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May - June 2008
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Editorial“A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy and nothing can stop him,” is one of the many truisms given to us by the late Nobel Prize winner, Russian author and historian, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. A survivor of the Soviet prison camps and critic of the Gulag system, Solzhenitsyn died on Sunday August 3rd 2008, he was 89. His words on happiness echo the thoughts of UWI graduate, Dr. Kryaan Singh, whose inspirational story of survival underscores a definitive choice towards benevolence.There are other inspirational stories of lecturers and researchers at our Campus who have been committed to making a difference. Five of these being our recent awardees: congratulations to the winners of the Vice Chancellors’ Award for Excellence; as well as to University Librarian, Professor Margaret Rouse-Jones on her recent prize. In the area of research, we hope you enjoy learning about the pivotal work being done in Marine Turtles and their habitat by Professor Horrocks at our Cave Hill Campus. She remains both “moved and motivated” by the determination of these ancient mariners. With the continued growth of our Campus programmes and community, we have also been enhancing our facilities, as several new buildings and lecture halls have opened over the past three years, including our state-of-the-art tennis courts. This month we chose to highlight the coaching sessions held at the St Augustine Campus Tennis Courts. Similarly in the field of sport, while the Beijing Games are on full throttle in China, we hosted our UWI Staff Intercampus Games at the Sport and Physical Education Centre, where over 200 athletes from both the Barbados and Jamaica campuses competed alongside our local team.. You can read about their achievements in our student segment. In our centre spread, we have highlighted our 60 Anniversary celebrations at Mona, Jamaica. At Convocation Week thousands of graduates came from countries far and wide to meet old friends, share memories and lend support to their alma mater. We are grateful for your generous support as one who reads about our 60 year tradition of teaching and learning programmes, research projects and outreach activities in this monthly supplement. Enjoy. EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Campus Principal : Professor Clement Sankat Director of Marketing and Comunications : Mrs. Dawn Marie De Four-Gill Editor : Mrs. Anna Walcott-Hardy Contact us: The UWI Marketing and Communications Office Tel: (868) 662-2002 exts. 2013, 2014 Email: marketing.communications@sta.uwi.edu |
