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UWI TODAY
– SUNDAY 1 OCTOBER, 2017
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UWI CALENDAR
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EVENTS
OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2017
WEST INDIAN LITERATURE CONFERENCE
October 4 to 7
School of Education and the Centre for Language Learning (CLL)
Auditorium, The UWI St. Augustine
The UWI St. Augustine’s Department of Literary Cultural and Communication
Studies (LCCS), Faculty of Humanities and Education, hosts the West Indian
Literature Conference under the theme, Affect & Ethical Engagement. This
annual, collaborative, intellectual engagement which is now in its thirty-sixth
year, is hosted by The UWI campuses and non-campus territories, as well as by
the University of Puerto Rico and the University of Miami, The University of
Bahamas and The University of Guyana.
For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at
NANOMEDICINE SYMPOSIUM
October 15
Amphitheatre A, The Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
The Faculty of Medical Sciences presents their inaugural symposium on
Nanomedicine under the theme, Nanomedicine’s purpose, potential and passion
in the Caribbean context. Original work will be presented related to the following
Nano-related topics: Diagnostic Therapeutics, Vaccines, Nutraceuticals, Drug
Delivery Services and more.
For more information, please visit the Campus Events Calendar at
INTERNATIONAL HALF-MARATHON
October 29 • 5.30am
UWI SPEC, St. Augustine
The 14th Edition of The UWI Spec International Half-Marathon, will begin at
5.30am at the UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre under the sponsorship of
First Citizens.This year, the proceeds will go to various cancer support organisations
and the colour is purple. Registration ends on October 6, and can be done online
with credit cards. Package collection is from October 9 to 20.
For more information, please visit these websites.
/ • Charity: All Cancers
• (can be done online with credit cards)
GRADUATION CEREMONIES
October 26 to 28
The UWI St. Augustine
Celebrate the graduating Class of 2017 at this year’s Graduation Ceremonies
scheduled to take place atThe UWI Sport and Physical Education Centre (SPEC).
The UWI St. Augustine will confer honorary degrees on the following persons:
Hazel Brown – LLD;WinsfordDevine –DLitt; AndrewMarcano –DLitt; Professor
Emeritus Clem Seecharan – DLitt.
For more information and updates, please visit
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VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AWARDS
October 25
The UWI St. Augustine
Six awards will be presented atThe UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence
2016-2017. These awards recognise excellence in teaching, administration and
research accomplishments, service to the University community, contributions
to public service, and all-round excellence in a combination of two or more of
these core areas and a departmental award for service and operational excellence.
For more on the awards, please visit
STEM CELL RESEARCHWORKSHOP
November 2 and 3
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
A theoretical and practical introduction to stem cell research will be the focus
of these two workshops hosted by the Department of Pre-clinical Sciences
of the Faculty of Medical Sciences. The first workshop on November 2, will
run from 9am to 3pm and on November 3, the second will be from 8.30am
to 2pm. They both take place at the Biochemistry Wet Lab, Building 34, 1st
Floor, Department of Pre-clinical Sciences. Cost: UWI Staff with ID: $300 for
both days. External participants: $500 for both days. This includes lunches and
snacks. Cash only, please. The registration deadline is October 6.
To register, please contact Mrs. Monique Dare-Assing at 645-3232 ext 2776.
WORLD COCOA AND CHOCOLATE DAY EXPO
October 6 to 7
JFK Auditorium
The UWI St. Augustine
WorldCocoa andChocolate Day will be celebratedwith an open to the public expo
involving cocoa stakeholders and well-wishers. Hosted by the Cocoa Research
Centre, this sixth annual celebration of cocoa and chocolate is a celebration of
chocolate – displays, contests, cosmetics, crafts and more. Be there at the JFK
Auditoriumon October 6 from11am to 6pm and October 7 from9.30am to 5pm.
For more information, please visit
COTE 2017
October 11 and 12
Learning Resource Centre Auditorium, The UWI St. Augustine
The UWI St. Augustine, Department of Economics’
annual Conference on the Economy (COTE 2017)
honours Sir AlisterMcIntyre under the theme, Trade
and Caribbean Development Nexus.
For information on conference rates and more,
please visit:
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