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August 2012
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UWI Calendar August - October 201250th Anniversary Display at Alma Jordan Library The Alma Jordan Library marks the 50th anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence with a special display titled, ‘Forging the Nation’s Identity: Trinidad and Tobago in 1962.’ All are invited to view the display at the ground floor of the Library until 12th October, 2012, as well as online at http://mainlib.uwi.tt/divisions/wi/displays/Forging_Nations_Identity/intro.html until December, 2012. For further information, please contact the Alma Jordan Library at 662-2002 ext 82132, 82131, 84030. First Year Experience 2012
For further information, please contact Student Advisory Services, at 662-2002 Exts 82338, 84189, 82097 or 82100. MY UWI LIFE UWI welcomes new students with its annual orientation programme. Themed MY UWI L.I.F.E. this 3-day series of events seeks to motivate new students to Learn, Imagine, Focus and Engage.
For more information on UWI Life 2012 and orientation activities: IMF Town Hall Meeting UWI collaborates with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to host a Town Hall Meeting for UWI students and students of other tertiary level institutions. This meeting aims to encourage discourse on key economic issues facing the region and provide an avenue for the IMF to present information on its work in the region. For further information, please contact the Marketing and Communications Office at 662-2002 ext. 84246. Matriculation UWI hosts its annual Matriculation ceremony to officially welcome and induct all new students to The UWI, St Augustine Campus. The ceremony will include the symbolic signing of the register and the recital of the Academic Vow by new students, as well as the official welcome address by the Vice Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris. For further information, please contact the Office of the Campus Registrar at 662-2002 ext.82000, 82001. In The Fires of Hope In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Independence in Trinidad and Tobago, the UWI’s Department of History hosts a 3-day international conference entitled ‘In the Fires of Hope: 50 Years of Independence in Trinidad and Tobago.’ This conference is designed to investigate all facets of the theme of Independence with emphasis on Trinidad and Tobago. It aims to generate new discussion on the changing realities of independent societies by gathering thinkers and academics involved in examining the economic, political, historical, literary and social aspects of independence from the nascent stages to present day. For further information, please contact the Independence Commemorative Committee at 662-2002 ext 82021/ 82022 or via e-mail at ttindependenceconference@gmail.com. COTE 2012 The Department of Economics, UWI, St. Augustine, gears up to host its sixth annual Conference on the Economy (COTE). COTE 2012 is an annual landmark event of the Department at which findings from quality research and other studies are presented to inform our stakeholders on economic and social policy. This year, COTE 2012 coincides with the 50th Anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence and the conference will focus on the theme ‘50 years of Managing for Development in an Ever Changing Economic Environment: Lessons learnt and the way forward.’ For further information, please contact the Conference Secretariat at 662-2002 Exts 83231, or via e-mail at cote@sta.uwi.edu. UWI St. Augustine Graduation 2012 Thursday 25th October, 2012:
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For further information, please contact Examinations at 662-2002 ext 82155 or 83008. |
