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The University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Reichhold Center for the Arts (RCA) Sessions on the Floor is back for a bold new season, continuing its mission to spotlight local talent in ways that challenge, inspire, and entertain. The season kicks off Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Elridge W. Blake Sports and Fitness Center with the beloved songstress of the Virgin Islands, Lorna Freeman, accompanied by the Superior Court Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra and other special guests.

The University of the Virgin Islands’ University Bound Program (formerly Upward Bound) is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with Alpine Securities USVI to provide free SAT Preparation Courses for high school students in the St. Thomas–St. John District.

UVI National Student Exchange Participant Wins Prestigious National Award

On Sunday, Oct. 19, World Food Day will be observed from noon to 6 p.m. on the grounds of the University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix. The day will kick off with a formal opening ceremony and continue with educational workshops, a food vendor’s court, a farmers' market, a Super Chef demonstration, and distribution of free vegetable seedlings.

The University of the Virgin Islands mourns the passing of UVI student Phi-Jah E. Merchant, 22, who tragically lost his life in a single-car collision early Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, on the Melvin H. Evans Highway near the William D. Roebuck Industrial Park.

This summer, the University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Growing Research, Restoration, Outreach, and Education (GRROE) USVI Mangroves Program proudly sent a cohort of 14 students, faculty, staff, and local educators to the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Annual Conference in Lafayette, Louisiana.

This summer, the University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Navigating Home program provided valuable workforce fellowship opportunities for two Virgin Islands youth, offering new ways for recent graduates to build STEM careers while contributing to the local workforce.

In anticipation of its upcoming 40th anniversary, The Caribbean Writer (TCW) is issuing a dual call for submissions under the theme: “40 years of The Caribbean Writer: A Spectrum of Representation.” We invite contributors to explore this theme in all its permutations with works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, or one-act plays.

New and transfer students at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will receive a warm Buccaneer welcome as faculty and staff on both campuses prepare for the start of the 2025 fall semester with a full week of orientation activities.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), in partnership with the GRROE USVI Mangroves team, hosted its first “Mangroves in the Classroom” (MIC) Educator Workshop on St. Croix on July 28. Held at UVI’s Albert A. Sheen Campus Great Hall, the full-day workshop introduced educators to MIC’s interactive, science-based curriculum and focused on adapting lessons for middle school learners and bringing the MIC program to St. Croix.