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August 2017
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UWI Calendar August - October 2017AiA Memories Discovery Camp Arts-in-Action (AiA) hosts its Annual Discovery Camp for children between the ages of 5 to 12 under the theme, Culture, Memories, Art – dedicated to the lives and work of cultural icons present and past. The camp runs from August 7 to 19 and takes place Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm. The cost is $850, inclusive of $150 non-refundable registration fee. For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at www.sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar. Trade and Caribbean Development Nexus The UWI St. Augustine, Department of Economics’ annual Conference on the Economy (COTE 2017) honouring Sir Alister McIntyre has issued a Call for Papers under the theme, Trade and Caribbean Development Nexus. The conference takes place October 11 to 12 at the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) Auditorium. Conference presentations will be organised along the following five subthemes: Regional Human Resource Development; FDI and Financial Development – A Regional Assessment; Economic Integration in the Caribbean: Can it Work?; Issues in Caribbean Development; Export Led Growth. The deadline for submissions of abstracts for papers and posters is August 11. For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at www.sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar. UWI Life 2017 New students and their supporters get to experience UWI at the holistic orientation programme called First Year Experience,with the Student Orientation taking place from 9am to noon and the Support (for parents, guardians, student supporters) Orientation taking place from 5 to 7pm. An information village will be open from noon to access information from the support services on campus. The campus kicks off its official 2017 orientation programme with informative sessions about all things UWI-related from the faculty, halls, library, guild and more. Administrators will be on hand to ensure a smooth transition for incoming students and their support network during this exciting juncture in their lives. For further information visit www.sta.uwi.edu/fye. The UWI DEF Golf Challenge The UWI Development and Endowment Fund (The UWI DEF) presents their Golf Challenge. This fundraising tournament takes place at Millennium Lakes Golf and Country Club. Teams can compete for the top three places and be eligible to win an engraved Challenge Trophy. The tournament fee is $4,500 per team. For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at www.sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar. China Kaleidoscope The Confucius Institute at The UWI St. Augustine joins in the international celebration of Confucius Institute Day commemorating their role as one of over 400 of these unique non-profit public institutions established by the Office of Chinese Language Council International (HANBAN) for the promotion of Chinese language and culture. The theme for 2017 is China Kaleidoscope. Enjoy a day starting from 10am to 2.30pm experiencing Chinese culture, learning about travel and study in China and enjoying performances such as Tai Chi, lion dance and more. The event takes place at the JFK Quadrangle. For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at www.sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar. Ignite the Brain: Is Flipping the Answer? Save the date for The UWI Guardian Premium Open Lecture will cover the topic, Ignite the Brain: Is Flipping the Answer? with keynote speaker Dr. Lodge McCammon. The lecture takes place at 5.30pm at Daaga Auditorium. Persons interested in attending can contact CETL (Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning) at cetl@sta.uwi.edu. For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at www.sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar. Graduation Ceremonies Celebrate the graduating Class of 2017 at this year’s Graduation Ceremonies at The UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC). For more information and updates, please visit https://sta.uwi.edu/graduation/. |
