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UWI Calendar January - March 2018

UWI-UNICOM T20 Tournament 2018
January 12 to 20
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 more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at www.sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar.

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 www.sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar.

Call for Papers – Sir Arthur Lewis Day
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: salises@sta.uwi.edu.

For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at www.sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar.

The World of Work (WOW) 2017-2018
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 at The UWI, 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!

Resume Writing

  • 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 www.sta.uwi.edu/WOW

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 Skills Workshop 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: melrose.yearwood@sta.uwi.edu.

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 contact The 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 www.sta.uwi.edu/news/ecalendar.