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UWI hosts installation ceremony for Dr. the Most Honourable Dodridge Miller on March 15

For Release Upon Receipt - March 13, 2025

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The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Thursday, March 13, 2025—On Saturday, March 15, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will host an official installation ceremony for Dr. the Most Honourable Dodridge Miller, commemorating his transition into the prestigious role of the seventh Chancellor in the University's history. Approximately 300 invitees are expected to attend, including prime ministers, governors-general from across the region, governmental representatives, university leaders, business executives, and members of civil society. This gathering will bring together distinguished individuals from both the regional and international levels. The ceremony will take place at the Cave Hill Campus in Barbados and will be broadcast live via UWItv from 6:00 PM (Eastern Caribbean).

 The Chancellor's Installation Ceremony is a university tradition that signifies the transition of leadership within the institution. Highlighting the cultural significance of the event, the cricket-themed ceremony, chosen by Chancellor Miller, will reflect his passion for the sport and the rich regional identity of the university—an exceptional blend of tradition and Caribbean culture.

 The celebration will begin with traditional academic and chancellor processions, followed by introductory remarks from the University Registrar and a formal announcement of the ceremony's purpose by the Vice-Chancellor.

Dr. Miller will express his commitment to promoting the well-being of the university and its members through an official declaration.

 The ceremony will include a symbolic robed event, during which Dr. Miller will be attired by the Presidents of the Student Guild Councils from various campuses and capped with a Tudor bonnet—a symbol of knowledge and wisdom—by a representative of the Campus Principals. The Vice-Chancellor will then present the ceremonial mace, marking the official investiture of the new Chancellor.

 A distinguished graduate of The UWI, Chancellor Miller boasts over 30 years of leadership experience across the banking, insurance, and financial services sectors, having served as the Group President and CEO of Sagicor Financial Company until his retirement in March 2023. He is recognised as a true Caribbean luminary dedicated to the advancement of the region.

 Previous Chancellors of The University of the West Indies include notable figures such as Her Royal Highness the Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone; Sir Hugh Wooding; Sir Allen Lewis; Sir Shridath Ramphal; Professor Sir George Alleyne; and Robert Bermudez.

 For more information about the installation ceremony and to watch it live, please visit

www.uwi.edu/chancellor-installation

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About The University of the West Indies

The UWI has been and continues to be a pivotal force in every aspect of Caribbean development, residing at the centre of all efforts to improve the well-being of people across the region for over 75 years.

 From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with nearly 50,000 students and five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda and its Global Campus, and global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe.

 The UWI offers over 1000 certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport. As the Caribbean’s leading university, it possesses the largest pool of Caribbean intellect and expertise committed to confronting the critical issues of our region and the wider world.

 The UWI has been consistently ranked among the best in the world by the most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE). Since The UWI’s 2018 debut in THE’s rankings, it has performed well in multiple schemes—among them including World University Rankings, Golden Age University Rankings (between 50 and 80 years old), Latin America Rankings, and the Impact Rankings for its response to the world’s biggest concerns, outlined in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Good Health and Well-being; Gender Equality and Climate Action.

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