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UWI Calendar of Events, March - April 2020

March 13-14 | UWI St Augustine

Let Data Analytics Be Your Guide

Register now for the Department of Management Studies’ two-day seminar on Unleashing Your Competitive Competencies with Data Analytics with featured speaker Prof Paul Dion, University of Toronto. The seminar takes place from 9am to 4pm at Room 107, Department of Management Studies and is open to the general public. The cost is TT$3,500.

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

March 13-15 | UWI St Augustine

IConETech-2020 - Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology Conference

The Faculty of Engineering hosts the 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.

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

March 17 | Online

Campus Council - Live Stream

Our campus hosts its annual Campus Council meeting at 10am at the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC). Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal Professor Brian Copeland will present his report to the Council on all activities undertaken over the last academic year. Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles will also deliver remarks. Tune in to the live stream on UWItv at www.uwitv.org or view it on your local Flow EVO channel listing (Channel 102 in Trinidad and Tobago).

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

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Sign Up for Asset Management Short Courses

The Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS), Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences in conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons, presents workshops designed to help improve surgical skills.The Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering hosts a series of Asset Management Short Courses. Register for courses taking place throughout March and April including:

  • March 21 | 9am to 1pm | Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with Prof Chi-
  • April 4 | 9am to 4pm | Optimisation of Plant Turnaround/Shutdown Process with Mr Kishore Jhagroo, Senior Lecturer, UWI Coordinator, MSc EAM.

To register and for more information, please call (868) 662-2002, ext 82170/82171 or email Continuing.Education@sta.uwi.edu.

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Share Your Thoughts on T&T Literature

The Department of Literary, Cultural and Communication Studies, Faculty of Education has issued a Call for Papers for their 2020 Conference under the theme, The Literature of Trinidad and Tobago 1980-2020. Deadline for submissions is March 31. The conference takes place from September 23 to 26. Interested persons are invited to submit abstracts for panel proposals, individual papers, posters, or blogs/vlogs in any genre or combination of genres.

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

March 16-17 | UWI St Augustine

Academic Advising and Mentoring in Higher Ed – A Caribbean Contex

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.

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

March 27-29 | UWI St Augustine

techAGRI Expo is coming

Save the date for the Faculty of Food and Agriculture’s (FFA) techAGRI Expo 2020! There will be a mini market, wildlife zoo, agri-technology displays, food village and so much more. Look out for updates.

For more information, please call 662-2002 ext. 82242.

April 2 | UWI St Augustine

Strengthening Community Resilience

Register for the 4th Biennial Department of Behavioural Sciences Conference under the theme, Strengthening Community Resilience. The conference begins at 8 am at the Learning Resource Centre. Look out for presentations on current social issues impacting the Caribbean and the wider global community. There will also be a showcase of the innovative devices, systems and technology being used to deal with social issues and improve the social environment. Free to registered UWI students with ID. Students from other tertiary institutions pay $100 and the general public pays $200.

For more information, please email camille.huggins@sta.uwi.edu or call ext 85284.

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Guest Edit the Caribbean Review of Gender Studies

The Caribbean Review of Gender Studies (CRGS) invites proposals for guest editorship for upcoming special issues. Selected guest editors will direct the entire special issue process, including preparing and publicising the call for papers, managing the peer review process and curating submissions such as interviews and personal testimonies, among other responsibilities. Submissions are open until April 30.

For more information, please email crgs.igds@sta.uwi.edu or visit sta.uwi.edu/crgs/.