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UWI Calendar of Events : AUGUST/OCTOBER

UWI LIFE 2008
Support
Wednesday 3rd September

The annual series of orientation sessions for students and family members will kick –off with the UWI Life Support Network. The Support Network is designed to help parents and spouses understand the challenges and opportunities at UWI. The Campus Principal and members of the management team are also on-hand to answer University related questions from guests. In turn they will be able to further guide and offer support to their relatives/guardians who will enter the UWI in September. The popular event will take place on Wednesday 3rd September at the UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

For further information please contact
the Marketing and Communications Office at 662-2002 Ext. 3635.

UWI LIFE 2008
Extension
Thursday 11th September

The UWI Life Extension programme is geared toward assisting the mature (those 25 years and over), evening, part-time as well as postgraduate and distance student to benefit from the offerings of University Life. Issues such as balancing work, family and study are just some of the critical items that are addressed in the two- hour session from 6-8:00 pm at the UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre.

For further information please contact
the Marketing and Communications Office at 662-2002 Ext. 3635.

Teacher In-Service Programme (TISP)
Training Workshop
Friday 26th – Saturday 27th September, 2008

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will host a Teacher In-Service Programme (TISP) Training Workshop that will focus on the organisation of volunteers for TISP and the delivery of the programme to teachers in local school districts. The workshop will begin on Friday, 26th September at 4:30 p.m. with a 2-hour presentation, followed by a dinner at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, 27th September, the event will run from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Port of Spain. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The event is $75 for non-IEEE members and free for all IEEE members and invited educators.

To register for the workshop please visit: https://icm3.ieee.org/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?eventcode=1TC

UWI LIFE 2008
Student Orientation
Friday 5th September

Student Orientation is a must for first year, full-time students to network with friends, learn about life on campus -from study tips to financial aid, as well as gain valuable insights into programmes, clubs and even special events at the Information Village. On Friday 5th September, the UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre is the place to be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00. The morning session is interactive and highly informative to ensure that students are prepared for the transition to University life; while the afternoon session features an Icebreaker, where students often enjoy the live entertainment and many give-aways that bring the event to a close.

For further information please contact
the Marketing and Communications Office at 662-2002 Ext. 3635.

Conference on the Economy (COTE)
In honor of Dr. Trevor Farrell
8th & 9th October

The Department of Economics, UWI, St. Augustine will hold its second annual Conference on the Trinidad and Tobago Economy (COTE) on October 8th and 9th 2008. COTE 2008 aims to distill and offer possible solutions to the key economic and development issues facing Trinidad and Tobago and the wider region. This year’s Conference, held in tribute to former Senior Lecturer Dr. Trevor Farrell, will explore his works to discern the insights this research offers to contemporary problems. A high powered panel will also critically examine the Trinidad and Tobago Vision 2020 process and prospects. Speakers include: Prof. Dennis Pantin, Prof. Karl Theodore, Prof. Norman Girvan, Dr. Auliana Poon, Dr. Gillian Marcelle, Dr. Ronald Ramlogan, Dr. Ralph Henry, Dr. Lester Henry, among others. The feature speaker will be Sir Courtney Blackman who will examine The Meaning of Management: The Missing Factor in Caribbean Political Economy, UWI School of Education Auditorium, St. Augustine.

For further information, contact the
COTE 2008 Conference Secretariat,
Department of Economics, UWI, St. Augustine,
Telephone: 662 2002 ext 3231, 2306
Fax: 662 6555 • Email: cote_08@sta.uwi.edu