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UWI TODAY
– SUNDAY 14 JULY 2019
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Calendar of Events
JULY – OCTOBER 2019
Submit your Ideas for the Future
CAF-Development Bank of Latin America, in collaboration with the Central
Bank ofTrinidad andTobago, hosts the Ideas for the Future Essay Competition
for university students. Submit your thoughts on what your country will
look like in 30 years and more to win US$2,000 and present your essay at
the CAF Conference in Quito, Ecuador in November 2019. The deadline for
submissions is July 31.
For more information, please visit
/
news/2019/05/registration-for-the-ideas-for-the-future-university-
essay-competition-is-now-open/
Call for Papers on Academic Literacies
The UWI Quality Education Forum (QEF) has issued a Call for Papers on
Academic Literacies in Higher Education for the 24th issue of their annual
peer-reviewed journal published by The UWI, Office of the Board for
Undergraduate Studies (OBUS). The deadline for abstracts is August 25.
For more information, please visit the Campus Notices and
Announcements page at
/
or email
.
Welcome new UWI students and their supporters!
August 28
The UWI SPEC
Did you get your acceptance letter from The UWI St Augustine Campus for
the Academic year 2019/2020? Then look out for your invitation to UWI Life
2019 under the theme, Dare to Be. This is the campus’orientation programme
for all new students and their supporters as part of the year-long First Year
Experience (FYE) programme.
SAVE THESE DATES
•
UWI Life Student Orientation
– For new undergraduate and
postgraduate students to meet Campus Management, Faculty Deans
and pertinent support staff to guide and answer questions. Also look
out for special guest artists, giveaways and more! | 9am to noon at The
UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC).
•
UWI Life Supporter Orientation
– For parents, spouses and loved ones
to meet and interact with Campus Management to address concerns
and understand their role in supporting their UWI student.| 6 to 8pm at
The UWI SPEC.
For more information, please check the email you used to apply to
The UWI St. Augustine!
The UWI SPEC International Half Marathon
October 20
The UWI SPEC
Run for Autism Awareness at the 16th Annual UWI SPEC International Half-
Marathon. The marathon takes place at 5.30am from The UWI SPEC. If you
haven’t formed a four-person relay team as yet, form one today! Each leg
of the relay is 5km.
For updates, please check
Share your thoughts for the
4th Caribbean International Tourism Conference
A call for papers and posters has been issued for the 4
th
Caribbean
International Tourism Conference under the theme, Navigating the
Destination of the Future, to be held from December 11 to 13 at The UWI
Cave Hill Campus. The conference will provide a forum for critical discourse
on the factors, challenges, trends, innovations, policies, opportunities, and
practices that are likely to have the most influence on the destinations of
the future. The deadline for submission of abstracts is July 31.
For more information, please visit
/
tourismconference2019/call-for-papers.aspx.
Re-evaluating Strategies for Sustainable Economies
UWI St Augustine
TheDepartment of Economics has issuedaCall for Papers for their Conference
on the Economy (COTE) under the theme, Re-evaluating Strategies for
Sustainable Economies. They are seeking abstracts covering sub-themes
such as Innovation, Technological Change and Growth, and Advances in
Economic Analysis and Reporting among others.The deadline for submission
of abstracts is August 9. The conference takes place from October 9 to 10.
For more information, please visit the Campus Notices and
Announcements page at
/
or call 662-2002 ext. 82630.
