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New & Updated Items - June 9, 2008 UVI 2008 Relay for Life Effort Needs Members of the UVI Community still have time to join UVI's St. Thomas Relay for Life effort. The fundraiser for the local chapter of the American Cancer Society is slated for June 21-22 at Charlotte Amalie High School. "If you have not joined the UVI Buccaneers 'Pirates of the Cure-ibbean' team there is still room for you," Team Captain Inez Bartlette said. Bartlette added that volunteers are also needed to setup and decorate the team tent, to provide donations of food and drink for team members or to simply purchase a $5 luminary in memory of a cancer victim or survivor. "We would like the UVI team to be a rousing success at the 2008 Relay for Life." Volunteers to help transport and erect the team tent and to help with cleanup after the event should contact Curtis Gilpin at 693-1104. Those who would like to help decorate the tent should call Robert Chen at 693-1143. Persons with food and drink donations should contact Denisa Wattley at 693-1259. Team participants who haven't yet obtained their donation envelope should contact Bartlette at 693-1482 as soon as possible. Members of the UVI Community who cannot raise or donate the $100 needed to join the UVI team are still encouraged to come out to the relay on June 21. For a $10 donation they will receive a Relay for Life t-shirt and gain entrance to the track's infield, where they can add their support for the UVI team. The relay officially begins at 4 p.m. The luminary ceremony is scheduled for 9 p.m. UVI New Hires/Separations The UVI Human Resources Department has released the University's New Hires, Promotions and Separations report for May 1-31, 2008. The list is available to individuals accessing the Internet via the UVI computer network from the HR section of the UVI Announcements web page or at this direct link. Other Current Items St. Thomas Campus Due to the popular response, the free, informal summer exercise program offered on UVI's St. Thomas campus for students, faculty and staff will add a cardio and abs class beginning Tuesday, June 10. Classes in aerobics (both high-impact and low-impact), Pilates and cardio kickboxing began this week. Classes take place in the UVI Recreation Center (next to the tennis courts). Here is the class schedule:
The summer program is organized by the Student Activities Office. It offers a preview to a formal Wellness Project that will be launched during the Fall Semester. For the summer, no registration is required. Individuals can show up to any classes they like. Those who own their own exercise mats should bring them. Participants are also advised to bring drinking water. For details, call 693-1111 or 693-1120. World Wildlife Fund Manager to Speak The UVI community is invited to a presentation on global climate change issues by Claire Carlton, manager of the World Wildlife Fund's International Climate Witness Program at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9, on St. Croix. The session, hosted by UVI's Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service, will take place at the Great Hall in the North West Wing building on UVI's St. Croix campus. Carlton has more than 13 years of experience working in the environmental sector, specializing in biodiversity conservation and mitigation of climate change impacts. For details, contact Emily Tyner at UVI's Center for Marine and Environmental Studies at 692-4144. American Heritage Defense Corporation Dr. James Fabunmi of the American Heritage Defense Corporation will visit UVI's St. Thomas campus on Monday, June 9, and the St. Croix campus on Tuesday, June 10, to discuss potential ideas for research collaboration. Dr. Fabunmi will also present a seminar at noon on Monday, June 9, in the MacLean Marine Science Center on UVI's St. Thomas campus. The seminar is open to the public. Topics to be covered include possible research initiative on integrated, self-adaptive biomimetic robotics for naval applications and the American Heritage Defense Corporation's strategic goals and objectives for academic support and initiatives. For details, contact Kaisa Prentice at 693-1428. UVI Community Encouraged to Support The UVI community is encouraged to support UVI's Buccaneers basketball team that is participating in the Housing, Parks and Recreation Co-Ed League on St. Thomas. The Bucs have a 2-1 record. Games are played at 9 p.m. in the Charlotte Amalie High School gym. The league schedule is as follows:
UVI Volleyball Clinic Dates Changed; Due to travel issues, the dates for the University of the Virgin Islands advanced volleyball clinic, featuring University of Tampa head volleyball coach Chris Catanach, have been changed to June 16 to 19. Registration is scheduled for 2 p.m. on June 11 and 12 in the lobby of the Sports and Fitness Center. The clinic, which will be held at the UVI Sports and Fitness Center, was originally scheduled for June 23 to 26. Catanach, who led the UT Spartans volleyball team to the NCAA Division II championship in 2006, will also assist with the preparation of UVI volleyball teams for the upcoming season. A news release is available on the UVI web site - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. Reichhold Center's Youth Moviemaking UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts' Youth Moviemaking Workshop (YMW) - a fun, creative and educational seven-week program - starts on Monday, June 23, and runs through Saturday, August 9. The Department of Human Services sponsors the Youth Moviemaking Workshop. The application deadline has been extended to Monday, June 16. Applications are available at Reichhold Center's website at www.reichholdcenter.com. They are also available via email from ffenton@uvi.edu or by calling 693-1550. A news release is available from the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu - of from this link. UVI Students, Recent Grad Involved Two UVI students and one recent graduate will be in the spotlight when the 2008 Miss Virgin Islands Scholarship Pageant takes place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, at Antilles School's Prior-Jollek Hall. The event, an official state pageant of the Miss America organization, will feature UVI student Janeisha John, the reigning Miss Virgin Islands. In addition to crowning her successor, John will perform during the pageant. In the fall, John will enter her senior year on UVI's St. Croix campus, where she will apply the one-year scholarship that was among the prizes she won along with the 2007 Miss V.I. title. UVI 2008 graduate Shamika Thomas and St. Thomas campus student Al'Lima de Lugo, are among this year's five contestants. Other contestants include Taiesa Lashley, Abigail Hyndman and Rachael McCoy. All five will participate in the interview competition on Friday, June 20. More than $20,000 in local scholarships will be awarded to the contestants. One of the key criteria for enrollment in the pageant is that each contestant be committed to seeking higher education, according to Cynthia Jerry of the Miss Virgin Islands Scholarship Organization, Inc. For details, contact Jerry at 777-8883. Tickets can be purchased at: V.I. Bridal & Tuxedo, Modern Music, Home Again, Draughting Shaft, Connections on St. John and the Caribbean Marketplace at Yacht Haven Grande. |
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Other Current Items (Cont.) Family Movie Night to Feature The 2008 International Year of the Reef (IYOR) Committee on St. Croix invites the UVI community to a free family movie night from 7 p.m .to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27, in the Great Hall in the North West Wing building on the University's St. Croix campus. The popular underwater cartoon "Finding Nemo" will be shown. There will be free popcorn. Drinks will be on sale. The IYOR committee will provide a brief update on upcoming community events. For details, contact Emily Tyner at UVI's Center for Marine and Environmental Studies at 692-4144.
UVI Reviewing Preparedness Plans The 2008 hurricane season officially started on June 1. It ends on November 30. Current forecasts predict an above normal hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin. The most recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) outlook projects 12 to 16 named storms, including six to nine hurricanes and two to five major hurricanes reaching category three or above on the Saffir Simpson Scale. UVI employees are encouraged to take the forecasts seriously and begin early preparations both in the workplace and in their homes for this hurricane season. The Hurricane Preparedness Coordinators on both campuses are reviewing preparedness plans for their respective campuses and will begin meeting on a regular basis with their preparedness teams. The University will keep employees and students apprised of any developing storm systems that may affect our area throughout the season. Oliver Samuels to Bring New Play Comedian Oliver Samuels will bring what the Jamaican press calls one of the best plays of the last five years to the Virgin Islands in July. Samuels plays a shrewd spiritual leader and prophet in the Jamaican village of "River Bottom." "River Bottom" has its Virgin Islands premiere at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 11, at Island Center for the Performing Arts on St. Croix. The comedy gang moves to St. Thomas for two 8 p.m. shows slated for Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13, at UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts. A news release is available on the UVI web site - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. Ongoing Items ... UVI's Summer Session I Under Way, UVI's Summer Session I classes began on May 19. It concludes on June 23. There is still time to register for Summer Session II classes which will run from June 25 through Aug. 1. Detailed class schedules and registration information is available from the BUCSS - Banner Utilization Central for Self Service - button on the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu. Online registration for Summer Session II and the Fall Semester - which begins on Aug. 18 - is under way. Students must confer with advisors on course selection and obtain personal information numbers before they can register online. UVI's Information and Technology Services component has announced summer session hours for the ITS Services Desk which is a combination of the Information Technology HelpDesk and the Library Circulation Desks. The hours are as follows:
Among the services offered by the ITS Service Desk are book checkout, password resetting, library card activation, equipment loans, sign up for voice/data activation in the residence halls and software loans. It also accepts HelpDesk requests for technology services. ITS Services Desks are available in UVI's libraries. The HelpDesk can be accessed via extension 1466 or via email at helpdesk@uvi.edu. Reminder: Performance Incentive Award All UVI employees are reminded that nominations for the University's 2008 Performance Incentive Awards program are now being accepted. The goal of the program is to promote consistent and exceptional performance by recognizing the achievements of those who have exceeded personal, unit, and organizational goals, and who have contributed significantly to the progress of UVI and the Virgin Islands community. Employees are encouraged to nominate individuals they feel have met these criteria. Details of the 2008 program and links to online nomination forms are available from the "University Employee Compensation Program" area in the Archives section on the UVI Announcements web page - http://announce.uvi.edu. Information is also available from this direct link. The nomination process continues through August 20, 2008. UVI's Eastern Caribbean Center The Eastern Caribbean Center of the University of the Virgin Islands is conducting the 2008 Virgin Islands Community Survey (VICS) during the months of May, June and July. This scientific survey of a sample of households is a follow-up to the one conducted in 2007 that collected information similar to that gathered in the census of 2000. VICS data for 2008 will be gathered on two topics - population and housing. A news release is available on the UVI web site - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. CELL Notes ... One-Day PowerPoint Workshop UVI's Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (CELL) Center announces a date change for a previously scheduled workshop. The one-day PowerPoint workshop has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 12. The workshop will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UVI St. Croix Campus. Participants will gain the skills needed to create an effective presentation, choose design elements that enhance your presentation, add special effects, deliver a web-based presentation and much more. For more information, or to register, call 693-1100 or visit UVI-CELL on-line at http://cell.uvi.edu. CELL Offers Personal Computer UVI's Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (CELL) Center will offer three, five-week Personal Computer (PC) Boot Camp courses this summer on the University's St. Thomas campus. Basic, intermediate and advanced sessions will be offered. Each course costs $200. A late fee of $25 will be charged for those who sign up after the posted registration deadlines. To register, or for additional information, call UVI-CELL at 693-1100 or visit http://cell.uvi.edu. The Basic PC Boot Camp course will run on Mondays and Wednesdays from June 16 through July 7. The course will provide an overview of concepts, terminology and the operating capabilities of computers. Topics include hardware, software, tools, communications, ethics and security. The registration deadline for the basic course is Friday, June 6. An Intermediate PC Boot Camp course will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from July 23 through Aug. 11. The course will teach basic skills needed to operate a computer and use commercial software packages. Participants will explore Windows, word processing functions, spreadsheet basics, using the Internet, email and much more. The registration deadline for the intermediate course is Friday, July 11. The Advanced Boot Camp course is scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8. This course will allow students to explore advanced topics such as troubleshooting PCs, the internal structure of a PC, using system tools to maintain peak performance and much more. The registration deadline for the advanced course is Friday, Aug. 1. |
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