UVI’s 2009 Alumni Phonathon Concludes Today
UVI’s annual Alumni Phonathon concludes today, Friday, Aug. 28, with the final set of calls being made between 6 and 9 p.m. Volunteer students, alumni, faculty and staff are calling many of the more than 6,000 UVI alumni in the territory and abroad, updating their contact information and asking them to pledge their financial support to their alma mater. This year’s Phonathon goal is to raise $25,000 in support for the University and its students. Photos of some of the volunteers working during the Phonathon’s opening hours on Monday evening are featured on the UVI Today… photo blog, which is available from the UVI Today… button on the UVI home page – www.uvi.edu – and from this direct link.
Tito Jackson to Perform at UVI Michael Jackson Tribute
The life and music of Michael Jackson will be celebrated at the University of the Virgin Islands this weekend in a benefit concert featuring Tito Jackson. Marlon Jackson will also make an appearance during the event. “MJ51 – A Tribute to Michael Jackson,” will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, at the UVI Sports and Fitness Center. An after-party hosted by Caribbean Posh Magazine will take place at the Reichhold Center immediately following the concert. Marlon and Tito Jackson are expected to attend.
Former BVI Music Fest promoter Marjorie Smith and Leslye Commissiong of 340 Productions asked Tito Jackson to perform this musical tribute as a benefit concert for the Reichhold Center for the Arts. Sponsored by the Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, the VI Lottery, Southland Gaming, Cruzan Rum, Ackley Media Group, Fat Turtle, Posh Magazine, WMB Entertainment, 93.5 Paradise Radio, the Buzz, ZRod Radio, WSTA, and Isle 95, this tribute will allow members of the Jackson family and Michael Jackson’s Virgin Islands fans to celebrate his life and legacy. Saturday would have been Michael Jackson’s 51st birthday.
Reichhold Center Co-Director Pamela Toussaint said the benefit concert will provide the Reichhold Center with funds to assist with artistic programming.
A news release is available on the UVI Web site – www.uvi.edu – and from this direct link.
Computer Literacy Exam Dates Announced
Dates and locations for UVI’s Fall Semester Computer Literacy Exams (CLE) have been announced for both campuses. The schedules listed below are also available under the Testing tab in the Registrar’s section of the UVI Web site – www.uvi.edu – and from this direct link.
St. Thomas CLE Schedule
Exams on the St. Thomas campus will be administered from noon to 2 p.m. in room 103 of the Classroom Administration Building (CAB) on the following dates: Thursday, Sept. 10; Tuesday, Sept. 22; Tuesday, Oct. 13; Thursday, Oct. 29; Thursday, Nov. 24.
Sign-up sheets are available in the Registrar’s Office on the first floor of the Administration and Conference Center. For more information, call 693-1160.
St. Croix CLE Schedule
Exams on the St. Croix campus will be administered from noon to 2 p.m. in room 131 of the North West Wing Building on the following dates: Monday, Sept. 21; Wednesday, Oct. 7; Wednesday, Oct. 21; Saturday, Nov. 7; Saturday, Nov. 21.
Students can register for the test in the Academic Services Office in the Evans Center. For more information, call 692-4090 or send e-mail to mclavie@uvi.edu.
Computer Literacy tutorials are offered on the following schedule from noon to 2 p.m. in room 131 of the North West Wing Building: Monday, Sept. 14; Wednesday, Oct. 14; Saturday, Oct. 21. No registration is required to take part in a tutorial.
CMES to Host Book Launch for ‘Waves of Change’ on Sept. 1
UVI’s Center for Marine and Environmental Studies (CMES) will mark the publication of “Waves of Change: A Resource for Environmental Issues in the U.S. Virgin Islands” with a book launch from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Wikked restaurant in Yacht Haven Grande on St. Thomas. Some 60 officials from throughout the territory, including senators, chiefs of staff, commissioners, agency directors and other guests are expected to attend.
“Waves of Change” provides information about coastal planning, water quality, wastewater management, solid waste management, wetlands, coral reefs, protected areas, fisheries management, and threatened and endangered species. The publication was a collaborative production of some 30 individuals in governmental and non-governmental agencies. Its production was sponsored by the CMES’s Sergeant Marine Outreach Program. The VI-Experimental Program to Stimulate Cooperative Research (VI-EPSCoR) funded the printing of hard copies of the publication for distribution in the territory. Electronic copies of “Waves of Change” are available for download by visiting the VI-EPSCoR Web site: epscor.uvi.edu.
For more information, contact Lihla Noori on St. Thomas at lnoori@uvi.edu or Marcia Taylor on St. Croix at mtaylor@uvi.edu.
