Message from the Principal: The mark of leadership
 “The value of legends and leaders is that they can imprint upon and mark the present,” said our Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne, as he gave the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Lecture recently. Those words have special resonance for me, as they underlie many of the choices I have made in seeking to guide the development of this St. Augustine Campus.
The Chancellor also said, “But leaders need followers and we must not forget that in that period Worrell had at his disposal remarkable cricketing talent.” Fortunately, I have also had the benefit of a remarkable team of persons who have been tireless in finding creative ways to take ourCampus forward with innovative ideas and programmes.
It is not surprising that the Chancellor also took the opportunity to favourably remark on the work being done by our Centre for Leadership and Governance which provides training for Caribbean leaders. It is perhaps one of the reasons why the UWI stands at the forefront of tertiary education in the Caribbean region.
We have consistently contributed to shaping regional discussions on issues surrounding education. At the second Caribbean Conference on Higher Education in Jamaica not long ago, our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nigel Harris, noted that with larger numbers of young people unable to find jobs, there is a pressing need for greater relevance in university programmes.
Here at St. Augustine, we have continued to maintain our focus on ensuring curriculum renewal and quality across all of our seven Faculties. Students from the first graduating class of our new MSc in Palliative Care Medicine, for example, are now ready to take up the challenge of offering this new service to the regional community, at a time when countries and governments are called upon to be creative in addressing the needs of their aging populations.
The St. Augustine Campus also recently received very positive feedback from the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT) following its focused site visit and mid-term review. This is truly a testament to the calibre of our teaching and research. In fact, this review affirmed that this campus is well on its way to setting and achieving world-class standards.
As Principal, I am truly proud of our efforts and extend sincere thanks to our hard-working staff and students. However, wemust not become complacent as there is still much more to be accomplished as we build a world-class university—the pillar of regional development.
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