 June 19, 2008 |
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New & Updated Items - June 19, 2008 Dr. Henry Smith Named Interim On May 31, 2008, Joseph Boschulte ended his tenure with the University of the Virgin Islands as vice president for Institutional Advancement. In his stead, President LaVerne E. Ragster has named Dr. Henry H. Smith, vice provost for Research and Public Service, to serve as interim vice president for Institutional Advancement, effective June 1, 2008. In his capacity as interim vice president for Institutional Advancement, Dr. Smith will also serve as executive director of both the Foundation for the University of the Virgin Islands and the Foundation for the Reichhold Center for the Arts. During the period in which he serves as interim vice president for Institutional Advancement, Dr. Smith will retain his current position as vice provost for Research and Public Service and director for the Water Resources Research Institute. Please give him your support as he undertakes this challenging responsibility. Dr. Smith should be contacted on matters related to Institutional Advancement and can be reached by phone at 693-1041 or via email at hsmith@uvi.edu. Support, Contributions Sought Members of UVI's four Relay for Life teams are in the final stages of preparation for this weekend's Relay for Life on St. Thomas. Donations of food to support the approximately 60 team members who will be walking throughout the night are still needed. Contact Denisa Jordan-Wattley at 693-1259 with your contributions. This year's UVI theme is "Pirates of the Cure-ibbean." The American Cancer Society fund raising event begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, at Charlotte Amalie High School. Members of the UVI Community are also encouraged to come out to the opening ceremony at 4 p.m. to add their support for the teams. For a $10 donation they will receive a Relay for Life t-shirt and gain entrance to the track's infield. The relay's popular luminary ceremony is scheduled for 9 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, contact team organizers Inez Bartlette at 693-1482 or Curtis Gilpin at 693-1104. Meetings Scheduled with UVI's Dr. Andrea Lex has been appointed as the new liaison for the University of the Virgin Islands with the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. She replaces the former liaison, Dr. Michael Kiphart. In order to become more familiar with UVI, Dr. Lex has scheduled a series of meetings with members of the University community on both campuses on June 24 and 25. For more information, contact the Office of the President at 693-1000. UVI Hosts Volleyball Clinic; Assistant University of the Virgin Islands Assistant Athletic Director Jerry Smith has a lot of ideas. One of those ideas began to take shape at 9 a.m. on Monday, when the University of the Virgin Islands opened its doors for an advanced volleyball clinic, facilitated by University of Tampa head volleyball coach Chris Catanach. Catanach led the University of Tampa Spartans volleyball team to the NCAA Division II championship in 2006, and has been selected Coach of the Year 11 times by the American Volleyball Coaches Association's South Region. Members of the V.I. National Volleyball Team, as well as community participants, have registered for the intensive, four-day clinic. A news release is available on the UVI web site - www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. Student Affairs Employees on Both Campuses Attending Development Retreat Student affairs employees on UVI's St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses are participating in two days of professional staff development today (June 19) and Friday (June 20). On those days there will be limited coverage in these offices on both campuses - Student Housing, Student Activities, Health Services, Counseling and Placement, and the office of the Associate Campus Administrator for Student Affairs. The offices will resume full coverage on Monday, June 23. For medical emergencies during this period on the St. Thomas campus, contact Security at 693-1530 and the St. Thomas Campus Executive Administrator's office at 693-1140. For emergencies on St. Croix, contact Security at 692-4444 and the St. Croix Campus Executive Administrator's Office at 692-4000. Associates for Institutional Development Members of the UVI community who attended the June presentation by the Associates for Institutional Development, and others who may be interested in viewing a copy of the presentation, the Title III Project Administration Office is pleased to announce that it is now available on the Title III web site. Please use this link - http://www.uvi.edu/TitleIII/resources.htm - and open the last link on that page. For more information on UVI's Title III program, call Dayle Barry at 693-1054. ITS Announces Maintenance Schedule UVI's Information and Technology Services department has announced that a number of technology services will be unavailable on Tuesday, June 24, due to scheduled maintenance and upgrade activities.
All services will be restored and re-opened by Wednesday, June 25. Help Desk services will be available by calling 693-1466 or by email at helpdesk@uvi.edu. Vision 2012 Direct Deposit Drive UVI is conducting a "Vision 2012 Direct Deposit Drive" with special sessions designed to sign up employees who haven't yet joined the direct deposit program on June 24 on the St. Thomas campus and on June 26 on the St. Croix campus. Representatives from several banks will be on hand to set up new accounts instantly. Representatives from UVI's Accounting and Human Resources offices will also be on hand to answer questions on payroll, banking and personnel matters. Information on such topics as making changes to W4 forms, changing beneficiaries, interest rates, certificates of deposit and bonds will be available.
For details, contact Peggy Smith at 693-1446. Other Current Items UVI Trustees Approve Tuition Increase; Faced with escalating costs, the UVI Board of Trustees on Saturday reluctantly approved University tuition, fee and room rate increases that will be phased in over a period of three years. The board also appointed Alexander A. Moorhead chair of the Board of Trustees. Attorney Henry C. Smock was appointed vice chair of the Board. A five percent University tuition, room rate and fees increase will take effect at the beginning of the Fall 2008 semester, with a four percent increase slated for Fall 2009 and another four percent increase in Fall 2010. A five percent tuition increase will amount to $165 for a full-time undergraduate student. A news release is available on the UVI home page - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. New Security Office Established A new Security Office on UVI's St. Croix campus has been established in room 100 of the Melvin Evans Center. The office became operational on Thursday, June 12, according to St. Croix Security Supervisor Ralph B. Cook, Sr. The office can be reached at 692-4155 or at 778-1620 ext. 4444. 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. Tickets are available at: V.I. Bridal & Tuxedo, Modern Music, Home Again, Draughting Shaft, Connections on St. John and the Caribbean Marketplace at Yacht Haven Grande. UVI to Co-Host National The University of the Virgin Islands will co-host a technical assistance workshop for a U.S. Department of Education grant program. More than 150 managers of the Department of Education's Title III Part B Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) program will gather on St. Thomas for the National Association of HBCU Title III Administrators Technical Assistance Workshop. The workshop will be held June 25-27 at the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort on St. Thomas. A news release is available on the UVI home page - http://www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. |
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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. Reichhold Center Seeking UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts is seeking artists who want to display their work in the Reichhold Gallery for the 2008-2009 season. Celebrating 30 years, the Reichhold Gallery is a prime venue for showcasing Virgin Islands artists. Interested sculptors, painters, mixed-media artists and others should call the Reichhold office at 693-1550 for details.
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. St. Thomas Summer Exercise Schedule UVI's Student Activities Office has organized a free summer exercise program on the St. Thomas campus. The following classes are offered on the schedule below. They take place in the UVI Recreation Center (next to the tennis courts). For details, call 693-1111 or 693-1120. Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
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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 improved their record to four wins against two losses by beating the previously undefeated WICO team on June 16. Games are played at 9 p.m. in the Charlotte Amalie High School gym. The league schedule is as follows:
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 ... CELL Offers Personal Computer UVI's Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (CELL) Center is offering two, five-week Personal Computer (PC) Boot Camp courses this summer on the University's St. Thomas campus. 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. 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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