• an increase in access to information technology through its planned Research/Technology Park(s),
• by expanded course offerings that reflect the demands of the global economy,
• by partnerships and collaborations with other universities and research institutions, and
• by developing strategic alliances with local, regional, national, and global businesses.

These innovations will attract "the best" to the University and will make UVI a truly global institution.

WHY INVEST IN UVI?

• UVI provides intellectual and educational leaders and leadership in higher education, economic development, and Caribbean issues throughout the region and beyond.
• UVI is an essential and progressive resource for post-secondary training and development, research, economic development, and the general improvement of the lives and careers of Virgin Islanders and the Eastern Caribbean.
• The University of the Virgin Islands is in a unique geographical location and combines roles that, in most mainland settings, are dispersed among different institutions of post-secondary education: community colleges, colleges, and universities.
• UVI is not a charity. It employs 600 full, part-time, and temporary local workers who contribute nearly $15 million in purchasing power for the local economy.
• UVI demonstrates fiscal responsibility by seeking foundation and grants funding and by aggressively leveraging its income sources to produce additional income.
• It is an investment in the future of our society. UVI development staff will assist donor/investors to become partners with the University by investing in the following major educational focuses:

1. Attracting and Supporting Students... UVI's "living legacies"
· Endowed scholarships
· Early Admissions Program Scholarships
· Freshman Year Development Program
· Internships with local businesses
· Enrichment Travel/Study Grants


2. Retaining and Bolstering Top Faculty
   · Endowed professorships
   · Professional development
   · Faculty Scholarship Awards Program
   
   
3. Ensuring and Underpinning a Challenging Academic Program
   · On-going program and curriculum support and development
   · Collaborative Agreements Program
   · Paiewonsky/Evans Fund for the UVI Libraries
   · Specified annual focus, selected by the UVI President, on one or more of the following programs of academic study at UVI: Arts, Music, Theatre, and Humanities, Marine Science, Astronomy, Athletics, Math, Science and Technology, Nursing, Education, Caribbean Studies, Agriculture.
   
   
4. Enriching and Stimulating the Campus and the Community · Specified annual focus, selected by the UVI President, on one or more of the following programs:
   
   Eastern Caribbean Center Programs
   
   Summer Institute for Future Global Leaders
   
   Sports and Fitness Center
   
   Research/Technology Park
   
   William P. MacLean Marine Science Center
   
   Etelman Astronomical Observatory
   
   The Reichhold Center for the Arts
   
   Continuing Education Program
   
   Community Workshops
   
   Student Mentoring Program
   
   Herman E. Moore Golf Course
   
   John Brewer's Bay Beach
   
   Tennis and Basketball Courts
   
   Thrice-weekly Aerobics Class
   · On-going facilities maintenance and improvements for both St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses and buildings for use by the University & the Community.
   
   

   UVI PROVIDES REAL VALUE AND RESULTS FOR YOUR PHILANTHROPIC DOLLAR. YOUR INVESTMENT CAN BE TAILORED TO MEET YOUR PHILANTHROPIC GOALS.

   
   
   

   Contact us:

   Joseph Boschulte Vice President of Institutional Advancement The University of the Virgin Islands 2 John Brewer's Bay St. Thomas, VI 00802-9900 jboschu@uvi.edu 340-693-1041 (STT) 340-693-1045 (fax)