronicaCampbell-Brown accepted the award on behalf of the regionalOlympians.

Co-Anchor of My9 News Brenda Blackmon, CNN Anchor SoledadO’Brien and WCBS News Anchor Maurice Dubois, generously agreed todonate their talent in support of the Foundation’s effort to secure funds forscholarships and grants for needy students of The University of the WestIndies, and served as hosts of the gala.

About the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies

The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI)is a 501(c) (3) charitable organisation, with a mission to raise funds in theUnited States to enhance higher education at The University of the WestIndies (UWI). The AFUWI is a registered US charity and all donations aretax deductible to the full extent of state and federal laws. In supporting theUWI, the AFUWI continues to enhance the University’s ability to play apivotal role in preparing individuals for continued Caribbean and globalleadership.

For information about making a contribution to the Foundation, please log on tohttp://www.afuwi.org

Veronica Campbell-Brown (left) and her husband enjoy theambience at the AFUWI Gala along with Geneive Brown-Metzger,Jamaican Consul General (New York).

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AFUWI “LEGACY IN MOTION”

Pictorial Highlights 2009Pictorial Highlights 2009

L-R: Dr. Ainsworth A. Allen, Dr. Lamuel A. Stanislaus, Dr. Muriel Petioni

and Dr. the Hon. Ewart F. Brown,

L-R: Dr. Bert M. Petersen, Jr; Jerome Maxwell, Joi Gordon, AndrewGray and Voza Rivers.

Michael Flanigan, Chairman ofAFUWI and Brenda Blackmon, Co-Anchor of My9 News.

Professor the Hon. Rex Nettleford, Vice Chancellor

Emeritus (left) and Harry Belafonte, Distinguished

Patron.

Maurice DuboisWCBS News Anchor

Dr. Stefan Maxwell, Distinguished Alumnus

and generous donor (left) with Vice

Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris.

JeromeMaxwell,listens keenlyto DannyGlover, BobMarley Awardrecipient.

L-R: Celia Davidson-Francis, UniversityDirector of Alumni Relations; Danny Glover,recipient of The University of the WestIndies Bob Marley Award; Enith Williams, aUWI alumna and Pamela Frank, wife ofHarry Belafonte (seated).

L-R: Professor E. Nigel Harris, UWI Vice Chancellor;Soledad O'Brien, CNN Anchor; Dr. LamuelStanislaus, Luminary Awardee and Mrs. Stanislausand Sir George Alleyne, UWI Chancellor.

Dell donated 10 laptops to theInstitutional Advancement Division,Office of the Vice Chancellor, to assistdeserving students with the potential tomake an impact in their communitiesupon graduation. At right, Mrs. BrigitteCollins, University Chief Information,Communication and TechnologyOfficer makes presentations to twostudents who have demonstrateddiligence and commitment to excellencein their academic endeavours and werethought to merit laptops.

Horace Mills, a CARIMAC student in radio production receives his Dell computer. Keniel Gray, a MPhil student in history

receiving his Dell computer.

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Attendees at areception hostedby Moet Hennessyfor AFUWI:Professor E. NigelHarris, ViceChancellor, UWI(left), Professor the Hon. RexNettleford, ViceChancellorEmeritus, UWI (farright) and Sybil Chester of Moet Hennessy (second right) with AFUWI awardees (fromsecond left), Helen Marshall, President, Queens, New York and Luminary Awardee; Sir Courtney Blackman, former Governor of the Bank of Barbados and Special Awardee;Andrew Gray, Managing Director and Chief Operations Officer, Merril Lynch and ViceChancellor Awardee.

Ann Marie Grant,Director, AFUWI(left) andOlympian GraceJackson at theAFUWI/MoetDiamond LegacyReception.

Mr. Vincent HoSang (right) was honoured byThe University of the West Indies at the 60thAnniversary in July 2008, at the MonaSpecial Convocation. He attended theAFUWI Gala 2009 with his daughter.

Moet Hennessy USA, along-time supporter ofAFUWI activities, hostedan appreciation receptionat their New York officeson January 28, 2009 inrecognition of AFUWIdonors (past and present).The occasion alsomarked the formation ofthe AFUWI DiamondLegacy Circle for thesevalued honourees andcontributors.

AFUWI NEWS CONT’D

AFUWI & Moet Say ThanksAFUWI & Moet Say Thanks

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A STUDENT’S POINT OF VIEW

The life of a student at The University ofthe West Indies is an interesting one. UWIis a place that crafts a type of strength in us,its students, that no other place would. Asfor me, it changed me from a Trinbagonian(or Tobadadian – as my friends fromTobago would prefer for me to say) into aCaribbean man.

I grew up in modest circumstances, to saythe least, and was always taught “be gladfor what you have, and to always seek whatyou need”.

It was that challenge for improvement thateventually opened my eyes to my ownweaknesses in finding that which I sought,and also showed me the greatness of ourvery own University.

While I may have had disagreements withmy own lecturers, and administrators atUWI, I am proud to state that even those inwhose eyes I may not find favour, I havefound mentors. I have met staff members,

from administrators to groundsmen, who have aided considerably in myquest for improvement.

While I have made my own mistakes in life, even through indirectapplication of that which I have learnt at UWI, I can continue to rise. Dr. Ian Khan Kernahan, a Civil Engineering lecturer, would oftentell us, “You can’t expect good things to come out when you don’tput good things in. [If you put] nonsense in, [you will get] nonsenseout. Be sure to make well thought out decisions.”

He was usually referring to the use of software for engineeringanalysis, but that statement can be applied to all spheres of life.

UWI students have the opportunity, not only to learn in a familiarCaribbean environment, but to also gain a regional education in the

life of our neighbours in other islands.

By no means however, do I say that UWI is a walk in the park.There is need for improvements in a range of areas, and studentslament these needs daily. I feel confident however, that ourleadership at UWI is taking up the charge, to seek and achievethese improvements.

I have recently been meditating on the quote, “When a nation isfilled with strife, then do patriots flourish.”

I have seen those who would have sacrificed much to see this positivechange occur, within the ranks of our very own students, who have alsogone on to achieve academic greatness. I have seen administrators, standfirm in the face of antagonistic students and unwaveringly steer the shipto another safe port. I have seen it, and am proud.

Our Alumni Association Chapters, which have many great men andwomen, have shown national and regional patriotism and have supportedus in many ways. It may not be a frequently heard sentiment, but youshould know that we the students are grateful for your efforts.

When I think of writing of the experience of the life of students at UWI,there is much to be said. One can speak of the many student activities, ordebate and uproar in student politics. Many words can be said of theclasses, tutorials, exams and even facilities.

I choose to reserve my words not for what I see, but what I gain. I believethat above all, I now have a new Caribbean family.

But I still can’t wait to graduate!

Maurice BurkeCampus: St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago

Major: Civil EngineeringGraduating Class: 2007 (Undergrad), 2010 (Postgrad)

By Maurice Burke

UWI - My Caribbean Family

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RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

Very Important Pelican (VIP)

Patrick Lipton Robinson, a Jamaican judgeserving at the International CriminalTribunal for the former Yugoslavia, hasbeen elected President of that Tribunal. Heassumed duties on November 17, 2008.Judge Robinson was first elected to theTribunal in 1998 and has been re-electedtwice since. He has served as the PresidingJudge for Trial Chamber III since 2004 andoversaw the historic trial of the formerPresident of Yugoslavia, SlobodanMilosevic, the first former Head of State tobe brought to trial for war crimes.

Mr. Robinson has had a long anddistinguished career in public service, in

Jamaica and internationally, particularly, in the field of International Law.He began his professional career working as a Crown Counsel in theOffice of the Director of Public Prosecutions. He held the post of LegalAdviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held a number of positionsin the Attorney General’s Department, serving for 12 years as DeputySolicitor General of Jamaica. He was a member of the Inter-AmericanCommission on Human Rights (IACHR) from 1987 to 1995, serving asits Chairman in 1991 and representing it in cases heard by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. In 1995, he was appointed aforeign member of the Truth and Justice Commission of Haiti - theCommission’s purpose was to establish the truth about the most seriousrights violations committed during the de facto military regime between1991 and 1994. He was a member of the United Nations InternationalLaw Commission between 1991 and 1995 and its Drafting Committee onthe Draft Code of Crimes Against Peace and Security of Mankind. Hehelped to draft the statute for the International Criminal Court.

For 26 years, Patrick Robinson was Jamaica’s representative on the LegalCommittee of the United Nations General Assembly to which he wasaccredited as an Ambassador. In that capacity he served on a variety ofUN bodies and committees including its Commission on InternationalTrade Law and its Commission on Transnational Corporations of whichhe was Chairman of its 12th Session in 1986. He was a member ofUNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee from 1996 to 2005; itsVice President from 2002 - 2005. He was a Member of the Board of

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Worldwide Academyand was coordinator of the Academy Session for English speakingcountries of Asia in 2000.

Mr. Robinson is a lifelong sports enthusiast. He is the author of the book,“Jamaican Athletics - A Model for the World”, which seeks to explain thereasons for Jamaica’s high quality performances in global athletics over thepast sixty years.

A proud UWI graduate, he holds a Bachelor of Arts from the UCWI (nowUWI), as well as an LLB from London University and an LL.M.(International Law) from Kings College, University of London. He wasawarded the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) by the Governmentof Jamaica in 1986 for services in international law and in 2005, anHonorary Doctor of Laws by The University of the West Indies.

Judge Patrick Robinson

ALUMS ONLINE

ALUMS Online - your centralisedsocial networking hub! Your onlinecommunity: Join it and use it to be SEEN,HEARD ... and CONNECTED.

We hope that you will use this medium tointeract with other graduates and your AlmaMater and find that it “adds value” to bothyour professional and personal lives.ALUMS Online will give you manybenefits including a secure personal profile page, and will allow you to take part in social networking, obtain career

opportunities through job/resume postings as well as services through the“classifieds” section and also enable you to receive newsletters and e-mailupdates.

With ALUMS Online you are a part of a powerful network reachingacross the globe with more than 95,000 members.

Enhance your personal profile by adding photos, videos and web linksto Facebook, Linked In and MySpace.Develop professional contacts with fellow alumni through job postingsin alumni events. Show your “Pelican Pride” and donate online - student scholarships area priority in this challenging economic environment.

Reaching out to Alumni with Technology

UWIAA CHAPTER PRESIDENT

Sha-Shana Crichton - UWIAA Washington DCSha-Shana Crichton now teachesLegal Research Reasoning andWriting and Appellate Advocacy at Howard University School ofLaw. She is also a Senior Associate (Part Time) at Eren Lawwhere she researches law in the areas of Foreign CorruptPractices Act and GeneralCommercial Litigation, writesmemoranda and edits legaldocuments. In 2002 she was GuestLecturer at Howard University/UWCSchool of Law Summer AbroadProgramme at the University of theWestern Cape School of Law, CapeTown, South Africa and taughtinternational business practices,compliance with the ExportAdministration Act, Anti-BoycottAct and Foreign Corrupt PracticesAct, sales and distribution law,agency law, and export/import law.

She is the owner and president of Crichton & Associates, Inc., a literarymanagement company that specialises in therepresentation of authors. She frequentlylectures on negotiating publishing contractsand author-editor-agent relationships. Shealso worked as a litigator for a largeinternational law firm (Clifford Chance)

and is licensed to practice in New York, NewJersey and the District of Columbia. She is amember of the New York Bar Association;District of Columbia Bar Association and theAmerican Bar Association. She is also avolunteer Mediator at the Silver Spring District Court, Conflict Resolution Center ofMontgomery County.

Sha-Shana is a graduate of Howard UniversitySchool of Law (J.D. cum laude). There herhonours included: National Dean’s List;Recipient, Howard Merit Scholarship (1997,1998, 1999); Managing Editor, Howard Law Journal; Honouree, Phillip C. JessupCompetition, (International Moot Court); CALIAward (Highest Grade in Class): Legal Writing,Torts, International Business Transactions,International Economic Law, Estate Gift andTax, and Advanced Legal Research; Phi AlphaDelta. She is also a graduate of The University

of the West Indies (B.A. Hons.); and the InstitutoBenjamin de Tudela, Navarra, Spain. She has edited several articles andbooks, including Constitutional Law: Analysis and Cases by Ziyad Motalaand Cyril Ramaphosa (Oxford University Press, 2002). She is the author ofDistinguishing Between Direct and Consequential Damages Under NewYork Law in Breach of Service Contract Cases, Howard Law Journal 2002.

Sha-Shana is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French. She loves totravel, read and host dinner and tea parties. She considers her greatest giftsto be her godchildren, nieces and nephews and she is proud to serve herAlma Mater as the President of the UWIAA Washington DC Chapter.

The UWIAA Montserrat Chapter organisedan Awards Banquet on Saturday, November15, 2008 at the Cultural Centre in LittleBay. The Honourable Joseph Parry, Premierof Nevis, gave the keynote address andawards were presented by Professor AlvinWint, Pro Vice Chancellor for the Office ofthe Board of Undergraduate Studies, to tenoutstanding graduates from Montserrat,who included the Hon. David Brandt, theHon. Roselyn Cassell, Miss LaurineFenton, the Hon. Margaret Dyer Howe,Professor Sir Howard Fergus, Miss DorcasWhite and the Hon. Reuben Meade.

UWIAA Montserrat Chapter

A glimpse of what your UWIAA Chapters are doing

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UWIAA CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

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UWIAA CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

Trinidad and TobagoWine and Cheese andAlumni Week

The UWI Alumni Association (UWIAA) -Jamaica Chapter and DITTO Ltd. continueto assist the Main Library on the Mona Campus on an annual basis. Here Mrs.Nadine Marriott, President of the UWIAA -Jamaica Chapter (2nd right) and GregoryPaul Campbell, DITTO Ltd. Supervisor(right), present a cheque for Ja$20,000.00 toMrs. Norma Amenu-Kpodo the CampusLibrarian. Mrs. Leona Bobb-Semple (left),Deputy Librarian looks on.

UWIAA BahamasThe UWI in The Bahamas marked the 60th Anniversary with theproduction of a special commemorative stamp collection, in collaborationwith The Bahamas Philatelic Bureau. There are three stamps. The firstfeatures four undergraduate students in recognition of students enrolled inthe four campuses (Cave Hill, Open, Mona and St. Augustine). Thesecond features a plaque which marks the continued growth anddevelopment of the UWI School of Clinical Medicine and Research, TheBahamas. The third commemorative stamp features a scroll and the Crestof UWI, which is one of the most recognisable symbols of Caribbeanunity.

The first issue of First Day Covers was received from the Post MasterGeneral, Mr. Godfrey Clarke, on behalf of The University of the WestIndies by Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Open Campus,Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald. Professor Howard Spencer, UWICoordinator in The Bahamas also received First Day Covers.

The Bahamas marked UWI’s 60th Anniversary for the entire year withevents such as the Proclamation by the Prime Minister, the Hon. HubertIngraham in January 2008, the 60th Anniversary Research Day in April,the visit of the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica in Septemberand the issuance of the commemorative stamps in November.

The UWIAA Bahamas Chapter hosted Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald, Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the OpenCampus at a dinner in her honour on the occasion of her visit to the OpenCampus Centre, The Bahamas. They also presented her with acommitment letter for US$15,000.00 which was later sent to the IAD forthe UWI Regional Endowment Fund from the UWIAA Bahamas Chapterand the UWI Medical Alumni (Bahamas Chapter) towards the collectiveUWIAA 60th Anniversary gift.

Jamaica Chapter

Pro Vice Chancellor Sankat greets guests.

PVC Sankat withUWI STATAmbassadors (MonaCorps). L-R: KendraJohnson and TaniefaBeharie.

AlumnusRepresentative, JerryMedford (centre)organised a social forUWI STATAmbassadors (Mona)to meet UWI STATAmbassadors andstudents from St. Augustine.

UWIAA CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UWIAA DominicaThe Annual General Meeting of theUWIAA Dominica Chapter was started byalumnus Mr. Daryl Bobb who sang theNational Anthem, followed by theinvocation led by Dean of the RoseauCathedral, Reverend Father Charles Martin(UWI graduate). The Chapter’s VicePresident Dr. Hazel Shillingford-Rickettsrendered a few welcome remarks and ledalumni in proclaiming the Alumni Pledge.

Presiding at the election for the ExecutiveCommittee was Ms. Merina Williams,Dominica’s Chief Election Officer, who isalso a UWI graduate. From the floor, an alumnus moved that the entire executive be returned to serve for anadditional year since it had done an

Mrs. Yvanette Baron-George delivers the Treasurer’s Report.

A musical interlude by Mr. Daryl Bobb.

Dominica AlumniFront row (l-r): Mrs. YvanetteBaron-George; Dr. HazelShillingford-Ricketts; Mrs. Marcella LaRocque-Menal;Ms. Mandra Fagan. Standing (l-r): Dr. FrancisSeverin; Ms. Irma Edwards andMr. Edgar Hunter.

President of the Dominica UWIAA Chapter, Ms. Irma Edwards, presents her Annual Report.

excellent job. The suggestionwas overwhelmingly supportedby the general membership. Thereturned Executive Committeecomprises the following: Ms. Irma Edwards - President;Dr. Hazel Shillingford-Ricketts -Vice President; Mrs. YvanetteBaron George - Treasurer; Mrs.Marcella LaRocque Menal -Secretary; Ms. Mandra Fagan -Assistant Secretary/Treasurer;and Mr. Edgar Hunter - PublicRelations Officer.

Dr. Francis O. Severin, Head of Centre,Dominica, and Chair of the event.

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UWI STAT NEWS

Visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines by Ambassador Dorraine Cox (Mona) and Ambassador

Ashley Maloney (St. Augustine)Our visit to St.Vincent was amemorable one. Weappreciated the helpof Dr. Adrian Fraser,the Head of the OpenCampus, St. Vincentand the Grenadines,who took specialcare of us.

We visited sevensecondary schoolsand found that thestudents were veryreceptive of theinformation that weconveyed and asked questions whichshowed their interest in what we had todeliver.

Regarding HIV/AIDSawareness, we gaveinformation that wehope will assist the youth there to call for more focus to be placed onunderlying causessuch as economic,social and culturalfactors, based on ourdiscussions with them.

Many persons in high school, theCommunity College and even the Teachers’College were unaware of how the CSMEwould benefit them and we gaveillustrations and practical examples.We made recommendations that willassist the Open Campus Centre inSt. Vincent to make students morefamiliar with the UWI and all it hasto offer, as well as makingscholarship and grant informationmore accessible to studentsattending the Community Collegeso they see attending the UWI, as afirst option. In St. Vincent NGOshave used community theatreprojects to highlight the underlyingissues that may contribute to the

spread of HIV/AIDS. This could be adopted in schoolsand at the Open Campus Centre where theatricalpresentations would be used to give students a clearerunderstanding of HIV/AIDS, its contributing factorsand how it affects their daily lives. We encouraged thepromotion of the CSME and UWI, showing that theUWI curriculum is geared towards an effective CSME.

Our courtesy call on the Prime Minister was ratherinteresting. Unfortunately, we did not have enough time to discuss all the issues but it was clear that he was interested in hearing our concerns. Based onfeedback from the student community and thecommunity at large through our various television andradio interviews and visits to officials and alumni, it

was evident that our trip was asuccess.

***The Ambassadors also metthe Governor-General, SirFrederick Ballantyne as wellas with the executive of theUWI Alumni Association, St.Vincent and the GrenadinesChapter. The InstitutionalAdvancement Division waspleased with the success ofyet another visit organisedunder the annual programme.These Ambassadors weregiven excellent opportunitiesto use their campus experienceand leadership skills to help

motivate local students, guide them in their career paths, and to showcaseUWI as the preferred choice for further studies.

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Dr. Adrian Fraser, Head of the Open Campus, SVG, at theUWI Centre with Ashley (left) and Dorraine.

Courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. theHon. Ralph Gonsalves (himself a UWIgraduate). Dorraine presents him with aUWI pennant.

Dorraine (left) and Ashley addressing studentsat the Teachers’ College.

Ashley (right) talks with a local television host about theCSME and Caribbean regional integration.

Ashley (left) and Dorraine (right) with two CommunityCollege students.

UWI STAT NEWS

Terra Madre - Turin, Italy

Since 2004, the Terra Madre Foundation hasbrought together producers and othersinvolved in agriculture and food activitiesworldwide, to exchange information, discusscommon problems and promote campaignsto raise awareness.

This year, Terra Madre, expanded itsnetwork for the 2008 World Meeting of Food Communities, to include two newcategories: youth and music. Over 1,300youth delegates attended. Four students fromUWI were selected by the Terra MadreFoundation (TMF), two from the MonaCampus and one each from the Cave Hilland St. Augustine Campuses. All theirexpenses in Italy were paid for by the TMF.

The conference was held from October 23rdto 27th, 2008, where many workshops andregional meetings took place.During the regional meeting of LatinAmerica and the Caribbean, thestudents of The University of theWest Indies made a two-partpresentation.

The first part, presented by Marissa Longsworth, President of UWI STAT, Cave Hill, was on theeffects of the Economic PartnershipAgreement on trade and foodsecurity in the region. Shementioned that the agreement signedcould be detrimental to the foodsecurity of the region, as we haveagreed to export large quotas of food andother products produced in the Caribbean toEurope while we import cheaper, lower

quality goods for consumption. Ms. Longsworth highlighted that thiscould create food shortages in the Caribbean, and increase inflation.

The second presentation by Pedro Medford, UWI STAT Ambassador(Mona), was on the steps the Caribbean has taken to increase foodsecurity in the region. Mention was made of how the Caribbeanimports 70% of what they consume, and with the USA on the brinkof a financial crisis, the governments of the region have beenencouraging people to “eat what they grow and grow what they eat”.He pointed out that in Barbados and Trinidad people were encouragedto keep backyard gardens in order to reduce their food bills. The priceof flour in the Caribbean has sky-rocketed, and the idea of cassava asan alternative to flour and to mix in animal feed came to the fore. Mr. Medford also highlighted problems such as agriculture being seenas backward development by youth, the mismanagement of resourcesand natural disasters such as hurricanes as hindrances to food security

in the region.

UWI STAT Ambassadors Oshaine Mcknight and Pedro Medford wereinterviewed on different occasions by various media groups, including a

live broadcast on a much-listenedprogramme on Radio2, a nationwidestation in Italy. The University of theWest Indies and the Caribbean region asa whole were spoken of, followed byindigenous music played by twoRastafarian drummers based inJamaica.

Terra Madre 2008 came to a close witha grand ceremony at the Pala Isozakiwitnessed by more than 7,000 delegatesrepresenting 1,600 food communitiesfrom 153 countries from across theglobe. A dynamic, awe-inspiring speech

was given by the president and founder ofSlow Food, Carlo Petrini. He imploredeveryone to continue to make the TerraMadre Foundation proud when they returnto their communities and to act on theknowledge gained.

Terra Madre has, over the years, inspiredgrowth and development in the countriesand regions represented and, the Caribbeandelegation will do no less. These delegateshave proposed that their first course ofaction will be to address the issue ofrecycling on their respective campuses. Thisincludes the recycling of plastics and thecomposting of organic food refuse. This

proposal will be taken to campus management for approval and regionalimplementation.

Written By Pedro Medford and Oshaine McKnight

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L - R: Marissa Longsworth (UWI STAT, Cave Hill), Pedro Medford (UWI STAT,Mona) and a Puerto Rico participant, as Pedro makes his presentation.

L - R: Oshaine McKnight (Mona) and PedroMedford (centre - Mona) with Host ofEvening Show Radio 2 broadcast over Italyat Palo Isosaka.

UWI STAT Ambassadors in discussion with otherCaribbean participants during an organised discussionperiod.

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UWI STAT NEWS

UWI STAT Visit to Montserrat

UWI STAT Launches 2009 Student Giving Campaign

Two UWI STAT Ambassadorsfrom the University’s St.Augustine and Mona Campuses,Ms. Prunella Mungroo and Mr.Andre Clarke visited Montserratfrom November 24 to 27, 2008.They met with students at theCommunity College and theSecondary School and paidcourtesy calls on governmentofficials. Ms. Mungro is workingon her thesis to complete theMSc. in Mediation while Mr.Clarke is a third-year studentcurrently pursuing a degree in International Relations with a minor inSpanish.

UWI STAT (UWI StudentsToday, Alumni Tomorrow)Ambassadors at The Universityof the West Indies (UWI),Mona, launched its Footprintscampaign on Friday, February13, 2009 at Caribbean andInternational Day. This year'sFootprints project focuses onimproving the campus' libraryfacilities. The campaign isdesigned to encourage studentparticipation in campusdevelopment. By extension, itseeks to foster "Pelican Pride"and encourage an allegiance tothe University.

Students were asked to chooseany facility or service that theywould like to see improved. The number onechoice then becomes the 'Footprints Goal'.This year, the campaign runs from February16, 2009 to March 13, 2009 across the fourUWI campuses.

At Mona, the first registration fair was heldon Monday, February 16, 2009 at the bus stop at the Mary Seacole Hall. According to the Vice President Communication of UWI STAT, Mr. Jerome Reynolds, "UWI STAT (Mona) is pleased with thesupport of the students and we are lookingforward to raising funds and awareness about the importance of involvement withone's Alma Mater".

The faculty that contributes the most will beawarded 50% of the funds for an improvementproject chosen by students. In addition, donors will have their names appear on the UWI STAT website and inscribed on Footprintreplicas that will be placed along walkways.

Contributions can be made at registration fairs onMarch 6, 2009 at the Undercroft and on March 13,2009 at the bus stop at the Faculty of Pure andApplied Sciences, to UWI STAT Ambassadors withdesignated collection cans or at the InstitutionalAdvancement Division (top floor of the AssemblyHall Building).

Background

FOOTPRINTS: Students for Development, is acampaign across all the UWI Campuses, that is

organised by the UWI STAT Ambassador Corps,through the Institutional AdvancementDivision. The aim of the campaign is tofoster student participation in theUniversity's development and toencourage annual giving and lifelongcommitment to their Alma Mater.

For more information please contact Mr.Jerome Reynolds at (876) 424-7138 or at e-mail address jerome.r.reynolds@gmail.comor the Institutional Advancement Division(IAD) at (876) 977-0054.

UWI STAT Ambassadors with Minister of Education,the Hon Roselyn Cassell-Sealy (centre).

L-R: UWI STAT Ambassadors Jayton Jackson,Maxsalia Salmon and Naketa West encourage astudent to sign up for the Footprints campaign.

Students withthe BritishGovernor, HisExcellencyPeterWaterworth(centre).

Open CampusMontserratHead, Ms. GracelynCassell flankedby UWI STATAmbassadorsPrunellaMungroo andAndre Clarke.

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RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

Alwin Anthony BullyIn 1948, the new UniversityCollege of the West Indies (UCWI) commencedoperations at the MonaCampus. It was a proud andhistoric moment for theentire Caribbean region.Meanwhile, a private nativityalso took place in Dominica,an event that, at the time, noone anticipated would turnout to be a great boon forDominica and the region.Alwin Anthony Bully wasborn in the very year that hisAlma Mater was. The twowould “grow up” to be greatCaribbean institutions andicons. This, in hindsight, wasno coincidence.

Indeed, as he acknowledges,the UWI chose him, literallyand metaphorically speaking.He had been offered ascholarship to IONA University in theUnited States when the UWI, also offeredhim one. Without thinking, he concedes, “Itook the offer that was starting first - a birdin the hand.” He has no regrets: “The UWIgave me a grounding in the Caribbean thatwould have been impossible anywhere else.It made me into the Caribbean man I amtoday, which I regard as my greatestpossession.” In 1971, he graduated fromThe University of the West Indies, CaveHill Campus with the Bachelor of Arts(General Honours) degree in English andFrench. While there, he served as thePresident of the Guild of Undergraduates(1969-1970).

He commenced his studies at the UWI in1967 and was a founding member of theBarbados National Theatre Workshop; afounding member of the UWI Cave Hill Carnival and Annual Arts Festival; a founding member of the Cavite Chorale at UWI, Cave Hill; and adancer/choreographer of the BarbadosNational Dance Theatre Company.It is difficult to encapsulate even a small percentage of his cultural

participation within these lines,without fundamental omissions: artisticdirector, People’s Action Theatre(1972-1987); chairman, IndependenceAnniversary Celebrations Committee(1979-1987); chairman, CarnivalOrganising Committee (1980–1986);chairman, National Cultural Council(1981–1988); director (Theatre), Fr. Holung and Friends, Missionaries ofthe Poor Music Ministry (1995 - present);and a board member of the Errol BarrowCentre for the Creative Imagination, theUWI, Cave Hill. The foregoing list issimply a thumbnail sketch of hisextensive contribution. Asked todivulge his career milestones, he says:Being appointed Acting Principal of theDominica Grammar School at age 27.This allowed me to introduceinnovative and motivating approachesto education and to transform theschool into a vibrant institutionconcerned with the education of thewhole student.

Since 1971, Alwin Bully has conducted theatre workshops and seminarsin Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica, Nassau, The Bahamas, St. Croix, St. Kitts& Nevis, St. Thomas, St. Vincent, Tortola, and of course, throughoutDominica. Ever since 1964, he has been director, playwright, actor,costume, stage and lighting designer; as far back as 1967, he has been apainter, graphic artist, art teacher, designer and participated in numerousexhibitions; he has been a carnival band designer and organiser, as well asa costume designer since 1965; and since 1971, he has been a composerof music and lyrics (composing approximately 50 songs).

His play writing is legendary; his acting is outstanding. Who can forgethis role as Jesus in Jesus Christ Super Star? As Planter or the Devil inJean and his brothers? As Ephraim in Moon on a Rainbow Shawl? As Afain the Sea at Dauphin? As Antonio in The Merchant of Venice? AsDessalines in Henri Christophe? He has won several awards, includingthe Sisserou Award of Honour in 1978 for his design of the DominicaNational Flag. He secured many “ACTOR BOY AWARDS” by theInternational Theatre Institute, Jamaica Chapter. Indeed, 1948 was adefining moment for the Caribbean and for Dominica. Alwin Bully hasleft Dominica and the Caribbean his legacy: A rich literary theatretradition and an understanding of what can be achieved when one followsone’s dreams and how they lead to one’s happiness and the betterment ofone’s immediate environment.

By Francis SeverinHead - Open Campus Dominica

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RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

Professor Frederick W. HicklingDr. Frederick W. Hickling,Professor of Psychiatry, UWI,Mona has been elected to thestatus of Distinguished Fellowof the American PsychiatricAssociation (APA). Thiselection makes him the firstCaribbean psychiatrist fromamong 38,000 psychiatrists tobe afforded this honour.Professor Hickling will bepresented with the medallionof Distinguished Fellow onMay 19, 2009 at theConvocation of DistinguishedFellows at the MosconeConvention Centre, duringthe Annual Meeting of theAssociation in San Francisco,upon the invitation of David Fassler, theSecretary-Treasurer of the AmericanPsychiatric Association.

The American Psychiatric Association’swebsite identifies the DistinguishedFellowship as the highest membership honourthe American Psychiatric Association bestowsupon members. Distinguished Fellow isawarded to outstanding psychiatrists whohave made significant contributions to the

psychiatric profession in at least five of the following areas:administration, teaching, scientific and scholarlypublications, volunteering in mental health and medicalactivities of social significance, community involvement, aswell as for clinical excellence. “Excellence, not merecompetence, is the hallmark of an APA DistinguishedFellow.” (www.psych.org). The honour will allow ProfessorHickling to add the designated DFAPA on his professionaldocumentation.

Professor Hickling was instrumental in the establishment ofa unique community psychiatric service and in pioneeringcultural therapy in Jamaica in the 1970s. In the 1980s heestablished a private psychiatric research and clinicalservice in Kingston, and in the 1990s he played a key rolein helping to shape policy for African Caribbean MentalHealth in the United Kingdom. With wide internationalexperience in the Caribbean, North America, the UK andNew Zealand, he was Head, Section of Psychiatry, UWI,

Mona, from 2000 to 2006, and is presently Executive Director of the UWICaribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (CARIMENSA).His research interests are in African Caribbean mental health, schizophrenia,personality disorder, community psychiatry, psychotherapy, politicalpsychology and cultural therapy.

Professor Hickling is a graduate of The University of the West Indies, Mona,where he was educated in medicine and psychiatry and later receivedspecialist training in anatomy at St. Thomas’ Hospital Medical School,University of London, and postgraduate training in psychiatry at the RoyalEdinburgh Hospital, University of Edinburgh.

The Caribbean Institute of Mental Health andS u b s t a n c e A b u s e(CARIMENSA) in theFaculty of the MedicalSciences, The Universityof the West Indies, Mona,presented the launch of the book Perspectives inCaribbean Psychology, onMonday, December 22,2008 in the Blue Room ofthe Mona Visitor’s Lodgeand Conference Centre.The Guest Speaker was

Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie, Professor Emerita, UWI.

Perspectives in Caribbean Psychology is edited byProfessor Frederick Hickling, Dr. Bridgette Matthies, Dr. Kai Morgan, and Dr. Roger Gibson, and has severalcontributing writers from the fields of psychiatry,psychology, and social work as well as an insightfulforeword written by Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie,accomplished scholar and authority on gender studies andeducation.

As the history of the Caribbean is the unique root ofunderstanding our people, the book highlights key issuesabout the background and facets of the Caribbean such asrace, social class, family structure, and migration, whichcontribute to our culture, identity and psychopathology.This comes at a turning point in the fields of psychiatry andpsychology as there has been a positive shift in therecognition and acceptance of the importance of mentalhealth and treatment in the Caribbean. This is a time toowhere social issues and crises are on the rise, impactingheavily on the ability to cope thus accounting for theincreasing prevalence of mental illness within the region.

Its appeal is therefore not limited to professionals in thefield, but to students in the field of psychology andpsychiatry who aim to strengthen their insight throughthe analysis of critical issues, and to the general publicwho are interested in increasing their understanding ofhuman behaviour.

Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie

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St. AugustineThe School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of MedicalSciences, hosted its Students’ Research Project Day onThursday, December 11, 2008. Students reported onresearch projects developed over 12 – 18 months on a widevariety of animals, including the Black Vulture (Corbeaux)and Leatherback Turtles.

“60” The Gala, The University of the West Indies Black-TieFund-raising Dinner was the climactic conclusion to theUWI’s yearlong 60th Anniversary celebrations. It was a redcarpet affair on December 12, 2008, under the patronage ofHis Excellency Professor George Maxwell Richards,President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago andformer St. Augustine Campus Principal. Corporate“Diamond” Sponsors of the event were Petrotrin, NationalGas Company (NGC), Western Scientific and BP Trinidadand Tobago. Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal, ProfessorClement Sankat noted that “60” The Gala has set the stagefor stronger partnerships between the UWI, regionalgovernments, Caribbean leaders of industry and businessand alumni globally. Mr. James Richardson, President of theUWI Alumni Association (UWIAA), Trinidad and TobagoChapter, encouraged alumni to patronise the event and urgedall to “demonstrate unflinching dedication to theadvancement of our peoples, our nations and our region” bysupporting the event and the University.

Two French lecturers have received the “Chevalier dansl’ordre des Palmes Academiques” (The Insignia of l’Ordredes Palmes Academiques”) for the promotion of the FrenchLanguage and Culture at the St. Augustine Campus. They areMr. Eric Maitrejean, a lecturer in French Language and thesole person responsible for the implementation of thePostgraduate Diploma in Interpreting and Dr. Beverly-AnneCarter. She has served the University as a senior lecturer andDeputy Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Education. Theywere honoured by the French government for their work inthe academic field and for “preserving and encouraging whatwe consider to be an essential vehicle for the spread andculture of our ideas”. The French Ambassador to Trinidad,Mr. Michel Trinquier noted that “The French Governmentwould like to show its gratitude for the spreading of ourlanguage in this country and more than this, the deepening ofrelations between Trinidad and Tobago and France”.

MonaProfessor Ronald Young, Pro Vice Chancellor and Deanof Graduate Studies and Research, UWI, Mona,delivered his Inaugural Fellowship Lecture at the16th General Meeting of the Caribbean Academy ofSciences, Jamaica Chapter. The title of his talk was‘From Crabs to Consciousness’. The lecture was heldat 2.30 p.m. on Thursday November 20, 2008.The Mona Campus was nominated for the Gleaner HonourAward in November 2008 in the category of Education.

CAMPUS NEWS

“Happenings” on the Campus you attended

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St. Augustine Campus

Cave Hill Campus

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CAMPUS NEWS

The Mona School of Business(MSB) celebrated its 21stanniversary “coming of age” at theHilton Kingston on November 29,2008. The event was a gala dinnerand awards ceremony in whichtwenty-one individuals and twoinstitutions were recognised for theintegral role they played in thedevelopment of the School. Asouvenir booklet was also producedand distributed. This features theawardees and the milestoneachievements of the School. Theprogramme, chaired by Mrs. AngellaPatterson, CEO, Creative Productionand Training Centre and UWIDeputy Principal, Mr. JosephPereira, saw successive speakerstracing the development of the Mona School of Business andcongratulating the School for itsachievements over the 21 years.

These included:- The Executive Director, Professor Evan

Duggan- The USAID’s Acting Programme

Officer, Mr. Sean Osner- Dr. Jeannine Comma, CEO of Cave

Hill School of Business - Professor Gordon Shirley, Principal of

the Mona Campus and formerExecutive Director of MSB

MSB recognised the USAID for providingfunding through the joint UWI/USAIDManagement Education Project toestablish the EMBA programme. ThePennsylvania State University, SmealCollege of Business was recognised forinstitutional collaboration.

Professor Neville Ying was speciallyrecognised for 21 years of service, and foroutstanding contribution to institutionaldevelopment. The Pennsylvania StateUniversity, Smeal College of Business andsister school, Arthur Lok Jack School ofBusiness, presented congratulatory gifts toMSB.

The Vincent HoSang EntrepreneurshipIncubation Programme at the Mona Schoolof Business is an initiative sponsored by aprominent and successful JamaicanEntrepreneur, Vincent HoSang, who hascreated a multi-million dollar business in

the USA. The objective ofthe programme is toencourage students andresearchers in the UWIcommunity to act on theirideas and talents to producethe innovative companies oftomorrow. The programmeoffers workshops, coachingsessions, development ofbusiness ideas and businessplans through assignedmentors. During the finalphase of the incubationprocess potential investorsare invited to view the presentation in the“Investors’ Round”.

The most recent Investors’Round was held onNovember 20, 2008. Twoteams, presented their

ventures to a number ofinvestors including Mr.Vincent HoSang and his family who were inattendance. MSB took theopportunity to present Mr. HoSang with a MSB 21stAnniversary plaque for hiscontribution to enhancing theentrepreneurship programme.

By Patricia Lothian, Director, VincentHoSang Entrepreneurship Programme

Cave HillSportCombined Campuses and Colleges continue to defy critics and naysayers about their suitability for first class cricket, winning their firstmatch of this season's Regional Cricket Tournament over Guyana atthe 3Ws Oval (January 16-19, 2009). They narrowly lost to regionalchampions Jamaica in a low scoring game in which neither teamscored over 170 in either innings. They also got their highest score ofthe season, 315, against another regional powerhouse - Trinidad - in adrawn game. However, they lost to the Windward Islands.

Art ExhibitionOur Cuba Experience is an exhibition by members of the BarbadosPhotographic Society with evocative images from their 2008 PhotoTour of Cuba. It features the work of: Beki Ali, Troy Barker, LouisChristie, Victor Gittens, Michael Griffith, Joan Linton, Alison Mayers,Raymond Maughan, Adrian Richards and Leslie Taylor. The exhibitionopened on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at the Art Gallery, ErrolBarrow Centre for Creative Imagination and continued until February28, 2009.

Mr. VincentHoSang withhis MSB 21st

AnniversaryPlaque.

Professor Gordon Shirley(right) receives his awardfrom Professor EvanDuggan.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Open CampusMrs. Luz M. Longsworth Director, OpenCampus Country Sites (OCCS) advisedrecently that as progress is made with thebuilding of the UWI Open Campus tostreamline processes for more effectivedelivery to students, the following adjustmentshave been made within the Open CampusCountry Sites division in Jamaica to supportthis effort.

Mrs. Gillian Glean-Walker will now head and haveadministrative responsibility for all former SCS andDEC sites in the eastern region of Jamaica. These are:Camp Road, Denbigh, Mandeville, Vere, Morant Bayand Port Antonio.

Cave Hill (cont’d)

Launch of Shridath RamphalCentre BoardThe Inaugural Meeting of themembers of the ShridathRamphal Centre Board was heldon Thursday, February 12, 2009.Chair is Mrs. Pamela Coke-Hamilton and other members ofthe Board include Principal SirHilary Beckles, Dean GeorgeBelle, Mr. George Daley, Prof.Richard Feinberg, Dr. BarbaraKotschwar, Ambassador IrwinLarocque, Ms. Marie Levens,Dame Billie Miller, Mr.Lawrence Placide, Mr. PhilRouke, Ms Yvonne Tsikata,Prof. Craig Van Grasstek andProf. Stephen Vasciannie. TheBoard has an EPA and trade-centric focus and is intended tolend direction to the regionaltrade initiatives.

Heroes on Stage Projects -successful premier / openingnightThe Heroes on Stage projectreached the halfway stage andthe drama presentation was held over for three nights(February 13-15, 2009) followinga successful inaugural stagingthat included nine nights andtwo afternoon matinees forsecondary students. The play isstaged by The University of theWest Indies in collaborationwith the Ministry of Culture,under the patronage of theHonourable David Thompson,Prime Minister, and is entitled"A Monument for Moses": Aplay depicting the politics ofThe Right Excellent SirGrantley Adams. It was writtenby Hilary McD. Beckles anddirected by C. M. HarclydeWalcott. The Heroes on Stageproject aims to depict aspects of the lives of Barbados's ten national heroes - fivedramatised so far - and has todate proven to be of higheducational value for studentsand the wider community, whilegiving the artistic communitymuch needed opportunity topractice their skills and talent.

Mrs. Marlene Saunders-Sobers has been appointedAssistant Registrar (Admissions & Recruitment) andshe is located at the Open Campus, St. Augustine.

Mrs. Jerome Miller-Vaz will head and haveadministrative responsibility for all former DEC sitesin the western region of Jamaica. These are: OchoRios, Brown’s Town and Savanna-la-Mar.

Ms. Vilma Clarke continues to have responsibilityfor the Montego Bay site.

Ms. Anneshia Welsh has been appointedRegional Coordinator for Northern and WesternCaribbean which includes the Jamaica sites. She willoffer support to Mrs. Glean Walker, Mrs. Miller Vazand Ms. Clarke and will assist in the monitoring andoversight of the management of the sites in Jamaicaas well as in The Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islandsand Turks and Caicos Islands.

Mrs. Longsworth highlighted the support of efforts to streamlineoperations in the main Campus Countries. She and her staff will workclosely with colleagues at Mona, at the Western Jamaica Campus,Cave Hill and at St. Augustine for the benefit of all students, andtogether will expand the UWI’s presence throughout the region.

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GRADUATION HIGHLIGHTS

Cave HillExcerpts from Cave HillCampus Gradua t ionCeremony 2008 ValedictoryAddress by Ms. SanellaSanford.

Oriens Ex Occidente Lux –“A Light Rising from theWest”; the motto of our dearUniversity, often overlooked,yet its enduring signalelucidates for us just assignificant a message today aswhen it first appeared sixtyyears ago.

Graduates, we are all now “lights rising in thewest”. It is my hope that our Universityeducation has led us to appreciate the valuesof enterprise and entrepreneurship, ethics andgood citizenship, innovation, responsibility,pride and self worth – as bequeathed to us aspart of an enduring legacy of this venerableinstitution. It is also my hope, as a Caribbeancitizen, that our years within the walls of thishallowed institution engendered within us thespirit of unity and the passion for integration.For it is unmistakably clear, that the visionswe share of socio-economic prosperity forour own home countries, can only beattainable within the context of a sharedsociety…within the context of integration.This University remains one of the few

places in the Caribbeanwhich brings together peoplefrom every corner of theregion; rub off yourinsularities …. here we areall West Indians. We have aresponsibility to ensure thatCaribbean integration is apractical, lived experience.

As the inheritors of the light,we must assume our roles in all areas of society;positioning ourselves to beable to radiate that light.

We have become a proud part of a legacy that has been a sustained effort byCaribbean people to attain a sense of identity and purpose. The road has notbeen smooth for our University in its coming of age and it will certainly notalways be smooth for us as graduates either. As we attend to our personalneeds and achieve our personal goals the hallmark of our success is notmeasured only by the receipt of our scrolls this morning, but rather the extentto which we are able to nurture, strengthen and provide opportunities forothers in our family, community, country and region. Graduates, theUniversity cannot sustain and improve its services to future students – theservices which we benefited from and were often critical of, sometimesunnecessarily so – without our support. Aware of our duties as alumni andCaribbean citizens, we must be devoted benefactors to The University of theWest Indies. We must stay focused on the needs of this small but vital part ofthe world, by giving generously to our alumni association so that our campusadministrators can consistently mend and build, with a view towardsdeveloping the University towards its zenith.

UWI Open Campus St. Lucia celebrated theoutstanding performance of its graduatingclass of 2008 with a ceremony at the BayGardens Hotel on Sunday, January 25, 2009.Seventy-three students pursued degrees andcertificates via distance education through theOpen Campus. Four of the graduates obtainedFirst Class Honours degrees. These studentsare Shelly Ann Casimir, Martha Foster,Vernicia Murris and Leona Bastien. Thirty-five students received Upper Second ClassHonours and twenty-seven students obtainedLower Second Class Honours. The ceremonywas graced by the presence of HerExcellency, Dame Dr. Pearlette Louisy, the Governor-General of St. Lucia, who is analumna of The University of the West Indies.

The Vice Chancellor of the UWI, Professor

E. Nigel Harris commended the graduates for their outstandingperformance. The Vice Chancellor also emphasised that the educationwhich is provided by the UWI is unsurpassed in the region. To support hisstatement, he further indicated that graduates of the UWI are readilywelcomed and accepted by international universities of repute.

The Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Open Campus, ProfessorHazel Simmons-McDonald, also addressed the gathering, outlining thevision of the Open Campus and the role that it plays in fostering national andregional development. The guest speaker at the ceremony was Dr. RosemarieHusbands-Mathurin, Speaker of the House of Assembly, who emphasisedthe importance of providing avenues for higher education and lifelonglearning as a means of improving the quality of life for all.

The Valedictory address was given by Ms. Leona Bastien who obtained thetop grade point average (GPA) overall. She praised fellow graduates for theirperseverance and urged them to continue contributing their education andskills to the society. The Valedictorian also noted the bold and visionaryinitiative that is The University of the West Indies Open Campus.

UWI Open Campus St. Lucia Students Excel

Honorary members of the platform (seated) listen to Ms. Sanella Sanford as shedelivers her Valedictory Address.

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GRADUATION HIGHLIGHTS

Remarks by Athelstan G. Bellamy, Vice President, UWIAA (Jamaica Chapter)

Open Campus Montserrat Recognises Graduates

I join in congratulating our graduates onbehalf of the UWI Alumni Association(Jamaica Chapter).

As one privileged to have had the opportunityto pass through the hallowed halls of this fineinstitution and to be now serving as VicePresident of the UWIAA (Jamaica Chapter),I can share the tremendous pride “PelicanPride” you all feel on this occasion.

My sincere and heartiest congratulations toyou all and I repeat my own personalgratitude for the help this fine educationalinstitution has given me along the way.

On Wednesday November 26, 2008, theUWI Open Campus Montserrat held itsCeremony to recognise persons completingboth distance education and locally mountedprogrammes. The Ceremony was held at theBrades Arts and Education Centre.

The keynote address was delivered by theRev. Dr. Joan Meade who used theUniversity’s motto “Oriens Ex OccidenteLux” - A Light Rising from the West as thetheme for her presentation. She spoke of therevolutionary vision for the Universityestablished 60 years ago forged out of adream exponentially larger than the world inwhich it was conceived. She remarked onthis dream that has seen the transition from asingle campus in 1948 to four campuses in2008 and the astronomical increase inenrollment from 33 to over 40,000 today.The graduands were reminded of the

Today, not only have you accomplished a milestone achievement, but as ofnow, you can proudly be numbered among the thousands of graduates whoplay their part in the development of this institution of higher learning asmembers of this Alumni Association.

It is a form of service to learning and education which began with theshaping of our University 60 years ago, and which, year after year, continuesto turn out men and women who are committed to playing their role indeveloping the fabric of Caribbean society and the wider global community.

Today, as proud graduates, you will join those ranks who use this uniqueexperience to continue that journey – accomplishing greater heights ofleadership, social and economic progress, and professional excellence.

On behalf of the Alumni Association I welcome you to the distinguishedcompany of UWI graduates. As new members, I extend an invitation to joinus in ensuring the UWI Alumni Association remains the premierprofessional association of its kind in Jamaica, serving as that unifying forcefor all Alumni groups affiliated with this University. One of our goals is forthe Association to provide much needed resources to the Mona Campus,contributing both materially and strategically, and thereby enable the UWI to continue to be a leading edge educational institution. I urge you to stayconnected to your University and support it through your membership andactive participation in this Association.

Indeed, this graduation ceremony should not be considered so much as yourleaving the University, but rather as the commencement of the next stage ofa lifelong relationship with your Alma Mater. Your UWI E-mail for Lifeaddress will prove a useful tool for keeping in touch with your friends,colleagues and your University. I close with the words so eloquently etchedby Ralph W. Sockman who said: “The test of courage comes when we arein the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.

privilege of higher education and their responsibility as stewards to assistwith the further enlightenment of the society and the need to be able torethink and take corrective action to allow the light to rise and shine.

They were encouraged to consider the following:Challenging the notion that development brings criminalityWhat good is education if it can’t be for all?Can there be an alternate way to problem-solving that prevents domestic violence?Alleviation of poverty of thought

While the number of students completing distance education programmeswas smaller this year than in the last two years, the performance remainsconsistent with most students graduating with honours.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Mrs. Beverley Mendesprovided information on the recently concluded Programme in Caring forthe Mentally Challenged which received funding from the Department forInternational Development and the Ministry of Health. Persons whoparticipated in the various 2008 Summer Workshops mounted by theUniversity Centre also received Certificates of Participation.

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Mr. Ownali Mohamedali SeniorLecturer in the Department of Library andInformation Studies at Mona, was alongstanding member of the teaching staffwhere he served from 1987 to 2008. Hetaught the courses on management oflibraries to many students over the years.Born in Wete, Pemba, Tanzania, he joinedthe staff at The University of the West Indies,Department of Library Studies in 1987 as alecturer, and was granted tenure in 2004. Heproduced over thirty articles and researchreports. He developed an interest ininformation services to the disabled, and wasawarded a Mona Research Fellowship for2007-2008 to undertake research in this area. During this period he undertook “A Survey and Critical Evaluation ofEducation and Information Resources andServices for the Hearing and VisuallyImpaired in the Caribbean” and produced areport on his findings. During his time at theUWI, Mr. Mohamedali undertook severaladministrative and professional roles, andfrom 1998 - 2000 served as Head ofDepartment. From 2007 - 2008 he alsorepresented the Department on the Executiveof the Library and Information Associationof Jamaica (LIAJA).

Dr. Barbara Lyle-Harper graduatedfrom the UWI in 1961. She specialised in Ear, Nose and Throat/Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ENT/ORL). She was one ofthe recipients of the UWIMAA Award foroutstanding contribution to the practice ofMedicine at Reunion 9 / UWI 60thAnniversary Celebrations. Barbara wasConsultant Surgeon in ENT/ORL at theKingston Public Hospital where she servedfor 41 years. She was awarded the NationalIndependence Award of Order of Distinction(Commander Class) in 2007 by theGovernment of Jamaica for outstandingservice in the field of Medicine. She was abeloved and respected colleague of themedical fraternity and a very warm andcaring person.

Professor Colin Benjamin was analumnus of The University of the WestIndies obtaining a BSc. in Mechanical

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Engineering in 1971 and a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the St.Augustine Campus in 1986. He was the Anheuser Busch Professor ofEngineering Management at the School of Business and Industry of FloridaA&M University. Prior to this, he was an Associate Professor inEngineering Management at the University of Missouri-Rolla. From 1981to 1987, Professor Benjamin was a Lecturer in Industrial Engineering at theFaculty of Engineering, UWI and from 1997, he was an External Examinerfor UWI’s Industrial Engineering and Production ManagementProgrammes. He was a scholar of considerable international repute inIndustrial Engineering, who published extensively, supervised and trained anumber of graduate students and contributed to the development ofIndustrial Engineering in a number of universities including his own UWI.He also provided expert advice to business and industry and to a number ofprofessional journals in Industrial Engineering and EngineeringManagement. His recent areas of interest included supply chainmanagement, applications software, and new technology commercialisationand innovation. He was the ultimate professional – competent andthorough, extremely productive and a very strong communicator. He lovedmusic and cricket!

Her Excellency Ambassador Dr. Lucille Mathurin-Mair,OD, CD was the first Warden of Mary Seacole Hall between 1957 and1974, and throughout her academic career, she had a significant influenceon the lives of many West Indian women. She was Jamaica’s firstAmbassador to Cuba and the first director of the Bureau of Women’sAffairs. She also became the first woman to hold the title of Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and earlier served asSecretary-General of the World Conference of the United Nations Decadefor Women and as Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the UnitedNations. She worked as the Consultant Regional Coordinator for Womenand Development Studies between 1985 and 1989 and helped lay thegroundwork for the gender and development movement which lives on inthe work of scholars such as Elsa Leo-Rhynie, Barbara Bailey, BarryChevannes, Hilary Beckles, Verene Sheperd and many others. She alsoshared her artistic ability with the UWI and her artwork continues to live onthe walls of Mary Seacole Hall. Her dedicated service to the UWI, Jamaicaand the Caribbean nationally and internationally has distinguished her in nosmall measure as are evidenced by her national and regional honours. Herdaughter, Ambassador Gail Mathurin is a UWI alumna and the first womanto be named permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs andForeign Trade in Jamaica.

Mr. Sooknath Lackhan, retired Bursar of the St. Augustine Campus,served the UWI faithfully over a period of 34 years. Mr. Lackhan beganworking at the St. Augustine Campus in 1966 as an Assistant Accountant.He was promoted to the post of Accountant in 1969 and Senior Accountantin 1976. In 1979 he was promoted to the post of Deputy Bursar andCampus Bursar in 1995. From 1989 to 1991 he served as Assistant Director,Head, Administration and Finance at the Commonwealth of Learning,Vancouver, Canada. Mr. Lackhan served on several University committeesand on various committees of other social organisations.

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Commonwealth of The BahamasMs. Irma Edwards - DominicaMrs. Margaret Barrett - Florida Ms. Claudia Halley - GrenadaMrs. Nadine Marriott - Jamaica Mrs. Candia Williams - MontserratDr. Hazel Carter - New York Dr. Caroline Lawrence - St. Kitts & NevisMr. Nkrumah Lucien - St. LuciaMr. Randy Boucher - St. Vincent & The

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UWIAA - Past PresidentsProf. 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 - JamaicaDr. Cameron Wilkinson - St. Kitts & NevisMs. Sheree Jemmotte - MontserratMs. Laurine Fenton - MontserratMr. Jerry Medford - Trinidad & TobagoMr. Frederick Bowen - Trinidad & TobagoMr. Ulric Warner - Trinidad & TobagoMr. Daniel Sankar - Trinidad & TobagoProf. Franklin Knight - Washington DC Ms. Maud Fuller - Toronto

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