> April – June 2005 ON THEINSIDE nEeigo uutSchoolofDentistryleads An Eveningof August Vice Chancellor’s XIvsSouthAfrica Vice Chancellor’s STAN newsletter > page 2 EDITORIAL Campus Principal-UWIStAugustine Dr. BhoendradattTewarie How canweavoid beinginvolvedin greater absorptivecapacityislaid? foundation forhigherlearning and schools wherethe secondary schools and schools, primary about whatistakingplacein ourpre education andnotbeconcerned How canwebeinvolvedinhigher continue todothatandyetmore. the challengeforustodayishowto agriculture, socialworkandsoonbut engineering, teaching,management, the professions oflaw, medicineand government, publicadministration, produced theleadersofsocietyin West Indies,wehavetraditionally knowledge. At TheUniversityofthe dissemination andgenerationof the analysisofinformation,and as theyare tothegatheringofdata, role asknowledgecentres dedicated Universities havehadtorethink their Against thisbackground, development ofasustainablekind. competitive capacityandfacilitate a knowledgesystemwhichcanbuild structured andmanagedaspartof educational institutionsneedtobe the knowledge itselfisthevitaldriverof at theheartofcompetitivenessand, is atapremium; wheninnovation is knowledge, whenintellectualcapital This issobecauseinthistheageof innovation, allatthesametime. state ofturmoil,transformationand Education allovertheworldisina . development . process, stimulate asmuch aspossibletheir cr to think do wenotneedtoteachourstudents solutions are unlikelytoberelevant, precedent andforwhichtextbook face inthefuture willbewithout challenges whichweare likelyto And inaworldwhichthe generators? value creators butwealth purposefully tograduatenotjust should wenotbemovingswiftlyand as farthisisconcerned?And of theWest Indiesnotwaybehind of ourstudents?IsTheUniversity dedicated researchers outofsome inventors, innovators,creators, and effort tocreate entrepreneurs, Should wenotbemakingaspecial and fortheworldofworkonly? prepare graduatesfor the jobmarket How canweatthisuniversity not diminishedbyouractions. life intheseislandsisenhancedand into account,sothatthequalityof development takessustainability whatever takesplaceinthenameof themselves, theymustensure that appreciation thatwherever theyfind moves outintheworldwithclear about howeco-systemswork,and internalizes somefundamentals of sustainabledevelopment, West Indiesappreciates theconcept graduate ofTheUniversitythe island statesandensure thatevery challenges ofdevelopmentinsmall islands, notfocusattentiononthe How canwe,livingasweare on school location? learning communitiesaround each approaches tothecreation of management ofschools,and effective strategies fortheclassroom, various levels,teachingandlearning in theseareas, curriculumatthe research whichcaninfluencepolicy Reinventing EducationatUWI eatively andcritically . leadership . and things somewhat differently. impactful results, weneedtodo To achievemore meaningful and unleash pent-upcreative potential. well. We needtobecreative, to us approaches thatdo notserve old habitsandconventional up traditionalstructures andtobreak We needtodosomethingshake- Leadership, InnovationandDesign. Centre forEntrepreneurship, Island DevelopingStatesandthe Centre for BiodiversityinSmall Institute ofCriticalThinking,the campus weare establishingthe That iswhyattheSt.Augustine By consciousstrategicintervention! wealth creators? create newentrepreneurs and students? Howare wegoingto development approaches inallofour the collectiveresolve forsustainable resources prudentlyandstrengthen need tomanageourenvironmental to raiseconsciousnessaboutthe ethical issues?Howare wegoing provoke criticalthoughtandraise curriculum withchallengeswhich How are wegoingtoinfuse the the teaching-learningprocess itself? restructure syllabus,andreinvent West Indies,redesign curriculum, our teachersatTheUniversityofthe necessary, dowenotneedtoretrain And ifallofthesethingsare thought inourstudents? that willstimulatereflection and to raiserelevant ethicalquestions discipline subject area andinevery answers, dowenotneedinevery degree ofcomfortwiththeir bodies donotprovide theneeded standards, andwhere religious leadership hascompromised ethical held inhighesteem,where business government andpoliticiansare not And inalargely amoralworldwhere capacity fororiginalthought? < CONTENTS STAN newsletter > page 3 pg 15 pg 36 pg 14 pg 20 Bookmark pg 30 The Apprentice pg 24 Literature Week pg 16 ALL SIXES A Caribbean Man pg 8 Homeward Bound pg 13 Tropical MedicineTropical pg 13 Arts & Design 2005 pg 26 World of Work 2005 of Work World pg 19 An Evening of August pg 33 Engineering Workshop pg 32 Remembering Soufrière pg 12 UWI School of Dentistry pg 18 Trave the world with UWITrave pg 39 UWI Tele-health UWI Tele-health First Port of Call Port First UWI Steelpan goes to Martinique pg 35 Discovery & Discourse Visit STAN online @ www.sta.uwi.edu/stan Visit STAN On the Cover: UWI student and promising batsman Tishan Maraj at Vice Chancellor’s Cricket Week. at Phone:662-9387; is a publication of
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th on theGround May 645-1174 or645-1610. For moreinformationpleasecall the privatefinancialsector. involving previouspresentersfromCentralBank,theIMF,and Management andaPanelDiscussiononTheWayForward The ExcessLiquidityChallenge,NewDirectionsin year’s seminarwillcoveranumberofsub-themesincluding and BusinessOpportunitiesinCSMEBeyond [email protected] orcall 868-645-2530. For moreinformationpleasecontact required” forsuccessinthetwenty-first century. developed theintellectual,socialandemotionalcompetencies from birth,tofosterthedevelopmentofstudentswhowillhave environment andeducationalprocess thatmustbecreated, consider, intermsofqualityeducation,“thesorteducational Augustine. Presentations will Indies Learning Resource Centre, St Change Quality Enhancement:Innovationand will stageaConference entitled The OfficeforUndergraduate Studies 8 Conference Quality Enhancement th < -9 Entitled and Seminar Annual SeniorLevelPolicy Monetary Studieswillhostits The CaribbeanCentrefor 2 9 CCMS th nd th AnnualSeniorLevelPolicy atTheUniversityoftheWest –3 June Conference Centre. Liquidity Management rd at the May Hilton Trinidad < , this 9 th , J’OUVERT STAN newsletter > page 5 Congress of The Congress st July < th September – 30 Congress th th st Cultural Rhythms II at the Office UWI, St. Augustine. The event (Trinidad & Tobago Chapter) and & Tobago (Trinidad will again host Sanch Electronix, successful fund-raising initiative, Indies The University of the West in collaboration with the UWI Development & Endowment UWI Alumni Association Fund, Cultural Rhythms II 25 In keeping with last year’s International for Association Caribbean Archaeology 21 24 achieving a tremendous After its 2003 nomination during in the Dominican Conference and Tobago Republic, Trinidad < >Celebrating the opening of events, facilities and programmes on campus programmes facilities and of events, the opening >Celebrating West indian artifacts indian West Enjoying last year’s event International Association for Caribbean Archaelogy. The Archaelogy. International Association for Caribbean of Humanities and Education, Faculty Department of History, conference, St. Augustine will host this biennial international 250 delegates. Trinidad which will be attended by approximately with over is an ideal location for the Conference and Tobago is engaged in the study of Caribbean 280 sites. The IACA as well as marine archaeology, and terrestrial prehistoric developing public education in this field. 3306 please call 662-2002 ext. more information For was chosen as the site of the upcoming 21 was chosen as the site of the Campus Principal, will showcase the cultural diversity of the Caribbean through exhibitions of musical, culinary and artistic talent. Among the saxophonist and Barbadian artists scheduled to perform are Ken and Friends, David Bereaux Tappin, Arturo jazzman, Mr. Jazz Ensemble and Robert and his Pan “Professor” Philmore will also perform along Groove Phase II Pan and Friends. Munro Music will Opera Musician, Ann Fridal. with world renowned by DJ Crosby. be provided 2014. more information please call 662-2002 ext. For Innovation . This year’s . This The Dragon < The Wine of The Wine and The Practice and The Practice < July Birthday Conference th th July < th The upcoming conference celebrating the works of acclaimed playwright and will take novelist, Earl Lovelace Resource place at the Learning UWI, St. Augustine. Centre, Author of Astonishment Earl Lovelace 70 13 Annual Conference hosted by the Annual Conference th – 10 th ACHEA CONFERENCE 2005 6 The 5 Association of Caribbean Higher Lovelace has received numerous awards numerous has received Lovelace June th -30 th Earl Lovelace For more information on attending this conference For 3493. please call 662-2002 ext. including the distinguished Chaconia Medal, Pegasus Literary including the distinguished Chaconia Medal, Pegasus Lovelace’s Prize. Commonwealth Writers and the Award plays will also be performed at theatres winning award- the countrythroughout in July. Can’t Dance, and Action for Success in Higher Education. Education Administrators (ACHEA) will take place at the Education Administrators (ACHEA) Hilton. This year’s will focus on conference Tobago For more information please visit more information For http://sta.uwi.edu/achea/ symposium will also provide a forum for teachers, students provide symposium will also implementation and and policy makers concerned with the and SEMP Secondary Schools development of the CXC Arts. & Visual Examinations in Performing 2510 please call 662-2002 ext. more information For 27 issued an appeal of UNESCO In 1999, the Director-General as a means of arts education and creativity for the promotion to this In response of peace globally. of fostering a climate UWI Second International Symposium appeal, the upcoming and for Creative jointly by The Centre in Arts Education held address Arts and UNESCO will Festival In Crisis Societies For Education of Arts Prospects Caribbean Arts Education Caribbean Symposium- of Arts Education and Prospects The Practice Societies In Crisis For FEATURE STAN newsletter > page 6 Russia, UAE andVenezuela. Malaysia, Nigeria,Oman, Qatar, Egypt, Indonesia,Iran, Libya, giants from Algeria,Bolivia,Brunei, timely forumincludedgas-exporting Forum (GECF).Participants tothis Meeting ofGasExportingCountries & Tobago hostedtheFifth Ministerial ethylene industry. InApril,Trinidad expanding downstream intothe exportation, there isalsotalkof in LNG,methanolandammonia Beyond positioningitselfasaleader industry. Train IV, willalsodevelopthe LNG train,Atlantic LNG’s construction ofthelargest M5000 Methanol,andthe methanol plantintheworld– to commissionthelargest Gas (LNG)worldwide.Plans exporters ofLiquefiedNatural ranks amongthelargest Infact,thecountry reserves. the world’sknowngas of possessinglessthan1% global gaseconomy, inspite of themajorplayersin Remarkably,this isone country Caribbean tremendous opportunitytothe energy sectoroffers Trinidad &Tobago’s growing Forward UWI DrivesEnergy Industry issues suchassustainability, West Indies(UWI)isplaying human resourcecapacity In aneconomydrivenby a key role inbuildingthe regional knowledgeand participation arevital. The Universityofthe the energy sector, local contentand of theindustry. . region. remaining students earnedupper obtained first-classhonours andthe graduates ofthisprogramme, six Trinidad &Tobago. Ofthethirteen leading oilandgascompanies in whom havebeenabsorbed bythe Degree programme,Bachelor’s allof first cohortofgraduatesfrom the Last year, theFaculty produced its development oftheenergy sector. significant contributiontothe findings thatwouldmakea produce graduatesandresearch Geoscience programme, designedto introduced thePetroleum University’s Faculty ofEngineering evolving marketplace,the the constantly mission toserve Four yearsago,inkeepingwithits industry. innovators anddriversofthe energy sector, buttobethe advantage ofjobopportunitiesinthe graduates, notonlytotake preparedness andexpertiseof is doingitsparttoensure, the West Indies’Faculty ofEngineering this framework,TheUniversityofthe engineers andgeoscientists.Within subsurface staffincludingreservoir market, istheshortageoftrained and tosomeextent,globalgas An acutechallengefacingthelocal programme the BSc.Petroleum Geoscience by theUWIFaculty ofEngineering, As withalltheprogrammes offered are rankedwiththebestinworld. for thequalityofgraduates,who experts gained praisefrom industry course apart.Theprogramme has setsthis academia andindustry The uniquenessofthetrainingin student enrolled intheprogramme . endorsement ofthecalibre of second-class honours–an Incorporated, Vintage Petroleum international accreditation Schlumberger & Energy Industries,Petrotrin, & Tobago, ofEnergy theMinistry National GasCompanyof Trinidad Society ofTrinidad &Tobago, the Trinidad Limited,the Geological Exploration andProduction Trinidad Limited, EXXON Tobago Limited,EOGResources Limited, BritishGasTrinidad & LLC, BHPBilliton(Trinidad 3A) partnersincludebpTT Industry andsupport. instructional delivery industrial involvementbothinits The programme hasstrong Geological SocietyofLondon. . has . . Trinidad received
by the FEATURE STAN newsletter > page 7 for hydrocarbon exploration for hydrocarbon development production management by working with drillers, petrophysicists, engineers and commercial service companies • assess acreage • prospects identify exploration • drilling sites suggest possible • appraise new discoveries • plan and implement field • monitor wells during • generally assist field of Engineering Faculty Indies’ The University of the West of Engineering has over Faculty forty (40) years of experience in engineering education. The having has evolved from Faculty 28 students in 1961 to a current student population of 1,912 in the the Over 2004/05 academic year. has produced years, the Faculty thousands of graduates in the Civil fields of Chemical & Process, Electrical & & Environmental, Industrial, Mechanical, Computer, Biosystems and Petroleum Engineering as well as Surveying & Land Information. Many of these leaders in the local graduates are and energy and regional engineering sectors. What is Petroleum What is Geoscience? is Geoscience Petroleum primarily with concerned of the the structure understanding miles, to earth to depths of five of areas identify potential deposits and to hydrocarbon bearing identify the hydrocarbon and water zones, fault patterns, and then modelling them ingress, be able to sufficiently so as to programmes design development Once a for economic exploitation. reservoir comes on stream, geoscientists monitor petroleum that to ensure production accurate and that are forecasts and potential geological problems identified. opportunities are Petroleum geoscientists are the professionals who: Rhonda Jaipaul & Alake Pilgrim needed to be recognized as an needed to be recognized the Faculty engineering professional, a fourth is considering introducing an MSc. to train year of study toward students who wish to become Geologists, Petroleum professional Engineers, Geophysicists, Petroleum Reservoir or enter Engineers, academia. Operating with a national scope and continues Faculty the reach, regional to build its capacity and capabilities in engineering and geoscience. Other soon to be invaluable programmes courses suite of added to the Faculty’s in Reservoirinclude MSc. degrees Engineering and Chemical & Process Engineering. evolves into a & Tobago As Trinidad the UWI natural gas-based economy, remains of Engineering Faculty committed to meeting the needs of the industry by crafting the quality internationally that are programmes hands-on with timely, accredited, technical expertise and teaching. In so doing, The University of the West & Indies is helping to position Trinidad as a leader in the global energy Tobago marketplace.< Trinidad Limited, Venture Trinidad Limited, Well (Trinidad) Production Company Services Petroleum Geco Limited, and Western Company Limited. careers Given that the professional and geoscientists of petroleum engineers can be diverse, training in this area undergraduate which is needs to be quite broad, in the programme’s aptly reflected offers majors curriculum. The degree geology in quantitative petroleum and geophysics, and includes significant basic training in reservoir engineering and petrophysics. The first two years of the course build a sound progressively mathematics, knowledge of geology, essential physical sciences and IT, integrated with a and courses are and carefully comprehensive At designed fieldwork programme. students the end of the second year, have a firm basis for selecting an geology option in either petroleum geophysics. or petroleum BSc. in three-year While the current Geoscience delivers the Petroleum essentials of the field, in-keeping with the advanced training that is Flashback: the opening of the UWI Petroleum Geoscience facility (from left) Mr. Wayne Bertrand, Wayne Mr. the UWI Petroleum Geoscience facility (from left) Flashback: the opening of Khan Minister Eric Williams, Minister Franklin Bhoendradatt Tewarie, Professor Richard Dawe, Dr. and Dean Clement Sankat. STAN newsletter > page 8 FEATURE of thisregional tertiary accomplishments andpotential optimism made anindeliblemark. His Vice Chancellorhasalready not haveUWICampuses, the contributing countrieswhichdo more the adequatelyserve development ofastrategyto island ofGrenada, tohis to assistthehurricane-battered swift mobilization ofataskforce the groundrunning.From the times fortheregion, hehas hit challenging socio-economic Office inOctober2004,during community. Comingtothe resonant notewiththeUWI Caribbean, andstrucka certainly, “returned home”tothe Chancellor, E.NigelHarris, has recently installed Vice research institutionsabroad, the successofUniversitiesand years playinganintegralrole in For onewhohasspentseveral A fromleftOn stageattheinstallation: CampusPrincipal,DrBhoendradattTewarie, ViceChancellorProfessorE.NigelHarrisan Caribbean . VICE CHANCELLORHARRISINSTALLED AT STAUGUSTINE in . the Campus. Auditorium, UWISt.Augustine his research inRheumatology. graduate, internationallyacclaimed for Professor E.NigelHarris,a UWI potential ofCaribbeanpeople,” stated vitality, creativity andintellectual rooted inmyconfidence intheintrinsic “I cometothisjobwithoptimism, capped bytheChancelloronstage. Mrs. GloriaBarrett-Sobers and formally robed byUniversity Registrar, Harris. TheVice Chancellorwasthen many accomplishmentsofProfessor welcomed guestsandspokeofthe University, SirGeorge Alleyne, procession. TheChancellorofthe followed byTheChancellor’s Academic procession entered thehall, concerto filledtheauditorium, As themusicofMozart’sviolin 26 at theinstallationceremony on institution, wasquiteapparent th February 2005attheJFK integration”. Caribbean development and regional universityinfurthering understand theimportance ofa certain thatourleadersand people UWI hasachievedinthepast andfeel in theAuditorium,“Iknowwhat explain tothemore than500guests Professor Harristhenwentonto Calypsonian Stalinsanghisclassic, Caribbean Man Man d ChancellorSirGeorgeAlleyne FEATURE STAN newsletter > page 9 continued on pg 10 > “With the increased pace of “With the increased globalisation of education; the expansion of the service sector; the virtual shrinkage of developing From Left: The Honourable Minister Colm Imbert and former Chancellor Sir Shridath Ramphal with Left: From Nettleford the Honourable Rex former Vice Chancellor, Then President of the Guild of of the Guild Then President Students at the St Augustine Glenn Ramadhar-Singh Campus, Dr. also praised the University for meeting the needs of the developing in his address. region The Vice Chancellor with his family at the Reception at the JFK Quadrangle The Vice Chancellor with his family at the Reception ility as Vice- Chancellor of The University of the Indies,” The Minister West concluded. Among those in those Among at the attendance the were Ceremony of the President Trinidad Republic of The and Tobago, Honourable George Professor Maxwell Richards and Mrs. Jean Ramjohn-Richards, the Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education, The Honourable Colm Imbert, Prime Minister of St. Lucia The Honourable D. Anthony, Kenny Minister of St Prime and the Vincent The Grenadines, Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, former Sir Shridath UWI Chancellor, Ramphal, former UWI Vice The Honourable Professor Chancellor, UWI Campus Former Rex Nettleford, of The and President Principal Caribbean Development Bank, Compton Bourne, members of the diplomatic service, family and friends an Chancellor Harris and of Vice of academic procession impressive over 200 members of staff. During his speech, Minister Colm the importance of Imbert underscored the UWI in the development of tertiary He also spoke education in the region. of plans for the construction of a second UWI Campus at Orange which would “allow Trincity, Grove, to achieve its target UWI in Trinidad of 20,000 students and to move beyond this 20,000 figure”. Harris “I wish to commend Professor assumed he has for the leadership role thus far in the short time he has been with us, and to wish him all success in his new responsib STAN newsletter > page 10 FEATURE among Caribbean people. for greater unityandunderstanding eager tosingthechoruswhich calls great applause andguestswere Chancellor. Stalinwasmetwith song requested bytheVice sang by popularCalypsonianStalin,who Ceremony wastheliveperformance novel, read anexcerptfrom EarlLovelace’s while veteranactress EuniceAlleyne Harris andgreat-uncle JanCarew, works oftheirgrand-fatherWilson three childrenChancellor’s read the the programme, theVice During theperformancesegmentof thrust inmeetingthatchallenge.” Captain, atthehelm,asyetanother the comingofanewcaptain,Vice meeting thechallenge.Andwesee announce thattheUniversityis Caribbean needs,Iampleasedto make thecurriculumrelevant toour economies; andtheurgent needto page 12 FEATURE held ontheislandfrom the24 about 150participantsandwillbe The conference willberestricted to fall andvolcanically-generated tsunamis. are subjecttovolcanichazards suchassevere ash Trinidad andTobago are closetovolcanicislandsand eruptions. Non-volcanicislandssuchasAntigua,Barbados, Grenada toSabaissubjectthedirect threat ofvolcanic islandfrom 33 historicaleruptions(i.e.sincethe1700s).Every 19 ‘live’(likelytoeruptagain)volcanoesandhasexperienced The EasternCaribbeanisaregion ofactivevolcanismthatcontains the interfacebetweenscienceandsociety. concerned withmagmagenerationtothedevelopmentoftoolsimprove in allspheres ofvolcanologyandvolcanoseismologyrangingfromissues science ofvolcanologyandcontinuestostimulateagreat dealofresearch forthe consequence thevolcanohasbecomeanaturallaboratory eruption hasbeendocumentedinunprecedented detail.Asa With theinstallationofstate-of-the-art monitoringequipmentthe the island’spopulation. uninhabitable andresulting in the emigrationofmore than half had asevere socialimpact,rendering two-thirds oftheisland phenomena, includingpyroclastic flowsandtsunamis.Ithasalso andesite magmaandhasdisplayedaremarkable rangeofvolcanic small islandnation.Ithassofarproduced over0.5km scientific studyandbecauseofitslong-lastingeffectsona volcanic eventbothbecauseithasattractedintensive The eruptiononMontserrathasbecomeasignificant officials andeducatorsfrom across the world. emergency managementpersonnel,health Observatory, theconference willattractscientists, collaboration withtheMontserratVolcano Soufrière HillsVolcano-TenYearsOn. Organised in spearheading theconference whichwilllookatthe Research UnitofTheUniversitytheWest Indiesis the Soufrière HillsVolcano onMontserrat,theSeismic In commemorationofthe10thanniversaryeruption REMEMBERING SOUFRIÈRE www.mvo.ms. www.uwiseismic.com andat Further detailscan befoundat 30 th July, 2005. The MontserratVolcano Ten Years Later < th - 3 of FEATURE STAN newsletter > page 13 < < option II - Research Project option II - Research or practicals. Students will be para-clinical to various introduced disciplines/concepts. for the The academic programme veterinary students consists of option I – Clinical Rotation Programme or The Summer Programme Programme. offers participants the opportunity to take part in various intellectually stimulating courses, conducted by a team of qualified and experienced full- time and part-time lecturers. and short For further information please call further For at (868)662-9894/ Ext 122. Jai Leladharsingh Mr. Over a year and a half ago, to facilitate continued growth, Over a year and a half ago, to facilitate of its new campus. the IOB embarked on the construction the foothills of the Northern Range, at Located north- Highway, strategically situated off the Uriah Butler Highway’s main Roosevelt west of the Churchill several facilities. intersection, the campus will offer multi- media Amenities include: eleven state-of-the-art, and a computer laboratory;classrooms an auditorium with multimedia services, with seating for over 100, sponsorship of Yara the generous through provided library Limited; a with on-line facilities, made Trinidad Republic Bank Limited; the support of possible through an open deck that with and a well appointed restaurant twenty people. and seats one hundred . Both programmes will . Both programmes veterinary and related pre-veterinary students pre-veterinary be held simultaneously over a three week period. for the pre- The academic programme veterinary students consists of [field] students by field trips and/ augmented lectures another for the experience in a fecund, tropical island experience in a fecund, tropical the fauna and flora of the which shares South American mainland. Courses will two distinct student be drawn from for will be one programme tracts -there the st Summer School to 31 th HOMEWARD BOUND HOMEWARD
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is the upcoming Tropical HOMEWARD BOUND HOMEWARD 2005. students of pre- The prospective veterinary medicine and veterinary, fields, will gain valuable other related Bringing Tropical Medicine to Bringing Tropical You Medicine and Wildlife Veterinary Summer School which will be held by the School of Veterinary of Medical Medicine, Faculty Sciences, The University of the Indies, St. Augustine, West July 11 from Trinidad Established in 1989, The University of the West Established in 1989, The University St. Augustine, Indies–Institute of Business (IOB), efforts of the evolved out of the collaborative of Trinidad University and the business community and Tobago. to an identifiable need in response The Institute emerged and leadership for the development of the managerial capacity in the country In addition, there and region. an indigenous institution that was the need to create services high quality consultancy could provide to companies and institutions in the Caribbean. the by the IOB, accredited sixteen years later, Today, on-track, dedicated to Association of MBAs, remains the consulting, its mission of building and deploying necessary for resources and training academic, research empowerment and optimisation of resources. STAN newsletter > page 14 RESEARCH Two ofthe archaeology studentswhodiscovered thependant On 31 mm to3.6thickand27.811.5 oval-shaped findis40.9mmlong,3.2 found intheNorthernRange.This grade metamorphicrock, iscommonly pendant, madefrom schist,amedium it ispartofthelocalgeology. The imported, asthematerialusedtomake evidence thatthestoneartifactwas a diameterof4mm.There isno to hangaround neck,has thewearer’s been strunginorder fortheadornment through whichastringmighthave The pendant’swell-definedhole, settled from 1,800to1,600yearsago. Saladoid siteatBlanchisseusewas Radiocarbon datesindicatethatthe Tobago from 250BCtoAD600. delta region andsettledinTrinidad and east SouthAmericaintheOrinoco The Saladoidsmigratedfrom north- excavated atthesite. surface inoneofthesixunits of approximately 20cmfrom the Saladoid period,wasfoundatadepth The pendant,whichbelongstothe archaeological siteatBlanchisseuse. Amerindian pendantatthe made asignificantdiscovery, an his teamofUWIarchaeology students Discovery st March 2005,Dr. BasilReidand 1,500 yearoldAmerindianPendantfound said recently. composition ofthependant”,DrReid in identifyingthegeological UWI, St.Augustine,forhisassistance Engineering, Faculty ofEngineering, the DepartmentofChemical Petroleum GeoscienceProgramme in Hamilton, Coordinator of the I alsowishtothankProfessor Joseph Jaqueline BruceandNatashaHislop. Rishma Samaroo, Jerome Spencer, Adrian Jawahir, ShermanGokool, Kimika LaiTan, RhouFrancis Lou, archaeology studentstothisproject: contributions ofthefollowingUWI “I wishtoacknowledgethe located throughout thecountry. several ofthemore than280 sites Campu, hasledinvaluabledigsat Archaeology Unit attheStAugustine Dr BasilReid,Headofthe activearchaeology programme;a very Humanities andEducation(FHE)has The DepartmentofHistory, Faculty of Saladoid settlersofBlanchisseuse. personal adornmenthabitsoftheearly provides usefulinsightsintothe archaeologically significant, asit mm wide.Thisartifactis & IACA, Dr. Jay President ofthe the 21 involved inplanning Department hosted bythe in July, whichwillbe Archaeology (IACA) Caribbean Association The International Recently, Augustine Campus. Education, UWI,St. Humanities and History, Faculty of been Dr Reidhasalso st Discourse . Congress of actively . . the . for of Students examining otherartifacts Dr. JayHaviser President oftheIACA, the University studentson high schooland which includeeducating initiatives ofthecongress, IACA andthemanyintrinsic television, sharingtheobjectivesof Reid appeared bothonradioand Committee. Dr. HaviseralongwithDr. and theConference’s Organising members ofCampusManagement Haviser visitedTrinidad andmetwith understanding archaeology. historic, terrestrial andmarine of Caribbeanprehistoric, cultures through thestudy . importance < . past . of IN THE NEWS STAN newsletter > page 15 ex- . < (AWH) to access such care, locally or abroad. to access such care, innovative tele-conferencing Through time” consultations “real technology, will take place between local health and specialists at professionals care the Sick Kids Hospital. local The linkage will also strengthen continuing medical education in pediatrics and its sub-specialties, as and support well as promote between collaborative research and medical investigators in Trinidad and Canada. Thousands of Tobago and Tobago Trinidad across children the project; gain from expected to are such family has one and already the service.benefited from “It was very satisfying to actually see the whole thing come together after working on this since 2001”, Zulaika Professor the of Ali, Director UWI Tele-Health Programme plained. we had that technology here…” technology that we had May, 2005 at the Eric May, “It was wonderful – I never thought I never – wonderful “It was th is effective] because this being a complicated case, it’s good to get a second opinion,” explained Doctor Cazabon, after participating in the consultation at the video -conferencing Eric Williams Medical Complex. “It was wonderful – I never thought we had that technology here…[we’ve had] a lot of suffering [for Natalia] the time she was a baby…” …from explained an obviously pleased Lara, the patient’s Andrew grandfather. of the Republic of The President The Honourable and Tobago, Trinidad will be the Maxwell Richards George speaker at the formal launch feature facility on of the UWI Tele-Health Monday 16 Williams Medical Sciences Complex, and Tobago. Mount Hope, Trinidad which was formally The programme, of His launched under the patronage Maxwell George Professor Excellency, September 14, 2004 at on Richards House, will make the President’s to available sub-specialty healthcare not able who are and families children The UWI Tele-Health . She enjoys the brings modern health care to sick children brings modern The Faculty of Medical Sciences at The The Faculty Indies, St University of the West Augustine Campus, in collaboration Sick Kids with the world-renowned the Canada, Hospital of Toronto, and LNG Company of Trinidad Atlantic and The The Herbie Fund Tobago, and Ministry of Health, Trinidad has established a two-way Tobago, interactive link for video-conferencing consultations between doctors at UWI This facility has brought and Toronto. to Natalia a world of opportunities and solutions. healthcare affordable In a test run at the facility in April, were doctors in Canada and Trinidad able to consult with each other to find medical solutions for Natalia. sisters Jacqueline Juman, whose three the died many years ago from condition, lauded the doctors and the cost for bringing timely, programme to her daughter. effective care this whole programme actually, “Well is a lifeline to me...it’s very cost- effective.” Mrs. Juman explained. Doctors also praised the benefits of [the programme “Yes, the programme, Sciences and looks forwardSciences and looks to and being going to school “verytaught by her kind teacher”. Speaking with smile is Natalia, whose one absolutely infectious, that she has would not know from birth, been suffering from a serious medical condition fatal for three that has proven of her aunts. Natalia Juman is a typical, fun- Juman is a typical, Natalia who likes -year-old loving, six Her cartoons. to watch show is favourite TV Family Proud STAN newsletter > page 16 IN THE NEWS programme intheFaculty of studied intheundergraduate sessions asBrodber iswidely particularly excitedtoattendthe Come Home novel Distinguished Scholar, read from her Brodber, avisitingCulturalStudies readings onMondayMarch 21 Erna Brodber letters andhistoricalsociologist, Renowned Caribbeanwomanof annual CampusLiterature Week. noontime reading sessionsatthe crop ofnotablewritersduringthe St. Augustine,produced a bumper The UniversityoftheWest Indies, The DepartmentofLiberalArtsat Professor BrinsleySamaroo Head oftheUWIHistoryDepartment, Department of History, UWI,St. Association inconjunction with the Teachers Teachers’ oftheHistory Indies, StAugustineCampus. 21st atTheUniversityoftheWest inschools,onApril American History day Conference ontheteachingof Mrs. HazelManning,launchedatwo- The HonourableMinisterofEducation, Jane andLouisaWillSoon Lovelace andBrodber launchedtheweekof . Studentswere at CampusLiteratureWeek st . American Revolution; Caribbean Connections: To the Sudbury, Ontario Department, Laurentian University, Professor GraemeMount,History On dayoneoftheConference, component oftheCAPEsyllabus. was centred ontheAmericanHistory international scholars.Theconference distinguished regional and which featured animpressive listof Augustine forthetwo-dayconference, of EducationAuditorium,St. travelledtoTheUWISchool country Hundreds ofteachersfrom across the Proficiency Examination(CAPE). students fortheCaribbeanAdvanced schoolteacherspreparing secondary conference forthebenefitof hosted thishighlysuccessful Education, Trinidad andTobago, of Augustine andtheMinistry on teachingAmericanHistorytoSecondarySchoolstudents Local, regionalandinternationaleducatorsspeakatConference eye on (Creative Writing) Programme, featured studentsoftheMFA The NoontimeReadingsalso Centre. 24 closing ceremony at8pmonMarch figures, Lovelaceliterary read atthe Caribbean’s mostoutstanding Literature Week. Oneofthe Express, isnonewcomerto Campus Dragon Can’tDance the serialisationofhisnovel enjoying immensepopularitydueto Earl Lovelace and her worksoffictionare Humanities andEducation.Among Jeffrey Sedgwick,Department of th attheLearning Resource Louisiana (1994). , whoiscurrently
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was thefocusofpres- Professor Kelvin Singh, < While USFor- Theclosing The was STAN newsletter > page 18 IN THE NEWS Examination oftheRoyal College pass rateattheMFDS Part C results. Theschool recorded a100% May achievedrecord-breaking A andCExaminationsinApril and school’s studentsoftheMFDS part internationally. Recently, the excel abovetheircounterparts number oftop-classgraduateswho The schoolcontinuestoproduce a Principal, Deanandstaff. extended hiscongratulationstothe the UWIcandidates.Healso applauded thetremendous successof conducted theexamination, DCJ, whowithhiscolleaguehas school. Dr. MarkEdwards, Registrar, eight Jamaicangraduatesofthe (DCJ) DentalBoard Examinationfor hosted theDentalCouncilofJamaica Councils, theSchoolofDentistry with regional Dental greater cooperation endeavour establishing May 2004,through an international acclaim.In receiving regional and Caribbean, andisfast in theEnglish-speaking is theonlydentalschool Established in1989,it achievements. has hadseveralnotable Medical Sciences,UWI at TheFaculty of The SchoolofDentistry In itsshortexistence, role insociety.” leading – aphysicianandsurgeon rolled intoone.Heplaysavery man whoremoves atooth.HeisanOralHealthCare Specialist Dr. Murtihadcommentedthatamoderndentist“isnotjust Onlyafewminutesbefore, the office,onhiswaytosurgery… specialist inOral&MaxillofacialSurgery, apologizesandleaves injuries hasarrivedattheMt.HopeMedicalHospital.Dr. Scipio, J.E. Scipioisinterrupted.Anaccidentvictimwithmultiplefacial School ofDentistry, Dr. P.R. Murti,Dr. H.F. Al-BayatyandDr. It’s noon-suddenly, withlecturers attheUWI theinterview UWI leads with100%passrate&linkstotheRoyal College School ofDentistry recognizes the schooltohostPart MFDS Part Aexamination andalso asatrainingcentre forthe Dentistry has recognized UWI’sSchoolof College ofSurgeons ofEdinburgh of MedicalSciencesatthe Royal rigorous examinations.TheFaculty practice through itstrainingand of thehigheststandards ofsurgical to themaintenanceandpromotion United Kingdom,hasbeendedicated College ofSurgeons ofEdinburgh, Established since1505,theRoyal Edinburgh andfrom theUWIschool. and conductedbyofficialsfrom hosted attheSchoolofDentistry and Edinburgh. Bothexamswere other overseasexaminationcentres examination -toppingthosefrom an 83%passrateinPart Aofthe of Surgeons ofEdinburgh, UKand to motivatebrightyounggraduates policy oftheschooltonurture talent; qualify withdistinction.Itis alsothe postgraduate studiesabroad and School’s graduateswho pursue is reflected in the numberof the school’stopcalibre ofstudent Al-Bayaty andDr. Scipioagree that In choruswiththeirDirector, both Dr. character… Iliketoteach.” and youhavetoaspecial world… youhavetoliketheteaching “You havetoliketheacademic practice. teach asopposedtoenterprivate Disease, spokeofhisdecisionto Lecturer inOralBiology& lecturers. Dr. H.F. Al-Bayaty, Senior lecturers, tutorsandassociate academic staffand31part-time nationalities, comprising22 teaching stafffrom amongeight of well-qualifiedandcommitted The schoolhasacurrent enrollment explained. students;” DrMurtirecently syllabus; andthetopcalibre of good supportive staff;avery administrative, technicaland dedication ofallacademic, owe oursuccesstothetop “It isnotaone-manwonder…we specialties. training inoneofthedental dentistry, sufficienttoenterformal clinical practiceandscienceof knowledge andunderstandingof identify thosedentistswitha andisamarkerthatcan of dentistry basic knowledgeandunderstanding dentistry. Itassessesthestudent’s qualifies studentsinthefieldof The three-part MFDSexamination, A, BandCoftheexamination. continued onpg40> IN THE NEWS STAN newsletter > page 19 < regional regional (A.P.) Wong (Regional Manager, RBL), Manager, (Regional Wong speaking on behalf of sponsors Republic Bank Limited, highlighted the importance of this initiative: “Republic Bank is delighted to be able to contribute once again to this as not regard we programme…[which] only important, but crucial for potential.” developing your career and international regional The growing programme of Work scope of the World gave added emphasis to the by the encouragement offered of the UWI Alumni President Association (T&T), Bowen, to Frederick those participating in WOW 2005: “You have made a decision today that only not will redound to your benefit, but to that of your communities and countries.” The University of the West Indies wishes to specially thank Republic Bank Limited for co-sponsoring, as well as Ernst who and Young, integral to were the success of the annual event. gets gets For In the week Over 850 students Kochhar, also featured presentations also featured Kochhar, writing, interviewon resume techniques, and corporate etiquette conducted by Lara Quentrall-Thomas Regency (Managing Director, Recruitment Agency), and Denise Consultant, Demming (Lead Ltd.). UWI Presentations Professional (Corporate Persad alumna Keisha Analyst, bpTT) told students about the that WOW played in vital role her for the working world. preparing This sentiment was clearly echoed by as those involved in the programme, WOW 2005 saw an unprecedented both students level of support from and companies. registered for WOW, a significant for WOW, registered last year. from increase Ernst and Young following the Seminar, students practical, hands-on offered Workshops. advice in Resume Writing then given the Students were opportunity to apply what they had learnt and meet prospective employers in the Mock Interview Sessions and Recruitment Fairs. the first time, participants were Company Profile CD given a and featuring 47 local, regional, at multinational companies present Fairs. the Recruitment WOW is now a highly anticipated event on the UWI St. Augustine by the coordinated calendar, University’s Office of Student Advisory Services and the Marketing & Communications Office. Anthony Hundreds of UWI students network with local, regional, Hundreds of UWI students network with and multinational companies at World of Work(WOW) Recruitment Fair of Work(WOW) and multinational companies at World
Campus Principal Dr. Campus Principal
WOW 2005 WOW WOW 2005 WOW How do I meet the demands of a dynamic and challenging work the What are environment? that make a successful ingredients students facing the For entrepreneur? of life somewhat daunting prospect after graduation, these questions are The University of the West top priority. was programme of Work Indies’ World designed with this in mind. It is an initiative that enables graduating students to embark on their future careers. students were Seminar, the WOW At cautioned that success in the than much more workplace requires good academics. They were encouraged to think beyond finding a job, to discovering their passion and Executive incorporating it into a career. Chin, Chairman of Movietowne, Derek in training to “do entrepreneurs urged your vision something different…take and turn it into a reality.” by which was chaired The Seminar, Gurmohan Professor Deputy Principal “The view of the employee today is not of someone who will fit as a cog in a wheel, but of someone who will bring thought, creativity and innovation to the work place,” shared Bhoendradatt Tewarie graduates this insight with future at The University of the West Indies’ WOW Seminar 2005. STANSTAN newsletter newsletter > page page 2020 SPORT ALL SIXES Thousands attend UWI Vice Chancellor’s XICricketvsSouthAfrica Thousands attend UWI ViceChancellor’s at theUWI world-classgrounds SPORT STAN newsletter > page 21 continued on pg 22 > Training Day for the South African Team Day for Training end of the opening day with Boeta Dippenaar gaining an historic century and going on to make 167 81, Mark Gibbs not out, Herchelle Boucher 53 not out, Ashwell Prince 12; with some 32, A.B de Villiers Dave memorable bowling from Best Mohammed 2 for 93 and Tino 1 for 39. the Visitor’s On the second day, 396 for after an impressive declared six, after Dhawan caught Dippenaar, off of Mohammed’s bowling. Next up, the VC XI with Ramdass gaining Maraj, Tishan 29; the UWI cricketer, after performing so well earlier in the XI, week against The President’s Prime Minister Owen Arthur (left) is welcomed by Sir Shridath Ramphal (centre) and Professor is welcomed Prime Minister Owen Arthur (left) Gurmohan Kochhar with flags and an extraordinary rhythm section, the event was celebrated with plenty UWI the many, To warmth and style. opportunity to see their heroes, on a of charge, up-close and free newly upgraded field at UWI, St. Augustine, was one that couldn’t be missed. The excitement extended not only to UWI staff and their kids, but to high school students, the specially guests from neighbouring orphanages, and of course the UWI students (one or to do the two even got the crowd “wave”). gained On the first day South Africa wickets at the 349 runs for three Captain, my Captain: Vice Chancellor and Ridley Jacobs Graeme Smith with UWI It was history in the making, with over 8,500 enthusiastic supporters and several living legends including and Everton Sirs Clyde Walcott on hand to see the Weekes Chancellor’sinternational UWI Vice XI compete against the touring team. The Cricket South African two-day match allowed several of the players to test their mettle, while bringing to an exciting close the week of events which began on April 11 and ended on April 17, 2005 at the St Augustine Campus. The event co-hosted by The Indies in University of the West Indies association with the West saw the Vice Cricket Board, Chancellor’s XI team captained by Indies wicket West retired, recently keeper/batsman Ridley Jacobs and led by Team The South African The Graeme Smith, end in a draw. Chancellor’sVice XI, consisted of international cricketers such as Captain of the Habibul Bashar, Bangladesh cricket team, and Best Shikhan Dhawan of India; Tino of Barbados; Ryan Ramdass of Guyana and Dave Mohammed of & Tobago. Trinidad the University Vice From Chancellor being applauded by the morning as he on Saturday crowd to the the grounds, toured enthusiastic Engineering posse, in red, dressed over 100 strong, STAN newsletter > page 22 SPORT of thematchat medialaunch spokeofthehistory Elizabeth Buchanan-Hind Shridath Ramphal,UWICampus and formerUWIChancellorSir General Commonwealth Secretary Honourable OwenArthur, Former the Prime MinisterofBarbados,The leaders choosingtoattend,including days, withseverallocalandregional continued togrow throughout both international mediacontingent, The appreciative crowd andlarge would benamedManoftheMatch. unbeaten on28.BoetaDippenaar out on77andRidleyJacobs Bangladesh’s HabibulBasharnot the VCXIendingat250forfivewith a decisionat4:30onSunday, with fours). Thematchwouldendwithout in 121minutesfrom 86 balls(15 Bashar playedanimpressive innings by Boucher;Samuelswouldgain36; gaining 66runsbefore beingcaught caught bydeVilliers; Dhawan would getadisappointingduck match Vice Chancellor’s SirEvertonWeekesThe twoW’s: (left) andSirClyde Walcott (right)attendedbothdaysofthe lecture. Deryk Murray, signed autographsafter the ‘Young asSirEvertonWeekes Murray’, called arranged matchesbetweenthethen “In theSixties,SirFrank Worrell autographs. with fansashecordially signed Queen’s Park Ovalwasafavourite 13 for132inthesecondTest atthe University cricketers.Ntiniwhotook players, West Indiesplayersand traditionally consistsofinternational team since theVice Chancellor’s were formerVCXIteammembers, Makhaya NtiniandMarkBoucher Ironically, SouthAfrican cricketers and WICBselectorJoeyCarew. Murray Indies wicketkeeperDeryck Gurmohan Kochhar, formerWest Organising Committee,Professor Deputy Principal, Chairofthe Cave Hill,Dr. Beckles,UWI Hilary Principal andPro Vice Chancellor, Bhoendradatt Tewarie, UWICampus Principal, St.Augustine,Dr. friendly match betweenpastand held onTuesday, followedbya Women’s Cricketmatchwhichwas over thePresident’s XI,the Combined Cricketteam winning match fortheweekwith UWI cricketers, includingthe opening regional andinternational range ofactivitiesinvolvinglocal, week-long eventfeatures awide cricket overthelastdecade.The has becomeatraditioninregional CricketWeekThe Vice Chancellor’s sight screens. area withnets, ascoreboard and 4 pitches,anexteriorcricketpractice will boasta75yard cricketfieldwith class cricketmatchessince1974, opened. TheGrounds, hometofirst Augustine, wouldbeformally Cricket Grounds atSPECSt standard, SirFrank Worrell Memorial upgraded multi-milliondollar, ICC oftheevent, tenth anniversary And soitwasonlyfittingthatonthe Board underPresident Peter Shortt. Intyre andTheWest IndiesCricket UWI Vice ChancellorSirAllisterMc rejuvenated in1996bytheformer after break, theserieswas Week. Shewent ontostatethat media launchforthe2005Cricket Buchanan-Hind explainedatthe Office,Elizabeth Chancellor’s Institutional Advancement,Vice scholasticism,” ExecutiveDirector of engagement betweensportand and…he setaprecedent foranoble touring teamandaUWIeleven South Africanbatsmaninaction-getssixruns SPORT STAN newsletter > page 23 th th < by Ray Goble 75 Years of West Indies of West 75 Years (AWH) present members of the UWI members of the present 14 on Thursday, Cricket Team April. Indies The University of the West W’s of also highlighted the three 15 Indies Cricket. On Friday West Resource April in the Learning Auditorium at the St. Centre Augustine campus, Sir Everton spoke of the significant Weekes contributions made by the late all- cricketer and captain of the round Frank Indies team, Sir West shared Sir Clyde Walcott Worrell. of West his views on the future Indies cricket followed by a question and answer session moderated by Bryan Davis. Dr. Campus Principal then gave a Bhoendradatt Tewarie launch the to brief presentation book 1928-2003 Cricket: with a Sandiford, A.P. and Keith by Clive Lloyd. foreword Congratulations to the Vice Chancellor’s Planning Committee, Gurmohan by Professor chaired and special thanks to Kochhar contributors: The Caribbean Vibe Development Bank, CLICO, CT 105 fm, DHL Worldwide SM Jaleel and Company, Express, National Gas Company of Trinidad Sports & Games, and Tobago, 100.5 WMJX, Blue Waters, Gayelle The Channel, Mac Foods Cola Limited, Pepsi Processors Bottling Company Trinidad Limited, Republic Bank Limited. Makhaya Ntini signs autographs for a fan Makhaya Ntini signs autographs A noble tradition: Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie, from right Dr Iva Gloudon, Professor Hilary Beckles, at the VC XI Alleyne Professor E. Nigel Harris, Professor Gurmohan Kochhar and Dr Trevor Ceremony. The President’s XI played an exciting game against the UWI team game The President’s XI played an exciting The UWI posse at the covered stand, rally ’round the VCXI The UWI posse at the covered stand, rally ’round STAN newsletter > page 24 UWI PEOPLE power supply.” Sean stated,explaining based, highperformance tracking implementation ofamicrocontroller was thedesign,development and intentionofmyproject “The primary Tracking Power Supply. creating aMicrocontroller Based has completedhisfinalyearproject of Indies, StAugustineCampusstudent Today, TheUniversityoftheWest the region. prominent graduatesacross years hasproduced several Engineering, whichoverthe into theUWIFaculty of examinations andbeaccepted grades atHighSchool He wouldgoontogainhigh and electromagnetic induction. study thetopicsofelectricity Fernando, whenhebeganto Naparima College,San Form Five studentat ambition wasrealized asa Engineer asayoungboy. 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< STAN newsletter > page 26 UWI PEOPLE were influencedby theGodofSmallThings Kwynn Johnson’sshoe designs mastering oftheform,especiallyin impressive determinationoflineand Donnette Paterson reflected an pastels ofJamaicanstudent, have paidoff. For instancethe ever onthisandtheirworkseemsto seemed tohavefocusedmore than students oftheclass2005, drawing. Yet, theteachersand fundamentals, includingtheartof needed todedicatemore timetothe students candidlyrevealed that they master theart.Severalofthese talented isneverenoughtotruly ratio ofgiftedartstudents,butbeing The Caribbeanhasanunusuallyhigh explained recently. Department, RawleGibbons work before thepublic,”Headof studies andalwaystobringquality opportunity forinterdisciplinary options innewmedia,more foundations fortheirpractice, students surer theoretical “Our intentionistogiveallour clothing designstofilm/videoshorts. and three—dimensional shoe and students rangingfrom oilpaintings works ofartfrom more than20UWI and Designexhibitfeatured over40 film andvideocourse.The2005Art students andavideoscreening ofthe design exhibitbyfinalyearart expanded toincludetheartand Aesthetics. In2005,theproject of thecourseCaribbeanArtsand a collaborativeproject forstudents and Festival Arts(CCFA) todevelop with theUWICentre forCreative National Museumhascollaborated Over thepastthree years,the ART ANDDESIGN2005 the personalities ofthecast God ofSmallThings Arundhati Roy’sacclaimednovel of Influenced bytheimagery was KwynnJohnson’sshoe designs. Another rathermemorable piece, flawless, refined technique. plates andbowls,reflected a outstanding. Theglazedochre bottles,mugs andvases,were also of thecocoainburntumbercasts Parris, whichreflectedthesymmetry The CeramicsofUrsillaOrosco on paperdrawingof more academicinstyle,istheconte colour. Similarlyimpressive, though (Lucien, notSigmund) contrastof promise inheralmostFreudian, of tonesandlight,sheshowsgreat still learningtomanagethebalance Hue. the portraitoffemalenude, Donette Paterson’s BlueHue Donette Patterson’s BlueHue Although theartistisobviously Graham Stand. , shemirrored Blue The me…representing stability, was really significantfor I haveofmygrandmother– the plait “The paintingreflects thememories banana leafreplaces theflowers. one singularbulbousplaitandthe in herhands,Fortune’s modelhas bouquet ofoversizedlilliessheholds physiognomy reflected inthe criss-crossed plaitsand Rivera’s Vendedora deFlores influenced byDiegoRivera’s ceramic tilesare obviously Fortune, paintingsand whoseacrylic with alocalcraftsman,isPaulette designs. Anotherartistwhoworked Street toproduce theleather worked withacobbleronPiccadily of glitterandbeads.Johnson in shoedesign,colourandplacement characters inthedelicatevariations Vendedora , withhertwo continued onpg41> . Insteadof UWI PEOPLE STAN newsletter > page 27 < espective categories espective < Inter Collegiate Debating Inter Collegiate th place trophy and 5 individual and place trophy nd Members of the UWI Biological the drivers of a new Society are on the University Campus project which is a stepping stone towards into schools, integrating recycling workplaces and systems. The aim of is to make support and the project at The University recycling promote Indies. The Society of the West intends to educate the Campus on posters; e-mail; through their project and discussions with stakeholders. the from news release A recent Society explains that, “ One major objective is to educate the campus population on the benefits of for recycling case recycling…the The bottom line is clear. is strong. little time; Recycling requires the need for saves money; reduces air and new landfills; reduces water pollution; serves and energy for future conserves resources generations”. trophies in the r trophies at and best rebutter of best speaker the 15 hosted by The competition which was Islands, St. University of the Virgin Campus team Thomas. The UWI competition came up against intense the UWI their counterparts from from Campuses, as Cave Hill and Mona Jamaica and well as UTECH, Islands, St. University of the Virgin Thomas. UWI the three from Teams the campuses, as well as from Jamaica University of Technology, and the University of the US Virgin Islands, participated in the competition which was first in 1989 as a means of organized opening communication links and developing camaraderie among It students in the Caribbean region. was also seen as a forum to promote health, intellectual competition among tertiary students. The St Augustine team through hard through team Augustine The St home dedication brought work and the 2
speaker, three for best rebutter and rebutter for best three speaker, the overall best speaker award. Congratulations also to the dynamic team of debaters, Marissia Gideon Nkrumah Lucien, Alexander, Ovid, Christophe Rodriguez; coach Advisory Student Clint Fernandez; Shara Khabay; Services advisor, with special thanks to Neivel Niles . Renewal th Point of Order:Point Campus Debaters Win in St Thomas Campus Debaters Students launch recycling project on Campus Students launch recycling BACK TO THE FUTURE BACK of the Caribbean Intercollegiate Debating Competition held recently Island of St. in the US Virgin Thomas. Mona team member, was the top Lattibeaudiere Warrick walking away with eight performer, four for best individual trophies: Congratulations to The Mona who Campus’ Debating Team of the 15 winners emerged UWI ALUMNI STAN newsletter > page 29 ; and Thomas Clyde Phillip Walcott traveled Walcott th the W.B. DuBois the W.B. as well as selections ; Treasurer - ; Treasurer < < . The lecture series of the . The lecture ; Chairperson - Communications A week later at a special Birthday Commandeur de L’Ordre des Arts Deborah Crichlow ; Chairperson - Social Affairs Committee - ; Chairperson - Social Affairs began his career in Citibank in 1988 as Country in Citibank began his career for the franchise in Trinidad Controller Financial in 1994 to join He left Citibank and Tobago. and Corporate as Tax in Trinidad Ernst & Young Citibank in 1996 and rejoined Partner Finance franchise in Indonesia as the CFO for the bank’s joining Citibank, he 1999. Before 1996 to from with KPMG in spent nine years in accounting He holds a B.Sc. in Management Trinidad. The in accounting from Studies and a M.Sc. Indies and is a qualified University of the West Accountant. Chartered ; Second Vice President - Eng. President ; Second Vice and Matthew Eversley, Nancy Ayoung, Chrishna Nancy Ayoung, Matthew Eversley, Thomas Nancoo < The Season of Phantasmal Peace The Fortunate Traveller The Fortunate ‘An Integrated Americas: A Caribbean View’, Integrated Americas: A Caribbean ‘An to Paris to receive the highest award from the French from the highest award to receive to Paris Government, the et des Lettres Soyinka at Wole Nobel Laureate . Celebration for African Nadine Gordimer along with novelists Harvard University, Morrison, he was awarded and Toni Medal. headquarters in Washington D.C. The topic of the lecture headquarters in Washington was Walcott chose to give a commentary and a reading of his chose to give a commentary and a reading Walcott poem, from Council on by the OAS Permanent Americas was created government “to promote an initiative of the Peruvian democratic principles and values in the countries of the was the Jimmy Carter, US President Former hemisphere”. first speaker at the series. Then, on April 6 Jerry Medford Chantelle Pile James Richardson at ; Chairperson - Education and Development Committee - Eng. - ; Executive Members: Nigel Romano , The University of the Jessica James th Chantelle Pile ; Assistant Secretaries - ; Assistant Secretaries . First Vice President - Eng. President Vice First < ; . Harvard University, USA; a USA; Harvard University, the French medal from prestigious Government; and an honourary at the luncheon and lecture of American Organization States On April 12 Over the past three months, Over the past three Walcott, Derek Nobel Laureate has had several noteworthy international engagements, the with including being presented W.B. DuBois Medal BAPTISTE JOINS RBL EXECUTIVE Mark Baptiste, who was formally welcomed as Congratulations to UWI Alumnus, Nigel Executive Director holds both a Bachelor’s The University of the West and Master’s from in Economics Degree he A former National Scholar, of Republic Bank Limited in May 2005. Institute of Bankers of England. Baptiste will be part of the Indies. A Member of the Chartered UWI graduates: David J Dulal-Whiteway, senior management team at RBL with impressive and Gregory Managing Director. Thomson, Deputy Managaing Director ROMANO LEADS GROUP STRATEGY AT RBTT AT STRATEGY LEADS GROUP ROMANO ; Chairperson - Finance and Fund raising Committee - and Fund ; Chairperson - Finance ; Chairperson - Membership Committee - James Richardson Frederick Bowen Frederick Brendalyn Martin Brendalyn ; Public Relations Officer - ; Public and Jerry Medford Derek Walcott Nigel Mark Baptiste Congratulations to our newly elected UWIAA Executive: - President NEW UWI ALUMNI EXECUTIVE NEW UWI ALUMNI WALCOTT HONOURED BY FRANCE & SPEAKS AT OAS FRANCE & SPEAKS AT WALCOTT HONOURED BY Secretary - Nancoo Clyde Phillip UWI graduate Nigel Romano has returned Nigel Romano UWI graduate in a senior almost a decade abroad home after was recently Citibank, Asia. He position at appointed as Director of Group Strategy & Corporate Development for the Group’s Romano will be responsible RBTT. at and acquisitions. including mergers strategy, nine years in Asia with He has spent the last the Regional recently Citibank and was most Global Consumer for the Asia Pacific Controller in franchise the fastest-growing Group, international operations, with Citigroup’s Nigel Romano for 12 countries. responsibility Eng. Relations Committee - and Public John West Indies graduate, was the keynote speaker at the fourth West Series of the Americas, in the Lecture monthly conference of American States held at the stately Organization STAN newsletter > page 30 BOOKMARK $220 by DennisPantin The CaribbeanEconomy $100 Rex Nettleford,TheUWIYears NOW AVAILABLE AT THEUWI BOOKSHOP $125 by NaparimaGirls’HighSchoolAlumni Trinidad &Tobago &TheCaribbean The Multi-CulturalCuisineof $299 by RayGoble&KeithA.P. Sandiford 75 Years ofWest IndiesCricket by JeanRhys Voyage intheDark
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< Teaching Dr Shirin Haque, Lecturer/Astronomer Department of Physics, of Science & Agriculture Faculty St Augustine Campus < UWI Life Pilgrim Wins Commonwealth Short Story Prize Short Story Wins Commonwealth Pilgrim Dr Kusha Haraksingh of the Department of History and Associate Fellow of the Institute of of the Department of History Haraksingh and Associate Fellow Dr Kusha Trade by the Mission of Guyana to the World International Relations, was accredited Group Caribbean and Pacific the African, represented These hearings recently Organization. Trade the Appellate Body of the World before of countries in dispute settlement proceedings of 2005. The case was an appeal against the findings (WTO) in Geneva in March Organization to complaints by Australia, Brazil and Thailand that the European a WTO panel in relation and of the Subsidies and on Agriculture of the Agreement Union violated certain provisions countries intervened in the case as third ACP Fourteen Countervailing Agreement. Measures participants. Research Accomplishments Research Professor Rainford Wilks Institute Medicine Research Tropical of Medical Sciences, Mona Campus Faculty Teaching Professor J. Michael Branday, Anaesthetics and Radiology, Department of Surgery, of Medical Sciences, Mona Faculty Intensive Care, Campus Congratulations to Vice Chancellor’s for Excellence 2005 recipients: Congratulations to Vice Awards Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence with other winning pieces have been recorded on a CD which is available from the on a CD which is available from pieces have been recorded with other winning winners of Trinidadian Association ([email protected]). Commonwealth Broadcasting for 2004 also include Abigail Commonwealth awards Hadeed in STAN, Winner, Prize often featured photographs are whose striking (First Awards) Commonwealth Photographic Elspeth and UWI alumna Duncan These Awards). Vision Commonwealth Winner, part of this year’s (Prize women were British Council Day celebrations hosted by the Commonwealth at the National Library. Congratulations to Alake Pilgrim, staff writer and member of the Marketing & Communications and member of the Marketing staff writer to Alake Pilgrim, Congratulations for The Americas in the Regional Prize at UWI St. Augustine, on winning the team” “dream Short Story2004 Commonwealth short story, Competition. Pilgrim’s STAN newsletter > page 32 IN FOCUS John, KendrickRamkissoon,RaphaelKhan. Amit Bandoo,Terry Ramnanansingh,Parasram Ramlal,AndreAli,MichaelDeGazon,KirtGowrie. Machine twenty, atthe Welding, dedicated staffofmore than walks andjokeswiththe NevilleWard,Supervisor colleagues have beeninstrumental Technical Institute, Lee Johnandhis graduate ofJohnDonaldson Indies foroverthree decades. 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disentangle, engage and ultimately champion the struggle and survival of these Americans. set, The functional Beardenesque Dani Dr. designed by UWI lecturer, echoed the effectively Lyndersay, Wilson’s more central themes from popular plays: Lesson, and Gone, The Piano Damian Richardson and Maurice Rawlins in a scene from Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Damian Richardson and Maurice Rawlins in a scene from Joe Turner’s be . the .
for . should . An Evening of August Evening An An Evening with CCFA brings to the stage the works of August Wilson of August stage the works brings to the CCFA was a well crafted commended and creativity professionalism at the to the fore, brought of student production recent the works of excerpts from American playwright, August Wilson. August an interestingly production, by interpretation layered Ed De Shae. Director The UWI Centre for Creative and for Creative The UWI Centre tutor in Theatre Arts (CCFA) Festival the Arts, De Shae sought to present historical fragmentation of the experience African-American well-chosen excerpts from through Wilson’s plays, complemented by of the seminal art projections screen (1911-1988) and Bearden of Romare the blues music of the time. up in the United who grew Bearden, States, but lived for a while in the Caribbean, often listened to jazz while he painted. His collage pieces the nation’s aesthete revolutionized and like Wilson’s work, sought to Executive Producer Rawle Executive Producer Gibbons Tamara Foster and Marvin George in Two Trains Running Foster Tamara STANSTAN newsletter newsletter > page page 3434 UWI LIFE Campus Principal Dr. Bhoendradatt This partnershipsignedbetween for theregion. training andresearch activities efforts inthepromotion of bring aboutcollaborative Caribbean Limitedwhichwill West IndiesandUnilever between TheUniversityofthe Agreement wassigned Recently, aMemorandumof experienced actorsbravedthe production. Theyounger, less the innovativeperformancesin and Gone.
command . (CCFA) Centre for Creative STEEL Action (SERMAC), . third, Welcomed in Martinique Welcomed . a . UWI Festival Steel Ensemble Steel UWI Festival Cultural . performance for the Mayor of and his invited Fort-de-France guests. In Martinique, the Steel Ensemble was very popular with audiences- which with its versatile repertoire classical transcriptions ranged from of works by J.S. Bach, Khachaturian and Mozart (including part of the Pi- ano Concert no. 23 with Trinidadian Guerra) to jazz, reg- pianist Wayne gae, swing and calypso/soca rendi- tions. This 14-member ensemble, open to players by strict audition, is the performing instrumental premiere at the orchestra Indies at St. University of the West This and Tobago. Augustine, Trinidad is the second international tour in as many years for the ensemble, Under the auspices of the Martinique Municipal Service for Steel Ensemble the UWI Festival had a highly successful tour of in Martinique France, Fort-de facilitated by In this tour, March. of the UWI Taitt Glenroy Dr. ensemble performed the Library, in two outdoor concerts at Camp Balata, a former military barrack and Arts and Festival home away The Caricom ; to assist new < . The Prime Minister’s. The Prime speaks at lecture VINSA Prime Minister Gonsalves Prime Minister For more information on VINSA please For Nelson contact VINSA President, Mr. Ortis Jack, Vice Hillocks at 779-4144 or Mr. President at 781-3105. Single Market and Economy Single Market (CSME) was one of the many presentation high-points of the series of celebrations hosted by VINSA, to and commemorate St. Vincent twenty-fifth the Grenadines anniversary of Independence. The Students Association Vincentian formed over twenty years ago, has a membership of currently over eighty (80) students on campus. “Our main objective is to bring campus students on Vincentian a together to provide home from students in getting new our accommodation, to promote country and generally to assist students with any difficulties they Ortis President, may have,” Vice as he Jack explained recently, the Vincentian outlined the role Students’ Association (VINSA) plays in the lives of students. VINSA has held many events over the years, including a memorable occasion in October 2004 on the St Augustine Campus, when and Minister of St. Vincent Prime and UWI the Grenadines alumnus, the Honourable Dr. the Ralph Gonsalves, delivered on lecture feature STAN newsletter > page 36 UWI LIFE Council. who madehisfirstappearanceinthatcapacity before the presentation bytheVice-Chancellor Professor E.NigelHarris, focusofa of theregional institutionwastheprimary issues aswellmattersofgovernance.Thefuture development a 25-itemagendacoveringfinancial,strategic, operational Indies, chaired bytheChancellorSirGeorge Alleyne,addressed On Friday, April8,theCouncilofTheUniversityWest financial performance forthe University Bursarinhisreport onthe good financialhealthand the showed thattheUniversity wasin Auditors, KPMGPeat Marwick, The Reportfrom theExternal First Port ofCall The Chancellor: SirGeorgeAlleyne The Chancellor: UWI CouncilReview with available fundsandassetsas able tomeetitscurrent obligations assets in2004than2003 andis generated more incomefrom its 2004) indicatedthattheUniversity academic year(endingJuly 31, (Undergraduate Studies)were Professor ElsaLeo-Rhynie Hunte (OfficeofResearch) and Vice-Chancellors Professor Wayne two yearstoJuly31,2008. Pro Mona Campus,wasextended for contracted asPrincipal ofthe Professor Kenneth Hallis Campus. Pro Vice-Chancellor as DeputyPrincipal oftheMona Joseph Pereira wasre-appointed Principal ofthatcampus.Mr. Sciences atCaveHill,asDeputy Faculty ofPure andApplied Moseley, currentDeanofthe the appointmentofProfessor Leo Managers, theCouncilagreed to appointment ofseveralSenior recommendations for Chancellor’s In consideringtheVice through applicableresearch. be expertise andtheinstitutionthatwill needing adviceandtechnical call higher education,asthe Caribbean nationalsseekingquality institution offirstchoice University oftheWest Indiesasthe Harris outlinedhisvisionforThe behind thetargeted rates.Professor research programmes stilllagged graduate studentsengagedin degrees andtheproportion of students pursuingScience-based He concededthattheproportion of enrolment mixwasnotsatisfactory. already beenexceeded,the Strategic Plan2002-2007had enrolment targets setinthefive-year year, reported thatwhilethe the institutioninpastacademic assessment oftheperformance The Vice Chancellor, inhis modest increases. commercial operationsalsoshowed sources, suchasspecialprojects and The proportion ofincomefrom other tuition feesgrew from 13%to15%. 56% to55%whileincomefrom continued todecline,movingfrom from Governmentcontributions had proportion oftheinstitution’sincome to 54%.Hereported thatthe the liquidityratiomovedfrom 50% first inproviding newknowledge forCaribbeangovernments port offirst forall RESEARCHUWI LIFE STAN newsletter > page 37 . the
2005, < th was < >continued on pg 38 Annual Report 2004 Annual Report across the three campuses and the three across the fifteen throughout centres contributing countries of the region and adopted. also considered were The next annual business meeting of the University Council is scheduled for April 21, 2006. collaboration with the institutions mentioned. To facilitate mentioned. To with the institutions collaboration between the communication and to improve this process a Government and its main stakeholders, University in the Vice-Chancellery, Unit will be established Relations funds. project financed with special his intention to fashion a Chancellor announced The Vice partnership aimed at new UWI/Government/Business stable funding for the institution, while more providing support sufficient government funding to retaining fees. Strategies in tuition increases teaching and limiting goal include expanding access to for attaining this pursuing other avenues of fundraising concessional loans, research contractual from and generating income technical advisoryarrangements, and providing services. unheralded accomplishments in The University’s largely (yam tissue culture, as agriculture such in areas research to diseases of several and resistance genetic improvement engineering, environmental studies and health crops), Chancellor’s the Vice highlighted in economics were He concluded that the University has a presentation. of scholars and a significant body of talented cadre but that the to Caribbean problems relevant research output capacity still needs to be strengthened research the adequate funding and by improving by sourcing efforts. administrative support for researchers’ St Augustine Council Review GLOBAL CHALLENGES the institution of . Campus Principal and Pro Vice Chancellor, Dr. Bhoendradatt Dr. Chancellor, Vice and Pro Campus Principal spoke of the collaborative accomplishments of a constantly Tewarie explained that with an on-campus evolving campus. The Principal 200 of 11,416 students in 2004, approximately figure enrolment of is now the largest than the Mona campus, St. Augustine more campuses. the three Strengthening the region – Meeting global challenges impact of the Liberalisation of Higher on the Education on the region; establishment of a Caribbean Body and on Regional Accreditation the Supplementation of of a review Benefits. Superannuation Pension Standing The Reports from Committees and by the various Departments of the University central theme of the St. Augustine campus’ 25 to the Council on March In a one-hour presentation make In a presentation to the annual to In a presentation meeting of the business The University of Council of Indies the newly the West Chancellor, installed Vice E. Nigel Harris, Professor for the outlined his Vision University as first choice for Caribbean quality nationals seeking first in higher education, the . and . new knowledge through research and the port research new knowledge through . consider . Professor E. Nigel Harris of first call for Caribbean governments needing advice of first call for Caribbean for policy development, strategic and technical expertise implementation. planning and programme that the tertiary Harris acknowledged Professor education do not have needs of those contributing countries which served not adequately being campuses are and pledged in approach to change this by adopting a strategic needed and identifying the human and financial resources to He proposed determining how these will be acquired. countryhold strategic planning sessions in each with government, tertiary from level representatives to assess institutions, business and financial institutions the individual needs of each country and determine how needs, in the University can best satisfy those creating also re-appointed to their positions also re-appointed years. for an additional three the The Council also considered which had Forces of four Task reports been set up at its meeting last year to of on a review recommendations, University Governance; on the STAN newsletter > page 38 UWI LIFE March 3 Learning Resource Centre (LRC)on The seminar, whichtookplaceatthe at TSGConsulting. accountant andErnestKing,adirector andachartered Rudden, anactuary two feature presenters were Kyle workplace. persepctive onintegrity inthe used thisforumtodevelop a definitions ofprofessionalism. TheGLI Professional Integrityandthevarious central focusontheunderstanding of modern workplace.There wasa values, principlesandissuesinthe examined includedthemultiplicityof and nationalwell-being.Thetopics corporate success,socialdevelopment the importanceofIntegrityfor of the21 the Workplace: Thechangingdynamic hosted aseminarentitled,Integrityin Global LeadershipInterlink(GLI) Recently, thestudentassociation, Integrity chronic disease,naturaldisaster challenges, suchascrime,HIV/AIDS, focussed onpressing regional With astrong research agenda learning spaces. of newandmodernteaching reporting periodontheconstruction investment ofroughly $20millionin the presentation alsolookedatthe of Campusfacilities.ThePrincipal’s tracking projects inthe development This hasledtochallengesandfast students. the campushaseverseen–12,397 highest-ever enrolment figures that University, alsocontributedtothe programmes suchastheEvening of highereducationcoursesand He wentontoexplainthatthedelivery 1st - 11th The campus community is invited to a Visual Arts Exhibition 16th – 19th Aug. The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts and Cultural hosted by the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts (CCFA). All Enterprise Management – Faculty of Humanities and Education – New exhibitions are free and open to the public. Building on Mon, Wed, Fri. from 9:00 am – 12 noon and 1:00pm – 4:00 pm 2nd A seminar on HIV/AIDS - LRC, UWI, at 2:00 p.m. The seminar hosted two international speakers - Dr. James Quarshie of Zimbabwe 18th The Caribbean Academy of Sciences will host its annual panel who spoke on HIV/AIDS and Education in Africa. discussion on Food Safety and Security in the Faculty of Engineering Rm. 101 from 6:00 p.m. Panelists are Dr. Edward Commisiong, Dr. Lisa 2nd – 3rd The Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies will host its 9th Indar Harnanan, Dr. Gregg Rawlins, and Professor Clement Sankat. Annual Senior Level Policy Seminar at the Hilton Trinidad and Professor John Akingbala, will chair this discussion. Conference Centre. Entitled Liquidity Management and Business Opportunities in CSME and Beyond. 20th – 22nd An Evening of August – Collage of Plays at LRC, UWI on Fri & Sat at 8:00pm and on Sunday at 6:00 pm 6th Film Screening – Final year students of the Film and Video class showcase their work at the National Museum from Tuesday – Sundays 22nd Student Recital - Steelpan Duo – School of Continuing Studies from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Auditorium at 6:00 pm 8th – 13th CCFA Student Exhibition at Gordon St. on Sunday 8th at 26th Corpus Christi 4:00 pm and Mon - Friday at 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. 30th Indian Arrival Day 11th Examinations End S M T W T F S WK 14th Semester II Ends 1 2 4 5 23 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 24 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 25 19 20 21 22 22 25 26 26 JUNE 26 27 28 29 30 27 8th - 9th 30th – 3rd The Office of the Board for Undergraduate Studies will host a conference July Crazy for You Musical Production at St. Mary’s College. On Thurs, on Quality Enhancement: Innovation and Change from 8:30am – 5:00pm Fri & Sat at 8:00pm and on Sunday at 6:00pm at the Learning Resource Centre, UWI. 26th – 30th S M T W T F S WK 2nd Annual Caribbean International Symposium in Arts Education 1 2 27 Partnered with UNESCO at the Learning Resource Centre, UWI. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 28 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 29 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JULY 31 32 6th – 10th 11th – 29th ACHEA Conference (Tobago) - The 5th Annual Conference hosted by the Pan Minors – Music Literacy for Steel pan at CCFA Gordon Street, St. Association of Caribbean Higher Education Administrators (ACHEA) will Augustine take place at the Tobago Hilton. This year’s conference theme is entitled Innovation and Action for Success in Higher Education. 14th – Aug 6th For more information please visit Festival Arts – CCFA Teaching Programme http://sta.uwi.edu/achea/callforpapers/index.html or http://sta.uwi.edu/achea/ 24th – 30th IACA Conference (Trinidad) - After achieving a tremendous nomination 13th during its 2003 Conference in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Earl Lovelace 70th Birthday Conference - The upcoming conference Tobago was chosen as the site of the upcoming 21st Congress of The celebrating the works of internationally acclaimed playwright and International Association for Caribbean Archaeology. The Department of novelist, Earl Lovelace will take place at the Learning Resource Centre, History, Faculty of Humanities and Education, St. Augustine will host this UWI, St. Augustine. Author of The Wine of Astonishment and The biennial international conference, which will be attended by Dragon Can’t Dance, Lovelace has received numerous awards including approximately 250 delegates. Trinidad and Tobago is an ideal location for the distinguished Chaconia Medal, Pegasus Literary Award and the the Conference with over 280 sites. The IACA is engaged in the study of Commonwealth Writers Prize. Lovelace’s award winning plays will also Caribbean prehistoric terrestrial and marine archaeology, as well as be performed at theatres throughout the country in July. For more public education. For more information, please call 662-2002 ext. 3306. information on attending this conference please call 662-2002 Ext. 3493 STAN newsletter > page 44