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UWI TODAY 100
TH
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– SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER, 2017
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UWI CALENDAR
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EVENTS
JANUARY – MARCH 2018
UWI-UNICOM T20 TOURNAMENT 2018
January 12 to 20
The UWI St. Augustine
Save the date for The UWI-UNICOM T20 Cricket Tournament 2018 hosted by
Cricket UWI St. Augustine (CUSA). Witness teams battling for over $35,000
in prizes and the coveted Man-of-the-Match Trophy also the Championship
Trophy at the Sir Frank Worrell Ground. 2018’s teams include: UWI; Merry
Boys; Cane Farm; Powergen; Central Sports; Comets; Club Crusoe; Munroe Rd.
Preliminaries: January 12 to 13; 15 to 16, 2018 | Semi-finals: January 18 to 19,
2018 | Finals: January 20, 2018. Admission per Day: Prelims: Free; Semi-finals:
Staff and Students with ID $20, General Public $30; Finals: Staff and Students
with ID $30, General Public $40 Tickets are available at the Gate.
For updates and more, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at
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THE WORLD OF WORK (WOW) 2017-2018
The UWI St. Augustine
The World of Work (WOW) 2017-2018 programme was launched in September
2017 to help students successfully transition into the workplace.The programme is
open to all final year undergraduate students atTheUWI, St. Augustine. Registered
participants are required to attend all sessions in order to successfully complete
the programme. WOW is sponsored by Republic Bank.
Save these dates!
ResumeWriting
February 01, 2018 at Daaga Auditorium| 1:00 p.m.
Open to all students who have not attended a previous session
Mock Interviews
March 10, 2018 at UWI SPEC | 9:00 a.m.
Faculties: Social Sciences, Humanities and Education, Law
March 24, 2018 at UWI SPEC | 9:00 a.m.
Faculties: Engineering, Science & Technology,
Food and Agriculture, Medical Sciences
Networking Cocktail
(by invitation only)
April 06, 2018| 5:00 p.m. • Venue: TBA
Recruitment Fair
April 12, 2018 at UWI SPEC | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Vacation Recruitment Fair
(returning students)
April 13, 2018 at UWI SPEC | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Graduate Recruitment Fair
(graduating students)
For more information, please visit
UWI FETE 2018 –
THE SECRET GARDEN
January 14, 2018
UWI St. Augustine
UWI Fete 2018 promises to give
patrons access to the magic of
The Secret Garden, but the access
doesn’t stop there! As an initiative
of The UWI Development and
Endowment Fund (UWIDEF) The
UWI Fete 2018 will fund bursaries
and scholarships to ensure students
who need it most have access to
quality tertiary education. The fete
is carded for January 14, 2018. Early bird tickets cost $1,100 ($1,000 for UWI
Alumni) and are available on campus and at select Republic Bank outlets including
Long Circular, Trincity Mall, Valpark, St. Augustine [UWI] and Gulf View.
For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at
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BASIC SURGICAL SKILLS WORKSHOP
March 24 and 25, 2018
Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
The Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS), Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences in
conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons present the Basic Surgical SkillsWorkshop
with UK Course Directors: Eric Drabble and Professor Michael Parker. The workshop will
also feature local Course Director Michael Ramdass. The cost is: US$1,500 or TT$9,000
with an administrative fee of TT$500. Registration takes place until February 26, 2018.
For more information, please contact Melrose Yearwood at 645-3232
or 662-7028 ext. 2864. Fax: 1 (868) 663-4319 or email:
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FREE DENTAL SERVICE FOR HURRICANE AFFECTED
Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt. Hope
The School of Dentistry presents Free Dental Service to UWI St. Augustine students and
staff from CARICOM countries, specifically Antigua & Barbuda, and Dominica and to
all citizens of Dominica who will be residing in Trinidad for the next six months. Services
include emergency dental care, cleanings and basic restorative treatment. Please note: Proof
of citizenship i.e. a passport with relevant immigration stamp must be provided to allow
provision of treatment without payment of fees. For more information, please contactThe
UWI School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St. Augustine, Adult Polyclinic,
Building 43, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC), Tel: 645 3232 ext. 4038.
For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at
CALL FOR PAPERS – SIR ARTHUR LEWIS DAY
The UWI St. Augustine
The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) hosts
Sir Arthur Lewis Day – Symposium and Lecture on the life and work of Sir
Arthur Lewis. Both the symposium and the lecture will take place on January 23,
2018 at The UWI St. Augustine Campus. They have issued a Call for proposals
and presentations that will focus on the life and work of Sir Arthur Lewis.
Contemporary policy implications of the scholarship of Sir Arthur Lewis will also
be welcome. The deadline for submission is December 22, 2017 and proposals
can be sent to:
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For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at
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