On September 16, 2017, Mr. Robert Bermudez
was ceremoniously installed as the sixth Chancellor ofThe University of theWest Indies. His installation was held at the Daaga Auditorium
on the St. Augustine Campus and was attended by the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago,
Mr. Anthony Carmona
and the Prime Minister,
Dr. Keith Rowley
, as well as
ministers of government and members of the diplomatic corps from the region. The senior management of the University was also resplendent in their academic regalia as they took
part in one of the most formal of the University’s traditional rites.
Please see Page 4 for the Chancellor’s installation address.
PHOTO: MARIA NUNES
Chancellor Bermudez
THE FORMAL
ROBING: The
Chancellor was
formally robed by the
four presidents of the
student guilds: from
left, Howard Brown,
Open Campus; Kai
Bridgewater, Cave
Hill; Osborne Grant,
Mona; and Jonathan
St. Louis-Nahous, St.
Augustine. Enrobing
the Chancellor is part
of the tradition of
accepting him and
because students are
meant to be the centre
of the University the
role falls to them.
ARTS – 07
ANewHome
Creative space finally
MENTAL MONTH – 08
Mindful Matters
The CAPS mission
STUDENT STRONG – 12
Powerhouse
Syanna lifts women
SCHOLARSHIP – 10
KareemMarcelle
A Daaga Legacy
