Presentations
by
LaVerne E. Ragster, Ph. D.


Report to UVI Board of Trustees - June 14, 2008 (PDF)

  • Report by Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster to the UVI Board of Trustees covering the period from February 1, 2008 to April 30, 2008.

Site Visit Message to UVI Community - April 19, 2007

  • Email message from Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster to the UVI Community concerning the upcoming reaccreditation site visit.

Report to UVI Board of Trustees - March 16, 2007 (PDF)

  • Report by Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster to the UVI Board of Trustees covering the period from October 1, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

Newspaper Essay Regarding 'College Hill 4' - March 12, 2007

  • The text of a newspaper essay by UVI President Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster. The essay appeared in the March 10-11, 2007, issue of the V.I. Daily News and the March 11-12, 2007, issue of The Avis.

UVI Convocation - Fall 2006 - August 16, 2006 (PDF)

  • The text of comments made by Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster's presentation to faculty, staff, students and alumni during the UVI Fall Semester 2006 Convocation.

Message to UVI Faculty and Staff - March 13, 2006

  • Comments from Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster on the opening day of Charter Week 2006 - following the Board of Trustees meeting of March 11, 2006.

Physical Plant & Security Employee Appreciation Day - February 8, 2006 (PDF)

  • Proclamation by Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster, St. Thomas CEA John D'Orazio and St. Croix CEA Dr. Monique Guillory declaring the Eighth Day of February, 2006, to be recognized as Security and Physical Plant Employee Appreciation Day.

UVI Convocation - Spring 2006 - January 11, 2006 (PDF)

  • Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster's PowerPoint presentation to faculty, staff, students and alumni during the UVI Spring Semester 2006 Convocation.

Presentation to Virgin Islands Finance Committee - August 9, 2005 (PDF)

  • Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget Presentation by Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster before the 26th Legislature Committee on Finance on St. Thomas on August 9, 2005.

Report to UVI Board of Trustees - March 12, 2005 (PDF)

  • Report by Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster to the UVI Board of Trustees covering the period from October 1, 2004 through February 1, 2005.

Remarks at Launch of the UCSIS (PDF Version) - January 14, 2005

  • Launch of the Universities Consortium for Small Island States (UCSIS) at Port Louis, Mauritius (Statement in HTML Format)

Report to UVI Board of Trustees - October 16, 2004 (PDF)

  • Report by Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster to the UVI Board of Trustees for the period June 4 through October 1, 2004.

UVI Convocation - Fall 2004 - August 16, 2004 (PDF)

  • Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster's PowerPoint presentation to UVI faculty and staff during the Fall Semester 2004 Convocation.

Remarks to V.I. Finance Committee - July 16, 2004 (PDF)

  • Dr. Ragster's remarks to the Finance Committee of the Virgin Islands Legislature.

2002/2003 President's Report - (PDF)

  • Dr. LeVerne E. Ragster has issued UVI's 2002/2003 President's Report.

UVI Charter Day 2004 - March 16, 2004

  • "I stand before you today with a feeling of great joy and a sense of awe for the unfolding dream we call the University of the Virgin Islands."

UVI Convocation - Spring 2004 - January 20, 2004 (PDF)

  • Dr. Ragster's PowerPoint presentation to UVI faculty and staff during the Spring Semester 2004 Convocation.

UVI - Approaching the Future - September 18, 2003 (PDF)

  • Dr. Ragster's PowerPoint presentation to UVI faculty and staff members focuses on the University's budget approach for fiscal year 2003-2004 and beyond.

Convocation Presentation - August 15, 2003 (PDF)

  • Dr. Ragster's presentation to UVI Faculty and Staff Convocations.

UVI Budget Presentation to Legislature - July 21, 2003

  • The presentation of the proposed UVI Budget for Fiscal year 2003-2004 by UVI President Dr. LaVerne Ragster to the Finance Committee of the 25th V.I. Legislature

UVI Strategy for Securing the Future - May 1, 2003

  • A PowerPoint presentation made by Dr. LaVerne Ragster on Thursday, May 1, 2003, to members of the UVI faculty and staff in videoconferenced meetings on St. Thomas and St. Croix.

Inaugural Address of UVI's Fourth President - March 16, 2003

  • The inaugural address given Dr. LaVerne Ragster on the occasion of her installation as the University's fourth president and first woman president. (Slide Show of Inauguration)

Report to UVI Board of Trustees - February 22, 2003

  • Report by Dr. LaVerne Ragster on the achievements of the new administration from October 2002 through February 2003.

Message to UVI Faculty and Staff - September 11, 2002

  • Comments from Dr. LaVerne Ragster on the first anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks of 2001.

Convocation Presentation - August 15-16, 2002

  • Dr. Ragster's presentation to UVI Faculty and Staff Convocations.

Message to UVI Faculty and Staff - August 1, 2002

  • Greetings from UVI's new president on her first day in office.

Presentations by Dr. Ragster