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The Tower CAVE HILL ALUMNI NEWS OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados Vol 1 • Issue 2 June 2004 UWI ALUMNI ARE INDISPENSABLE, SAYS CHANCELLOR University of the West Indies alumni are institution and stressed the importance of indispensable as boosters, advocates and marketing the UWI brand, urging alumni to wear marketers of the institution. So said recently symbols of the University that indicate the extent installed Chancellor of The UWI, Professor The Hon. to which they value the brand. Sir George Alleyne (Class of 1957), as he addressed In a letter which is being mailed to all UWI the annual business meeting of the Central alumni, Sir George challenges fellow “sons and Executive Committee (CEC) of the UWI Alumni daughters of the Pelican” to accept a collective Association (UWIAA), held at the Mona Campus on responsibility to do more. He urges UWI alumni to April 21, 2004. make a greater contribution to the needs of the Since his installation as Chancellor in University by supporting the UWI Development and December 2003, Sir George has echoed these Endowment Fund and starting a tradition of annual sentiments repeatedly, as he addresses UWI staff giving. He also encourages alumni everywhere and alumni groups around the region. The to help the University stay in touch with them by Chancellor’s passion for and commitment to UWI updating their contact information. are evident in each address and he indicates that Sir George is the fifth Chancellor of the UWI and he intends to take his role as President of the Alumni the first graduate to be elevated to the highest Association very seriously, without infringing on the office of the institution. He is one of the UWI’s first duly constituted structures of the University. medical graduates and a former member of staff, In an address to the Annual General Meeting Professor The Honourable Sir George Alleyne, having served for nine years as Professor of of the UWIAA Barbados Chapter on June 12, 2004, Chancellor of The Unversity of the West Indies Medicine and Director of the Tropical Metabolism the Chancellor told alumni that he felt that he owed achievements. He expressed his growing apprecia- Research Unit. Sir George succeeds Sir Shridath the UWI, since it had contributed significantly to his tion and conviction that UWI alumni represent one Ramphal, who retired at the end of September own personal and professional development and of the most significant forms of capital of the 2003. UWI Alumnus Selected For West Indies Cricket Team UWI graduate, Barbadian Ian Bradshaw (Class of 1997), is currently on duty with the West Indies cricket team in England and hoping that his achievements could inspire past and present UWI students to follow their dreams. “It’s the realisation of a dream and goal that I’ve had for quite some time,” he told The Tower. The fast-bowling all-rounder and former Barbados captain has earned a reputation as a smart and levelheaded cricketer. In May this year, his all-round ability won many more admirers as he helped West Indies to an exciting victory over Bangladesh in the one-day series, when the visitors had threatened an upset in St. Vincent. He was able to save West Indies embarrassment, batting with last man Fidel Edwards, against the hopeful Bangladeshis. He was named “Man of the Match”. Bradshaw praised the move to upgrade the cricket facilities at the Cave Hill campus, suggesting that this could greatly assist students in reaching higher levels of cricket competence. He also stressed the importance of facing up to the off-field challenges. “It’s not easy to juggle studying at the university level and playing highly competitive cricket. In fact, it’s very difficult and calls for discipline and good time management,” said Bradshaw, adding, “One of the major things in and out of sports that is often ignored is the question of time management. If you read of the achievements of prominent people in sports, one of the things they always point to is that they make the most of the time available to them”. Bradshaw graduated from the Cave Hill Campus with a BSc in Economics and Accounting. Ian Bradshaw in action THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES: A LIGHT ARISING FROM THE WEST Page - 2 The Tower STUDENTS WIN UWIAA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEW PRESIDENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS MAKING A DIFFERENCE UWIAA BARBADOS CHAPTER RALLIES Members of the UWIAA are UWI graduates who are making a difference in the life of current ALUMNI students and the continued success of their alma mater. Recently, Chapters presented their annual The UWIAA Barbados Chapter at its recent reports to University Council, outlining their Annual General Meeting elected new officers for activities in 2003. Here is just a sample of the many 2004/2005. Leading the team is retiring Dean of activities you could participate in as a member of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof Frank Alleyne, Kester Guy Shanielle Small the UWIAA. who was elected as President and Donville Inniss as Vice-President. In a message to members of the Barbados Chapter High scholastic achievement received rich Chapter, Prof Alleyne asserts that during the last 56 Thomas G. Roach Professional Development reward recently when the Campus held its years the UWI has served the Caribbean society and Seminar Series for Chapter members. Topics in inaugural awards presentation for students who economy well. 2003 included: “The Sky’s No Limit”, focusing on won scholarships or prizes, billed “Rewarding “It has trained our youth and many not professional development needs assessment and Excellence". Kester Guy and Shanielle Small classified as young who now hold the top “Maximise Your Meetings”, which examined received scholarship awards from the Washington managerial positions in both private and public meeting protocol. DC and Toronto Chapters of the UWIAA respectively. sectors in the CARICOM. We have produced Kester, from Trinidad and Tobago, is a second year Jamaica Chapter graduates who continue to demonstrate that they student in the Faculty of Social Sciences studying Great Things For UWI – a fundraising programme can compete and win against the best in the world. Economics and Mathematics. Shanielle, a that supports the capital budget of the Mona We take pride in the recent performance of our law Barbadian final year student, is also studying for a Campus. Last year the Chapter provided an annual students who competed against the best the Bachelors in Economics and Mathematics. scholarship, student bursaries, made donations to Western world has to offer in a moot court competition and won. In 2002, one of our ALUMNUS the Office of Special Students, needy students and campus beautification. graduates pursuing studies leading to the ACCA REPRESENTATIVE designation placed first in the entire world in 2004/2005 Trinidad & Tobago Chapter Auditing and in the following year another placed Some events held included the 10th Annual Wine & second in taxation,” notes Prof Alleyne. He stresses Cheese Festival, which generated its largest income that there are several other examples of UWI’s Providing ongoing input of TT$89,645; the Annual Fun and Family Day and world-class performance, including UWI graduates into the governance of the an independence Cruise. Members participated in holding office of Prime Minister in Jamaica, Trinidad University is a vital opportunity and Tobago, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the offered to executive members the UWI St. Augustine Mentorship Programme and its very successful World of Work seminars for Grenadines, St Christopher and Nevis, and Grenada, of the UWIAA. Members of the Petite Martinique and Carriacou. Prof Alleyne adds Association sit on a range of current students. that in addition to training the manpower that is committees at both the Mr. Ulric Warner United Kingdom Chapter vital to West Indian development, the UWI has Alumnus Representative University and Campus levels. Launched The Valerie Barrett Memorial Scholarship generated quality research that has improved the At the recently concluded to a value of US$1,000 per year for a female environment for policy-making in our region. He meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the concedes that there is much more that the UWI can UWIAA. Mr. Ulric Warner (St. Augustine, Class of medical student on the Mona Campus. and is required to do in order to support public 1981), Past President of the Trinidad and Tobago Washington D. C Chapter policies articulated by our governments. Chapter, was elected to continue until 2005 as Continued its Needy Student Scholarship initiative Alumnus Representative. The responsibilities of this Prof Alleyne points out that much has with a presentation of US$1,000 for each campus very important office include: chairing the UWIAA’s changed since 1948 when a small band of pioneers and facilitated the donation of 10 boxes of books, Central Executive Committee; acting as mentor and entered the Medical Faculty of the UWI. “Enrollment periodicals, theses and journals to the UWI Library coach of Chapter Presidents; and leading the alumni in programmes has increased to approximately team at the Annual Business Meeting of University at Mona from two distinguished alumni – Prof. 30,000 on campus, in addition to the several Council and Senate. Presidents of the Jamaica, Franklin Knight, Professor of History at John Hopkins thousands who are enrolled in distance learning Florida and Trinidad & Tobago Chapters were also University and Dr. Richard Bernal, former Jamaican programmes,” he notes. Ambassador to the United States. elected to serve on Council. …cont’d on page 6 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES: A LIGHT ARISING FROM THE WEST Volume 1, Issue 2 Page - 3 CAVE HILL EXPANDING AND BEAUTIFYING If you have not visited the Cave Hill Campus three great Barbadian cricketers and the erection modate this substantial increase, the Campus has recently, you might not recognise it today.