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The Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair (VI LitFest) will celebrate its 12th annual gathering of writers, scholars, and readers from April 9–12, 2026, under the theme “Caribbean Literature: A Force of Representation.”

The University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, in the Medical Simulation Center on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.

The University of the Virgin Islands will host a series of events throughout March to commemorate 64 years of service and excellence in higher education in the Virgin Islands.

The University of the Virgin Islands’ Reichhold Center for the Arts (RCA) will present an unforgettable evening of music and dance when RCA Sessions hosts the Jairay Petty Big Band in “Ode to Cotton Club” on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Elridge Blake Sports & Fitness Center on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas. The cocktail hour begins at 7 p.m., with the concert starting at 8 p.m.

The University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Center for Marine and Environmental Studies (CMES) recently welcomed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience, Mark Osler, along with Special Assistant and NOAA Knauss Marine Policy Fellow — and UVI alumna — Julia Plotkin, for a seminar and tour focused on advancing coastal resilience efforts and expanding career pathways for students in marine science.

The University of the Virgin Islands Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning (UVI CELL) has launched the Young Entrepreneur Development Program, a new initiative designed to equip youth in the territory with entrepreneurship and financial empowerment skills.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) invites members of the media to cover and photograph the Relaunch of the Virgin Islands Caribbean Cultural Center (VICCC) on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in UVI’s Research and Technology Park ( RTPark) Conference Suite on UVI’s Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to update and revise two upper-level courses in Caribbean and Virgin Islands history. The award is part of NEH’s recent announcement of $75.1 million in funding for 84 humanities projects nationwide.

The University of the Virgin Islands Student Government Association will present AfroMode, an African Fashion Show celebrating Black and Virgin Islands culture, culminating in the Miss Black Virgin Islands 2026 Coronation, on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the 13D Research and Innovation Center on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will host its signature annual community event, Afternoon on the Green, on Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 12-5 pm, at the Herman E. Moore Golf Course on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas. Themed “A Culinary & Cultural Mix at Afternoon on the Green 2026,” the beloved community celebration benefits the Edward Thomas Volunteer Scholarship Fund, which supports high school students who demonstrate a strong commitment to service and leadership.