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New & Updated Items posted Dec. 6, 2007 UVI Music Students Lead Two University of the Virgin Islands students were recently given the opportunity to showcase their musical talents in a far-off place - Beijing, China. For soprano Detra Davis and bass Gerard Huggins, the trip to the Orient was "magical," "beyond words." The project was the work of pianist and composer Lorna Young-Wright, D.M.A., a UVI music professor who was invited to participate in Africa Meets Asia, a musical symposium that drew participants from Africa, Asia, the United States and the Caribbean. Young-Wright, whose original works were presented by both Davis and Huggins, saw the symposium as an invaluable opportunity to make her students shine. A news release, with photo, is available from the UVI web site - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. Submissions Deadline Extended The deadline for submissions to the 22nd issue of The Caribbean Writer has been extended to Dec. 31, 2007. As usual, the Caribbean should be central to the work or the work should reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience or perspective. Writers are encouraged to submit poems, short stories, personal essays and one-act plays. Only previously unpublished work will be considered. A news release is available from the UVI web site - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. Friday is Deadline for Employees Friday, Dec. 7, is the deadline for UVI employees to enroll in the University's flexible spending account program for unreimbursed medical expenses for 2008. UVI Director of Employee Benefits & Immigration Services Valena Veda Richards said the program allows employees to lower taxable wages. Details have been sent by email to UVI employees. For more information contact Richards at 693-1429. 'Tis the Season ... The St. Croix and St. Thomas campuses are preparing to celebrate the holiday season in style, so don't be a Scrooge! Come out and share goodwill with your colleagues. Faculty and staff are encouraged to participate. On St. Croix - A Cultural Holiday Gala, Saturday, Dec. 8 from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. at the Palms at Pelican Cove. Dress is "island elegant" with a splash of madras. RSVP to 692-4188 or 692-4000 by Friday, Dec. 7. Cultural entertainment by the St. Croix Heritage Dancers and Eddie Russell's Quadrille/Quelbe/Jazz Band. Dinner and dancing to the Express Band. Guest tickets are $20. On St. Thomas - The St. Thomas campus Holiday Committee is sponsoring a holiday party in the Administration and Conference Center on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 6:30 pm. until midnight. Music is by the Spectrum Band. Attire is semi-formal. RSVP to the CEA's Office at 693-1140 by Dec. 7. Guest tickets are $10. St. Thomas Class of 2008 A meeting for all prospective graduates of UVI's St. Thomas campus class of 2008 is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. The meeting's time and location are to be announced. The meeting's agenda will include the selection of a class speaker and class colors. Various deadlines and other issues will also be discussed. For more information, contact Class President Gaetan Gentius at 277-0035 or send email to gaetanpresident@gmail.com. Project Set on Revitalization of Guts Guts, for many local residents, are treasured spaces that hold culturally relevant memories. Either you hiked along their banks as a child or you grew up hearing the rush of water flowing downhill for several days following heavy rains. What we now realize is that without protection, these environmental treasures will be lost and our islands will not be the same. There are individuals among us who want to preserve the guts as recreational spaces for hiking and continuing to share the knowledge of how guts keep our island ecosystem healthy. Click here to read an abstract summary that documents just such an effort. If you have an interest in guts or have access to information about guts, please contact Lloyd Gardner at 693-1208 or via email at lgardne@uvi.edu. UVI Magazine Available Via UVI Web Site The current issue of UVI Magazine is now available for viewing via the the UVI home page - http://www.uvi.edu - and from this direct link. The issue's theme is "Focus on Students." It includes feature stories on UVI students trekking to distant corners of the globe and others who are pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Also offered are sections on faculty and alumni accomplishments. Printed copies of UVI Magazine are also available from the UVI Public Relations Office. UVI's Extension Service Schedules A free Eco-Guide Practical Training session will be offered on Sunday, Dec. 16, by the Agriculture & Natural Resources Program of UVI's Cooperative Extension Service. Participants will gather at 2 p.m. for a brief orientation session in Room 133 of the Research and Extension Center at on University of the Virgin Islands St. Croix campus. The practical training will be held at Caledonia Valley Tropical Moist Forest. Transportation for a limited number of participants will be available from UVI to the forest. For more information, contact Olasee Davis at 692-4053 or Coreen Hughes at 692-4048. Other Current Items ... Fall Semester Classes Ended; Fall Semester classes ended at the University of the Virgin Islands on Saturday, Dec. 1. Final exams are being administered through Saturday, Dec. 8. UVI Computer Labs Offering Several of UVI's computer lab facilities will offer unlimited operating hours during exam week - Dec. 3-8 - on the University's St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses. These include the computer lab in room 204 of the Business Building on the St. Thomas campus and the labs in Northwest Wing rooms 120 and 131 on the St. Croix campus. If these labs are closed during this period, students are advised to contact the UVI Security Office (693-1530 on St. Thomas or 692-4155 on St. Croix). Additionally, the computer lab in the Paiewonsky Library on the St. Thomas campus will be open for extended hours during exam week to allow access to the computer lab on the following schedule: Monday through Thursday: 8 a.m. to midnight; Friday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Online Registration for 2008 Spring The University of the Virgin Islands has posted class schedules and detailed registration information for its 2008 Spring Semester classes on the UVI web site. The Spring Semester on the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses begins on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, and ends on Sunday, May 4, 2008. Returning students can register online through Tuesday, Dec. 18. Students should consult with their advisors for course approval and to obtain PIN assignments that are needed for online registration. Registration of new students is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. Details are available from the BUCSS link on the UVI home page - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. St. Croix Bookstore Announces The UVI Bookstore on the St. Croix campus has scheduled a book buy-back period for Monday, Dec. 3 through Monday, Dec. 10. The Bookstore is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For details, call 692-4162. St. Thomas Bookstore The used book buy-back program at the UVI Bookstore on the St. Thomas campus continues through, Tuesday, Dec. 11. Buy-back hours today (Thursday, Dec. 6) are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Bookstore resumes regular hours on Friday, Dec. 7. |
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Other Current Items ... Cont. Dec. 7 Deadline Set for Applications UVI's Counseling and Placement Centers on the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses are accepting applications for the National Student Exchange Program (NSE) through Dec. 7. The program includes more than 200 schools in the mainland United States, along with Hawaii, Guam, Alaska, Canada and Puerto Rico. It offers an opportunity to explore a different culture, enroll in courses not presently offered at UVI, explore graduate schools, and make new friends. Applications are available at the UVI Counseling and Placement Centers. For details on St. Thomas, contact Counseling Supervisor/NSE Coordinator Andrea Hamm at 693-1136 or ahamm@uvi.edu. For details on St. Croix, contact Counseling Supervisor/NSE Coordinator Doris Farrington-Hepburn 692-4187 or dfarrin@uvi.edu. A related news release is available on the UVI home page - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. Second Annual Woodworkers Dining room tables, spoons, pens, sculptures, carvings and much more - all made by hand using wood - will be on display at the second annual Virgin Islands Woodworkers Expo at the UVI Great Hall on St. Croix from Dec. 7 through 9. Some of the finest woodworkers in the territory will display and sell their pieces. Demonstrations will be made by master woodworkers including Avelino Samuel of St. John, Afreekan Southwell of St. Thomas and Bien Brignoni of St. Croix. Details are available in news release from the Recent Releases section of the UVI home page - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. Volunteers Sought for Cas Cay The Virgin Islands Mangrove Research and Conservation Coalition will hold its fourth cleanup and monitoring effort at the Cas Cay Mangrove Lagoon on St. Thomas from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8. Volunteers are invited to join the effort for a land and water based clean-up. Participants are asked to meet at the V.I. Eco Tours entrance and should wear protective clothing, sun protection and bring water bottles. Individuals with motorized and non-motorized watercraft are asked to bring them out. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. A news release is available on the UVI home page - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. MOMIX Dancer-Illusionists Bound UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts will present the imaginative world of MOMIX, a company of dancer-illusionists, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8. The company will perform "Lunar Sea," a two-part production which takes the audience on a journey from the depths of the ocean to the world beyond the moon. Tickets are $20, $36, and $45. Tickets are available at Modern Music, UVI Bookstore, V.I. Bridal & Tuxedo, Urban Threadz, Essentric Shoe Boutique, Island Video (Nisky), Home Again (Red Hook) and the Reichhold Center Box Office at 693-1559. A news release is available on the UVI home page - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. UVI-CES to Hold Free Holiday Baking The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program of UVI's Cooperative Extension Services will hold free workshops on making sweet breads and fruit cakes on St. Thomas and St. Croix. Morning and afternoon sessions of each workshop are offered. The schedule is as follows:
Space for all workshops is limited. To register on St. Thomas, contact Blanche Mills at 693-1072 or 693-1080. To register on St. Croix, contact Jo-An Josiah at 692-4083 or 692-4094. UVI End-of-Year Recess Schedule Set UVI President Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster has approved the University's 2007-2008 Administrative end-of-year holiday recess. UVI offices will be closed for the holiday recess from Friday, Dec. 21, 2007, through Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. Offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008. In observance of the St. Croix Christmas Festival and Three Kings Day holidays, UVI offices will also be closed on Friday, Jan. 4, 2008, and Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, respectively. USVI Agriculture and Food Fair The Agriculture and Food Fair of the U.S. Virgin Islands will be held Feb.16-18, 2008, on St. Croix. The theme is "The Business of Agriculture: The Way Forward." All articles for the Agriculture and Food Fair bulletin should be submitted to Clarice Clarke at cclarke@uvi.edu by Dec. 14, 2007. Please send all graphics for articles as separate attachments. UVI United Way Campaign Goal The 2007-2008 United Way Campaign is now underway, according to an email to University faculty and staff from UVI's Acting Director of Human Resources Yvonne Lawrence. The University community contributed $11,131 to the 2006-2007 Campaign. The goal for 2007-2008 is $20,000. It will require generous support of the UVI family to make this goal a reality. Tax-deductible contributions can be made as a one-time amount or through payroll deductions. UVI United Way 2008 coordinators are Yvonne Lawrence (Ext. 1424) Nereida Washington (Ext. 4161), Desha Brathwaite (Ext.1462) and LilyMae Durante (Ext. 1144). Each is available to assist with concerns you may have. United Way forms were included in recent UVI pay envelopes. They may be returned with cash and or check to the Human Resources Department for further processing. UVI Eligible to Nominate Students The University of the Virgin Islands is eligible to nominate up to two students to compete in the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's national graduate scholarship competition. In June 2008, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation will award approximately 30 scholarships of up to $50,000 a year for up to six years to outstanding college seniors or recent graduates (since spring 2003) beginning their first graduate or professional degree programs in the fall of 2008. A news release is available on the UVI home page - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. Theme Suggestions Sought The Afternoon on the Green Committee invites the UVI community to contribute ideas for the 2008 event's theme. The annual friendraiser will mark its 19th year on the green when it gets underway on March 9, 2008. Please be creative. The person or area that contributes the winning theme will be entitled to Afternoon on the Green tee shirts. Some ideas to date: "Lean and Mean at 19 on the Green" and "Create a Scene at the 19th Afternoon on the Green." Send suggestions via email to pjohnso@uvi.edu. SBDC Notes ... SBDC Seminars to Cover UVI's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will present seminars on writing effective business plans on Wednesday, Dec. 5 and Wednesday, Dec. 12. The first seminar is titled "Writing an Effective Business Plan - Part I: The Narrative." The second is titled "Writing an Effective Business Plan - Part II: The Financials." Both sessions are scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the SBDC Training Facility at Nisky Center on St. Thomas. The presenters are SBDC State Director Leonor Dottin and Business Counselor II Daryl Edwards. Admission is $20 for each seminar at the door. Individuals who pre-register will receive a $5 discount. UVI students, staff and faculty, V.I. farmers and veterans of the U.S. military with proper i.d. will be admitted free; however, pre-registration is required. The seminars are recommended for business owners or potential business owners. To pre-register or for more information call 776-3206. Free Workshop on Grant Writing A two-day, free workshop on grant writing will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 11 and 12, at the UVI Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Training Facility at Nisky Center on St. Thomas. The sessions, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, are sponsored by Methodist Training and Outreach Center, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in conjunction with the VI Alliance Against Homelessness - Continuum of Care. The workshop focus is on general grant writing requirements for federal, state, local government and private sector projects. An emphasis will be made on HUD's competitive, discretionary, block and formula programs. The sessions are open to all. While admission is free, preregistration is required. To preregister or for more information, call Methodist Training & Outreach Center at 714-7782. |
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