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October 2011
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Chancellor’s Medal to former Chancellor
The Chancellor’s medal is a special award of distinction made by The UWI Chancellor to a person who has made a signal, substantial and lasting contribution to the welfare and development of The UWI, or has enabled access to the University to resources for the achievement of its mission of unlocking the region’s potential through delivering quality higher education through teaching, outreach, service and research. Previous awardees have been Sir Philip Sherlock, Sir Alister McIntyre, P. J. Patterson and most recently, Vice-Chancellor Emeritus, the late Professor Rex Nettleford.
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Sir Shridath Ramphal, Chancellor Emeritus of The UWI, regional statesman and former Commonwealth Secretary-General, was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal at a ceremony at the Cave Hill Campus in Barbados on October 20.