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UWItv is pleased to announce the launch of a new series in its programming entitled “UWI’s PhDs, a Conversation in Development.” This special series, highlighting the research and findings of the doctoral research and theses of UWI PhD graduates, was designed and developed in partnership with the University’s School for Graduate Studies and Research. 

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution to designate February 17 annually as Global Tourism Resilience Day. The resolution was initiated by Professor Lloyd Waller from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) who also serves as Executive Director of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), which is hosted at The UWI Mona Campus.

“The University of the West Indies must become, and will become the digital transformation epicenter of The Caribbean. That is where we're going.”
 
This declaration from Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles was made during the project launch ceremony for The UWI-CDB Digital Transformation Programme held on Monday, February 6 at the University’s Regional Headquarters in Jamaica.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Cave Hill campus has launched a reading program in collaboration with The Barbados National Library Service and the charity Kids in Action, as part of its 60^th Anniversary celebrations. The initiative, “Between the Lines,” seeks to engage children in weekly reading activities to improve their learning skills. Sessions are conducted by a Cave Hill instructor and members of the local teaching community, current and retired. Cave Hill undergraduate students have also volunteered to assist with the sessions.

At her January 21 Induction as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobago, Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine reflected that she is guided by a belief in the “exceptional nature as Caribbean people, and an imperative to make a positive contribution to society.”