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UWI Calendar of Events, January-March 2020

January 17-19 | UWI St Augustine

UWI-UNICOM T20 Cricket

The UWI-UNICOM International T20 Tournament continues at the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground, UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC) as follows:

  • Quarter-Finals – January 14 and 15
    General: $30; UWI staff and students with ID: $20
  • Semi-Finals – January 17 and 18
    General: $50; UWI staff and students with ID: $30
  • Final – January 19
    General: $50; UWI staff and students with ID: $30

You can pay at the gates. Look out for door prizes and many giveaways!

For updates, please check the Campus Notices and Announcements page at https://sta.uwi.edu/news/notices/.

January 19 | UWI St Augustine

Caribbean Planetary Health Conference

Find out more about planetary health and how it impacts our Caribbean health sector at the Entrepreneurship and Business Transformation Office, Faculty of Medical Sciences’ (FMS) Caribbean Planetary Health Conference under the theme, Building Resilient Health Systems for Climate Change in the Caribbean.

Keynote speakers include: Prof Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Prof Christopher Oura, UWI St. Augustine; Dr Maida Galvez, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Prof Samuel Myers, Harvard University; and Dr Carlos Faerron, Co-founder and Director of the Inter-American Centre for Global Health (CISG).

There will also be a speaker from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Sustainable Development and Environmental Health (SDE), Dr Jonathan Drewry.

The conference takes place at the Learning Resource Centre (LRC).

For more information, please visit the Campus Notices and Announcements page at https://sta.uwi.edu/news/notices/.

January 23-24 | UWI St Augustine

Celebrate the Life and Work of Sir Arthur Lewis

Join the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) in commemorating the life and work of Sir Arthur Lewis at the following events:

  • January 23 | 10am to 1pm | SALISES 2020 Symposium – This one-day symposium takes place at the SALISES Conference Room. Admission is free and open to the public.
  • January 24 | 7pm | Sir Arthur Lewis Distinguished Lecture – The featured presenter is Professor Gordon Houlden, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta.

To register or for more information on the events contact: Ms Sharon Hodge at 662-2002 ext 83179 or email salises@sta.uwi.edu or visit https://sta.uwi.edu/salises/.

January 26, 2020 | UWI St Augustine

30 years of UWI Fete

The UWI Fete is the cornerstone of The UWI Development and Endowment Fund (UWIDEF) which to date has granted over 3000 bursaries to deserving students. Help provide more scholarships to deserving students by purchasing a ticket for the historic 30th annual UWI Fete 2020 – White Diamonds, which takes place from 2 to 8pm. Tickets are available at the UWIDEF Secretariat in the Division of Student Services and Development (DSSD), 1st Floor Lloyd Braithwaite Student Administration Building; as well at these Republic Bank branches: UWI, Trincity Mall, Valpark, Long Circular Mall and Gulf View.

For updates, please visit The UWI Fete Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UWIFete/

UWI St Augustine

Certificate in Sign Language

The School of Education Continuing Professional Development and Outreach Unit offers Certificate in Sign Language Level 1 and Level 2 courses which include training in Trinidad and Tobago Sign Language (TTSL).

Courses take place at the School of Education as follows:

  • Level 1 – January 27 to April 13 (Saturdays) | 1 to 4pm | Learn how to introduce yourself, exchange personal information, talk about family and more.
  • Level 2 – January 15 to April 11 (Mondays) | 5 to 8pm | Learn how to describe people and things, places, storytelling and fables, and other topics.

The cost is $1,200 and the early-bird registration deadline is January 22. Classes take place at the School of Education.

For more information, please visit the Campus Notices and Announcements page at https://sta.uwi.edu/news/notices/, email soeprofdev@sta.uwi.edu or call 662-2002 ext 84518.

Mar 13-15 | UWI St Augustine

Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology Conference

The Faculty of Engineering hosts International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology (IConETech-2020). The conference aims to bring together leading research scientists, innovative engineers, and environmental policy experts to share their experiences, research results and entrepreneurial methodologies on fundamental developments in science and engineering concepts and their contemporary applications in technological advancements in the 21st Century. The conference takes place at the Faculty of Engineering. Early-bird registration is available until January 30.

For more information, please visit the IConETech-2020 website: http://conferences. sta.uwi.edu/iconetech2020/ or email IConETech-2020@sta.uwi.edu.

UWI St Augustine

Academic Advising and Mentoring in Higher Ed – A Caribbean Context

Look out for the Academic Advising and Mentoring in Higher Education: A Caribbean Context symposium happening at the School of Education Auditorium. The symposium aims to:

  • Situate the scholarly imperative of academic advising and mentoring in the Caribbean
  • Explore different models and practices of academic advising and mentoring in the Caribbean
  • Explore strategies for improving academic advising and mentoring within Caribbean institutions of higher education among other goals.

The cost is $1,200 and the early-bird registration deadline is January 22. Classes take place at the School of Education.

For pricing information and other details, please visit: http://conferences.sta.uwi.edu/aam2020/index.php.